Branforth the Seer's letter.
By
Adeon Hawkwood,
Posted on: 2009-11-27 15:58 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
It should be quoted in full - it makes it easier to refer back to 
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I. I often dream of things unbidden, secrets reveal'd and secrets hidden, Future, past, or not to be, I cannot say with certainty, But in case I won't return, these visions from my letter learn, And so before Omega leaves... I here entrust you with these dreams. II. The glor'ous monarch will defend, his homeland to the bitter end, An army built to soothe all doubts, but ripples show in upstart bouts, Make you choice: red blue or gray, choose who to spurn and who obey, You'd like to think there's no price dear, but the real world is not so clear. III. I saw a mirror torn apart, thousand-spiraling work of art, Behind a veil was once a fool, now its creation is its tool, Suffered from a mighty fall, seeks again to consume all, To face it our heroes prep, to win just watch that first step. IV. A peaceful race comes from afar, a living message in a jar, Find they cannot grow any more, into new flesh they are reborn, Silence breaks by the gods thunder, coexistence cast asunder, Now just one culture slow to change, not evil pure but surely strange. V. Bloated life which has not a peer, gobbles all that mankind holds dear, The hive will grow to rise and fall, all will battle the monster tall, Across the way a mirror flow'r, has no such foes slow its devour, Not placated with scraps to eat, it's rage shall spark leader's retreat. VI. A thousand men with javelin, fight to compound their master's sin, Darkly corrupt by twilight gaze, a secret deal to end our days. Hero, villain, that time forgot, what do they know that we do not? Side-by-side both sides excel, fighting for time-warped parallel. VII. Time's river's course is left to run, till shattered by the million suns, Eternal gear comes back to warn, all must beware the coming storm, From ice and flame and tests of will, forgotten deeds one can fulfill, Has he made strong by accident, those whose acts will despair prevent? VIII. No purse to snatch or kid to nab, is fashioned by a novel lab, But legends writ and lore create, as cohorts play and strangers rate, Easy to praise; the virtues plain, of fighting just to entertain, Endless time spent in sirens dens, yet who will save real citizens? IX. The iron turns into crystal, their doomsday shall be missed til, When a pair of fives arrives, power flows and power drives, The spinning rod lives again, then destroyed in evil's den, Mere prelude to what bright hell, comes from drinking of the well. X. Man kills brother; sets into motion, a hundred lifetimes of commotion, Meticulous manipulation, attempts to take this very nation, Within mirrors glow he finds a pawn, his trick forces them to take us on, We shall fall for his games no longer, that which challenges makes us stronger. XI. The web is formed in careful craft, since fatal rescue on a raft, Wraith- beast- hulk- thief- prepare for war, the mastermind will hide no more, Let loose the tide of villain mix, heroes will gain their own new tricks, And in the end; a world fini, unless the one stops destiny. XII. Create new thing which heals or harms, accelerate the race of arms, A million more to buy and trade, the inventors must all be paid, A flood of brains rain in the town, but evil lurks to bring all down, The helmed one strikes with draining web, the war comes to a crucial head. XIII. You may have seen all that I say, or await it another day, Of many things I have not dreamt, events the gods have not yet sent, And do forgive this awful curse, the fates decree I write in verse, Wish I were there to interpret, but battle calls and must be met. (signed) Branforth the Seer |
@Golden Girl
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Seems to me that it's the issues that have been released up until I13.
My story arcs: #2370- Noah Reborn, #18672- The Clockwork War, #31490- Easy Money
Sartre once said, "Hell is other people." What does that make an MMO?
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II. The glor'ous monarch will defend, his homeland to the bitter end, An army built to soothe all doubts, but ripples show in upstart bouts, Make you choice: red blue or gray, choose who to spurn and who obey, You'd like to think there's no price dear, but the real world is not so clear.
