I'm here! And please ignore my last comment, Talons of Power doesn't come out till December

Heeyyy @Turtle! :D

So, Is aggron and fading supposed to be here too?

The next WoF book is coming out in December? Bummer. Isn't WoF Legends: Darkstalker coming out a bit sooner, though?

Yeah, the darkstalker is coming out on the 28 of June I believe

@Turtle Yeah, so we can talk about the dark magic and curses and stuff that we've been talking about together, like how Mac and Mal have similarities :p

@Turtle Well, that's cool. Oh, have you finished Escaping Peril yet btw?

Kk!

Yeah, I just finished it like 10 minutes ago!

Wasn't that the worst cliffhanger ever!? What a way to end the book! XD

Ikr! I really want to see how Winter and Moon end up. Cause I guess Quibli likes her too. Plus, I can't comprehend how big Darkstalker is!

I know right! I was wondering that too! Do you think he's really gigantic, or was it just metaphors? But he'd have to be big to split a mountain!

It just tripped me up when Peril said his wings were as long as the mountain itself... Jeez! Speaking of which... How big is Maldius? Macgyver is as tall as a man, around 6 feet. How tall would an average dragon be? I was thinking around 7 feet

Maldius is roughly the same size as #LSCrimson :p I'm not sure what the "average" size of a dragon is, I'm used to large dragons though. Maybe an "average sized" dragon would be 9-10 feet tall? I'm not sure. Sherry's 5 feet tall :p

Yeah, probably around that. Macgyver, like Sherry, is most likely undersize. I think I'll make a new ref for him next week, cause his old one is seriously outdated. But I think Macgyver is kinda short and skinny, and sort of frail. So dragons who don't know of his curse would think he was powerless and easy to beat in a fight.

Poor Mac XP He sounds like he's the same size as Crowley, I remember @Radiant telling me that Crowley's 6 feet exactly :p

I need to draw Sherry again, too, I've been thinking about changing her appearance a bit.

Yeah, it wouldn't make sense if Mac was taller than Crowley. Just thinking about it, that would be very weird.

Yeah, in the old ref, Mac has red eyes. He clearly has blue now XP. I have been thinking of Mac having a missing hind leg... But that would mean he couldn't walk at all, since his right arm is mangled as well.

I'm actually listening to the "Maldius Song" right now XD

Come on Turtle, Mac's already got enough problems, does he really need to lose a leg too? XP

The "Maldius Song"? Which one? XP

XD poor Mac! Honestly, for the past week I ALSO was thinking about something happening that would cause him to go blind.
But, let's just wait to see what exiting things happen in the next Rp!

I have one question. Does Maldius have some sort of tailsmen like Darkstalker or Chamelion? Like the one he made for Maelstorm?

Walla Walla, I haven't bought the RWBY one yet XP

Good grief, Turtle! XD

No, he doesn't. What're you thinking? That reminds of an idea I was talking about with @Shadow, we were thinking that maybe BlackIce could be the one to create the Shadow Beasts, by using something like a cursed stone or scroll, similar to Darkstalker's.

Aaaaayyyyyy can't stay for very long. As long as we're talking about dragon sizes, Ardens is a medium sized western dragon, so I'd say he's about twelve ft tall with a wingspan of something like thirty-six or so ft and about twenty-four ft long. Azureus is roughly the same, but Biceras is bigger. I'd say she's about eighteen to twenty ft tall, wingspan of sixty ft and a total length of about fourty ft. Rough estimates.

Ahh :p Divide from RWBY Volume 3 should be, like... Maldius' RP theme song XD I could post the lyrics, if you'd like! (I've got it memorized! XP)

Hey @Aggron! Wow... They are big! Mac probably looks like a scavenger compared to Them! Ok... Maybe not that small, but he is smaller than them.

As for the shadow beasts, that would be awesome! He could be targeting dragons from afar. It would be cool to see them back in the Rp! Maybe next week we'll have some dragons get attacked by one!
Do any of you have ideas on what they might look like?

Hey @Aggron!

Oh yeah, and it's because Chameilion is able to enchant people, and I was wondering if he could do the same. But Chamelion used a tailsmen to do it.

Also to add onto size, I think Macgyver has a large wingspan to make up for his size. I think he is a better flier than a walker, cause of his injured arm.

@Turtlee That would make sense. Just remember though, larger wingspan means a bigger target in the air.

@Aggron- True, I think he will have a considerable wingspan, but his thin size allows him to be quick and stuff. I was thinking that Mac uses his wings and tail as a "fifth leg" to replace the support lost from his injured front leg.
I think Macgyver is comparable between land and air, so he is pretty hard co catch. I think he is the kind of dragon that could make a quick escape from battles.

@Aggron By the way, I told Turtlee my idea already, but what would you think if Maldius could manipulate Mac's curse because he himself has a similar curse? I was thinking it'd be ironic though if Maldius didn't realize he was cursed.

Sorry, my 8 year old niece has forced me to play a game with her, so I'm multitasking DX

Like, Maldius could try to get Mac to trust him more, and less of Arden's and Nox. Maybe Maldius could tell Mac that Arden's and Nox see him as a monster. Maldius could act like Scarlet did to Peril.

Ardens* Dang autocorrect

As for the Shadow Beasts, I'm not sure what'll they'll look like, aside from black and scary. I kind of like the idea @GriffinPride had in her picture, with the black slime stuff.

Yeah, me too. Honestly, that's how I pictured them before she drew that X3

I have an Idea of them, and it would make them soooo much sca

Oh shoot

I did not mean to hit "Add comment"

@Lilly if it turns out that Maldius is cursed too, that would be funny. @Turtlee I don't know if Ardens behavior would help or hinder that. Let me put it in perspective and see what you think. Last RP, Mac went out to the forest alone and talked with Yssarion. That's something Ardens specifically told him not to do. when the RP opens up again, Ardens is going to have a very unpleasant conversation with Mac. Basically, Mac's going to get yelled at. Afterward, he's going to remind Mac that he needs to be more careful and that his friends really don't want to see him exiled, or smething like that. How do you think Mac will react?

Anyway...

I thought maybe the creatures can take forms of other dragons, like a twisted shadow. Also, they can mimic the voice of dragons they've taken form of, in order to lead others into their deadly trap. Like maybe Blackice uses his victims as something. But who knows what.

*Something*

@Ardens- I have a feeling Macgyver won't take it well. I haven't stated this, but every time he has one of his violent episodes, he becomes more cold. Either Mac will get upset, sad, or run away, it won't end well X3

@Turtlee Oh dear. That's problematic. :/ Welp, I'm out of time. I'll be back later to further discuss this. Bye!

See ya, @Ardens!

Hmm, that could work to Maldius' advantage though, if Mac runs away from Ardens >:)

Alright, see you @Aggron!

Yeah, I'll be home in an hour or two, and I'll be able to use my DS

Dun dun Dunn >:}

Oh yeah, that part where Maldius hallucinated and thought he attacked Ardens, that was actually part of his curse. When he gets extremely stressed, he can experience vivid, realistic hallucinations like that.

That'll be good, Turtle XP

Hmm, I'm not sure about that idea for the shadow beasts. I mean, we were thinking that they'd still have features about them that are recognizable, so that if some loved one sees the beast, they'll recognize who it is. Like Lennox and Erwen :p

Also, did you see my comment about the lyrics to the RWBY song?

Hey Lilly! I didn't know I was going to watch a play this afternoon, so I got back only just now. Are you sill around?

I already posted a comment online, but in case you haven't been checking there, I am here and will be hanging around.

My apologies, little kids keep me busy TAT

Hey, @Fade! ^^ Wanna hear my idea from last night?

Haha, I understand. XD
An yeah, I'd love to hear it! I hope you don't mind me commenting from online -I need my 3ds to finish up some art.

Awesome! ^^ Well, I was thinking about what you said about Maelstrom switching sides and Maldius betraying him. I honestly think it makes a lot of sense. Maldius is the kind of villain who would kill just about anyone, even if they've been useful to him. Maelstrom is an intelligent character, I can clearly see that, and he hasn't been utterly consumed by hatred and revenge like Maldius has. Maldius will likely just get more dangerous and savage as the RP goes on, so I was thinking, if you do have Maelstrom switch sides, how about Maelstrom comes to the conclusion that Maldius is too dangerous to rule Aquilam, and then he secretly turns against Maldius, trying to create something to either take Maldius down, or at least weaken him?

That's an idea. I feel like Maelstrom would be hesitant to abandon the rebellion and let it become corrupted, as he had been planning it for many years, so he might stand up to Maldius and try to stop him. Maldius would then defeat him and Maelstrom would flee to either Aquilam or Chrysos to join them in their efforts to stop the rebellion.
A different idea that had come up after reading the discussions about the shadow beasts is where Maldius defeats Maesltrom and then turns him into the very first shadow beast. I like the first idea more, but I thought I would share this one too in case anybody finds interest.

