Storm: The Play That Unites Cultures
Storm Act 1:The Aegian first act . It tells a setting of a land long ago. A kingdom once spanned most of the continent of Cadia. The drakes and dragons overlooked the kingdom and overlooked in curiosity and envy of its majesty. Aegia was home to two races along the drakes , a people of luminous aspect and one that was accursed by some cruel being. The luminous ones rivaled the accursed bitterly. But eventually they knew they couldn't overcome the accursed people, so they allied with the great kingdom. They were mostly in assistance to the kingdom in exchange for protection but relations were well. After this alliance, two notable people were born to the two races. One of the luminous who served as a warrior for the kingdom and one of the accursed who was a sorceress of dark magics. The act ends there. The more accurate tale can only be recounted by ancient dragons.
Storm Act 2:The Zork second act. This kingdom worked with the luminous people to almost annihilate the accursed entirely. What was left of the massacre was only a young girl who since then swore revenge of the people who wronged hers. She traveled to now Litkep and trained her magics till the time was ripe. .The boy on the other hand, born to the luminous, was trained at a very young age and was very proficient with a longsword and especially the shield. He even created a hilt with his people's magic that channels his energy into a blade. He served under the royal family as a royal guard for the young princess of the family about the same age as him if not older. He was content with his life not knowing what was soon to come. The act ends there.
Storm Act 3: The Litkep third act. The girl now woman, who survive the harsh swamps of Pre BZ Litkep, now trained in her peoples magic, sought the power to overcome the immense force of the kingdom. She over extended herself many times in the pursuit and nearly gave in and screamed to the cruel god who created her people to give her guidance to avenge their creation. A holy god did not answer, but a macabre being. It told her to exert herself into the area around her. She tried and her will filled the area and possessed the serpents around her. It said "these creatures shall accompany you and follow till death". "The first of them will be given my gift to truly destroy a creation". After the given blessing, she only had the destruction of the kingdom in her sights, but she knew she was no warlord and could not destroy it in a straight battle, so she thought to get an advantage through deceit and cunning to strike when already inside the walls. The act ends there
Storm Act 4: The Lightspire fourth act. The boy who grew to be an achieved warrior, had a happy life and grew close to his comrades and commanding officer of the guard. He was close to the royal heir as childhood friends when he was but a squire and even closer as bosom friends when assigned to her as a royal guard. He grew content with himself as he said "he couldn't want more" but deep inside held a worry that he has grown weak. He had a good relationship with his people but was distanced from their cultures and practices for he was raised in the kingdom an orphan whose mother died during birth and father during a battle. One day, he was assigned to the queen's court when the heir was prepared to get arranged with a prince from a faraway land. The event was postponed in light of a new occurrence, a message has been sent to the queen that "The last of an old enemy seeks reconciliation for their ancestor's actions". He immediately recognized what the message meant by "old enemy" but vowed to stay vigilant for his ancestor's sake. The act ends there
Storm Act 5: The Holy Empire fifth act. She knew the kingdom would be up their own Asses about their victory to be cautious of such a request. The next day, her and the disguised humanoid serpents made their way to the queen's court as guests. She made her way to the entrance and prepared to enact her plan. He saw the door open and saw a woman of a thin figure with a faded green face with black markings enter the court. He held his weapon close to himself. She walked towards the queen and princess slowly and introduced herself and 'her people' till she was in position to strike. She sent a spike of earth into the queen's chest instantly killing her almost instantly. and quickly dispatched of 4 guards. She trapped the heir in stone and told her serpents to attack too and destroy all barracks and supply. He and his commanding officer witnessing what just happened in front of them in mere seconds run toward the woman ready for combat. Although putting up a decent fight with his ally, his fears were affirmed, he has gotten weak. He was quickly struck by a spell of hers and sent flying outside the castle building and landed into town square where he was knocked unconscious. After some time, he eventually awoke to red skies and a decaying kingdom. By some miracle, he found the strength to carry on and rushed past the chaos of time square back into the court. Once he arrived, he saw the cruel sorcerer holding the heir in the air. She complements the boy on his durability then casts 2 spells, one damaging him immensely, the other knocking him out completely. Thus was the end of the kingdom and the act.
