Various Places, Chesapeake (PaxLair Times) – January 5, 1999 – by Atlan – The Player-quest run by Atlan of PaxLair continued when the Dark Omen was seen performing rituals at the Counselor Guild in Serpent Hold, around the Ahnk in the Empath Abbey near Yew, in the Lycaeum in Moonglow. Disturbing news was heard throughout the lands of late. The minions of N. were seen performing some sorts of vile rituals, one in each of the Citys of Principles. Seemingly, they choose the location with great care, as instructed by their master.
First Ritual
First Ritual
The first rite was performed in the stronghold of Courage, Serpent’s Hold. There, in the center of the Counselors Guild, they formed a triangle and recited strange incantation in the tongues of magic…
When i arrived at the scene with some valorous people to accompany me and trusting my feelings of something evil going on, we could do nothing but watch and -in my case- listen to what occured:
“We are the Dark Omen. We have gathered to perform the Ritual of Cowardice. We are here to unveil the Courage the tyrant British demands from you but has yet to show.”
Now, each one of them spoke a single line:
“Vas in us. Rit an-ex aksi-cor.”
“Auks art agra-tas bal-lem. In-jux mis-tas!”
“In-bet an-cor-de lap-mel. In-an art-uide.”
“Agra-char-est cor-us! Ai-re ter-ort mis-tas.””
“And so it begins!”
With that, each of them summoned a pillar of roaring fire upon himself, bathing in it and then vanishing. We even thought them consumed by their own ritual, rejoycing at the thought, but not for very long. As one of my companions stepped to the spot at the centre of their performance, his heart missed a beat: “Ahhrgg, coldness. I feel fear surging through my veins… help me, save me…”
He shivered uncontrollable, frightened, until we were able to pull him free. As we stood close, all of us could feel it: if you ever recieved the blessing of a Shrine of Virtue after hours of praying, meditation and reciting the mantra, you can imagine the feeling. Simple think of the very anti-thesis, twist it around until it makes you hurt and you get close to what this was alike.
Second Ritual
Second Ritual
The second ritual happened around the Ahnk in the Empath Abbey near Yew. The tanquility of the home of Love was disrupted, as the dark figures pushed their way past the frightened monks and gained access to the inner sanctum…
“We have gathered to perform the Ritual of Hatred. Our master has sent us.We are here to unveil the unfaithful Love of the ursurper British.”
“Vas in or. Rit an-ex aksi-amo.”
“Auks art agra-tas bal-lem. In-jux mis-tas!”
“In-bet an-amo-de lap-mel. An-in us-agra-lem-fel.”
“Sku-est amo-or! Ai-re ter-ort mis-tas.”
“Thus it commences!”
Third Ritual
Third Ritual
Finally, they reached the seat of knowledge and Truth itself: the Lycaeum in Moonglow, where the Flame of Truth is guarded in a secret location. As if to mock us all, the giantic Wis-rune in the centre of the Lycaeum, meant to symbolize the gathered wisdom and knowledge, looked like a big “N” as it served as a stage for the last ritual. Although they were disturbed and left in a hurry from the approaching forces from PaxLair, N.s minions seem to have succeded anyway, as the last line was spoken:
“We have gathered to perform the Ritual of Falsehood. Our master has sent us.We are here to tear down the false Truth of the impostor British.”
“Vas in wis. Rit an-ex aksi-ver.”
“Auks art agra-tas bal-lem. In-jux mis-tas!”
“In-bet fel-wis-de lap-mel. An-in pri-lem-fel.”
“Aglo-est ver-un! Ai-re ter-ort mis-tas.”
“Thus, it will end!”
We were unable to stop them from corrupting the Principles, and that is unforgivable. But what is even worse: if you are well versed in the ancient tongue they used to perform these acts, you can see that they not just twisted the Principles, but BOUND them to someones will…
They bound them to the will of N. It seems fear hate and ignorance are truly upon us, because if he ever masters the powers of the Principles, nothing can help us, nothing can stop him…
In fear of the future,
Atlan
NOTE: This is part of a continuing PaxLair Player Quest, not a Seer Quest.