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| III. I saw a mirror torn apart, thousand-spiraling work of art, Behind a veil was once a fool, now its creation is its tool, Suffered from a mighty fall, seeks again to consume all, To face it our heroes prep, to win just watch that first step. |
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| IV. A peaceful race comes from afar, a living message in a jar, Find they cannot grow any more, into new flesh they are reborn, Silence breaks by the gods thunder, coexistence cast asunder, Now just one culture slow to change, not evil pure but surely strange. |
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| V. Bloated life which has not a peer, gobbles all that mankind holds dear, The hive will grow to rise and fall, all will battle the monster tall, Across the way a mirror flow'r, has no such foes slow its devour, Not placated with scraps to eat, it's rage shall spark leader's retreat. |
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| VI. A thousand men with javelin, fight to compound their master's sin, Darkly corrupt by twilight gaze, a secret deal to end our days. Hero, villain, that time forgot, what do they know that we do not? Side-by-side both sides excel, fighting for time-warped parallel. |
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| VII. Time's river's course is left to run, till shattered by the million suns, Eternal gear comes back to warn, all must beware the coming storm, From ice and flame and tests of will, forgotten deeds one can fulfill, Has he made strong by accident, those whose acts will despair prevent? |
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| VIII. No purse to snatch or kid to nab, is fashioned by a novel lab, But legends writ and lore create, as cohorts play and strangers rate, Easy to praise; the virtues plain, of fighting just to entertain, Endless time spent in sirens dens, yet who will save real citizens? |
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| IX. The iron turns into crystal, their doomsday shall be missed til, When a pair of fives arrives, power flows and power drives, The spinning rod lives again, then destroyed in evil's den, Mere prelude to what bright hell, comes from drinking of the well. |
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| X. Man kills brother; sets into motion, a hundred lifetimes of commotion, Meticulous manipulation, attempts to take this very nation, Within mirrors glow he finds a pawn, his trick forces them to take us on, We shall fall for his games no longer, that which challenges makes us stronger. |
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| XI. The web is formed in careful craft, since fatal rescue on a raft, Wraith- beast- hulk- thief- prepare for war, the mastermind will hide no more, Let loose the tide of villain mix, heroes will gain their own new tricks, And in the end; a world fini, unless the one stops destiny. |
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| XII. Create new thing which heals or harms, accelerate the race of arms, A million more to buy and trade, the inventors must all be paid, A flood of brains rain in the town, but evil lurks to bring all down, The helmed one strikes with draining web, the war comes to a crucial head. |
Lady_Sadako seems to have it down.
The Abrams is one of the most effective war machines on the planet. - R. Lee Ermy.
Q: How do you wreck an Abrams?
A: You crash into another one.
Yeah, they are all seem fairly obvious
The last part of this one puzzled me:
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Til i remembered what we know of the praetorian Hami.
| Bloated life which has not a peer, gobbles all that mankind holds dear, The hive will grow to rise and fall, all will battle the monster tall, Across the way a mirror flow'r, has no such foes slow its devour, Not placated with scraps to eat, it's rage shall spark leader's retreat. |
Always remember, we were Heroes.
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This could be either Hamidon or Rularuu. The case for Hamidon is that he leads the Devouring Earth, he grows, gets destroyed then regrows constantly, it's bloated (aka, a big bit of jelly) and mentions of a hive. Players regularly retreat from him as well | V. Bloated life which has not a peer, gobbles all that mankind holds dear, The hive will grow to rise and fall, all will battle the monster tall, Across the way a mirror flow'r, has no such foes slow its devour, Not placated with scraps to eat, it's rage shall spark leader's retreat. |
The case for Rularuu is that he eats dimensions it seems, he has no peer, being a god-like being, comes from a "mirror" (which seems to be a codeword for alternate realities in the letter). He's also the tallest enemy in the game (if he ever gets put in proper). It also has an aspect of rage.
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| VI. A thousand men with javelin, fight to compound their master's sin, Darkly corrupt by twilight gaze, a secret deal to end our days. Hero, villain, that time forgot, what do they know that we do not? Side-by-side both sides excel, fighting for time-warped parallel. |
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| VII. Time's river's course is left to run, till shattered by the million suns, Eternal gear comes back to warn, all must beware the coming storm, From ice and flame and tests of will, forgotten deeds one can fulfill, Has he made strong by accident, those whose acts will despair prevent? |
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| X. Man kills brother; sets into motion, a hundred lifetimes of commotion, Meticulous manipulation, attempts to take this very nation, Within mirrors glow he finds a pawn, his trick forces them to take us on, We shall fall for his games no longer, that which challenges makes us stronger. |
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| XI. The web is formed in careful craft, since fatal rescue on a raft, Wraith- beast- hulk- thief- prepare for war, the mastermind will hide no more, Let loose the tide of villain mix, heroes will gain their own new tricks, And in the end; a world fini, unless the one stops destiny. |
That's all I can work out for sure, there are a few that I have ideas for but can't place together and I guess some are in the future and havn't even been hinted at yet. Anyway, discuss!
Edit: Or what Lady Sadako said.
