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The Resistance Unites [Book II, Chapter V: Prelude, Part V]

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No one spoke as they entered Lord Vladivus' throne room. Each of the six men raced through thoughts of the tremendous task that lay before them.

 

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To the outsider, this meeting would have appeared unexceptional, perhaps no different than one of the usual economic or political conferences held here. But to the trained eye, the identity of the men in this meeting place indicated something more serious was underway.

 

Besides Lord Vladivus, the leaders of most of Free Nocturnus were present: Anzar of the Dragon Masters; Lord Jorrith, the vampiric warlord; Osric the Rat, fresh from his victories fighting for the Desert King in Kaliphlin; Gal-Turok, Lord of the Reach; and the Black Spire defector Anfauglir. Getting these leaders together had been no easy task.

 

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These six men stood as the bulwark between Raavage and the complete enslavement of Nocturnus. As host to these disparate commanders, the task of creating a unified resistance fell on Lord Vladivus' shoulders. 

 

Vladivus surveyed the group and spoke.

 

"Gentlemen, you have all heard the rumors: the forces of the Black Spire are again marching to war. But these are more than rumors. Reports from the frontier suggest the Black Spire is raiding our lands, enslaving our people and killing any who resist. They seek to crush the last holdouts of resistance to Raavage's domination. Unless the forces of Free Nocturnus unite, I'm afraid we are doomed."

 

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Several figures in the room shifted and mumbled. Although they could all agree that Raavage was the biggest threat facing Nocturnus, they shared little else in common. Trust was a hard thing to come by these days, when betrayal and treachery were everywhere.

 

Gal-Turok was the first to speak up.

 

"Aye, on this point I won't disagree. But how do you expect us to stop Raavage when you invite the enemy into our planning?" He turned and glared at Anfauglir.

 

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Vladivus held up his right hand.

 

"I will attest to Lord Anfauglir, a guest invited freely into my home, just like yourself, Gal-Turok. He no longer shares fealty to the Black Spire."

 

Anzar stepped forward.

 

"Gal-Turok, let me also attempt to ease your doubt. It was Anfauglir who saved me at Lagash-Ur, and he took great risk in doing so. He seeks to topple the Obsidian Spike, as we all do."

 

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Another voice rose up.

 

"Ha! It was only recently that your mouth no longer tasted Raavage's largesse."

 

It was Osric, who had remained silent until now. He wore a golden shied and sword given to him by the Desert King for his victories in Kaliphlin. "Word I've heard suggests members of your family - your brother, Tanzar, in fact - still fight for the Black Spire. What say you to this?"

 

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Anzar turned to glare at Osric.

"To think I journeyed this far to explain myself to a rat! But to address your allegations, I would say what you hear is wrong. The truth is, our relationship deteriorated after the death of our father. It has been many months since we have spoken, but I know he would never pledge allegiance to that dog Raavage. The Dragon Masters will never forget Raavage's trickery. Nor we will stop fighting until his head is on a pike outside my father's castle."

 

Vladivus shook his head. The resistance was threatening to crumble before it even formed.

 

"The fight is out there, not in here! If we do not stop the Black Spire, the other Guilds will invade Nocturnus and attempt to do so themselves. We cannot let that happen."

 

The room fell silent as Vladivus spoke.

 

"Perhaps there is one thing that will help you make up your minds. It is why I asked you to temporarily leave your lands and meet here in person. Anfauglir has shared with me some grave news that you must all know."

 

Vladivus motioned for Anfauglir to address the others. Anfauglir scanned the room before speaking.

 

"Even before the events of Lagash Ur, I had learned that Raavage was seeking an immensely powerful artifact. After defecting I received information no the location of the map. My lieutenant, Samarkand, left some weeks ago to retrieve it. During his absence Lord Vladivus and I believe we have discovered the nature of this artifact. The revelation is most concerning."

 

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Everyone had their eyes locked on Anfauglir. Raavage sought any vile creation he could use to his advantage. What had he found now?

 

"We believe he is looking for the Necromancer's Helm." 

