Fantasy Live Long Enough

[Enolx]

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Live Long Enough - You either die a hero or live long enough to become the villain

"When your villages were being burned, we rose to defend them. When your walls were attacked by your neighbors, we defeated your enemies. When monsters roamed your streets and made you slaves, we set you free. When you needed men to die so you may live, we answered your call.
Now that there is no danger, you fear us. You slander our names and call us killers, to turn your friends against us. You steal our goods and set fire to our homes, to get us to leave. You kill our families and friends, because you cannot harm us.


So we have chosen to live away from your hate. We take with us not only our strength, but also the knowledge we gained from our enemies. We know what terror is going to befall the land we once loved. Can we stop it, maybe?


The real question is do we even want to try?

This is the story of a group of heroes that saved a massive city called the Citadel but were then outcast by the very people they had once saved. The heroes in their last mission learned of an attack from the heavens that would destroy the world. The heroes now face the choice of will they protect the place that turned its back on them of would they let the world burn?


The Citadel

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The heroes mountain hideaway

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(I will post a more detailed background in a later post when everyone gathers together. I'm trying to get things together. feel free to sign up and ask questions.)

 

[Enolx]

Enolx updated Live Long Enough with a new update entry:


I will post the start

I'm bored so i'm going to post the start. Fell free to join up still, it will just be introduction stuff anyway.

Read the rest of this update entry... 
Angelo sat on the edge of the lake fishing pole in hand. He would have to bring in a large catch today, it was his mother's birthday. As he set his rod into the ground while he waited for a bite he laid back and looked up at the sky. "One day when I get older i'll get me and mom out of the slums," Angelo said " Not sure how I will, but it will happen, it's the least I can do for her." He could hear the water ripple as wind blew across the surface. For this one moment no matter what was going on in his like Angelo was at peace. Then he heard the splash of water.


"What was that," Angelo said as he sat up sun hitting him in the face " Didn't sound like the line, might have been a fish jumping." As he sat up to check his line he felt water on his leg. He shaded his eyes from the sun and looked down at his leg. There was a hand made of water tightly grasping his leg that was connected to the lake. "What.... What is this," Angelo yelled while looking around for help " Let me go.....let me....." He was cut off by the hand dragging him into the water. He clawed and screamed as he was slowly pulled into the lake. "No I can't die, I have to make it home," Angelo cried " It's her birth......" His voice was then replaced by the sound of his arms flailing on the surface and then the silence of nature."


Angelo woke up in a cold sweat on the edge of the lake he now called home. He grabbed his sword and started to walk back to the main camp where they met for meetings. "Man it's been a long time since I dreamed of that day," Angelo said with a sigh " Well what a crappy way to start off my day, this can not be a good sign." "Hey there he is," A voice whispered from the shadows " That traitor has that massive bounty on his head, I told you guys this was where those false heroes lived." Angelo gritted his teeth. "I knew this would be a shitty day." Angelo thought " Well let's see if they will just leave or if..." Angelo finished his thought by placing his hand on his sword and dropping into his stance.


"Get him boys," the voice said " We will be rich men by the end of the day, after him we can get the rest." Twenty men all armed jumped out form the shadows of the forest and ran towards Angelo. Angelo took a deep breath and dropped a little deeper into his stance as he relaxed. They ran and surrounded him cutting off any chance of escape. "Well you guys have made your choice," Angelo said coldly. With one draw of his sword as he spun around he cut down every single man that surrounded him, using water to extend they cutting range of his sword. In just a few seconds where people once stood there were now bodies all cleanly cut in half.


Angelo used power do draw up wood from the bottom of the lake and then dried it out. "Well it seems I will be a little late to the gathering now that I have to clean up here," Angelo said with a sigh. After an hour or so he had a funeral pyre up and running. He had dried out the bodies so they would instantly burn up and said a short prayer before heading towards the main camp. "I really hope this day gets a whole lot better," Angelo though as he walked through forest " A whole lot better."

 

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

Vera sat her usual spot in the forest, sat on a branch of a tree by the heroes camp cleaning and sharping her two swords. She had finished her chores at home so needed something to do. Totting on her swords was the only act she found any pleasure in doing these days and thats only because it was the closest thing to her totting on her children. She saw Angelo approaching the camp.


"Dealt with those idiots ok, i see."She commented not looking up from her sword. She could see much from her high point."Surprised it took so long to notice them."

