~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]
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				Title: <strong>~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AutoTune</strong> on <strong>06-05-2013, 05:14:04</strong>
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				The roar of the ocean battering the coastline could be heard echoing through out the brown rock cavern, the tremors of the continent shifting deeper into the sea vibrating the sandy cave floor. Sunlight filtered through gaping cracks above in the cavern ceiling, bars of golden yellow light that split the darkness into uneven sections in the immense space. Thick pools of shadows weaved around in the underground pocket of stone and sand, wrapping around the cavern's rough, porous walls like webbing, shrinking away from the tendrils of light snaking through the openings above. The warm, salty air was raked with the harsh tang of ash, and scented bitterly of smoke and brimstone, which was odd. This particular coast was to the south west of the kingdom, far from any known firemountains, or what others sometimes called volcanos. Massive paw prints as deep as a man is tall were coiled in twisting trails around the sandy floor, and claw marks gouged the cavern walls.<br><br>Kaymond's Port was a cluster of densely populated towns, scattered throughout the scrubby forest land along the coast, where the Nathlenbrow Kingdom recieved the bulk of their oversea trades with the southerners, in the tropical regions beyond their kingdom's seas. The sharp, rocky shore was dotted here and there with the occaisional vally of beach sand, and the wooden ports and settlements of the sea trade route clamored outward in a collection of sprawling wood claws. Boats, ships and fishing vessels skimmed the deep, blue green water, and the greedy screams of seagulls could be heard almost everywhere. The rank stench of fish and clams polluted the air, and commanding men and women shouted orders to their crew above the babbling murmur of tradesmen and buying villagers. The racket of everyday life above was buzzing through the stone walls and sand pockets underneath the port, and far below the seemingly peaceful afternoon, lay Rathmoraldus, glaring up through the cracks in his cavern's ceiling.<br><br>Rathmoraldus was as old as the kingdom he served, the Fèodalon Kingdom, far in the northwest, beyond the continental firemountains that bordered his kingdom from this one. The firemountains had a SkyBurn pass, for the trades that the two kingdoms used to share, but that was an age ago, when Rathmoraldus was a hatchling. Ever since he had turned 100, the two kingdoms had long since became rivals, warring with eachother over land. Rathmoraldus had lived to take his mother's place as the kingdom guardian, to serve the king by donating the king's knights with his dragon blood, creating them into Dragma Vampires. The Fèodalon kingdom, at least, called them Dragma Vampires; no one really had a name for the things that happen to humans when they are blessed with the taste of dragon's blood, and why the humans seem to change entirely. Rathmoraldus had his Dragma Vampires with him in the cavern, tucked close to his long, lean body, sheltered beneath the shade of his bat like wings.<br><br>Sidian was one of those Dragma, a tall, slender woman with a long wreath of black hair, and luminescent purple eyes. She was one of four Dragma Knights, with one other female, Mavaya, a blond, and the youngest, Bernard, a red head, and Sidian's brother, Vroklanmar. Vroklanmar had black hair, and when Rothmaraldus was not nearby, Vroklanmar was in charge. The Dragma did not have any vampires of their own, since doing so may syphon away Rothmaraldus' life force, and drain him of his energy.<br>Sidian was sitting beneath the dragon's head, leaning against his broad, serpintine chest, with one forepaw wrapped around her. They were waiting for night fall, to attack the port they were hiding under, to evenge the lost schirmish from two moons ago at the SkyBurn pass. They had lost one of the human knights then. Sidian was dozing, listening to the quiet inhale and exhale of the dragon as he rested his huge, gray black head on the cavern wall, closing his bright green eyes. She traced a small pattern in the palm of one of the dragon's paws, running a finger along a five inch index claw, while her brother, leaning against the dragon's other shoulder, fiddled with a silver chain neclace around his neck. Mavaya had given that to him when they had been dubbed knights, five winters ago. Mavaya was with Bernard at the dragon's flank, tucked beneath his wing, quietly bickering with eachother in hushed annoyance.