Final Fantasy IX: The Fall of Mages RP

Dori finished her beer and wathced Eophelia.

"Not a bad beer, for you kind, but I prefer to have something stronger. In my home we had a special receipt, that would burn your throats. We were all miners. The mountains were pretty cold and we needed something warm all the time" Dori told to Eophelia and in the meantime he watched the beer.

"But yes I´am from Terra, and I would now like to know that , what are you? I have never seen your kind before: long legs, short beard, thin and smaller head than my one?" Dori now looked Eophelia more closely and his tone turned from normal to curiosity.

"While we are already talking, could you please tell me couple things:
Firstly, where am I and what is this place?
Secondly, what happened to Richard and why was he in war?
Thirldy, I´d would gladly like to view a map?
and finally, to oyu heppen to know a dwarf, not just any dwarf but a one specific dwarf, came also from Terra. His name is Longbeard Korga?" he told and was waiting know the answers. He didn´t want to look Eophelia anymore, it made him uncomfortable.

" could you tell me your name also, then I shall tell you mines" Dori said it with a little bit of humourice voice.
 
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Eophelia - Nothing more than questions?
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The dwarf, he really was from Terra. But his eyes and his face overall. It was so similar, so familiar. Was it really his grandson? She wasn't sure but the moment she heard the word Longbeard Korga a sudden shock went trough his body. Eagerly it changed to excitement. A gentle and warm smile came to Eophelia's face and she took a glass of water. Slowly he drunk it and then watched the dwarf.

'' Never saw us huh ... just like he ...'' She muttered and stood up.

'' Stay here!'' She told and started heading towards a door in the main room. It was a quite old and fragile door. She opened it and found that she was in a huge room which seemed to have no end. The library. Quickly she started moving trough the bookshelves and finally made her way to a desk. She noticed a old and tired diary on it. Quite thick tho. She took it and turned around. A minute later she was back in the room where she first had been. She sat down next to the dwarf and then continued drinking water.

'' My name is Eophelia. We are humans, a race similar to the genoids from Terra, but probably you never met them as well. But I think this will explain everything. And a map is on the first page as well. It is being illustrated by a man whose name was also Longbeard.'' She told eagerly and stood up.

'' And why Richard was in war? He is the last chance that Daguerro has. But go now, you may be already late!'' She told and turned around. She headed back to the room where Richard was and sat down. Richard had came to concious.

'' Eophelia ... how is in the front?'' He asked. Eophelia smiled.

'' Why not asking about yourself?'' She asked and gave a letter to Richard. Richard opened it and read it rough.

'' Because I know the day I die. But not the day when this war ends!'' Richard told, his voice was getting stronger and louder. Eophelia's eyes were filled with sadness but then something made here happy.

'' You remember the old dwarf?'' She asked. Richard nodded.

'' His grandson ... he was the guy who saved you!'' Eophelia told eagerly and stood up. He left Richard alon.

'' Another Longbear eh ... I hope you are still alive Korga ...'' Richard said in his mind and fell asleep, once again.
 
When Eophelia gaved Dori the book, then some sort of a shock went throug him. The illustration of he book, the weight and the smell. All those thing reminded her childhood. He didn´t want to open the book, he just examined the book. Then suddenly a folded paper came out of it. He opened and noticed his grandfathers handwriting. When he read it throug, a smile appeard to his face.
He stood up and went to the stairs, he almost was running, letter on one hand and the book in the other hand. Went throug the long corridor to find Richard.
He found him on a bed. He went near the bed, put his hands to Richard shoulders and shaked him, till he opened his eyes.

"Hey lazybones, get your ass healed quickly and get your butt of that bed, because were are going on a long trip" said Dori in the moment when Richard opened his eyes.

"What!" said Richard with a confused and sleepy tone.

"Here,look at this letter, everything is explained in there" said Dori and handed him the letter.
 
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Richard - I'm just a tired vet you know!
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He felt a little bit of excitement going trough his body when the dwarf rushed to the room but it disappeared the moment he saw the letter. He gave a quick glance to the dwarf and continued to read the letter.

'' Yeah I do know it ... After all this diary was in my hands for 10 years ...'' He told with bored yet loud voice. He moved his body and took a glass of water from the desk. He drunk it with haste and then put the glass away.

'' And don't ya think I am too old for these adventures?'' He asked with ironic voice and smiled to the dwarf. He seemed to be quite disappointed at Richard answers.

