ZuluSlayer
Hero of Rorke's Drift
The random entrance of this god was a bit alarming, but with a sigh, Tartaus sat down with him. "I suppose it had to happen someday. Well, Detz, welcome to my humble abode." he said. The pitch black slowly lifted revealing a truly immense cavern. The ceiling was made of clear stone, and revealed the eternal darkness of the depths. it was the only thing keeping the entire ocean from pouring in, but was strong enough to resist almost any attack. "This immense cavern is called Hel. Here, all my children and my countless guests live. Follow me, please." he began. He stood up, and conjured up a platform of bone and flesh to transport them around.
The platform flew up with alarming speed, and stopped suddenly in front a huge collection of slums and tunnels on the side of the chasm. Strange creatures climbed all over. They were clearly bestial, but had a hint of human intelligence in them. Other beasts dwelt there too. Huge bats, wailing spirits, other foul things. But each treasured by Tartaus. "Our first stop is the Upper Warrens. Here live most of my 'living' children, along with some poor, lost souls. Unforunately, I can't see some of them to the afterlife, so I gathered them all here so they wouldn't be alone.
The platform then floated downwards past an endless labyrinth of bridges, tunnels, and more. On these shambled the true dead, soulless things known as the Drowned. "Ah, those are the Drowned. They are bodies that I bound to my service. Soulless though, I do not desire them to suffer. I... recycled them, I suppose. Better than letting them populating the seas with their rot, yes?" Tartaus remarked.
They then arrived at a huge hole, filled with busy Drowned. "This is the Pit, essentially just a huge strip mine. Deeper within it, I plan to make vast armories and storage spaces in case a war breaks out. I hope more than anything one does not."
The platform sailed downwards even more, and then they arrived at the bottom. Here stood silent legions of skeletons, each holding a weapon and shield, and clad in chainmail. "And this is the Deep Dark. This is where the most of my children wait, slumbering till their father needs their help. I do not disturb them unless the need is great." Tartaus said. He felt sorrow for them, for he knew that awakening them would cause much pain to all sides. He loved them, and did not want to see them thrown away.
Next, they went to a series of huge cells dug into the ground, also in the Deep Dark. They were arranged in rings (think the inside of the Gulag from Modern Warfare 2), with a single tower rising up in the center. In them sat tortured souls, literally. "These are the Rings of Hel. Here dwell the tortured souls of the worst criminals and evil beings from all the world. The worst men, traitors, dwell at the depths, while at the top were murderers and the like. I offer them the chance for relief by fighting in my name, and that period of relief is the time they spend fighting. Even if one falls, they shall return to these cells. Their punishment will last for eternity and beyond." Tartaus said, the hate he felt obvious in his voice.
Lastly, they went to a place in between the Pit and the Deep Dark. Built onto the side of the chasm were platforms, each with a large pool on them. A man stood over each one, spitting out foul sounding incantations. "Here is where my most gruesome work happens, unfortunately. To safeguard my realm, I must employ more than the Damned and the Dead. The Abomination must be given a chance to. Watch there." Tartaus directed. In a pool, dimly lit by a pale blue fire, something came out. An immense leviathan of a beast, looking like an oversized crab, slowly emerged. Covered in barnacles, kelp, and rotting chitin, the beast screeched as it returned to 'life'. A fire glowed in its empty eyesockets, and its pincers grew sharp once more as the incantations increased in volume and ferocity. "That is one of many beasts I must bring use. I truly desired to let them rest, but if we all must be safe, then hard choices must be made."
The tour was over, and the platform zoomed back up to where Detz first appear. "This is a macabre place to many, but to me, it is my home. Almost everything being here I love and cherish more than anything in the world, regardless of how they appear. If it meant their survival, I would gladly die for them. And I hope they would die for me."
Solirus
The platform flew up with alarming speed, and stopped suddenly in front a huge collection of slums and tunnels on the side of the chasm. Strange creatures climbed all over. They were clearly bestial, but had a hint of human intelligence in them. Other beasts dwelt there too. Huge bats, wailing spirits, other foul things. But each treasured by Tartaus. "Our first stop is the Upper Warrens. Here live most of my 'living' children, along with some poor, lost souls. Unforunately, I can't see some of them to the afterlife, so I gathered them all here so they wouldn't be alone.
The platform then floated downwards past an endless labyrinth of bridges, tunnels, and more. On these shambled the true dead, soulless things known as the Drowned. "Ah, those are the Drowned. They are bodies that I bound to my service. Soulless though, I do not desire them to suffer. I... recycled them, I suppose. Better than letting them populating the seas with their rot, yes?" Tartaus remarked.
They then arrived at a huge hole, filled with busy Drowned. "This is the Pit, essentially just a huge strip mine. Deeper within it, I plan to make vast armories and storage spaces in case a war breaks out. I hope more than anything one does not."
The platform sailed downwards even more, and then they arrived at the bottom. Here stood silent legions of skeletons, each holding a weapon and shield, and clad in chainmail. "And this is the Deep Dark. This is where the most of my children wait, slumbering till their father needs their help. I do not disturb them unless the need is great." Tartaus said. He felt sorrow for them, for he knew that awakening them would cause much pain to all sides. He loved them, and did not want to see them thrown away.
Next, they went to a series of huge cells dug into the ground, also in the Deep Dark. They were arranged in rings (think the inside of the Gulag from Modern Warfare 2), with a single tower rising up in the center. In them sat tortured souls, literally. "These are the Rings of Hel. Here dwell the tortured souls of the worst criminals and evil beings from all the world. The worst men, traitors, dwell at the depths, while at the top were murderers and the like. I offer them the chance for relief by fighting in my name, and that period of relief is the time they spend fighting. Even if one falls, they shall return to these cells. Their punishment will last for eternity and beyond." Tartaus said, the hate he felt obvious in his voice.
Lastly, they went to a place in between the Pit and the Deep Dark. Built onto the side of the chasm were platforms, each with a large pool on them. A man stood over each one, spitting out foul sounding incantations. "Here is where my most gruesome work happens, unfortunately. To safeguard my realm, I must employ more than the Damned and the Dead. The Abomination must be given a chance to. Watch there." Tartaus directed. In a pool, dimly lit by a pale blue fire, something came out. An immense leviathan of a beast, looking like an oversized crab, slowly emerged. Covered in barnacles, kelp, and rotting chitin, the beast screeched as it returned to 'life'. A fire glowed in its empty eyesockets, and its pincers grew sharp once more as the incantations increased in volume and ferocity. "That is one of many beasts I must bring use. I truly desired to let them rest, but if we all must be safe, then hard choices must be made."
The tour was over, and the platform zoomed back up to where Detz first appear. "This is a macabre place to many, but to me, it is my home. Almost everything being here I love and cherish more than anything in the world, regardless of how they appear. If it meant their survival, I would gladly die for them. And I hope they would die for me."
Solirus