If I'm a wolf then I'm among the worst there ever was.
I was among the first to vote for Ana, I had my reservations yes, but that was because ana was away and I didn't like the idea of killing someone while they were away. In any case it turned out to be a good thing.
I kept my head down in the forums but I stayed pretty active in IRC.
If you're reasoning is that I voted for Thansal, I now see that as a mistake, but at the time I found it very hard to believe that a seer would get that lucky so early on in the game. I doubted that thansal was a wolf but felt that if he was the spokesman of this seer, then he must be getting played and was furthering the wolves agenda. I also didn't want to vote for someone else and leave it to chance, though I was very tempted to. I felt a solid choice was a better option. If you go back to your public IRC channel log, you'll even see that Aldaris defended my choice.
If you could talk about something specific that you found suspicious, then please do so. That way we can get this resolved and move on.
Concerning the vote, if mouse really did tell wonedslackystyle that he was the seer, then <b>mouse</b> is my vote, since I came to believe the muffin/thansal network and I know micro was with them, I believe him when he says Aldaris was the seer. I believe that Micro is telling the truth that he is the psychic and about the trust network, I just don't see why he thinks I'm a wolf.
I'm going to jump on the <b>Mouse</b> boat here. We have here vague suspicions that Gwahir is a wolf and more solid (if true) that Mouse is a wolf. Since there are (assuming again that the tale is true) two wolves there is the possibility that both are wolves.
Can someone can articulate what reasons / evidence lead them to vote for Gwahir?
You may have noticed there is a lot of "if true" sort of comments. If players could up the conversation level, we might get somewhere.
MouseThe Lighter Side of PessimismJoin Date: 2002-03-02Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
Umm, I don't recall saying that I'm the seer or the psychic. I do recall you asking me whether a wolf had been lynched, but I only knew that one had because I'd received a PM from psychicomg saying so.
I hate to make a kneejerk vote like this, but I can't really see why I've been singled out here.
I don't know why everybody hates Gwahir all the sudden, I'm gonna leave my vote with <b>Freak83</b> for the time being. Don't think it will do anything anyway.
EMP_DemonNothing to see here.Join Date: 2005-01-28Member: 38754Members, Constellation
Six hours after I post the vote tally, someone FINALLY tells me I made a mistake.
Shows you how active this game is, huh? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
EMP_DemonNothing to see here.Join Date: 2005-01-28Member: 38754Members, Constellation
edited March 2007
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The <i>I/O</i> headed toward the stone structure seen before. Both <b>Petco</b> and the hive he dropped disappeared shortly after TheMuffinMan died. Down to ten crew members, the <i>I/O</i> continued. However, there was about to be a disturbance…
"<b>iggymatrixcounter</b> to bridge." He had taken the missile turret in Zor2's absence, and from it, he could see…
"There's a large creature in front of us, and there appears to be a battle between it and a large number of small creatures identical in appearance to the one <b>doomchica</b> found. There's no way to get through the large creature, we may have to defeat it."
<b>Petco</b> was hidden on the bridge, having re-established his cloaking and silence traits. He was also in contact with the rest of the Gorge Paradise. Apparently, for no reason, the <b>Gorge Devourer</b>, a beast long since defeated by his ancestors, had returned. There were no casualties yet, but that could change very soon…
<b>Freak83</b>, not having seen <b>Petco</b>, nodded. Looking over to <b>Xentor</b>, he said one phrase to send the crew in a flurry: "Battle stations."
<b>wonedslackystyle</b>, <b>Chakuu</b>, and <b>Harrower</b> all tensed up at the thought of an upcoming battle…
<b>microcosm</b> and <b>Mouse</b> and took over the two side-mounted gatling turrets. Running a pre-systems check, the two armed their turrets, preparing to fire at the larger creature.