'' But I might know someone to join you up ... '' He muttered and started pushing himself up. A emotion reflecting pain came to his face but soon he was back to normal.

'' What's this noise about?'' Richard told with worried voice when he heard cannon bangs. Suddenly his face got death serious. He opened his huge locker in the wall and took out his clothes. He put them on. He hadn't wear normal clothes for a year or even more. He felt kinda soft and good, but then turned around.

'' Come with me. We go to armory!'' He told suddenly. It was a bit messy and senseless. After all, what was going on?

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Richard - War ... it never changes!
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He and Dori had rushed to the armory. Meanwhile it had got more noisy everywhere around them. It seemed as new battle had started. Richard rushed to a huge armor and put it on, as fast as normal people put normal clothes on. He took his shiny sword and put it on his back. He made some warming exercises and then moved next to Dori. His burned face was nothing like it had been but it made his word even more respected.

'' I fear the worst ... by any means, protect Eophelia. I will pay you well if you do!'' He told with powerful voice, one that Dori probably hadn't heard before. Then they were outside. It was terrible, astonishing sight. Everywhere around Daguerro were explosions and bangs. Hundreds and dozens of airships shooting and falling. Dragons of Oeilver, warships of Ispen. What had happened. The ships were sinking, men were dying. Dragons of Oeilvert and Ispen were raging. Enjoying the pain of others. They were under a full force attack, one that came as a surprise to everyone. Richard unseated his sword and gave a quick glance to Dori. His face was death serious, his mind was ready. He was going to kill until he was going to be killed.

'' There she is... now go!'' He shouted, pointed to Eophelia and run towards a small airtaxi. He jumped on it and turned the engine on. A moment later ha had joined the battle.

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Eohpelia - We have no time to lose!
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Eophelia was running outside. It was terrible, catastrophic. The houses of Daguerro were burning and falling. Ground was shaking and water was turning red. Beasts of Ispen were raging like madmen. But she, she had to escape. Then he heard the voice of Dori. He turned around and touched the hand of the dwarf. Next moment they were inside a room. Elegant yet simple room. It was the captain's deck of a warship. She pulled her hand away from dwarf and run next to the window. They were around a mile away from Daguerro, heading towards Mist Continent. The glow of battle was spotted by her.

'' No ... why ...'' She told quietly and a tear formed on his eye. Tear filled with fear and sadness.

'' Now, what is in the book?'' She asked from Dori and sit down next to him. Gently and smoothly she wiped the tear off.
 
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Letitia appeared before Darkrul, a tiny smile playing across her rose pink lips as she regarded him. Considerable power and magic. Perhaps worth becoming an ally. She came closer, trying to get a good look at his face.
"Admirable power," she smiled, looking at Darkrul as she approached. "So very destructive, and so beautiful."
 
Darkrul's eyes widened even more as he enjoyed the comments that was being lavished upon him, afterall as far as he thought, he hadn't seen Alshi in several years...

"Well this could be...most interesting...it seems we have something to offer each other.." Darkrul stated as he reached into his robe and pulled out the book of black arts, still shimmering with the ancient magics that were written into the tome of the ages by the black mage and black waltz ancenstors...

"Now, I know this is something...you want....now for something I want!" Darkrul's eyes narrowed and he stalked towards Letitia, whom he had a strong belief in his mind to be his thought deceased lover Alshi, the priestess whom he fell for all those years ago, when he was still but a neophyte black mage. reaching out his talon like hands and running them through her hair....

"I want Vivius....not just Vivius though....I want to be the one who deals the final blow upon the city of Alexandria...is that fine my sweet?" He mentioned with a glint in his eyes as he waved his staff over his head and repaired his damaged horn with his dark magic awaiting an answer.

Elsewhere in the world, Tahomi and Shenju had fallen back with the Alexandrian surviors and were holding up at the nearby beachhead, the order for retreat was at full but the airships were not in sight, as the forces began to bear down heavily upon them, Tahomi and Shenju turned to each other and nodded, before turning back to the survivors...

"Take cover and get on the first airship to arrive, were going to hold them off the best we can" Tahomi mentioned as she and Shenju rushed forward towards the vastly outnumbering force...

moving swiftly they cut through beast and man as if they were like mere playthings, fighting hard and showing no quarter, afterall if Alexandria was to survive this war, someone had to survive and Tahomi and Shenju had every intention of making sure that happened....
 
