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Saving Grace - From humble origins, bring about a new Legacy of saviors of the land!

Welcome to Ernestia, of bright guardian!
This morn, at dawn you will take the future forebear of a great line of heroes and saviors under your wing, your acts and decisions shaping the land as a whole as your chosen bloodline grow in power, wisdom, and age. It will all start with the birth of your new protege, whom you will guide and control to the hopefully besst of your abilities. You will become this ancestor, and, on the day of Grace at your chosen age of Majority they will set out with...
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The Founding Era – Year 1 – Day 1 – Dusk


Weather:
Foggy – Temperature: Chilly


Area: Lund Valley - Talfoth Orcish Outpost


The sky darkened from fiery red to dark violet as night took its hold on the narrow Lund Valley, the cliffs surrounding it now only dark shapes against the sky. To the east, a small yet strong outpost stood amongst the butchered corpses of the thick forest that once stood in its place. That outpost was run by orc, mean and brutish creatures that held a particular hatred to elves, their feelings on the matter apparent with the various pikes holding elven skulls strewn around the encampment. The heavy footsteps of the soldiers within resonated deep in the valley that night, for something felt wrong.


An air of tense expectation passed through a small band of elves that crouched, hidden in the distant threes as they slowly approached the orcish settlement, murder and hatred visible on their delicate and fair faces. Among the small band of men stood a lone figure, a dark complexion and long blade stark against his fairer and bow wielding kin. That man was the start of a Legacy, and tonight he would meet another with similar potential to his own, and would cross blade thus with his first rival.


For deep inside the hold an orc trained with his beloved axe, and, as the first incendiary arrow hit the wooden wall of a hut, the roar of battle surged from within the hold, an ageless racial war rearing once more its ugly head. The battle started with the death throws of an orc and the victorious cry of an elven archer, the sounds mingled with the now burning hut, resonating like a call to arms in the previously still and peaceful valley.
 
:: "Thrak'zafar!" Yirwen's battlecry echoed throughout the valley covered in the shade of the moon. Fierce and battle-ready Orcish men gripped their heavy swords, axes and flails to sprint out of their outpost. Two archers stood atop of wooden towers, drawing bows at the enemy kin. A weary and unforgettable battle broke through as the men launched their attacks.


The first cling of blades echoed as two foes met: A slim, dark skinned elf swung his sword at a heavily equipped Orc with a double sided axe the size of two Orcish heads. Their looks met in the process of fighting - both fearsome warriors.


"Elven scum! We shall banish your kin for eter-nity!" The Orc known as Yirwen yelled as he retreated to swing once again at the enemy. ::
 
Gerald watched his foe with cool appraisal, noticing the bulging muscle mass, the incredibly large double sided axe, and the intimidating armour which encased his rival. He paid no heed to his fellow Elven kin forming around him, loosing arrows at an incredible rate, before reaching for their own long swords. None matched the size of his own, but they were deadly in their own way.


Gerald danced around to the side as the Orc back stepped to take another swing. The Lightfoot Founder didn't tend to waste words when actions spoke far louder. The ruddy light of the fires lit up the metallic horns of his helmet as he spun away from the Orc, a cruel glint in his eyes. This was obviously a strong opponent, and with his strong armour covering his form to find an opening would be possible, but in the midst of the battle it would take precious seconds, which could be used in thinning the enemy ranks. This one could prove a huge bother, and had to be put down as soon as possible.


A feinting lunge was thrown towards the Orc's left leg, before withdrawing at the last moment, turning upwards to sink deep within the intimidating warrior's unprotected armpit, gliding past the bone and hitting the metal pauldron on the other side.


With a rapid movement the blade was quickly withdrawn and a kick aimed at his chest, using the momentum from the contact to turn himself around to race towards the heart of the battle, fresh gore painting the tip of his blade...
 