<br><br>A gentle nose snuffled against the small of Sidian's neck, and she looked up into the sleepy eyes of her dragon. "Hello, Rathmor," Sidian murmured, stroking his scaley muzzle with a hand. A deep rumble vibrated from deep in his throat, and he leaned his head back away, resuming his resting. Sidian nestled closer. It would be far too long before night actually fell.... Sidian sighed.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Grunewold</strong> on <strong>10-05-2013, 08:32:58</strong>
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				Three Dragma knights on horseback crested the hill looking down upon a noisy coastal town at midday. They were shaded from the sun by dragon scale umbrellas jutting from their backs, attached to their dragon scale armor. They paused, their pale faces looking down upon the city. Their leader was named Koflax, he had a shock of white hair shorn short, a barrel chest and when standing stood almost seven feet tall. His armor was bone white, dull and well used, with ornate carvings of dragons emplazened upon the breastplate.&nbsp; The Dragma on his left was Shoshonee, a lithe, wiry knight who looked like he was in his late twenties with long dark hair flowing past his shoulders. His features were dark as was his armor, which was plain with no ornamentation and full of dents, and cuts. The Dragma on the left of Koflax was Ligdon, a young Dragma newly made, who sat impatiently on his horse. Medium length brown hair framed a young face, that looked nervously from the town to Koflax. His armor shown bright, shiny and new with grand ornamentation's of roses and thorns the emblem of his family. <br><br>Shoshonee looked up at the underside of the dragon scales shading him from the sun. Like all Dragma he could be out in direct sunlight for only short amounts of time. He looked back toward the town at the bustling streets. He had not fed for some time and he could feel a small kernel of gnawing urgency in his stomach but he could still go some time more without feeding unlike Dragma’s offspring that seemed to want to feed constantly. <br><br>Ligdon broke the silence, "Koflax, do you think the dragon senses us?" Koflax kept staring at the town and replied, "that's a stupid question. The dragon knew about us long before we knew about it." Shoshonee did not look at Ligdon. He had a biting annoyance with the brand new Dragma. Ligdon was given the gift of the dragon’s blood not because of valor, or a great dead or even of great compentancy which was the normal way to be chosen, no, he was given the gift because his father was king. The gift should have gone to Shoshonee’s sister. She had led the 5th corps to impressive victories and had recently won a battle at the Skyburn pass. <br><br>"We were only to deal with pirates, now we have a dragon. Should we not let Trumalwyrm know?" Ligdon said. Trumalwyrm was their dragon. A ancient orange dragon. Koflax mulled that question over a moment. "Aye,&nbsp; we were only to deal with pirates and a dragon does present some problems but your a Dragma, Dragma do not run to their dragon every time they face a challenge." Koflax’s history was unique. He took the dragons blood when he was already old, a Dragma stopped aging when they took the blood. Rumor was that he had stepped down as king to let his son rule and took the blood of the dragon some 150 years ago. Shoshonee did not know if that was true but the old bastard was hard to kill,&nbsp; that he knew. Koflax was the only surviving Dragma of Trumalwyrm after the Purging Wars. Shoshonee was a human commander of the 5th corps during that war. Koflax himself had recommended him to take the dragon’s blood. Shoshonee’s hands gripped the reign tight as he remembered that time, long ago, and the loss that he endured. Shoshonee’s horse shook its head aware of the tenseness of its rider. Koflax turned toward Shoshonee. Shoshonee remained looking at the town, but he could feel Koflax’s orange eyes on him. The longer you were a Dragma to a dragon the more your eyes changed to match the color of your dragon. Shoshonee’s eyes only had a hint of orange. <br><br>"What do you make of the situation Shoshonee" Kaflex asked. "I say, let's get on with it." Shoshonee said as he rode forward leaving the others, riding toward the town, toward destiny.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AutoTune</strong> on <strong>15-05-2013, 05:05:24</strong>
