Black Company II
(Introduction to the game. How the game will start. Beginning when Pender starts Mercy Six.)
Alright. So. You are sought out by Sir Redheart. He finds you and proposes hiring you. That will happen in an upcoming post/interlude. Your character may be affiliated with the Legion but more than likely they are not, or used to be or may want to be. But at the start you are not in Arkansas or at the Castle. What follows is for you the Player. Background information that I’d like to share with you…
OUT OF CHARACTER INFO, KNOWN BY THE PLAYER, NOT THE CHARACTER … here goes. SPOILER WARNING HERE.
The following events take place after Mercy Six (Pender Lumkiss - Rifts Game - Mercy Six) encounter the castle and the lack of Legion members.
Days after they (Mercy Six) leave the castle, Elle of Owls returns to find the castle is empty. Elle is unaware what Mercy Six are up to. She calls for help. A few days later Lord Coake arrives.
Elle of Owls escorted Lord Coake and his lieutenant, Sir Redheart, through the empty council meeting area to the secret tunnel that lead to the secret basement under the castle. Elle looked at the empty seats and felt a great loss. Everyone in the castle had mysteriously disappeared. The only members of the Legion alive as far as she knew were any SET teams out and about. Everyone who had been here was gone. Chance was she had been at a nearby town talking to their leaders. Upon her return there was no one left. As far as she knew, she was the last surviving council member.
The underground basement, subterranean Ley Line and the secrets kept hidden away in the underground area were only know of by a very selective few.
With the Cyber Knight Sir Redheart accompanying them, he would now be in the know. Elle was worried about adding yet another person to those who knew but Lord Coake trusted the Knight and had stated the Knight would be in charge of putting the plan together. Elle wasn’t sure what he meant quite yet. With everyone in the Legion gone or away she had called upon her friend Coake.
Elle thought for just a moment she heard the old Lord of the Cyber Knights grumbling something about Victoria. Elle reflected that Lord Coake had been against keeping Victoria Geist’s body locked up under the castle. He had wanted to destroy her forever. The council had decided the body was to be kept locked up.
Elle supposed he’d been right. As the three stood before the destroyed doors to Geist’s cell she marveled at the destruction. Powerful technology and magic had been used to secure the cell. Large claws had torn the mega damage metal doors and walls leaving deep cuts.
Coake grumbled. Sir Redheart placed his left had on the deep cuts. Elle looked into the dark cell. An evil seemed to emanate outward from within.
Redheart shook and nearly dropped to his knees. Coake grabbed ahold of the man and held him upright.
Redheart groaned then spoke quietly.
“Geist’s body was taken by … Fell? Looking on him hurts…”
“Steady man.”
Elle caught the fear in Coake’s voice as he reassured Redheart. Her stomach turned inside out and she felt weak. If Lord Coake was frightened…
“Lord Coake, I see a massive dragon. Daxon something, not real name but….”
Sir Redheart shook violently in Coake’s grasp. Shaking his head Redheart let the vision go. Standing on his own the Knight still shook a little.
“He’s got her body. He’s got access to some bizarre magic-technology and he’s mad as hell. I couldn’t hold the vision any longer I’m sorry.”
Lord Coake glanced at Elle then back to his Lieutenant.
“Is Daxon connected to … to everyone missing?”
Sir Redheart shuttered then replied: “I saw no connection. But, maybe. Maybe no.”
Lord Coake turned to look at the last leader of the Legion, possibly it’s last member?
“Once again the Legion’s dirty laundry can’t be exposed. The only creature I know that could stand a chance fighting Daxon is one Hudson Blackwell, wherever he is! They’re either brothers or practically brothers. Both dragons anyway. I understand why you called us. With no force of your own, what can you do. Geist being known about or her body disappearing from secret cells under the castle and what not. Not good for your image is it? Under any circumstances.”
The three start walking back up the stairs away from the gloom under the castle.
Elle looked over at the leader of the Cyber Knights. “Lord Coake? I don’t know what to do. I have no way of getting information or fixing this.”
That grumble again, then, “I will have Sir Redheart form a new Black Company. I have access to Blackwell’s horde, we’ll find things with that…. Nevermind that… all you need to know m’lady is we will recruit some heroes who can take the job the Legion cannot be seen doing. I will personally find Blackwell. The Black Company will start looking for answers. Starting in the remains of Gloom.”
Sir Redheart hesitated then asked: “The Gloomscree?”
Lord Coake nodded.
“Yes. The aftermath of the CS nuking. I know it’s an irradiated zone. Where better for Daxon to hide? If not him. There may be clues that are here. Sir Redheart I need you to assemble a team and track down Daxon. Learn as much as you can and find him. Once I have Hudson… well, then hopefully he will help us fight Daxon and we can stop him before he ruins us all.”
Sir Redheart nodded and shook hands with his leader.
“Yes m’Lord. Ma’am a pleasure. G’bye”
As Lord Coake grumbled, Sir Redheart walked away, Elle thought about her own plans and how Lord Coake wouldn’t be happy about what she had in store for the Legion, or what she knew about why everyone was gone, it was no coincidence that she’d been away when things befell the castle, no, not in the least, she would have to be very careful.
