Thread I: Six Kai, Two missions
The Vault of the Sun was at the very center of the Monastery, as well as being in the lowest point of the whole construction; according to the legend, this room was the only one to have survived from the old Monastery that had been razed to the ground by Zagarna's army - wich, in the eyes of Lone Wolf, had been the reason to build the Monastery above and around it; so that the New Order would never forget its origins and what horrors they were fighting to prevent.
Aside from its historic significance, though, there were more reasons the Vault of the Sun was a place that almost demanded the respect of those inside of it. The blue glyphs that covered the white stones, pulsating with a blue light that made it seem a live creature instead of a place, made the air resonate with power; and the dark purple flames that burned all over the Dagger of Vashna, kept on display under a crystal case, worked as a constant reminder of what the Kai had been created to defeat, as well as the symbol of their continued triumph over evil.
The point was enphasized by the blinding light that kept the vault illuminated without need of torches: the radiance of the seven Lorestones of Nyxator, disposed above small pedestal arranged around a bigger one in a disposition meant to resemble a stylized sun. And in the central pedestal, unde its own case, was the greatest treasure of the Order - the legendary Book of Magnakai, the item that made the very existence of the Monastery possible.
And these were only the biggest of the riches that filled the room; several big, reinfroced chests were lined along the walls, holding the entire Monastery's treasury. Additionally, magical weapons were dangling from the walls, as throphies of many succesfull mission, with a specific sword, put right behind the Lorestones, standing out the most. The handle was made out of black bone, with oxidian spikes and spyraling decoration covering the hilt, and the scabbard of black leater was ornated with a design of purple skulls; there was no denying the evilness of the weapon, a weapon that was a relic of the greatest success in Lone Wolf's own career, and an eternal memento of what the Kai could accomplish.
Despite the multitude of treasures that filled it, the room was still large enough to allow several people to stand in it, as well as containing two desk. The bigger one, made of quartz, was placed right in front of the Lorestones, so that those sitting behind it would result enfused by a radiant halo. The other was much smaller, built in mogany, and placed to the back and the side of the room, near the chests, wich made it somewhat hard to see since it resulted hidden in the less illuminated area of the room.
Nine people occupied the room, six of whom lined in front of the big desk, awaiting their orders at attention; they were a quite strange bunch, although all were wearing the green cloak that identified them as part of the Order, and while some seemed to know each other, it was just as clear that certain members of the group had never met, from the way glances were exchanged helding both curiosity and recognition.
Two of the remaining three men were greatly sidelined, only barely noticeable because the people in the room knew their names. One was sitting behind the mogany desk, shifting through piles of paperworks without even looking at the others, like an accountant uninterested in anything but his own work, and if it wasn't for the very regular sound of paper being moved every few seconds, it would have been easy to forgot the man was there.
The second person was standing by the door, his shoulder against it as if to ward the room from intrusion, and even if he seemed relaxed enough, there was no mistaking the fact that this men was a warrior. He had a conteinance that exuded a quiet strenght, and his hair - of a light brown color that could pass for blonde in the right light - cascaded over his face with no semblance of order, making his young face appear savage. Even his gaze was that of a man ready for battle at any moment, his piercing brown eyes surveying the conveyed Kai like those of a bird of prey. He was clearly acting as a sentinel, and as many sentinel, his presence would have been easy to forget, hadn't it been so clearly menacing.
In striking contrast with them, the last person in the room was sitting on the edge of the bigger desk, the forest green cloak he wore partially spread over the quartz workplace in a certain disarray; lighted by the lorestones, his blonde hairs and cured beard seemed to shine, giving his cerulean eyes a strenght that they would not have normaly had. He was a big man, and the way he was dressed - a scarlet red vest over a golden tunic, with the sun of Sommerlund on his chest - was clearly meant to make him look important, something that his figure helped with - even through the light cloth of the tunic, it was easy to see the bulging muscles he must possess, and his hands, who were claspinp the place he was standing on with a certain stenght, proved this quite easily.
However, while his whole figure, as well as his placement, where meant to make his figure more impressing, there were signs pointing out to the fact that he didn't felt so sure of his own importance. His finger twiched slightly, and the way he carried himself was not imposing, nor relaxed - it was guarded, as if something made him uncertain of his status.
And, when he finally spoke, after several minutes spent in a silence that most people would have mistook for careful studying, but that a Magnakai Sixth Sense could easily recognize as uncertainty, his words, while delivered with a strong voice, were hesitant, almost as if the man himself was not certain of wheter he were right or wrong in saying them.
"Ah... Welcome, young masters. I... summoned you... here... for a mission that... ah, I meant... for two missions... that are of great importance... to the Order."
He stopped himself, as if unsure what to say next, and trew a sidelong glance to the man standing by the door, as if looking at him for a suggestion.
So, welcome to the game! ^^
We're now having a pause so that you lot can describe your characters to each other, as well as give your general thoughts on how your character feels at having been summoned to the vault to receive this mission you know nothing about, and any thoughts you might have on each other's characters - at least the one you know! :D
While it should be obvious, Frost Ferret isn't in the room - but the rest of you all are. Feel free to show your thoughts on the rest of the team... is not as if they could be offended by them, right? ;)
I don't expect your character would be heavily armed - a sidearm at best would be standard in this situation, since most of the time you'd have no reason to be carrying around all of your equipment while in the Monastery, so keep that in mind during the descriptions.
By the way, I hope you've figured out that the man who's talking is Satrfire! I won't be telling you who the other two are... hopefully you lot can guess correctly just by the descriptions! ;P
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:17, Mon 05 Dec 2011.