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| Titan Breaker | Countless villages and hamlets dot the Hundred Kingdoms and this one is no different in terms of uniqueness. Haven's End lies somewhere along the borders of Neshumai and The Obsidian Reaches and so shares much in common with both lands. A rugged rolling grasslands of higher elevation slowly turning into more mountainous terrain. In the middle of the village, a small celebration seems underway as the hassling and predatory efforts by local ne'er doers and bandits had been broken and warded off and the one responsible is seemingly being rewarded with great food and good drink. Not all fear The Chosen. Some simply wish to live in peace and are willing to side with anyone that can provide that.
So, Titan Breaker, Aka Volken formerly of Thorns, can be found seated near a bonfire with a massive steaming hot pot of food held in one hand despite the size of it being akin to a cauldron unto itself. He tips it back, sipping it carefully and managing it easily - balancing it atop his immense fingers while music plays and other celebratory activities happen nearby. Several rings of flowery necklaces are drapped acorss his immense neck. He's bare chested save for his armored harness and the red sleeveless jacket. Orichalcum is quite visible as well as he's no need to hide his nature here. Despite things seemingly being favorable for once, he still looks fairly stern and taciturn as is his way. |
| Tepet Makara | Before dusk, Makara was busy dealing with bandits nearby under the guise of Demon Dragon Tyrant as he is in his chimeric beastform. Even without laying a hand on them, they were scared of him and fled to never threaten this area again. He almost flies back to the vicinity of Greyfalls, but once he sees a familiar giant near the bonfire, he lands nearby and approaches him. "Ah Volken, glad I found you"
It seems he has some news he wants to tell him. "It's about the Air Aspect and when I meet her, she had some interesting companions" He says with a hint of amusement to who they are |
| Titan Breaker | The arrival of The Demon Dragon Tyrant is..disturbing to the villagers. Volken proved his worth and his startling size was much to take in but The Tyrant is another matter all together even if he is smaller then the Titan Breaker.
So they give him great space but when Volken merely turns to look the lunar over and makes no alarming move or attempt to drive him off...they seem to relax as well. "Were you looking for me?" he asks before setting the massive cauldron down with a heavy thump. "Air Aspect? Oh...The Lookshayan.." He grunts abit and then says, "I delivered your message at great risk to myself. I don't knwo why I agreed to that but ...good. So..what happened?" |
| Tepet Makara | He recounts his encounter with Ereyo again in his Demon Dragon Tyrant guise and how it went. "She surprisingly didn't bring a Wyld Hunt when she wanted to meet me again. Her companion was an exigent from Great Forks" He says the last part with a hint of sarcasm to imply something about this chosen of the "little god" for he grins. "She agreed to learn more about me and accepted my offer of peace yet she realized I'm on and the same with the "Water Aspect" she meet."
He meant his guise as a prince of the earth. Although it may seem bad news at first, there is another surprise. "She didn't take it well at first, but she kept my true nature a secret, still accepted my offer of peace and is still wondering to take my offer. The offer in question has something to do with her injuries that resulted her in having artificial limbs....because it was caused by another chosen of Luna during her time as a Lookshyan soldier. If she plans to go after this lunar and accepts my offer, I'll help her" Then he says something regarding the exigent. "It's amusing since let's just say there were two anathema at the time of the meeting. I met this "exigent" before...." |
| Titan Breaker | "A very dangerous game.."
Volken's tone is taciturn still. He's yet to truly ever raise his voice or exhibit fury in The Demon Dragnn's presence. But his eyes do narrow slightly as he considers this news. "Two anathema pulling on this dragonblooded woman's strings. Be careful. AIr can be gentle but very swiftly turn into a storm that can uproot all around it. Why would you aid her in going after one of your own kind? Won't they be furious with you?" |
| Tepet Makara | "It was quite risky but it paid off at the end and I plan to meet with her "exigent" doctor since she may know more about her trauma." He says for he wonders what's the root of her fears. "I won't simply just go after my fellow lunar and kill them. I would ask them why they did it, but I suspect they may have their reasons"
He then shifts to the topic of fighting his fellow chosen of the moon. "Like how there is infighting with dragonblooded, the chosen of Luna are no different for the Silver Pact is rife with differing ideologies. When I was at a shadowland where I recovered this armor, me and other chosen fought off against a lunar necromancer and his dead" He then says grimly and with sorrow regarding the chosen they fought. "The necromancer known as Crimson Fangs Painted With Dragon's Blood.....was a student of my past incarnation, his master known as Fafnirius forged this armor of mine and taught him to bear murderous hate for the dragonblooded deep in his heart. He's a walking lesson that sometimes some lunars are no better than shikari that thirst for our blood. He even wanted to kill an outcaste alchemist that was with us, for he wants all dragonblooded to die" |
| Titan Breaker | "Hm.."
