Pious

You guys seen your x-mas presents?

"Militia reserve Seph Reet was caught in the middle of what can only be compared to a nuclear explosion this evening as yet another verbal battle mounts to the evergrowing war of hate between fellow teamates Nightsparrow and Dragonfly. Many harsh words were exchanged across the group's personnel radio frequency and there is video footage of Dragonfly having lost her temper kicking down a streetlamp in Talos Island causing traffic jams two streets wide. It is adviced to keep these two away from one another for their own safety. This is Claire Carpenter for PTV Heroic News at ten o'clock. Goodnight"

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girls in skimpy Santa suits FTW!!

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<<---Like Dragon?

That was heavi.

18th is cool for me too...

[u]The Dragon Sabre[u]

Part Eight: Soaring Dragon

Wu Long Temple, Mt. Kongur, Xinyiang, China
Friday 24th November – 11:01pm

Two distinct voices from the shadows converse in a low whisper. The desperate breaths of a dying warrior can be heard in the background.

“This is pointless” a pure American accent. The man spoke in English.

“No it is not” was the reply, also in English but rather a hoarse Chinese accent.

“You’re killing her”

“I am training her”

“You’ve had her under this so-called training for almost a month and since I’ve been visiting they seem to grow more and more dangerous.”

“It is rigorous. Not dangerous”

“Shin if you keep this up, she’ll die.”

A slight chuckle, “Let us hope so”

A brief but tense silence, the other man was clearly loosing his temper.

“Far away as she is, Sabrina is still Militia and the Ministry will not just stand about and watch her slowly die under your stupid training. Are we clear?”

A slight pause, “Crystal. But…”

Several daggers flew out from all different directions beyond the total darkness of the temple, in the very centre knelt Sabrina, unarmed. She was beaten and bruised with cuts and stab wounds scarring her entire body, including her face. The daggers raced at her but she could hardly move a muscle. She barely managed to shield her head just as the blades struck, slicing and dicing her as they flew past. Most had embedded into parts of her body until she resembled a cactus smeared in blood.

Eight ninja dropped into the temple seemingly from nowhere, landing into a crouched position surrounding Sabrina. Standing to their full heights, they withdrew their katana simultaneously. Sabrina’s breathing slowed to pulse, her heartbeat raced insanely as the eight ninja approached. They charge forward in one swift motion, swords outstretched.

“As I was saying, the girl is here because she wants to Agent Kay. Since the beginning of her training with me, she has mastered her reflexes beyond the human limits. She is super ninja. Watch closely”

Sabrina drew in a sharp breath, her senses were suddenly so in tune that the eight ninja seemed to be running slower than a dead turtle. Time itself seemed to have stopped. She made a series of quick gestures with her fingers then clapped her palm heels together, effectively exploding her chi in a massive shockwave. The knives embedded in her flew out in all different directions, killing the eight ninja instantly.

“I don’t think she was dying. Do you Agent Kay?”

The darkness in the room began to seep away to reveal Wu Long and the suited Agent standing in a far corner. Wu Long hovered majestically across the temple to meet Sabrina, his yellow wig fluttering in the cold midnight breeze blowing through the holes in the walls, the black skull that was his face remained expressionless as he spoke Chinese.

“Heir of San, your training is complete”

“Master Long. Thank you” Sabrina mumbled, replying in her native tongue.

“It is time now for us to put a stop to Kimone’s terror. I am afraid while you have been up here training the townsmen down bellow have suffered greatly. Xinyiang is in shambles, the market has been burnt down and San Temple was ransacked just yesterday. Your gold, silk and family heirlooms have been looted. They tried to destroy the building itself and would have succeeded had they not been chased off by my warriors, led by Xing-Li of course. It was quite a battle I must say; Xing fought bravery and with great passion, which is understandable of course. After all, he is to be your husband and San Temple must be your kingdom” Wu Long glared down at Sabrina, watching her reactions closely. “You show no reaction to this news?”

“No master.”

Wu Long was amused but did not show any signs of it. He continued. “My warriors have had surveillance on Li Mu and the Devils for some time now, and you should be pleased to hear that we have the location of his hideout.” Wu Long paused but received no response. He continued. “Chinese Law Enforcement have been unable to detain Li Mu, even the great Eagleclaws and the infamous Nightcrawlers were shamefully defeated by the Devils of Kimone. Do you understand the magnitude of your mission San?”

Sabrina struggled to her feet and looked Wu Long straight in the eyes. The sheer strength of her will burned like the flames of a phoenix, determination underlined every word she spoke.

“My mission is to eliminate the Necromancer, and it will be done”

Dragging her injuries, Sabrina limped down the temple isle towards the great doors, a trail of blood following after her.

