The battle in the void is intended to be a subplot, although I admit that I have focused on it more than on the main plot lately. (I find it much easier to write.) The TS was intended to stretch out over a period of several Cythera weeks; this battle was intended to last some weeks. With the lack of people, the TS has been somewhat sped up. Basically, the DK and the Chimaera will each attempt to beat the other to a pulp, and neither will succeed. Eventually, they (after some weeks) both stop fighting and return to their followers renew their war. I doubt that I will write very much about their fight to avoid the issue of their powers.
(Part of the reason for this subplot was to remove the DK from Cythera itself and introduce a balancing force for him. He will be much more of an indirect villain in the future, working to conquer Cythera through agents.)
Incomplete and possible ending for the TS:
(I am not certain about some of these characters—whether I may use them in this summary, how they act, their abilities, how their owners would wish them to be used, etc. If you don't want your character to appear in this, please let me know and I will remove them. I don't actually think that I used in any of cache's characters in this. This doesn't yet address my subplot.)
Talryn comes to group and tells them about the plot against Pnyx and his and Thern's involvement in it.
Using this and some other evidence, the group manages to avert a civil war between the mages and citizens, who had both assembled their armies to attack the other and had actually been just about to start fighting.
Thern attacks both assembled armies with his group of rogue mages and a new breed of golems (elemental golems who have the powers of the four elements [although not as powerful] and are as maneuverable as Selax in battle). A battle begins that takes place all over Pnyx and outside it.
Wizard theorizes that Thern is connected with the rogue mages somehow and coordinating their efforts and if he could be removed his army might lose all unity.
While Tej, Talryn, Thomas (one of Dark Jet's characters, see TS pg.1), Etiko (another one of Dark Jet's characters, see TS pg.1), and Wizard create a distraction. (After they have succeeded in their diversion, they rejoin the battle.) Selax, Medoc, and Moonshadow go after Thern. He flees from them to one of the upper floors of Pnyx. Here, by sheer chance, they run into Zacarutu/Gin as he is attempting to flee Pnyx. He darts out of a window (being able to fly), and Selax goes after him (also being able to fly), leaving Medoc and Moonshadow to catch Thern.
During this chase, Thern frequently uses an amulet to summon various creatures to aid him in his escape. At last, he summons a daemon, but, in the process of this, Medoc manages to smash the amulet but is left to face the daemon alone when he is cut off from Thern and Moonshadow by a collapsing stairway. He prevails and attempts to reach the other two, who have now reached the top of Pnyx. (If anyone is curious, why I include the possibility of Moonshadow getting Thern, see the TS LKH (for story) in the Best of Cythera topic.)
Moonshadow manages to catch up to Thern and the two fight. The fight ends when Thern is knocked out of a window (avoiding the issue of whether he lives or dies). With his seeming death, his army loses cohesion and is soon routed. At roughly the same time, Selax and Zacaratu (who have been fighting an aerial battle around Pnyx) end their fight when Selax finally succeed in injuring Zacaratu and knocking him into the sea and a large group of Scylla. Unfortunately, Selax is unable to see if he is really dead because of the Scylla.
Meanwhile, the DK and the Chimaera at last end their fight after smashing away at each other for some time. They return to their places and begin to renew their war. Although they themselves may no longer personally threaten Cythera, it is quite likely that their war will someday extend to it in various ways.
Alaric comes to visit Pnyx in person to help ease tensions and avert the threat of civil war. The various feuds begin to heal. Lindus also wakes up and makes a complete recovery. Talryn is put on a kind probation and in the custody of Thomas and Etiko with whom he soon leaves the area. Before he leaves, he talks with Selax about the DK. In this discussion, Selax makes him promise to keep quiet about what he knows and at the same time tells him that despite what he has seen he doesn't truly know who the DK is or just how dangerous he could be. In return, Selax promises to tell him the full story some day.
The group returns at last to Cademia.
(There is perhaps more, but I need to talk to Avatara about some of this as it may affect future TSs.)
Opinions? Suggestions?
This post has been edited by Selax: 08 July 2006 - 05:59 PM
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