The pale cold blooded undead which was holding Atroxica was the one reply to Methu's inquiry; "I am The Forbidden One, my lady's champion in arms and the twins are Jerion, they both have same name. The charming fellow over there is Prettyboy. What comes to entertainment if any, our primary concern is entertainment of our mistress and she has authority over that." The Forbidden One knew the courtly politics of the demonic lord court as he after all had served in court of Orcus as his armed champion for good several centuries. Also it's clear he some cases talks instead mistress in regards to questions.<br/><br/><strong>Vholdran</strong>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=229615.msg11271581#msg11271581)<br/><div class="floatleft">(http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/f/2014/148/5/d/guldan_by_nikolaiostertag-d7k49ht.jpg)</div><strong>Location:</strong>Iron Fortress of Burning Eye<br/><strong>With:</strong>Everyone<br/><strong>Status/Effects:</strong>Normal, default statistics<br/><hr/><br/>Vholdran nods on Atroxica's words and he gives tusky smile and replies; "I try my best be hospital host as I can be in given circumstances." Then he watched how Jerions then made a slight faux pas in demonic society in brashly talking to their superior in rude manner while he concentrates answering inquiry by Prettyboy; "So far we have presence of five, when count your mistress into accounting. What comes to myself, knowlegde is power so you can understand if I keep it minimum about myself but you could have heard that I am quite skilled seer of no small skill and have lots connections to various demon lords or other big shots in abyss. Also as mentioned in attendance now there is five demon lords so that should itself give you bit more what I am now, as I<em>was</em>just a mysterious ogre magi in the past."<br/><br/>As Nyag'thon talekd about him being blind, he smirked and said; "Soon, your words get proven wrong." Then Torahime (and others with similar sense) would sense arrival of the last quest in the evening to arrive to the scene. Vholdran replies to shadowy voice coming from above; "No, we haven't talked any business yet, I am tactful enough holding back such discussion until all guests who were invited had gathered. Anycase welcome to this little gathering of pickerers Aerophobos. Now all guests which I invited had now arrived....."<br/><br/>Then Vholdran holds bit dramatic pause as he moves to spot where he gets to see everyone equally in the room and he starts to speak; "As you may already know this gathering I called in demon lords, as in abyss are all varied so are the demon lords in this gathering. Lots unique powers and potential, ambittions, desires, origins. But there are some things in common; we all are relatively new and in truth we very closely ascended nearly same time. I predicted this sudden vaccuum occuring years ago and so I utilized the vaccuum to perform my own ascension but I also knew I would not do so alone, so thus why so soon after you ascended and before news of it reached anywhere else you got my invitation.<br/><br/>But ascension in itself is nothing new in abyss, it occurs regularly basis like a beatting pulse of demonic heart what is abyss itself. We now stand in most common battlefield where demonic lords attempt carve their names and grow in power to comparison to Grazz'zt, Orcus, Demongorgon and other big demon lords who reign and rule several abyssal layers and have influence across several prime material planes.<br/><br/>However, you alone do not climb on such ladder and there is entire abyss below that ladder figthing to get right to climb on the ladder and more than eager to steal your spot, tear you down from it to make long lethal fall down. But that's nature of the abyss; struggle and survival of the fittest and those who endure grow in power until threats which could kill you are mere stinging ants."<br/><br/>Vholdran is then silent as many things he mentioned are plain common knowlegde to those gathered so he focus on actual question; why the gathering? So he looks each one guests into eyes, in turn starting in arrival order and starts speak; "Some of you defy abyssal laws, but in my personal opinion abyss has no laws nor rules. So even if someone breaks the mold just serves chaos even if their hearts would say otherwise.<br/><br/>Some of you desire independence, to grow, experience and get taste of delights beyond imagination but to get those delights you need to grow and endure, grow stronger to acquire them or create them.<br/><br/>Some of you desire security against powerful enemies you have acquired, while seeking knowlegde or creating dream into reality to which you yet lack power. Seek guidance or road sign which helps you grow to such might.<br/><br/>Some of you are curious, want seek grow stronger to survive because ascension was something unexpected but now being something too small to notice is now noticed and wanted by everyone. So you seek survival.<br/><br/>In others some of you may seek power, more power beyond your imagination while fearing more than anyone to loose what is precious to you all; your very lives.