Roleplay from Vates Deceiver (21 days ago)
OOC: Seems to be a little complication with Rathan. Hopefully you get this.
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Nodding curtly Banti leads the pair back to the trade plaza and up the
steps of the smallest of the great step pyramids. Leading the pair
without pause deeper into the structure, the air began to grow heavy
with stale heat, yet not so much that they would sweat in their new
clothing. Eventually the twisting passages ended in a great hall the
nightstone cavern swallowing all light as though it were the dead of
night, while the dragonstone pillars, glittered as stars. At the end
of the hall two great torches cast their light about the room, and
between them sat the unmoving creature they had spoken with in the
plaza, with his slightly shiny skin and dark eyes.
Suddenly the light seem to flicker on replacing the dead gaze with the
twin disks of fire, and his warm, honey voice, flowed through the
room, "Ah the outlanders have arrived, welcome. You have done well
Banti, go and rest."
Inclining her head low, the priestess departed without a sound, an
almost pleased smirk on her lips, probably at the thought of how badly
the strangers would do without her.
Seemingly unhampered by the lack of light, the figure studies them
unblinkingly for a time before razing a great clawed hand and
gesturing them forward, "You may approach."
"I have given your offer some thought, and have found myself
intrigued," Smiling with is mouth closed, his other hand clicks
against the stone as he drums his nails, "Yet is it not customary to
seek the best... man.. for a job? Unlike the Zuma people, you have no
marks to say your professions, regardless I doubt you are masters of
serving, or wielding power." His smile cracks a little wider, far
beyond what any human ever could, the faint glint of teeth shining for
a moment, "Masters of serving, an interesting concept in and of
itself...."
Pausing he tilts his head, making a faint clicking noise somehow, "An
interesting thought comes to mind, you have no rank so you should earn
it, you should become masters of serving. A difficult, but worthy task
I believe.To begin you will serve your fellow humans, you will return
to the lands you called home and bring them Truth. Each of you will
found a faith. You will bring the word to your fellow outlanders, and
you will in turn begin to receive the reward you crave for your
success. After all what good is power without the journey to shape the
wielder?"
"You," he points to Rathan, "Will go east and in the ashes of death
you will bring hope. You will go to them as the Servant of the One
God. You will preach glory and victory for the faithful and ruin for
the wicked. Your people will wear a symbol of faith, a symbol of
service, always, and once a month you will offer a great ceremony for
the blessings of the One God. You will teach independence, you will
teach zeal, and you will teach sacrifice. And if your progress pleases
me, you will gain power."
"You," he points to Graeth, "Will be in the west, near the lands of
the inner sea and bring with you triumph. You will be the Vox
Draconis. You will preach wisdom and balance. The faithful will be
shielded by their compacts with the world and gain bounty by honouring
that world. You will teach them cooperation, you will teach respect,
and you will teach indomitable will. And if your progress pleases me,
you will gain power."
The smile fading to a simple relaxed look the figure adds, "You may
each ask me one question."
Vates