Storm Act 6: The PAUL sixth act. He awaked from his dormancy inside a secluded cave in a world without his home. It has been years it felt since the event. He rushed to where the kingdom once was, but when he arrived... there was nothing but nothing. He fell to his knees amongst the bodies of his people. He swore upon himself and whatever was above that he would end the woman responsible. But after his cries and yells, he was only left with his final fear "I lost it all...", it was all destroyed. And it was all my fault.
Storm Act 7:The Feyhostle seventh act. A hand was placed on his shoulder and he looked to see what was it. He only saw the old and worn face of his old friend. He looked sad physically and in mind, he was a shell of what was. A perfect representation of what transpired, a once proud kingdom, now a sad shell with only the comfort of what's left. The captain of the royal guard was once a jubilant fellow left forsaken by any survivors just as the warrior and his people were. They both took a blood oath, the only comfort they can find now is sealed in the namesake. They will find only blood at the end of their journeys whether it be hers or theirs. They gathered mercenaries and researched about the present world and found where she resided. In an empire of her own located in Litkep habited by the people of her creation. Before his raid on her empire, he tried to repair his desecrated hilt. Nothing worked, no magic nor smith could repair the blade of himself and what remained of his people. Till the day came, He went to what now is Ronefalsia, and almost cast aside his once blade. During a storm, when his hopelessness and anger were at its peak, he raised the hilt in a throwing motion and lightning not from the sky struck his hilt making it a blade. It emitted pure blue radiance of lightning. He looked at his blade and recognized the magical patterns. This was the magic of his people that he was so distanced from. Then the realization dug deeper into him, He truly was the last and only. Not one of his people is here to guide him now, he took their teachings for granted and forgotten them; he must be the only hint of their existence for the rest of history, a fool who was the last survivor. But there was one witness of this event, an elf who would live long past his time. This elf was the never-arranged prince of Feyhostle. He did not notice the elf nor did he notice his status when noticed. The elf recognized the boy from old stories of the past kingdom he never ventured to. The elf offered to help the crestfallen warrior to achieve his revenge on the sorcerer. He offered an army at his disposal and proclaimed him a knight of Feyhostle should he desire the title given of pity not nobility. He declines and states that he and one other is a "blood knight", a knight bound by blood oath instead of a traditional one. He does accept the army however.
The act ends there.
Storm Act 8: The Brimian eighth act. He marched with the royal captain in tow into the back gate of the sorcerer's capital building unnoticed under the shroud of night with the elven army spread out to avoid detection. They raided the capital with the prince leading the army into battle, while the warrior literally conjured a storm from nothing but his malice and thirst for revenge. This storm annihilated most of Litkep's infrastructure country wide. It raged beyond the strength of a storm into a typhoon. Once reaching the keep of the witch, he saw that not only did the princess look a day older just like himself but the witch did too. Like he was sent further in time. This did not matter to him however as he quickly summoned a lightning spear out of the storm and sent it crashing towards the ceiling collapsing it upon the sorcerer surprising her and waking her and the heir from a similar slumber. He wielded a whip of lightning and sent waves of storms flowing towards her. She tried to counterspell it with her force of will but she felt the guidance of those above slip from her. After the volley, she left as nothing but ash. As he made the final blow, he did not feel comfort nor recompense. He felt empty, although, the princess was excited after only being trapped for what she thought to be a day. He didn't receive such mercy, he pushed himself through months, only unlocking his power as the times got harder and harder. The man did not respond to his childhood friend's freedom, he was not happy nor ecstatic. She did not see through him this time for he was emotionless. She rushed to the safety of the elven prince of Feyhostle. In the future, The "kingdom of what once was" was rebuilt with the marriage between the new queen and king. But the warrior grew apart from his allies and friends, even the captain. He travelled alone to Litkep to seek "redemption" but was never seen again. It is rumored that he ventured where he felled an empire single handedly for he was no longer needed, wanted, or cared for; he acknowledges that he is an empty man who represents a dead species. The kingdom became what's now considered to be the ancestors of the rulers of Zork and Brimia. Eventually the sons born to the two rulers split into their own kingdom and empire, leaving behind their legacies for history to tell.
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