The Ascended human questmaster tells you, ‘To become a superhuman, you must prove yourself to hold your own within their ranks!

The ascended human questmaster tells you, ‘First, take out the grandmaster of the conclave and bring me his ward.

The Ascended human questmaster tells you, ‘Then journey to Duke Arilan’s castle and meet his champion in battle.

The Ascended human questmaster tells you, ‘Lastly, destroy the human ruler of Midgaard.

The Ascended human questmaster tells you, ‘Return to me once you have completed these tasks and I shall make you a demigod!

Aggression, the Death Knight

.. . ..

You snap to! You realize you were dreaming yet awake! Where did that story come from? You open your eyes to see the being before you speaking to you. He coldly continues…

“When all the societies were reborn the spirit of Aggression had coalesced into a sentient being. It scoured the world for a host, a body. It came across a young squire who was well versed in the good ways of the knighthood. His mind was pure, body was ripe and the spirit of aggression took this form for his own. From that time on he was known as Aggression the Death Knight.

“Through the thirteen or so decades that he existed in this form he turned the brotherhood of death knights into something it had never been, a revered entity. His kights sinister honor drove him on endlessly. It gave fruit to his epic quests of daring, quests of skill, and quests for knowledge.

Aggression concludes, I came forth from the nothingness in the form of a human male. I am driven from within and from without. I make my own paths, and heed little of society since it is fleeting. Paths taken cannot be untaken. Those who tell you not to take chances, they are all missing on what life is about. You only live once so take hold of the chalice and drink up of this life before it runs you out.

.. . ..

Previous Chapters:
The Book of Aggression: Chapter I
The Book of Aggression: Chapter II

Aggression the Death Knight

.. . ..

After taking a breath to gather yourself you look back at him, he’s no longer looking at you. He is humanoid. And dressed for battle. He moves quickly, decisively. You think you hear screaming, a terrible screaming. As if one, no, many, are screaming out for something. But it’s worse than that, what are the screamers screaming for…

There is an aura about him that you did not initally notice. Is it red? Is it black? Is it power? Is it death? Or is it just your imagination? You ponder this for a moment, then realize he’s looking through you again!

This gaze isn’t as intimidating as the other. What he’s doing you soon realize. He’s studying you. But none you’ve met before have gaze so. Is this real? What does he want to know? Did he just nod?!? Your eyes meet his …

“In a time long ago, this world, the world of the raven was a flourishing land. There were great cities and secret keeps. The cities were bustling with the activity of many citizens. Young, old, naive, and wize people traversed the land. Humans were the only beings posessing the ability to speak. For a time…

First came rumors, then 2nd hand testimonials, and finally it came to be realized that other beings could speak! These beings wanted into the societies of this world. At first they tried, but there were problems. These ill-begotten beings brought with them an epidemic worse than life itself. Unbeknownst to all, they were destroying the world. Then, one day, the sun didn’t rise, yet the night had ended.

Nothing. That’s what was left, nothing. No city bustle, no secret plotting, nothing. Every single being was gone. Then, after countless unobserved eons, the sun rose. Speaking people woke. They ventured into cities, learned of commerce. They ventured into the wild, learned of nature. They heard rumors and searched to see if they had any basis. It was in this time when a being emerged. A being that was old yet new. A being that was young, yet had much experience. The being knew of it’s nature, for it has always existed.

It was Aggression.

.. . ..

Other Chapters:
The Book of Aggression: Chapter I
The Book of Aggression: Chapter III

Before the sun was given her path, before the moon was set to motion, before time received her wings, before rain fell, before blood flowed, before lands were wrought, before stars shown, the seed of aggression was planted in the world. Aggression plays a role in everything known and unknown. The seed that is his seed has affected everything, everywhere, everywhen.

As you look at this being, you are disturbed to the core. What is he? Where does he come from? What roads does it take? Are there others? Is he alive? Dead? Is he Death? or his disciple? You imagine that this being may be above the topics of these thoughts. While you ponder these questions, you realize the being before you is staring right back at you, through you even. You close your eyes and are taken aback. What was that?, you ask yourself. You think it resembled a man, a human man vaguely. The thought sends chills throughout you. But such a thing can’t be man, can it?,” you ask yourself in disbelief knowing the answer before you asked the question.

You think about the instant he was gazing at you, through you. What did he see? What did you reveal? What does he want? Does he intend harm to you? Direct? Indirect? What type of powers does he have? His terribleness breaks your train of thought for a moment. Yes. rings in your mind but for a moment. Did you really hear that? You didn’t think it, then who did…

Your eyes fly open and land on him. He’s still stareing through you. Did he say that? Did he make you think it? By the gods! You look him in the eyes, you think, but at that instant everything goes dark yet you see. You see the elements. You see chaos, anarchy, desire, kings, lands, fire and water. As soon as that thought fades you hear a deep, sinister laugh. It mocks you to the core. You turn away and the laughing stops.

