Some people talk when they are nervous.
Martin is one of those people..
Martin is one of those people..
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Martin stared Mo in the eyes for a few seconds in which he failed to hide the primal fear in his eyes.
"I.. apologize for losing my temper.. I will chose my words more carefully from now on."
Martin paused and took a deep breath. He knew his story by heart, and planned to tell it after a bargain had been struck.
But this seemed unlikely now. But he did recognize an old wisdom in the ancient's eyes.
"First, I must dispel the illusion of pollution. We, you and I, our species, will not, nay, can not 'harm' the earth.
All we do is rearrange the components and change the nature of our habitat. The worst 'we' an do is change it to a point where our and many other species will go extinct. The thing I aim to protect is the integrity of the habitat as is.
Normally when a species population reaches the limit of what it's habitat can support it has gone nearly extinct.
The remains survive to repopulate as a stronger and more adjusted species. It is the heartbeat of evolution.
Humanity is a complex one however as a second option arose. Every time in history capacity was reached we either lost most of our population to war or disaster, or we achieved new levels of technology that allowed us to increase the capacity of our habitat. From crop cultivation and animal husbandry to a class system, infrastructure and so on.
However we are about to hit a limit as our habitat has become all of earth, and space age comes a few ages too late.
If we are to survive we must die, en masse. But with all our medical advancement no disease can reach high enough potential to do the job.
And war has become too unstable to do this time, as the nuclear threat would damage our habitat to an extent where we would definitely go extinct completely.
A bleak future in which no intelligent life remains, like the saurian species before us we'll make place for new species to arise.
Thus we must rely on a specialized disease, one that acts consciously, and with precision. A parasite, -honestly, no offence- that has been cultivated alongside our species. At long last this parasite will turn out to be symbiotic. Humanity needs a predator to cull the herd.
When the wolf leaves the rabbits will populate and eat the plains bare, the crass will run out and the rabbits will starve.
If the vampire race can indeed unite under one mind that understands this, there is hope for us both.
I am glad to see we do agree on the necessity of this war. Humanity has come well past the worlds capacity.
So I present to you the responsibility of ensuring all elements humanity can use to break the pillars it leans on are taken from them.
The means to craft nuclear weaponry. The technology that allows us to deforest and to over-fish. The infrastructure that allows us to acquire and spend fossil fuels. And all the other elements that can sends us tumbling off the knife's edge. Like the blade on the table behind me.
If you take this position I'll offer you the stone to solidify your rule over your kind, and I offer to secure and contain the weapon known as contagion as well as advice on the other elements. That they may be buried in the sands of time."
"I.. apologize for losing my temper.. I will chose my words more carefully from now on."
Martin paused and took a deep breath. He knew his story by heart, and planned to tell it after a bargain had been struck.
But this seemed unlikely now. But he did recognize an old wisdom in the ancient's eyes.
"First, I must dispel the illusion of pollution. We, you and I, our species, will not, nay, can not 'harm' the earth.
All we do is rearrange the components and change the nature of our habitat. The worst 'we' an do is change it to a point where our and many other species will go extinct. The thing I aim to protect is the integrity of the habitat as is.
Normally when a species population reaches the limit of what it's habitat can support it has gone nearly extinct.
The remains survive to repopulate as a stronger and more adjusted species. It is the heartbeat of evolution.
Humanity is a complex one however as a second option arose. Every time in history capacity was reached we either lost most of our population to war or disaster, or we achieved new levels of technology that allowed us to increase the capacity of our habitat. From crop cultivation and animal husbandry to a class system, infrastructure and so on.
However we are about to hit a limit as our habitat has become all of earth, and space age comes a few ages too late.
If we are to survive we must die, en masse. But with all our medical advancement no disease can reach high enough potential to do the job.
And war has become too unstable to do this time, as the nuclear threat would damage our habitat to an extent where we would definitely go extinct completely.
A bleak future in which no intelligent life remains, like the saurian species before us we'll make place for new species to arise.
Thus we must rely on a specialized disease, one that acts consciously, and with precision. A parasite, -honestly, no offence- that has been cultivated alongside our species. At long last this parasite will turn out to be symbiotic. Humanity needs a predator to cull the herd.
