[IC] A Medieval Roleplay: The Demon War of Kurn

[LadyNova]

Ryung nodded and thought it over. "Well the portal magic seems like it would take a long time to learn and time is not really on our side." He then looked to his daughter. "I apologize but you will have to be left out if we ever progress to learning Valken's portal magic. It would be too much of a risk for you."
Hotaru listened carefully to what Valken and her father said. She knew she had limits because of her being only half demon. She then looked to her staff and sighed. This very object was used to amplify her magic because of her weakness. However, with demons ,the older you get the stronger your magic. Perhaps as she got older she would eventually become powerful enough to not need the staff. She still felt that even she was a match for this Eliphas demon. "That's alright I got my own abilities that I can rely on."

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Nova smiled as she watched them actually behave like a team for once. Sadly she began to think all the bad eggs that teared this team apart had been eliminated by the enemy. That was the destiny of those who could not get along with others. They chose their path and she chose hers. Perhaps now with team work they could finally give Eliphas what has been coming to him. She then heard foot steps and looked to see the Queen approaching.

"I think it is time for us to talk, we did not get the chance to earlier and now I think might be the only time." The Queen said. "Come with me, the Seers will like to take part in this discussion as well." Emeraude seemed to glance towards each and everyone of them. "Everything will be explained to you, the history of Eliphas and what his plans are. We have known for a long time and know that the plan is likely the same one. He wouldn't be the type to give up on something so easily." She began to walk away leading them off the deck of the ship and inside to a large room prepared for just them. The seers all sat in together in a straight line. Laid out in front of them were pieces of a armor.

[Kyoto]

Everyone had something to put on the table ,but what did he have? His sword and his skills as a swordsman. Some would say that as enough, but he did not consider it as such. Cassandra mentioned rest for herself. It was understandable due to her condition. Even he could use some time alone to think about what his purpose was in all of this. He doubt he could contact the dragon who gifted him this sword so he would have to do it alone. Then the Queen arrived and changed everything. She felt it was time for them to talk and that the Seers were there as well. The Seers, beings who could tell the future, past, and precent. Perhaps when alone they could tell him his purpose here. He wanted to know, he wanted to know if he could really help this group. He sighed and followed suit to the doors that led them inside. They came upon a large room emptied just for them. The only people within where The Seers and themselves plus the Queen. They were to explain everything.

[TheCaptainQ]

Valken watched Cassandra with dull eyes and she was right in clarifying that what she said wasn't literal. "Oh...well...okay then." He nodded and turned back to Ryung. "Well I figure in your age that you would know a thing or two and that it was just a matter of training and dedication...if anything i could ask mother.. I guess what with in about a month and a half you can create them, assuming you practice everyday. Battles will also force you to become quicker and more agile with them and heck, even open them with your feet but I havnt been able to do that just yet. But still there are lots of things you can do with them, especially stealthy tactics and moving units quickly to another location. Having two of us will give a huge strategic advantage."
He glanced at hotaru, sensing her heart beating harder because of the blood rushing, indicating that she was experiencing heavy emotion.
"I'm sorry...I do not mean to exclude you. Or have you curse your conception, your father wouldn't change a thing and neither would we."

The queen elf had announced that she would hold a meeting. Frankly he didn't want to go, but he felt he had to and turned around to follow where she was going. He was weary of the room because of it's size but he bit his tongue and entered, retreating to the ceiling huddled at the corner as usual.

[EWillden]

Eliphas looked up towards the sky trying to spot Alduin. When he did he used his telepathy to relay a command towards him. 'Come with me, we are not done here and must pursue the escaping elves.' After he had said this he took flight and headed in the direction of the boats. He would and will destroy these elves once and for all. For it was them who had defeated him long ago. He closed in rather rapidly but then a sudden aura stopped him in mid flight. When he looked in its direction he saw black feathers falling from the sky. At its source he saw a many enveloped with its black wings. He knew it was Dark Ishmael and growled figuring the man must be trying to show him up. This only made him more angry and he once more took off towards the boats. Dark Ishmael gave chase for his mission was not the elves but the destruction of Eliphas.

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Cassandra moved reluctantly with the group to this room where the Queen would speak to them about everything. She would burden herself a little bit more just so that she could get every detail. The others could always tell her what the Queen had said but she would rather be there and hear it with her own ears. That way nothing gets distorted and the information is crystal clear to her. She really did not have the luxury of one of these people confusing the hell out of her. She picked a spot and sat down. She did not feel like standing the whole time at all.