<b>Gwahir</b> relaxed in the Medical Bay. He knew he should be doing something, but he really couldn't figure out what. As each death passed, he felt himself grow more distant from the crew…
<b>doomchica</b> started rerouting power from the engine to weapons stations; under battle circumstances, they needed all they could get, and the new ammo control stations for the turrets sucked a lot of power…
The gorges of the Gorge Paradise were locked into a heated battle with the Gorge Devourer, only a few Offense Chambers and webs still remaining prevented casualties. However, one of them noticed the <i>I/O</i>, and shouted a warning to his teammates. The gorges started to fall back, getting out of the <i>I/O</i>'s line of fire, as it started to launch missiles and fire gatling guns…
The gatling guns didn't faze the Gorge Devourer at first, mostly bouncing off its thick hide. However, the missiles had a much larger effect, tearing large portions off its side. <b>Mouse</b> and <b>microcosm</b> both started aiming for the exposed section, and the Gorge Devourer shouted in pain. Launching a large ball of acid at the <i>I/O</i>, it turned and ran up the slope toward the stone structure. The gorges cheered as the Gorge Devourer retreated, only to be chased by the <i>I/O</i>…
The Gorge Devourer ran, up through the temple. Upon reaching the top, it evaluated its options. Either it went back, toward the metal beast that was hurting it severly, or it… Wait… was that portal there before?
The beast wasn't too smart; it didn't realize that it could easily match the <i>I/O</i> with its enormous strength. Instead, it ran through the portal… only to end up in a dead-end tunnel.
The <i>I/O</i> followed it, and the Gorge Devourer watched as the portal sealed behind it…
"Damage report!" <b>Freak83</b> shouted. <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Chakuu<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> was already dead. Somehow his communications console had exploded, killing him instantly.
"We've taken a large amount of acid damage to the front quarter, but that's about it. The ship's holding steady." <b>Xentor</b> was surprised at the way the creature had turned and run.
In the missile station, <b>iggymatrixcounter</b> saw the tunnel, and radioed the bridge… "<b>iggymatrixcounter</b> to bridge, I need a location update!"
<b>wonedslackystyle</b> was confused, but decided to check the satellite system… "We're under <b>Rotnes</b>' base??"
<b>Harrower</b> asked in confusion, "How is that possible?"
<b>iggymatrixcounter</b> heard what he needed to, though. Firing a missile at the tunnel's ceiling, he brought it down… on the Gorge Devourer's head.
The beast shrieked in pain as it was buried under a large amount of rubble…
At the largest tower in the ruins he called his headquarters, the demon <b>Rotnes</b> felt the earth shake beneath his feet. Despite being a day early, he could tell… the interfering crew of the so-called <i>Insurrection Omega</i> had arrived. He grabbed a large, black, serrated sword, and headed down to confront the intruders…
Having driven up the slope made by the rubble and the Gorge Devourer's corpse, the crew exited the <i>I/O</i>. Their mission was now a search-and-destroy, and they had to do so on foot. They ducked into a nearby building…
"This is it," <b>doomchica</b> studied the generator, "This has to be the generator holding up the field preventing…" <b>Freak83</b> stopped listening there, planting a large explosive next to the generator.
"I'm setting it for two minutes," <b>Freak83</b> stated, "We had better be out of here by then." Everyone took the hint, and started running out of the building, going into an adjacent building instead of outside, where the <i>I/O</i> was. No doubt <b>Rotnes</b>' troops were searching for them inside the ship. Luckily, <b>iggymatrixcounter</b> had set a little surprise in the armoury, taken from the bomb which had led to their first deaths…
A massive explosion occurred outside, by the missile turret, and a chain reaction ensued, sending the <i>I/O</i> ablaze in a massive fireball. A second later, another explosion went off nearby, causing the green energy field around the base to disappear into nothingness.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, all except <b>Gwahir</b>. Nobody knew where he was…
"So, you really believe you could stop me with a few measly fireworks?" The deep booming voice came from right behind them, and it could only belong to one person…
The demon <b>Rotnes</b> stood right behind them, wielding the sword he had previously grabbed. Standing twice as tall as a normal human, he sported black horns, as well as purple-tinted armour and a long, flowing cape that didn't seem to hinder his movement at all. His red eyes peered over the group, as though looking for signs of fear…
The whole crew of the <i>I/O</i> reverted to their training, and simultaneously, they started to fire on <b>Rotnes</b>. Unfortunately, the shots either bounced off the armour, or appeared to have no effect on <b>Rotnes</b> whatsoever. He lunged at <b>iggymatrixcounter</b>, who barely rolled out of the way in time.
