NationStates Jolt Archive

The land is wrestless. The nations have isolated themselves and the smell of war is ever present. In these dark times who will finally take the world?

In the forests of Legon the centaurs are at peace. King Orieus however knows that war is coming. From his palace in the forest at the edge of the mountains he waits. Finally the time has come when he can wait no more. The king has dispatched an emissaries to the elven Kingdoms to the east and the demon Kingdom to the south.

As the emissary enters the land of the Demons the sky darkens and twists with red skys and fire. The ground begins to die, trees are giving off a fiery glow. Creatures look at him and stalk him through the vast plains of burning land. The screams of souls could be heard in the distance as he would approach a large black fortress.

The emissary of his majesty bravely walks toward the entrance to the fortress.
"I have a message from King Orieus of the Centaurs of Legon. Allow me entrance so that you may see it."

Two massive black blade like gates begin open slowly, revealing the thousands of demons walking about, many in armor. A demon walks up to him, the diplomat of the demon god Typhon. He wore a black cloak and had extremely pale skin. When he talked blood poured from his mouth, one could not see his eyes. " Come with me, the dark lord awaits your arrival."

The emissary showed no fear as he trotted beside the demon. This message might secure the future of both their kingdoms and possibly the world.

OCC: my nation name is now officially the " Unholy Empire of the Damned"

They went up what seemed like endless stairs till they reached the top of a massive tower. The tower oversaw the entire plains with a slight sight of the green lands. The figure bowed and left after he sent the emissary into the throne room. This room had hell knights in ceremonial fashion on each side of the throne. A fountain of blood was in the center of the room with a ring of fiery lava around it. The Demon god Typhon spoke from his massive throne of gold with serpent heads for the arms. Blood stains new and old spattered the golden piece of furniture. The demon lord spoke with the sound of a thousand voices. " Why do you enter my lands..."

"I am the emmisary of King Orieus of the Centaurs, King of Legon. Our King has watche dthe stars for sometime and he knows that war is coming. In order to secure the future of our two kingdoms he wishes for an alliance. What do you say?"

" Yours is an interesting offer...I wish for the body's of dead enemy's to feed my army's, we have the largest infantry army throughout the land, Our Cavalry and Navy however, are not powerful. Combined with your hoofed soldiers, none should match us on the field of battle. I accept your offer, now leave before I bath in your blood."

The emmisary bowed and said "At once yout majesty."
He turned and quickly galloped back to his own lands where he told the king of the news. The King smiled. "Are future is secured. Now if the Elves agree to our alliance we can march out and prevent this war."

Already the Burning Army's of Unholy Empire of the Damned were assembling out on the plains in mass formations. War was coming, or so the Centaur said. Typhon needed his forces ready to deal blows to there enemy's as well as defend his lands from foreign intrusion. War Spawns roared spewing forth fire and smoke as they walked slithered on the ground, there massive snake body's ready to smash against a fortress gate if necessary.

The centaurs also began assembling. 3,000 light cavalry, 1,500 heavy cavalry, and 2,000 archers near the edge of the Legon Forest waited to march out. The light cavalry was armed with two short swords and with normal platemail. The heavy cavalry was armed with two-handed swords, and lances with heavy platemail. Archers had longbows and armor piercing arrows. They remained at the edge of the forest guarding the borders. A smaller force remained behind the castle to guard King Orieus.

*King Oskar of Rockforge sat on his throne.He was of normal size for a dwarf, with a missing right eye, and an impressive red beard, dotted with several trinkets.He was waiting on word from his spy near the demon lands*

"Your highness, its just as we thought.The centaurs are forming an alliance with the demons.This is not good"

"Yes i know.With any luck, our messenger has delivered my message to the golems.They can be very useful allies if this war actually breaks out"

*A single dwarf marched through the blazing desert, arriving at his destination* "I bring word from King Oskar.He wishes to speak of an alliance with your people"

[OoC; Oh hai guys. I would prefer it if you guys posted something more than one liners, Charzak. I know I didn't create the thread, but it's slightly annoying to me.]

As the last ships of the now fully assembled Tel'hran navy pulled into place within the massive dock, the leaders of the Council of Ice conversed quietly, discussing their plans for the defense of the Summer Islands, which was the only Snow Elf settlement within the Lands Beyond the Mountains.
"So it now appears that this war is inevitable. Our scouts have informed us that the Centaurs have begun preparing their armies. Whether for invasion or defense is beyond me, but that they are preparing an army is a threat to the peace of this world." One of the council members, the Head of Spies, spoke quietly. There was a murmur of surprise, then another member spoke up.
"Whether for invasion or defense does not matter. An army assembled to defend against an invasion that never occurs will end up being an army sent to stop an invasion from happening. In essence, another invasion." There was a ripple of support from the other council members.
"Well then, it seems like we have found ourselves in a situation solved either by death or by war. And we are far too proud to die. So we must prepare for war." and with that, the fate of the Tel'hrani armies was sealed. It was time to prepare for war.

occ I'm assuming by eastern elves you mean me(among the other ones), heres a map (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj31/chazsapphire/fantasy-world-42.png) of my claims and the capital of the kingdom(green dot, red is border)

Long have the Raeldar elves walked the forests of their home, tending to the trees and all that inhabit the forest, caring little for those outside its borders. This may have continued indefinitely if not for the accident that left the old king dead and allowed Telkosse to inherit the throne. he had been an outspoken critic of his father's isolation policies, and had quickly established relations and eventual alliances with the younger races. But that was over 342 years ago, the land had changed much, old bonds had weakened and even destroyed. Enemies had become friends and friends had become enemies. The goblins and orcs had increased their attacks against his forest kingdom even overrunning the plains from time to time. so Telkosse had sent embassies throughout the land looking for the other elven folks and the legendary dwarfs hoping to reestablish their olden bonds and trades for the fight that loomed like a storm over the horizon.

Western edge of the Raeldar forests, Telkosse's war camp, 8:12 PM

"My liege, our patrols have spotted a lone centaur as she crossed the river separating our kingdoms. She is only lightly armored and seems to be baring a message."
"Bring her to me. Have our own emissaries reported success with the dwarfs and our fellow elves yet?"
"At once my liege and no your brothers have not reported back in a moon(20 days)."
"You are dismissed Alfred"
Telkosse sighed it had been a busy day, the goblins had attacked an outlaying village early the day. Telkosse had lead his men into battle eventually killing them to the last but the village had been razed to the ground and many of his fellow elves now layed in their graves.

