[center][h2][i][color=007236]Infinitum[/color][/i][/h2][/center] [center][img]http://static.planetminecraft.com/files/resource_media/screenshot/1328/asgard_5891764.jpg[/img][/center] [center][h3][i][color=9e0b0f]Asgard[/color][/i][/h3][/center] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hTdmbAm.png[/img][/center] [color=9e0b0f]"So, you are the Student Council President? I have to thank for looking after Fei."[/color] Eleonor said to Mariette just a few moments before the joyous girl guided both Acerbus and Fei through an excited revelry. Eleonor observed quietly, though she had the faintest of smiles in her lips, since she was glad that Fei had some good friends that she could rely on. Just like... Eleonor was back then. As sudden as her smile had come, so did Eleonor covered her face with hand while squeezing her temples, trying to shake off the pain of memories that she thought she had buried long ago coming back to haunt her. Memories of a massacre that Eleonor will never forget, memories of... [center][color=007236][i][b]—The Massacre of Bucuresti—[/b][/i][/color][/center] [hider] It was a cold and rainy day on the isolated country of Warovia, whose lands had fallen under the gaze of the Imperium for their high reserves of unexplored resources. After many attempts by the Imperium of peacefully negotiate the acquisition of said lands, which had all been met with the same fate, the Imperial emissaries heads sent back the the Imperator on a spike, courtesy of Warovia's former [url=http://safebooru.org//images/1063/62f2599d1d01f43166e727e8e02a7a987cff42df.png]ruler[/url], even the Imperator's good will was exhausted. Those resources were needed to ensure the prosperity of the Imperium and so an ultimatum was issued. [i][b]"Surrender peacefully and join the Imperium, or be crushed under its might."[/b][/i] It's not necessary to comment what was the choice of the man known as The Impaler of Warovia for its sheer cruelty and bloodthirst, perhaps far too literally given the abilities of his dark tome, Vladimir. Thus, the Imperium sent a shard its force to crush the insane dictator once and for all, freeing the people of Warovia of their unending nightmare. Among those forces, was the recently assigned light infantry and scouting squad lead by none other than a [url=http://safebooru.org//images/1378/f3df9f48be826bbb33922aca6593956c591f6631.jpg]younger Eleonor[/url], who at that time was still a brash and fiery idealist, much like her unborn daughter would come to be. In fact, despite Eleonor's lack of knowledge, her child had already been conceived at that time, fruit of the relationship forced upon Eleonor by her former commander. Anyway, what followed as soon as Eleonor's squad had set foot in the lands of Warovia was nothing short of a nightmare. Steep cliffs, rapids, mazes of forests and caves, vicious wild life —both mundane and magical— and everything else that one can name as dangerous, Warovia had it all. Add to that the constant ambushes of the under armed, but crafty militia to get a picture of what Eleonor and her men had to overcome. Even then, Eleonor was successful in guiding her troops through the deadly trap and arrive at Warovia's capital, the ancient fortress-city of Bucuresti and... it was then that it began. [i][b]"The rivers will run red..."[/b][/i] The Impaler said and so it was. With the blood of friend and foe, humans and beasts, Bucuresti became an open air slaughterhouse, Eleonor's squad had succeed in breaking through it and reaching the lair of the beast himself,leaving their own blood trail on the halls of the Impaler's castle, disposing of even his only daughter who was famed to have a heart as black as that of the man who sired her. The battle was too much much for them to handle, the Impaler was empowered by the sacrifice of hundreds, if not thousands, no man could ever hope to fell that abomination. Eleonor's squad fell, one by one, while safeguarding the life of the commander who had done everything she could to ensure their safety. With all hope lost Eleonor's heart was crushed by the loss of her squad, the ones she cared for as if she were their older sister. However, it wasn't her time to join them yet. When the Impaler's spear was about to pierce Eleonor's heart, she heard the monster's body hitting the pool of blood where she laid and besides her... [i][b]"Lord Asgard... why?"[/b][/i] Was the crippled form of the previous Crimson Knight, one more of those who had perished in the battle against the Impaler, but forged on for long enough to kill the beast with the very same spear that transfixed his heart. It was then that Eleonor heard it, the tome, Vladimir's voice calling her to ditch her old self and be drenched in the blood of countless victims, if what she wanted was to make justice for for this days massacre. [i][b]"Only blood can wash off blood, I'm but a tool, make of me whatever your heart desires..."