Hmm, I like the first idea more XP

Plus, I have a thought out plan for possibly defeating Maldius, and it would require Maelstrom. I was hoping Aggron could be here to hear my idea, because it involves Ardens.

Sorry for suddenly dissapearing on you! My mom took her phone back :0

Ditto xP
Ooh, I can't wait to hear it! We can wait for Aggron to arrive if you'd rather.
Concerning Maelstrom's side change, I feel like he needs some reason why he would decide to join the good guys; without one, he would just create a new rebellion apart from Maldius. Maybe somebody says that he can still repent from his old ways which causes a change of heart in him. Or maybe Maelstrom meets his parents in the form of draugrs and they talk him into changing?

Hey @Turtlee! I was wondering why you disappeared, I was half afraid I said something stupid XD

@Fade Or, he could meet Sherry. I really want Maelstrom to meet Sherry XD

Oh, hey Turtlee! :D
Lilly: *gasp* YESSSSSS
THEY MUST MEET

And yeah, I think Sherry and her fluffy, innocent, huggable-ness would definitely inspire a change of heart in Maelstrom XD

@Fade Yas, I bet it'd make for a cute scene X3

Lilly: Definitely! Maelstrom would be so awkward and confused while Sherry bounces circles around him, spilling rainbows and cotton balls everywhere. And she'd probably offer him a blanket cuz he's a grumpy old timer. XD

I'm back! Draaaaaauuuuuuuggggrrrrsssssssss yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhh!

I guess I can state my idea now, Aggron can pop in whenever he/she feels like it or has the time.

Anway, I was thinking that perhaps after Maelstrom switches sides, maybe he could meet up with Ardens. Maldius, having been enchanted since his birth to be a weapon of mass destruction, has essentially become Darkstalker 2.0. He doesn't age with time, he doesn't require sleep, he never even remotely feels hungry or thirsty, and his body is highly resiliant to damage, Granted, he can die, but it would take an absurdly strong character to kill him. I remember bringing it up in the Dragon Society chat about sealing him away via magic, but now I've an interesting idea. Fade, I brought it up earlier, but Maldius is actually afflicted with a curse similar to Mac's, but he doesn't realize it. Really, apart from appearance, Mac and Mal are actually very similar, only Maldius' curse makes him sadistic and cruel while Mac's curse turns him into a feral beast-hold up, ran out of room XP ,

Hey @Aggron! :D

The biggest problem for Maldius is-Hey @Aggron!-that he's been living his whole life without anything controlling his curse. Maelstrom has gold that only melts once, and Ardens has power over curses, so I thought, "What if Maelstrom makes special anklets for Maldius, and Ardens enchants them to deal with Maldius' curse specifically?" Granted, I don't expect Maldius would end up 100 per cent like Mac, since he's been under the influence of his curse for so long, it'd likely affect him even after it's been dealt with. He probably would be less evil and insane, though XP Maybe the anklets could weaken his power too, make him less of a threat?

Either that, or Maelstrom and Ardens could make a magic staff/book/object and magically imprison Maldius inside it.

That's a pretty neat idea! I like that. Maybe the curse has gone so uncontrolled in Maldius that it has almost completely overcome his conscious and has made him believe that he has always been that way, but when the anklets are placed on him, he suddenly reverts to his old self, and he no longer has his sadistic and dominant desires. Maybe we would still have a little bit of his other side left over, but the anklets give his mind enough freedom to understand the madness that he has caused. I cannot put my thoughts into words today, but hopefully my point makes sense. xP

*he

Eh, I've never been a fan of the imprisonment of monsters. It leaves a huge problem for the hero's descendents. I like the anklet idea though.

@Fade I like the sound of that! I wonder what a non insane Maldius is like.

@Fade I really like that idea! ^^

Oh yeah, Ardens might have two new very special draugrs to use next RP. :p

@Aggron: Hmm, I wonder... I'd imagine he'd be lot like Yssarion. That would be quite ironic if the personality he assumed for his disguise actually reflected his former self.

@Lilly Really? Who?

@Aggron Maldius' father and younger sister.

Ooh, interesting. How will Maldius' family members effect the story?

re: thank you! n-n

@Fade I'm not sure how they'll affect the present day RP, unless Ardens resurrects them as draugrs-that might affect Maldius-but I mostly just plan on having a scene that'll shed a little light on Maldius' early life/childhood. It may or may not take place next RP, depends on if we make it to sunrise :p

Perhaps Maldius' family draugrs are used to pacify him into allowing Ardens and Maelsrom to place the anklets on him?

@Fade Oh, I don't think that'd be enough to completely pacify him, Maldius would still probably kill them in the end, but it would likely make his curse conflict with his old self.

@Fade and @Lilly That's a good idea. But first, Ardens needs to know who Yssarion really is.

@Aggron Hmmmm, well I was planning on having Maldius stay as his natural, undisguised self for the scene, would that help at all or no?

Lilly: Alright then. So how do you suppose Ardens and Maelstrom will succeed in placing the anklets on Maldius if he is so uncontrollable?

@Fade I've been wondering that myself. I'd think that that would happen near the end of the RP, maybe when Maldius confronts Lennox? Since he's so prideful and arrogant, he'd probably monologue himself to death about how great he is. Maybe if Maelstrom manages to keep the collar Maldius made for him, they could go invisible while Maldius focuses on Lennox?

@Lilly Yes, actually, but, there is one way. You see, some of the souls that Ardens uses have some independence. The draugr that visited Lennox clearly had some mind to him. So, Maldius's relatives can convice Ardens to give them physical forms.

@Aggron Oooh, that sounds coool!

@Aggron Would they appear as ghosts, visible only to Ardens, or would he just hear their voices, or what?

@Lilly: That's an idea. I do want to somehow weave the other players into the climax though, maybe through a battle or some other means - after all, this is a roleplay, not a book: everybody is the main character of the story.

@Fade True, true. Maybe there could be an epic battle-everyone vs Maldius? Maybe it could end with Mal getting pinned down by something or someone as Maelstrom and Ardens get the anklets on him.

@Lilly He can see spirits more easily than others due to his Necromancy. So yes, they would appear as spirits.

@Lilly: The final battle might work out as a player vs. player battle since some dragons will be good guys and others will be with the rebellion. Meanwhile, the leaders of the tribes could have their battle with Maldius and focus on their attempts to apprehend him.

@Aggron Hmm, do you need me to draw them, then?

@Fading and @Lilly I like the sound of that. A final Avengers style team up.

@Fade Hmm, sounds cool! :D

@Lilly Yes please!

@Aggron Awriiight! It should be fun! :D

Mmm, this makes my mind wander back to the comic I had thought about making a long while ago, about Maldius' non-RP backstory...

Hmmm, It doesn't have to be magic anklets that subdue his curse, does it? It could be a collar. Or, since Maldius' curse is so strong, a collar/amulet and some anklets. What do you guys think?

@Lilly Y'know, due to the strength of the curse, it could be anklets, a necklace, a circlet, and rings all at once.

@Aggron So he's the king of bling, huh? That might make Lennox and Pherial jealous XD

Or maybe it'd just take the one ring to rule them all... if you get my reference ; )

@Lilly Ha! Well, Maldius is already considered to be the king of darkness. So, why not the king of bling as well? Oooooooh, The Lord of the Rings. Those books were great! Y'know, Maldius could be tricked by Maelstrom into putting on the enchanted ring under the pretense that it will make him stronger, much like the elf lords, dwarf lords, and kings of men were tricked by Sauron.

@Aggron XD

Hmm, that could be cool! I'm not entirely certain about a ring though, Maldius' claws/paws aren't really structured in a way that allows him to wear a ring XP

I like the idea of both anklets and a collar/amulet of some sort, though :p

@Lilly why not all three?

@Aggron Two anklets and a collar or anklets, collar, and ring? Sorry, not quite sure what you meant by 'all three' XP

@Lilly I just meant all of it. :p Here's an idea, during the next RP, after Ardens yells at Mac, deals with Nanashi, and sends messengers to Pherial and Erwen, he's going to go looking for Spirito in order to help Arrowstone. While he's out there, maybe he could catch a glimpse of Maldius and of what Maldius can do. This would make him more willing to team up with others later on in order to stop him.

@Aggron Hmm, alright. I was thinking Maldius would visit his father and sister's final resting place in the morning after he finishes up with Scarlet, maybe he could kill some random dragon on the way there for Ardens to see? :p

@Lilly Sounds good to me. Although, I had forgotten about the dog draugr scout that saw the first murder. Then again, there's a big difference between hearing about something like this and seeing it first hand. I suggest that you make the npc try to put up a fight this time. That will really put things in perspective. >:D

@Aggron Hmm, that'll be interesting indeed >:3 I gotta get going to bed though! XP

@Lilly Ok, goodnight!

