The Coming Darkness (open and looking for new members)

[Bortelex]

Gerifrinze looked around while entering the building and saw an odd looking thing hanging by the door. Obliviously Gerifrinze went in. when in the middle of the room he was sniffing around and looking at all the objects. It smelled like flowers maybe, he hadn't smelled flowers yet so he didn't know for sure. But he found it odd that a smell he thought was from flowers would be in a room that looked like it was displaying a bunch of old things.

As he looked around some more he saw a stack of hollow cylinders that had a flat string wrapped around it. He also saw that one of the flat strings was hanging from the table the hollow cylinders were on. He reached up with one of his claws and grabbed it. He then pulled it down to get a better look at it. As he pulled it down some of the cylinders came down as well. Then more. And more. Gerifrinse backed away.

Just then he noticed an angel was looking at the room towards the door. The angel looked a little on edge. There must be some monster somewhere around here, Gerifrinze thought, perhaps I should find somewhere to hide. He went out the door to the outside and left the angel to his business.

In other parts of the city.

"You let what!" The archangel shouted. He was so intense that he could be heard in all parts of the city in varying volumes.

"Sir," one of the guards said feeblely, "we were keeping watch over the dragon like you said its just that it found a way out we weren't expecting."

"Just go out and find the dragon before something happens." The archangel sat back in his chair and thought, That is fine for them ,but if something ever happened what would i tell the dragons if they ever returned.  

[maurikal]

Listening intently to the dragon standing before her, Aliana’s attention was caught by something strange. “Wha..” she exclaimed while a voice rang through her head. It spoke of the coming darkness. She was then privy to the vision of a map leading somewhere. Though the image was blurred and hard to decipher, she was positive she knew how to get there. Shaking her head softly Aliana returned to her wits and looked towards Tramer. Somehow she had the feeling that he too experienced that summons. He was gazing off into the distance, in the same direction she had the urge to travel.

Feeling confident in her assumption she hesitantly asked, “Did you hear that? Maybe we should..” She trailed off as she gathered her things and pushed herself off the branch stepping down the branches eventually reaching the forest floor. After she brushed any loose crumbs from her dress she simple stared at the dragon, as if waiting for him to make the first move. She had already decided that if she wanted to learn about the outside world she would need to take chances, and this request to meet at some random location that she just knew she could reach was the perfect opportunity.

 

[Tramer]

Tramer turned to face Aliana “yes” Tramer said nodding his head, Tramer didn’t know exactly why but he intended to go, he also assumed Aliana intended on going as well. By flight Tramer new he could get to the foist in hours but by foot it would take days, Tramer took a secant to think but in the end he gave a reluctant sigh “it would take days to arrive at the forest by foot, I will take you there under one condition…after we arrive we never speak of the journey to anyone” Tramer said not even knowing why he was even giving her such an offer, Tramer hated the idea of a rider, thou at the same time he knew the dangers of the dead forest and knew even among dragons only fools would venture those woods alone.  

[Bortelex]

The Archangel had an experience. He had heard a voice and seen a map, although he had been high enough to see most lands at the scale of a map, he had an extra bit for him added to the message for him. The extra part was, "since you are steward of the blue dragon, you will help to bring him as he is not aware enough or strong enough to come on his own." After hearing and understanding the message, he gave a proclamation to the city calling forth all those that have heard the message. Then to all of the Protectors, the Archangel urged them to find the dragon. In an hour a group of seven angels, including the archangel, gathered while the Protectors continued to search the city.

Gerifrinze walked along the outer wall of the city. He had tried to fly earlier but it did work out so well. His wings didn't hold air that much. So after falling a couple feet he didn't want to try again for a while. Thus he walked along the wall looking down on the field of mountains far below the city. After a while a couple angels came hastily to him and looked very serious. They seemed much more serious then the ones that he had seen in the other rooms he had visited. Those ones, as opposed to the ones that came to him now, had watched him intently as he played with some things they had out in their rooms, one had even offered him some thing else to play with but what he had already was more entertaining. These angels that came now felt imposing and Gerifrinze wanted to back up but that would only cause him to fall off of the wall and he didn't think that was a good idea. He let the angels take him where they wanted him to go. He was surprised to find that he was taken to a group of seven other angels.