The dwarf arrives at his destination, a massive fortress made out of white marble. The two guards at the massive entrance stand there, taking no interest in him, and eventually the gates open. Insidethere is a mixture of machinery and artistic design that would not appear to be something a golem would create. The dwarf is lead by a four legged golem that is highly decorated and has many eyes. It leads him down an intricate staircase, from which he sees the true size of the fortress, as he sees massive halls spliting off in many directions leading to many smaller forts in the desert, a clever way to spred messages and troops in such a massive area. He is lead for what seems to be ages, until he is finally halted in front of another massive set of doors. Gears turn frantically and the doors open, and the dwarf is lead into a large room with a cool blue glow. The room is filled with blue crystals, with machinery woven in between them. In the center is a massive construct, and it speaks as the dwarf approaches,"You are brave dwarf for coming here, after all we have not forgotten the war of annhilation you humanoids waged on us thousands of years ago, that destroyed all but a few of us, and stranded us here in this wasteland. So please, speak your message now."

The young centaur approached the elven camp with pride. She waited for her guards as she didn't want to be rude by entering the camp without an escort. As she waited she tried to remember the message that she was too deilever. She started grazing slowly as she was hungry from the long run.

Alfred showed the female Centaur into the camp directing to where his lord was resting, waving off the other guards and unseen archers.
"My liege, the messager has arrived"
"It seems you under informed me as to how close she was, Alfred since one such as this could so easily find our camp inform our men its time to go."
"Now hooved one what is your message?"

"I have a message from King Oreius of the Centaurs, King of Legon. Our King watches the stars as it is his job to do so. The stars say war is coming. We have an alliance with the demons and we want to invite you into our alliance. What say you?"

"We have seen the signs too, war is indeed coming to these lands.
But demons you say? That may be a problem, they have attacked us often. Our borders with them are in a constant state of flux, they have slain many including envoys seeking peace. but this alliance what would it entail?"

As the last ships of the now fully assembled Tel'hran navy pulled into place within the massive dock, the leaders of the Council of Ice conversed quietly, discussing their plans for the defense of the Summer Islands, which was the only Snow Elf settlement within the Lands Beyond the Mountains.
"So it now appears that this war is inevitable. Our scouts have informed us that the Centaurs have begun preparing their armies. Whether for invasion or defense is beyond me, but that they are preparing an army is a threat to the peace of this world." One of the council members, the Head of Spies, spoke quietly. There was a murmur of surprise, then another member spoke up.
"Whether for invasion or defense does not matter. An army assembled to defend against an invasion that never occurs will end up being an army sent to stop an invasion from happening. In essence, another invasion." There was a ripple of support from the other council members.
"Well then, it seems like we have found ourselves in a situation solved either by death or by war. And we are far too proud to die. So we must prepare for war." and with that, the fate of the Tel'hrani armies was sealed. It was time to prepare for war.
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On a beach on the south of largest Summer isle the water laped calmly, the odd seal broke the waves and the ocasional fish could be seen fleeing beneath the waves further out, but otherwise all was calm. The water beagn to ripple some distance a way from the beach as a head began to slowly apear, bobing slowly towards the shore as it's owner advanced, The brown hair on the heads top drifted around it like a main but as it grew nearer it became a dripping black shroud, covering its owners face against the glare of the sun as she emerged from the waves, revealing a slender body with fine 'assests' (if you catch my drift). After a minuit or two she emerged onto the beach, shook herself dry in the same way a dog does and imediatly broke into a run, heading for the snow elf settlement.

occ I'm assuming by eastern elves you mean me(among the other ones), Who said that?, i cant find it.

James, an elven sergeant was on a diplomatic mission. They were on a boat to send an alliance letter to the elves on the summer Isles. All was quiet until someone yelled," Sir, we have a leak in the boat!"
James cursed under his breath and instantly knew that the Aqua Elves were sabotaging his boat. He was only 100 yards away from his destination though.
" This damn boat better make it", James muttered under his breath.

Meanwhile, Captain Fraiser was leading a team of water specialized elves on a mission to the underwater capital of the Aqua elves.

some 10 feet away from the boat a ripple apeared, gliding gracefully towards the ship, another one following it, then another, and another. soon a head apeared with black hair floating around it in the water. Another head apeared, this one with blond hair. For what seemed like 5 minuits they stayed floating there facing each other, seeming to be debating some thing before they began to drift over to the boat shouting in loud clear voices "Hold there travelers, do you require aid?"

10 years ago:

King Cedric VI was debating to move all his people to Ralda for the advantage of the mountains for protection, when his messenger came back with the news he had been waiting for.
"Sir, I have the message from General Demont. He says he has cleared the way for your people to move through," said the messenger.
" Good, start evacuations," said king Cedric.

OOC: now thats conviniance for ya' aint it
Wise move heading into Legon. An elvish paradise AND quite easy to defend!
IC: from the dark waters bellow a shape loomed. A very large shape. And it was heading straight for the elves. The shape shot forward, emerging into the light, to reveal it as an elf clinging to a shark that veered off at the last moment, just as it looked like the beast would attack. The male elf that had been clinging to its back released his grip and hung before his distant kin, slits on his neck opening and closing slowly. He looked quizicly at the elves for amoment before beconing with his hand and swiming back down to the twilight below.

some 10 feet away from the boat a ripple apeared, gliding gracefully towards the ship, another one following it, then another, and another. soon a head apeared with black hair floating around it in the water. Another head apeared, this one with blond hair. For what seemed like 5 minuits they stayed floating there facing each other, seeming to be debating some thing before they began to drift over to the boat shouting in loud clear voices "Hold there travelers, do you require aid?"

" Yes our boat has a leak. It would be nice if you could repair it. We are on a diplomatic mission. By the way, are you the Aqua elves? Because we have sent messengers to ask for an alliance," said James.

"That we are, and Hesjing knows of your messengers. We'll gladly fix the leak for you friend, just try to slow down while we get some of natures tools to stop it" they shouted up before submerging for a few minuits, reapearing with long pices of seaweed bundled in thier arms, imediatly setting about repaing the leak."

" Thank you kindly my friend," said James.

[OoC; Did no one bother reading my post? I said no ambassadors without asking me first. So don't expect me to be all happy and dandy with you magically appearing on my island.]

From a distance, a scout appeared, silently observing what had happened in with the boat, as well as the other elf appearing on the Summer Island. After creating a short birdcall, other scouts appeared. The first scout informed them of the elf on their shores, and they quickly materialized out of the forest to greet her.
The original scout gracefully sauntered out to meet the new elf, and bowed. "I thought we had made it clear in our past encounters that we do not seek to join false alliances. However, since you are our brethren we will spare your life and bring you to our home."

[OoC; You all realize that if we all ally with each other, then we won't be able to attack each other? So.]

OOC: Thats sort of the point.

[OoC; The point is to have a massive war. If everyone is in one alliance, then who would we fight? Some lame NPC nation? I dun think so. The Snow Elves are staying allied with only ONE person.]

I'm allied with those guys too. Only elves stick together.

The first Burning army was sent out, there first target was to secure a peice of beach to the east of the Summer isles. Once this was done they would be able to create a fleet from that beach and assault the mainland. The First Hell regiment consisted of 30,000 Demons, 6,000 Hell Knights(super-strong infantry) and 30 Hell Spawns. The Burning Army began its march, carrying black flags with red pentagrams on them. The Hell Knights could be seen easier as they were covered in armor and eight feet tall with large double handed swords. Where the Demons tread they left fire in there footprints.