"You think your pathetic weapons can harm me?" <b>Rotnes</b> taunted, "Only that which is made of my own flesh can harm me!" He started to laugh maniacally…
"You mean like this?" Unfortunately, <b>Rotnes</b> was cut short… by another blade, identical to the one <b>Rotnes</b> was holding, suddenly shooting through <b>Rotnes</b>' back.
<b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Rotnes</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> fell to the ground, unmoving, and it could be seen who their saviour was - <b>Gwahir</b>…
"Nice work, <b>Gwahir</b>," <b>Freak83</b> started, but was cut short by the sight of <b>Gwahir</b> drawing the sword out of Rotnes' back and pointing it at the group. "What…"
All of a sudden, <b>Gwahir</b> put his hand on the dead Rotnes' back, and the crew could watch as the body turned into pure energy, and started being absorbed by <b>Gwahir</b>'s body…
Without a word, <b>Gwahir</b> grabbed Rotnes' sword in his other hand, and a magical blue shield appeared around the group, blocking them from escaping…
"Now, if you'll excuse me," <b>Gwahir</b> said, without a hint of emotion left in his voice, "I have an army to demolish."
"But why?" <b>wonedslackystyle</b> shouted to <b>Gwahir</b>, "Rotnes is dead! It's over!"
"It is <i>not</i> over!" <b>Gwahir</b> shouted, "I watched friends of mine die from your incompetence! This <i>war</i> caused far more innocent deaths than you claim! I even tried to sabotage the mission, but no, you had to be so… <i>righteous</i>. You couldn't see that we, as a species, are doomed to self-extinction, unless we can come together under a single ruler. And that ruler… is me."
"Wait… <i>you</i> were the one who was trying to kill us?" <b>Xentor</b> was shocked, he didn't believe the medic.
"Yes, it was me. My 'allies' were worthless, and that idiot lolfighter even got himself blown up by his own trap. Rotnes was no help either, his dragon killed off im_lost, thus putting us behind even <i>further</i>."
Before either could speak again, a trio of generals dashed in behind <b>Gwahir</b>. They were <b>Comprox</b>, the general of the base where the <i>I/O</i> was built, <b>Theslan</b>, the general in charge of Nu Base, and <b>EMP Demon</b>, a general who had gone undercover within Rotnes' ranks.
"So, the generals try to prevent me from taking over. Very well then, this should be a fight to remember." <b>Gwahir</b> taunted the group, obviously enraged with power…
<b>Gwahir</b> rushed at the trio, who obviously weren't expecting him to be so violent. <b>Comprox</b> and <b>Theslan</b> raised machine guns and fired, but <b>Gwahir</b> masterfully swung the pair of oversized blades, deflecting each bullet that came his way. <b>EMP Demon</b>'s preferred weapon, a heavy machine gun fused with a two-handed sword, suddenly jammed, causing him to jump back and try to fix it.
It was lucky he did, because the first attack by <b>Gwahir</b> was enough to cleave <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Comprox</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> in half, along the waist. The pain caused him to instantly black out, from which he wouldn't wake…
<b>Theslan</b> attempted to keep firing, but found himself needing to reload, and as he was right next to Comprox, it was an easy step for <b>Gwahir</b> to stab <b>Theslan</b> in the chest and then behead him, ending <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Theslan<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b>'s life. <b>EMP Demon</b> finally got his weapon fixed, but he was immediately forced into a defensive posture, using his weapon's blade to block before he ended up like the other two generals…
<b>doomchica</b> and <b>microcosm</b> quietly discussed a strategy, and while <b>Gwahir</b> was distracted, began to implement it.
<b>microcosm</b> quietly muttered, "<i>Dispel Omega</i>", disabling the shield <b>Gwahir</b> had placed around the crew. <b>doomchica</b> nodded, and silently began to remember the magic descended from one of her ancestors, one of the heroes who had originally locked away Rotnes…
Meanwhile, the other crew members stayed silent, realizing that in order to stop <b>Gwahir</b>, he would need to stay unaware of their escape.