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				Rathmoraldus' ears swiveled upward, and he rose his massive head, a low growl rumbling up from deep in his chest, "Damn," Vroklamar rasped, him and the Dragma standing up with Rathmoraldus. The dragon dragged his gaze to the Dragma, parting his jaws as he spoke, "Remain here as long as you can, until dusk," He ordered, his voice loud and deep, even hushed, "I can sense something wrong in Fèodalon," He added, clamoring up the side of the cave wall, small rocks and scree clattering down in the cavern, "I will return to bring you all back soon, you will sense me."<br><br>Sidian nodded, watching him go with worry tangling in her chest. Outside, she could hear Rathmoraldus bursting out into the open, roaring intimidatingly as he scared the people in the dock, just for the fun and thrill of it, and to annoy who ever was authoritive here. Flying far up ahead, disappearing into a speck into the sky, Rathmoraldus faded out of the plan, to assess whatever it was back with in their own kingdom.<br><br>Bernard chuckled, "That would make me pee my pants in the morning," He commented jokingly, "A dragon's back end in my window."<br>"Shut up, you idiot," Mavaya snapped, swacking Bernard over the head. "I'll shut up when I want to shut up," Bernard protested, flinching as he fled Mavaya's banter.<br><br>Vroklamar sighed, staring after them exsasperatedly. "We're all doomed," he murmured. Sidian smiled, walking side by side with him as they trailed behind Mavaya and Bernard. "Splendidly."<br><br>Time seemed to drag by for several passes of the hour hand, when a crescendo of havok exploded up in the docks. All four heads snapped upward, and Sidian scrambled up the wall to peer out from the cave.<br><br>Black cannon balls sailed from clouds of smoke on several unknown ships, some four or five hundred meters out to see. Smaller row boats were sending wave after wave of pirates to shore, and Sidian's heart plummeted to her stomach when she saw a gang of them running towards her and her fellow Dragma.<br><br>"Fèo Dragma!" One yowled, "Captain Alice was right, that dragon was hiding his brood here!"<br><br>"Capture them!" One ordered loudly.<br>Vroklamar flared his fangs as he and Mavaya launched themselves into battle, while bernard and Sidian scrambled to a rocky outcrop near the sea line, squinting in the blare of mid day sun.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Grunewold</strong> on <strong>19-05-2013, 04:18:29</strong>
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				The three Dragma rode through town. Some hailed Koflax as he was known throughout the realm, but most gave wide birth to the three Dragma seeing them as dangerous. Dragma are the most dangerous creatures in the realm except for dragons. However, there was talk coming out of the lands across the sea of a new power, sorcery they called it, practiced by humans. Shoshonee remembered when Koflax first learned of the rumors of these sorcerers and how they could take down a dragon with one of their powers, he scoffed, "that's preposterous. That would mean the end of dragons and that will never happen, can you imagine the world without dragons?" Shoshonee was not as dismissive of these new sorcerers. <br><br>Koflax turned to Shoshonee, "I’m disgusted. They know that pirates have been raiding towns up and down this coast but yet I have not seen one defensive wall built. They go about their lives in blissful ignorance."&nbsp; &nbsp;"building walls and deploying men to defend them disrupts commerce. The people like their lives to be predictable." Shoshonee replied. Koflax seemed irritated. "A Dragma was here a month ago and ordered them to reenforce their defense but nothing has been done. When I first became a Dragma humans obeyed their dragons to a fault. Now, it seems...." Koflax trailed off as they traveled through the town. Ligdon spoke, "Koflax when you first became a Dragma there were consequences for disobedience, I say we give the mayor and his council to the Dragma to feed upon. That will reinforce the idea that we are to be obeyed without question." Ligdon seemed to get more and more haughty as he spoke. Shoshonee became irritated with the new Dragma. "Ligdon your a fool. There are reasons why Dragma do not do that anymore. I know you are too young but