[i]Kalani[/i]

The name continued to dwell within Vakk’s mind as it travelled north from Atmav’s little holding, following the beast that continued to sniff and claw along the continent. It knew that even despite Atmav being demoralized, she would bounce back and strike with a fury that only it knew that she could bare. It was merely a matter of when, and Vakk would bet on the fact that Atmav would refuse to die even if her people’s lives were at stake.

Soon, a howl brought Vakk back to attention as the beast looked down to see a group of the rock men that fit the memory that Vakk had seen. It nodded to the beast, who took off into the air, his job done for the time being. The god, on the other hand, marched towards the group, its arms folded neatly behind its back as an eyeless gaze inspected the chaotic rabble of rocks. Dissatisfaction grew as one decided to wildly charge Vakk, only to met with a tendril to the chest, knocking it back into the earth. 

[color=9d8168]”Kalani, I have come to speak with you,”[/color] Vakk announced, the tendril that had hit the idiotic Ihokhur retracting to its place behind Vakk.

There was a rumbling of rocks, followed by a hollow laughter as the Ihokhurs moved aside to show the black one. He sat upon a rock, brandishing a terrible mace of orvium. His single gaze fell upon Vakk with impunity. 

[color=Darkcyan]”Another god, come to ruin our fun? How unsurprising. Will you bash us apart? Send us flying? Curse us to do your bidding? Keep the small fleshy things safe?”[/color] the desolate one stood up, a sound of rock hitting rock permeated the area as he stood upright. 

[color=Darkcyan]”What will it be this time?”[/color]

[color=9d8168]”I have come to aid you, great king,”[/color] Vakk stated, gazing up at the giant, with a twisted smile coming across its face. 

[color=Darkcyan]”And what would you offer me?”[/color]

Vakk stepped forward, twisted smiling growing as it looked Kalani up and down before raising its arms to the sky. [color=9d8168]”I can promise you an eternal reign over these lands, an army that will serve through eternity itself. Your forces have suffered much, I can tell. But they cannot serve in death, not without my aid,”[/color] it promised, turning to look at the rest of the rubble that surrounded them. 

[color=9d8168]”You can hold the power to revive your campaign, so long as you pledge me to be your patron deity,”[/color] it continued. 

The rock men were silent as they waited for Kalani to speak, and speak he did. [color=Darkcyan]“We are eternal, but death alludes even I. What is this power you command?”[/color] 

[color=9d8168]”I control the very undoing of death, I control Undeath. Such a power will be needed for Atmav and her forces hold a power to split rock in two with ease,”[/color] Vakk stated walking closer to Kalani, stepping upon an invisible stairway until it was face to face was the Desolate Ihokhur. [color=9d8168]”You and your men may be ageless, but you are not deathless. Nothing is deathless, no matter what you think. However, I can let you reverse this and give you the very seat of power to rule from,”[/color] Vakk continued, circling around Kalani as it spoke.

A low rumbling emanated from Kalani, as if he was mewling things over. [color=darkcyan]”Who is Atmav? And what power do they possess that could split even me?”[/color] he asked. 

[color=9d8168]”Atmav is a wretched little creature who has subjugated Selka while harming support from the other gods, support that is rightfully yours. As for the power, it is not a natural one, but rather a metal that Kirron has gifted them, and it is able to do what most creatures cannot do, such as splitting you.”[/color] Vakk answered, before it stood directly behind Kalani.

[color=9d8168]”Without my aid, you are surely meant to lose. However, if you accept my offer to help, and make you a true king, you will win with ease,”[/color] the manipulator stated, leaning over Kalani’s left shoulder, as the voices spoke in unison.

Kalani rumbled in thought before saying, [color=darkcyan]”I will accept this gift, but only because this Kirron has backed this Atmav. I have seen what a God is capable of, no more shall we cower so afraid of their wrath.”[/color] he said, turning to Vakk. 

The smile on Vakk’s face grew as it allowed for its tendrils to wander towards the ground. [color=9d8168]”Excellent,”[/color] it said simply before its tendrils dug enter the dirt before dragging up the start of what seemed to be a pointed edge. That edge came up only a little before it expanded and expanded. 

The Ihokhur standing nearby gazed down in confusion as the ground lifted from beneath them before running away. The tendrils glided over the sides, pulling more and more out of the ground until a massive blackened ziggurat shot into the air standing defiantly against the testament of the natural order. Vakk could only gaze up in pride at it before turning its head to Kalani. 

[color=9d8168]”Your throne sits upon the top. When you sit upon that throne, you will control and raise the dead. This place is where the heart of your empire shall be, Emperor Kalani.”[/color]

Without saying a word, Kalani ascended the black steps. The promise of power too tempting to let go by. Power, in the end, was the only thing that could give him what he wanted. He looked upon the throne with his crimson eye and thusly sat down.

The Necromancer was born. 

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This is a post that happens. Kalani is gifted the power to do the undeath thing by Vakk. Yippe.
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5 MP & 16 FP remaining. I don’t know what Lauder wanted to spend. Plz contact him.
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