Sorry for unexpectantly vanishing last night! I guess the discussion didn't have anything to do with me though. XD

My only doubt about having multiple accessories is that the good guys would probably have to put all of them on Maldius at the same time, lest he still have enough of his evil consciousness to tear them off. Adding on to that, the good guys will only have one shot to subdue him - if they try to apprehend Maldius but fail to apply all the accessories, Maldius will catch on with their plans and watch his back more carefully. If it comes to that, it's a lost battle for the heroes.

@Fading You're right. Let's just pick one and stick with that. I vote collar.

@Fade Yeah, that's true. I'm with Aggron, voting for a collar :p

That would be my vote also. After all, more than one item would not be necessary - magic does not really have a physical form which takes up space, so one container would be more than enough to hold however much power is needed for the job.

Glad that's settled. So, all that remains now is how to get Maelstrom to switch sides, and how to get Ardens to even listen to him.

@Aggron I still think Sherry could do the trick XP

@Lilly Perhaps she could. Got any ideas in how that scene would go down?

@Aggron Well, since Sherry was born and raised in Chrysos, I'm sure she's been told stories about the terrible exile, Maelstrom. Sherry being Sherry, she'd probably feel sorry about he can't live in Chrysos anymore, and if she met him, Sherry would probably hug him, give him a blanket (or several, since he's so large), and offer to either let him live with her and Adrianne or she'd offer to build him a house. She has no idea how to build a house, but she'd offer anyway. If she can't convince Ardens to help with her words, she'd probably start begging and crying.

Though, another idea I had, maybe Maldius' father could be a recurring character and he could try to convince Ardens to work with Maelstrom?

@Lilly Ardens:"Little one, please don't cry. Crying will bring you nothing in life.//God, I hate it when they cry.//" Heheheh, well, I don't think crying will help. But, depending on how big of a problem Maldius becomes, it might not take very much to convince him.

@Aggron Hmm XP But what if, instead of Sherry, Maldius' father appeared to Ardens? Would that have a better convincing effect on Ardens?

@Lilly Actually, yes. In fact, Ardens wasn't even going to send Lennox a draugr message at all. It was the spirit that went into the draugr that convinced Ardens to let him reason with the tribe leaders. So, Maldius' father could very well convince Ardens.

@Aggron Alright then, so maybe Maldius' father can deal with Ardens while Sherry deals with Maelstrom.

@Lilly That sounds good to me.

@Lilly: Your idea of Sherry convincing Maelstrom to live with her may assure him that he will still be welcomed back from exile, but we still need to figure out what will cause Maelstrom to reconsider his ways. I'm having difficulty conjuring up good ideas concerning his side change, so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

@Fading Well, surely he had friends in Chrysos. Maybe he finds one who still considers him a friend? And then that friend is immediately brutally slaughtered by Maldius! Just a thought. :)

@Aggron That could be something, I guess, I'm sure Maldius would be thrilled.

Well, I've got Maldius' father's ref up. I'd really like to keep the fact that he's Mal's father a secret until he's introduced XP

@Lilly Got it. I won't say a word.

@Aggron Thanks! ^^

Hey, @Lilly, what exactly are Maldius' powers? I know that he's a rather big fellow, and that he has some type of elemental purple magic, but what does that magic do exactly?

@Aggron Maldius' Mystic element can take on the properties of any other kind of elemental magic. It pretty much lets him use every kind of element, fire, water, electricity, sound, wind, earth, etc., only difference really is that when he uses his element, it comes out purple. Aside from that, he has illusion magic and telekinesis.

@Aggron: Hmm, when I contemplate on it, I kind of like that idea. It makes sense that Maelstrom would have at least one friend, as he was formerly a general in the Chrysos armies. My only doubt is that his friend's death would inspire a desire for vengeance in Maelstrom's heart instead of a desire for justice. A brutal slaughter would probably make him colder and heartless. Unless....
Maybe Sherry says something that makes Maelstrom realize his rebellion is not going to fix anything, and when Maldius kills his friend, he understands that he would never triumph on the path that he was currently going down.

@Lilly Ah, I remember now. Heh, the Illusion Magic is scary. Random Soldier:"Maldius could be in this very room! He could be you! He could be me! He could even be-(Gets shot by Soldier three)" Soldier two:"Whoa, whoa! Why'd ya do that?" Soldier three:"It was obvious! He's Maldius! Watch, he'll turn purple any second now! ........Any second....... See? Purple! Oh, wait.........that's blood......."

@Fading Yeah, that could work.

@Lilly: Does Maldius have any weaknesses? I mean, I know he is the main antagonist, but don't you think he's a little too overpowered compared to the other dragons?

@Aggron: Lol, you're hilarious. XD

@Fade I think his curse is his weakness.

@Fade Thanks. :)

@Aggron XD He could cause a lot of chaos that way lol

@Fade Hmm, I guess I should've thought of that sooner XP Hmm, he'd probably be weak to sleep or paralysis. Maybe poison too? He'd probably have a struggle if he found another dragon who could use telekinesis or gravity manipulation, because he isn't used to fighting it. Also Sherry. Give me a bit of time and I'll probably think of more weaknesses for him :p He might have trouble with illusion magic, too.

@Fade Maybe Sherry could be with Maelstrom when Maldius kills his friend? I dunno.

@Lilly Poison you say? (All draugrs poison their weapons/claws) Good to know. >:) Lol, seriously though, how could anyone figure his weaknesses out? Maybe his papy tells Ardens, or maybe that's how Lennox got him to the frozen wastes in the first place? Ideas, anyone? @Fade Man, seeing someone ripped apart might be too traumatizing for poor Sherry.

Oops, @Lilly suggested that last part. :/

@Aggron Yeah, I guess Zygoren can tell Ardens. You know, my headcanon is that Aquilam has this magical object to teleport exiles to the Frozen Waste, like in Zelda: Twilight Princess, how the Sages send villains like Ganondorf to the Twilight Realm using the Mirror of Twilight.

Yeah, that probably isn't a good idea now that you mention that. Maybe she could just show up after that? Or maybe she could give Maelstrom a speech about loving and caring for everyone and discouraging fighting the first time they meet.

@Lilly Hmmm, run that one by @Griffin. See what he thinks. Yeah, Sherry should talk to Maelstrom before the other guy gets shredded. I'd hate to see Sherry's innocent outlook on the world get destroyed in such a manner.

@Aggron You're right, Sherry must forever overflow with sunshine and rainbows!

@Lilly Yes, for the sake of so many grumpy dragons across both tribes, Sherry must stay herself. Umm, keep her away from the draugrs. Far, far away. :/

@Aggron Draugrs, hmmmm. Seeing Maldius rip someone apart might traumatize her, sure, but I'm not entirely certain about Draugrs, in my head I'm imagining that Sherry would be slightly creeped out at first, but I think she'd be fine, as long as the Draugrs aren't hostile or anything.

"Umm... hello! You're kinda creepy... are you nice? Not trying to be mean, but I think you need a bath... you smell //really// bad...! Umm, the water up here's kinda cold, but don't worry-I've got a warm blanket you can dry off with!"

That's what I'm seeing, at least.

{The draugr laughs}"Hahahaha! Trust me, my dear, no amount of baths will wash this stench away. It's far past your bedtime. Go back home, little one."
Generally, the draugrs will only get violent with the adults, or if someone's acting suspicious. From what I can see, a conflict will only arise if Adrianne gets too aggressive.

@Lilly: The ultimate weakness of every dragon: Sherry. XD

Hmm, concerning Maelstrom's friend's death, how do you suppose the scene will fold out? I would imagine that Maldius, as he firmly believes that he is the greater of the two, sees Maelstrom "distracted" by his friend and decides to punish him by killing his friend in front of him.

@Fade Seems legit.
Maelstrom:"I have no friends! X("
Maelstrom's friend:"You got me. 'Cause I'm with ya till the end of the line. :)"
Maelstrom:"(Le gasp) "Really? After all I've done?"
Maelstrom's Friend:"Of course. I still believe there's good in you."
Maelstrom:"Then, perhaps mass genocide isn't the way to get my revenge......."
Maldius:(Hears everything)//What?! Friendship and happiness? And Maelstrom's actually buying into that? Disgusting! The friend must die!//"Bwaaaaaa!"{Kills friend}
Maelstrom:"Dafuq you do that for?"
Maldius:"He was trying to make you a better person with the power of friendship! He had to die! >:("
Maelstrom:(Backs up a little)//Dis guy's crazy! He'll kill us all if I don't do something!// 0_0

@Aggron Yep, that seems mostly right, but Maldius would be more like:

"LOL
I JUST KEELED UR BUDDY
I'M SO EVIL
I LUV EET
MUAHAHAHAHA LOL XD"

Yup, that sounds legit. XD
@Lilly: Do you have any idea how Maldius will kill Maelstrom's friend? If he doesn't want Maelstrom to interfere, he'd have to make it instant. Also, is Maelstrom going to battle Maldius immediately after, or will he leave for a bit, think things over, and then confront him?

