Fandom Dark Souls III: A World With and Without Flame

[StoneWolf18]

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"Noble Lords of Cinder.
The fire fades...
...and the lords go without thrones.
Surrender your fires...
...to the true heir.
Let them grant death...
To the old gods of Lordran, deliverers of the First Flame."​

~ The Fire Keeper​

The duty of an Unkindled is to link the First Flame as it had been done for thousands of years to sustain the Age of Fire for it is only a living being's nature to fear a world without flame. But... that is not the only path one has a the option of taking. The Undead with its own head upon their shoulders can do what they please. Whether that be sacrificing themselves or forcing The Age of Dark upon the world. We have all seen a glimpse of it I'm sure, through the silent, eerie depths of the untended graves where an unlit shrine sits abandoned of all life.

Some choose to extend the fire's reign.

Others are all too happy to watch it cease.

And then... there are those who want its power for themselves.

But... what would occur if each of these events occurred at the same time? The usurping, linking, and leaving of the flame? How would these coexisting timelines react?

That... is what four unfortunate souls are about to discover for themselves as well as the consequences of their chosen action.

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Alright, so I finally did it. I've been craving something like this and just figured out how to put one into action. The basic idea is that four Unkindled had each done something to the first flame in their own way, at the same exact time. This never having happened before, the universe flips out and weird shit starts happening as it mashes all the possible outcomes into one mindfucking mess.

This is only going to be a few people so I want dedication and a knack for world building. Don't just take a spot for the hell of it and never appear, want to be apart of it and have the time available to do so. This will also be rather detailed as I would like around 2 paragraphs per post if possible.

Roles
- Age of Fire: They linked the flame, wanting to feed the flame with their own soul in order for the cycle to continue anew. ( SirDerpingtonIV )

- Age of Dark/Man: They had walked away from the fire, allowing it to burn out. Breaking the cycle and allowing darkness to consume the world. ( StoneWolf18 )

- Age of Hollows: They had joined Anri in wedlock before usurping the flame for themselves, giving power to them and the Sable Church. They did NOT kill the Fire Keeper. ( Osthavula )

- Age of Hollows: They had joined Anri in wedlock before usurping the flame for themselves, giving power to them and the Sable Church. They DID kill the Fire Keeper. ( InsaneAsylum )​

Let me know if you're interested or have any questions as I'd love to answer them.

 

[StoneWolf18]

Osthavula Hyydra

 

[Coin]

But what is plot?

Edit: unseen hidden scrolling. Oops.

 

[StoneWolf18]

But what is plot?

Hun, I'm working on it. For right now, it would be them trying to repair the brokenness that currently is the world they created.

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Aw heckin' yeah! I love this! I'll be our happy fool who links the flame I suppose

 

[InsaneAsylum]

Oh boy oh boy how I have been waiting for some Dark Souls 'round here!

 

[StoneWolf18]

Aw heckin' yeah! I love this! I'll be our happy fool who links the flame I suppose

Reserved!

Oh boy oh boy how I have been waiting for some Dark Souls 'round here!

Which role would you like? ^^

 

[InsaneAsylum]

Out of the remaining two I'd prerer the one in which I do kill the fire keeper.

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Oh god. The only thing I can imagine now, is our host being the only serious character while the other characters are as follows.

The Metamancer
The Meme Build/Troll Guy
Pink nude guy using a club

 

[StoneWolf18]

Oh god. The only thing I can imagine now, is our host being the only serious character while the other characters are as follows.

The Metamancer
The Meme Build/Troll Guy
Pink nude guy using a club

That won't happen cause I want realism, troll characters aren't going to be accepted.

Out of the remaining two I'd prerer the one in which I do kill the fire keeper.

Reserved

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Since we have all theoretically completed the "game", do we have access to all spells/weapons/armor?

 

[StoneWolf18]

Since we have all theoretically completed the "game", do we have access to all spells/weapons/armor?

Yes but most of it's gonna be visual. No stats involved as I want it to be like I said, realistic. If you have a zewihander and wear Seigward's armor, you are going to be SLOW. That and wearing something like the master's attire and Flyn's ring wouldn't be possible.

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Alright. RIP to door shields

 

[StoneWolf18]

Alright. RIP to door shields

You wouldn't be moving, let's just say that x3

 

[InsaneAsylum]

I'm trying to refrain from asking too many plot related questions until after you finish the plot, since I'm assuming it'll all be explained once that's finished.

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

You wouldn't be moving, let's just say that x3

Alright. Since we won't be seeing Havel's armor or any of the more "extreme" shit in the series, I'll be taking a more "normal" role. Although now I just have to decide what.

 

[StoneWolf18]

Alright. Since we won't be seeing Havel's armor or any of the more "extreme" shit in the series, I'll be taking a more "normal" role. Although now I just have to decide what.

What do you mean? There are no other roles except the ones stated above.

I'm trying to refrain from asking too many plot related questions until after you finish the plot, since I'm assuming it'll all be explained once that's finished.

Ask away as I might help me sort through some things. ^^

 

[InsaneAsylum]

What do you mean? There are no other roles except the ones stated above.


Ask away as I might help me sort through some things. ^^

Well I was wondering how we would meet each other if it different timelines are merging. Would it be immediately after we make our choice about the flame, or sometime after. That also brings up the question. At what point in time are we going to start? Right after we make our choice with the flame?

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

What do you mean? There are no other roles except the ones stated above.


Ask away as I might help me sort through some things. ^^

Oh! I meant what sort of character to play. Like knight or pyromancer or cleric or whatever

 

[StoneWolf18]

Oh! I meant what sort of character to play. Like knight or pyromancer or cleric or whatever

Ohhh x3 Alright.

Well I was wondering how we would meet each other if it different timelines are merging. Would it be immediately after we make our choice about the flame, or sometime after. That also brings up the question. At what point in time are we going to start? Right after we make our choice with the flame?

Oh, after it occurs, the characters will wake together before the entrance to firelink. The one of this new universe. We will begin as they are doing their thing and then waking up. ^^

 

[StoneWolf18]

InsaneAsylum SirDerpingtonIV Osthavula Looks as if we have everyone! Lemme work on the threads. ^^

 

[SirDerpingtonIV]

Out of curiosity. What sort of characters will everyone be making?

 

[StoneWolf18]

Out of curiosity. What sort of characters will everyone be making?

Trying to decide that for myself... hmmm

 

[Osthavula]

I'm thinking my character would initially wanted to link the fire. And be quite nice to everybody. Ignorant until she was slowly led down the path and she would probably look at the one who linked the fire feeling complicated because that could be her. That's my thought anyways.
So someone kind but easily influenced. I'll add more to it afterwards.