Crimson Dream

[Bawd 222]

[Only Apareon and Reman can ICly post here. Others will be ignored.]

[You will have IC access to the following lore if your character is well studied in magic]

Lore

Long ago, when the land of Aegis was created, there was a line of kings. These were of the most cruel Descendents of Horen, and they found an ancient book. This book allowed them to bestow a curse upon their servants. This curse would allow the servant to revive the king at the cost of their own life, and they were forced to do so. [Thanks to Apareon for the curse] Although, a family who were cursed were more devious than this, and they used the curse to their advantage. They found a realm called the Crimson Dream, where they could use the curse to influence what happened. This family is made up of the ancestors of Apareon, who has recently been raised from the dead by Reman.

*It was a bright day. Apareon had just been revived and was laying on a bed in Reman's house, recovering. He had just finished speaking to Nalrek Frostbeard, when he asked for Reman to come in*"It's about your son." *said Apareon, and Reman knew what was going to happen.*"We need to help him. He didn't know what he was doing when he was resurrecting me." *Apareon nods understandingly and Reman begins to explain* "He was used. The Spellbook was in fact the book used to bestow the curse on your ancestors. He's not in his own mind. The curse has taken it's toll. If he fails now, the Dark magic of the curse will escape. His body will die and form a single ring, which will bind the curse to anyone it's owner wishes. Although a clever person could bind their own soul to it. Death would come at a touch. The only way to stop the ring once it's created would be for one of us to bind our souls to it. We could never know love. We could never know comfort. We could never know happiness." *Apareon begins to speak* "We must prevent this from happening." *Reman does some more explaining* "I know. But it's a huge risk. He's in the Crimson Dream, a world controlled by your ancestors. We'd need to enter the Dream ourselves if we want to stop it. We have to go inside the Dream, and your ancestors will have full control. We need to free Kol before it's too late. The Dream, though, is different to everyone. To one man a forest, to another a mountain." *Reman and Apareon discuss the Dream for a while*

*Reman and Apareon are almost ready to enter the Dream* "Well, now we sleep." *says Reman, a tad un-dramatically. Reman tries to make up for spoiling the drama of the moment by saying* "Alright, so, when we sleep now, we've got about a ninety-five per cent chance of dying. This is effectively a suicide mission."

*Within the Dream, Reman wakes up on a mountain, surrounded by clouds. He can barely breathe, and there is no sign of Apareon. Reman shouts.* "Apareon?!" *No reply* "Damn..." *A rock seems to lift itself from the mountain, and suddenly it launches itself at Reman. Reman dodges just in time, but the rock hits his leg. He can't move.* "Curse you, Ancestors of Apareon! Damn you all to the Nether!" *Reman shouts things like this for some time, but as this is happening, there is more going on...*

*Apareon wakes in a forest, surrounded by slow-moving animals. There is a black mist coming from the animals, and their eyes are pure black. Apareon recognises this to be a corrupted form of his curse that his ancestors placed on the animals. They were radiating death. Apareon realised he couldn't see Reman anywhere nearby, but can see a large mountain at the edge of the forest* "'To one man a forest, to another a mountain'" *Apareon quotes Reman to himself and begins to move toward the mountain, as the animals start to growl and bite at him. One ferocious looking wolf almost gets close enough, but Apareon snaps the thing's neck and breaks into a sprint toward the mountain. After sprinting for a while, he realises that he is not tired* "Hmm... No fatigue." *Apareon realises his opportunity and begins to climb up the mountain effortlessly, to find Reman surrounded by hooded, robed men at the top. Apareon yells at his ancestors* "Away from him!" *Reman punches one of the ancestors and attempts to stand up, but realises that his leg is too seriously injured.* "Apareon... I can't get up. Fight them, I'll take care of healing you..." *Opens his hand, revealing the enchanted ring that helped him raise Apareon. The obsidian centrepiece begins to glow green, emitting a snake composed of light. The snake swims in the air around Apareon, every time he is hurt the snake gives off a flash of light that heals him.*

*Hours later, Apareon has defeated most of his ancestors but killed none. They disappear as he hits them. Reman realises how far behind schedule they are* "Apareon, use the curse. We're in a Dream World, it won't kill you. Fix my leg." *Apareon looks unsure, but decides to heal Reman's leg. Reman reminds Apareon how far behind they are.* "We were meant to find Kol. If we don't start searching now, your ancestors will find our sleeping bodies and kill us out there." *Apareon nods, and they begin to climb down the mountain. They see a mage in combat with a group of Undead beside a lake of lava. Reman recognises the mage first, but as he nudges Apareon, Apareon says* "I know. Let's get going."

[This is not finished and is subject to extremely heavy editting :D]

[Anderssn 1115]

looks very good, and the dream sounds good too. Cant wait untill i can read when they get into the dream...

[steelersfan1221 300]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.