@Fading What I'm seeing is Maldius dropping out of the sky like a lightning strike and crushing Maelstrom's friend. I get the feeling that if Maelstrom and his friend were very close, he'd probably attack Maldius then. It probably wouldn't help the fact that Maldius would likely be laughing and mocking Maelstrom for being weak. :p

@Lilly and @Fade Haha! XD Friend is kill. RIP in pepperoni. That's going to be a great scene! Can't wait for that! And damn, Maldius is gonna mock Maelstrom to his face? Sheeit, that won't end well. XP

@Aggron: Nothing ends well when it comes to Maldius. XD

@Lilly: I suppose that will work. Should I create a ref for his friend, or is it not necessary because he'll be dying the same day he's introduced? 'XD But I ought to at least come up with a name and physical description for him, lest the scene not play out very well.

@Fade Sure, a ref of him would be nice :) I'm curious what his friend will look like!

@Fade Yes, I noticed. Everywhere Maldius seems to go, misery follows.

@Lilly So, we decided that Maldius' relatives are going to ask Ardens to give them physical forms so that they can try to reason with Maldius, right? If so, when will that happen?

@Aggron I was thinking that maybe it would happen the next time morning comes in the RP. I planned for Maldius to visit their graves after his talk with Scarlet anyway.

@Lilly Ok, good. I only ask when because Ardens' night is pretty busy. First, he has to yell at Mac. Then, he has to deal with the damage that Nanashi caused, and possibly Nanashi too. Afterward, he needs to find out what happened with the draugr messages. Finally, he needs to find(or at least get a lead on his location)Spirito. Yeah, he's not going to sleep at all. :/

So, the morning should work fine. :)

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If people don't quit drawing me epic surprise fan art of Maldius, I'm gonna explode with happiness!!

@Aggron morning it is, then :p

@Lilly Really? Who drew it?

@_Riot_ , this is the second fan art I've seen for me, it's like getting epic surprise birthday presents! I never expect to see fan art, so it's just so awesome that people actually draw stuff for me without my requesting it! *squeals* I'm so happy! I feel like I need to hug someone!

@Lilly Ah, I see it. It's pretty good. It was nice of @Riot to do that for you.

@Aggron I know right! It made me so happy! ^^

@Lilly I'm happy for you. :)
Oh, just in case it affects your ghost plan, you might need to know this. Ardens can only raise something if it's near him. In order to raise Maldius' family, Ardens would have to visit their graves, preferably before Maldius gets there. :/ Not sure how that might affect things.

@Aggron Thank you :)

I had figured that'd be the case, maybe I can stall Maldius to make sure Ardens gets there first.

Hmmmm... maybe he could encounter a horde of draugr on his way to his father and sister's final resting place?

@Lilly Hmmmm, I like that idea. Draugr hordes are always cool! Yeah, let's do that.

@Fade You know, Maelstrom's friend doesn't have to die the day he/she is introduced, you can introduce him/her earlier and just have 'em going around and doing stuff :p Maybe he/she could be searching for Maelstrom secretly.

@Lilly Yeah. Y'know, @Fade could pull a total jerk move that I see a lot in various stories. @Fade could make this friend super likeable and relatable, have them befriend a few of the more emotionally vulnerable characters, and then die horribly! XD The friend could pull something like "Sure, Sherry/Teresa/Gemini/Nikita, I'd love to be friends! Let's get together next week for a picnic!"(or something equally friendly). But, a day later, Maldius is all like "You must die!" {Crunch!} "Lel, u r ded scrub. I'm da best, I'm da best!" Then, being his friend, Maelstrom decides to act. Just an idea.

@Aggron That's what I was thinking XD

Maldius is such MLG XP

@Lilly Lol. I look forward to seeing his 360 noscopes.

@Lilly: I like the idea of Maelstrom's friend searching for him, but as for the first idea, I feel like it would be most impactful if, just moments after finally reuniting with his old friend, Maelstrom witnesses him brutally torn away from him. And @Aggron, although that is also a neat idea, if Maldius decided to kill Maelstrom's friend because he believed that he was a distraction to his "subordinate", then he would also have to kill Sherry, Gemini/Teresa, and any other dragons that were involved with Maelstrom.
However, your idea does weave other peoples' characters into our plans, and it gives them a reason to fight against the rebellion. :0

@Fade You're probably right about the emotional impact that comes with the abrupt departure of a friend. It's entirely up to you which plan you want to go with. While my idea does weave in more characters, it does beg the question: How will these different characters affect our plans? Remember, their actions are mostly out of our control.

That RP was awesome, wasn't it? X3

@Lilly Yes it was. Wooooo, at one point, I was interacting with four different people at once. And nearly each one had a draugr in it. :) This RP went on for what, 13, almost 14 hours? Awesome!

@Aggron I know right! And what a way to end it, too-Maldius killing his undead father! I bet you can guess what's coming for Crystal >:)

Oooooh, dat's brutal. Well, I can tell you one thing. The Necromancer won't be happy about that. He'll probably be all like "Zygoren, start talking. Tell me everything, how he was given his power, the nature of his curse, attack patterns, strengths, weaknesses, everything. Your son or not, I'm putting that creature in the dirt for good!"

I've gotta say though, that was quite the ending. It solidified just how far gone Maldius really is. And I'm loving it! X)

@Aggron Ahhh, I really hope I can make it for the next RP!! This is liek, de best RP evah XD
Trust me, though, Maldius is going to get a LOT worse as the RP carries on. It'll be quite the sight to see :p

@Aggron Oh yeah, I was thinking about Maldius and possible weaknesses, and I was thinking that maybe he could be weak to dark magic, too? The decaying kind. I'd think that would count as more of a "status" rather than elemental magic.

@Lilly He can get worse? Oh dear. X) Ooooh, yeah, decaying Dark Magic sounds like a good weakness. But what about magic draining spells? Would they have any affect, or does Maldius have infinite magic? And what about cleansing Light Magic?

@Aggron Ooh, a spell to drain his magic would be really bad for him, since he litteraly lives off his power. He'd suffer from extreme sleep deprivation, rapid aging, starvation, and dehydration. He hasn't eaten or drunk anything or slept in roughly 100 years, so I'd think that just draining even some of his magic might cause him to collapse from exauhstion. XP

Light magic would probably be effective too, because that might mess with his curse.

HA! That moment when you realize

The King of Evil, the Devourer of Hope, the Dark One, is weak to dark magic.

Heheh, yeah. Well, Ardens can drain magic from living creatures. However , he needs to be making physical contact in order to do so. :/ Well, if Maldius gets a hand on him, he'll know what to do. The assume that the same rules apply for the decaying spell.

@Aggron It'd be quite a shock to Maldius if he got hit with Ardens' decaying magic, he thinks he's immortal :p

@Lilly sorry for my sudden departure, but I had to go somewhere. Sunday is a very busy day for me.

@Lilly We should totally do that! At some point, the Necromancer will likely confront Maldius, especially if he's threatening someone close to him. *Cough, Biceras, Cough* Then, they have an epic battle while the original victim gets away. Eventually, Maldius wounds the Necromancer. Right when it all seems over, the Necromancer decays Maldius' flesh. This causes Maldius to flip out for a bit, giving the Necromancer time to escape, leaving both characters alive to continue in the plot later.

@Aggron Sounds kewl to me, but I have a question, can decayed flesh be healed through normal magic? Or does it need some kind of fancy-shamcy healing magic?

Also, another random question, but since Zygoren and Crystal are bound to Ardens, will they have to follow him around?

@Lilly It can be healed normally. Just think of it as a radiation burn without the rads to kill him later. No, Zygoren and Crystal don't have to follow him, however, he can summon them at any time

@Aggron Alright, I'm kinda relieved XP

@Lilly Relieved? Why?