 

[Enolx]

As Angelo began to break the tree line of the camp he was greeted by the sounds of swords being sharpened and shortly after by Vera's voice. He was surprised that she had known about the attackers, and then he was pissed that she knew about them and did nothing. He decided that it was not a big deal and he walked up to the tree Vera was in.


"Yea I was asleep while they approached so my combat senses were somewhere close to zero, give or take a bit," Anjelo responded " But yea they are all dealt with, thanks for the help by the way. So you the only one here here for now, I don't really sense the others."

 

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

"They were only dime a dozen idiots you could have handled yourself. Besides you men never like being rescued by women, it will ruin your man pride. " She said before looking around the forest."I dont see them either, they are bound to be about still early in the day to them having completed their chores. Besides there big boys and girls."

 

[Enolx]

Angelo looked up at the sky and got a better sense of time. He had though he had woke up late but he had apparently woke up quite early, the wood gathering also didn't take much time. He would have to find something to do while he waited for the others to show for the gathering.


" Pride don't have to much of that left," Angelo said with a smile " Your right I should save what I got left. More importantly what are you doing here so early don't you have better things to do?"

 

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

"At least you have some..." She said sadly stopping her sharpening for a minute before continuing."No, nothing better to then take of the kids. You have any suggestions?

 

[BloodThunder27]

Although distant from Angelo and Vera, Zero still respected them on a Warrior's basis. While the two were bickering, Zero himself just showed up seemingly out of nowhere. Unlike the other two, he was very quiet and didn't talk very much. Normally, he'd be out near the mountain, training and honing his skill in Martial Arts. "Bickering again, you two?" he asked blankly.

 

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

"Again? That implies we stop bickering." She said sarcastically before deciding with more people here she put aside the sharpening for now. She stood up balancing on the branch, she sheathed her blades before stepping of the branch using her telekinesis to slow her fall."What brings a dedicated bachelor back from the mountains, zero?"

 

[Enolx]

(Sorry about the wait had to do school stuff)


Angelo tried to hide his laugh form the "dedicated bachelor" comment. He couldn't hide his wide grin and chuckle, but at least he tried. After collecting himself Angelo turned his attention back to more important matters. "Actually I do have a suggestion," Angelo said "There is apparently a mountain sized stone snake that has been destroying villages left and right. It sounds like it would make some good morning practice. So you in Vera, and you can come too if you want Zero?"


"If your joining, I'm heading out in a bit that way I can be back for the meeting," Angelo said " It will be life threatening you know you want to come. The village is to the south of here that reported seeing the snake, hopefully it's still there."

 

[BloodThunder27]

"I might as well...I do have nothing better to do." Zero took up on Angelo's offer, having not fought such a monster for a very long time. "To answer your question Vera, I was just training...Keeping my skills sharp if you will."

 

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

"I guess i can come along."Vera said forcing a smile with no real look of enthusiasm or interest. She tapped her swords. "Not sure what these babies can do to a stone snake though."

 

[Enolx]

Angelo let out a loud whistle and moments later a large black horse appeared from the forest. "Hello Whisper been doing alright," Angelo asked? The horse let out a whine and tossed his head as if to say " I'm fine." Angelo hopped on Whisper and took off towards the village. After an hour or so of riding he arrived at the village. He looked around and asked the villagers questions. Most of them did not know what the heroes looked like so he was able to freely move around the village and talk.


They did not give him much information. A few of them saw what looked like the mountains moving, some talked of some tremors, and other brought up that rock slides have been frequent. As he was about to get ready to leave to search the mountains he heard Whisper cry out in alarm. Moments after that there was an earthquake. Angelo dropped to one knee to keep his balance. Off in the distance there was a massive cloud of dust rising. It was too late by the time Angelo realized that the cloud was coming towards the village. As a massive cloud hit the village and reduced sight to almost nothing the ground split open just outside the city.


From a gaping whole in the ground a massive snake like creature covered to thick plates of rock shot into the air only to break the ground again and return underground. The creature kept diving in and out of the ground like a fish breaking water as it neared to village. "Guys," Angelo shouted " We found it, I would attack now."

 

[ThatGuyWithSouvlaki]

Vera seemed less than enthusiastic as she arrived atc the village in her own horse. She used her horse as stepping stone to climb a roof and look out at the carnage. She found the sight of it all oddly satisfying.


"Where are you without us now?"She asked smirking aimed at no one in particular.