[/b][/i] And so was it that Eleonor marched back to the Citadel with the Impaler's head in one hand and Vladimir on the other and knelt down before the Imperator herself, to face whatever fate had reserved for her. [/hider] Just at that time, as if she had sensed the turmoil within her vassal's mind, the Imperator's voice sounded through the whole of Infinitum and beyond, bringing the words of change that would guide them towards a new and brighter future, free of the looming shadow known as the Librarians. Perhaps even to a world where Eleonor wouldn't have perform her grim task. Talking about tasks, the Crimson Knight noticed the object flying towards the Imperator, but contrary to everyone, she didn't fret or even feared. The Imperator had many defenses around her at every second and Yggdrasil never left her side, if he wasn't ordered expressly by the Imperator herself, thus there was nothing to fear of a mere rock, or whatever was it that the object was. What concerned Eleonor now, was the task she had to do and the fact that the appointed time came much faster than she wished to, leaving her no chance to enjoy the gay evening with her daughter. [color=9e0b0f]"Fei, I'm sorry, but I have to go. It's almost time for me to... for my task. You should enjoy the night while you are young."[/color] The Crimson Knight, then stepped in front of Fei and placed a hand on her shoulder, as if she were too afraid, or embarrassed, to give Fei a proper hug. [color=9e0b0f]"I almost forgot to say,"[/color] Eleonor said just as she was about to leave [color=9e0b0f]" like Her Holiness said, there had been some changes on the Imperium's plans, so I'll be staying at the capital for some time. I'll be waiting for you back home, Fei. Make sure to invite your... friends as well."[/color] With that said, Eleonor waited to see if any of the children had anything more to say and then, finally left to the execution square, where the prisoners where being brought to, right about now. [center] [@Savo][@BlueAjah][@TheWindel] [h3]※ ※ ※[/h3][/center] [center][h3][i][color=daa520]Emilia[/color][/i][/h3][/center] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/ncwrVUk.png[/img][/center] Emilia continued to run at a light pace until she reached a dead end alley, right behind the Purple Falcon inn, where she waited for Ciryn with a beautiful yet sinister smile in her fine lips, while holding her doll behind her like a playful infant [color=daa520]"Hahahaha... I didn't thought that you would come after me, but you are so pretty that I couldn't help but try."[/color] she said, as soon as he caught up with her. [color=daa520]"It's a joy to meet you. I'm Orihime Tokisada, daughter of a merchant from the far east."[/color] Emilia curtsied using one hand while cradling her doll with her other. In fact, what she said weren't lies at all, though it was unnecessary to mention the fact that she controlled the merchant who played her adoptive father. [color=daa520]"Now then, shall we begin our game?"[/color] Just as Emilia said that, the Imperator began her speech and even the dark-hearted girl fell silent. Not become she cared for the whines of the Imperial Bitch, but because she knew that her newest toy did and she didn't wanted to break him before he gave her the entertainment that she sought. No, that would have been the worst case scenario... what Emilia wanted was to bleed such a precious young boy dry. To behold all the faces that he would do when Emilia defiled him in all the ways that she dreamed of doing when she finally found someone that suited her tastes. Emilia wanted to make Ciryn hers, and hers only to do whatever she wished... to be her most precious puppet. The mere thought of such things made Emilia's heart burst out in dark flames as she stood there, staring at Ciryn with her dark smile, waiting for his answer to her question. [center] [@Guilty Spark] [h3]※ ※ ※[/h3][/center] [center][h3][i][color=008080]Linea[/color] & [color=800000]Sienna[/color][/i][/h3][/center] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/nNLNYn7.png[/img][/center] [color=800000]"Hey, hold your horses, Serys, it looks like you've been runnin' from a pack of wild dogs."[/color] Sienna said just as Sierra arrived at the meeting place [color=800000]"All we've been doin' is hang 'round monkey girl, it's not like we're in a rush."[/color] [color=008080]"Drink this, it'll invigorate you."[/color] Linea offered a cup of sweet chamomile tea to Sierra. [color=800000]"Anyway, now that you're here, we ca discuss our plans for tonight's excursion. Don't worry 'bout being overheard, everyone here knows their way around a library."[/color] To that, the tavern master twitched his mustache, confirming that indeed that tavern was a Librarian hideout, right under the shade of the Imperium's mighty Citadel. Such brashness went unnoticed even for the all powerful Knights of Ragnarok, proving that the Librarian was the one bound to have the last laugh on this conflict. [color=008080]"We are going access the Citadel's maze through the city's underground waterway. A basic dungeon crawl that's a child's play when compared to Rexicorg."[/color] Linea placed a holographic map of Infinitum's underground passages over the table so that Sienna could demonstrate their plan graphically. Once they were done with their presentation, the Aquarian sisters put away the map and got up from their seats. [color=800000]"I guess it's 'bout time we should be goin',"[/color] Sienna said as she stretched her body like a cat and slung her sword over her shoulder. [color=008080]"Likewise, while we have time."[/color] Linea complimented her sister's speech as she fastened the belt that supported both her tome and rapier and stood by the door waiting for Meihou and Sierra alongside her Sienna. [center][@The 42nd Gecko][@Vocab][/center]