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not_a_prize posting in srwu May. 1st, 2016 12:17 am)Kliiment! You've got some nerve coming here!
[Well folks there's an unexpected visitor to the Unity Group. Peola's would be groom and all around pompous jerk. One could only wonder what sort of trouble was ahead with his presence... something the Princess was not willing to deal with as she stormed forward to break his face-]
"Hup-up-up-up! Wait! WAIT!!!"
[The Magnolys blueblood is quickly holding out a scroll in front of him like a shield, cowering behind it from the Princess' wrath. Something which in fact made her freeze in place before she snatched it out of his hands, her eyes quickly flitting across the carefully scribed ink before looking at the now deeply breathing noble.]
All of this. All of. This. Its all true?
[Kliiment quickly dabs away at the sweat that had developed from the panic attack before nodding.]
"Every word down to the last letter. I already had its authenticity verified by a number of scholars... and before you ask... Yes. I spoke to his Highness about it before I came here. I also have... This."
[He pulls out a second scroll with a wax seal bearing the royal insignia. Something Peola quickly snaps before speed reading the contents.]
"There were already a few messages I ensured were passed on to what passes for leaders around here. But that one. Was for you specifically."
If this is some kind of power play Kliiment...
"Just using this to make sure my family is welcomed back to the Royal Court is enough for now. After all... the King would appreciate the chance to settle this... personal matter... along with obtaining that trinket your... charming companions seem to need direly. But if its any comfort to you Princess I have quit the field. I would rather not die an early death all things considered. I wish whomever the poor fool is your intended all the luck in the world. Hah!"
[As the arrogant Magl leaves, Peola looks between the two scrolls with some anxiety...]
[1]
[Magnolys. Peola's homeworld. It was something of a surprise that the search for pieces of the Discovery of Self would bring people all the way over here. Especially to the Princess herself. The capital city itself was a sprawling anachronism to say the least as it combined medieval and modern sensibilities with a crash of a dozen cultures. The journey to seek out the Discovery Artifact itself however at the King's insistence would take some preparation... so for a while - both the Unity Group party, along with the tech team that would safely extract it were guests of the Royal Family - with free run of every part of the city.]
[From the cosy, if rowdy lowtown taverns and noisy market places, to the intricate high class shops and amphitheaters, the sweeping statue filled temples and cathedrals, to the looming convent-libraries, wide sparring arenas for both men and machina, to the vast forges where the machines of Magnolys themselves were crafted together - mecha and ships alike.]
[Be it a guided tour from Peola, Ourania, Harunn, Monika or Salwah... or perhaps your own independent exploration. The doors of the city were open to you.]
[2]
[The journey to the resting place of the Artifact was a quiet one. Machines loaded up on what was essentially a massive floating barge, yhe Unity Group was not alone in this endeavor it as Unathi along with his personal guard accompany you all. But there was an air of uneasiness among the Royal Guard... some seemed to be breaking out into shakes or were anxiously observing the surroundings. The King himself seemed to be brooding as he looked out into the cloud covered distance. Sighing heavily the King regards you with a dire expression on his face.]
"...I must ask of you a favor of great import. Should anything.... anything... go wrong. I implore you to protect Peola at all costs and take her and anything left of my Guards to safety."
What exactly has got the king this worried?
[3]
[You've arrived close to the location of the Artifact... the many mecha accompanying you all spreading out and readying weapons. The area itself was the cold, desolate and mountainous north of the Planet... far beyond the steppes that a good number of the more martial clans of Magnolys, along with a number of Brotherhood Lodges made their homes in. Fog drifted through the area and the ground and the dark stone of the steep mountain faces were coated in snow and frost.]
[The further the party made their way... bones of terrifying beasts scattered the ground, as did a number of machines resembling that of the royal guard. The fog seemingly growing thicker, denying vision.... before the bright light of the sun broke through.... and... green. Lots of it. This place was once a battlefield a long time ago... many bones and devastated machines littered the vast expanse of the valley - plant life growing off of them and animals resting or nesting upon them. Though off in the distance...]
This is....
[There was a ship partly embedded into the ground... the more that the group moved to it... the more noticeable it became that there were far less wreckage and much more bones until there was no longer any sign of the Royal Guard at all. The remains of the creatures slowly forming a makeshift path and corridor leading to where the artifact undoubtedly was.... and where the corpse of a truly gigantic monster lay. There upon its skull was a battered Regalis. Its armor cracked and the gold luster of its frame long since faded. Yet covered by moss as it was and worn by the sands of time... the tight grip it retained on the spear that was lodged deeply between the eye sockets of the great beast spoke only of triumph. The way to the artifact long cleared by the late queen.]