[LadyNova]

Nova let Hotaru and her father go in front of her while she took up the back as they left the deck of the ship and entered inside it. Hotaru and Ryung took a position to the left of Kyoto and Cassandra while Nova stood on the opposite side. She took notice of the pieces of armor that laid upon the floor. She rose a brow and crossed her arms wondering what those could possibly be. Hotaru felt like sitting for awhile, seeing as she had been standing for a good set of hours. She held her staff close to her body as she did so. It simply rested upon her right shoulder as her arms and hands wrapped around its steel shaft. Each one of them waited with open ears for what the Queen would say to them. They wanted to know the meaning behind all of this. Why Eliphas has moved against the people and everything involving him.

The Queen watched as each one took positions in the room and when each one was within she began to speak. "This is not the first time Eliphas has walked the surface of this world. About a hundred years ago, maybe even a little bit more. He terrorized are kingdom with the same goal he had now. To destroy the three tomes that we protect, one such tome was entrusted to a elf at that time and when he came for it she, against all odds felled him resulting in his banishment. However, the tomes were our only way to seal away demons to prevent them from being summoned or brought back into the world. Eliphas was merely preventing his own master from being sealed away again once he had broken her free. Yes, even he answered to someone, that someone was Alceone the Succubus Queen. A powerful demon that we had sealed away within a mirror. We began mobilizing as soon as we had heard it was stolen from a elven stronghold. From here on out we had done everything to prevent this but I have a strong feeling that we have failed." She said, she then looked to Nova and smiled. "You may not remember this but you were the one who killed him, which would explain his bitter hatred for you. Lithuim was destroyed not because of the threat the humans there provided, it was destroyed because you were there and he wanted his revenge." She then gestured to each of the pieces of armor. "These were yours, we hidden them away for when the time come to give them to you again. That time has come and with my power, combined with that of the Seers we will restore the memories that have been lost to you, as well as return you to your former self as a Elven Valkyrie. Slayer of demons."

[Kyoto]

Kyoto stroked his chin as the Queen revealed some of their past and how Eliphas was involved in it. It made sense actually, why else would he attack a city full of humans so massively like he did? Nova was located their, a keeper of this tome which had some sort of importance. They had those tomes so they could seal away demons and Eliphas wanted to prevent them from doing so again. Meaning he was planning on bringing back this Alceone character. 'A succubus queen eh?' He then looked to Nova to see her reaction to all of this. To find out that you were the reason why so many people died and possibly even your own kin. Those thoughts of self blame could defeat the toughest of soldiers. However that did not explain one thing in his thoughts right now. He looked to the Queen and the Seers. "That sounds all very peachy but that doesn't explain why Nova's memories were forgotten. Killing a demon doesn't simply make you forget that easily. Something else had to have done it. Was it her own powers that made her forget or was it the combined power of you and your seers." He said. He was very forward and his tone may not have been seen as "respectful" but he didn't care at this point. It was a short time period in which him and Nova knew each other but he did consider a friend.

He then looked to Nova once more. "Listen before you start blaming yourself for the countless lives that have been lost so far, don't. You were not conscious of who you where or your part in all this. What happened could not have been prevented and you are not to blame." He said. He then bowed his head towards her and then looked back at the Queen. "Right now there is only one thing we need to worry about, and that is our enemy. We are not safe on these boats so if you want to recover her memories I think you should and do it quick. Eliphas will not give up on revenge so lightly and is likely pursuing us as we speak. Demons are like that, their nature prevents them from thinking things through. Right now he will let Wrath take over and come at us. Seeing as Nova destroyed him in the past, perhaps she can do it again don't you agree?"

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Alduin received the mental message and he smiled nodding out of habit. So be it, the pursuit of the fleeing elves will begin and he took note of Eliphas's desire for the pink haired elf. He wondered why she meant so much to him. There had to be some meaning behind it all but in all truth it was none of his concern. Right now he thought of tasting the flesh of elf men and women,..oh and don't forget the children. Despite his size in comparison to Eliphas it did not take long for him to catch up. His powerful wings made him strong enough to create powerful winds with a flap of his wings. Speed was not a factor at all for him. However, he was taken by surprise when dark Ishmael appeared. He had know idea that the Queen had created him from the paladin so as far as he knew this stranger might be a threat.. He stopped his flight and narrowed his eyes. What was his purpose here in all of this? The being seemed to stare relentlessly towards Eliphas and followed the great demon with his eyes when Eliphas took off. To stop any pursuit of the great demon Alduin decided to fly and put himself in between them. "You will not interfere with my master's desires, go back if you value your life."