[OoC; Incorrect paratroopers. You are in the process of forging an alliance. You are not allied yet.]

OOC: Can someone post a new map?

OOC: You arent allied either

5 Years Ago:

IC: King Cedric was outside thier first city. It had fortified wall and forts surrounding it. 100,000 men and woman living inside. King Cedric was thinking. Should I pull all my troops out of the old country? Or should I wait for the evacuation? There are an awful lot of trees. Anything could pop out. " Messenger! Send this message to General Howard and tell him to speed up the evacuation," said King Cedric. Cedric had made up his mind. He would move his troops out, to make fort on the border mountains.

occ it takes you five years to evac 101st?
map with claims (http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj31/chazsapphire/134.png)

After reviewing their documents in the capital it was found that the snow elves had taken a violent approach to visitors so Felix was dispatched to stop and return that envoy before he was hurt.

Meanwhile

King's camp
The king's men had been busy, everything had been packed up and ready for the march back to the nearest elven city.
"Well hoovie do you have an answer?"

OOC:Ok. It took 10 years because of the mountains. Now I have a fraction of Legon. I put 30 % of my people there. The rest are still in Cawanor

Without any knowledge of the approaching Demons, a Heirosoloan Colony Fleet sailed, with another to be formed as soon as the first colony was founded. The first fleet sailed west to the Windermere, in hopes of gaining an easily defendable resources outpost to help them add to their powerful navy, the second would sail north to Orog to hopefully begin trading and forge diplomatic ties with the Dwarves. Each Colony Fleet had a small naval escort that would be resupplied and sent back when the colony was deemed defendable.

Soon, small elven towns were popping up in the Windermere, with the structures of warships quickly appearing within fortified dry docks. If all went well, soon there would be another Tel'hran naval center to help defend against invaders.

[OoC; I have indeed officially laid claim to the Windermere. However, it is easily attacked. For now.]

OOC: I'm also going to colonize into Ralda later.

ooc: um I claimed Legon when I signed up. All of Legon is mine. If you declare war on me be prepared for a combined assualt of Demons and Centaurs

"We have seen the signs too, war is indeed coming to these lands.
But demons you say? That may be a problem, they have attacked us often. Our borders with them are in a constant state of flux, they have slain many including envoys seeking peace. but this alliance what would it entail?"


"Everlasting peace between our nations and security."

"Everlasting peace between our nations and security."

"ah that is indeed a lofty goal."
Telkosse pondered again
"We elves live long lives and have even longer memories. We remember the falls of the olden kingdoms, the bravery and cowardice shown those fateful days, how the centaurs helped hold back the demon hordes so that some of my people and others of my kind could survive this is why this alliance between your kind, our kind and the demons gives us pause."
Telkosse continued to think, remembering some of the stories...
"Yet things change as they are wart to do. Tell your master(s), that they need not fear a threat from the south and that the wood elves will not attack him or his demon allies for the moment. but to ally ourselves fully that we must have an elven council in our capital and it will take time.
Now if you please I have other pressings things that need to be taken care of."

"Alfred how goes the round up?"
"Your troops are ready my liege."
"But?"
"Well sir, is it wise to ally ourselves with these centaurs they are only slightly better than the goblins and orcs."
"We need allies Alfred."
"The war that is approaching may well destroy us and our forests."
'You are my liege Telkosse and I will follow your orders."
"Good old friend, if I couldn't convince you what hope do I have with the council? Alfred round up the men its time to move out."

ooc: sorry those posts were from my other account.

"I will take the good news to my King at once. Thank you for your time your majesty." without saying another word the young Centaur galloped off to her home. When she arrived she told the King of the news. He smiled and waved her away. when she was gone he turned to his generals. "My fellow Centaurs. Legon is ours but we must expand. Our people need new grazing grounds and we need to set up trade with our allies. Move the border force into Thralreth."
One of the generals rose and galloped out the door. He led the border force into the unclaime lands and began setting up trading and military posts. On the shore many drydocks were built in order to sustain their navy.

"I am well aware of the bad blood between our people. But we are presenting you with something of an apology. Ally with us, and we shall help defend your land from any attacking forces. Being so close to each others land, we could prove useful for one another. What say you?"

"We would have no trouble defending ourselves from invasion, besides, no race wants this desert, nothing but sand and rock, and all the creatures of flesh desire one thing, gold and steel. Those are resources that you currently control in your mountain mines. We are not stupid, your king did not send you for our benefit, he is afraid for his mines, he does not want them taken. Ibet he still thinks we are stupid cannon fodder like we were in the times when humanoids ruled us. But very well, I will accept his alliance, for I believe this war will involve us, likely the Demons wanting more foes to fight, or the elves and humans wanting to finish the war of extermination they started long ago. Now begon, tell your king I accept his alliance." The dwarf is lead out, back into the desert, and the great doors shut behind him.

[OoC; Did no one bother reading my post? I said no ambassadors without asking me first. So don't expect me to be all happy and dandy with you magically appearing on my island.]

From a distance, a scout appeared, silently observing what had happened in with the boat, as well as the other elf appearing on the Summer Island. After creating a short birdcall, other scouts appeared. The first scout informed them of the elf on their shores, and they quickly materialized out of the forest to greet her.
The original scout gracefully sauntered out to meet the new elf, and bowed. "I thought we had made it clear in our past encounters that we do not seek to join false alliances. However, since you are our brethren we will spare your life and bring you to our home."
"It is not we who are hostile, friend, we simply fled the violence. Are we to blame for you making enimys?" she said calmly as she ran with her guards to the city.

Meanwhile the elves under the water had reached a huge bubble and were now decendingto roughly to its central axis. Thrugh the bubble thousands of bright lights shon in varying colours, yet thier light extended only a few feet from the bubbles skin.
Gracefuly the elf that was guiding them swam into the bubble, which ripples and shimered, and he swam right thrugh onto a long stone path, beconing for his companions to follow as he walked off down the path, ignoring the void bellow him.

OOC: Ok, Ive changed it so I've taken all of Ralda. With half of my people left behind. With half of my troops to defend them.

"It is not we who are hostile, friend, we simply fled the violence. Are we to blame for you making enemies?" she said calmly as she ran with her guards to the city.

"No. You are not." As they reached the inner city the scout grew to a halt. In front of them was a simply massive fountain, one the size of a small castle. On the front of the fountain was a near invisible door that the scout opened. Inside was a flight of winding stairs. "In you go." Was all he said, waiting for the Aquatic Elf to enter before closing the door and returning to his post.

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Meanwhile, the colony in the Windermere had slowly ground. Within the bogs, multiple cities had started to prosper. Each was guarded by crude wood walls, with a much stranger stone wall being built as well. Slowly the original escorts sailed back home, being replaced by the wooden walls and the weapons being forged there, as well as the new warships and merchant ships being built.