we fought in the Purging Wars to end such practices." "Shoshonee, I think Ligdon may have a good idea there" Koflax said. "You can’t be serious Koflax." Shoshonee said with disbelief. Shoshonee looked over toward Ligdon who had a smug look upon his face. " now, now, Shoshonee, I commanded the forces during the Purging Wars, I know what it was like. I am not saying we actually send the mayor and the council to the Dragma to be fed upon but I do mean to put a scare in them." Koflax said. Shoshonee remembered Koflax’s reluctance to command the forces against the red dragons. That, he remembered well. "I say leave the town to it’s fate, it is the dragon we.." Ligdon&nbsp; began and with the word, dragon, almost like a summons, a great crash and a dragon’s roar erupted over the eastern part of the town. All three Dragma looked as the dragon sped up into the sky, faster than they had ever seen a dragon fly. Soon it was lost into the clouds.<br><br>&nbsp;Koflax and Shoshonee quickly calmed their horses who were spooked by the dragon’s roar but Ligdon had a much tougher time. "Rathmoraldus?" Shoshonee asked. "Aye, it seems so." Koflax said. Ligdon finally getting his horse to settle down said exasperated, " should we not tell Trumalwyrm?" "Ligdon let me tell you something and listen well" Koflax began, "dragons know a lot more than they let on. Why would Trumalwyrm send three Dragma to this town against pirates when one would have done the job? Why would he send me, the Lord Commander of his Dragma?" Koflax did not wait for an answer, "It’s because he knew already that Rathmoraldus was here. Do you not think a dragon doesn’t know another dragons in his territory? Dragons have their own agenda that only dragons are privy too. we, as Dragma can only speculate and obey."&nbsp; &nbsp;"Do you think Vroklamar is with them?" Shoshonee asked. "Perhaps." Koflax said, "this Vroklamar, be careful of him, he has a dangerous reputation." "There are Dragma in the town?" Ligdon asked. "Keep up Ligdon." Shoshonee said. "Shoshonee go to the docks and see what the defenses are like down there, probably not good. Ligdon and I will see this mayor." Koflax said. "Should we not do something about Rathmoraldus’s Dragma?" Ligdon asked. "Don’t pee your pants Ligdon, we will deal with them soon enough." Shoshonee said. Koflax chuckled. Ligdon fumed.<br><br><br>&nbsp;Shoshonee made his way to the docks. Koflax was right in his assessment of the dock’s defenses. There was hardly any. He did meet the Knight Commander of the mayors forces in the town, Ser Andrew. It was interesting to Shoshonee that Ser Andrew had requested more material and men only to be condescendingly rebuffed by the mayor and his council every time he asked. After a tour of the dock’s meager defenses he took leave of Ser Andrew’s company and headed back toward the center of town. <br><br><br>Shoshonee soon came upon shrieks as he saw several people hurriedly exit a dark ally. He rode closer to the worrisome crowd as people cried that a vampire was in the ally. He dismounted and approached the darkened ally. The crowd was forming behind him. He entered the ally to see a gruesome scene. A dragma’s offspring, a vampire, a male who looked around his twenties was feeding upon a poor woman. He probably got trapped in this darkened ally by the sun. The victim was quite dead as there was blood everywhere. Shoshonee unsheathed his sword and lazily swung it in front of him. He smiled at the anticipation of action. "What a mess, looks like I will have to clean it up." When he spoke the vampire looked up and bore his fangs. Shoshonee’s smile faded. He spied the spec of red within the vampires eyes. "Red dragon brood." Shoshonee exclaimed. The vampire dropped his victim and launched himself toward Shoshonee with inhuman speed but Shoshonee was a Dragma so the vampire was slow to him. Shoshonee quickly sidestepped the charging vampire and as the vampire sped past him Shoshonee deftly raised his sword in a quick cut separating the vampires head from his shoulders. A quick means to end a vampire’s life.&nbsp; &nbsp;Shoshonee looked down upon the vampire. Red dragons, the most powerful, and the most cruel of all dragons were thought to be extinct. The Host of all dragons came together to exterminate the red dragons and their brood during the Purging Wars. But here was a vampire, the offspring of a red dragon’s Dragma. Things were getting interesting. Shoshonee drug the vampire out into the sun and watched as it began to smoke. Soon it will be ashes. Shoshonee was contemplating what to tell Koflax when he began to hear a shrill whistle sound then an explosion blew apart the building next to him. He moved to his horse as more explosions started to happen all over the town. Things were certainly getting interesting. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AutoTune</strong> on <strong>29-05-2013, 06:23:17</strong>