[As the various crews made to recover the artifact from the ship, Peola sits by her father. The king cradling something in his hands... seemingly unsure.]
Father...
"I'm not sure if it would be wise to do so..."
...They may be Aunt Verana's last words...
"......"
[Peola notices your presence and is quickly moving over to you.]
I need your help.
[Well folks there's an unexpected visitor to the Unity Group. Peola's would be groom and all around pompous jerk. One could only wonder what sort of trouble was ahead with his presence... something the Princess was not willing to deal with as she stormed forward to break his face-]
"Hup-up-up-up! Wait! WAIT!!!"
[The Magnolys blueblood is quickly holding out a scroll in front of him like a shield, cowering behind it from the Princess' wrath. Something which in fact made her freeze in place before she snatched it out of his hands, her eyes quickly flitting across the carefully scribed ink before looking at the now deeply breathing noble.]
All of this. All of. This. Its all true?
[Kliiment quickly dabs away at the sweat that had developed from the panic attack before nodding.]
"Every word down to the last letter. I already had its authenticity verified by a number of scholars... and before you ask... Yes. I spoke to his Highness about it before I came here. I also have... This."
[He pulls out a second scroll with a wax seal bearing the royal insignia. Something Peola quickly snaps before speed reading the contents.]
"There were already a few messages I ensured were passed on to what passes for leaders around here. But that one. Was for you specifically."
If this is some kind of power play Kliiment...
"Just using this to make sure my family is welcomed back to the Royal Court is enough for now. After all... the King would appreciate the chance to settle this... personal matter... along with obtaining that trinket your... charming companions seem to need direly. But if its any comfort to you Princess I have quit the field. I would rather not die an early death all things considered. I wish whomever the poor fool is your intended all the luck in the world. Hah!"
[As the arrogant Magl leaves, Peola looks between the two scrolls with some anxiety...]
[1]
[Magnolys. Peola's homeworld. It was something of a surprise that the search for pieces of the Discovery of Self would bring people all the way over here. Especially to the Princess herself. The capital city itself was a sprawling anachronism to say the least as it combined medieval and modern sensibilities with a crash of a dozen cultures. The journey to seek out the Discovery Artifact itself however at the King's insistence would take some preparation... so for a while - both the Unity Group party, along with the tech team that would safely extract it were guests of the Royal Family - with free run of every part of the city.]
[From the cosy, if rowdy lowtown taverns and noisy market places, to the intricate high class shops and amphitheaters, the sweeping statue filled temples and cathedrals, to the looming convent-libraries, wide sparring arenas for both men and machina, to the vast forges where the machines of Magnolys themselves were crafted together - mecha and ships alike.]
[Be it a guided tour from Peola, Ourania, Harunn, Monika or Salwah... or perhaps your own independent exploration. The doors of the city were open to you.]
[2]
[The journey to the resting place of the Artifact was a quiet one. Machines loaded up on what was essentially a massive floating barge, yhe Unity Group was not alone in this endeavor it as Unathi along with his personal guard accompany you all. But there was an air of uneasiness among the Royal Guard... some seemed to be breaking out into shakes or were anxiously observing the surroundings. The King himself seemed to be brooding as he looked out into the cloud covered distance. Sighing heavily the King regards you with a dire expression on his face.]
"...I must ask of you a favor of great import. Should anything.... anything... go wrong. I implore you to protect Peola at all costs and take her and anything left of my Guards to safety."
What exactly has got the king this worried?
[3]
[You've arrived close to the location of the Artifact... the many mecha accompanying you all spreading out and readying weapons. The area itself was the cold, desolate and mountainous north of the Planet... far beyond the steppes that a good number of the more martial clans of Magnolys, along with a number of Brotherhood Lodges made their homes in. Fog drifted through the area and the ground and the dark stone of the steep mountain faces were coated in snow and frost.]
[The further the party made their way... bones of terrifying beasts scattered the ground, as did a number of machines resembling that of the royal guard. The fog seemingly growing thicker, denying vision.... before the bright light of the sun broke through.... and... green. Lots of it. This place was once a battlefield a long time ago... many bones and devastated machines littered the vast expanse of the valley - plant life growing off of them and animals resting or nesting upon them. Though off in the distance...]
This is....
[There was a ship partly embedded into the ground... the more that the group moved to it... the more noticeable it became that there were far less wreckage and much more bones until there was no longer any sign of the Royal Guard at all. The remains of the creatures slowly forming a makeshift path and corridor leading to where the artifact undoubtedly was.... and where the corpse of a truly gigantic monster lay. There upon its skull was a battered Regalis. Its armor cracked and the gold luster of its frame long since faded. Yet covered by moss as it was and worn by the sands of time... the tight grip it retained on the spear that was lodged deeply between the eye sockets of the great beast spoke only of triumph. The way to the artifact long cleared by the late queen.]