Luckily, <b>EMP Demon</b> was providing an exceptional distraction, blocking both of <b>Gwahir</b>'s blades, and throwing in a few mid-level <i>Bolt Gamma</i> spells to try and weaken his defenses some more. <b>Gwahir</b> seemed to get more powerful every second though, and it wouldn't be long before he would overwhelm the last general…
However, <b>doomchica</b> needed no more time, and having finally casted the <i>Holy Omega</i> spell, she charged it into a large ball, and launched it at Gwahir.
<b>Gwahir</b> turned, hearing the spell launch, and tried to block... Except the fact that <b>Petco</b> had snuck nearby, and was constantly webbing him, trying to keep <b>Gwahir</b> vulnerable as long as possible. The <i>Holy Omega</i> impacted on <b>Gwahir</b>, shattering his swords and sending him flying into a wall, energy drained.
Unfortunately, <b>Petco</b> was too close, and was also sent flying, right into the same wall, right before <b>Gwahir</b> landed on him. There was a barely audible crack coming from <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Petco</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, assuring his death. The crew of the <i>I/O</i>, along with <b>EMP Demon</b> started pouring all their bullets into him, and it wasn't long before <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Gwahir</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> was no more than a bloody corpse.
There was silence as the two sides, having not seen each other before, faced each other down. Then, without a word, <b>EMP Demon</b> put the massive blade into a sheath attached to his back. Turning around and walking toward the approaching remains of the Quanta Militia, he stopped for a second.
Thinking for a moment, he looked back to the crew and said, "Come on, let's head back. I'll buy you a round, and you can share your adventure…"
The crew chuckled a bit, helped each other up, and started to follow <b>EMP Demon</b>, the corpse of Gwahir forgotten and the tension behind them…
Comments
If I'm a wolf then I'm among the worst there ever was.
I was among the first to vote for Ana, I had my reservations yes, but that was because ana was away and I didn't like the idea of killing someone while they were away. In any case it turned out to be a good thing.
I kept my head down in the forums but I stayed pretty active in IRC.
If you're reasoning is that I voted for Thansal, I now see that as a mistake, but at the time I found it very hard to believe that a seer would get that lucky so early on in the game. I doubted that thansal was a wolf but felt that if he was the spokesman of this seer, then he must be getting played and was furthering the wolves agenda. I also didn't want to vote for someone else and leave it to chance, though I was very tempted to. I felt a solid choice was a better option. If you go back to your public IRC channel log, you'll even see that Aldaris defended my choice.
If you could talk about something specific that you found suspicious, then please do so. That way we can get this resolved and move on.
Concerning the vote, if mouse really did tell wonedslackystyle that he was the seer, then <b>mouse</b> is my vote, since I came to believe the muffin/thansal network and I know micro was with them, I believe him when he says Aldaris was the seer. I believe that Micro is telling the truth that he is the psychic and about the trust network, I just don't see why he thinks I'm a wolf.
I ask that people reserve their votes so that I can defend myself in public, in IRC before the day ends.
Can someone can articulate what reasons / evidence lead them to vote for Gwahir?
You may have noticed there is a lot of "if true" sort of comments. If players could up the conversation level, we might get somewhere.
I do recall you asking me whether a wolf had been lynched, but I only knew that one had because I'd received a PM from psychicomg saying so.
I hate to make a kneejerk vote like this, but I can't really see why I've been singled out here.
<b>wonedslackystyle</b>
Gwahir (4) - microcosm, Freak83, Xentor, wonedslackystyle
Mouse (2) - Gwahir, doomchica
Chakuu (1.001) - Phantom, EMPDemon
wonedslackystyle (1) - mouse
Mouse (0.001) - Phantom
Harrower (0.001) - Phantom
iggymatrixcounter (0.001) - Phantom
Left to vote:
Chakuu
Harrower
iggymatrixcounter
Edit: Because E_Lost asked, my vote on Chakuu symbolizes the second phantom.