 

 Gal-Turok threw his head back and laughed.

 

"Now you've really gone mad, believing in bedtime stories!"

 

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Anfauglir continued.

 

"I wish it was true, but this is no wild guess. You all know the stories: the Elemental Helm was found and nearly brought all of Historica under Raavage's rule. Now he seeks the Necromancer's Helm, which potentially wields much greater power… the power to raise a legion of undead soldiers."

 

Again Gal-Turok objected. "Although I trust Lord Vladivus' judgement and I accept this alliance, I have trouble believing such fancies. I for one cannot waste time here talking any longer when we must bring battle to Raavage. He can raise his undead army if he wants to, it will be more foes for my men to crush!"

 

Vladivus spoke before Anfauglir could respond. "You are right, Gal-Turok, the time to wait is over. We must retaliate now and everywhere we can. If Raavage thinks he has found the Necromancer's Helm, we must stop him before he gets to it. The most important thing is that we fight together, a resistance united against Raavage."

 

Osric turned to the group. "My sword fights with Lord Vladivus and you, leaders of Free Nocturnus. Together we shall drive Raavage back to the netherworld!"

 

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Vladivus looked at Anfauglir. "You must find out what happened to Samarkand and the status of the map." He then turned towards the others. "And you, leaders of Free Nocturnus, you must leave here and continue to build the resistance. The people of Nocturnus must know they do not fight alone."

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Wow, ME, epic throne room! Beautifully done, as usual. Keep these things coming. I especially love that floor!

 

Though if those leaders are all that stands between Raavage and the rest of Historica, and Raavage has the map, I do not feel entirely safe...

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Beautifully done indeed! I love the story processing. Coincidentally I was listening John Williams' March of the Resistance while reading this XD

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I hope Lord Vladivus remembers that thing he got from the Nestlands Ambassador Neord Bloodmane. Also, his niece, the Librarian Kasalia, may be returning soon with something from the Nestlands archive.

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Gal-Turok still doesn't believe the helm exists hahahaha. This is an inspiring scene and an inspiring build, that throne room is awesome.

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The interiors are top combining the nocturnus vibe feel with interesting decorative elements.
The story as always leave us all wanting for more. :moar:

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Gorgeous scene, especially the candlier, and the story is awesome as well! Can't wait for the next chapter

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13 hours ago, Blufiji said:

Gal-Turok still doesn't believe the helm exists hahahaha. This is an inspiring scene and an inspiring build, that throne room is awesome.

I do! I've read something about it on the internet! Right here! 

Great prelude, ME! I'm glad you took the burden from all of us semi active lazy lords to get our minifigures' butts finally to Shadowmere (without having us hanging around there). From that point I can hopefully continue my personal story.

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Wow, the story is getting really interesting, and slightly terrifying! The Northern Guardsmen have been assembling troops, in case of the worst case scenario.

And of course the build is fanatastic, all the details are magnificent, from the chandelier to the floor with places tiles to give a nice stone brick look!

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On 15/11/2016 at 7:11 AM, Niku said:

The interiors are top combining the nocturnus vibe feel with interesting decorative elements.
The story as always leave us all wanting for more. :moar:

I totally second this! ^^

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Dark times lie ahead. But us Nocturnians were bred for darkness, a free darkness. The Resistance will succeed. Free Nocturnus will triumph.

 

This story is drawing me back in- I dug out my Shadowmere Guard for the first time in ages this week!

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5 hours ago, Lord Vladivus said:

Dark times lie ahead. But us Nocturnians were bred for darkness, a free darkness. The Resistance will succeed. Free Nocturnus will triumph.

 

This story is drawing me back in- I dug out my Shadowmere Guard for the first time in ages this week!

Same..I put some other things on hold to continue my story..start pumping out some resistance style builds here in next few weeks.

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Tremendous interior! The headlight bricks, and turntables for wall decoration work perfectly here :thumbup: Great work suspending the chandelier as well, the four chain set up is something I'll have to remember.

The carpet and floor mosaics finish it off nicely :classic:

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