@Aggron A scenario was playing out in my mind where Maldius' foot decayed, and he couldn't heal it himself, so the mighty deity king had to walk around with a withered foot for a long time XP

@Lilly The invincible Maldius, a cripple? No, we can't shatter his ego that badly until later! >:D

Maldius: Cuuurrrsseee yooouuuu, Aaaarrrrdeeeeennnnssss!!! D'X

@Lilly XD Ardens:"Want to hear a little known fact about me, Maldius? When I left Lecra, I had a friend who was a human. Not these husks you see before you, no, a living, breathing human. He once told me that nearly all of the dieties in our mythologies were just creatures older than time. He said that sometimes, when these creatures get too full of themselves, they come around and terrorize us mortals, claiming that it is the "Will of the Divines". But, if you can peel away the myth, you will find that these creatures are just as tangible and physical as we are. They feel like us, bleed like us, and die like us. Looks to me like he was right. >:)"

Maldius: *saltiness intensifies*

Ardens:"What's the matter Maldius? Was that story too inSALTing for you?" XD Seriously though, after Maldius brutally murders everyone he loves, what's his next move?

@Aggron LOL XD

I'm actually not sure, he might go back to Maelstrom to see if there's anything to do, or if Mac's out and about, he might try to find him and mess around with his curse. If there's nothing to do, and he gets mega bored, he might sneak into-um, I forgot the name of Aquilam's capital... was it Solaris or something?-and see if there's any way for him to prank Lenny.

@Lilly Yes, I believe Solaris is correct. Ooooooh, a prank you say? What did you have in mind?

@Aggron It's probably the silliest thing Maldius could possibly do, but a scene played out in my mind where Erwen and Lennox were having a conversation while Maldius was invisibly eavesdropping. Maldius uses his telekinesis to pluck out one of Lennox's feathers and his illusion magic to make it seem like the feather's talking, and the feather starts insulting Lennox and Erwen. Just because Maldius was bored.

@Lilly Heheh, that would be funny. But, if he's that close, why wouldn't Maldius just try to kill Lennox and Erwen outright?

@Aggron Because he wants to make Lennox absolutely paranoid before he kills him. He wants to see Lenny scared out of his wits, and sneaking super stealthily isn't how Maldius would want to kill him. :p

@Aggron He pretty much wants to make Lennox suffer as much as possible before finishing him off.

@Lilly Oh, ok, he wants to play mindgames. That's cool. I'm a big fan of mindgames. I'm looking forward to that.

That reminds me, there's something that I need to discuss with you and @Turtleedove regarding Mac's curse and its affect on the plot.

@Aggron I guess murdering his closest family members and messing with Lennox's mind will be Mal's form of stress relief after dealing with the draugrs. Make him not so salty. Unless more things start insulting him.

@Aggron Ooh, yeah? I can leave a comment on Turtle's paintings telling her to get over here whenever she can :p

@Lilly At first, it was just the draugr's sarcastic personality that he had in life. However, after seeing how trollable Maldius was, all the others joined in as an attempt to get Maldius to wear himself out. X) Sure, that would be great. The sooner they get here, the better.

@Aggron While I don't approve of some of the language that was used, that was a really funny scene XD

@Lilly XD Yes it was. If you don't mind me asking though, exactly which lines of dialogue did you find distasteful?

@Aggron The parts where Ardens/the draugrs were swearing/cursing, like when Maldius killed the last draugr. Um... would it be too much for me to ask if you might tone it down, at least a little?

@Lilly Very well, I'll use less mature language during the RP. No problem. I am curious though, if this bothered you, why did you not bring it to my attention until now?

@Aggron Thanks ^^

And... I guess that's my big flaw, I'm afraid of people practically blowing up at me if I ask about that. Even though it's never happened, and even though you're totally fine with using better language, I still feel like people will hate me if I ask. It's something I need to work on... :p

@Lilly I see. Well, from my experience, not many people will lose their minds over such things. I've had people "blow up" on me before, but that's only because I made the mistake of talking to them during a rather emotionally trying time. :/

@Aggron Hmm :/ Thanks a bunch for not being salty like Maldius, though, I appreciate it ^^

@Lilly Of course. Your request is perfectly reasonable. And besides, RPs are meant to be fun for all.

So, you've mentioned on several occasions that Maldius wants to manipulate Mac's curse. Exactly what did he have in mind?

Well, first Maldius plans to tweak Mac's curse just enough so that he won't have his 'moments' as often, and maybe give him better control of his fire too, to further establish the "Hey, you can trust me, I'm your friend, and I'll help you." situation with Yssarion. I was thinking that maybe it could have a set back though, like, while Mac wouldn't have as many episodes, maybe it'd be harder for someone other than Maldius to bring him out of an episode, or maybe it'd make Mac a bit sadistic. Maldius is pretty much trying to make Mac into a mini version of himself.

@Lilly Wow, that's diabolical. I love it! Although, I was thinking about it, and I believe I found a way for Ardens to rid Mac of his curse without revealing his secret to anyone. However, I need to hear what @Turtlee thinks and I need to know if Mac's curse will be important to the plot later.

@Aggron Oooh, things could get quite tense, then, Maldius and Ardens trying to work against each other like that.

@Lilly Yes, it might. That will be most interesting. I want to discuss it further, but we need @Turtlee.

Turtleeee, I summon theeeee! Read my comment and grace us with your appearance!

*dramatic pause, followed by crickets*

Im here! But I must go to bed, so tell me the Idea, and Ill read it in the morn :3

*Crickets continue* Sorry about the online comment and the abrupt departure, but the 3ds version isn't working right now.

Oh wait its already there XD

Took you long enough, @Turtle XD

@Aggron That's fine, no worries :p

Heheh, I'm going to wait until morning as well due to the 3ds version not working. If it's still not working, I will use the online instead.

Hey @Lilly and @Aggron, I thought I'd explain Macgyver's curse a little more in depth.
Macgyver was born with powerful magic that allowed the user to manipulate 1 of 3 elements, Water, Earth, or Fire. While water and earth magic is more like a gift, fire is a curse. Being able to manipulate flame is so deadly, It is the least common. This is because most dragonets that were born with this were killed right after hatching.

Macgyver's fire is so magically powerful that it puts strains on his mental state. His flame can cause him to go into violent rages where he can't control his actions. These can be triggered by another dragon, or can happen at random. If not stopped, these rages can last untill Macgyver passes out from exaustion.

His magical side to his fire feeds on his energy, and large outburst have the possibility to kill him.
But his fire is what keeps him alive, it is connected to his mental and physical state.

@Turtlee Ok, but is this curse a product of dark magic, or is it natural?

@Aggron I haven't yet decided. I would lean more over to the natural side, but dark magic would make more sense

@Turtlee Yeah, a Dark Magic explanation would make more sense. That would explain how Ardens, Maldius, and Nox are able to influence the curse. Also, if its a natural phenomenom, it likely wouldn't even have a cure, let alone be open to manipulation.

@Turtlee Anyway, I was thinking that Ardens would ask Azureus to use her Light Magic to weaken Mac's curse as a form of treatment. After all, using Light Magic to weaken it might stave off the effects for longer. After such a treatment, Ardens takes him somewhere and removes the curse. Something like this:
Ardens:"Hey, Mac, I know that new treatment for your curse was kind of painful, so let me take you somewhere so you can forget about it. I know this one cave with lots of gem deposits."
{While there....}Ardens:"See? It's great, right? Oh, Mac, you've got a bug on you! I'll get it!{Removes curse}
Mac:"Aaaaaaaah! Oh, wait, I feel better! What did you do?
Ardens{Shifty eyes}"Why, nothing at all! It must be that new treatment!"

@Aggron That would make Maldius so mad if Ardens did that XD

I just imagined Ardens curing the curse by slapping Mac X'D

Ardens: There's something on your face!

*POW!*

Ardens: IT WAS PAI-I mean a bug.

@Lilly XD What would Yssarion/Maldius do if he saw this happen? There's just one thing I need to know though. How important to the plot is Mac's curse? 'Cause if Mac's curse is removed, it might be harder for Maldius to get his way.

@Lilly XD Ardens//That's for running off that one time!//"Sorry Mac, but I got the bug!"

@Aggron Maldius would feel happy about it, because he could use that to put suspicion on Ardens. Disguised as Yssarion, of course, he'd be shocked and pretty upset. :p

@Lilly Suspicion in what respect?

Oh my gosh you guys XD

@Turtlee and Lilly So, what do you guys think of the curing thing? Too soon? Will it mess with anything?

@Aggron Sorry, I was still thinking about the slapping scenario. It would be harder for Maldius to cast suspicion on Ardens if he doesn't slap Mac XD

Personally, I'd like to wait a bit on the curing thing. I think it could be interesting if it was a sort of competition between Ardens and Maldius :p
Of course, in the end it's up to Turtle to decide Mac's fate. Either he could become Maldius 2.0, or he can be cured and be somewhat normal... It could be interesting either way :p

((In the end I'd like to see Mac cured though. I like Mac.))

