RPG The Dragon Clans of Varv

[GuyYouMetOnline]

OOC: Text in [i]italics[/i] indicates a dream or flashback.

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(Orear is unconcious while the healers work on him. He is dreaming. [i]In his dream, he is in a burning village. People are running everywhere. Orear draws his triple scythe and unfolds the blades. He suspects that the village is under attack. He looks up, expecting to see dragons in the air. He sees none.
Orear hears the sounds of a battle behind him and turns around. two men are facing each other. They both have numerous cuts and bruses. Nearby, a woman stands with a small child in her arms. One of the men shouts to the woman)

Man: I?ll hold this man off! Get out of here!

Woman: But-

Man: Go! Take him to the Air Clan!

Woman: What if I don?t make it? What happens if I can?t get him there?

Man: Just go!

(The woman runs out of the village as the man attacks his opponent. Orear follows the woman, who doesn?t stop until the village is almost out of sight. When she does stop, she looks back at the village. Orear does the same, and sees a man armed with a triple scythe running towart the woman. She turns and runs. The man pursues, and Orear runs after him. The woman trips, and the man catches her before she can get up.)

Woman: Please, don?t do it. He didn?t do anything!

Man: I don?t care. (The man looks up and sees a dragon swooping toward him. He drops his weapon and draws a crossbow. He fires, killing the rider, but that doesn?t stop the dragon. It kills the man, then grabs the child from the woman?s arms and flies off)[/i]

[inti]

The 10 men from the Plasma Clan stood before Kyru with their various weapons.
'Disgraceful,' he muttered, clutching his whip.
'You cannot defeat all of us! Not to our deaths!' shouted one of the men, the villagers cheered.
[i]Morale raising. Pfft! Who needs it?[/i] thought Kyru, aloud he said, 'Lets just get on with it then? You can see if you were right. I'll rid this Clan of you last. Filth!'
The men raised their weapons in unison, all rushing towards Kyru. But in one clean move, he unarmed them all in one clean "whack!" of his whip.
He ran at the nearest man, spinning at the last moment. The momentum he had gathered sent the two barbs (the one on his whip and at the end of his whip-like hair) sinking into the man's chest.
[i]One down...[/i]
Kyru renched the barbs out of the dead man and flipped over the newcomer, who had rushed over to help his friend. The barbs hit him in the eye and under the chin, snapping his neck.
Kyru dashed towards the next three, jumping (feet first) off the closest man's head (snapping bones and popping veins) and fists first into anothers chest. From there Kyru plucked a long but incredibly strong strand of hair and used it as substitute for garrot wire, choking two men before the hair snapped.
[i]Hehehe...already five down? I hope these last few give me a better fight...[/i]

[GuyYouMetOnline]

(Orear is still asleep and dreaming. [i]After the dragon flies off, Orear finds himself in a familiar location: the Air Dragon Clan. Again, nobody sees him. Orear looks around, and sees the dragon landing. It still has the child, but now it also has the man who told the woman to run. The man is badly injured. Several people run out to meet it, including a man who Orear recognizes as Luft, only he looks about 15, maybe 16 or 17 years younger. Luft takes the child from the dragon, which then puts the man down. Luft runs over to him)

Luft: What happened?

Man: Attack... they... were af- af- after... after...

Luft: The child?

Man: Y-y-yes. He... he is... h-he is the one.

Luft: Are you sure?

Man: Y-yes.

(Luft looks at the back of the child's right hand. There is a symbol there: a circle set on a six-pointed star so that the circle intercets the star at every not-point intersecton of lines. Orear recognizes it as the Air Clan symbol. He has it on the back of his right hand. Every Air Clan rider does. The symbol marks them as riders. But it normally isn't put on a person until that person finds and bonds with a dragon, which the child is much too young for)

Luft: So it is true. Come on. You need help.

Man: I... am beyond help. T-t-t-take t-the child. Y-y-you know what... what he i-is. H-his name is... is O-Or-O-Ore-Orear. (The man stops moving, but Orear is too shocked by hearing his name to notice)[/i]

[Bremma]

Bremma walked around the mountain clan center, eventually running into Rannos.

"How is he?" Rannos asked.