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				Sydian clawed back a pirate who had broken through Vraklamar and Mavaya's defenses ahead, and snarled as he stumbled back, "Off with you," Sydian snapped, "The Dragma of the Fèo did not come all the way here to spill worthless blood." Sydian drew her long dagger, and let catch the light, "Don't make me change my mind." The pirate scrambled back, fleeing to his crew mates in the fray below.<br><br>The stench of blood, fish, warfare and rotten, broken wood was polluting the air, and the undercurrent of strange Dragma aroma that Sydian or Bernard never smelled before was mixing into the tangle of scents. Cannon fire blasted through the air again, and the coast rocks were battered with iron. "It's pointless to attack the city now," Vraklamar yowled over the noise, "Regroup and get ready to flee," He ordered.<br><br>Mavaya shoved a pirate away, and clashed broadswords with another, while Vraklamar leapt into the path of a female pirate, and twisted her around by the wrist. Vraklamar did not hold her captive for long though, buckling as she knocked her head backward against his nose, and whirling around to throw a hefty punch against his jaw. A skrawny priate with black hair broke passed Mavaya and made a bee-line for Bernard and Sydian, who launched into an attack.<br><br>Suddenly, the pirates all paused, turning their heads as one. A taller pirate was charging toward them, a glint of red in her eyes. The strangest look shadowed Vraklamar's face, and he whipped around to his group of Dragma, "Fall back, retreat," He ordered urgently, "Right now!"<br><br>The pirates cheered as Mavaya and Sydian followed Vraklamar, bolting from the rock outcropping.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Grunewold</strong> on <strong>02-06-2013, 01:00:51</strong>
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				Shoshonee galloped through the streets. The city was quickly becoming consumed by chaos. He needed to get to higher ground. He needed a better vantage point to see the battles. He had spotted a building that was fairly tall and as he rounded a corner, trying to get closer&nbsp; to the building he sees a group of pirates.&nbsp; Upon seeing him they rush in mass. Shoshonee galloped toward them hard. He deftly draws his sword of hardened dragon bone, made in the fires of Trumalwyrm. He runs down one pirate trying to stab him with a sword. The next two are summarily dispatched by a few quick swings of Shoshonee’s sword. Shoshonee then vaulted from his horse avoiding sword swings from several more pirates and began to spin, rending and slashing. When Shoshonnee’s spinning comes to a halt, he looks back at the many pirates, now on the ground. <br><br><br>Shoshonee jumps back on his horse and rides to the tall building. He climbs the stairs to the top, climbing out onto the roof. He looks toward the sea. "It seems that the citie’s defenses were very weak" Shoshonee said out loud. He sees only pockets of resistance as pirates stream into the city. He spots a organized resistance to the west. Sir Andrew was probably rallying&nbsp; his troops there. Toward the east there was a lot of activity. There seemed a concentration of pirates there. That was where Rathmoraldus arose. That was were his Dragma were and it seems the pirates knew that as well. Shoshonee knew where he was to go, he had to see about these Dragma, his warning about the red dragon Dragma would have to wait. Shoshonee leaped off the roof, his dragonshade slows his decent a little as he lands, cracking some of the cobble stone street. He jumps on his horse and rides hard to the east and to the stony outcropping.