<br/><br/>So we all are creatures on wanton, we all desire something right now but one reason or another we are still small fly compared to more established demon lords who unlikely desires further competition for their so far unrivaled power. Some of you may find it surprising, or not, that once those big named demonic lords were weak like us but they endured, preserved, struggled and grew strong as they are today. There may had been less competition perhaps but in truth Abyss has always been brutal mistress and there has always been struggle to the top of the ladder. So they got no less easy than us to get their positions. So how they survived?<br/><br/>They survived in making alliances, some of the most oldest and mysterious animosity or alliances in abyss are foundation on those alliances held in those ancient times. Example Grazz'zt specifically grew because his skill in making, maintaining and pruning off his alliances and he has countless of them, but his oldest one is with Verin which he trusts quite deeply to point to let him reign in his place while he was stuck in prime material plane and on his return Verin step down without a struggle and Grazz'zt did not kill him.<br/><br/>But all demonic lords grew in power because of alliances, it helped them grow and survive. All demonic lords who acted alone have all defeated, imprisoned or enslaved by greater demonic lords and I am sure none those three options sound inviting any of you. So the purpose why I called you all is to form alliance or alliances if you cannot stand someone in the room but like work with two other people. I naturally have my own interest in alliance and in truth I see potential alliance with all of you and have desire to work with you. But I haven't met you in person before so much is decided tonight in this hall.<br/><br/>As good gesture of good will I have done some divinations and research on abyssal layers which are for now holding no demonic lord, as you know one most important thing you need acquire to get any name or power as demonic lord is to acquire your own layer. Once you acquire it, form connection to said layer, you start change or rather layer starts change to present your own ideals longer you maintain said connection. There is potential more than one demonic lord hold layer like Demongorgon has dominion of the swampland while ocean is territory of Dagon."<br/><br/>Vholdran then starts manipulate panels, bone switches and crystals in the war council table, so thus reason why in war council room gathering is held. The table allows conjure detailed three dimensional images upon user's desires and Vholdran continues as he is preparing the system to visualize the layers which he had studied on; "This information is completely free and if you get desire claim a layer, inform it so we others do not intrude upon to conquer same grounds as such struggle causes chaos and makes layer confused which demonic lord desires it follows. Resulting neither of you owns the layer unless you come to sharing deal between you like Demongorgon and Dagon has, as they both have same vision and so layer splits evenly between demonic lords.<br/><br/>Each layer is morphic and infinate in size, but despite size it always counts as just single layer and so more layers you control, more power you acquire and influence. While I prepare this system to display my research I would like that everyone voices out what they offer in alliance if anything with anyone.<br/><br/>I myself I am scholar, seer and user of divine magic. What it means really? Well, in short my own demonic lord powers allow me divine entities which would otherwise be warded against such things. There is absolutely no defense whatsoever what my divinations or gaze could not look upon. Of course power of will or resistance to magic applies to this still, but outright immunity or avoidance does not elude my gaze. So I am skilled in acquiring knowlegde and also skill determine how bestly use it.<br/><br/>Besides that I have keen sense for danger and get often visions help guide me in decisions like is it good or bad or risky to do something. It can help others if I am involved personally in said venture. There is very little which surprises me anymore as I very least always get six second warning beforehand if something bad is going to happen to me. Also divine magic is very good at divinations but also various forms of curing or other magic which arcane magic may lack. Besides that my other demonic power are those green eyes you saw upon entering; I can interact through them physically, magically or socially. So I myself do not get in serious danger even if my ability to act expands further than most beings. So I make good for scouting dangerous places even if I am not sneaky. Also I can do bit offensive corrupt fire magic if I want attack other beings through magic. Or give them good wallop with my staff as ultimate last resort. But I function also good as inflitrator as I can change forms and I have defense against all divinations, so I can scry others but no one can scry nor gather information about me with magical means. Only Dagon is expection to this rule."