"He's alright... still out though." she said, then suddenly whipped around, blocking a sword blow with the side of her bow. "Kire! What the heck!" she said, glaring at him from beind the bow. "You almost chipped my crossbow!"

"[b]I[/b] should be the rider of this clan!" he said, whipping the blade back and swinging again.

Bremma hopped back, swinging the bow over her head and smacking Kire over the head with it, his eyes rolling back into his head as he fell to the ground.

"You..." Rannos said.

"Stunned him. This happens alot, sadly." she said, slinging the bow over her shoulder and picking the boy up by his arms. "Better take him to the infrmary."

[inti]

Kyru disposed of another four men quickly and efficiently. Just one left.
'See? I told you I'd get rid of you all. But you didn't believe me,' taunted Kyru.
'Fine, have it as you wish. I am stronger and faster than anyone else in this clan and---'
'Really? So much stronger so that you'd become the new Ancient Rider of Plama? Heh. I don't think so. You get chosen by your Clan's oldest and wisest dragon, you don't just simply overthrow the current Rider. And anyway, I've already seen the strongest member of your Clan, Rannos, I believe his name was?'
'Y-you didn't kill him, did you?'
'Hah! Why waste time on him? I could beat him. But not while that pesky runt from the Air Clan was there blowing away the Black Shroud of Incubuzzard. Filth.'
'I will fight you for the pride of my tribe.'
'Really? Your leader had better hand over your Clan's talisman [b]now[/b] then, to save your "tribe", as you so bluntly put it, from the horror of watching their [b]second[/b] best fighter die before their eyes.'
'Never!!!'
The man rushed towards Kyru, but Kyru, being the fast, efficient Darkness Clan Rider he was, was too quick for him. Kyru's whip caught the man in the cheek, tearing his skin open so all could see inside his jaw.
The next hit was from Kyru's barbed, whip-like hair, which wrapped around the poor man's neck. The momentum kept Kyru's hair going around until the barb caught the man in the chin.
Kyru pulled hard, snapping the man's neck.
The people of the Plasma Clan just stood there, shocked so to speak.
The Elder shuffled forwards, holding out a tennisball sized blackish marble. If you looked into the surface of the marble, you could see the purple and sometimes blue lightning bolts, shooting around inside.
Kyru snatched it from the old man.
'I bid you all farewell. You can try to get this back, if you like. I will not hand it over without a fight though. No? I will await your feeble attempts of retrieval elswhere.'
Incu moved forwards, hissing at the people of the Clan. Kyru leapt onto Incu's back in one graceful sweep.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

([i]Still in his dream, Orear can barely force himself to follow Luft, but he knows that he must. It?s obvious that Luft knws more then he has told Orear, and Orear realizes that he will probably learn more by following Luft.
Orear didn?t think anything could shock him as much as learning that the chile is him, but where Luft takes his younger self comes very close. None have ever been taken to the dragons at such a young age. But Luft doesn?t bond the child with a dragon. Instead, he lets them all look at the child. One particularly large dragon grabs the child, and holds him up for a closer look before returning him to Luft. The dragon nods, and Luft takes the child to his house. Orear is about to follow them inside, but as soon as he opens the door, he wakes up.[/i]
He looks around, wondering where he is. He then remembers that he was taken to the Mountain Dragon Clan for healing. A healer walks over to him)

Healer: How are you feeling?

Orear: Considering the fact that I saw poison on those barbs I was hit with, I?m feeling very good.

Healer: The poisons didn?t seem to have any effect on you. None of us can figure out why.

Orear: (Thinking) I think I now one who can. Luft knows more then he?s said about me. He might just know why the poisons had no effect. (Out loud) There were other riders who arrived with me. I would like to speak with them.

Healer: Of course. (He goes to find the others)

[inti]

[i]Yes! The first Clan marble is mine! The foolish man from the Plasma Clan is going to feel MUCH weaker now. As is his dragon.[/i] thought Kyru as he and Incu whipped past the lands below, heading for the next Clan.
He'd found a new hobby. And others thought that collecting CARDS was fun? Not compared to collecting the Clan marbles, each Clan's source of power. The magic would dwindle down to the last spark in the Plasma Clan in no time.
Kyru laughed his vampiric, triumphant laugh.
If he stole, or "borrowed" each Clan's marble, he could get rid of the Ancient Riders with no problem.
But, for some reason, as he approached the Mountain Clan, something tugged at the back of his mind, telling him not to do this.
'Hmph... I must be develpoing a conscience.'

