Re: Oddestsey V: The Seven Lords
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:35 am
Atop Doomforall Castle
There is a tenseness to the situation, the two final combatants and a large majority of the arbiters all in this single place; the castle of Doomforall, the place this whole infernal contest is happening over. Neither Sasha nor Bear in Mind seem confident in what this means – the rules of this contest state that one of them has to die for this contest to be over, but neither feels confident that things would go their way, nor in which of the arbiters would side with them.
As this awkward impasse continues for a little while, and with no ideas coming to them, Bear in Mind decides that perhaps the only way forward from this is to contact some of the various arcane experts and see if perhaps at this point they can find a way forward. After using their communicator, over the next half an hour, first Sea Wizard, then Lissa and finally Anjushree teleport in via a selection of spells.
After analysing what is going down for a while, under varying level of scrutiny from the remaining arbiters, they finally prevent a series of options; they can either fight as the context intended, Bear in Mind could sacrifice itself allowing a new Bear in Mind to incarnate, Bear in Mind could contact the psy corps and have them meddle with the minds of the city to separate Bear in Mind into separate entities – one of which would then die, or finally, the three of them there could attempt to merge Bear and Mind into a single entity.
With no desire to die, Bear in Mind pitches he would be willing to try. Sasha eyes the other arbiters round her, and then stares out over the city, before turning back to the assembled beings. There is a sigh, and then...
“I agree”.
The ritual is long and complex, involving many runes and sigils, odd incenses and resins, Last of the Summer Wine DVDs and furby entrails. The sorcerers begin chanting, and as it reaches a crescendo, Bear in Mind and Sasha step into the circle and a brilliant flash of light illuminates the surroundings, blinding all who look.
Only a single being steps out.
The first silhouette suggests it is Sasha, but as the light fades, all can see that is not precisely the case. This new being still carries Sasha's staff, but is near half as tall again it looks more like a cane now – her hair is thicker and wilder and a near invisible downy fuzz covers her body and face. Her features are just a little more predatory, but a little rounder as well. And she is far more powerfully built than previously. As she steps forth from the circle, there is suddenly an enormous crack as the last two remaining stones shatter from around the castle and tumble to the earth, and the whole ground beneath them seems to begin to hum with energies as long dormant systems begin to boot up, now at the disposal of this new being.
Someone calls out to Sasha, and the new being turns to them...
“I....we're not really Sasha anymore. Not exactly. Call me..... call us..... the World Bearer.”
There is a brief pause, and all hang on whatever important words will usher forth from one of the most powerful beings in the universe. Whatever is said now could define the future of all realities.
“I don't suppose anyone has some marmalade on them?”
THE END
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There is a tenseness to the situation, the two final combatants and a large majority of the arbiters all in this single place; the castle of Doomforall, the place this whole infernal contest is happening over. Neither Sasha nor Bear in Mind seem confident in what this means – the rules of this contest state that one of them has to die for this contest to be over, but neither feels confident that things would go their way, nor in which of the arbiters would side with them.
As this awkward impasse continues for a little while, and with no ideas coming to them, Bear in Mind decides that perhaps the only way forward from this is to contact some of the various arcane experts and see if perhaps at this point they can find a way forward. After using their communicator, over the next half an hour, first Sea Wizard, then Lissa and finally Anjushree teleport in via a selection of spells.
After analysing what is going down for a while, under varying level of scrutiny from the remaining arbiters, they finally prevent a series of options; they can either fight as the context intended, Bear in Mind could sacrifice itself allowing a new Bear in Mind to incarnate, Bear in Mind could contact the psy corps and have them meddle with the minds of the city to separate Bear in Mind into separate entities – one of which would then die, or finally, the three of them there could attempt to merge Bear and Mind into a single entity.
With no desire to die, Bear in Mind pitches he would be willing to try. Sasha eyes the other arbiters round her, and then stares out over the city, before turning back to the assembled beings. There is a sigh, and then...
“I agree”.
The ritual is long and complex, involving many runes and sigils, odd incenses and resins, Last of the Summer Wine DVDs and furby entrails. The sorcerers begin chanting, and as it reaches a crescendo, Bear in Mind and Sasha step into the circle and a brilliant flash of light illuminates the surroundings, blinding all who look.
Only a single being steps out.
The first silhouette suggests it is Sasha, but as the light fades, all can see that is not precisely the case. This new being still carries Sasha's staff, but is near half as tall again it looks more like a cane now – her hair is thicker and wilder and a near invisible downy fuzz covers her body and face. Her features are just a little more predatory, but a little rounder as well. And she is far more powerfully built than previously. As she steps forth from the circle, there is suddenly an enormous crack as the last two remaining stones shatter from around the castle and tumble to the earth, and the whole ground beneath them seems to begin to hum with energies as long dormant systems begin to boot up, now at the disposal of this new being.
Someone calls out to Sasha, and the new being turns to them...
“I....we're not really Sasha anymore. Not exactly. Call me..... call us..... the World Bearer.”
There is a brief pause, and all hang on whatever important words will usher forth from one of the most powerful beings in the universe. Whatever is said now could define the future of all realities.
“I don't suppose anyone has some marmalade on them?”
THE END
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