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Re: Tales Of Makar - Based on Real Gameplay
« Topic Start: November 12, 2012, 07:53:07 PM »
CHAPTER 3 - Contact

Brackhead


Tied in the carriage Danya waits for her transportation, looking around she notices that is made out of wood. It looked a bit like a moving prison because it had prison bars made out of wood to prevent the prisoners from escaping. Is used to transport people accused of breaking the law to their place of destination. The vehicle was pulled by horses.

Danya was not alone; with her there were other criminals and independence fanatics who were got on the police force patrol. The captain gives the signal to move by the side the people, mainly peasants and other poor villagers try to throw stuff through the bars at the prisoners. When a rotten tomato was about to hit Danya’s face, Nova steps in and stop it.

Nova: Stop it you people, not everyone on the Prison Wagon is a criminal.
Villager: But she is there with the rest.
Nova: No it was a misunderstanding.


Nova explains what happened while the wagon just travels north to the capital city. On the road the prisoners talk about what they did to get there. They sing and laugh often being silenced by the escort guards. The entire road to the north the carriage tumbles side by side.

Prisoner: What you did?
Thief: I entered the city vault and got caught.
Prisoner: And you?
Rebel: My house got raid and they throw me here for supporting the independence. What about you?
Thief: Your voice is funny what’s wrong with you and that mask?
Rebel: Must be the flu….
Prisoner: Well, I got caught in the Black Market.


They looked at Danya and waiter for her to say anything. She still was suffering the hangover. One of the prisoners pats Danya back and asks.

Thief: And you what you did?
Danya: Errr, I got caught for protesting to the government.
Rebel: So you are an Independence Fanatic, just like me.
Danya: No I am not a rebel I am an Adventurer, I was protesting for the tool booth tax.


The prisoners look each other and then the laughs explode and the escort guard starts to hit them to make silence prevail. Danya still fells sick, grab the bars and takes a deep breath, while the carriage continues its course.

Lamia

Is currently night, a whole day have passed, the guards have made a camp fire and let the carriage to a side. The prisoners are still inside but since they are 25 meters away from the camp they can talk.

Prisoner: Hey Adventurer!
Danya: What you want know?
Prisoner: You seek revenge against the government?
Danya: This realm needs a change.
Prisoner: You have no idea what you are talking about, our dictator has served us well during these years, as a commoner you know nothing.
Rebel: Don’t listen to him; he used to be a guard on the palace. The tyrant betrayed the people of Norland.
Prisoner: you Norlanders were fools, and doesn’t matter how much you protest, you can’t revive a realm by just going rogue and wearing a mask.
Danya: I don’t know about these things, I am an orphan, and all I have learned is injustice.
Thief: Because we are commoners! There is nothing we can do, there is nothing….Nobles are blessed from birth to be anything they want, to do whatever they want, they can even kill us commoners just for the sake of pleasure. On Election Day our voice doesn’t have any value, every time there is a referendum only Nobles can vote.


Everyone keep silent for a while. And the Thief continues.

Thief: Steal, that’s all I can do, steal to the rich, to give it to the poor, and if by tomorrow I am not swinging in the gallows I will continue doing it.

The morning comes and the prisoners are woken up by the rain, the carriage is still traveling and reaching his destination. The large tower of Icegate can be seen from very far, its height can easily challenge any small mountain.

Prisoner: Look we are close to Icegate!
Thief: Close? No there is still long journey.
Danya: Wow that city is big!
Rebel: It’s not a city, Icegate is a Stronghold.
Danya: But how come can we see it from here, you can’t see Brackhead from a far.
Thief: It seems you never ventured into the cold lands, Strongholds and cities are different, cities have a lot of people and decent protection, strongholds have low population and great defenses, they are great to garrison guards, and on top of that Icegate is a Fortress type Stronghold. Only Death wait to those who challenge it walls.
Rebel: Still we need to pass by Lower Tell before arriving there, be prepared, it will be very cold.
Danya: Oohhhh
Prisoner: So that’s the place of our execution…no bad!