[Bremma]

Shorty, Bremma and Rannos walk in to the healing area, Bremma carrying Kire.

"What happened to him?" Orear asked.

"He tried to attack me." Bremma said. "He fine, just unconcious."

"Oh. Well, now what should we do?" he said, then looked a bit more. "And what about the rider from Freeze clan?"

"Perhaps, if you feel well enough, we should depart and search for the other clan riders. And who?" she asked, tilting her head.

"We left formthe air clan when we also got caught in the dark. I wonder where she went."

"Well, we will find her." she said. "I-"

"Bremma!" a younger boy came running in. "Someones headed here!"

"Are you sure Jens?" she asked, turning quickly.

He nodded vigorusly. "The scouts say he is pale with black hair and a large dragon."

"The Darkness clan.." hse muttered. "Go give orders to all mounted riders to take flight, but tell a few to stay here for an ambush in the landing area. I'll lead that. And tell the ones that go out if the situation looks helpless to flee without fear. This is no normal rider."

"The elder also wishes to see you." Jens said.

"Alright, I'll go now. Go get the orders out." she said then turned to the other riders. "Follow me, quickly." she walks fast downa few corridors into a large cavern space, where and old man sat at an desk.

"Im sure you have heard." he said.

"Yes, elder." she said.

He nodded, and started rooting through his desk, taking out a small box and handing it to her. "Take this.. it's the clan marble."

"But why? If I take it from here, the clan will loose its powers!" she said.

"Yes, but if you have it, you and Nytherin's powers will remian and even be stronger. Also, I am almost certain that the flier heading in isn;t stopping for food and drink..."

"I see.. elder, these are two of the other riders, Rannos of the Plasma Clan and Orear of the Air Clan." hse sia,d quickly introducing them

"Welcome, you better go get ready, I have other matters to deal with. Good luck Bremma, the clan trusts in you." the elder said, standing and bowing.

She bowed back. "Thank you elder, may you always be protected." She looked at the other riders, "Quick, to the dragons." she said, leading them back out.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

Orear: (Thinking) It seems thee?s more that Luft hasn?t told me. What are these clan marbles? I guess I?ll find out soon enough. (Out loud) I can?t remain here.

Bremma: What? Why not?

Orear: Because there?s a lot haooening here that I don?t know of. I need to speak with my clan?s leader, Luft.

Rannos: Can?t it wait?

Orear: Surely you can handle a single rider.

Bremma: I don?t know. Like I said, he isn?t a normal rider.

Orear: Well, I did pretty good against him, considering that I couldn?t catch him. You shouldn?t need me. Just keep yourself safe, Bremma. In fact, you should probably leave. I think your clan?s Elder is right. This Darkness Dragon Clan rider is probably after that marble.

Bremma: I?m not running away.

Orear: then make sure he doesn?t get to you. I?ll be back as soon as I possibly can.

[Bremma]

"Very well, be careful Orear, and return quickly." Bremma said, as they reached where the dragons were kept.

"What shall we do, lady Bremma?" one of the soliders asked.

"Whose drasgons know stone breath?" she asked. About 6 hands shot up. "You will remain and attempt to petrify the rider and his dragon. Our 4 faster riders will head out and confront him. If he is too powerful, flee. There is no shame in survival. Jens, get all fo the civilans into the catacombs for saftey, we will send sign when it is safe to emerge. Everyone else, we will make a net and put it over the entrance area. It may not hold them, but it should at least distract them."

The riders nodded, each heading to do their assigned tasks.

Bremma looked over at Rannos. "Come on, lets get working on that net."

[inti]

Kyru and Incu shot towards the Mountain Clan, unaware that their enemies lay ahead.
It was then that the dragon riders attacked.
[i]They must be getting orders from someone. To be in a formation like that...one of the Ancient Riders....what was her name? Bronny? Brum? Bremma!! She must be here! They know that I've come for the marble!![/i] the thoughts rushed through his head.
'Incu, lets make a dint in their defense. They can't defend forever, now can they?' he spoke quietly in the Darkness Clan's secret language.
Incubuzzard shot huge fireballs of black flame at the defending riders. Two went down, but there were still close to a dozen left.
'You must be kidding me! Incu, I think they haven't realised how [b]dark[/b] the situation is.'
The black shroud shot out in all directions.