@Lilly Ok, I'm down for that. watching those two compete for control of Mac's curse would be fun. Of course, the path we take is ultimately up to @Turtlee, Mac being their character and all. @Turtlee what do you think? Any suggestions?

@Turtlee Also, is Mac's father still alive? If so, where is he? If not, where's he buried?

@Lilly You mentioned that you will be traveling on Friday, and you're not sure if you will be able to participate on Saturday's RP, right? In worst case scenario, what do we do about Maldius and his Fam? Do we just assume that Maldius killed them both and I continue on normally, then we RP out what really happened later?

@Aggron Yeah, I guess that's what you guys can do. I really hope I make it though, it depends on if we'll have any WiFi where I'll be staying and if we'll be doing anything Saturday.

@Lilly Ok, well, whatever happens, I hope you have fun on your trip. And if you can't make it, I'll be sure to traumatize plenty of dragons for Sherry to comfort for the next RP. >:D

@Aggron Oh no! Sherry might have to make extra blankets! D:

@Lilly Better make an extra one for Erwen. I think he's going to need it. >:)

Well, so far it looks like I can attend today's TDS ^^

@Lilly Good to hear. I'm looking forward to the RP.

Heheheheh, well, yesterday's RP was fun. It had everything anyone could ask for in an RP.

@Lilly I have a question. If Ardens didn't poison Maldius last RP, would he have killed everyone?

@Aggron Hmm, maybe, maybe not, he was in a rather good mood, so he might've left everyone alive, but with bad injuries. The poison gave him a big reason to leave, though, while it might've seemed like it didn't do much, that was why Maldius left. Hopefully if I'm present for the next RP, I can show just how severely poison affects Maldius. He's been poisoned before, so he knows what's coming, that's why he left early-he wanted to get away before the poison's effects really kick in.

@Lilly So, he was bluffing? Smooth move. He made it seem like the poison didn't do much at all. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next. Although, Ardens is going to have to watch his back from here on out. I don't think Maldius will be too happy once he deals with the poison.

@Lilly So, that last RP was fun. I was wondering though, when Maldius attacked Mac, Azureus, and the others in broad daylight, what exactly was he going for there? I thought he wanted the books?

@Aggron He was bored, so he wanted to see if they could put up a good fight. That's litteraly it.

That's it? XD @Maldius Was it worth blowing your element of surprise and making your co-conspirator angry with you?

Maldius: @Aggron Hindsight is 20/20

Heheheh. Well, I look forward to seeing Maldius' next move. And how Maelstrom will react to it.

Welp, that last RP put the last piece in place. Operation Crazy Plan is a go.

Operation Crazy Plan is a go? Oh boy, this'll be interesting, I'm excited XD

Ah, I'm glad your here. I'd like to discuss and re-evaluate Maldius' plans and evil schemes.

Also, I think @Fade should be here for that as well due to Maelstrom wanting his rebellion and all.

Yeaaahhh... I'll admit I wasn't really thinking ahead when Maldius attacked everyone, I suppose I was just as guilty as Maldius for not thinking of the consequences..? XD

Personally, I'm hoping if Maelstrom ever cools off, maybe him and Maldius could be buddies again, but I dunno XP

I'm also hoping that we can get the Shadow Beasts into play soon, as well.

Also, sorry for not replying, I've been really absorbed into Monster Hunter Generations, In fact, I just made it to the final boss, but figured I'd better check on Colors! first XP

@Lilly Don't sweat it. Sure you made some misplays, but I think it can still be salvaged.
(As Maldius sits on his throne, a black Quetzalcoatl dragon with glowing red eyes descends while being suspended by a wire.)"Howdy! Do your evil schemes keep getting foiled? Is you compatriot not being evil enough for your liking? Well, cry no more, Dark One, for I, the Daedra of Destruction and Death, have come to help you spread fear and suffering! Nyehehe!"

And I totally undestand getting addicted to a game. That was me with Fallout Four when it first came out. XD

Maldius: *casually looks up from the Pool of Visions to examine the Quetzelcoatl with suspicion* I don't know who you are, but you sound like a cheap, sleazy salesman. What are you selling?

{The mysterious dragon just smiles. His red eyes and white, flawless teeth create a sharp contrast on his dark face.}"Salesman? I would only be a salesman if I was selling something. I know this wire makes me look like a halloween decoration, but I thought you'd enjoy a bit of wimsy. {The wire dissapates. However, the Quetzalcoatl continues to hover.} Guess I was wrong. What I bring is completely free, a gift you might say, from one deity to another. Well, your more like a demi-god, not a true deity.{As he says this, he begins to slowly fly in a winding path around Maldius} I have been watching you, and I've noticed something. You lack subtlety. As a result,you've done a great job of botching your revenge so far. But, it's not over just yet. I can help you get things back on track."

(Seriously though, I've got some evil plans that can help progress the story in the direction that we want.)

Greetings! Thank you for summoning me, @Aggron. Sorry that I haven't been partaking in anything recently, and well, for neglecting #TheDragonSociety in general. x/
Anyways, I would love to hear the plans that you two have in mind!

I'd love to hear your plans, @Aggron X3

Heheheh, well, here we go. {The Quetzalcoatl grins malignantly at both Maldius and Maelstrom.}"So, I've seen that you've been low on followers for your rebellion. That, however, isn't entirely your fault. You see, the hatred between the tribes is beginning to fail. So, what do you do when malice and hatred begin to run out? Why you make more, of course! Respark some hatred between the tribes! How? I'm glad you asked. Well, mr. master of illusion magic, all you have to do is impersonate some Chrysos dragons and cause trouble in Aquilam and vice-versa. People will know when they ask the real versions you say? Not if you dissapear them prior. For example, lets say you grab that big cyborg Adrianne. Take her back to your fortress, then come back disguised as her, and wreak some havoc in Solaris. Afterward, never use that disguise again. People will think that she went nuts and ran away. After repeated incidents ,the hatred towards Chrysos will grow. cont.

Then, after the common folk begin to get consumed by hatred and fear, all you have to do is assume the role of a demagogue and recruit them into your rebellion under the promise that they will fight Chrysos or Aquilam, depending on which side of the border you happen to be on. And when Lennox and Pherial say no to war, well, that will only generate more recruits for you, now won't it? And that's basically how you get your rebellion back on track. Any questions?

Hmm, I think I like that idea! If we were to impersonate another player's dragon, we would typically need to get their permission first, of course. But I'm liking it so far!

Well, of course, but, if you impersonate npcs in between other players, than we should still be able to get the desired effect. Also, because Maldius blew his element of surprise with Aquilam, I think he should go impersonating Aquilam dragons in Chrysos, and Maelstrom should impersonate Chrysos dragons in Aquilam. If they were to see him without the illusion magic, Chrysos would recognize Maelstrom in an instant, but they're next to clueless about Maldius, and it's about the same with Maelstrom and Aquilam, so sending them after their opposite tribes would come with the least risks.

I like these ideas X3 Sounds pretty good!
Also, I have family over today, so sorry if my comments are late XP

@Lilly it's ok. I'm glad you like these ideas. It seems that the Lennox is too wary of Maldius' presence to be brought down through direct assault. So, the plan is to circumvent him entirely and get the commonfolk to tear themselves apart. "When an empire is toppled, it can rise again. But, when it crumbles from the inside, then, it is truly dead." -Baron Helmut Zemo, Captain America: Civil War

@Aggron: Smart plan. That makes good sense. So who do you think would be proposing this idea to M&M?

@Fade I dunno. Maybe I could bring in a character from Ardens past, which would be the Quetzalcoatl that I previously mentoined, but, that might complicate things. He knows things, and it's a bit too early to disclose these secrets. I could just have him hold his tongue or figure something out. That, or we just use Vitis. He seems pretty cunning.

@Fade and @Lilly, @Shadow, @Griff, and I are going to discuss the mechanics of the shadow beasts on Griff's chat post.

Here's another idea. What if, when Maelstrom's friend comes into play, Maldius turns him into a shadow beast instead of killing him outright? And what if Maelstrom finds out that Maldius has been turning half of the rebel army into shadow creatures that answer only to Maldius? What would Maelstrom do?

Hmm, I like these ideas. I can't think of anyone who could suggest the idea to them, though.
Hmm... I like the idea of Maldius turning Maelstrom's friend into a Beast, but I had kind of made super-duper ultra secret plans that tied in with the idea of Mal outright killing Maelstrom's friend... I could try revising my plans, though.

Oh, well if you have secret plans, then scrap the whole beast thing. I don't want to mess up any of your plans.

Actually, I was hoping that Vitis could suggest it to them after joining Maelstrom when he hears that Erwen's rebellion has been canceled.

Hmm, alrighty :p

Y'know, would Maldius even listen to an armless wretch like Vitis?