“I admire your courage young San. You are without doubt the best student I ever had” Wu Long called after her but she didn’t stop to reply. “Xing-Li will show you to Kimone’s hideout at dawn. Rest well”

Small tornados of arctic air carried balls of snow into the Temple as Sabrina pulled open the great doors. She stopped to take one final glance at the Temple in which she had been prisoner for the last three weeks with nothing but air and water to survive on. The intense training she had endured felt like death but she knew within herself that Wu Long had transformed her into something new.

“Thank you” she whispered, before disappearing into the night.

“Oh you are more than welcome Heir of San. You are more than welcome” said Wu Long. “Agent Kay!” he called in English.

“Yes?” He answered, stepping onto the isle.

“I want you to deliver a message to The Militia”

“Depends on the nature of the message I’m afraid, Militia are very dedicated heroes and at the Ministry we try not to distract their…” his voice trailed away in sheer terror. In the hands of Wu Long shone a five feet long katana emblazoned with Chinese calligraphy.

“This is special sword Agent Kay. The calligraphy you see along the blade is in fact magical inscription. The handle, beautifully sculpted in iron by the late Tian Lee represents a soaring dragon; its bright red eyes however are actually two very small ancient magical crystals where the sword’s power lays.” Wu Long hovered close, intimidating the trembling man as he spoke. The suited man sudden came to his senses and pelted down the isle. “It is hard to believe the full potential of both the Soaring Dragon katana and the Golden Dragonfly not to mention the Dragon Sabre; that is of course, until you see it for yourself”

In a sudden beam of fire the Soaring Dragon katana shot across the temple almost at its own making, gracefully piercing through the fleeing man from behind, nailing him to the great doors.

“Tell Militia that Sabrina San will not be coming home for Christmas”

[Blackout. To be continued]

Wednessday 20th sounds good. Scotland Bru's got a Pocket D arena game same evening called Last Santa Standing. So the place'll likely be nice and busy below and around us with Santa's about.

Whats Archetype and powerset is this villain?

How about two or three classes for battle. Lightwieght Santas all fighting at Level 6, then you elect the winner. Then Heavyweight Santas at level 24 or whathaveyou. etc. etc. You get the idea.

I like the idea. I'll take part b'cos its X-Massy. Alot of events going on in Pocket D for X-mas. Its nice to all come 2gether in the community.

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Being of the appropriate level with Sword and Coile spells out some nice IC missions against all sort of threats.

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Woo-hoo! At last.

Dragonfly returns from China uncharacteristically bitter and unsocial.

Professor Michael Civil once known as The Ultimate Victorious Y.Freeza has been successfully excorsised and freed of his demons with thanks to experts of magic within the Militia team, Silent Tempest and New Heroes Union. ((Although this is yet to be played out.. comicbook style)). He has pledged alligiance with Militia, and renewed his hero license. Lastly, he has returned to teaching Biology at Paragon University.

((Kay, will do. btw whats a Dread Pack?))

Ah. The everlovely all /rad squad. Been there, done it, loved it. My friend, you have a powerful team forming here, alas "control" and "mezzing" will be your Akele's heel so watch your back. Good luck and have fun guys.

"You look rather devious, listen here. I have a job offer. A very important man is visiting the Rogue Isles Thursday after next. He'll need protecting and you'll get paid. Assuming you dont die. We've already enlisted some high ranking gangs from New Mafia as well as Tao'Grim himself but we're dealing with The Militia here. They have friends in high places, namely New Heroes Union. Even those Silent Tempests often patrol this area. Anyway, you get the picture, we need more muscle, this is going to be big. We've got these two weeks to prepare a villain army, this is the calm before the storm. A battle is brewing. Whats it gonna be, in or out?"

((Thursday 14th. 7pm GMT and onwards. Villain/Hero PvP In-Character. Will you be there?))

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Keep Dragonfly away from the booze. She scared the hell out of Phil, what with her random screaming that she's a lesbian, thinking Phil was [censored] as he wasn't trying to chat her up, and insiting his jumper was expensive.

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HAAhaha! ye I remember that scene! oh wait Z that was jou playing Phil? ... hang on, his name was Phil?

Thanks Jay, you've been so supportive through this project. I've got parts 8, 9 and finally 10 all mapped out in my head. Bit busy RL at the moment though. They'll take shape soon enough.

Expect to see Freeza, Pious, Dragonfly, Rosalene, Barbwire and Mer'de. Maybe even some guys from New Mafia.