[Bremma]

Bremma looked out and saw the shroud forming. "Oh no.. not again!" she ran to the opening and put her fingers to her lips, letting out 3 sharp whistles in a row, a retreat command, follwed by 4, go down and stay there until futher notice. SHe gave the commands a few times then ran back. "Hurry! Set up the net and get the attack ready!" she said, taking a end of a rope and helped hoist the net. "Only good thing about the darkness... it will be hard for himt o see what we are doing here till it clouds." she said to her self, somberly,y hthen got Rannos. "Rannos.... will you take my clan's marble and head back toy our clans base and get theirs?" she said. "I am worried that if i keep it and he gets me, our marble will be gone. So will you do this? at least until it is safer again?" she asked.

[inti]

[i]Hmph....they don't know I have the Plasma Clan's marble, adding to Incu's power. He can see through his own shroud too, otherwise it'd be useless. And he has just told me what they're doing, so it's time to show them who's boss.[/i] Kyru thought smugly to himself.
'Incu, just let them know that you aren't as useless as they are.'
Incubuzzard divebomed through the shroud, blasting the net to pieces before it could be assembled properly.
'Try that you fools!!! Come up with a counter-attack why don't you?' he screamed down at them.

[Bremma]

OOC:I thought oyh ad the AIR clan marble?

ic: Bremma growled at him and shook her fist. "Come down here and fight, rider to rider!" she said, still holding the mable of the mountain clan. She slipped her crossbow off her back and set a bolt in it, reading it to fire. "Your a coward!" she called as an insult. "Your a slave of the demons! They care not for you!" She held the crossbow, ready to fire a bolt.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

OOC: Kyru does have the Plasma CLan marble, our characters don't know that.

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(Orear and Powietrze arrive at the Air Clan. Orear immedeately runs to Luft's quarters and barges in. Luft looks up, startled)

Luft: Orear! What are you doing here?

Orear: I have some questions for you, and I'm not leaving until I have answers. First, when did I get the Clan's mark on my hand?

Luft: Riders get the symbol when they are bonded with dragons.

Orear: I didn't ask when riders got it. I asked when I got it, and I want the truth.

Luft I have a feeling that you already know this, but you had it when you were born. It marks you as this clan's ancient rider.

Orear: Thought so. What's an ancient rider?

Luft: Each Clan has one ancient rider. It is said that they will unite the clans.

Orear: First we need to stop fighting each other. The Darkness Clan one's not being too friendly. Why wasn't I affected by his poison?

Luft: I do not know.

Orear: One more thing. I need the clan marble. I think the Darkness Clan rider's after it.

Luft: How did you know about that?

Orear: I don't have time. Just give it to me. I think the Darkness Clan rider's after the marbles, and based on what I've seen, no normal rider is a match for this guy.

Luft: I never said that I wouldn't. In fact, I've kept it with me ever since you left. I knew you'd be back for it soon. Here. (He give it to Orear) Keep it safe.

Orear: Thanks. I'd ask you more questions, but I don't have the time. I've got to get back to the Mountian Dragon Clan. I don't know how much longer they can last against the Darkness Clan's ancient rider without me. His dragon can create a black cloud, and there aren't any Air Clan dragons there to blow it away. (He runs out and climbs on Powietrze, who takes off and flies as fast as he possibly can toward the Mountian Dragon Clan)

[inti]