The Archangel watched as some Protectors brought the blue dragon. He also listened to a report about what they supposed the dragon had done after getting out. A basket was brought that was big enough to hold the dragon. Some angels led the dragon into it. Since the The Chief Protector was also leaving on the journey, that left the head of the Counsel of Elders to keep the city of Zelidan maintained and guarded. With that established and known by all, the group of seven angels and the dragon set out to their destination.  

[maurikal]

With widened eyes the young witch couldn’t fully comprehend what the dragon had just offered. Never had she ever considered riding a dragon, and now that the opportunity presented itself she wasn’t sure she could accept. From history books and legends she knew of the lofty pride dragons held, and with their dwindling species such an act such as letting a human, even one with magical properties, ride them was a stab to the very pride they prized so. Even with this knowledge and growing reluctance she knew he was right. There was no way she would get there with the next few days and her need to reach the place was constantly increasing. Bowing deeply to Tramer she said with respect, “Thank you. Don’t worry, I won’t say a word.”

 

[Tramer]

Tramer lowered himself to the ground so as to make it easier for the small witch to get on, once she was mounted Tramer quickly took to the air leaving the forest long behind. Thou Tramer was flying quite quickly he took extra care to keep steady so as not to risk throwing off his passenger, about two hours passed and the forest of the dead became visible, were the forest began was unquestionable, vast plains led up to seemingly wall of dead trees, after than from the air one could see a single clearing in the vast seemingly endless forest. Tramer landed just outside of the foist in the still green plains, after landing Tramer lowered himself to the ground gesturing Aliana to dismount.  

[maurikal]

After a bit of apprehension Aliana climbed onto Tramer’s back. The flight itself was an experience in itself. She was amazed by the speed of their journey. Once they arrived she slide off dusting her dress off and readjusting her staff in her grip before taking a few steps back, bowing towards the dragon and voiced her appreciation , "Thank you."

 

[Tramer]

Tramer didn’t know exactly how but he new the clearing he had saw from the sky was were he needed to go, thou at the same time the same feeling told him not to fly in, that to transverse the forest would sadly be much safer((there is a invisible barrier around the clearing that will simply kill anything that tries to go through it by air, thou something traveling by foot would be completely uninfected)). Tramer made a bowing motion with his head returning the gesture, Curiosity getting the best of him Tramer set off into the forest, a strange mist covered the ground, the branches of the dead trees blocked out a surprising amount of light making it seem as thou if was already dusk. Tramer keep looking around suspiciously not that he keep hearing something it was the fact he wasn’t hearing anything that was putting him on edge, no animals roaming the forest floor, no birds singing in the trees, there was nothing, the only sound Tramer could pick up was that of Aliana’s hart beating along with her steady breath.  

[Ryu` Ketsueki]

Sitting in a large oak tree just on the rim of the forest next to a clearing sat a she elf singing quietly to no one in particular.
She looked up through the branches and leaves of the tree and could see the massive form of a dragon flying overhead. He would no doubt land in the clearing. She slowly carried on singing but watched for the Dragon and saw him land. Stangely enough he had a woman on his back.
"That certainly is peculiar for this day and age." She said quietly to herself.

 

[Bortelex]

The group of angels traveled by means of the high winds. They glided over the scenery with ease without having to exert themselves overly. When they got close the group started their descent. "Halt," Metra said suddenly as he caught himself in midair. The other angels stopped and looked to the Archangel for the reason they stopped. "This isn't the way," Metra said as he looked around the area. He saw a black dragon and thought, Perhaps this is fate guiding us. "We shall land there," he said while pointing to where the black dragon was. He descended and the others followed him. He didn't want to alarm them but Metra felt as though the path of the wind was blocked. As the group landed five of the angels formed a parameter around the area and the Archangel and the Chief Protector landed near the middle near the black dragon. The Archangel set the basket, that held the blue dragon, down before landing. Metra bowed to the black dragon and then went to address the other person with the black dragon.