Volken considers that story carefully and for a time he is silent as he looks over to the bonfire and then to the food sitting next to him. He looks away and then finally says, "..I suppose...individuals...are more important then being treated as a single group. I have no arguement against what you are saying. If one has done evil then...it is so..." He reaches a huge hand down and once more scoops up the pot o f food, holding it as easily as he would a childs ball.. "However...I suspect that value systems are simply different. The Lunar may have simply been doing his or her job. THe woman -is- an office or Lookshy after all or may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. The Dragonblood seek to destroy us and oppress much of Creation. From a certain point of view, that lunar may have been a 'hero' even if she doesn't see it that way.." It's alot to say, for him. He's usually so reserved but he seems to be loosening up around Makara. "Who is this 'exigent'? The other giant? I impersonated him to get her to meet with me. It worked so he must indeed be very, very large..." |
| Tepet Makara | "The false exigent that was with her is a doctor known as Rishi. She's a fellow chosen of silver and no moon caste whose poses as an exigent of changing waters. Admittedly I wouldn't have told you about the exigent of 'strength' mostly to prevent his true exaltation from leaking to outsider, but you probably guessed it" He says regarding the "exigent" that was with the air aspect. "But I guess you are right, it has something to do with the belief system rather than individual whether they follow the ways or not. Admittedly I was like a typical zealous Immaculate soldier before my exaltation who viewed anathema as demons." He chuckles regarding the irony between his former non exalted self and his current self.
"But at least there are some dragonblooded who do not mind our existence like that outcaste alchemist I mentioned" |
| Titan Breaker | "You didn't tell me of the exigent of strength. She did." notes Volken, correcting that first.
"Based on what hse described, I thought that she knew him and that it would be a good way to get her to find me in the city. I was right. Others thought I was this 'Mountain' as well. He was not in the city at the time. Fortunante.... I'm not always clever but sometimes I can be." He pauses and then rumbles, "But based on your words you suggest he is also 'not' an Exigent. Curious..." Volken looks away as he considers the rest of his words, "People cling to what they are comfortable with.. A system that's been in place that long will not be torn down easily and not without death. The Dragonblood are responsible but there are others as well. Perhaps our past incanrations? I don't know. How did it get to this? I can't say. But..." Volken pauses again and then shrugs once more. "..But...I assume that as the Dragons have their ways the Chosen of the Moon have theirs. Have a care you don't make enemies in the wrong place..." |
| Tepet Makara | "I heard from my kind that the dragonblooded were usurpers when both chosen of silver and gold are the god kings of Creation. Yet I wonder if there is a reason for this betrayal beyond mere ambition and religion. Even if they had good reasons, there could have been another way" He comments regarding Volken's words on past incarnations and how it got to this.
"It's still a mystery but I hope I'll find out one day why that had to happen. But yeah, I'll try to not make more enemies to the point that I can't handle it. I'll also try to meet Ereyo again at some point" He then almost forgot to respond to Volken's inquiry regarding the other giant. "Yes he's not an exigent but it's a story for another time" |
| Titan Breaker | THe giant is silent for a moment as he considers this. He seems to accept the word on the other exigent but he also is mostly thinking to the rest of Makara's words. He then nods his head and rumbles, "Even if it was... they continue to hunt and kill us and have turned the whole of Creation against us and this has been the case for many, many, many long years. Creation also is a place of much suffering and sorrow and struggles. Certainly this says that there is more to what you say.."
Volken nods his head and then asks, "So what will you do now?" |
| Tepet Makara | "Like what I said earlier, I want to help Ereyo. But I do have some other affairs regarding other anathema in Great Forks. Since some of us has been planning an ambush, for the tournament organizers are secretly spies of the Wyld Hunt that has been recording conversations in the arena with some sort of magic crystal" *He says regarding his current activities on the matter.
"I have some personal plans myself since I plan to go to the Caul someday and find out why it's somehow both holy to dragonblood and lunars alike, for there may be a long lost connection" He then turns towards Volken as he wonders what's he up to. "What about you? Did you do anything particular of note? I have to go back after this, since my men are waiting for me due to a party" |
| Titan Breaker | "With so many of you in one location it's only a matter of time before The Wyld Hunt attemtps something even if The Three allow you to be there.." rumbles Volken as he lowers the massive pot of food following another sip of the broth.
"You should leave now or take over the city for yourselves and make it a stronghold. You can attempt to examine the past all you'd like but the present situation we are all in is what matters most. Eventually you will have to fight The Hunt." He looks away and then answers slowly "A reconnected with someone I knew from Thorns. Well...I didn't know him well but ..I knew of him and he of me and we have that in common. He has strange powers that I want to know more about...to see if he is a threat or can control them. I was going to go to Nexus but I may stay in the area awhile longer. I will likely return to his village for a time..." |
| Tepet Makara | "Well I'm glad you meet an old friend of yours from the past. Since you notice he has strange powers, at least he's not a hungry ghost. I've communed with an old friend of mine from the North campaign who died. When I summoned him and sealed him away, I had to put him out of his misery with a ritual as I sent his soul back into the cycle of reincarnation. Hopefully he incarnates into a better life than such a wretched existence" He says with sadness but at the same time acceptance regarding an old comrade.
"the other exalts view taking over Great Forks as a foolish endeavor since I admit they are right, for even if we disguise ourselves as exigents or outcaste, the chosen of the little gods outnumber us and their individual powers vary" He says as they have no intentitions of taking Great Forks from the Three gods. "But hopefully your travels to Nexus shall be alright. I shall be taking my leave now" He nods and flies away once again in the night sky |