[As the various crews made to recover the artifact from the ship, Peola sits by her father. The king cradling something in his hands... seemingly unsure.]
Father...
"I'm not sure if it would be wise to do so..."
...They may be Aunt Verana's last words...
"......"
[Peola notices your presence and is quickly moving over to you.]
I need your help.
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[But there hadn't been any signs of it. And discovering Verana's fate changed everything. She'd never seen the king look the way he did now.]
Help?
You've got it.
[She tries to smile reassuringly.]
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[Peola struggles to find a way to word this to Ana.]
Have you ever had someone lose somebody they really cared about a long time ago and... and they just have way of knowing what their last moments were?
[The princess glances over at her father in clear discomfort.]
I don't know what's the right answer... do I convince him its not worth it or... or tell him to risk it even if it might not be...
[At all pleasant.]
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[She looked over at Unathi. The pieces were different but the situation oh so familiar.]
Test piloting's an ugly job. A lot of people don't get off as easy as I did... and sometimes their final moments aren't the most dignified.
But the eggheads always need to know. No matter how sad or painful it turns out being... it's something you have to face. Otherwise you'll go your whole life wondering about what happened in those last moments.
Besides...
[Ana looked to Verana's Regalis, defiant and fighting to the very end.]
If it were you... you'd want me to know, right?
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I would. Thinking that you'd never find out and what it would do to you... it'd hurt a lot more than actually...
[Dying. Peola wasn't able to say the word, simply squeezing on Ana's hand and taking a deep breath.]
Thanks Ana...
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[The squeeze is returned, Ana leaning her head over to rest on Peola's shoulder.]
We should be there for your dad when he does listen though.
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[It would not be long before the King finally made the decision to bite the bullet and view his sister's last moments. As Verana spoke what would be her last words Unathi removed his crown with trembling hands, laying it close by as he leaned forward - his shoulders slumped as if bearing a great weight. There was no disguising the faint tremble and the silent tears shed... not just for the loss of his sister... but for just how far everything had crumbled after her death. Serak... his children. Himself.]
"Verana... I really did make such a mess of things didn't I? You'd be ashamed..."
Father...! That's... that's not true at all and you know it!
[Peola's anxiously reaching out for her father's hand, holding onto it tightly.]
"I threw everything I had into ruling to do everything to live up to her... and see what it had caused daughter!"
[Unathi grips his beard tightly, teeth grit as he keeps his head low.]
"A court full of vultures as many of your friends have so clearly pointed out! You and Harunn and Ourania... I have done so much wrong to all three of you... my own flesh and blood! And Serak..."
[It was so easy to simply just choose to believe she was always that bad. Wipe away the blame.]
"That I would choose to waste away... crumbling into an ashen shadow of my former self for the sake of duty... that I was a weakling and that her family was right about me... about those not from the Northern settlements... All those her words.. her worst fears that her parents were right... I was foolish enough to dismiss her than allaying those concerns... it nearly cost Ourania her life... it crippled your brother and nearly killed him as well..."
"Such mistakes... as both a father and a king. Do you expect me to simply ignore them Peola?"
That's... I...
[There was a thunderous sigh from the King.]
"What of you Ana Racik... I assume you have thoughts on this as well?"
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And you have made mistakes but... but that doesn't make you a bad ruler, or a bad father. I've seen bad family. I actually have one. If you want to see for yourself I can but I think you'd hate me for it afterwards, and I'd hate them even more too.
Your sister said it herself; she didn't want you to have to be king... so in a way you weren't ready for it. You just... tried to do what you thought was best.
But I think everyone understands that. Peola, me, Ourania, Harunn, the Unity Group...
A lot of mistakes can leave marks that can't be healed.
[Lives lost, bodies ruined, friends turned enemies...]
... But you haven't made any like that. And you've been making it up to everyone as much as you can. And I mean, there's still time so... I mean even with Peola's mom you could still... try to fix things.
[Somehow. Maybe. Ana had no clue on that front.]
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Aunt Verana'd want you to try... and like Ana said you've been making it up to everyone. If we can get it after everything that's happened... maybe getting through to mother... it'll be hard but it can still happen.
[It wasn't long before she simply hugged Unathi.]
You're a great king... and no matter what... you're my father and I do love you.
"... Thank you. Both of you... it is of great comfort to my heart to hear what has been said."
[Whether he meant his sister's last words, the encouragement from Ana and Peola or both, its hard to say... but regardless of that it seems the king is in better spirits, if still sounding a bit tired.]