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Shock and pain rendered the orc incapable of doing anything but crumble in a heap of torn flesh and ruined leather, the muffled thump of the big warrior hitting the dirty ground sharp to the few who witnessed the gruesome events amongst the surrounding chaos of battle. Breathe slowed to an imperceptible strength and frequency as a growing pool of black blood formed on the ground. Agony... numbness... then darkness...


Was that the end? No, for before any more blow could be made by the elf hybrid standing over the felled warrior, a sharp explosion echoed nearby, a tower exploding under the impact of a well cast fireball and filling the air and ground with rocks and dust from the ferocious impact of magic to stone. The elves' victory was cut short however by the arrival of a far greater troop of green skinned soldiers, all incensed by the carnage that took place during their absence.


Time was of the essence, and the carefully prepared raid took only into account the fewer numbers brought by many patrols leaving the outpost for their weekly raid upon the nearby villages. It was time to flee, and flee the small band of elves did, yet Gerald needed to get out on his own, and fast...
 
Gerald surveyed the carnage as his troops fled, numerous Orcs making their way towards them. It was time to leave. With another glance at the fallen Orc warrior, he set off, feet pounding into the dirt as he went. The few Orcs that did cross his path were soon cut down with rapid cuts of his sword, peppering the ground with thick black blood. An incredible agility and grace was evident in his movements as he moved from each foe to the next, never breaking his stride.


Eventually he fought his way out of the melee, finding himself hidden from view once more. A few Orcs had obviously kept sight and were hounding him through the forest, but this was his habitat, and he would not be stopped...
 
:: Laying on the ground Yirwen muffled grunts and growls bleeding a clan of blood onto the dry soil of Orcish land. He was relieved to the sight of Bel'thron Orcs coming to the aide of the outpost. Even though the relationship between them wasn't as good as it could have been, they were still brethren by blood. He watched the Elf flee out of the battle with spite in his eyes, thinking about what had just happened. His anger towards that demonlike Elf was so strong, that a life without revenge would be a life without meaning.


Yirwen's brothers took him onto a stretcher from inside the outpost and carried the injured Orc to the infirmary, as well as several others. It would take him 'bout a week to heal up completely, and then his goal shall be finding that Elf, and either kill him or make him finish what he hadn't. ::
 
Gerald carried on through the forest, drawing the Orcs further into his natural habitat. After a while, when he was sure he had broken the line of sight, he turned back on himself, hunting the Orcs down quietly through the thick foliage. He noticed the Orc warriors that had followed him had split up in their hunt. They were his now.


With quick, precise movements he felled each Orc quietly with a quick thrust of his blade through the lungs, watching mercilessly as they lay on the floor, gasping for air as their lungs slowly filled with blood.


After each one had been dealt with he returned and set about his grisly work, his face a completely blank canvas...


Returning to the forest's edge closest to the Orc outpost, he took his trophies and threw them out into the open. One head, two heads... Five heads in total rolled into view, splattering the ground they landed on with gore and blood. Wiping his blade clean on the thick vegetation, he sheathed his sword and turned to follow his kinsmen back to their home, a sense of victory strong within him...


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:: In the Infirmary, an Orcish witch doctor approached the injured, and with the power bestowed upon him since birth, he brought ease and calm to those who were punished during the battle, healing their wounds and fixing their bones. Among them was Yirwen. His seemingly fatal wound retracted, leaving but a scar on his body, and a few other scratches disappeared completely. What was left but to stand up and join the battlefront again.


As he left the infirmary, the Elven warriors have already retreated, but that was not something for Yirwen to give up on so easily. With the double sided axe in his hands and his armor strapped right on, he rushed towards the forests where the Elves had fled. Anger and stress fueled his urge for blood and gore as he left footprints in the gravely roads towards the forest. Deep breathing and sore muscles hit him soon after, as his armor was not suited for running.



Growls and battle shouts echoed from his lungs as he tore the soil beneath his feet apart. Several Orcish warriors followed him on his quest for revenge, there were seven of them now in total. Three swords, two axes and a bow. Not much military, but that would suffice for the killing of one Elf.