Dori stood up and wnet to the window, he also wanted to know that, what is happening. He was upset and little angry also.

"Fuck, again I have to babysit someone, when the war is outside the door" he said and was watching the battle.

I´m not interested in your gold or whatever you are using. I camed here to get a revenge on Garland 2, not to be treated as a weakling who has to babysit" he said with an angry voice that everybody could hear him. He went to the nearest stair that went up.

"If you want to know what´s in this book, then you can come with me, but alone, I don´t intend traveling with this shithole" he told With a clear and normal voice to Eophelia, and he went up the stairs.
The ship wambled to the right and then to the left. When Dori arrived to the main deck he then started whistle 3 times. An eagles voice was heard from the distance. Dori looked back at the stair and was hoping that Eophelia is coming, because he didn´t know this place well enough.
 
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Eophelia - Is there any other way?
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Eophelia sighed loudly after hearing the answers of the Dwarf. She followed him, she had to. After going up from the stairs, she was finally standing next to the dwarf.

'' Those man aren't shitload ... and you aren't babysitting me. And believe me, fighting in the front would be no use. Especially against Garland II. He would smash you up with a single wave of finger!'' Eophelia told with angry voice. It was filled with sorrow and pain she felt because of Daguerro and Richard. She gave a quick glance to the closing eagle.

'' I'm sorry for that kind of mood ... I just don't feel very well ...'' She told and ate a little capsule.

'' You are searching for your grandpa yes? Then let's move to Lindblum, straight to the front from here!'' Eophelia told and went to the back of the eagle. She touched her fur gently and smiled warmly.

'' What a beautiful bird.'' He told with soft and gentle voice which was rare for her.
 
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Letitia's eyes widened, and her mouth opened in shock as she witnessed the appearance of the book. Impossible... How could a mere black mage, however powerful, come into possession of that book?
She was so spellbound by the appearance that she didn't notice Darkrul's treatment of her as almost a loved one, or his touching of her. "You can do whatever you like," she whispered softly, reaching for the book.
 
When Eopheila mentioned that there is no point fighting in the front, then a sudden anger appeard in him.

"And what to you know about fighting in the front, I bet it is better than lying in here. Becauseof that son of a bithc Garland my family, my hole village was massacred, and to you really expect me just doing nothing when he is in my grasp. Then you better think twice. I dont care how strong he is, I will be strong enough to make him suffer the consequences he made". Dori then tooked her axe and watched the runes on it.

"I´ll promised someone that I will kill him with this axe and with this rifle" said Dori with a voice that was so quiet that only he could hea it. He putted her axe back, tooked the book and started looking the map. It was full of signes, but only one sign cathed her eyes. It was in Conde Petie.

"alll right then, will to this thing your way, but only this, later on I don´t want you to interfere me again" said Dori with a normal voice again and turned to Eophelia.

"I want to go to Conde Petie. Theres something I need to know over there" he said then.
 
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Darkrul handed over the book and seemed to grin in chaotic delight...

"Now, let me show you what I intend to do with Alexandria....let me show you the power of a Black Waltz Lord!" As he finished his sentence he flapped his wings and took to the skies flying just in front of the airship remaining in Letitia's view..

Sparks began to fly as he channelled dark energies, crackling like a thunderstorm around his body as he turned his gaze from Letitia towards the battlefield below...

Raising his hands above his head, the energies began to take form as darkness spiralled with fire, melding, twisting, shaping and growing....into a large mass of contained dark energy...he looked to pick a target, spotting a force of Garland the II's beastmen moving through one of the districts of Daggero and pushed more energy into the spell as it spiralled with brilliance and crackled with awesome power....

"This is the power you will achieve through the book...watch closely....SHHHAADDOOWW FLARE!!!" As he roared out he pushed his arms downwards, thrusting the giant sphere of contained energy towards the district...hurtling at speed, still crackling and growing....

It crashed directly into the battalion of beastmen and began to smother them in flames combusting wildly, burning them horrificly as the Shadow began to smother over them and the district. crushing and disintigrating anything caught within its overwealming blanket of darkness, the churchbell in the towns chapel rattled with the feedback of the spell and crashed from the steeple as the brick housing crumbled..the spell was extremely wild and destructive, destroying anything in its path....

On the battlefield Tahomi and Shenju spotted the dark energies moving towards them at an alarming rate...the airship had not arrived yet and they were still stranded...the only thing they could do was brace themselves....and hope for a miracle.
 