Telkosse called a halt to his warband
"Brothers long have we fought the goblins and orcs. slowly losing our lands and way, but now a larger threat has appeared, war arises like a storm poised to destroy any and all that are unawares. I have decided to call an (wood) elven council for there is much to discuss. Now I need your help, this council must be called quickly for already the signs are apparent to even the most unobservant. So I must send you to the outer regions of this land to fetch our lords and ladies from Ehashelr Holyshooter to Rosaguun Rootgrass must be called and told to arrive at our inner sanctuary before a moon cycle is complete. So go with my blessing and the blessing of all in this land, we must spread the word."

"Now Alfred I have a special task for you."
"My liege?"
"You must speak to Herbcedar, the tree shepherds must be warned and awakened to this coming war."
"But Telkosse, the tree shepherds have not be seen for centuries."
"That is true Alfred but in my wanderings those long years ago, I found a small troop of them in the Beglrdrg woods."
gasps
"Yes I know those very woods where the orcs first appeared, this is why I am sending you, you are the stealthiest and best tracker in our kingdom. You alone will be able to find the tree shepherds again."
"As you wish my liege."
"Be silent but be quick Alfred, there is not much time left..."

The Centaur's meanwhile began focusing on recruiting more soldiers. Over 200,000 troops had signed up for service. Now some of these ttroops joined the border force. 10,000 light cavalry, 5,000 heavy cavalry and some 9,000 archers have joined the border force. Yet the remaining 174,000 troops boarded a fleet of warships constructed in the docks. Great ships with limited iron on the einside of the hull to protect it from attack. Carrying huge ballistas the force of 74,000 light cavalry, 50,000 heavy cavalry, and 50,000 archers sailed for Windermere where the elves had started building a colony.

From the waters near one of the centaurs ships emerged a giant clam floating on the surface, its top opening to reveal an elf-maid resting on a huge pearl. Without string the elf-maid sang out in elvish with a voice so clear it braught to mind images of idealic lakes surounded by lush plantlife and peacful creatures. She sang of sorow and the disruption of harmony, finishing after 5 minuits by blaming the centaurs in a harsh voice. Imedialy the waters began to bubble around the boats as a huge creature (http://images.epilogue.net/users/higherdepths/cthulhurising_jasonjuta.jpg)rose up from the water, turning to face the centaur boats.

"No. You are not." As they reached the inner city the scout grew to a halt. In front of them was a simply massive fountain, one the size of a small castle. On the front of the fountain was a near invisible door that the scout opened. Inside was a flight of winding stairs. "In you go." Was all he said, waiting for the Aquatic Elf to enter before closing the door and returning to his post.
The elf continued to walk forward, not having a clue of where she was going.

The Fanrainian
army of 5,000 archers,80,000 calvary, 100,000,000 infantry, and 800 Siege marches to the western area of The Steppe Empire. The Half Elves didn,t dislike the humans. All they wanted was the western coast of The Steppe Empire as a way to get to the Sypius Plains and take it over.

Inside the fountain was a small terrace. A group of aged Snow Elves were sitting there, looking expectantly at the Aquatic Elf.
One of the older looking elves nodded at her, and began talking, "So we can assume you have come to form an alliance. Well, since we are so close, the Council has decided to negotiate this alliance with you. Come, sit," the councilman said, motioning towards an empty seat, "We have much to discuss with you."

OOC: Was that fanrai's first post? That was way too short.
Am I allied with the aqua elves yet? Heirosoloa, send my convey back.

IC: Meanwhile, Captain Fraiser had finally reached the first air bubble with his men. " Let's wait here until we get a welcoming committee," said Fraiser eying the place with disgust.

ooc: um I claimed Legon when I signed up. All of Legon is mine. If you declare war on me be prepared for a combined assualt of Demons and Centaurs
OOC: Are you problemed!?!? I never even saw you sign up. And get better stupid RPing skills. Not that mine are very good. But yours are just plain bad.

IC: James saw that the Aqua elves had finally fixed the problem and he was ready to sail again. After 5 minutes of sailing he had reached the shore of the Summer Isles. There he found guards blocking his way. " Let me through! I have a message for your leader.", said James.

[OoC; 101st that's Charzak on a different account. Check out the first post on the OoC thread. And please don't insult other people's RPing skills. Oh, yes, there are no guards. So.. I'll just pretend you never said that.]

A group of scouts watched James from a distance. They quickly materialized from the forest bows raised.
"You are standing on the Summer Isle's, nation controlled by the Tel'hran Snow Elves. We do not need your messages. Leave now, or our arrows will fill your bodies." The first scout eyed him coldly. People did not demand anything of the Tel'hran. And those who did found themselves dead.

James spat in disgust," You fools. With no alliances you will be helpless when your enemies come for you. I shall leave, but if you request aid, our king shall think twice about giving you some." With that James' convey left.

OOC: Ok, he has lots of acounts. And the other post was only a quote so sorry Charzak.

The scout chuckled to himself, and turned to the other elves.
"The high and mighty elves will think twice about giving us their help when we need it. Isn't it so obvious we are helpless as babes? Fools. Maybe when they try to invade us we'll show them our alliance with the Aquatic Elves. That should give them a nice surprise." The scouts talked amiably to themselves as they melted back into the forest.

James' acute ears hear the comment. He turned around and said," You are the foolish ones, the Aquatic Elves were the ones who patched up my boat. And they, unlike you, will accept our alliance offer.

In the horizon one could see one of the colony's the elf had created. The march had been long and tiring for most of the demons. This did not stop there blackened souls from continuing. War horns blew in the distance. The Hell Knights walked gorilla-like, grunting as they bullied smaller demons. The roar of one of the Hell Spawns erupted into the clouds as it slithered on the ground. Its tough hide ready for siege warfare. The elven scouts would surely pick them up from a distance....but there would be no mercy.

OOC: where are you?

As the Elven scouts began picking up the Warhorns, the preparations for a siege-counter began. The smaller ships designed to navigate the waters of the Windermere began preparing themselves for war. As soon as the War Horns were heard, a small convoy sailed at a furious pace to the Summer Isles. As soon as it arrived and told of the approaching Demons a group of Warships and cargo ships left the dock to go fight these demons.

The newly finished walls of Elvish marble stood proud, topped with Elven Archers and scouts, watching the Demon army warily. A small group of elven riders left the gate of the colony, speeding towards the enemy army. As soon as they neared the army, they halted.

"Demons! You seek to attack a foe ready to defend itself, when there are so many other targets. You could be cut off from your home defenseless. So why attack us, when you could easily feed off the meat of lesser races. Whatever your reason, prepare to be slain!" And with that, the horse sprinted back to the gate, which shut promptly afterwards.

And true to their word, another Elven fleet, as well as a small army, had begun to dock to the South of the Windermere, in hopes of catching the Demons off guard, to be crushed against the marble walls of the colonies. If the demons were fool enough to fight the Snow Elves in their own home, then they would pay the price.

