NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Open RP, semi-fantasy. Join in as a scientist on the Expedition Crew or just whatever you think is good... within reason of course.

IC: Prelude: 9000 B.C.

The Tower of GODMOD seemed to wilt like a flower during a drought as the city of Aly'sta died. The city once the most powerful and most beautiful in the world where the Almighty Orb resided where the Wizard-Kings drew their Absolute power over reality was rocked by no less than twelve earthquakes in an hour.

The cities millions had given into rage as slaves strangled their masters with their own chains, as nobles and priests fought and brawled as marble walls and bejeweled statues came crashing down. The great Eye of the Orb, that massive lighthouse made of solid yellow marble was split in half and fell into a watery grave. And still the Wizard-King fought.

"NO! I SHALL BECOME A GOD! I SHALL RULE ALL REALITY!" Domius, the once pure and good Wizard-King of Aly'sta roared as his will was being broken and the Orb of GODMOD escaped his control. An awful voice filled the weaking man who once ruled the world. "Look at you, pathetic weakling. Your will is slipping and as you fight for control your city dies and even now you are dying, look as your pretty tower crushes your body." the powerful yet not there voice of the Orb spoke. "NO!" was all Domius could cry as his control of the Orb faded for good.

Reality came crashing down on the once all-powerful Wizard-King as the Orb's power washed away from Domius and the awsome weight of a dead city crushed him and became his tomb.

The Magi-Kingdom of Aly'sta and it's dominion over the earth ended in one absolute Destruction that sank the main islands of the Kingdom and buried the Orb of GODMOD, that magical device that allows one to do whatever they wish... as long as they have the will to control it.

A backwash of the Orbs power raised a large portion of land 100 miles away that became a small continent... The land that one day became the Empire of Khallayne.


Now: 1463 N.E. (New Era)

Doctor Petar 'lmo Shiv, the Head of the Investigations Coven of the Museum of Imperial History at Rystal was on a ship in the center of the ocean. His expedition was exploring what a salvage crew had discovered at this location a month ago. The ruins of an ancient city in an area that the myths said a powerful kingdom had once existed. Myth untill now.

ooc: Fantasy type characters or 'real' type characters?

ooc: Fantasy type characters or 'real' type characters?

OOC: Either will work. Come on everyone lets get this thread moving!

ooc: On your next post, could you set up the team/crew as is?

Doctor Shv (for short) looked at the team involved, the sub pilot Captian James Morgion, a quiet elderly man who knew the ways of the sea and didn't say two words when one would do. Dr. Shiv's research assistant Mary Brewt, a naive young girl just out of college looking for adventure to make her name. The capitan and crew of the submarine Titus commisioned by the Museum worked quietly and Dr. Shiv had trouble keeping their names straight.

"How much longer?" Mary asked her sweet, let the chips fall where they may voice. "We will be at the sight in an hours time." one of the crew answered, "Wetsuits will of course be needed, I hope you remember your deep-sea training."

"We'd better." The Doctor muttered to himself.

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OCC: If anyone wants to play an evil (or any kind of) mage stalking the crew of the Titus waiting for them to find the Orb please do so.

Riek was swimming at a fairly deep depth, for a human, when a submarine passed nearby. Wondering what it was doing, he rapidly stroked over and caught onto part of the ship. As the sub powered forward, she wondered what it was doing and wear it was going.

The Titus was about 700 ft bellow sea-level because the ruins were located at a serries of plateaus. There were other minor ruins but the main ruin was located at the largest plateau which satellite scans showed was riddled with caves, some with air. The ruined city seemed to have been designed like a wheel with what was apparantly the ruin of some kind of tower in the center, of course most of the tower had leveled the northern portion of the ruin when it fell.

It was up to the expedtion to find out what had caused this city to wind up so far bellow the surface... "This is like a fairytale." Mary thought as she suited up with the new scuba gear, the new kind of tanks could hold and recycle air for up to 20 hours, but it was advisable not to be in the water for that lenght of time.

"Lets go swimming." Dr. Shiv said using his built-in radio communicator.

Then Mary, the good Doctor, and two crewmen left the saftey of the sub carrying an underwater camcorder, seveal cammeras designed for the ocean, several empty cases to carry artifacts, and light archceological equipment.

Riek saw four people exit the submarine, and stroke after them, swimming throught the water and got close to them to watch and find out where they were headed. It appeared they were headed to the old city, and playground.

If any of them turned around, they'd see an mermaid with red hair, thought that wasn't quite what she was.

The four swam toward the ruined city and towards what could be the greatest discovery since the city of Troy was found in the 19th century. Mary's thoughts were swimming with visions of the fame, wealth, and success this place would bring her when she caught something in the corner of her eye, she turned her head and what she saw caused her heart to literally skip a beat.

"Doc..." she stammered over her com-link, "Mer...Mer...MERMAID!"

"Wha...HOLY S*#*!" the good doctor said.

The four were now looking at a mermaid.

Riek noted that they had noticed her, and swam over to see what they were doing. She, deciding to have a little fun with them, began fiddling with the four peoples legs, even thought legs were nothing new to her.

She also curled herself around each person in turn.

While the two crewmen (superstition louts) were channting prayers to Yellow Heaven to defend them agianst demons from the Million Hells Mary asked the doctor as the mermaid circled her. "How do we talk to her?"

The Doctor had enough of his wits about him to record the mermaid and snap a few photos.

Riek blinked at the camera, and decided to be even more mischevious. Reaching up, she removed the mouthpiece on the person taking the picture, and gave him a kiss and replaced the mouthpiece, she then proceeded to repeat the proformance on the other three.

Lucky for the Doc he didn't inhale any water, while he stood there stupified Mary opened a small pack, took out a spare com-link and hooked it up to the mermaid.

"Hello," she said in a calm voice, "I hope you can understand me, my name is Mary, were an archeological crew, we discovered this ruined city. Do you know anything about it?"

Riek looked at the city, "That old thing, of course, I've been playing in it and exploring it almost since it showed up."

"How long has this city been here?" Mary asked in an excited voice.

The Doctor recovered his wits and asked a more polite question, "What is your name?"

"A long time, before you people started using large wooden boats, at least. Oh, and my name's Riek." She replied

"Thank you Riek, but do you know the name of this place, what it was called before it fell bellow the sea?" the doctor asked

OOC: I have to leave it at this for tonight.

"No, never visited when it was still on land, a few did thought, they might know." She replied

A call from the Titus interupted the conversation, "What's going on, over?" the Communications Controller asked over all com-links.

"Sending images on Wireless, over." Was the doctors reply.

"Is this some kind of joke doctor?" the Capitan asked after a moment of silence.

"No Capitan, the Mermaid race which supposidly died out 900 years ago is obviously still around and they might know more about this city." was the reply.

Riek winced as the signal was sent, "Could you maybe stop doing that, it's irritating." She said, with a pout, "Oh, and I'm not a mermaid, or at least not how you are thinking."