Letitia rose a brow, impressed, but now recovered from the shock of recieving the book, she was a little calmer towards Darkrul.

"Admirable," she admitted coolly, then her face clouded over, as though there was something in there; curiosity, and even a little apprehension as she stared in surprise at the spell flying across the land, destroying so much.
"Who are you, and where did you get this book?"
 
Darkrul span in midair to face Letitia looking quite shocked "Of course you know me, but maybe you dont remember me...." he propelled his wings and landed at the side of Letitia and wrapped his talon like hands around her waist gently

"It is I, Darkrul my love...your humble servant....surely you remember our studies together in Galham?....The book we were studying from?...well none of it matters now as we are here together and now to destroy these foolish insects for there wrong doing all those years ago!!" Darkrul explained and seemed a little apprehensive about the situation, which was quite strange for someone of his state of mind, but seemed more interested in just being around Letitia rather than caring about the facts...
 
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Vivius - A quick struggle for life!
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He opened his eyes. He was still there, on the lonely battleground. It was quiet all around him, only the light of retreating forces somewhere far away. As an instinct, he flashed up. He turned around and saw dark energies forming somewhere high in the skies. He flashed once again. Tahomi and Shenju in front of him. He put his hand next to both of hands and flashed. Then he landed on the ground of Lindblum main camp in eastern forbidden continent, quite far away from Daguerro. He collapsed the moment he made to there. Tahomi and Shenju were with him and he was there, lying on the ground.

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Vivius - The messenger of death!
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He opened his eyes. His body, it hadn't recovered at all. Exhaustion and pain were occurring everywhere on his body. He pushed himself up and started exploring the tent where he was. Without any doubts, it was one of Lindblum's army. There were desks with Lindblum emblems and shelters with books of Lindblum history.

'' Finally they made here...'' Vivius muttered and stood up. His body was covered with dust and his face was bloody. Slowly he walked outside and saw that he was in a huge camp. Airships were landing everywhere around him and dozens of soldiers were preparing for upcoming battles. They seemed to be so refreshed and powerful. When some of them, ones that took part of the first battle, were tired and worried. Pain and sorrow had filled their eyes and their faces. Then a familiar face appeared to be moving towards him.

'' Lindblum made to here right?'' He asked from Tahomi who had just stopped in front of him. A gentle smile came to his face. He gave Tahomi a hug which was somehow surprising.

'' I am sorry but there is something you must help me with. I will explain you on the way!'' He told and then disappeared. So did Tahomi. Then it got hot. Sweat covered Vivius'es face. He looked to right and saw a passageway. They were inside of some cave, he and Tahomi. The walls walls of the cave were made from some weird red stone and the floor was spilling out warmth.

'' It's the cave of Ifrit ... and we are here to destroy him ... unfortunately. He was a wonderful summon.'' Vivius told with worried voice. But his words, was he getting mad. Destroying a summon, wiping him off from the existance. How was it possible.

'' Don't ya worry ... You can do it!'' Vivius muttered and continued walking trough the long and narrow passage of the cave.

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Richard- The black dog!
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He was in the battle, in midst of the chaotic mess. Dying soldiers here and there, beasts of Oeilvert and Ispen there. Children crying, fathers fighting. Mothers falling. It was a total chaos, caused by Ispen's huge army. Oeilvert had sent nothing but few beasts. But then everything changed. He felt how the land started shaking even more and wind got stronger. All the buildings in front of him were ripped of from the ground and smashed in to pieces. Some dark energy pushed him together with the destroyed stone half a mile towards the sea. After a minute, he opened his eyes. He felt tired and harmed. He stood up and saw something bad. The former middle district, it wasn't there anymore. Nothing, absolutely nothign was left. The former church was gone, the airdock with it. His only eye was filled with madness and rage in a mere eye blink. He put his sword ready and saw a familiar mage up.

''DAARRKUUUUL!'' He roared more like a beast than a warrior. Next moment the waltz was in front of him. Richard's face filled with anger yet with sorrow. He gave quick glance to the master mage in front of him.


'' You can't take me down this time. Like you didn't last time when I was ordered to kill Ashli!'' Richard told with his powerful, beast like voice. He wanted to make Darkrul even more mad than he was. That was the only way to find a weak spot on him. Then, the Gravlon Templar Knights emblem disappeared. He had turned in to a huge, black dog like beast. He roared and charged at his enemy.
 