[u]The Dragon Sabre[u]

Part Seven: Heartbreak

Tian Chi ‘The Heaven Lake’ Urumqi – Xinyiang, China
Thursday 12th October - 05:49pm (09:49am UTC)

Meriam was packed and ready to return to Paragon. She was dreading seeing her father again but excited at the prospects of returning to the Militia. The trip into China had indeed been a good vacation. Ten minutes before Mer’de recalls her, she sat on the bank-side, admiring Lake Tian Chi. It was late evening and the sun was already setting, but Meriam knew that in America the sun was only just rising.

“Peaceful isn’t it?” Dragonfly asked, taking a seat beside Meriam.

“Yes it is. I’m contemplating taking a Yurt home with me.” Meriam joked. “So you’re staying behind for how long?”

“Wu Long says the sword is capable of more than flight, especially if merged with the Soaring Dragon, its power is immeasurable. He’s willing to train me. I’ll return to Paragon City when I’m done.”

“Where is the Soaring Dragon?”

“I’m yet to find it babes. Anyway, enough talk about my knives. You sure you’re feeling alright after yesterday’s fight?”

“Why did he attack us, because we were laughing at him?”

“He’s a respectful man. We shouldn’t have been laughing. What’s important is that you’re okay.”

“I’m fine. I just worry about you training with him. Promise me you’ll be careful.”

#Mer’de calling# came a voice from Meriam’s PDD. A hologram of Sir Igor Noren-ko rose from it. He was morphed into his human form.

#Meriam here Monsieur Mer’de. Just saying goodbye to ‘Brina.#

Meriam looked up into Sabrina’s eyes and the two smiled at each other. She lowered her gaze and changed her expression. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking… and err.”

“Oh, there’s no need to thank me. I’ve never seen you as happy as you’ve been here and that itself means a lot to me.” Sabrina interrupted.

“Yeah, err, yeah. I was… erm… I was… actually thinking about our relationship… I mean, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you… and err, I guess I better do so before I leave. It’s just… I look up to you… you know, I… I absolutely love the way you fight and how beautiful you are. It’s… its how I’d like to be when I’m older, you know? And … I don’t know if I really… I mean… the kiss on the cliff… it was my first so… you know, it was just so… amazing. Like a dream come true. A real fantasy… but at the same time, it was so confusing. I had never imagined kissing a girl… you know? All these sudden rush of emotions”

“So what are saying?”

Meriam looked a little apologetic. She could see the hurt in Sabrina’s eyes. “Err” she mumbled, searching for the right words. Nothing.

“It’s okay. You’ve said enough as it is” said Sabrina, climbing to her feet and heading off towards a Yurt.

“Oh no, no, oh ‘Brina please don’t be upset. It’s… it’s just… oh please… we can still be friends.” Meriam hurried to her feet, catching Sabrina gently by the arm.

Sabrina turned back around to address her, tears falling from her eyes as she blinked repeatedly. “Meriam, I’ve been a little pushy. I know that and you have every right to hate me.” Sabrina sobbed quietly, wiping off her tears. “Oh, I feel so stupid! In fact, no… no lets not embarrass our friendship with this kind of talk. You have to go. You’re holding up Mer’de.”

Meriam felt uncomfortable. She shifted weight awkwardly, not knowing what to say or how to react. She was beginning to regret saying anything to start with.

Sabrina spoke firmly into her PDD wristwatch. #Mer’de, Meriam’s set and ready. Can you cope with her return luggage?#

#Affirmative. Confirm when ready Angel#

“Sabrina… please. I…” Meriam was becoming dizzy under a whirlwind of emotions. She felt disheartened, sad and guilty. Her stomach tightened and her face knotted. Tears escaped down her cheek. “I… I…”

#Angel? Confirm when ready# Mer’de pressed, unaware. #Angel?# His voice sounded synthetic over the radio.

Sabrina broke eye contact with Meriam and turned her back, retreating across the sandy banks of the lake into the sunset.

“God” Meriam whispered. “What have I just done?”

#Recalling in five…# Mer’de counted, a gentle wind lifted the small pebbles under Meriam’s feet.

#Four#

Sabrina stopped walking.

#Three#

She turned around.

#Two#

The girls made eye contact across the lake. Sabrina smiled warmly and whispered a message.

#One#

“I love you”

[Blackout. to be continued]

Feedback: Good video. Liked the music. Keep it up buddy.

Pointers: Unless of course, your intention was simply to deliver a video of the game as opposed to tell a story, try playing around with more elaborate plots. In which case I'd advise using slide-in frames of text for dialogue as opposed to in-game speech bubbles because they often come out all blurry dont they?

I've got an RP PvP plot coming to an explosive close for my level 37 Corruptor and I realize I should probably join him to an RPSG. Anyone active? Please.

