Hong
|| I'm going to end this off.

**Finally, the last of the dust settles. The storm clouds disperse and moonlight falls in wisps to the grounds of this once-glorious kingdom once again. What had been lost... Would forever remain lost. But what had been broken... Would once again rebuild. Only one thing was certain. On a clear day under the brilliant blue sky, the company would return in the near future to find that the lush land had soaked all the blood they offered, because life always found its way with death. And today, Kahlo was *At long last, a peaceful kingdom.***

**There will be those that look to preserve the tales of the event with caution. Others, they seek to burn the knowledge in hopes to protect the young. But the legend would live on. In the people's songs, their voices, and in our heroes' hearts. **

**As a gentle chinook breathed into the ruins, the silhouettes of figures took their leave one by one. A cursed royal who used her wits and suffered many a tragedy, a lost prince who would soon become king, a protector of the poor who at last was free, a hunter who learned to love between a path of destruction and blood, and the last shapeshifter who at last, was reaching freedom.**

**Three dragons accompanied them, as each headed into the dying sunset... **

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**The site they left was all covered in rubble. Along the cracks, beautiful lilacs were growing, signifying a new beginning for them all. **
Angela
|| BASICALLY WHAT I MEANT
Hong
|| IGHT, I'LL GET ON ANOTHER THEN
Carl
|| omg why are you guys always doing it when I'm sleeping T-T can i get a summary, there is like 100 messages
Hong
|| I'm about to open season 2 HAHAHAHAHA

**Narrator**
**Kahlo**

***Ring!***

**The bells of Kahlo toll.**

**It had been months since the fall of Kahlo's empire... Perhaps some things were just not meant to be. The old palace was completely obliterated by the recklessness of the former king, and so with the help of the dragons and races united, it was rebuilt into a gleaming white home for King Waylen. A fair and just ruler, who received endless boughs of praise and cheer on his coronation day.**

**As for our other heroes? The king's aunt married to the warrior who protected the poor, never leaving her smarts without her. The warrior himself had redeemed his good name and received a royal pardon from his bounty, free to be with his love and protect the girl they call Pearl. The name von Feuerborn traveled with the winds to the four corners of Ambrosia—once just a myth amongst armies outside of Kahlo, the name now brought public fear, intrigue, and respect, though the man himself was still adjusting with one arm less than he'd arrived with... And the vigilant Coral Magrnuff had stood at the balcony of the new palace in front of an awestruck crowd, as King Waylen himself kneeled to the shapeshifter whose gift had proven to bring peace, not error, to Kahlo.**

**And though times were changing, some may argue they did not change fast enough... For no one might predict what happens next. Death will always put sweet life asleep. And today, death brought itself in a terrible form, just off the Kahlo-Kazumaki border across the

|| decided not to have coral and knox married yet ~~unless hyun wants it~~ because I want to see their wedding day

**Knox von Feuerborn**
**Kahlo **
**"The White Serpent" - Bar**

**The red-haired man approaches the open location with a calm air to his steps. Normally, he preferred to drink alone, most commonly in between hunts, though today did not afford him that luxury. He didn't mind the noise nor the scummy fragrance of old sweet and dried plums, or whatever else was being served with dirt. It was the recent development of a metal bar hanging from where his left arm should have been that he wanted to keep on the low. **
Nancy
**He stands at the entrance with his arms crossed, alone. He's wearing a loose black hood—not to hide, but to avoid attention. He closes his eyes and listens to the street noise. He's waiting for someone.**
Angela
**Al-Qaysar**
**Kahlo**
**"The White Serpent" - Bar**

**He was dressed in his normal clothes, the classic pitch black hoodie, pulled up on him to hide his face, an old habit of his, one that seems to still stick with him despite no longer being a wanted man, except, for the first time in years, he's not carrying around *All* Of his weapons... He left his sword in the palace, mounted on the wall, with Ilya's blood on it.**
Nathan
**He walks up from behind Knox**
There's the man of the hour!
**He half-pats knox on the back**
How's that arm of yours?
Nancy
**He chortles a little. He speaks quietly to not attract eavesdroppers.** It's a pain to get used to. But I suppose better having something usable than a painful limp piece of meat. You seem happy.
Nathan
**He smiles**
Yeah! This is the first time I'm truly free in... Actually, since I was born, believe it or not.