He might be a bit reluctant at first, but he might listen to him :p

You know, Maldius, being who he is, would probably show up in Lennox's quarters just to try to mess with him, which might be a little problematic for Maelstrom's plot XP

Yeah, but, knowing Vitis, he'll want some gold as a reward if it all goes through like it's supposed to. And after everything that's happened, he's still going after Lennox like that? I can almost guarantee that it won't end well for Maldy-Boi.

Hmm, I'm not surprised at that :p Yeah, Maldius really likes the idea of messing with Lennox, I doubt he'll straight up attack people like last time, though XP

Ok, good, 'cause I think Maelstrom is getting fed up with Maldius. X'D

I agree XD

Now, teach me about the Necromancy stuff :p

Ok, first off the name of the necromancer and his occupation. His name was Dolorus. He was a Quetzalcoatl dragon, the very one that I described earlier. Like Maldius, he delighted in the suffering of others, especially the innocent. He had a cult deep in the mountains of this far away land, which I am dubbing Ferros for simplicity. This cult, for which I have no name right now (suggestions?), was comprised completely of necromancers. Their symbol is a skull with a blue flower growing out of it. (Seem familiar?) And with that, gtg. I'll finish this later. bye!

Ooooooh, how cool and interesting! I want to know more! It'll be interesting to read when you get back! X3

For cult names, what about the Mythic Dawn? Or, to base it off the symbol, what about Wilted Beauty?

Hmmm, I don't know about those names. Mythic dawn kinda makes it sound like a group of heroes. Wilted Beauty might work. After all, this cult is dedicated to the dragon deity of death, who I will dub Thanatos after the Greek god of death, because I have no idea what kind of deities dragons worship, if they worship any at all. I know Maldius worships himself, but enough of that. XD Anyway, on with the explanation! (Next comment.)

All of the members undergo a "ritual" to see if the new recruits are strong enough to serve and to jump start their dark magic potential. This gives them a greater ability to harness dark magic, if they survive. If not, well...Dolorus:"What a pity. Well, he'll make a better draugr than he did a dragon. Bring the next candidate!" If they survive, however, their eyes change from their normal color to black with red irises. This will disappear when the individual is weak and reappear when their strength is regained, however. The cult teaches necromancy along with dark magic to give it a kick in exchange for undying loyalty to the cult. However, they encourage their members to spread across the world and "share" the wisdom of Thanatos. Or something like that.

Ferros, however, contains far more than evil dragons. There are humans inhabiting this land. I'm going to dub them as the Empire of the Land. There are also a wide variety of dragons as well, but the Empire mostly treats them as monsters rather than equals. As a result, the Empire is constantly uprooting their nests and keeping them from colonizing Ferros. They don't like it very much.....
Around the time Ardens decided to go home, the king of the Empire was named Magnus, and he was the greatest threat to the cult that had ever existed. I'm not going to explain too many details just yet, but long story short, Ardens has a change of heart, teams up with Magnus, another necromancer, and a master of ancient light magic and destroys Dolorus and his cult. He then returns home to the one remaining dragon he's ever really cared about and intends to stop the war between the tribes from ever happening. I think that sums it all up. Any questions?

Oh, one last thing I forgot to mention. The appearance of the draugrs is influenced by the intentions of the one who raised them. If the necromancer has purely peaceful intentions, the draugr's eyes glow green. If the necromancer has mixed intentions, the draugrs will have blue eyes. If the necromancer mostly seeks to inflict pain and destroy, the draugrs will have red eyes. If the necromancer is completely evil, the draugrs will have black, glossy eyes.

Hmmmm, that's all so very interesting! Perhaps Fayveer could've been a member of the cult? Thank you for the detailed explanation, though X3

Yeah, that could work. However, Fayveer would have had to have gone, learned, and returned long before Ardens did. So, the two would not know each other personally.

Of course, since Fayveer was killed the same year Maldius was exiled, which was 100 years ago XD I never thought they'd know each other personally :p

So, exactly what function in the story will Fayveer play? Because I don't think Ardens will be too happy to learn that there's another necromancer in Lecra.

Well I dunno, considering the fact that he was never meant to even appear in the RP... XP
He'd probably try to influence Maldius or have other background plans. Question: does Ardens have Soul Trap magic? I assume he would.

Yes, he does, but he hasn't had to use it yet. So far, all of the souls under his command gave their free will to him willingly. Perhaps Fayveer could assist Maldius, but, Maldius already has quite a few people on his side as it is. Some of them are quite powerful as well.

Perhaps he could "influence" Maldius by attempting to control him. After all the time and effort he poured into creating Maldius, Fayveer must consider him to be his "property" on some level. And then, Zygoren and Fayveer can have a re-match at some point.

Well, I was thinking that perhaps Fayveer could try to use Maldius as a sort of vessel for his own soul. The curse has slowly been eating away at Maldius' soul, and Fayveer is just patiently waiting for the right time to possess Maldius. I'm afraid if the idea will sound ridiculous, or something XP
Maybe Ardens could Soul Trap Fayveer to stop him from taking over Maldius' body?

But yes, Fayveer considers Maldius his tool or weapon, he doesn't even acknowledge him as a living dragon :p

@Lilly Actually, that sounds pretty good. However, how will Ardens be made aware of this?

Perhaps it can be revealed when Ardens finds Fayveer's Lich? Maybe there could be a diary, or just something that could indicate it? 'Course, Fayveer could just be an idiot and reveal all his plans because he feels unstoppable, too XP

Heheh, that last one sounds funny.
Fayveer:"I am invincible! INVINCIBLE! I-(gets hit with Soul Trap)-OWWWWWW!
Necromancer:"Alright, start talking." -_-
So, shoud he find a diary that leads him ti the Lich or will the Lich just pop out of the grave?

XD

Well, Zygoren already told Ardens about the school where Fayveer trained Maldius, so perhaps Ardens and Zygoren could pay the school a visit, and they could find the diary there. Then, Fayveer could be hiding away in a secret room.

Actually, that sounds pretty cool. Let's do that! What exactly would this diary say to lead them to the secret room though?

Perhaps it could just mention several hidden chambers in the school?

I wonder if the school is even still up and running XP

I'm not sure. Actually, I don't think it would matter for two reasons. One, it'll be night. No one will be there as it is. And two, you said that Maldius was trained in an already secret part of the school. So, no one would even be there, let alone know about it. The only resistance they might encounter would be the odd Aquilam guard or two, and from what I've seen so far, they're not very good at their jobs. :p

Hmm, true, true. :p

Well, that sounds like it'll be a lot of fun. So, next RP, Vitis has to hear that Erwen's alliance is off and meet Maelstrom, Ardens has to lie to Lennox about the four magic books and talk to Mac, Azureus needs to finish healing, and Biceras doesn't have much going on right now.

Indeed. Mal is going to be busy, too, so, so many evil plots and plans, so little time!

Very plots, much evil. I wonder what Maldy-boi will do this time?

I get the feeling Fayveer won't stick around long in the RP, once Ardens gets through with him, unless the Necromancer has more plans for him than I do. Knowing that, I had considered the possibility of another character, but I think three's a crowd already XD

Heheh, well, once he's through, he'll know everything Fayveer knows about Maldius. Come to think of it, this could lead into the enchanted necklace idea that you had.
Necromancer:"How do I stop Maldius?!"
Fayveer:"I made a failsafe. There's an amulet that subdues the curse to the point where his original personality begins to show."(Fayveer grins evily)"He'll be weak then. Vulnerable. Why, I'd bet he'd break down right there and start sobbing like a hatchling over all the people he's hurt. He's always been a weak, little-"{The Necromancer raises his hand towards Fayveer. Upon doing so, Fayveer chokes on his words as if someone punched him in the throat.}"I've heard enough from you. Say hi to Dolorus for me when you get to Oblivion."

Or something like that. If you want, Fayveer could be under the Necromancer's control rather than just killing him outright. That way, he wouldn't just be there so he could die.

Hmm, well, you see, the whole "cursing this dragonet for the good of Aquilam" idea was actually a lie, Maldius has turned out exactly as Fayveer had planned. I don't think he would have a fail-safe just lying around, but I'm sure Ardens could... 'convince' Fayveer to tell him maybe how to make something like that. Also, if Fayveer was a part of the same cult Ardens was in, just hundreds of years before him, wouldn't he recognize Ardens' tatoo? Or is it concealed by his armor?

Hmmm, "convince", you say? >:D Sounds good to me. You're right though, I doubt he'd just leave one somewhere that anyone could find it. Yes, the tattoo is concealed by the armor. Really, the only reason no one's found him out yet is because no one's familiar with that cult. They're pretty secretive. Heh, pretty much everyone around him has seen that tattoo and never questioned it. I suppose that's because we communicate in the RP with words and not pictures.