Speaking of a Valkyrie, does anyone know if existing NPC heroes will spawn wings? I think I've seen some demon-winged villains and trenchcoat 'detectives' on Test. I'd quite fancy seeing someone like Valkyrie produce large feathered wings where she stands in Steel Canyon. Positron'll be like "darling, those look fabulous"

my friend Cryo had the best idea ever. A simple explanation for suddenly spawning wings.

/em RedBull

[u]The Dragon Sabre[u]

Part Six: Wu Long

Wu Long Temple – Mt. Kongur, Xinyiang, China
Tuesday 10th October - 3:31pm

“The Heir of San. I have been expecting you.”

Sabrina signalled Meriam to kneel into a low bow as she led by example. Her sword produced before her in a passive posture. “Master Wu Long” Sabrina greeted.

“You have defeated my junior squad of Ninja and my youngest Shoutu. Well done.” Wu Long’s snake-like voice hissed and echoed across the temple hall. Although he spoke in English, a thick Chinese accent carried through.

“Too right you faceless [censored]” Sabrina whispered. The two girls giggle. As Wu Long stepped forward, his features became visible. His head was a hollow black skull. His body was consumed under the shadow of his long draping cape, a silk cloak that flowed off his shoulders like a river of deep black ink. Most distinct however was his bright yellow wig. It threw the girls into a rhyme of concealed laughter.

“You have earned my audience. Now speak” Wu Long commanded, but the two girls just snorted and giggled. Sabrina coughed quietly, struggling to put on a straight face.

“I have with me your sword Master. I think it is broken” Sabrina and Meriam bust into giggles yet again, unable to mask their amusement.

“The Golden Dragonfly, its power surges through your blood young San. You must learn to control… what is it? Why do you laugh?!”

The two girls fell silent. Wu Long was angered. He spoke harsh words in Chinese.

“Imbecile, your village is under attack and you are here laughing? Do you not know that Li Mu has been brought back from Hades? Fools! Young miscreants! I shall teach you to wake up!”

“S**t!” cried Sabrina.

“What? What is he saying?” Meriam questioned. “Tell him to calm down and keep his wig on, we’re here to fix the sword right?”

Long screamed something in Chinese.

“Meriam look out!”

A hundred balls of dark energy flew in a large cone directly at the girls. Sabrina dodged and dodged again but was hit and hit again. They were under heavy fire but the energy balls merely hit with physical force.

“What do we do? Is it another test” Meriam questioned.

“Err… I think so. Let’s get him.”

The two girls fought through the energy balls but they hit with such weight it felt like great big stones. Cut and bruise, they charged on. Finally within twenty feet of Wu Long, he cast another spell.

A wide torrent of dark energy shot across the floor, knocking the girls backwards into the air. They somersaulted skilfully in mid-air and came to a controlled landing.

“F**k, I’m bleeding all over these new clothes” Sabrina moaned.

“This guy’s better than you made him out to be Brina”

Wu Long bellowed another spell in Chinese. A river of negative energy crawled along the black stone flooring. Giant tentacles suddenly shot out to imprison the two girls.

Wu Long muttered, rising slowly into the air. His black skull glowing.

“We’re trapped” Meriam cried.

“We can break out. Focus. We just need to get close to him. I’ll cut off that silly wig of his. You deal him some heavy blows and he’s back off. He can’t really fight, he’s just a magician.”

Wu Long assumed a firing posture in mid-air, leaning back and straining his whole body, building up power through his right arm.

“No. NO!” Sabrina cried. A thick dart of darkness shot through Wu Long’s right arm and flew across the room like a jet, straight through Meriam’s chest. It collided with great force and slowly penetrated her skin, exiting through the back. She fell unconscious in an instant.

A moment of shocked silence. Sabrina’s eyes couldn’t believe what she had just witnessed. Her rage was quickly building up. The Golden Dragonfly katana glowed bright red. Sabrina shouted something in Chinese and shot through the air, sword outstretched. Wu Long raised an arm.

[Blackout. to be continued]

Reads well mate, I like the screenshots, very dramatic and the layout is nice and simple. The story is brief and builds interest into the character. I liked the last line, "Who watches the watchman". Dunno if it was your intention but it implied Helvetic might be more than a hero and watchman, but something maybe a little sinister?

Good read. Looking forward to more creative stuff from ya m8, so long as you spellcheck 'em. lol

I'm feeling abit more confident about this now, I'll present it to the rest of the CoH community. I'll still be IC either way. Will see the responses I get, then I'll likely ask Bridger to sticky it as a monthly/weekly Union Server event. Dunno yet.