The Undead Ages Story

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Near

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In the midst of the daily training exercises, something is happening. The ground shakes trees are falling then the sky turns a blood red. All of a sudden the Academy is draped in a hot white light. Then all of the students just collapsed.


Near wakes up in a daze, he looks around confused. Every one is starting to wake up.


Where was master Rize. There is a fire in the stables.


Mater Rize where are you. *Thats right he went on a mission earlier that morning.*


This isnt good.
 
Ssker Sslyn, scratched his scales behind his head and stretched. Lifting his spear to his shoulder, he tromped down the dusty cobblestone pathway that lead to what the humans called "an Academy" Aparently it was a place where humans trained their warriors, warriors like himself. He was to become one of the first inter-cultural warrior students, part of a brand new training program that was one of the results of the newly formed treaty between the men of the east, and the lizard people of the Racknor Mountains, Lizardmen like himself. As he neared the gates of the academy he smelt the faint burning smell wafting over the walls of the training grounds. "So this is what human camps small like? Let us hope that is not the kitchen I smell, for it would appear these humans are as bad of cooks as they taste"


He grinned a devilish reptilian grin and proceeded to bang on the wooden gates, waiting to officially gain access to his new "home"
 
Suddenly finding himself with his eyes closed, laying on the ground, Talhar scrambled to get himself standing. At first he nearly lost his balance but after a while he regained it, but it was accompanied by a burning scent coming from the direction of the stables.


He quickly shouted: " FIRE "
 
Slowly opening her eyes to the cry of Fire, Elizabeth got up from the ground. Swaying a bit, and not really knowing what was going on, she looked about. Smoke, indeed was rising, and this sent a pang of fear, but not as bad as seeing the various students laying about. Closing her eyes for a moment, she shivered, trying to figure out what had just happened but nothing came to mind. For now, she stayed where she was, looking about in confusion trying to get grips on things.
 
Agustus scrambled to his feet. Not good. Sudden unconciousness... He looked up. A blood red sky... He heard thumping on the gates. And possible invaders. Wonderful.


Agustus went to the gate,and shouted out, "Who goes there!?"
 
Ssker heard a human voice from behind the gate and answered the somewhat panic-sounding reply


Jusssst a friend... I'm on ordersss I've come to train with you pale flesssshlingssss...


His forked tongue flicked out and in as he talked, giving all his words an almost whisper sounding answer. He sniffed the air and smelt fear, something was probably wrong, but as far as he could tell, maybe that's how humans always smelled.
 
Ray woke to the smell of smoke from the stables. looking around he noticed a few more people awake and alot on the ground.


seeing the fire spread he quikly moves toward it uses his wind to put out as much fire as he can.
 
A little old woman emerges from a stair well. It was Lady Guarnet, the Magic trainer of the academy. She lifts her hands to the sky and it begins to rain putting out what was left of the fires. This frail little woman was the most gifted magic user in all of Arith. All the students were awake at this point and were in a state of aw as the red sky filled with storm clouds, and with a flick of her wrist the clouds disappeared,


Near can you let our young guest in she said with a soft voice.


Umm... yes of course. Near did as he was told unlocking and shifts the large wooden door.Hey there welco......


Near was stunned at what he saw
 
Ray stood in a small state of awe as the rain clouds put the fire out. he looked over to lady Guarnet and bowed his head in respect to her.


he looked over to near who was opening the door awaiting to see who was on the other side
 
As the door opened, Ssker shouldered his spear and stepped through, he saw the kid who opened the door, and looked down to him. Attempting to make an initial pleasant gesture, he bobbed his head in a greeting


Hello there, Humanssss...


He hissed, his forked tongue flicking in and out tasting the air and smelling the fear and confusion.


Isss thisss a bad time?


His clawed feet shifted back and forth, scratching against the cobblestone floor and he dropped his leather pack to the ground and glanced around at the confusion going around the courtyard as humans scurried back and forth. Humans were strange creatures indeed...
 
Agustus quickly grabbed a poleaxe from the guard's armoury beside the gate as it was opened. When he saw it was a Lizardman,he lowered the weapon. This must be the new arrival he heard about.


"Greetings,Lizardman. Welcome to the Academy. Please,come inside,quickly. We're having a slight situation here."
 
Ssker walked through the heavy wooden gates as they creaked shut behind him, once again sealing off the Academy from possible invaders. A cautious move for an aparently tense time. Ssker's head snaked back and forth, taking in the sights and sounds. Then hefting his rugged traveling pack back onto his shoulders he took a few steps for the buildings on the far end.


My name is Ssker, from the Sslyn clan. I have received newsss that there have been human lodgingsss ssset assside for me. I requessst to be taken there asss sssoon ass posssible?


He idly picked at some traveling dust from between his scales with a long sharp claw as he spoke, carefully keeping as clean as possibly so his scales would shine their brightest. A sure sign of a proud Lizardman warrior was his brightly shining scale coat, and Ssker hatted to get his dirty. The road was dusty enough to cover him in a respectable amount of dust.


And a hot bath and sssome food would be lovely...
 
Agustus nodded. He knew he'd be of no help in the current stage of repairs. "Come with me,Ssker. I'm Agustus Volus,student,guardsman,and Apprentice of the Bolt. Welcome to the Academy of Battlemages."


