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[h1][color=violet][b][u]Evette[/u][/b][/color][/h1]
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[center][i]Twenty-three years after Antiquity...[/i][/center]
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Evette was back in her room in Korstone, kneeling in prayer. This was no usual prayer, however. It was a question that had always hung in the back of her mind. 

"Why?" she asked aloud.

In response she received only silence.

"They said my father was your champion. That my abilities were a mark of your favour. I dedicated the last two years of my life to helping others and destroying humanity's foes. And yet, I have never heard your voice. I have met the avatar of Oraelia, and the Sun Goddess has personally spoken to me. But never you. Always silence." She took a deep breath. "Why?"

[color=violet][i]It was not time.[/i][/color]

She perked up. Her eyes widened. "L-lord Cadien."

[color=violet][i]Indeed. You have questions. I will not begrudge you them.[/i][/color]

She was still taken aback. And yet, it was not the first time she had spoken to a god, and so she quickly recovered. "Why didn't you protect my village?"

[color=violet][i]It is a difficult thing, to intervene in Galbarian affairs,[/i][/color] Cadien answered. [color=violet][i]We gods are not as powerful as we once were. But rest assured, I have been watching you and your siblings ever since you made your escape.[/i][/color]

"My... my siblings? They're alive?"

[color=violet][i]They are. Carn, Alys, Brundt. All of them.[/i][/color]

Her heart leapt. "Where are they?"

[color=violet][i]You will meet them all, in time. You must have patience. You still have a task to perform.[/i][/color]

"A task?"

[color=violet][i]The eradication of all abominations,[/i][/color] Cadien answered. [color=violet][i]Vampires, Iskrill... that was what you set out to do, was it not?[/i][/color]

"I set out to eradicate threats to the innocent..." she whispered.

[color=violet][i]Which happen to include vampires and iskrill. The ended result is the same.[/i][/color]

"But how?" she asked. "I have been given power, but I'm just one person. I can't be in two places at once, and I can't fight entire species on my own."

[color=violet][i]That's the problem,[/i][/color] Cadien replied. [color=violet][i]You are just one person. Find others to help you. Form an organization. Spread them out. Have them hunt the abominations on your behalf.[/i][/color]

"There aren't many who can stand up to a vampire..." Evette whispered.

[color=violet][i]As things currently stand? No. But I can change that. I am, after all, the God of Perfection.[/i][/color]

"Change it how?"

[color=violet][i]I shall bestow blessings and power upon whoever joins your organization. So long as they remain dedicated, they shall have the power they need to hold their own against mankind's foes. And I've already thought of a fitting way to bestow such a blessing...[/i][/color]

"What do you mean?"

[color=violet][i]The blessing shall be transferred through blood,[/i][/color] Cadien decided. [color=violet][i]Rather fitting, I think. Yes... mix an evening bell and a violet with some of your blood - or anyone else who has partaken in such a mixture. In doing so, they will pledge themselves to you, and will be granted enhanced skills so long as they remain loyal. They only need to consume it once. Once you have trained them, you may send them across the land, to go where you will not, and hunt abominations in your stead. Is that agreeable?[/i][/color]

Evette considered that for a moment. In truth, the idea of getting other people to drink her blood seemed a vile prospect. Was it really any different from the vampires? And yet... it would be her own blood, which she was voluntarily giving up. And anyone who joined her order would do so willingly. And this was all to continue hunting vampires and other similarly dangerous creatures. On second thought, the process didn't seem so bad at all, even if it was still somewhat odd. But she nodded her head. "Very well."

She felt a brief surge of power flow through her, but then quickly went back to normal. [color=violet][i]Very well, Evette. You are now the first of the Night Templars. Go forth, rally more to your banner, and set them loose.[/i][/color]

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[hider=Post Summary]
Evette prays to Cadien, asking why he never talks to her. Then he does. They talk a bit about what happened to her family. Then the conversation moves on to Evette's mission. Cadien basically tells her that she'll never get anything done if she keeps doing it alone, so he gives her the power to create her own holy order - granting mortals special powers and abilities if they dedicated themselves to fighting abominations.
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[hider=Might Summary]
[b]Beginning MP:[/b] 0
[b]Beginning DP:[/b] 5
-2DP to grant the Night Templars Holy Order 'Deft Reflexes II.' The Night Templars now have incredibly swift reflexes, enabling them to compete with vampires.
-1DP to grant the Night Templars Holy Order the title 'Keen Eyes I.' Their vision is sharper, and is quicker to adjust to dark areas.
[b]Ending MP:[/b] 0
[b]Ending DP:[/b] 2
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[hider=Prestige Summary]
[u]Evette[/u]
[b]Beginning:[/b] 19
+2 for 2500 characters.
-10 for the title: "Toxic Blood I." Evette's blood now serves as a lethal toxin toward various 'abominations', such as vampires, witches, and iskrill. In this context, an 'abomination' is anything that was a deliberate distortion of one of Cadien's creations that Cadien personally finds abhorrent.
[b]Ending:[/b] 11
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