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br><br>As Shoshonee approached the stony outcropping he saw the pirates swarming. Several spotted him as he came to a stop. He dismounted and drew his blade. As he readied himself he spotted movement from the city. It was Koflax riding hard. He did not even stop as he dismounted and drew his blades, he liked using a sword in each hand, double the kill, he was always saying. "Where is Langdon?" Shoshonee asked when Koflax came to his side. "I knew you would be here. I left Langdon with the mayor. I have to tell you something." It seemed the pirates were wary now seeing the large Dragma that had arrived deftly leaping off his horse and drawing two huge blades, all of this movement belied his large frame. Shoshonee could not wait. "I have to tell you something, I killed a vampire pirate&nbsp; that is the spawn of a red dragon." Shoshonee said waiting for the shock from Koflax but Koflax only shook his head. "Shoshonee, remember when I said dragons have their own plans and their Dragma are the last to know? Well, the dragons know of the red dragons out there, that's the reason they sent us here." Shoshonee could not believe what he was hearing. " they sent us here to fight the Red Dragon’s Dragma?" Shoshonee asked. "Not exactly, they needed to end the conflict between our kingdoms, they came up with way to do that, that is why we are here, that was why I had to get here before you met Rathmoraldus’ Dragma." Koflax said. The pirates were getting closer, they had their swords out, some with shields. "What are you saying Koflax?" Shoshonee said with dread. "You are to marry one of Rathmoraldus’ Dragmas." Koflax said. He was now totally ignoring the approaching pirates. Shoshonee turned to Koflax, facing him directly. "Marriage!!?" The pirates halted, probably thinking this was a trick.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AutoTune</strong> on <strong>07-06-2013, 11:00:32</strong>
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				Sunlight scalded Sidian's skin, but before the discomfort of the light could hinder her flee from the swarming pirates, another cannon ball flew high overhead, and slammed with a loud bang into the rocky hill where Vraklamar had been leading them. Skidding to a halt, the Dragma were faced with a wall of rubble and flaming grass, and thus whipped around, thinking fast. The pirates at the outcropping were eyeing the other two Dragma warily, sneering jeers and obsenities at them as the prospect of being faced with more then five Dragma began to swerve the pirate's initial intentions. Vraklamar signalled with a small gesture to creep around; it was obviously to dangerous and to reckless to just continue with the original plan now, just to settle a petty <em>revenge</em> attack. Vengence for their fallen could wait another day, the Dragma here could deal with their own problems on their own.<br><br>Vraklamar lead bernard away, and Mavaya stood near Sidian as she took an opposite direction.<br>She was veering around near the out cropping, when she heard one of the Dragma shout "Marriage!!?" in a decidedly apalled tone. The distant slamming noise of more cannon fire bombarded the air, and Sidian ushered Mavaya onward, "Go," She said, "I'll meet you and the others in a moment." She ordered Mavaya. The blond opened her mouth as if to question her, but closed it again, nodding and hurrying away. Sidian turned to scale the out cropping rock, and peer over the edge. "What about Rathmoraldus?" Sidian demanded in a commanding tone, "And what about this discussion of his Dragma?"<br>A few of the pirates turned, and a few backed away, turning to flee back to the city. Sidian's challenging gaze raked across the two below, feeling indignant about whatever gossip they were sharing. However, she never stayed long enough to hear what they had to say, for a heavy mallet had swacked her hard on the back of her head.<br><br>Sidian whirled around at the bewildered pirate, glaring, "And you just thought you could knock me out?" She snarled, slashing out. He backed away, digging into his vest to pull out a shimmering dust, and blew it in a cloud in Sidian's face. Coughing and choking, Sidian felt the dust particals burn as they seared up her nose, and made her vision water. Before long, the world grew too heavy to register, and she fell over, her head throbbing.<br>The pirate picked her up in a bridal fashion, and pelted down the road, followed by throngs of pirates.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Grunewold</strong> on <strong>28-06-2013, 00:24:05</strong>