As they entered the forest and saw the heads on pikes, rage took total control. Dipping their fingers in blood, they drew symbols on their foreheads. This was a whole ritual performed by the Orcs to give souls rest, although time was not a thing they were rich on.



"Damn you, Elves!" Yirwen yelled as loud as he possibly could, actually hoping they would hear him. ::
 
Gerald stopped in his tracks and stood, listening. First, the battle cries reached his ears, obviously belonging to the brutish Orcs. Had they still not given up? How inconvenient...


As he started to begin his journey back, the raw shout reached him, stopping him from taking another step. That was the voice of the one he had felled earlier, he was sure of it.


A grim smile appeared on his lips as he turned towards where he heard the shouts from, and calmly sat cross legged upon the ground. He drew his sword and placed it along his knees, eyes closed as he sat and waited.


"I am waiting, Orc..." He finally spoke, in a tone not much louder than the fall of rain on fields, and yet it was a cruel voice, one that sent ice down someone's spine far more effectively than ice cold water...


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:: It was not long before the Orc saw something in the distance. A figure sitting on a grass covered ground. It was, to his luck, the same Elf that stabbed him. He gripped his axe tightly and approached the Elf with caution and anger burning inside him. He wanted to toy with him before attacking, thus warning him of his own presence making the fight fair for both sides.


"Greetings, puny Elf." He said. Even though he hated the thing, he still felt slight respect towards him for being able to beat him close to death. Glad it didn't go that path he stood right in front of the Elf with his eyes full of rage. "We meet again..." ::
 
Gerald's eyes lifted to gaze through his visor at the Orc. How incredible, they must have their own healers... Convenient.


The Orc was obviously enraged, which he understood. But this would not benefit the Elf, as Orcs tended to become more powerful through anger, unlike many other races.


Gerald stood up and bowed, showing respect to his opponent. Lifting his hands, he removed his helmet, letting his hair fall down past his shoulders.


slow, precise movements he proceeded to remove each piece of his armour, until he was stood in his under clothes. This was his preferred way of fighting one on one. He was free of his restrictions now.


"Hello Orc. Congratulations on your speedy recovery..." After having said this he settled into his battle stance, balancing on the balls of his feet, holding his sword upside down, the blade pointed downwards in a diagonal position, stretching across his top body from top left to bottom right...


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♠♠ Without further conversations Yirwen was more than ready to take on the puny Elf, imagining over a hundred ways to rip him into pieces relieving his anger, but that did not last long. Voices. A lot of screaming voices could be heard. They sounded as if they were coming from all around the forest, which they probably were, and Yirwen's anger changed into a serious grin as he remembered exactly where they were standing.


"Shit, Cloudbrooke forest! We're in Goblin territory!" Goblins weren't a lot to joke around with. They will steal all your shiny belongings, stab you with loads of daggers and throwing knives and leave you for dead in the middle of a forest they own. As much as Yirwen hated the thought of it, the brawn inevitably had to be postponed.



"Kill as many of those little insects as you can!" Yirwen yelled turning around, facing his back to the Elf in hopes he won't get stabbed and readied his axe as small, green skinned creatures jumped out from all sides, even the treetops. ♠♠
 
Gerald turned his back to the Orc, ensuring they covered all areas. He paid no attention to the fact he was exposed to attack from behind, he felt the Orc had enough intelligence not to attack. Using his Wind Style Swordplay, Gerald seemed to vanish, afterimages of him appearing all over the forest as he began his slaughter, his blade moving faster than the eye could follow, blood spraying and enemies falling after he'd moved on to his next victim.


He laughed as he went, an almost crazy sound, high pitched and menacing, reminiscent of a hyena. He licked his lips as he was sprayed with the blood, his blade coated in the crimson liquid and gore. Soon, dozens of bodies were piling up along his side of the forest as he worked with what seemed a limitless stamina, and a speed quicker than a lightning strike...