When the wolf leaves the rabbits will populate and eat the plains bare, the crass will run out and the rabbits will starve.
If the vampire race can indeed unite under one mind that understands this, there is hope for us both.
I am glad to see we do agree on the necessity of this war. Humanity has come well past the worlds capacity.
So I present to you the responsibility of ensuring all elements humanity can use to break the pillars it leans on are taken from them.
The means to craft nuclear weaponry. The technology that allows us to deforest and to over-fish. The infrastructure that allows us to acquire and spend fossil fuels. And all the other elements that can sends us tumbling off the knife's edge. Like the blade on the table behind me.
If you take this position I'll offer you the stone to solidify your rule over your kind, and I offer to secure and contain the weapon known as contagion as well as advice on the other elements. That they may be buried in the sands of time."
Indeed she has.
one little thing, before she spoke she ripped apart the gun?
It's not that she can't. It's that those are pressurized canisters.
When ruptured all of their contents escape violently.
So both Martin and Mo would be covered in at least either the dust or the holy water.
With a bit of bad luck both..
Knowing this Martin might dive away in time and get away with just severe chemical burns.
But Mo would take the brunt of it to the face..
EDIT: nvm I read it wrong, she bent the metal. So she ruined the barrels.
one little thing, before she spoke she ripped apart the gun?
It's not that she can't. It's that those are pressurized canisters.
When ruptured all of their contents escape violently.
So both Martin and Mo would be covered in at least either the dust or the holy water.
With a bit of bad luck both..
Knowing this Martin might dive away in time and get away with just severe chemical burns.
But Mo would take the brunt of it to the face..
EDIT: nvm I read it wrong, she bent the metal. So she ruined the barrels.
Meanwhile Carver sits comfortably on chained on the altar while lecturing the leader of the ritual for not having visited his dear old mum in weeks.
Posted.
I'd like to point out I don't necessarily share Martin's views.
I really like you guys as well as your characters.
I'd like to point out I don't necessarily share Martin's views.
I really like you guys as well as your characters.
Such pompous pride. It disgusted Martin.Why did the plan revolve around these foolish wastes of immortality?
It was hard to fight the urge to shoot at him.
Martin bit his lip as he saw Bedivere step into the pool.
Just a single pull of the trigger would put a violent end to his unlife.
But Martin's petty desires were nothing in the grand scheme of things.
He sighed as he let it go. "Till we meet again, decrepit fool." He muttered under his breath when Bedivere was gone entirely.
His stare darkened as Mithias ordered him to take his offer and leave.
"No."
He gestured around the room while he quickly made eye contact with everyone still there.
"No more theatrics, mysterious talk or grand gestures then. It has become clear to me your minds have all long faded, so I'll be straight with you parasites.
You will lose this war and you will lose badly.
You are all going to die like chumps with surprised looks on your faces and deep down inside you know it.
When I walked in here I expected noble immortals plotting a culling of the herd. What I found was a bunch of scared hasbeens out of touch with time. None of you seem to have a clue about the exponential advancement of technology. While you sit and hone your physical prowess and archaic weaponry, unchanged for eons, mortal influence has grown well beyond your control. The day they discover this is close and now you would do damn well to fear it."
Many of them were offended, some moved closer but hesitated ever so slightly when he swiftly moved his hands on the strange gun on his hip.
"It is my turn to give a show of human force!"
He pointed the gun at the ground in front of him at a 45 degree angle and pulled the trigger.
A pressured cloud of dull silver dust gushed out of the first barrel with a hissing sound creating an arc shaped wall between him and the vampires. His angered voice resounded from behind his concealment.
"Watch as I display no skill at arms as I match you in destruction!"
With a pull of the second trigger a sharp line of pressured holy water pierced trough the cloud and made a mark in the floor right before the first vampires feet. Immediately the airborne compound of Ammonium Nitrate and Zinc reacted violently to the water and ignited in a massive belch of bright green flame that lit up the room in pale brightness.
When the flames died down enough to stare in Martin's furious eyes and down the barrels he spoke up again, allowing no chance to interrupt.