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				"Marriage?" Shoshonee repeated. He unconsciously reached to the armlet around his forearm, a copper metal piece, decorated with carvings, about an inch wide. Just then a voice ushered in from atop the edge of the outcropping. Both Dragma looked up as well as the pirates that they were facing to see a women, slender with dark hair, demanding to know what they were talking about. Shoshonee stood there, stunned, this woman’s tone was one of primacy, she seemed like she owned the world, her purple eyes radiated like a thousand suns, a thousand purple suns.&nbsp; Shoshonee could not move. He tried to move, he tried to speak, but he was captured by her beauty and her aura. He thought back to a different battle, a different time, a different beauty. <br><br><br>Before Shoshonee was a Dragma he was a commander, leader of the Ninth Corp. Shoshonee as commander of the Ninth Corp looked out onto the battle field and the arrayed armies on both sides. The smell of dragon fire permeated the air. The Ninth Corp had finally made it to the red dragon’s lair, its army displayed out in front of the mountain containing the dragon. Shoshonee looked over to his companion, or the flank leader, his beloved. She was looking at him weirdly. "You should not be here." Shoshonee said. "Does not matter what you think." She said with a smile, " I am here, now, are you going to accept my gift or not?" He took the armlet, a symbol of her family and something not easily given. "There, that was not so hard." She smiled and leaned over and gave him the lightest of kisses. "I will see you after the battle...commander." She said. Shoshonee only nodded and her smile faded. She climbed onto her horse and rode to her command. Shoshonee did not look. Shoshonee felt the presence of the Dragma. He stood there looking out on the battle field not acknowledging Dragma Koflax.<br><br><br>"It was our only choice." Koflax said. Shoshonee did not reply. "We have to make sure we win, she is our best flank commander, I could not leave her in the rear guard." Koflax said. "Shall I order the advance?" Shoshonee asked.&nbsp; Koflax sighed. "Yes commander, order the attack."&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "Yes, my Dragma." Shoshonee said and climbed onto his horse. He looked over to his beloved. She was giving orders to her lieutenants. He looked away before his heart broke. <br><br><br>Shoshonee was shaken out of his revelry when he looked up to see the Dragma collapse and pirates whisk her out of site. Shoshonee felt indignant. "You are dealing with Dragma!" Shoshonee shouted as he sliced his way through the remaining pirates and ran up the outcropping, cresting the top. Koflax was soon next to him his blades dripping with blood. <br><br><br>"What could knock her out?"&nbsp; Shoshonee asked. "I’m not sure." Koflax said, there was an uncertainty to his answer that Shoshonee had never heard from him before. Koflax was assured of everything. Shoshonee scrambled down. The pirates were gone except for one. This one wore dragon scale armor painted red and was causally leaning against the rock. He was looking down at his unsheathed blade also painted red. He looked up as they approached. Shoshonee recognized him. "Darkworm." Shoshonee said, "I thought you dead along with your dragon." Koflax added. Darkworm smiled, "The red are hard to kill. I was expecting Vraklamar but the mighty Koflax will do." Darkworm stepped away from the rock brandishing his red sword. "There is a reckoning happening and I will start with the death of Koflax." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>AutoTune</strong> on <strong>30-06-2013, 04:46:58</strong>
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				"For the sake of Brivindel," Vraklamar growled, naming the Fèoden Moon Goddess, in his furious state, "How could you just bloody leave Sidian alone!"<br>Vraklamar had lead Bernard far away from the battle in the rival kingdom, and both could see Mavaya hurrying along the trail towards them, some several dozen meters back. "Damn." Vraklamar spat, whirling around to pace, folding his arms over his chest. Bernard glared at him, anger mingling with regret in his expression. "It was never my duty to protect her," He retorted, flinching away as Vraklamar whipped around with a ferocious snarl, "She can take very good care of herself, Vraklamar," Bernard continued. They stared at each other for several tense heart beats, before the sound of Mavaya approaching summoned them from their dispute.<br><br>"It's not his fault," Mavaya asserted, her tone firm, "I was with Sidian last, I saw her kidnapped by the pirate siege." She brushed her blond hair back. Vraklamar's expression wavered, and he hissed another curse again, turning away in frustration. "Sorry, Bernard." He muttered, not looking at the Subordinate.