Did you really hear it?

.. . ..

Upcoming Chapters:
The Book of Aggression: Chapter II
The Book of Aggression: Chapter III

Image credits to Jet of vashyoung.com

That really did HURT!
You wish that your wounds would stop BLEEDING so much!
You wimp out, and attempt to flee!
Air bridge?
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Obvious Exits : None!

You are DEAD!
You stop following Menace.

Welcome to RavenMUD!
0) Exit from RavenMUD.
1) Enter the game.
2) Enter description.
3) Read the background story.
4) Change password.
5) Delete this character.

Make your choice: You flee head over heels.

Note that the default css design messes up the ascii art so, tough luck partner.

There’s quite some references to the Coven within it and even decided to add in some hint of Philippine folklore but reneged as Abaddon didn’t see it fitting. The few texts took me around a few days to have this finished – in between the usual everyday stuff. I’m pretty happy with the result but less satisfied that it awfully took a long time to finish. I suppose this is because it’s my first room and you know how it is for everything done the first time.

a break from the garden

A break through the garden takes you to a small clearing with sunless glaze and utter silence. Chiseled wooden chairs circle the center with frail black emboldened Coven markings and the iconic numeral 13, etched in deep red, catching your interest.  Hollowed frames, or as it seem, appear to break off from the surroundings, captivating the stillness of your gaze with design apparently forged from non mortal hands, a gift from the gods as it seems. The non descript artistry feign similarity from the Tookish Elvish design common throughout the land and the undecipherable markings implying the work of demigods. The pentagram in each frame glow lightly as you approach it as if discerning its master from interlopers. The frames appear to follow you throughout as you walk through, then slowly you understand the semblance of things as envisioned by its makers.

Obvious Exits :  South

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Object ‘the ring of the universe‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: GLOW HUM INVISIBLE MAGIC BLESS !EVIL !CLERIC !THIEF !WARRIOR !RANGER !ASSASSIN !SHOU_LIN !SOLAMN_KN !DEATH_KN IDENTIFIED
Weight: 3, Value: 40000, Rent: 890
AC apply: 8
Can affect you as :
Affects: MAXMANA By 30
Affects: HITROLL By 3
Affects: DAMROLL By 3

Object ‘the Belt of Skulls‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: !DONATE MAGIC !GOOD !NEUTRAL !MAGE !THIEF !SHOU_LIN !SOLAMN_KN !NECRO IDENTIFIED
Weight: 10, Value: 200000, Rent: 970
AC apply: 6
Can affect you as :
Affects: STR By 4
Affects: DAMROLL By 4

Object ‘the Ring of Pain‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: GLOW HUM MAGIC !GOOD IDENTIFIED
Weight: 5, Value: 12500, Rent: 715
AC apply: 3
Can affect you as :
Affects: MAXMANA By 20
Affects: SKILL_SUCCESS By 5
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: USELEVEL By 40

Object ‘the Prismatic Sphere‘, Item type: WEAPON
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: GLOW HUM !CLERIC !THIEF !WARRIOR !SELL !RANGER !ASSASSIN !SHOU_LIN !DEATH_KN !SHAD_DANC NO_LOCATE !MINOTAUR IDENTIFIED
Weight: 5, Value: 100000, Rent: 1965
Forge level: 0 No. dice: 6 Dice size: 6 Type: blast
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 3
Affects: SPELL_DAMAGE By 25
Affects: MAXMANA By 45
Affects: USELEVEL By 45

Object ‘a fang of sunset mottled dusk on a chain‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: HUM MAGIC BLESS !GOOD !NEUTRAL !CLERIC !THIEF !WARRIOR !ASSASSIN !SOLAMN_KN !DEATH_KN !SHAD_DANC IDENTIFIED
Weight: 9, Value: 20000, Rent: 945
AC apply: 9
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: MAXMANA By 30

Object ‘a pair of smouldering boots‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: !MAGE !CLERIC !SHOU_LIN !NECRO IDENTIFIED
Weight: 9, Value: 880, Rent: 640
AC apply: 6
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: HITROLL By 1

Object ‘the amber horn of the Morning‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: HUM MAGIC BLESS !EVIL !MAGE !CLERIC !THIEF !WARRIOR !ASSASSIN !SOLAMN_KN !DEATH_KN !SHAD_DANC !NECRO IDENTIFIED
Weight: 9, Value: 20000, Rent: 1425
AC apply: 5
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: CON By 3
Affects: INT By 5