[TheCaptainQ]

Valken hung outside down on the ceiling and listened. From what he gathered, of course Eliphas would be categorized as an' ancient, he wasn't exactly born yesterday. That much was apparent. His ears really pricked up when there was a mention of succumbi. "...huh?" He grunted. Unfortunately Valkens mind went else were regarding succumbi and incubbi(plural term, Incubbi being the male equivalent) He has only heard of the grand escapades of their kind and they are great for sustaining a strong demon line with out having to have them watered down by human blood. Succumbbi and Incubbi tend to be very generic, so the offspring will most likely take on the genetic appearance and traits of the differing species of demon unless of course, it is another succumbi/incubbi.

He only drifted back in when he felt a sudden presence. Suddenly they were not safe at all and Valken locked his body stiff for a small while before scrambling in a circle on the ceiling. It was an' odd sudden display but then he had decided to open an' ingoing portal just below him and he dropped himself into it, disappearing to who knows where.

Except, they only needed to look outside as Valken reappeared in an' outgoing portal in the sky. He chose to approach them this way as to not give the location of where the important units are hiding on the boat. He flapped his wings to sail him towards the group of what looked like three entities. Two were obviously the Eliphas and the Dragon from before, but the third was. Confusing.
He hovered around them , throwing out his echolocation to try and determine the strange, new thing. Except that it wasn't new... It was.. covered he felt. Like putting a new clean sheet over a dirty mattress. It was changed but still familiar some how. Still, He had to make the first move regardless.

So he spun himself in the air to create two larger portals that sat right under his wings as if he were mother goose shielding little ducklings from the rain. Valken expanded his dark aura even though he knew it wasn't enough to intimidate him. Dark aura against Dark aura does nothing against each other, so he could not attack them that way. It would have to result in a good old fashion shoe scuffle.
As he flew with the portals under his wing, he did a most remarkable thing. He reversed the direction of one portal just be simply rotating it, now that they were facing the same direction he could use them to fly faster with out even having to flap his wings. He could simply give himself wind power and he increased his flying speed by 2 times, making him able to reach speeds up to 70mph. However with that amount of force hard turns would take time to execute and he had to be absolutely precise and perfect to avoid either dangerously colliding with one of the three or simply tripping up could land him in an' ambush.

[EWillden]

Dark Ishmael ignored Valken's blast of aura as nothing but a gentle breeze, not only that Valken wasn't his concern. He stared at Alduin who blocked his way from giving chase. Or so the dragon thought, the blade he carried in hand began to glow red, his own aura circulating around it. His eyes narrowed towards the great dragon. Then a smirk formed and with a gust of wind he flew at Alduin bring his sword up with intent of bursting right through the beast. Dark Ishmael had no memory of Valken left within so not a single thought bounced through his mind.

The conflict behind him and the rush of dark energy caused Eliphas to turn around. It was then he figured it out. Dark Ishmael wasn't there to show him up, but to kill him and anyone who got in his way. He released a big breathe of air as he knew Alduin, his most trust ally was about to be destroyed. One part of him wanted to charge in and try to save Alduin, but another part of him wanted to turn around and chase after the fleeing elves. Alceone had betrayed him,... In that case there was nothing he could do but attempt to kill Dark Ishmael.

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Cassandra turned her head towards Kyoto as he voiced to defend Nova. She was a bit moved by it and would never consider him to have a lion heart. He was always so quiet and now hearing him speak changed her outlook on him. She looked then to Nova and then the Queen to see their reaction to his words. He wasn't exactly polite about it.

[LadyNova]

Nova was a little shocked to hear Kyoto's words ring out at her expense. He was very forward with them and seemed to not hold back because of their position. His first mark was about her memories. According to them she was a Valkyrie ,but why was that all forgotten? Did they make her forget? Those questions were going around in her head and she figured it was for a good reason that they would have done it. What that reason was she did not know. What good would it have done for her or them for her to forget her memories? If she had been her true self when she entered Lithium perhaps she could have saved the people there as well as face off against Eliphas when he was in her city. Was it even her city to begin with? For all she knew she could have been a member of a different city altogether. She stepped forward so that her memories would return to her through them. "I may have the knowledge we seek within me on how to defeat our enemy and perhaps my own abilities might be even better.

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The Queen and her Seers were taken a bit back by Kyoto's words. He was actually accusing them of wiping her memories and he was indeed right. He hit the mark straight and the felt a little proud that he would stick up for her. They then heard Nova's words after and the Queen nodded. "You have surrounded yourself with good friends Nova, this shouldn't take long." She said as she rose up her hands. The Seers did the same and in unison power shot forth to engulf Nova in some sort of energy. She quickly began to regain everything from her past and as she remembered every tiny bit the pieces of armor would vanish and then appear on her. Once each piece was fitted she would become her own self again.