Shows you how active this game is, huh? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad-fix.gif" />
Vote Tally:
Gwahir (4) - microcosm, Freak83, Xentor, wonedslackystyle
Mouse (2.001) - Gwahir, doomchica, Phantom
Chakuu (1.001) - Phantom, EMPDemon
Freak83 (1) - Harrower
wonedslackystyle (1) - mouse
Harrower (0.001) - Phantom
iggymatrixcounter (0.001) - Phantom
Left to vote:
Chakuu
iggymatrixcounter
my main points are these:
-the woned/mouse situation is more suspect
-I was one of the first to vote for ana, who was a wolf per the psychic.
The <i>I/O</i> headed toward the stone structure seen before. Both <b>Petco</b> and the hive he dropped disappeared shortly after TheMuffinMan died. Down to ten crew members, the <i>I/O</i> continued. However, there was about to be a disturbance…
"<b>iggymatrixcounter</b> to bridge." He had taken the missile turret in Zor2's absence, and from it, he could see…
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"There's a large creature in front of us, and there appears to be a battle between it and a large number of small creatures identical in appearance to the one <b>doomchica</b> found. There's no way to get through the large creature, we may have to defeat it."
<b>Petco</b> was hidden on the bridge, having re-established his cloaking and silence traits. He was also in contact with the rest of the Gorge Paradise. Apparently, for no reason, the <b>Gorge Devourer</b>, a beast long since defeated by his ancestors, had returned. There were no casualties yet, but that could change very soon…
<b>Freak83</b>, not having seen <b>Petco</b>, nodded. Looking over to <b>Xentor</b>, he said one phrase to send the crew in a flurry: "Battle stations."
<b>wonedslackystyle</b>, <b>Chakuu</b>, and <b>Harrower</b> all tensed up at the thought of an upcoming battle…
<b>microcosm</b> and <b>Mouse</b> and took over the two side-mounted gatling turrets. Running a pre-systems check, the two armed their turrets, preparing to fire at the larger creature.
<b>Gwahir</b> relaxed in the Medical Bay. He knew he should be doing something, but he really couldn't figure out what. As each death passed, he felt himself grow more distant from the crew…
<b>doomchica</b> started rerouting power from the engine to weapons stations; under battle circumstances, they needed all they could get, and the new ammo control stations for the turrets sucked a lot of power…
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The gorges of the Gorge Paradise were locked into a heated battle with the Gorge Devourer, only a few Offense Chambers and webs still remaining prevented casualties. However, one of them noticed the <i>I/O</i>, and shouted a warning to his teammates. The gorges started to fall back, getting out of the <i>I/O</i>'s line of fire, as it started to launch missiles and fire gatling guns…
The gatling guns didn't faze the Gorge Devourer at first, mostly bouncing off its thick hide. However, the missiles had a much larger effect, tearing large portions off its side. <b>Mouse</b> and <b>microcosm</b> both started aiming for the exposed section, and the Gorge Devourer shouted in pain. Launching a large ball of acid at the <i>I/O</i>, it turned and ran up the slope toward the stone structure. The gorges cheered as the Gorge Devourer retreated, only to be chased by the <i>I/O</i>…
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The Gorge Devourer ran, up through the temple. Upon reaching the top, it evaluated its options. Either it went back, toward the metal beast that was hurting it severly, or it… Wait… was that portal there before?
The beast wasn't too smart; it didn't realize that it could easily match the <i>I/O</i> with its enormous strength. Instead, it ran through the portal… only to end up in a dead-end tunnel.
The <i>I/O</i> followed it, and the Gorge Devourer watched as the portal sealed behind it…
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"Damage report!" <b>Freak83</b> shouted. <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Chakuu<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b> was already dead. Somehow his communications console had exploded, killing him instantly.
"We've taken a large amount of acid damage to the front quarter, but that's about it. The ship's holding steady." <b>Xentor</b> was surprised at the way the creature had turned and run.
In the missile station, <b>iggymatrixcounter</b> saw the tunnel, and radioed the bridge… "<b>iggymatrixcounter</b> to bridge, I need a location update!"
<b>wonedslackystyle</b> was confused, but decided to check the satellite system… "We're under <b>Rotnes</b>' base??"
<b>Harrower</b> asked in confusion, "How is that possible?"
<b>iggymatrixcounter</b> heard what he needed to, though. Firing a missile at the tunnel's ceiling, he brought it down… on the Gorge Devourer's head.