Sadako got it in one. Pretty obvious stuff.
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If that section does refer to Rularuu, then this is kind of promising. Will we finally get to confront him?
| To face it our heroes prep, to win just watch that first step. |
I decoded the secret message!
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I. I often dream of things unbidden, secrets reveal'd and secrets hidden, Future, past, or not to be, I cannot say with certainty, But in case I won't return, these visions from my letter learn, And so before Omega leaves... I here entrust you with these dreams. II. The glor'ous monarch will defend, his homeland to the bitter end, An army built to soothe all doubts, but ripples show in upstart bouts, Make you choice: red blue or gray, choose who to spurn and who obey, You'd like to think there's no price dear, but the real world is not so clear. III. I saw a mirror torn apart, thousand-spiraling work of art, Behind a veil was once a fool, now its creation is its tool, Suffered from a mighty fall, seeks again to consume all, To face it our heroes prep, to win just watch that first step. IV. A peaceful race comes from afar, a living message in a jar, Find they cannot grow any more, into new flesh they are reborn, Silence breaks by the gods thunder, coexistence cast asunder, Now just one culture slow to change, not evil pure but surely strange. V. Bloated life which has not a peer, |
Oh my!Look what else I found:
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gobbles all that mankind holds dear, The hive will grow to rise and fall, all will battle the monster tall, Across the way a mirror flow'r, has no such foes slow its devour, Not placated with scraps to eat, it's rage shall spark leader's retreat. VI. A thousand men with javelin, fight to compound their master's sin, Darkly corrupt by twilight gaze, a secret deal to end our days. Hero, villain, that time forgot, what do they know that we do not? Side-by-side both sides excel, fighting for time-warped parallel. VII. Time's river's course is left to run, till shattered by the million suns, Eternal gear comes back to warn, |
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....HEY!
... how did THEY know?
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I thought that was more of a joke about the fact the shard has no floor.
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Originally Posted by Lady_Sadako
If that section does refer to Rularuu, then this is kind of promising. Will we finally get to confront him?
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Always remember, we were Heroes.
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Originally Posted by Westley
I decoded the secret message!
Oh my!Look what else I found: ....... .... ....HEY! ... how did THEY know? |
Please tell me that was all intentional...
Simply because it's HILARIOUSLY done if it was
Bad luck, Westy
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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This one amuses me just because it's an obvious jab at the time between I14 and I16 when a large majority of players were doing nothing but AE | VIII. No purse to snatch or kid to nab, is fashioned by a novel lab, But legends writ and lore create, as cohorts play and strangers rate, Easy to praise; the virtues plain, of fighting just to entertain, Endless time spent in sirens dens, yet who will save real citizens? |
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I'm just a bit confused as to the order of the visions..
Guess he just saw them randomly?
@MidnightGuard - on Union you may know me as:
Mr. Vile - Electroman X - Zenodorus - Battler
Naga Knight - Stinkspitter
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IX. The iron turns into crystal, their doomsday shall be missed til, When a pair of fives arrives, power flows and power drives, The spinning rod lives again, then destroyed in evil's den, Mere prelude to what bright hell, comes from drinking of the well.
Reichsman imprisoned (iron turns into crystal) then released with the return of the Fifth Column
I believe there is more to this one than simply Reichsman.
First it addresses the tragedy of Reichmans rise and fall, but THEN says that this is nothing compared to what WILL come from the Well of Furies. Currently, if I'm correct, we know of 5 entitys effected by the Well.
Statesman, Recluse, Imperious, Tyrant, and Reichsman.
(Im not too educated in the various alternates of States but I think Im right)
This would indicate 3 alternate realties; Imperious', Reichsman's, and Tyrants.
If history goes normally until the Well of Furies, then that would also indicate a Recluse variant of each reality.(Though we have been told that Recluse is dead in Praetoria.)
So in all there are 3 entites that have not been dealt with.
Tyrant, Recluse from Imperious' reality, and Recluse from Reichsman Reality.
(Like I said Im really uneducated when it comes States alternates. So I'm not even sure that Reichsman and Imperious are variants of States, but I got that idea somewhere, so I went with it.)
Imperious is a past version of Statesman. Reichsman and Tyrant are alternate dimension version from present day. Recluse is another man entirely.
Shadowy Presence - Absolutely, positively worse than playing a Kheldian... --Myrmydon
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Originally Posted by Teldon
Recluse is another man entirely.
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That's what YOU think! dun Dun DUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!