The memories began flooding back and then that day popped up into her head. The day she killed Eliphas. She had her spear and their battle would go on for hours as they traded blows striking and blocking. Sparks flying everywhere. Tell finally she pulled a fast one on him. She pin the demons sword to the ground and froze it into the floor. She then took her glaive and shoved it into his gut tearing a big nasty hole in it. Nova shook her head and the memory we t back where it belonged. She recalled everyone which was good. A bit of her thought she would forget them. Luckily that wasn't the case.

[Kyoto]

Alduin didn't even get time to try and dodge the attack as Dark Ishmael attacked. He tried to swing his clawed wing in the man's direction but he was to slow. He suddenly felt a tear through his body as Dark Ishmael's blade punched through. It's power so great it punched a hole right through him. Alduin felt the rush of pain and blinked. Suddenly he felt his wings grow weak and soon followed the plunge into the surface of water below that was the river. The river was deep enough that you could barely see his body. As he sunk he felt the air escaping his body and the pain suddenly began to numb as the day grew darker and it wasn't because of the river being so deep. Then it happened, his life left his body and as a result the souls he devoured where released freeing them from the prison inside him.
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Kyoto watched as Nova regained her memories and her old armor. She looked rather good in it actually. He smirked and moved his hands to his side. He then glanced around noticing Valken had run off some where. Where did that demon go? He must have left just as the fun started. He then looked to the Queen and nodded. He then wondered over to Nova. "So feel any different?"

[EWillden]

Dark Ishmael, after killing Alduin turned his head to look to Eliphas frowning. His voice came forward and was the very same as his old self. Something Valken could recognize. "Why did you force me to have to kill the dragon Eliphas The Weak,... My only target was yourself this day." His sword then raised and pointed towards Valken as his head turned to look towards him. "Do not interfere demon, you or those cowards you call friends are not my prey today. Only this demon here who has failed his master too many times and now his reward for such failure if about to be handed out to him." He explained. He the pushed his sword back to point it towards Eliphas. "Prepare yourself Eliphas, make this fight at least a bit interesting." He then flapped his wings and charged forward black feathers dropping from his wings as he did so. Eliphas reacted by going on the defensive bring his claymore up to block the blade. However, despite their size differences Eliphas was being pushed back majorly to the point the elves on the boats were being given a nice little show. Two great evils fighting each other to death. After pushing Eliphas so far he put all his strength into the weapon sending Eliphas away. Eliphas spun as he tried to regain control of his body.
When he did so he looked to the spot that Dark Ishmael was and saw him not there. Eliphas growled but then he felt his aura behind him and turned to try and block the blow but he was to slow. The dark weapon in Ishmael's hand swung up leaving a nice wound upon the demons body breaking the demon's armor in the process. The path of the blade even cut through his chin causing his helmet to fly off. Eliphas then took a fall slamming into the hard oak floor of the elven boats. The elves were a little reluctant to charge not believing what they were seeing. Eliphas, their enemy was in the process of being defeated.

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Cassandra heard the thud of a large person hitting the deck of the boat above them and she looked up. "What was that?....." She said and looked to her friends. "One of you should go check that out." She suggested. She wanted to check it out herself but she did not want to risk it in her condition. The elven medicine will likely cure her of this but they hadn't gotten the chance to apply it yet.

[Kyoto]

Colab with Kyoto and LadyNova

Kyoto looked up to the ceiling as the loud thud rang out dust dropping from it's cracks. He drew his blade and proceeded to the door that would lead him top side. "I will check it out and further prove my worth." As he said that he felt a grip take place on his wrist and when he turned to face the person who grabbed him he noticed it was Nova.
"Don't say that,... don't make it sound like you are worth nothing to us. You have helped in many ways that you just don't know. Defending me in front of the Queen and her Seers took a lot of nerve. I thank you for taking my side in all this. That kindness will not go unrewarded." She said and she flicked her wrist causing a double bladed glaive to form. The glaive was only bladed in one spot though meaning its two blades were on the same side. " With that said come with me, I may need your help. It would seem the enemy still has the desire for pursuit." She said as she pulled on his wrist as she moved forward pulling him along.
Hotaru and her father followed after them leaving the Queen and her Seers alone. Their judgement will come but not today. Nova wasn't finished with them yet. The action of them making her forget was unforgivable and they should be punished by their god. When the reached the top they would find Eliphas himself pushing himself up and off the floor and a dark ominous figure above him with dark wings like that of a ravens. Nova found herself recognizing him, not his aura but she could see bits of his face. She couldn't rightly place it. She then turned to bring her attention onto Eliphas waiting for his next move.