The beast shrieked in pain as it was buried under a large amount of rubble…
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At the largest tower in the ruins he called his headquarters, the demon <b>Rotnes</b> felt the earth shake beneath his feet. Despite being a day early, he could tell… the interfering crew of the so-called <i>Insurrection Omega</i> had arrived. He grabbed a large, black, serrated sword, and headed down to confront the intruders…
Having driven up the slope made by the rubble and the Gorge Devourer's corpse, the crew exited the <i>I/O</i>. Their mission was now a search-and-destroy, and they had to do so on foot. They ducked into a nearby building…
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"This is it," <b>doomchica</b> studied the generator, "This has to be the generator holding up the field preventing…" <b>Freak83</b> stopped listening there, planting a large explosive next to the generator.
"I'm setting it for two minutes," <b>Freak83</b> stated, "We had better be out of here by then." Everyone took the hint, and started running out of the building, going into an adjacent building instead of outside, where the <i>I/O</i> was. No doubt <b>Rotnes</b>' troops were searching for them inside the ship. Luckily, <b>iggymatrixcounter</b> had set a little surprise in the armoury, taken from the bomb which had led to their first deaths…
A massive explosion occurred outside, by the missile turret, and a chain reaction ensued, sending the <i>I/O</i> ablaze in a massive fireball. A second later, another explosion went off nearby, causing the green energy field around the base to disappear into nothingness.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, all except <b>Gwahir</b>. Nobody knew where he was…
"So, you really believe you could stop me with a few measly fireworks?" The deep booming voice came from right behind them, and it could only belong to one person…
The demon <b>Rotnes</b> stood right behind them, wielding the sword he had previously grabbed. Standing twice as tall as a normal human, he sported black horns, as well as purple-tinted armour and a long, flowing cape that didn't seem to hinder his movement at all. His red eyes peered over the group, as though looking for signs of fear…
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The whole crew of the <i>I/O</i> reverted to their training, and simultaneously, they started to fire on <b>Rotnes</b>. Unfortunately, the shots either bounced off the armour, or appeared to have no effect on <b>Rotnes</b> whatsoever. He lunged at <b>iggymatrixcounter</b>, who barely rolled out of the way in time.
"You think your pathetic weapons can harm me?" <b>Rotnes</b> taunted, "Only that which is made of my own flesh can harm me!" He started to laugh maniacally…
"You mean like this?" Unfortunately, <b>Rotnes</b> was cut short… by another blade, identical to the one <b>Rotnes</b> was holding, suddenly shooting through <b>Rotnes</b>' back.
<b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Rotnes</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> fell to the ground, unmoving, and it could be seen who their saviour was - <b>Gwahir</b>…
"Nice work, <b>Gwahir</b>," <b>Freak83</b> started, but was cut short by the sight of <b>Gwahir</b> drawing the sword out of Rotnes' back and pointing it at the group. "What…"
All of a sudden, <b>Gwahir</b> put his hand on the dead Rotnes' back, and the crew could watch as the body turned into pure energy, and started being absorbed by <b>Gwahir</b>'s body…
Without a word, <b>Gwahir</b> grabbed Rotnes' sword in his other hand, and a magical blue shield appeared around the group, blocking them from escaping…
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"Now, if you'll excuse me," <b>Gwahir</b> said, without a hint of emotion left in his voice, "I have an army to demolish."
"But why?" <b>wonedslackystyle</b> shouted to <b>Gwahir</b>, "Rotnes is dead! It's over!"
"It is <i>not</i> over!" <b>Gwahir</b> shouted, "I watched friends of mine die from your incompetence! This <i>war</i> caused far more innocent deaths than you claim! I even tried to sabotage the mission, but no, you had to be so… <i>righteous</i>. You couldn't see that we, as a species, are doomed to self-extinction, unless we can come together under a single ruler. And that ruler… is me."
"Wait… <i>you</i> were the one who was trying to kill us?" <b>Xentor</b> was shocked, he didn't believe the medic.
"Yes, it was me. My 'allies' were worthless, and that idiot lolfighter even got himself blown up by his own trap. Rotnes was no help either, his dragon killed off im_lost, thus putting us behind even <i>further</i>."