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Tyrant didn't kill Recluse.|
Originally Posted by Westley
That's what YOU think! dun Dun DUNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!
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He devoured him...maybe he sees Hamidon as a rival?
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.
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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon
NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.
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X is definitely Nemesis. The brotherkilling bit is in Web of Arachnos apparently.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
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Stheno and Trapdoor also visited the Well. Stheno thousands of years ago, and Trapdoor is a mystery.|
Originally Posted by Shadowclone
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IX. The iron turns into crystal, their doomsday shall be missed til, When a pair of fives arrives, power flows and power drives, The spinning rod lives again, then destroyed in evil's den, Mere prelude to what bright hell, comes from drinking of the well. Reichsman imprisoned (iron turns into crystal) then released with the return of the Fifth Column I believe there is more to this one than simply Reichsman. First it addresses the tragedy of Reichmans rise and fall, but THEN says that this is nothing compared to what WILL come from the Well of Furies. Currently, if I'm correct, we know of 5 entitys effected by the Well. Statesman, Recluse, Imperious, Tyrant, and Reichsman. (Im not too educated in the various alternates of States but I think Im right) This would indicate 3 alternate realties; Imperious', Reichsman's, and Tyrants. If history goes normally until the Well of Furies, then that would also indicate a Recluse variant of each reality.(Though we have been told that Recluse is dead in Praetoria.) So in all there are 3 entites that have not been dealt with. Tyrant, Recluse from Imperious' reality, and Recluse from Reichsman Reality. (Like I said Im really uneducated when it comes States alternates. So I'm not even sure that Reichsman and Imperious are variants of States, but I got that idea somewhere, so I went with it.) |
Imperious can be said to be a different man than Statesman. They might be the same soul reincarnated, or some echo of fate, but they are clearly different mortal bodies though very similar in attitude.
The similarity in power is because the Well of the Furies bonds a mortal with a deity and they both bonded to the same one. All who bond with that deity will theoretically have the same (or very similar) powers. There is some evidence that the deity also influences personality. But as the various Statesmen show, the effect is clearly not one of the deity taking over the host body (ala the angels from Supernatural). Certainly all of them become leaders and very headstrong.
Also, we know that the last time the Well of the Furies was opened was the golden age of greece. We know at least Imperious drank from it at that time. Stheno drank either then or earlier. We have no idea who else survived with Stheno into the modern age. Or who might have been around the time before that (if there was one).
Other things to consider: There is theoretically a Well of the Furies on Rikti earth. They had magic on their world and destroyed all of it. But there may be a Well, or may have been.
"Hmm, I guess I'm not as omniscient as I thought" -Gavin Runeblade.
I can be found, outside of paragon city here.
Thank you everyone at Paragon and on Virtue. When the lights go out in November, you'll find me on Razor Bunny.
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I know Recluse is another man entirely. In order for an alternate reality to be created, there has to be interference from an outside source(time travel, parallel dimensions, ect.)|
Originally Posted by Teldon
Imperious is a past version of Statesman. Reichsman and Tyrant are alternate dimension version from present day. Recluse is another man entirely.
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The question is,WHEN was the interference, if it was before Recluse and States drank from the well, then history might have changed in such a way so that Recluse or States may have never drank from it.
I was just trying to identify any entity that may have been affected by the Well.
0-o did'nt know about Stheno! That explains alot.
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I thought Trapdoor was an experiment to recreate the effects of the Well using some of the water taken from the Well when Recluse drank from it.|
Originally Posted by GavinRuneblade
Stheno and Trapdoor also visited the Well. Stheno thousands of years ago, and Trapdoor is a mystery.
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Maybe I just imagined that...
I've never heard of Trapdoor until this thread - is that from CoV content?
@Golden Girl
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Indeed.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I've never heard of Trapdoor until this thread - is that from CoV content?
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Yes. Operative Grillo has a short arc dealing with Trapdoor. All of Operative Grillo's arcs deal, at least indirectly, with The Well of the Furies in one way or another.
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Originally Posted by Golden Girl
I've never heard of Trapdoor until this thread - is that from CoV content?
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Paragon Unleashed, Unleash Yourself!
While all of the Omega Team letters have been excellent, the most intriguing has got to be that of Branforth the Seer.
In it he talks of prophetic dreams, some are clear allusions to things that have happened (although in Branforth's future at the time of writing) and some seem have not come to pass.
I'm posting this so we can specifically discuss just this letter and try and work out what some of the dreams are.
Link to full letter (Scroll to the bottom)