Object ‘the brooch of House Kilsek‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: !MINOTAUR !GNOME !ORC !DRACONIAN !HALFLING !OGRE !TROLL !DWARF !HUMAN MAIN_PART !DEMON !IZARTI !VAMPIRE !WEREWOLF !ELEMENTAL !GIANT !FAERIE !AMARA !UNDEAD IDENTIFIED
Weight: 1, Value: 175000, Rent: 855
AC apply: 7
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 3
Affects: MAXHIT By 25
Affects: USELEVEL By 40

Object ‘a voodoo doll‘, Item type: WEAPON
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: HUM !DONATE MAGIC !GOOD IDENTIFIED
Weight: 3, Value: 25000, Rent: 2
Forge level: 0 No. dice: 1 Dice size: 2 Type: sting
Can affect you as :
Affects: HITROLL By 4
Affects: DAMROLL By 4

Tooth of the Dracolich – Artifact

the robes of divinity – Artifact

Object ‘an old robe‘, Item type: OTHER
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: BLESS !MAGE !CLERIC !THIEF !WARRIOR !RANGER !ASSASSIN !SOLAMN_KN !DEATH_KN !SHAD_DANC !NECRO IDENTIFIED
Weight: 10, Value: 100, Rent: 1870
Values not used for this item.
Can affect you as :
Affects: STR By 2
Affects: DAMROLL By 3
Affects: ARMOR By -30
Affects: HITROLL By 2

Object ‘a tunic of opalescent crystal teardrops‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: HUM MAGIC BLESS !GOOD !EVIL !THIEF !WARRIOR !RANGER !ASSASSIN !SHOU_LIN !SOLAMN_KN !DEATH_KN !SHAD_DANC IDENTIFIED
Weight: 9, Value: 20000, Rent: 945
AC apply: 9
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: MAXMANA By 30

Object ‘a mail shirt sewn of knife edged scorpion tongues‘, Item type: ARMOR
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: HUM MAGIC BLESS !GOOD !MAGE !CLERIC !THIEF !WARRIOR !RANGER !SHOU_LIN !SOLAMN_KN !SHAD_DANC !NECRO IDENTIFIED
Weight: 9, Value: 20000, Rent: 875
AC apply: 9
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: HITROLL By 3
Affects: DEX By 1

Object ‘the eye of the serpent‘, Item type: WORN
Item will give you following abilities: CURSE
Item is: HUM !INVIS MAGIC !GOOD !EVIL !SOLAMN_KN !DEATH_KN IDENTIFIED
Weight: 2, Value: 500000, Rent: 750
Values not used for this item.
Can affect you as :
Affects: DAMROLL By 4
Affects: DEX By 3

Object ‘anklets of power‘, Item type: OTHER
Item will give you following abilities: NOBITS
Item is: !DONATE INVISIBLE MAGIC !GOOD !THIEF !WARRIOR !SELL !RANGER !SOLAMN_KN IDENTIFIED
Weight: 2, Value: 234000, Rent: 410
Values not used for this item.
Can affect you as :
Affects: DEX By 1
Affects: MAXMANA By 25
Affects: DAMROLL By 2

Object ‘a Witch’s Broom‘, Item type: OTHER
Item will give you following abilities: FLY
Item is: GLOW MAGIC NO_LOCATE IDENTIFIED
Weight: 10, Value: 10000, Rent: 910
Values not used for this item.
Can affect you as :
Affects: ARMOR By -10
Affects: MAXMANA By 40
Affects: SAVING_SPELL By -5
Affects: USELEVEL By 37
Affects: SPELL_DAMAGE By 20

I missed a couple of breaking news the past few weeks, not being able to share my point on them. Typhoon Ondoy  wrecked my dear Philippines a few weeks back. Makes me feel really bad about it and the point some other people say, saying they deserved it. Arrogance must not be tolerated. Watch out for the same near you.

So again, I’ve preoccupied myself with work and Evony. The latter tending to be a big disappointment as of late. Now I’m considering dropping it because of issues and the fact the it makes me unproductive at my spare time. I’ve had fun, reached the top, know the works at this point and the disappointments it has. Today, I went back to my roots, mudding. I got a bit worried when I even forgot my password since it has been almost a year since I last logged in. I even lost my Gail? dagger. What is an assassin without a dagger! Now I’m stuck at glancing over at other mudders and whistling to appreciate them. Samsera seems the the same. The gypsies, stray alley cats as the rest. It feels different that I can’t even walk over them without getting awfully big bleeding wounds.

I may mud again. Maybe, we’ll see. I’ll let you guys (as if someone else is reading this) know how it goes.

Oh, just to catch up. Yes living is the theme. Because i’m back with renewed interest. Again we’ll see. Maybe some random posts but definitely something else. Wait,

Clouds begin to blanket the sky.
Your stomach grumbles loudly.
You are parched.

That’s my cue. It might rain.

Graeinler, Grandfather of Assassins
sneak
/exit