[i]Heh.......foolish girl.....[/i]
Kyru was sitting atop Incubuzzard taking abuse from the Mountain Clan's Ancient Rider.
'You wouldn't want to [b]insult[/b] me now would you?' he called down.
'Don't move you scum! I can see right through the shroud!' shouted Bremma.
'Heh...do you [b]really[/b] think I'd fall for an old trick like that?? My grandmother could do better!
And anyway, I [i]know[/i] the demons haven't a care in the world about the Darkness Clan, that's why I make them [i]pay[/i] me for getting rid of someone who's in their way. I'm a bounty hunter, not a monk.
Now hand over the marble and no-one gets hurt!'
There was no reply.
[i]This girl is getting in my way. Already she's trying to plan something.[/i] he thought
'Okay girl, if you won't hand over the marble, I'll fight you for it.'
'Men, you heard him, ready your dragons!!!'
'No, you stupid woman! I challenge [b]YOU[/b]' he sighed, 'Why do I always end up fighting someone like her?'
'What's that supposed to mean?' she snapped.
'It means, you filthy mountain rot, that I think you are no more than the bugs that crawl under the rocks of your homes! And you are to fight me! One on one. [b]You[/b] can choose whether or not our dragons fight alongside us. And no-one from any clan is to help you!'
'[i]Incu, clear the shroud, go to the open plains at the foot of the mountain. She'll follow, don't worry.[/i]'
They shot to the foot of the mountain.
When they came to a halt, Kyru looked out onto the horizon. Night was almost upon them. If this fight lasted any longer than about 1o minutes, the battle was his.
But, there was a speck on the horizon....
[i]Shit....the [b]last[/b] thing we need is for that blasted Air Clan Rider inturrupting. No doubt he went to grab something....oh...his Clan's marble...of course. And that Bremma girl probably has hers too. She'll be harder to beat than I thought......meh...no biggy...[/i] he thought to himself.
This day might be better than expected.
He might have two new marbles by midnight.
'Excellent'

[Lord Rannos]

OOC: I thought that Bremma wanted me to take her marble......oh well.

IC: Rannos quickly mounted Surya and headed for his clan,s base. As he traveled, he noticed that Surya wasn't going as fast as usual.

Rannos: What's wrong? Can't you fly any faster?
Surya: I.......can't. I......feel too tired.

Rannos worried greatly about Surya and had him go directly to the clan's dragon healers upon reaching his clan. He walked slowly through the halls, hearing various peole weeping. HE quickened his pace, meeting the elder of the clan at his room.

Elder: Rannos! Thank god you're here! We were attacked by a darkness clan rider. He......he took our clan's marble.
Rannos: What?!? How did this happen?
Elder: He asked to challenge our ten best warriors, and he defeated them all.
Rannos: So......will this affect our dragons at all? Surya is acting....abnormal. He's never been very tired before.
Elder: Yes. All of the dragons are feeling these effects. You, however, are the destined rider of this clan. You may help your dragon by willing it. Now go! Find the marble and use it to destroy the demons.

Rannos wasted no time in going. He attempted to will some energy into Surya, and it seemed to help a little. He steeled himself and headed back towards the Mountain Dragon Clan's base.

[Bremma]

OOC: I was, but I wanted ot post, so i just kept it. It'll be more interesting this way.

Bremma whistled, Nytherin lumbering over ot her.

Jens ran over to her. "Are you mad? He'll kill you!"

"I can't stand back and do nothing." she said, mounting her dragon. "Becareful,a nd everyone get ot a safe spot.. I'll send a signal when things are clear." She patted her dragons shoulder and he lumbered over to the opening, droppingout and speading his wings, catching hte updraft at the mouth of the den, soaring up a bit higher, then began ot circle over the area. They soon landed. "We'll fight, no dragons." she said, dismounting her dragon. "Keep the other riders away.. I'm not to be helped.." she said to her dragon, who gave a deep grunt and flapped his wings, soon gliding in the air above. Bremma pointed her crossbow at the other rider, her quiver full. "Your move, darkness rider." she said, keeping him in aim.

[inti]

'Heh...you think a little, wooden, stick-launcher is going to harm me, Mud Girl??' taunted Kyru. He loved this bit, it always made him feel in more control.
He leapt off Incu and onto the ground behind her.
'Surprise, girly.' he spun around, his hair wrapping around her neck tightly, 'I thought you could cut through dirt.....'
'It's Mountain, you dumass!' Bremma stomped on Kyru's foot, then kicked over her shoulder. Talk about flexible.
She quickly grabbed a bolt and cut his hair from her neck, but in the process, nikked herself with the point.
A trickle of blood ran down her neck.
'So...you are human after all. I was beginning to think you were some sort of hybrid' he mused, 'But you're going to pay dearly or the hair, or is your skull so rock thick that you don't understand?'
[i]I love this....her clan is so easy to mould into insults.[/i] he thought.