Lower Tell

After a while they arrived to Lower Tell, the weather here is very cold and there is snow everywhere but he road. Footprints in the snow were 8 centimeters deep, the population was used to this weather, and they were well swaddled on clothes of animal fur. The prisoners were otherwise almost naked with just their common clothes. The carriage stops once again besides a well and the escort stop to drink water. Several kids who were playing around in the snow start to throw balls of snow to the prisoners on the carriage.

Thief: Hey you kids STOP! Once I am free I will come and get yoo..

In that same moment a ball of snow hit his face, Danya couldn’t help it but laughs, while cleaning snow from her shoulders. The kids stick out their tongues to prisoners and run away.

Thief: Dam kids one of these days.
Rebel: Probably that day won’t come…We can be dead by tomorrow.
Thief: Then as a ghost I will get them.
Danya: You seem to know many things…errrr.
Thief: Robin, my name is Robin!
Danya: Nice to meet you Robin, I am Danya.
Robin: Well nice to meet you too. I started to rob the people since I was kid, I’m orphan as well. During all these years I have traveled not only the regions of Makar, I travelled around Eston and Minas.
Rebel: Weird you didn't get a job as Scout.
Robin: No, I hate the noblesse, I prefer to steal the nobles and give to the commoners.
Danya: Yes I heard you said that before.
Prisoner: Shhh make silence, leave me sleep, and is damned cold here.


Icegate

Finally they arrive to Icegate; upon entering the Stronghold they notice the majestic fortress. The walls are immense they seems to be reaching the sky, is better noticed from far away, because close in they looks to come down to you. The carriage stops and the prisoners are dismounted, it hard at first for them to walk, they have been there for couple of days. An inspector approaches and proceeds to listen what the escort said about the prisoners, what everyone did and how they were captured, so he can determine a ransom, then he orders the guard to take them to the dungeons.

Everyone is separated on different cell; upon releasing the chains the Inspector tell everyone the ransom for their release and the days they will serve the sentence. Danya is then throw to her cell and as soon the guards close the door the Inspector claims.

Inspector: You are now in prison and you will be held captive for 6 more days unless you pay ransom.
Danya: Ransom? What ransom am I just a simple commoner I am poor.
Inspector: Well is a shame, then you will have to stay here for a while.
Danya: How much is that ransom?
Inspector: The ransom has been set to 22 gold.
Danya: Twenty two Golds? I have never seen that much money put together on my life!
Inspector: Is a shame to have no family, well... Enjoy your stay!


The inspector leaves and Danya have no other choice that to sit in a corner and waits, the Inspector can be heard talking to other prisoners, opening and closing cells. There are several guards who patrol the prison, and it seems that they rotate the personnel. Is night again, and the prison is not warmer than outside it. Danya have problem to sleep she grab the cell bars and tries to see the sides of the hallway, a guard comes and throw a piece of bread, she grabs it since she haven’t eat anything in two days.

Danya: Only bread?

She claims while the guard leaves without giving attention to her. Her tears run down while biting the stale and dirty bread. She is done in an instant, then she hears a voice from the nearby cell.

Voice: You sure were hungry.... to be able to swallow that bread without water!
Danya: Who are you?
Voice: Shhh, don't yell, the guards can heard you, speak low, I have been watching you for a while.
Danya: Me? How come?
Voice: Yes I have been watching you from Brackhead, and I know you have potential.
Danya: Potential for what?
Voice: To serve the cause, but we will not talk about it here, once you are free, I will contact you. Here you can have my share of bread.
Danya: But who are you, answer me.


The voice get silent despite of Danya requests, she looks down outside her cell and see the piece of bread, she extend her hand and when she reaches the bread, in that same moment a guard steps on her hand.

Danya: Ahhhhh!
Guard: You should not raise your voice here. He he he he!

The guard leaves and Danya retract her arm, with pain she eats the few crumbs of bread in her hand, once done she start to rub and blow her hand to relieve the pain, she return to the corner and tries to sleep.
In the morning there were loud noises on prison, the scream of the prisoners there could be heard many were shouting “The Executioner” Danya becomes nervous by the cry and noise on the dungeons, then suddenly the Inspector stops on her cell.