James could see the battle from far away. He had already gotten off the ship and was watching from a safe distance. "Those Snow Elves are good warriors, its a shame that we couldn't gain their support," James muttered.

The centaur force raised a white flag of truce to the maiden. "We do not wish to harm you or this land. We merley seek a landing point for our colonies that we will set up in the northern lands." The Admiral of the fleet was lying but there was no way for the maiden to know that. But if she somehow did the balista were ready to fire.
(Balista=giant exploding arrows)

OOC: Did you by any chance read the OOC thread? You would either have to pass through me or the dwarves unless you use magical pixie dust. GEt back there and we will pretend that you never came.

ooc: me?

ooc: you and the demon guy.

ooc: I was moving fairly cause i actually stated my armies boaarding ships and making their way towards the colony.

OOC: Except you never said how they got there.

OOC: You cant just suddenly board ships. You start from Legon. Then you go over to my spot. Then you board ships. My area is heavily fortified. Unless you want your men to die. I suggest we forget about the posts.

[OoC; Oh yes. Your army is far too massive. Armies back then had 14,000-20,000 troops. The entire army. But since this is fantasy I say to size your whole army are 50,000 -60,000.]

Inside the fountain was a small terrace. A group of aged Snow Elves were sitting there, looking expectantly at the Aquatic Elf.
One of the older looking elves nodded at her, and began talking, "So we can assume you have come to form an alliance. Well, since we are so close, the Council has decided to negotiate this alliance with you. Come, sit," the councilman said, motioning towards an empty seat, "We have much to discuss with you."
"Thank you" the elf said, acepting the seat offered to her "Let start by congratulating you on your efforts with the islands, they have prospered well under your peoples rule.
Secondly I would pass on the proposal of my people. We offer this: We will ensure you can pass to and from your island safely, from nature atleast, and will help you upon the battlefield. In return we would ask only that you do not interfear with out activitys in the waters and would return the militery aid we provide to you should we decide to colonize new waters." She spoke in a powerful and respectful tone and not once broke eye contact with the elf oposite her save to blink.

OOC: Was that fanrai's first post? That was way too short.
Am I allied with the aqua elves yet? Heirosoloa, send my convey back.

IC: Meanwhile, Captain Fraiser had finally reached the first air bubble with his men. " Let's wait here until we get a welcoming committee," said Fraiser eying the place with disgust.

OOC: no your not, if you'd check my post my guide beconed you to follow him, however seeing as you want awelcoming committee I'll give you one
IC: There was the sound of several bows being drawn and a few swords being drawn as Hesjing steped out of the gloom shrouding the path
"Here is your welcoming committee, now what is it you want? perhapse it will be a good reason for us not to kill you."

The centaur force raised a white flag of truce to the maiden. "We do not wish to harm you or this land. We merley seek a landing point for our colonies that we will set up in the northern lands." The Admiral of the fleet was lying but there was no way for the maiden to know that. But if she somehow did the balista were ready to fire.
(Balista=giant exploding arrows)

IC: Smirking the elf-maiden raised a hand and the beast stoped as she spoke something to it in elvish and said to the centaur "There is no land here halfbreed, not for many miles. I have a feeling of unease about trusting you but I shall let you live, and give you a token of apology" She threw a necklace of small shells at the centaur, that landed next to his rear left hoof "Now be off with you! And remember, well be watching" she gestured to the huge creature and the clam sank bak bellow the waves, the beast following it slowly and gudgingly.

"Thank you" the elf said, acepting the seat offered to her "Let start by congratulating you on your efforts with the islands, they have prospered well under your peoples rule.
Secondly I would pass on the proposal of my people. We offer this: We will ensure you can pass to and from your island safely, from nature atleast, and will help you upon the battlefield. In return we would ask only that you do not interfear with out activitys in the waters and would return the militery aid we provide to you should we decide to colonize new waters." She spoke in a powerful and respectful tone and not once broke eye contact with the elf oposite her save to blink.

There was muttering between the elves, but after a short while the eldest turned to the Aquatic Elf. "We see no problem with this at all. We would gladly help you colonize your lands, as we hope you would to us. Now, we know it might be early in our alliance, but we are under attack by Demons, and we believe the Centaurs are coming to their aid? If you could help us repel the invaders by stopping any reinforcements.. We will have our navy aid you to the best of our ability, but it's must be a joint effort." He nodded in respect, and smiled sadly. "I am sorry if I have asked too much."

"Thank you" the elf said, acepting the seat offered to her "Let start by congratulating you on your efforts with the islands, they have prospered well under your peoples rule.
Secondly I would pass on the proposal of my people. We offer this: We will ensure you can pass to and from your island safely, from nature atleast, and will help you upon the battlefield. In return we would ask only that you do not interfear with out activitys in the waters and would return the militery aid we provide to you should we decide to colonize new waters." She spoke in a powerful and respectful tone and not once broke eye contact with the elf oposite her save to blink.



OOC: no your not, if you'd check my post my guide beconed you to follow him, however seeing as you want awelcoming committee I'll give you one
IC: There was the sound of several bows being drawn and a few swords being drawn as Hesjing steped out of the gloom shrouding the path
"Here is your welcoming committee, now what is it you want? perhapse it will be a good reason for us not to kill you."



IC: Smirking the elf-maiden raised a hand and the beast stoped as she spoke something to it in elvish and said to the centaur "There is no land here halfbreed, not for many miles. I have a feeling of unease about trusting you but I shall let you live, and give you a token of apology" She threw a necklace of small shells at the centaur, that landed next to his rear left hoof "Now be off with you! And remember, well be watching" she gestured to the huge creature and the clam sank bak bellow the waves, the beast following it slowly and gudgingly.

Fraiser replied," we are on a diplomatic mission and have a message for your leader"

ooc: i havn't even touched land yet!! so stop making false claims.
halfbreed. lol. classic

IC: The Admiral picked up the necklace and handed it to an underling. "Take this to my quarters." They approached the land just above the northern mountains of Legon. Most troops disembarked while others remained on the ships. 20,000 light cavalry, 30,000 heavy cavalry and 20,000 archers remained to guard the passage home. Meanwhile the bulk of the heavy cavalry 10,000 soldiers remained on the ships and sailed north to Windermere while the rest of the army approached on foot marching slowly and being sure to avoid the patrols in their area.

OOC: i think I'm gonna drop out. I'm not on enough to keep up with this.

OOC:I know the feeling

There was muttering between the elves, but after a short while the eldest turned to the Aquatic Elf. "We see no problem with this at all. We would gladly help you colonize your lands, as we hope you would to us. Now, we know it might be early in our alliance, but we are under attack by Demons, and we believe the Centaurs are coming to their aid? If you could help us repel the invaders by stopping any reinforcements.. We will have our navy aid you to the best of our ability, but it's must be a joint effort." He nodded in respect, and smiled sadly. "I am sorry if I have asked too much." "Not atall, if I can use some water from the fountain outside then the waters can tell Hesjing in the fraction of the time I'd normaly take, but I'm sure she'll agree. May I?"