I'm yet to encounter my- father. **He says "Father" With disgust**
Nancy
**He raises an eyebrow.**
Hong
|| Please at least use brackets if you're going to interrupt on other's roleplays
Nancy
You told me about your father if I recall... **He stands up straight.** Well there's no point doting on the past.
Nathan
You're right, I shouldn't try and bother, we'll see where fate takes us.
**He pauses for a second**
Alright, how about some drinks? Alcoholic ones this time!
**He opens the bar's door**
Ladies first, **He says to Knox in a joking manner, laughing a bit**
Nancy
**He does a hairflip with his braid, gently slapping Qaysar's face, and walks in.**
Nathan
**He laughs, as he followed Knox into the bar**
**He looks at the bartender, ** Two of your finest bottles of whiskey!
Angela
|| yes, i said ***Bottles***
Hong
**Bartender:** **With slight concern.** You just got here, boy. Couldn't you spare your lady friend the mess?
Angela
|| did he- call knox a lady friend...?

|| so much for knox tryna not get recognized now...
Nancy
**He fully takes off his hood and glares at the bartender, making his blood freeze. He slams several heavy pieces of gold onto the counter.** The *Lady* Would like three.
Nathan
**He laughs at the bartender's remarks, taking off his hood as well**
Three as well for this "Boy" Then!
Angela
|| bartender rly be messing with 2 of the most powerful humans in the kingdom
Hong
**Bartender: He steps back and wipes the sweat from his neck.** I-I apologize, Mr. V-von Feuerborn, and Mr. Qaysar. Right away. **He quickly returns with six bottles and pockets the coins.**
Nathan
No worries, no worries, don't get scared, we won't bite you. Here, a token for your troubles, you must spend hours on end working here.
**He hands the bartender a 1k tip**
Nancy
**He smiles, amused.** I only hunt down filth. Loosen up, old man. **He takes the bottles and points out a table for them.**
Hong
**Bartender: He stutters and smiles nervously as he waves them off**
Angela
|| bro was so scared he didnt even thank qaysar for the massive tip 😭
Hong
|| I think if the von feuerborns show up at your bar, the first thing you'd want is them gone 😭
Angela
|| dw qaysar will stop him from harming u 😭
Hong
|| qaysar gets harmed instead :D
Carl
|| one questions, how much time did there go?
Hong
|| a couple of months
Angela
|| knox be worried abt ppl backstabbing him when this sounds like him backstabbing his best friend now wowowow
Carl
|| I read it, but can't remember it 🤣
Nathan
**He goes to the table with Knox, carrying his 3 bottles of Whiskey**
Alright! Do you wanna have some sort of drinking competition or how exactly do you have fun getting drunk around here?
Angela
|| no joke neither one of them is getting drunk from just 3 bottles of whiskey
Hong
|| the poor bartender is gonna get harassed again
Angela
|| after 3 bottles qaysar is gonna "Get down to business"
Nancy
**He snorts.** I don't compete. Though I'm not entirely opposed... **He pours a large glass and takes a sip.**
Nathan
**He pours a large glass as well, and starts to drink from it**
How's life been? Better than a couple of months ago I hope? Coral is ok and everything?
Nancy
**He slams the glass to the table and pours another. The first doesn't seem to have taken any effect. He grumbles.** You should've asked for something stronger. Coral is capable, she takes care of herself. As for life... **He stares bitterly at his left arm, hidden under his cloak.** Argon is back, and Rozg has healed better than I have. **He lets out a dry laugh.** I don't suppose things have been too troublesome for Raven or your daughter.

