A Dragon’s Journey

[Sultan 3953]

 

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A Dragon’s Journey

 

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Emperor Horen V leaving the Capital before his journey to Aeldin, 1405

 

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Aurelius, Emperor of Man almost from the onset of his adulthood, he was thrust into the dredges of the political world. Tasked with re-establishing the primacy of humanity, it was never an easy life. He was opposed from the very beginning, only through sheer force he wrestled control of Adelburg from the decrepit Sixth Empire. Even with that success, it was through chance that he was able to acquire Marna from Frederick I. He waged relentless wars against his former enemies, consigning deaths to thousands of his fellow humans for supremacy. Even though he triumphed, establishing the most powerful nation on Atlas, breaks from his duties were few and far in between. Two wars against half the world later, he had established himself a truly great Emperor. He was ready to pass the torch.

 

Emperor Aurelius I Horen looked to the distance from upon a tower, looking over the buildings of Carolustadt and towards the original camp of Renatus. Around him, his family and the Imperial Court gathered.

 

His third son Tiberius stepped forward. “What is your will?”

 

Next, the judicious Dragon Knight Jan went to his side and asked a question in a whisper. “What comes next?”

 

“What shall happen to your Empire?” asked his grandson Cassius.

 

Augustus stood in silence.

 

His eyes felt heavy, and he felt the words were coming. They built up in his chest before escaping into the air.

 

“My Empire shall go to my grandson: Augustus.”

 

Aurelius turned away from the group and walked through a door and down the tower. He moved at a pace of his own choosing into the stables where he began to ready his demigryph for a long ride.

 

The Dragon Knights Jan and Carlovac flanked him, as they too readied their horses.

 

A few moments later, Aurelius and his faithful Knights rode out of the Palace Stables and into the City Square. Aurelius looked over his creation once again before nodding to the knights.

 

With Aurelius leading them, the trio rode through the gates of the Capital.

 

“I only know war and peace ill suits me. There is still much blood to be shed. Let us set out on this task of ours with good haste perhaps we shall meet a worthy death.” Came the words of Aurelius to his companions

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEWi93tpDYM

 

 

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[bungo 3965]

Barney ponders the meaning of depicting Horen V as a woman.

[Old Man Boiendl 1454]

Edward Morris suddenly feels lost, as his dear friend and teacher leaves. 

[Inferno_Ougi 1454]

Glottgut’Raguk danced happily.

[Christ 939]

te shu horen was there in the back demanding the throne go to him but shrug

 

 

te shu now contemplates following aurelius on his adventure or staying on the lands of renatus

[OzYmandi 647]

Yazgurtan Drâz’Gorkil laughs, and cries at the same time. He had bested them. An honorable man, despite his deeds.

[GDPR 014 48]

As always, this old and battered soul bends the knee to Holy Imperium.

[HurferDurfer1 2978]

Bottle drinks himself into a stupor over the loss.

[BigMacMoMo 214]

Ser Philip de Honneur, a knight who admired the Emperor’s leadership skills from afar, salutes from the Seven Skies.

[blago 1602]

Having no wish to be without his Grandfather, Cassius hurries after him through the gate to follow whatever journey followed.

[Dyl 2088]

John would nod, “Your Imperial Majesty... may you accomplish this last journey of yours. I will do all in my power to support His Imperial Majesty Augustus. I am glad to be of the Dragon’s blood.” With this the Horen would turn to his cousin, “Well then, you have some work to do now, let’s not disappoint our ancestors.”

[Imperium 3495]

Rhys var Ruthern sits in his study, pondering over the news of the Emperors departure from Atlas. “I’ve had the honor of fighting against and along side his Imperial Majesty, my loyalty to the empire shall continue under Augustus till my dying day.” The aged warrior sets down his quill realizing how old hes become.
 

 

Prince Marius looks up to his father Robert, “Whats Aeldin?”

[ScreamingDingo 20568]

A decrepit leper infront of the Capital would stand there with a metal cowbell, ringing it sporadically as he’d shout and proclaim.

 

“Schism soon.”

[1_Language_1 1671]

Matthias blinks, unaware of the impact this will leave on heart of history.

[Ajax 335]

Reynauld would feel at loss; not being able to be knighted by the Emperor; and at the fact that his hero growing up is leaving.