Gerifrinze did not pay much attention to the flight after the first little while. After seeing the first mountain ranges and forests things got boring at the high altitude. Once the group started descending after it had stopped for a little bit. Gerifrinze looked around and saw another dragon. Once the basket was set on the ground Gerifrinze got out and said to the dragon in a language that the dragons knew by birth a language that only the dragons could understand, "Hello there, Nice to meet you."  

[maurikal]

When Aliana straighten from the bow she had respected Tramer with, the dragon was meandering off into the forest. Was he going to just leave without saying goodbye? Curious, knowing that he was venturing in the direction that they all yearned to travel, she set off after him now using her staff as leverage to quicken her pace. She could only see bits of the dragon through the thick foliage. Her strides where tremendously smaller than Tramer’s, and she could barely compensate enough to keep him in sight. When she thought she had finally caught up with him something odd appeared. They were what Aliana assumed to be angels; she had also seen pictures and read many stories, accounts of history and many myths concerning them. They carried a basket that held a small blue dragon. She more than surprised. Not even a day had passed since she had left the from behind the tall walls of Magus, and she had witnessed many amazing things that her fellow witches and wizards thought to be nonexistent or of little importance to bother themselves with. This adventure of hers was proving to be quite interesting and worth while. Aliana stopped before reaching Tramer's location, and simply observed.

 

[Ryu` Ketsueki]

Anasha could feel the ground heave under the weight of the dragon has he strode across the surface. Some of the trees having a mind of their own moved out of the way for his large form to pass through without getting damaged in any sorr of way.
She watched from the tree branch where she sat, which was barely just above the dragons head.

 

[Tramer]

Tramer stopped waving his tail around intrigued as the forest suddenly seemed to come alive with sounds and smells as several angles approached, Tramer also cot the sent of an elf near by but was to preoccupied seeing the blue hatchling to search them out. “as it is you small one, one secant” Tramer said in the dragon’s ancient tongue, turning away from the young dragon looking straight up toward the female elf above him, “it is good to see I am not the only one how seems to be draws toward this area” Tramer said now turning toward the group of angles, “assuming we are all traveling to the same place we just might as well head there as together, just incase something is turns out aria” Tramer said looking back up toward the elf and then back toward the angles, Tramer then looked behind him quickly seeking out Aliana, Tramer just realizing he must had left her behind in his rush to get to wherever he was going, “it is not safe to travel these woods alone, even the trees here have minds of there own” Tramer said turning back to face the angles, “if now the blue has hatched that is a sign in itself trouble is afoot” Tramer said just before continuing walking, carefully watching his strides making shore a human would easily be able to keep up.  

[Ryu` Ketsueki]

Anasha leapt down from the tree and placed the satchel containing the green dragon egg on her back. She kept up easily with the black dragons smaller steps partly because of her elvish heritage and her affiliation with the earth and the elements.
"So, I am assuming everyone hear saw the image and heard the voice in thier heads as well?"
Anasha in all her years of living had never experienced such an occurance as the day that her trek had started. Not knowing where she was going to end up but somehow knowing her way.

 

[Tramer]

Tramer continued forward accusingly looking back making shore everyone was still fallowing, the sun was starting to set and the forest became felled with eerie shadows cast from the many dead trees and there branches. A chill went up Tramer’s spine as it got darker, just as the last of the sun’s light began to fad Tramer cot sight of a large clearing, a decent sized camp fire burned brightly in the very center of the clearing, four large logs surrounded the fire, a old man sat on one of the logs tending to the fire with a long wooden staff, the man was draped in old dingy robes, his old pointy hat concealing his face thou his long white beard draped down over his chest. “so few…” the man said as the group entured the clearing, “thou I expected no more, I had hoped…” the man continued not speaking to anyone in particular, “sit, worm youselfs by the fire” the man said gesturing his free hand as he pulled his staff out of the flames.

Tramer approached coshisly, thou the man didn’t appear to be a threat Tramer took note of the mans staff, the man had been using it to tend to the fire and yet it wisent even seared. “who are you?” Tramer asked a hint of intrigue in his voice as he continued to approach.

“that is of little importance…you will learn such things in time, for now relax and worm yourself by the fire” the man said form under his hat, not taking his gaze form fire.