Fraiser replied," we are on a diplomatic mission and have a message for your leader"
"You're speaking to her" Hesjing said in a slightly gentler tone "So speak fast!"

ooc: i havn't even touched land yet!! so stop making false claims.
halfbreed. lol. classic

IC: The Admiral picked up the necklace and handed it to an underling. "Take this to my quarters." They approached the land just above the northern mountains of Legon. Most troops disembarked while others remained on the ships. 20,000 light cavalry, 30,000 heavy cavalry and 20,000 archers remained to guard the passage home. Meanwhile the bulk of the heavy cavalry 10,000 soldiers remained on the ships and sailed north to Windermere while the rest of the army approached on foot marching slowly and being sure to avoid the patrols in their area.
ooc: so that one ship was the only one to react to the ginormus sea monster? meh, probable answeres to it are "FEKING RUN!!!" so...

For the first time in 2,000 years, something besides sand and a foolsih caravan emerges from the Uzgob desert. 100 siege golems charge into the half elf empire, destroying any villages they come across. The peasent arrows either harmlessly bounce off their thick iron skin, or stick in and make them even angrier. They also seem to take delight in tearing down trees or uprooting boulders, and throwing them at the fleeing populace.
Meanwhile, a lone sand horror makes its way to the irman sea, moving like a centipede using the many iron legs it has, never slowing down, as if it were a starving man who sees food up ahead.

ooc: i havn't even touched land yet!! so stop making false claims.
halfbreed. lol. classic

IC: The Admiral picked up the necklace and handed it to an underling. "Take this to my quarters." They approached the land just above the northern mountains of Legon. Most troops disembarked while others remained on the ships. 20,000 light cavalry, 30,000 heavy cavalry and 20,000 archers remained to guard the passage home. Meanwhile the bulk of the heavy cavalry 10,000 soldiers remained on the ships and sailed north to Windermere while the rest of the army approached on foot marching slowly and being sure to avoid the patrols in their area.
OOC: What are you talking about? You cant even be there yet. TO GET THERE YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY LAND AND THAT ISNT POSSIBLE!

"You're speaking to her" Hesjing said in a slightly gentler tone "So speak fast!"

"Here is your message," said Fraiser, handing it to her.

OOC: What are you talking about? You cant even be there yet. TO GET THERE YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH MY LAND AND THAT ISNT POSSIBLE!

ooc: actuly technicly my land (just so it makes sense now that i'm about to explain what he must have done). What charzak has done is gone to the coast and used ships to reach there, im assuming the deamons did the same and the snow elves used the Irman sea.
As for the message... I'll guess the terms you want for an alliance then shall I?

ooc: see this is why multiple IC threads were a good idea. I am going to set up a war thread for Windermere so who ever is going to take part in that war. I will be downsizing in that thread as i am too lazy to go back and edit every single one of my posts.

[OoC; Actually, that's incorrect. He stated the Demons were marching to get to me. He also didn't give me a chance to RP a naval defense, so I'm assuming he came by land. The centaurs came by sea, however.]

new army: numbers are now 10,000 heavy cavalry on the ships. 30,000 light cavalry marching, 5,000 heavy cavalry marching, 15,000 archers marching. total is 60,000

"Not at all, if I can use some water from the fountain outside then the waters can tell Hesjing in the fraction of the time I'd normaly take, but I'm sure she'll agree. May I?"

The councilman bowed. "Of course you may. Follow me." He hobbled off to a small pool of water in the center of all the chairs, and pointed to it. "Will this be enough water to contact your leader?" He asked.

"More then enough thank you" she said, bending over the water and whispering something in elfish. The water bubbled for a second before a tiny man rose from it, made entirely of water, and sprinted away rapidly. "It is done, and I must return to my people to be readyed for battle, rest assured your lands will be safe with out combined might."

After a few minuits it left the city and shot towards the sea, reaching it after about 20 minuits (I can change it if your particuly close or far away from the water, as it is...) and disapearing beneath the waves. A further 10 minuits after that there was a dull *bong* as some solid water hit the bubble before seeping in. The tiny man ran straight up to Hesjing and whispered into her ear, she wispered in elfish for it to go and let the warriers know of the alliance and that they should imediatly depart to help the snow elves before returning to trying to read the scroll she'd been handed (its atleast a plausable excuse untill you let me know OOCly what the note says)

ooc: actuly technicly my land (just so it makes sense now that i'm about to explain what he must have done). What charzak has done is gone to the coast and used ships to reach there, im assuming the deamons did the same and the snow elves used the Irman sea.
As for the message... I'll guess the terms you want for an alliance then shall I?

OOC: Sure, why not

"More then enough thank you" she said, bending over the water and whispering something in elfish. The water bubbled for a second before a tiny man rose from it, made entirely of water, and sprinted away rapidly. "It is done, and I must return to my people to be readyed for battle, rest assured your lands will be safe with out combined might."

After a few minuits it left the city and shot towards the sea, reaching it after about 20 minuits and disapearing beneath the waves. A further 10 minuits after that there was a dull *bong* as some solid water hit the bubble before seeping in. The tiny man ran straight up to Hesjing and whispered into her ear, she wispered in elfish for it to go and let the warriers know of the alliance and that they should imediatly depart to help the snow elves before returning to trying to read the scroll she'd been handed.

[OoC; No those are both fine. I'm gonna post the letter now.]

The Elven man bowed respectfully. "Thank you for all you have done." He walked down the stairs and opened the door for her.

Within the Snow Elven letter was a desperate message for help.

Dear Aquatic Elves,

We would like to thank you for creating an alliance with us, as well as for trying to help us. We have established colonies in the Windermere, which have recently come under attack from a combined force of Demons and Centaurs. Although we have been successful in repelling a small portion of the Centaur army, when they band together we fear we will be unable to defend our colonies any longer. We were initially going to ask you for help in repelling the Centaur navy, although it looks like we have handled that ourselves.
Instead, we would like your help in defeating the combined armies. The Windermere is full of small rivers, which we thought may help you move your forces, as well as attack. If we can destroy a good portion of either army we will hopefully silence the warmongers for a short while, as well as scare the other army off. Thank you.

The Council of Ice

OOC: Well i ment paras letter but it's not like it matters
IC: The elves massed around Hesjing quickly. Around her stood fully 10,000 men and women on the large stone pathway, all clad in leather armor. "Elves of the sea! Today we march to war for the first time in many years. Time has not dulled your knowledge nor your strength, let us show this to the halfbreeds and thier allys of fire and death! Jaka confn, ekess aryte!" The elves roared thier aproval and charged thrugh the bubbles membrain. The elves that had acompanyed her in greeting the other aqua elves remained "svent astahi" she said casualy as she walked to the bubbles edge, unpreturbed by the twang of bows shots as the messengers fell down dead with arrows embeded in thier foreheads "Nothing personal" she said as she passed into the sea and began her assent.