Agustus knelt before Ssker for a moment,then straightened back up,gesturing for Ssker to follow.
 
Thanksss, Agusstusss...


Ssker followed Agustus down one of the hallways. Eying the carved stone images that lined the walls he noticed great wars, kings, and other bits of human lore wrought into the stonework.


Sooo, isss thisss commotion I see? Isss there a problem happening...


I would much like to know what isss going on...
 
Agustus was silent for a moment. Then,he replied, "Frankly,I have no idea what happened. One moment,we were training in the courtyard. The next,we were waking from unconciousness to a crimson sky and burning stables. We're still investigating,but currently the situation seems minor."


They reached a room,which sported a large four poster bed,a vanity mirror,a wardrobe,chest of drawers,and a changing shutter,with a door on the far wall,with a washing basing visible in the room beyond.


"These are your private quarters,Ssker. If you have any questions,feel free to ask. I'm in the room at the end of this hall when I'm not training or keeping watch."
 
Ttthank you, hhhuman...


Ssker entered the room and dropped his pack in the center of the floor, he rummaged around and brought out a flask of sticky white stuff in an opaque glass jar


A ttthank you giffft. He explained I heard it isss in your cusstomsss...


And without any further explanation he closed the wooden door in Agustus's face and began stripping off his traveling clothes, the anticipation of a hot bath heavy on his mind.
 
Agustus was about to thank Ssker when the door was slammed shut. He shrugged. Culture shock,I suppose. he thought to himself. He attached the flask to his belt,and ran outside,and knelt before Lady Guarnet. "M'lady. Is there any way I could render assistance in order to rectify the situation at hand?"
 
Ray watched as the lizard from the door and one of the warriors leave to the living quarters.


he wondered to himself how they are forgetting about what happend so easy as he walks toward lady guarnet and asks her


"do you know what happend here my lady?"
 
Having heard about the arrival of a Lizardman, Talhar got intrigued and quickly went searching for the scaled creature to challenge him toooooo... a slappyfight!


Nah, he keeds, but he does want a duel with the Lizardman. So after a while of searching, he found his corridors and knocked on the door.


" Oh Amphibian, oh my dear amphibian! Want a friendly match with me? "
 
Ssker soaked up to his chin in the steaming hot water of his tub. He relaxed in the hot water and let his eyes droop halfway as he let his travel wariness melt away. Suddenly he was awakened by a loud knock on the door. A human was calling him out to play.He looked irritatedly at the door and thought of sending his caller away, but soon got over his initial irritation. Drying off quickly, he opted for a simple loincloth, glad to at least be shed of the extra weight of his travel gear.


Hello Human, come to tessst your ssskills againssst me?


He paused, surveying his challenger up and down.


Fine, I'll take you on


Without even bothering to grab his weapon, Ssker followed the stranger to the courtyard where the intended mach was about to be held.
 
Watching everyone rise, as Lady Guarnet came to them, Elizabeth looked down. Staying back away from everyone, as she would have been on absolutely no use in case of a fire, would be the most respectful thing. After all, given her position in a place where males dominated, she was already on thin ice and a mess up would not do her well.


As she pulled up her signature weapon, a long bow, onto her shoulder next to the case of arrows, she waited, watching everyone move about. Sighing, she moved back towards the building.
 
Cheerful about the acceptance of the duel by the Lizardman, Talhar walked fast down the stairs and the corridors onto the courtyard.


To his great dismay Lady Guarnet was still there, so he told the Lizardman to wait a bit 'till she was gone. It would've been more than rude to start a duel in her vicinity, even more so if it would've been without her approval.


So they waited.
 
Near: (he told me to post the next bit of the story)


lady Guarnet nodded to the warrior who knelt before her and said to him "gather the warriors and tell them to prepare their weapons, and when they are ready come to me and i shall speak to them all about what has happened."


dismissing the warrior she slowly walked to the side of the gate and took a seat waiting for her warriors to gather.


twisted:


Ray looked to lady Gaurnet and heard her orders, he gathered his items and got ready in the few minutes when he finished he moved to lady Gaurnet kneeling in front of her. "I am ready my lady." he said as he awaited the others to come to his side
 
Lady Gaurnet explains the circumstances pertaining the red sky.


The day you have been training for has come sooner than we have hoped my children. The book of talos has been opened and the prince of death has been reborn. What needs to be done now is....


Bang, a loud thump is heard from the main doors. The sound of ghastly moans fill the room , you almost cant here yourself think. The sky is beginning to go dark. Bang again.


Al those who are part of the senior class prepare to defend the keep. every one els follow me to the catacombs, and make hast.


Crash, a large heavily armored man burst through the door with a massive war hammer. He charges at the younger students retreating into the stairwell..


Near Dashes over a table and jumps swinging of the chandelier sending a kick to the back of the mans head. They both fall to the ground. The man stands to his feat and swings the large hammer sideways at Near. Near barley ducks under the weapon just as the man sends a ferocious kick to Near's stomach. Near is sent across the room into the storm wall.


The youngens made it into the caves below the academy below behind a large iron door weighing 200 pounds along with lady Gaurnet.
 
Ray notices near sent flying back trying to attack the man.


he quikly takes out his bow and fires a three arrow attack with his wind rippling from the arrows sent at his head body and legs
 
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