Before either could speak again, a trio of generals dashed in behind <b>Gwahir</b>. They were <b>Comprox</b>, the general of the base where the <i>I/O</i> was built, <b>Theslan</b>, the general in charge of Nu Base, and <b>EMP Demon</b>, a general who had gone undercover within Rotnes' ranks.
"So, the generals try to prevent me from taking over. Very well then, this should be a fight to remember." <b>Gwahir</b> taunted the group, obviously enraged with power…
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<b>Gwahir</b> rushed at the trio, who obviously weren't expecting him to be so violent. <b>Comprox</b> and <b>Theslan</b> raised machine guns and fired, but <b>Gwahir</b> masterfully swung the pair of oversized blades, deflecting each bullet that came his way. <b>EMP Demon</b>'s preferred weapon, a heavy machine gun fused with a two-handed sword, suddenly jammed, causing him to jump back and try to fix it.
It was lucky he did, because the first attack by <b>Gwahir</b> was enough to cleave <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Comprox</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> in half, along the waist. The pain caused him to instantly black out, from which he wouldn't wake…
<b>Theslan</b> attempted to keep firing, but found himself needing to reload, and as he was right next to Comprox, it was an easy step for <b>Gwahir</b> to stab <b>Theslan</b> in the chest and then behead him, ending <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Theslan<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--></b>'s life. <b>EMP Demon</b> finally got his weapon fixed, but he was immediately forced into a defensive posture, using his weapon's blade to block before he ended up like the other two generals…
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<b>doomchica</b> and <b>microcosm</b> quietly discussed a strategy, and while <b>Gwahir</b> was distracted, began to implement it.
<b>microcosm</b> quietly muttered, "<i>Dispel Omega</i>", disabling the shield <b>Gwahir</b> had placed around the crew. <b>doomchica</b> nodded, and silently began to remember the magic descended from one of her ancestors, one of the heroes who had originally locked away Rotnes…
Meanwhile, the other crew members stayed silent, realizing that in order to stop <b>Gwahir</b>, he would need to stay unaware of their escape.
Luckily, <b>EMP Demon</b> was providing an exceptional distraction, blocking both of <b>Gwahir</b>'s blades, and throwing in a few mid-level <i>Bolt Gamma</i> spells to try and weaken his defenses some more. <b>Gwahir</b> seemed to get more powerful every second though, and it wouldn't be long before he would overwhelm the last general…
However, <b>doomchica</b> needed no more time, and having finally casted the <i>Holy Omega</i> spell, she charged it into a large ball, and launched it at Gwahir.
<b>Gwahir</b> turned, hearing the spell launch, and tried to block... Except the fact that <b>Petco</b> had snuck nearby, and was constantly webbing him, trying to keep <b>Gwahir</b> vulnerable as long as possible. The <i>Holy Omega</i> impacted on <b>Gwahir</b>, shattering his swords and sending him flying into a wall, energy drained.
Unfortunately, <b>Petco</b> was too close, and was also sent flying, right into the same wall, right before <b>Gwahir</b> landed on him. There was a barely audible crack coming from <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Petco</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc-->, assuring his death. The crew of the <i>I/O</i>, along with <b>EMP Demon</b> started pouring all their bullets into him, and it wasn't long before <b><!--coloro:#FF0000--><span style="color:#FF0000"><!--/coloro-->Gwahir</b><!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--> was no more than a bloody corpse.
There was silence as the two sides, having not seen each other before, faced each other down. Then, without a word, <b>EMP Demon</b> put the massive blade into a sheath attached to his back. Turning around and walking toward the approaching remains of the Quanta Militia, he stopped for a second.
Thinking for a moment, he looked back to the crew and said, "Come on, let's head back. I'll buy you a round, and you can share your adventure…"
The crew chuckled a bit, helped each other up, and started to follow <b>EMP Demon</b>, the corpse of Gwahir forgotten and the tension behind them…
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<b><!--sizeo:4--><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%"><!--/sizeo--><!--coloro:#00FF00--><span style="color:#00FF00"><!--/coloro-->Humans win.<!--colorc--></span><!--/colorc--><!--sizec--></span><!--/sizec--></b>
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