Nightmare in the Elemental Age - Chapter 14 - Shadow
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[edit] Activated By
[edit] Intro
You are standing behind Fazan on the balcony of his Shadow Temple, still teetering precariously between the waking world and that of Nightmares. On the ground below, a legion of Shadow Broadcasters stand, grim faces turned to the sky.
"May I ask you a question? You have something called... Pigeons in your Phyrra do you not."
You say yes.
"Yes, we have something similar here, vile flying beasts that vomit corrosive blood from the sky. Vermin. Are your pigeons considered vermin as well?"
You say yes, except for the vomiting blood.
"And what do we do with vermin? That's right... exterminate them. So why have these overgrown pigeons proven so difficult to eradicate? Because we have been stupid. Underestimated them. Well, that ends today. The kid gloves are off." He turns and flashes you a bone-chilling grin.
"Time to fry some chicken."
[edit] Act 1 - The Ultimate Sacrifice
Fazan holds his arms wide and addresses the dark horde of Shadow Warriors and Broadcasters below him.
"You have failed. For every soul we take, the Dream Warriors cleanse one of us. For every inch we move this glorious citadel into the material world, they push us back into the foul pit of nightmares. The Mind Bank would have brought a swift and decisive victory, yet you left it in the hands of a group of mindless zombies. Is it because we are weak? No. I see the dark strength of hatred in every one of your upturned faces. Is it a lack of desire? No. I can see hunger in every pair of beautiful crimson eyes." Fazan lowers his arms.
"It is because I have failed you. I have failed you with poor planning and weak tactics. With desperate grasps for power and weak schemes. I tell you now, that failure ends here. I have accumulated enough Shadow Broadcasters to take the Dream World as our own and infect the mind of every man, woman and child in Phyrra. All they require is a sacrifice worthy of their power. In a moment, I will give them that sacrifice. When it is done, you will be cast into the sleeping minds of the Phyrran sheep. Contaminate what you find there. Attack them where they are weakest and bring the darkness to them! Victory, and the real world will be ours!"
Even as an eruption of guttural applause threatens to deafen you, Fazan removes a long, curved dagger from his cloak, and plunges it into his own heart.
[edit] Objectives
[edit] Act 2 - Darkened Dreams
The king lies dead at your feet, thick caramel oozes from the remains of his cotton candy head. You turn to the young elf and scream. Empowered by the force of nightmares, you can feel your face stretch and teeth grow, until you are leering at her from behind the face of a monstrous wolf. You let out a chilling howl and bear down on the girl.
"Wha-What big teeth you have!" she screams and, as the sky grows dark and the clouds scream in agony as their own lightning rips them apart, runs away.
[edit] Objectives
[edit] Act 3 - In the Deep, Dark Woods
As your teeth sink into the foul sweetness of the Gingerknight's throat, the chocolate trees turn to ash and blow away in a maelstrom of acrid dust. The cottage falls to the ground, revealing the elven girl and three very frightened looking pigs, who depart in their own maelstrom of terrified squeals. You feel your back arch low as you circle the weeping child, thick, sweet smelling saliva dripping from your fangs.
[edit] Objectives
[edit] Conclusion
Even as you taste the Orzayan's blood, the world around begins to fade... She is waking up...
NEXT WEEK: THE END
[edit] Reward
- 30 tokens
- Skeleton Key