**There's a gleam in his eye as he sets down the second glass.** Something must have gone wrong if you've asked me to come here.
Carl
|| plot twist Ravens pregnant 🤰🏼/j
Angela
|| I was actually thinking that for a second
Nathan
**He finished two full glasses of whiskey by now, seemingly unaffected whatsoever**
Yeah, Pearl is loving it here, she has friends and such, you know.
**He places the glass down**
Not exactly something being wrong, not as far as I'm aware, at least not yet. But uh, I need your help. 
**He fills up his glass a third time**
I don't know if you know this, but Raven has this bracelet, from a curse a witch placed on her when she was a child. I found the witch... But I'll need your help... 
**He takes a sip**
With uh, getting the witch to comply into removing the curse... I know where she is, you might not exactly like what I'll have to tell you about that, but before that I need to know if you're on board first. Help out a friend, you know?
Angela
|| after he gets her curse off 👍

|| this is how he tells him abt the prison then they get there and then find out lue escaped
Carl
|| lol just getting a child when you're cursed, I don't wanna see how that child comes out
Nancy
**He chokes a little and reaches for a napkin, dabbing away the spilled alcohol on his face. He leans in so no one else can hear.** *Of course I know about the curse... Deckard trusted me with the information.*

**He sits back up with a heavy sigh.** That bracelet is the product of justice's dew turning sour, and the state of Kahlo demands justice be returned. Though I no longer work for the royal family, I will accompany you. As an acquaintance. **He stares hard.**
Hong
|| shhh don't tell knox about it
Nathan
**He smiles**
Alright then.
**He leans forward, and whispers to Knox**
This place... The one that this witch is held captive in... Is the most secure prison in the entirety of this realm. Not that we'll have to break into it or anything... You know the legend of "Taht Al ma'a"? 
**He leans in even more**
It's real. 
**He pauses for a moment**
I made it, designed it myself, it holds people who are supposed to be executed but have valuable information that we can extract from them. It was funded for by Hawk. 
**He pauses for another second, allowing Knox to somewhat process this information**
This witch, is there, I didn't even know she was in my prison until recently, but she's one of the toughest people to break down, which is why I need your help.
Angela
|| that's why we wait till the curse is removed!!
Nancy
**His voice has the entertained tone of a man drawing a dagger.** If you've seen the things I've seen, you wouldn't doubt the existence of the prison. Strange how... **He rolls his eyes to avoid saying the name.** Never mentioned it, if his father was the patron.
Angela
|| I thought when he first said strange how he was referring to not entirely believing qaysar was the one who made it 😭
Hong
|| he thinks it's complete bs so he just ignored it
Nathan
**He finishes his drink**
Alright then, follow me, I'll take you there, but NEVER EVER tell anyone about how to get there, I'm trusting you with this, no one other than you knows about this place, not even Raven, the only 2 others who did are now dead.
Angela
|| he's gonna think the opposite when he sees it
Nancy
**He stands but doesn't move. He doesn't have any indications in his tone.** You won't be able to kill me. You will be making an irreversible decision if you choose this.
Nathan
**He slightly laughs**
I didn't kill the previous two people either. All I'm saying is that this is something you can't tell anyone about... Not even Coral, for her own safety.
Angela
|| technically he did kill hawk but shhhh
Nancy
You are a fool then, if you can trust me and not her.
Nathan
I trust her, but simply knowing about this place would put her at great risk, and I don't think you want that for her. She'll find out along with the rest when I polish up the prison and make it an official one under Kahlo.

Theres a reason why even Raven doesn't know about that place, when she's the one person I'd trust with my life.
Nancy
**He's firm.** I will protect her with my life. I will not protect her life from secrets.

Bring me to this place, and then we'll decide after.
Nathan
**He nods, as he walks out, placing his hood back up and ensuring that Knox was following him**