<br><br>Bernard nodded, forcing down whatever words he wanted to say in a hard swallow.<br>"But that's not all," Mavaya continued. Both looked up, and Mavaya leaned in to murmur in a hushed tone.<br><br><hr><br>Sidian's stomach clenched, feeling too full, and her brain felt like it was expanding, far too big for her skull to contain. The dull pandemonium of noise seemed blurred together in one sound, but slowly began to break apart into words and phrases, some Sidian did'nt recognize, all yowled at the top of their lungs. The sensation of movement alerted her further, and she forced her sore eyes open, cringing at the bright light that fell through the wooden planks above. Pirates stood around her, and one sat with her on a bench bolted to the ships wall, below the main deck. "Sleep, love." A different pirate, a female, said, and grimey, feminine fingers brushed back Sidian's hair. Her voice was thickly accented with that of the islanders, and with a heavy thud on the sack of straw, Sidian complied. <em>They had used voodoo powder, had'nt they?</em> Sidian thought wearily, before drifting back to unconsciousness.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~All the Dragon's Knights~ [AutoTune and Grunewold]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Grunewold</strong> on <strong>09-07-2013, 04:44:53</strong>
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				Darkworm suddenly rushed forward. His speed was just incredible. Shoshonee made to attack but a vicious kick by Darkworm was unexpected and Shoshonee flew back landing against a rock trying to get his breath. Koflax defended himself from Darkworm’s slashing, their swords were a blur as they danced around the rocks. Suddenly they both&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;invaded each other’s defenses and their dance stopped with Koflax’s two swords buried up to the hilts into Darkworm’s upper chest. Darkworm’s sword was in Koflax’s&nbsp; center chest. They both gave pained exhales and pulled apart taking their swords out of each other’s bodies. Koflax dropped to his knees letting go of his swords, he looked down to the gaping wound in the middle of his chest. Darkworm staggered back bleeding profusely from the two wounds of his upper chest. <br><br><br>Shoshonee finally got his breath back, his dragon armor&nbsp; was badly dented. He gripped his sword and staggered to his feet and made ready to rush to Koflax’s aid. Darkworm leaned up against a boulder and smiled. "Your dead Koflax." Darkworm said. Koflax did not answer as he tried to stop the blood flowing from his chest. <br><br>Shoshonee made it to Koflax’s side as two bolts flew past him and thudded off of Darkworm’s armor knocking him back. Ser Andrew and several warriors rushed down, swords out. Darkworm bared his fangs and said, "you will all die and we will feast." Darkworm turned and fled back toward the pirate ships. Ser Andrew made to give chase but Shoshonee stopped him. "We need to get Koflax back to the Mayor’s palace, how goes the battle?" Shoshonee asked. "With some of the traps I devised we managed to slow their progress my Dragma." See Andrew said. "These pirates are strange ones. The pirates I’ve seen in the past tend to come, loot and pillage and leave. Once we put up resistance I expected them to go and try for easier victims but they still attack. I think this is an invasion rather than a raid." Ser Andrew said. "You don’t know how right you are." Shoshonee said. Ser Andrew hesitated and said, "Dragma Ligdon sent me to fetch you two, he says you need to see something back at the mayor’s palace." Shoshonee frowned, what did that bastard want. He turned to Koflax, "Dragma Koflax, we need to get you back to the palace." Koflax grabbed Shoshonee and brought him down to whisper in his ear. "Darkworm’s sword entered my heart." Shoshonee frowned, that was a mortal wound for a Dragma. Koflax continued, "I will need to feed, I will need to feed if I am to heal, to live." Shoshonee nodded. He lifted Koflax upon his shoulders and said, "Ser Andrew take his swords and show me to the mayor’s palace." His worst nightmares were coming true. Koflax having to feed with Trumalwyrm not near. He looked toward the ships, he wondered who this pirate captain was to lead red dragon vampires and Dragma. 
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