Inspector: Wake up girl is time for prison revision.
Danya: What’s wrong?
Inspector: The Executor often comes to see the prisoners, here comes now bow your head to the floor.

In that instant a gallant figure accompanies of several guards approaches and stops in front Danya’s cell he talks with the inspector for a while, the Inspector tell the Executor the details about Danya’s imprisonment and then signals the Inspector to open the cell.

Executor: Danya.

Danya replies with her head down.

Danya: Yes my lord!
Executor: I haf given you your freedom. I do not know vat you did to upset your local Lord but I haf given you ze benefit of zr doubt.
Danya: Thank you my lord!
Executor: Remember mein generosity and do not come here again.

The executor signs the book the Inspector carry and leaves, the Inspector smiles and tells Danya.

Inspector: Impressive, Sigmund Kronos, Executor of Barony of Makar, Knight of Sale has come to your cell and is setting you free. You should be glad to leave!
Danya: Hell yess!

Once outside Danya start to wander around to know well the stronghold once she reach the main barracks she notices an execution going on. Once she approaches she notices one of the prisoners who were with her with a rope tied to the neck, and the townspeople throwing things to him. He then notices Danya and smiles.

Prisoner: I am glad you are free….. GO! You should not see this!

The people had no idea who he was speaking and continue to throw rotten fruit to him, Danya then clenches his fist and turns around and runs. Without putting attention ahead she run fast and while turning around an alley she trips and falls to the floor. Then a familiar voice is heard.

Voice: It hurts didn’t it? Be there with nothing you could do.

Danya raises her head and see the man whose voice was speaking to her in prison. She opens her eyes widely and gets surprised.

Danya: Rebel is that you, how are you here!
Rebel: Yes is good to see you, well i scaped!
Danya: where are the other...The Black market prisoner just got..
Rebel: I know executed, and about that Thief i don't know where is, but he is alive.
Danya: Were you on prison with me what about that voice and how the hell you got out prison?
Rebel: this is how I speak for real; I had to disguise my voice since I am a spy.
Danya: Spy from whom, The Empire?
Rebel: I can’t tell you anything more about me, but I came to talk about you, I see great potential on you, your eyes are sharp and deep like those who have lost everything and seek nothing more than just survival.
Danya: What you need of me, I can’t join any revolutionary movement… and I don’t know your name.
Rebel: My name? hehehehe you can call me…Rebel.
Danya: That’s just… can you take off your mask?
Rebel: As I told you my name and face doesn’t matter, since I can be Anyone coming from Anywhere and belong to Anything. I need you to join me as spy.
Danya: Spy? I know nothing about being a spy, I am just an Adventurer.
Rebel: Don’t worry, we will not act now, I need you to become part of the Nobility of the realm and give me information.

Rebel looks around to verify no one is listening, he grab Danya arm and helps her to stand up then he pulls her deep in the alley.

Rebel: First we have to make you a Noblewoman.
Danya: What are …
Rebel: Shhh listen, is very important that you become one of them, then you will be able to give us the information we need when we need it. The life of Adventurer is a free trip to death; I promise you fortune, fame and the ability to change the realm.
Danya: What should I do?
Rebel: I will be processing the papers but you dear have to get three Noble Recommendations, after that we will teach you how to act like a Noble and of course change your appearance. Talk to your friend Nova he will guide you.
Danya: Nova? Do you know him?
Rebel: I told you, I have been watching you for a while. Now go, your quest for Identity starts now!

The rebel man turns around and leaves walking slowly deep into the alley and without looking back he raises his hand and waves.

Rebel: Don't tell anyone about me; remember I will be watching you!

Danya turns around and leaves the alley by the side she was coming front, she looks up to the Fortress’s walls and start walking south, her goal is to get back to Shiverwood and ask Nova to help her get three Noble Recommendations.

The Quest for Identity Begins.