20 minuits later a number of boats were clustered above Lantis, distributing armor crafted meticulously out of leather and coral, a continuous stream of wariers swam up to and away from the boats, eventualy all heading in the direction of Windermere.

(Here I'd like to say that they don't swim all the way, that'd be silly, they hitch rides on wildlife such as sharks, whales, whale sharks and the like. Also, seeing how everyone else is being boring and actuly being a little unfair by giving us no chance of intercepting I'm gonna aswell this time, just to keep it fair)

The elves swarmed up the rivers of thier own acord, thanking thier steeds and leaving them to go about thier buisness in the sea, ariving a few hours later at the first snowelf colony where the battle between the fire golems and snowelves was raging. With a mass warcry the elves marched forward to engage the spearmen behing 2 lines of infantry, defending the majority of the army from a cavilry charge while the archers and swordsmen were at the rear.

(Total army composition: 5,000 spearmen in multiple Phalanx formations, 2,000 swordsmen/ general infantry (of whitch about 500-750 are infront of the phalanxes), 3,000 archers)

new army: numbers are now 10,000 heavy cavalry on the ships. 30,000 light cavalry marching, 5,000 heavy cavalry marching, 15,000 archers marching. total is 60,000
OOC: There is no way that an RP army is that big. Lets make the maximum around 20,000. 60,000 is way way way to big.

[OoC; Naah.
60,000 is a pretty good size, considering this is a fantasy RP.
The only problem is that he has no troops to defend himself at home. If you want Legon, now would be the time to attack.

Another thing is people magically knowing about things stating in the OOC thread. Your people can not magically learn these things. If 101st decides to attack Legon, Charzak has no way to know until it's already happened. So no magically knowing everything.]

OOC: I know. so I can have 60000 troops?

[OoC; Yes. That would be true. Anything over 60,000 would simply be ridiculous and unsustainable.]

OOC: 20,000 assorted cavalry, 10000 archers, 5000 siege 15000 ground 10000 That is my current military.

OOC: for gods sake use the OOC *hit hit*

The power hungry King Cedric was at the foot of the Legon Mountain range. The centars were gone for a while. He had 2500 siege, 10,000 calavry, and 2000 ground, and archers at his disposal. So the march began.

later that day:

Night had fallen and so had the first 2 villages. The elves had the access to the mountains now. The first real town was at their feet. He would lead the night raid of 10000 elves. "Are they ready yet Arthur?," whispered the king
"Yes my liege, we will charge at your order," said the young captain.
"CHARGE," yelled the King.
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OCC: I think im out of this rp, the thread moves to quick.

ooc: two forts godmodding two towns not so

IC: The small border force of 10,000 retreated back to the main castle along with the rest of the population. There they could fight at the great castle of old. The entire population could fight inside the castle and they had enough food to last for years. As the elves approached a lone Centaur galloped to the land of the southern elves in Raeldar

OOC: But is that ok with you?

King Cedric had surrounded the Centar castle. There he was putting it under siege. He saw a lone Centar ride to the south but didn't follow. There, Cedric was writing out a message of treaty. The treaty told the Centaur leader to retreat to their other land and the elves would take over. If not, he would be forced to lay a more intensified siege to the castle.

ooc: change it to towns and that would be fine. also formally write that you are approaching me with a treaty.

The Centaurs launched a volley of arrows from atop the castle wars. The arrows were laced with poison. As thousands of arrows rained down a top the elves the Centaurs launched exploding stones from the trebutche. The stones rained down onto the elves killing many.

OOC: Don't take my King for an idiot. The main camp is too far away for arrows or rocks to do any damage.

IC: The centaurs had fired at the convoy. Most members were dead and the surviriors were limping back. King Cedric knew that the Centaurs wouldn't surrender then. He prepped his elite archers called rangers.
The Rangers were specilized sharpshooters that could pick off thier enemies from over 300 yards, further than any in the other kingdoms. The Rangers were also known to sneak up so close to the enemy that they could slit thier throats unnoticed until the man was already dead. He had one of the Rangers to shoot another message of treaty over the kingdom wall.

The message was brought before King Orieus. The King refused to surrender to the Elves. They had to hold the castle untill the southenr elves got his message. He began sending his people into the mountains. All able bodied men were armed and ready to fight. Yet some had to go into the mountains to ensure that the Centaur race continued.
The numbers were now boosted from 10,000 to near 70,000 as the men joined the soldiers. They waited under the cover of the battlemats and fire arrows through the arrow slits in the walls at anyone who approached.

While the Rangers were picking off guards, Cedric lined up the trebuchets and prepared to fire. They fired above the walls with the fire rocks. And into the walls with the 3 shots. The siege had begun. The southern elves couldn't help them now. Scouts had found and slaughtered soe civilians but let the others go.

The sand Horror finally reaches the irman sea. carefully it wades into the shallows, and inches into the deeper parts. Using the fins it uses to navigate through sand, it glides through the water like an eel.

IC:
To make sure that no one got out or in of the castle, King Cedric ordered walls built around it. The was were out of the castle catupault range and they had 3 sections. The 1st was the outer section, to stop reenforcements. The 2nd was a secondary defence. And the 3rd was to keep the centaurs to in the castle. Each section would have 3 100 man patrols spread out evenly. Also he send some archers to guard the mostlylikely passage the southern elves were going to take to get to Legon. Otherwise the elves would have to pass through treatruous territory. These archers numbers over 1000 would ambush them when they came. Meanwhile, Cedric prepped 20 battering rams made of steel. The men driving and handling them were protected from arrows by a foot thick plate of steel. These rams were going to knock down the weakest sectcion of wall allowing calavry to pass through.

OOC: Would be godmodding to say that none of your walls would fall due to 2 days of bombardment and rams.

ooc: picture Minis Tirith as my city. now multiply that by 10. i think cavalry would be hard to use on a 20 level city.

IC:
King Orieus sat on his throne. He was troubled about how his scouts in the mountains hadn't reported the movement of these troops. However he knew his broder force of 15,000 was on the way.

1:00 A.M the next day

The border force had arrived. They were approaching behind the enemy camp. They walked slowly and softly so that they wouldn't alert any patrols. When they were in position the 5,000 archers in the group lit theirarrows on fire and shot them into the enemy camp. Then 5,000 light and 5,000 heavy cavalry charged into the camp aiming to take out the catapults and kill as many soldiers as possible.

OOC: dID YOU EVEN READ MY POSTS!?!? My archers ambushed you! And 4 days of straight bombardment from 100 catapults, and 20 rams. I think not. Your wall is down and my calvary is charging.

ooc: when the hell did that happen. get your story straight and then post. You can't post damages on me without my permission and stop godmodding!