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When Dori told , that where he wants do go, the he was waiting some response form Eophelia. Then he was just starting to look the book and was thinking at the same time. Then he found something interesting, something that might help them alot.

Do you love him Eophelia, to you love Richard" he asked with a curiousity and turned to Eophelia.

"I could send the eagle to help him. Becaouse i think it is not his time to dye right know. Another huge battle will come again and he is needed in there" he then told with a hopeful voice.

"Look at these scriptions, I´ll translate them to you. Then you will see why he is needed and how we can turn tha tables against the Garland 2" he Told with a cheerful voice and he stood up and walked toward Eophelia.
 
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Eophelia - I ... I do love Richard!
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Eophelia smiled to Dori. The question was somewhat not that she had waited for. Did she love Richard ... She touched her stomach and then raised her head.

'' Yes, I do love him ... but the battle ... Richard can handle it ... I hope. But the eagle ... Yes send him out. We better travel with this airship, it's safer and more relaxing.'' Eophelia told eagerly. Her eyes, they seemed to be worried. And her mind, it was filled with sorrow. She turned around and walked towards the stairs back to the ship.

'' Thank you dwarf!'' She told the moment Dori lost the sight of her.

OOC: Sorry for posting delays, got a broken bone and it's hard to get near computer :D
 
Darkrul stood silent as he heard Richard making mention of Alshi, turning his gaze away from Letitia and back on to Richard...

[ooc] music :eek: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wuc_5iic24&feature=channel_page [/ooc]

He began to crackle with energy wildly quite angrily as he flapped his wings and flew towards Richard stopping a few metres short of him..

"How DARE you interupt me during a precious moment GRAVLON SCUM....DIE NOW!" As he finished his sentence a crackle of black lightning crackled from his fingertips and shot towards Richard...

Elsewhere In and Unknown location....

Tahomi reluctantly drew her sword and followed Vivius into the cave, the heat that radiated from the cave was quite unbearable even for her as she mopped sweat from her brow....

She knew it was part of her destiny as The Phoenix Lord has ushered to her to follow Vivius'es instructions, so she had to believe what he was telling her....

As they came into the centre of the cave, there stood the lord of fire Ifrit, towering high above her and radiating with eternally flickering flame, she took her stance holding the Illuminati on an angle in front of her...

"Shera, watch over me" she muttered as she prepared to do combat with the powerful entity known as Ifrit...
 
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The lighting, it moved straight towards him. He tried to jump,dodge the hit but failed. The electricity was moving trough his body, making him suffer. Pain, it was the only thing Richard felt. He was lying down on the lifeless ground. But then, the energy of rage filled his veins and he stood up. Almost instantly he had jumped off, directly at Darkrul. At a speed that almost no~one was able to match, not even Darkrul. His mouth was open, his bloody teeth aimed at the hand of Darkrul. Then, it closed. Enjoyment filled his eyes and blood started moving faster. He had caught Darkrul, he had injured him. But was the teeth of a old Dog enough to capture someone like Darkrul?
 
Darkrul grasped hold of his hand as he recoiled in pain dropping his staff, that fell onto the deck of Letitia's airship, he noticed Richard tried to follow up by going for his throat, but that wasnt going to happen today Darkrul thought to himself...

"What a wretched and useless spell, turning yourself into a stupid Dog and thinking you can best me?...GRAVITY COIL!" With those words Darkrul shot his un-injured hand forward blasting a coil of powerful gravity energy, wrapped in flickering flames to ensnare the dog form Richard and stop it from landing the killer blow..
 
The gravity magic. Something that was almost impossible to block, dodge or dismiss. But Richard knew he had no other chacne. He tightened his hold with his teeth and felt how the bone of Darkrul's hand was going to break, sooner or later. But the same moment gravity started pulling him in. He felt how his back legs were suffering, they were burning and melting. Being wiped off from the existance. The pain rushed trough his nerves and knocked him out. But his teeth were locked on Darkrul. Until the moment the hand wasn't strong enough. The dog fell down together with the hand. In to the gravity world. A second later Richard fell down to ground. His back legs, they were no legs. More like remainings of the old and tired legs. Blood was slowly covering the dead ground. But RIchard's eyes, they were like mad dogs. Filled with rage and power. And then His mouth was open. The dog, he had sent out a powerful wave of pure energy. Energy of no elemental. Energy that was controlled by no~one certain.
 
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