Stand by for the Interlude. This game starts as soon as Pender Lumkiss starts his Mercy Six game!
I’ll start the Interlude ASAP (likely tonight). I’ll update you via Discord. For now I wanted you to see some background info and keep the excitement going. Thank you.
Days after they (Mercy Six) leave the castle, Elle of Owls returns to find the castle is empty. Elle is unaware what Mercy Six are up to. She calls for help. A few days later Lord Coake arrives.
Elle of Owls escorted Lord Coake and his lieutenant, Sir Redheart, through the empty council meeting area to the secret tunnel that lead to the secret basement under the castle. Elle looked at the empty seats and felt a great loss. Everyone in the castle had mysteriously disappeared. The only members of the Legion alive as far as she knew were any SET teams out and about. Everyone who had been here was gone. Chance was she had been at a nearby town talking to their leaders. Upon her return there was no one left. As far as she knew, she was the last surviving council member.
The underground basement, subterranean Ley Line and the secrets kept hidden away in the underground area were only know of by a very selective few.
With the Cyber Knight Sir Redheart accompanying them, he would now be in the know. Elle was worried about adding yet another person to those who knew but Lord Coake trusted the Knight and had stated the Knight would be in charge of putting the plan together. Elle wasn’t sure what he meant quite yet. With everyone in the Legion gone or away she had called upon her friend Coake.
Elle thought for just a moment she heard the old Lord of the Cyber Knights grumbling something about Victoria. Elle reflected that Lord Coake had been against keeping Victoria Geist’s body locked up under the castle. He had wanted to destroy her forever. The council had decided the body was to be kept locked up.
Elle supposed he’d been right. As the three stood before the destroyed doors to Geist’s cell she marveled at the destruction. Powerful technology and magic had been used to secure the cell. Large claws had torn the mega damage metal doors and walls leaving deep cuts.
Coake grumbled. Sir Redheart placed his left had on the deep cuts. Elle looked into the dark cell. An evil seemed to emanate outward from within.
Redheart shook and nearly dropped to his knees. Coake grabbed ahold of the man and held him upright.
Redheart groaned then spoke quietly.
“Geist’s body was taken by … Fell? Looking on him hurts…”
“Steady man.”
Elle caught the fear in Coake’s voice as he reassured Redheart. Her stomach turned inside out and she felt weak. If Lord Coake was frightened…
“Lord Coake, I see a massive dragon. Daxon something, not real name but….”
Sir Redheart shook violently in Coake’s grasp. Shaking his head Redheart let the vision go. Standing on his own the Knight still shook a little.
“He’s got her body. He’s got access to some bizarre magic-technology and he’s mad as hell. I couldn’t hold the vision any longer I’m sorry.”
Lord Coake glanced at Elle then back to his Lieutenant.
“Is Daxon connected to … to everyone missing?”
Sir Redheart shuttered then replied: “I saw no connection. But, maybe. Maybe no.”
Lord Coake turned to look at the last leader of the Legion, possibly it’s last member?
“Once again the Legion’s dirty laundry can’t be exposed. The only creature I know that could stand a chance fighting Daxon is one Hudson Blackwell, wherever he is! They’re either brothers or practically brothers. Both dragons anyway. I understand why you called us. With no force of your own, what can you do. Geist being known about or her body disappearing from secret cells under the castle and what not. Not good for your image is it? Under any circumstances.”
The three start walking back up the stairs away from the gloom under the castle.
Elle looked over at the leader of the Cyber Knights. “Lord Coake? I don’t know what to do. I have no way of getting information or fixing this.”
That grumble again, then, “I will have Sir Redheart form a new Black Company. I have access to Blackwell’s horde, we’ll find things with that…. Nevermind that… all you need to know m’lady is we will recruit some heroes who can take the job the Legion cannot be seen doing. I will personally find Blackwell. The Black Company will start looking for answers. Starting in the remains of Gloom.”
Sir Redheart hesitated then asked: “The Gloomscree?”
Lord Coake nodded.
“Yes. The aftermath of the CS nuking. I know it’s an irradiated zone. Where better for Daxon to hide? If not him. There may be clues that are here. Sir Redheart I need you to assemble a team and track down Daxon. Learn as much as you can and find him. Once I have Hudson… well, then hopefully he will help us fight Daxon and we can stop him before he ruins us all.”
Sir Redheart nodded and shook hands with his leader.
“Yes m’Lord. Ma’am a pleasure. G’bye”
As Lord Coake grumbled, Sir Redheart walked away, Elle thought about her own plans and how Lord Coake wouldn’t be happy about what she had in store for the Legion, or what she knew about why everyone was gone, it was no coincidence that she’d been away when things befell the castle, no, not in the least, she would have to be very careful.
Stand by for the Interlude. This game starts as soon as Pender Lumkiss starts his Mercy Six game!
I’ll start the Interlude ASAP (likely tonight). I’ll update you via Discord. For now I wanted you to see some background info and keep the excitement going. Thank you.