He picked up the sounds of Elven feet pounding along the forest floor and saw as they emerged through the trees, bows already drawn, arrows notched and held ready. He paused briefly in his massacre and raised a fist before pointing at Yirwen and his Orcs with two fingers, then dropping his hand sharply. The Elves now knew not to target the Orcs, but began loosing arrows at the Goblins that continued to appear around them...


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♠♠ Yirwen's companions followed his actions in slaying those small creatures half the size of man, squeeking like little children. Yirwen's axe was swinging to both sides as he picked two or three of them at once. There was a swarm of them! Over a hundred from all directions came right at them. He watched his companions fall one by one to the goblin daggers as he was left alone with two enemy species in a battle for survival. It was a bloody massacre.


Even more deaths of his brethren made Yirwen flip out. Blinded by fury he swung his axe and began spinning around like a whirlwind, picking the goblins out by decapitating them or literally ripping them in half. Blood and organs everywhere around them spilled as the orc yelled battleshouts across the whole forest. Stopping was something Yirwen now could not do... ♠♠
 
Gerald finally stopped his massacre as the waves of goblins ceased, standing amidst the bodies, eyes focused on the Orc caught up in his battle rage.


He held up his fist once more, signalling for his kinsmen to stop firing their arrows. They all stood and watched the Orc, fascinated. Elves were renowned for not losing their cool, no matter what happened.


For them to see the destructive force of the Orc's anger, was very strange. It was completely alien to them. After the Orc had destroyed the remaining goblins, Gerald stepped forward and placed the tip of his blade on the ground with both hands resting on the hilt, right in front of the Orc.


He simply stood there watching, curious...
 
♠♠ After butchering the remaining goblins, Yirwen swung his axe at the ground burying it deep within it. After a loud and powerful beastly roar he took a few deep breaths.


"Where are you, you morons?!" He yelled out of his lungs again with the grin of a devil. Hysterical laugh took over his joy of killing them. It was the best feeling in the world to get revenge on those who hurt his brethren. His thoughts were flooded with the ways he will have to tell their families that the heads are gone. That the children are left fatherless.



"I know you're out there!.." He yelled as he picked up his axe again, "Show yourselves!" Another yell came as he swung that axe at air and threw it into a nearby tree. The blade dug deep into it and cracked the tree vertically in half. The Orc collapsed now overwhelmed with despair and anger. His knees and palms rammed against the ground he breathed heavily. ♠♠
 
Remained watching, his face a blank canvas, the only emotion obvious shown through the lift of one slim eyebrow. Lifting his hand, he indicated each of the fallen Orcs, then laid his hand flat and raised it up.


His kin set to work immediately, a pair assigned to each fallen Orc and lifting them up, one at the legs, one at the shoulders. The three remaining Elves collected their fallen weapons and stood holding them, watching Gerald calmly.


After a few moments, he returned his gaze to the Orc who had fallen to the floor in an emotional drain. Walking forwards he stood above him for a few moments, studying his form. But then, he broke a stereotype fixed throughout the ages. He crouched down and extended his hand to the Orc, placing his sword upon the ground.


The first friendly act between the two races in hundreds of years, if not all recorded history.
 
♠♠ The weary and devastated orc took the elf's helping hand and the elf helped him stand up. His axe was still stuck in the tree. He got up and looked around to see that the elves had taken the fallen bodies away. This was the very first time an orc felt gratitude towards the species they hated the most and wanted to eliminate. It was new to him. All of it was new. ♠♠
 
Gerald stood and watched the Orc as he took in the scene. No doubt he was feeling very overwhelmed. He walked over to the tree in which the Orc's axe was buried and examined it. Such raw, brute strength. It was rather impressive. He turned his head to study the Orc that still stood, then at those who his kin had held aloft, as personal coffin bearers almost. The Orc Yirwen seemed much larger, in both muscle density and height. Interesting. With one hand Gerald beckoned the Orc to come over, before indicating the axe. He didn't want to remove it himself. He knew how personal one's relationship became with one's weapon.
 

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