"See? I'm not claiming I could kill all of you monsters before I am ripped to shreds. But I can take the first few of you with me, a lot closer than any mortal would have 50 years ago. And since all schematics to this baby and many more are to be automatically send to SOLDIER, Purge and many more upon my death. You'll all be gone in less than 50 more.
Imagine Kami No Kage with an improved version of this little toy. Imagine an army with the military grade technology of the next era. How many are there of them, and how many of you?
As technology marches forwards you and I have come to a point where we are of similar power and, more importantly, life expectancy!"
He lowered the gun and let the stunned silence sink in.
"Now use your damned vampiric senses to read my mind, voice and lips to confirm I speak only truths.
Humanity will annihilate you mercilessly. And then itself. If either of our species is to survive you must win the war, and as much as I despise you worthless wastes of unlife, I am here to help you."
It was hard to fight the urge to shoot at him.
Martin bit his lip as he saw Bedivere step into the pool.
Just a single pull of the trigger would put a violent end to his unlife.
But Martin's petty desires were nothing in the grand scheme of things.
He sighed as he let it go. "Till we meet again, decrepit fool." He muttered under his breath when Bedivere was gone entirely.
His stare darkened as Mithias ordered him to take his offer and leave.
"No."
He gestured around the room while he quickly made eye contact with everyone still there.
"No more theatrics, mysterious talk or grand gestures then. It has become clear to me your minds have all long faded, so I'll be straight with you parasites.
You will lose this war and you will lose badly.
You are all going to die like chumps with surprised looks on your faces and deep down inside you know it.
When I walked in here I expected noble immortals plotting a culling of the herd. What I found was a bunch of scared hasbeens out of touch with time. None of you seem to have a clue about the exponential advancement of technology. While you sit and hone your physical prowess and archaic weaponry, unchanged for eons, mortal influence has grown well beyond your control. The day they discover this is close and now you would do damn well to fear it."
Many of them were offended, some moved closer but hesitated ever so slightly when he swiftly moved his hands on the strange gun on his hip.
"It is my turn to give a show of human force!"
He pointed the gun at the ground in front of him at a 45 degree angle and pulled the trigger.
A pressured cloud of dull silver dust gushed out of the first barrel with a hissing sound creating an arc shaped wall between him and the vampires. His angered voice resounded from behind his concealment.
"Watch as I display no skill at arms as I match you in destruction!"
With a pull of the second trigger a sharp line of pressured holy water pierced trough the cloud and made a mark in the floor right before the first vampires feet. Immediately the airborne compound of Ammonium Nitrate and Zinc reacted violently to the water and ignited in a massive belch of bright green flame that lit up the room in pale brightness.
When the flames died down enough to stare in Martin's furious eyes and down the barrels he spoke up again, allowing no chance to interrupt.
"See? I'm not claiming I could kill all of you monsters before I am ripped to shreds. But I can take the first few of you with me, a lot closer than any mortal would have 50 years ago. And since all schematics to this baby and many more are to be automatically send to SOLDIER, Purge and many more upon my death. You'll all be gone in less than 50 more.
Imagine Kami No Kage with an improved version of this little toy. Imagine an army with the military grade technology of the next era. How many are there of them, and how many of you?
As technology marches forwards you and I have come to a point where we are of similar power and, more importantly, life expectancy!"
He lowered the gun and let the stunned silence sink in.
"Now use your damned vampiric senses to read my mind, voice and lips to confirm I speak only truths.
Humanity will annihilate you mercilessly. And then itself. If either of our species is to survive you must win the war, and as much as I despise you worthless wastes of unlife, I am here to help you."
I am finally home an d in front of a decent computer.
Time to relax and read what's up...
Time to relax and read what's up...
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Not currently, no. I imagine it warped back into his pack, like all temporarily forgotten inventory items do.
As do horses, piles of gold, piles and piles of ammo amd enough potions to stock a magic item shop.
Or ag least that's how my campaigns usually end up
I'm intrigued.
Would it be intresting/possible if I had my mysterious outsider contact yours?
Would it be intresting/possible if I had my mysterious outsider contact yours?
It's like meeting the in laws
Maybe I should have Furnace's friend do just that while they are both sleeping. Though I have no idea how that would work metaphysically.
Could make for some strange strange straaaange conversation though.
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