MissivesOctober 1003------------ The time draws near. The sword is not yet replaced. The ritual is not yet confirmed. The third piece is not yet found. If I cannot make the quest. If Radstar's sword cannot make the quest. If the three things above are not completed.... Then Darksoul cannot be destroyed. By the time most of you get this there will only be 5 days before you seek out the Demon. You will fail. I will mourn you. Slaader ---- Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1003 I know there is a gathering taking place this coming Saturday in Tuath Fasach. I am going to attempt to destroy Darksoul. I will need fortune tells to help me locate the "soul"...the third and final piece of Darksoul. I will also need fortune tells to help me discern the truth of the ritual I have found. If you wish to aid me in my quest to destroy Darksoul please meet me in Tuath Fasach. If anyone is in contact with Radstar please inform him that Twenaria has offered to trade the Earthblade for Darksoul, as per my agreement with both Sir Radstar and King Jarrod. I have the body. The soul is missing. Radstar has the mind. But without all three present we cannot destroy the Demon. I look forward to seeing you all. Slaader of Grimloch Servant of Justari Chosen of the Castle of Light ----- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1003 Subject: The Third Piece of Darksoul To All, Whoever has the third piece of Darksoul, the black demon's soul, has until midnight on Monday evening to contact me. You can then explain to me why it is that you took the item from Trent Shadowdragon, the appointed guardian of the item. After midnight if I am not contacted I will seek out other means of finding you, and retrieving the item. Slaader of Grimloch Paladin of Justari ---- The person who took the soul is a coward and a thief. If you are not going to trust me then you should have had the courage to stand before me and tell me so. When next I don't help the heroes of the Realms you will be the one to blame. Rest assured I will find you, and you will answer to me. Trent ----- As always, Trent's words are as strong and harsh as Achorian coffee. However, he is right. If a "hero" of the Realms stole the soul, after the paladins of Justari, Slaader, and the questing group all chose Trent to bear it, then it was a selfish and cowardly act even if it was done with the best of intentions. Give it back to the rightful bearer, so we can get on with destroying this demon. Nero the Observer ----- Trent and all The third peice of Darksoul has been found and was turned into me by a third party. It is safe, and at the next gathering will be placed where it belongs. Thank you for you concerns. ---Twenaria -- Interesting, but I don't see how this has anything to do with my last missive. The more energy I put into finding out who took it, the worse it will be for them. This missive asks me to trust you, when you do not trust me. That is impossible. People speak at great length about how we all need to cooperate to help the Realms. Roads had been made in that direction. Now those same roads are crumbling, I hope you are all happy with what you have wrought. Trent ---- In as much as it matters, I was responsible for relieving you of your burdern, Trent. It seemed to me a mighty task was laid on you and you buckled, leaving the treasured component of DarkSoul upon a table for all to witness or walk away with. I saw it safely conducted into hands that would know how to respect such a charge. And those hands are now choosing to re-entrust you with it. I've no doubt you will cry a sour river of dissent for this bitter betrayal. Other eyes may have judged you fit. They do say, however, that justice is quite blind. Blame the rest of the realms, if you wish, or as you are so fond of sarcastically labeling them: "the Heroes". But by all means, avoid your own culpability therein. Your furthered petulance in this matter will serve your chosen image well. And if you're seeking comeupance, or even something so paltry as an explanation, I dutifully suggest you stand down. You simply can't yell loud enough, nor swing hard enough to alter my resolve. It was done. Reeve. ---- I don't need to yell, or swing, to prove my point here. You have done a good job of that for me. You can keep the soul if you wish. I have done my part to secure it, and have no driving need to play the hero. I thank you for at least admitting to the deed. Though courage to my face is quite different then courage over elf-mail. I would also thank you for removing a momentary confusion from my brain. Trent F.T.R. ---- I'll do all who'd read this a service this day. I won't insult their intelligence and ability to read what you've stated as well as what I have written. I will merely offer up a possible correction to your error. There was no courage or cowardice in what I did. And my admittance is merely afterthought. It's a very small thing to me, this matter of taking the coveted piece of DarkSoul. Not unlike putting one foot in front of another on a long journey. Rhetorically, what was bearing said item to you? Reeve ---- Trent and Reeve, Having seen a bit of each of your sides of this, I thought I would offer an observation. Or, perhaps, simply my perspective. Trent seemed to believe that the soul was stolen out of a somewhat secured collection of his personal belongings, inside the tavern at Victory. From that point of view, someone went out of their way to relieve him of an item he deserved to safeguard. Reeve, on the other hand, saw the item in plain sight and felt it was not safe. If he saw it on a table, then perhaps Trent was mistaken about where he left it, or it was moved. Either way, he took it so that it would be safe, not just to keep it out of Trent's hands. Both positions seem reasonable. Expending energy, even if you claim it isn't a lot, to argue with one another is just the kind of distraction that our enemies love to see. The soul will be returned to Trent. If he was careless with it, I bet he will be more careful with it from here on. No harm, no foul. Let's get back to work. Nero the Observer ---- Ego. Callin ---- So in the same thread as not insulting anyone's intelligence, did you not think maybe people would be interested in knowing it's whereabouts, or at least knowing that it was safe? I find it hard to believe that thought never crossed your mind. Trent ---- The issue lies here: People take risks and give of themselves, as Trent did here. They go on journeys, missions, and quests to back up other people at their requests and for their aid. When someone who is supposedly an ally in the cause that you are aiding takes advantage of a situation to break that trust, as his death was taken advantage of to have that trust broken by an 'ally', then it becomes hard to remember why we do these things for people on request. The 'good guys' can only screw someone who is helping them over so many times before attitudes change, resentment and anger come through, and chaos and darkness move in. Look into the havens of chaos and darkness, and often you will be looking into the faces of those you have pushed away and abused. We can hope that there is a way to bring people from the anger and the F.T.R. attitude. I have to believe that those who resent or despair can find the light. Maybe, though, 'the light' should reach out to them instead of slapping the hand outstretched in aid. Sir Guilliam ---- The line of public missives ends here. |
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