OOC: Ok, but your making your castle indestructable. Seriously, though stop being stupid and post damage. And the elven cavalry should be delayed or even stopped by my archers.

ooc: when the hell did that happen. get your story straight and then post. You can't post damages on me without my permission and stop godmodding!

IC:
To make sure that no one got out or in of the castle, King Cedric ordered walls built around it. The was were out of the castle catupault range and they had 3 sections. The 1st was the outer section, to stop reenforcements. The 2nd was a secondary defence. And the 3rd was to keep the centaurs to in the castle. Each section would have 3 100 man patrols spread out evenly. Also he send some archers to guard the mostlylikely passage the southern elves were going to take to get to Legon. Otherwise the elves would have to pass through treatruous territory. These archers numbers over 1000 would ambush them when they came. Meanwhile, Cedric prepped 20 battering rams made of steel. The men driving and handling them were protected from arrows by a foot thick plate of steel. These rams were going to knock down the weakest sectcion of wall allowing calavry to pass through.



Do you see it now?

ooc: wellyou were planning on the southern elves coming from the south and seeing as the border force was in the mountains to the north they wouldn't even come close to getting me.

OOC: That would mean passing through me and that would be godmodding. So they couldn't and it would take alot more time than that. Also, what did i do to your castle so far?

ooc: forget the attack by my troops then.

IC:
The castle walls held. Yet some buildings inside the city were destroyed. The trebutche on the upper levels fired at the battering rams while the lower levels attempted to reach the walls surrounding the cuty.

Some rams fell, others held. Cedric's trebutches kept firing at the gate. Then Cedric ordered his other, smaller catapults to start firing off the spiked balls of cast iron. Each ball was enough to puverize 2 feet thick walls but would it be enough for this castle?

ooc: just thaght I'd point out if your castle was minas tirith x 10 it would have 70- levels not 20, plus it'd be big enough to be your capital

OOC: It was his capital, I think. Or I would move my troops to the capital and sack it.

ooc: no.. if memory serves you went over the mountain, raided a few towns then came to this fort...

OOC: Ok, am I allied with you?

ooc: no

The vampires had always existed, praying on the Coruneon humans. Of course, they were sure to leave no witnesses. Don't want the secret to get out to the humans. They built sophisticated boats to travel the small strait that separated the Inan and Irman seas, the most loneliest of souls, to get to their prey. However, the elves and centaurs had known for ages.

Vampires were always rather solitary creatures in the sense that they did not ever really join in together for survival, nor needed to. However, there was a hidden city deep inside the farthest reaches of the Sypius Plains that was lead by one of the greater vampires of the age. William Cantelmo. Respected by all the vampires, he, as an outsider may say, was the 'leader' of the race, although the term would be used rather loosely. The vampires merely kept to themselves, rarely associating with other races except humans. And so other races did the same.

However, even the vampires could feel the stirrings of war that were sweeping the continents. The elves and centaurs were rising up, as were the humans. Prey at Coruneon was starting to get scarcer.

Hence, a great conference was called at that most hidden city of the Sypius, where legend had it that the city could only be gotten to by vampires, or by those with them. . It was the first in at least a millennia, possibly two. Time meant nothing to those who were immortal. However, it appeared to be time to meddle in the continental affairs, if only to continue a source of humans so vampires would not die out.

In fact, if the elves and the centaurs were to kill each other over petty squables, the vampires would not matter - as long as the humans stayed. The vampires were the humans' best friends - and mortal enemies.

Vampires everywhere flocked to the hidden city. William Cantelmo called them together, and proposed the main question for the event: Should we meddle in these petty affairs of the elves and centaurs, to preserve the supply of human blood? Immediately the city was a hive of literary outbursts, as the best and brightest contributed. Arguments were started on the way to visit old friends or get fresh food from the stores of the city. Messengers were sent to the elves and centaurs, informing them of the waking of the great hibernation of the vampires.

Enemies of the humans, beware.

OOC: Kenny get on Gmail.

IC: James thought, why is it always me that gets sent on the diplomatic missions. He sighed and left the thought alone. He had to make an alliance with the vampires and help them enslave and breed humans to feed on. James thought this rather disgusting. But it was just a mission. Nothing to worry about, unless he was shot in the head.

IC: James thought, why is it always me that gets sent on the diplomatic missions. He sighed and left the thought alone. He had to make an alliance with the vampires and help them enslave and breed humans to feed on. James thought this rather disgusting. But it was just a mission. Nothing to worry about, unless he was shot in the head.

A vampire slowly ran across the endless sand dunes - or at least it appeared slow to James. When it finally caught up, it simply said one thing. "You are tresspassing on land that does not belong to you, elf. State your purpose." It then showed its teeth. Let's see this guy's resolve. Can we drink elves' blood? Do they have blood?

OOC: I'm attacking the gate/door on your castle, centaurs.

IC: James handed the vampire the alliance letter that said something about harvesting humans. He had forgotten but it didn't matter. "Diplomatic mission, give this message to your leader", James said.

OOC: I'm attacking the gate/door on your castle, centaurs.

IC: James handed the vampire the alliance letter that said something about harvesting humans. He had forgotten but it didn't matter. "Diplomatic mission, give this message to your leader", James said.

"Thank you..." said the vampire, leaving the sentence hanging in the air awkwardly. "Which tribe are you from, elf? He started to hiss near the end. "And is that all?

" What tribe? Yes that is all," James tensed his muscles and was ready to draw his knife at any hostile movement.

" What tribe? Yes that is all," James tensed his muscles and was ready to draw his knife at any hostile movement.

"By what I mean by tribe, elf," paused the vampire, with his creepy smile only getting wider as he saw the elf tense up, "is the group. Surely you have heard of the wood elves, elf? Snow ones? Knowing that would be very good for our... decision-making. And where you live."

"Ah, we are the night elves but some may refer to us as the blood elves because for our lust for war," said James.

"Ah, we are the night elves but some may refer to us as the blood elves because for our lust for war," said James.

"I see, elf. But you have avoided my other important question. Where are you from?"

"Cawanor," said James

"Cawanor," said James

"Thank you very much, elf. You are dismissed." The vampire bowed, and turned to run along the sandy hills until he disappeared out of sight.

OOC: What does the letter say?

OOC: Alliance stuff, i'll tell you on gmail. My guy is gone now.

William Cantelmo read the letter aloud to the whole population, then simply stated: "We will wait until further notice from other races. They will all promise us the same thing if they know best: we get the human race. We must wait, my brothers and sisters."

The city was abuzz after his remark, as well as to what the race should do. Almost all agreed that the vampires should form up together in order to protect the human race. But than most of them disagreed on how to do it.

As the fierce battle of its own raged inside the hidden city, hopefully other races were coming with their own treaties and agreements.

The siege golems, after destroying much of the human countryside and villages, returned to the desert suddenly, as if they were called back. The armies of the golems began to stir, waiting for a right moment to attack or defend.
Meanwhile, the sand horror swan through the Irman sea, appraoching the sea elf area.