[Bremma]

She wiped the blood from her neck, shrugging at his insults. "That may be what you think... but then again, you appear to percive a great many things wrong..." she said calmly, her crossbow now back over her back, as she held two viciously sharp arrows in her hands. "Due to the nature of our dragons, with their lack of speed and agility, our clan is rather talented at tatical stragegies. I'll enjoy seeing you try to hit me with that whip."

She watched him carefully as she snaked the whip at her. She watched it,then quickly sidestepped, catching the last foot of the whip with one of the arrows, the whip curing around it. She gave it a mocking tug before flicking the whip, letting the whip slip off the arrow. "Care for another shot?"

[inti]

[i]This isn't right....she shouldn't be so fast.........even for a Mountain rider....the marble![/i] just then it hit him.
Well, Bremma hit him, to be exact. His whip came back at him, after being caught around one of her arrows.
'Care for another shot?' she said mockingly.
'Fine, have it your way then Mud Maiden.' he took out three small blades and a black glove (all fingertips removed) with jade spikes on the knuckles. You could almost call the spikes knives....
He attatched the three blades to his whip at certain sections, so that no matter where it hit Bremma, she would be cut. He put the glove on his left hand.
Kyru seemed amused, all of a sudden, 'Why do you even bother, girl?' and with that, he licked his whip. A sudden crack could be heard for miles around.
'Bother what?' Bremma was suspicious.
'Watch yourself girl....wouldn't want to fall, would we now?'
The three blades were platinum, a new metal, discovered by the Mountain Clan. The platinum had the strength and force to split earth, given it was sharp enough. Kyru had managed to steal a few blades.
A small crack began to split in the earth at Bremma's feet.
Nothing, severe, nothing dangerous. But the Mountain Clanners weren't the only strategists.
Silently, Kyru spoke to Incu through his mind.
[i]Incu, kill the earth.....make it dead. Split it down the middle......make....her.......fall.........................[/i]

[GuyYouMetOnline]

(Orear and Powietrze were circling the battle overhead)

Orear: (Thinking) This marble is one hell of a strange object. Powietrze was faster, the wind he used for extra speed was stronger, and now there's something strange happening to me, too. But what? What the hell? Something's happening down there. [Powietrze, what's going on?]

Powietrze: [The Darkness Clan dragon is doing something. I do not know what.]

Orear: [That asshole! I knew we couldn't trust him to fight fair. It's time we entered the battle. We'll take the dragon and let Bremma take care of that Darkness Clan rider. Let's do it.]

[inti]

Kyru sighed. He knew it wouldn't be long until one of those pesky runts from another Clan would interrupt the total and inevitable destruction of Bremma.
It was that kid and his stunted dragon from the Air Clan. And he was holding the marble of his Clan in front like some sort of crucifix attack on a vampire. He was basically saying, "Look at me!!! Come and grab my Clan's most treasured item!!!"
He was flying towards Incubuzzard, who was widenning the split in the earth at Bremma's feet.
'INCU!!! STOP! WATCH OUT FOR THE RUNT FROM THE AIR CLAN!!'
Incubuzzard dodged out of the way just in time....

[Bremma]

Bremma moved back fromt he spilt, her crossbow out and loaded again. She fired an arrow up in the air into the darkness dragons path, then loaded another. "You seem to forget that I have no need to be close to my enemy to attack." she said, the crossbow lock on him as she moved away from the split of the earth. "And you have already violated the terms of our rules... so..." she out her fongers to her lips and blew sharply 5 times. Nthy was now hovering over Kyru, a large boulder in his claws. He let go, the boulder plummeting down. "Try to run, I'll enjoy watching." she said, firing the arrow at him.

[GuyYouMetOnline]

(Orear leaps off of Powietrze, who uses the wind to lower him safely to the ground before battling Incu)

Orear: (Thinking) Come on, you asshole. You saw the marble. You know you want it. Come and get it. Take the bait. (He watches the battle between Kyru and Bremma) (Still thinking) Then again, you look a little too busy to come after me. Well, that doesn?t matter. If Bremma can handle you, then I don?t need to do anything. And if she can?t, I?ll be waiting with my little surprise.