Hmm, perhaps Fayveer could simply assume Ardens is from the same cult, since I doubt he knows anywhere else you could go to learn Necromancy. It'll be quite the interesting scene :p
Also, I think the other character I was thinking of will only be referenced and mentioned in the RP, never seen or heard, so I don't get too overwhelmed with characters or anything. Plus... everyone enjoys a bit of mystery, don't you agree?

That could work. I look forward to this interaction. But, Zygoren will be present for this, won't he? I wonder how that will go. I wonder who this extra character will be. I agree though. Giving the story a flare of mystery will make it more interesting.

Yes, he will be, and I'm sure he'll get about as salty as his son has been recently when Fayveer starts talking, Ardens might have to put a leash on him to stop him from prematurely ending Fayveer. :p

Ok, I'll make sure Ardens packs a choke chain. :P All he has to do though is command Zygoren to hold his ground. But, a leash would come with a certain comedic value. Although, should the Necromancer get the information he desires, Zygoren will hear it too. That'll be an interesting conversation.

*Snoopie snoopie*

@Turtle I see you snooping, you snooping snooper ;)

@Lilly I saw your ref for that mystery dragon. He looks pretty cool. I wonder how he'll play into things.

@Aggron He won't play into anything, actually 'XD I don't intend to bring him into TDS, hence why the ref doesn't have #TheDragonSociety tag. I feel I'd have too many OCs in the RP if I brought him in, but I may use him for future RPs. You could say, though, that he is in the world of TDS, just so far away that he'll never be seen.

Mysterio is actually the brother of the mystery character I was talking about... I'm not even going to make a ref for her.

Not yet.

Heheh. Well, that'll be interesting. Welp, Operation Crazy Plan will have to be revised due to recent events in the RP.

I think I shall only reveal two things about the mystery dragon, one being that it is a female dragon, and two, she has bright purple eyes. Hopefully, more will be revealed about her as the RP progresses.

Dude, if Maldius has an army of draugr being led by Ardens and Erwen next RP, that'd just be so cool! Like, way cool, man!

*Gets attacked by, I worded that wrong XP

Well, Ardens is going after Nox one way or another. If Maldy-Boi is home that night, then he's going to have a bad time. However, Nox is the main target now. Ardens is getting her out, whether she's willing or not. Ardens isn't going to bring Erwen for two reasons. One, he'd find out the truth about Ardens, and two, he'd honestly just be in the way. Ardens is going to do this one on his own.

You've got me really excited for the next RP XD What would Ardens do if Erwen tried to rescue Nox anyway? He seems pretty bent on rescuing her.

Ardens would try to stop him, likely by locking him in his room. However, Ardens knows where to look while Erwen doesn't. If he can just keep it that way, everything should work out fine. If not, it'll get real ugly real fast.

Hey Aggron, did you notice anything unusual about Maldius last RP?

@Lilly Yes, he wasn't as confident as he usually is. Especially while talking to Nox. Maldius really isn't the type of dragon to openly show nervousness.

Exactly. To make it even more unusual is the fact that his curse normally prevents him from feeling anything at all similar to fear. See, getting blasted in the face by Azureus' light magic sort of 'revived' Maldius true personality, and his true self is just starting to show his colors, even if it's only a little. In fact, if Nox says just the right thing next RP, she might really make his curse slip up. :3

Sorry for not replying for the longest time, I've been super busy today.

@Lilly Ooooh, I guess Azureus did a good job after all. Yay. Well, if Zygoren catches sight of this, I'd bet he'd ask the Necromancer to spare his son in the long run. Depending on how much his curse slips up, the Necromancer might just rethink his intentions towards Maldius. However, the more Maldius hurts his friends, the Necromancer will become angrier and more vindictive. And it's alright if you don't respond right away. After all, today was Soledormir's Keys.

I get he feeling that, as time goes on, Maldius' true personality will fight against the curse more and more, which should make things interesting. I was thinking, though, I have one scene in mind that I would like the Necromancer to witness, preferably the Necromancer alone.

That can be arranged. The Necromancer prefers to work alone anyway, with exception to his draugrs, of course. But, yes, I think we can manage that with little difficulty. I'm curious now, what could you possibly want the Necromancer to see?

The moment when Sherry meets Maldius.

................oh dear. That will be the defining moment. What will Maldius do? Show his good side, or kill her without mercy? I suppose we'll just have to wait and see. The one thing you'll have to take into account though is Adrianne. She is her body guard after all. You're going to need to find a way to separate the two.

What will Maldius do? I'll leave that up to your imagination for now ; )
As for Adrianne, I've already thought about that, I was thinking perhaps the two dragons could go adventuring in the mountains, and get seperated there. perhaps by an avalanche or something. I also was thinking that Sherry could meet Maelstrom then as well.

Ok, I think I know a way we can really pull this off. The Necromancer's going to go to the mountains soon anyway. But, is this something you want to do right away or later on?

I would like for it to be later on, I was thinking it would take place closer to the end of the RP. Unless something else comes up for Sherry and Adrianne to do, however, they'll probably go to the mountains, get seperated, then Sherry could just wander lost as we wait for the right time to come.

Ok, the timing is completely up to you. Whenever you think is best, just tell me when.

If Sherry's wandering aimlessly through the mountains, what's stopping other players from finding her?

Don't worry, I'll be sure to let you know ahead of time when the moment arrives.

And there's absolutely nothing stopping other players from finding Sherry, as long as no one tries to take her back to Aquilam or Chrysos, it should be good XP

Ok, although, I'm sure Adrianne and maybe even others will go looking for her once she becomes lost. What will you do if that happens?

Well, I can try to make Sherry unintentionally wander quite a ways from Aquilam, other than that, I'm not sure.

Well, when you decide to "lose" Sherry, you could use a force of nature, such as a massive blizzard or hurricane to prevent the use of search parties. However, that would ground all players, meaning that you'd have to discuss it with everyone first.

Hmmm, alright, I can ask about that.

I wonder though, what exactly did happen to Sherry's parents? Were they secret assassins and the only way to keep their daughter safe was to leave her in the care of another? Or perhaps she never had parents and her memories are nothing more than a fabrication, created to hide her true origins, when, in fact, she was brought to life by a deity with the purpose of destroying all evil intentions with her sheer cheerfulness?! 0o0

All will be revealed in due time, friend. All in good time...

*sits in a fancy chair in a dimly lit room, stroking my black cat while holding a glass of Kool-Aid*

I see. Well, when the RP opens up again, will Maldius let Nox help, or will she stay in her little cage?

He might, or he might not, depends on what Nox says :p

Ok. Last I saw though, she made Maldius very nervous. And for good reason.

Heh, yeah, that anchor isn't going to do anything. He's going to find that out the hard way though.

Kremos: *slings the anchor around Maldius' neck* Your reign of terror is over! You're coming with me!

Maldius: *purposefully falls on his side* MAKE ME

{Starts slowly dragging Maldius across the ground.}Kremos:"What are you doing?! Don't go limp!"{Continues dragging until Maldius gets stuck on a rock.}"I hate it when they do this!"

XD Yeah, but, in all seriousness, Kremos is a lot like Comissioner Gordon from the Batman series. Good cop, but next to useless against the supervillians. If he and Maldius meet, Kremos will likely get rekt. I made him because I haven't seen a single Aquilam guard and that seemed like a fun role to play.

Can I just say that I really like Kremos? XD
Anyway, that was a fun RP. What do you think of Fayveer so far?

@Lilly You like him? I'm glad to hear that. Fayveer seems scary. But, who's the husk he wants to switch bodies with? Maldius, or someone else? Speaking of Maldius, ummm, I'm not sure what to do about him. He's in pretty bad shape after the draugrs mobbed him, and unless Blackice finds out what happened and fights off the horde, he might stay that way for a while. Maybe Maelstrom can rescue him.

Fayveer was referring to Maldius, after all, I mentioned before on here that he wants to possess Maldius :p

Huh, that'll be a problem... why would Maelstrom even think to go looking for Maldy-boi? And wouldn't it only make him even more upset to see his "partner" in such a helpless state? I guess we'll just have to hope for BlackIce.

Right, I remember now. Welp, that's a problem. Especially since recent events postponed the Necromancer's little trip to the school. Regarding Maldius, you see, should Blackice fail, the Necromancer intends to lock Maldius up and experiment with his curse to see if it really can be removed. But first, he'll need to transport him to a safe location back in Lecra. That will be the most optimum time to rescue him, that is, if Blackice fails the first time.

Wow... things are looking bad for Maldy-Boi XD

Yes, very bad. >:D I've gotta ask though. Why wasn't Maldius busting out them OP shockwaves during the battle? Was it because he wanted to try to save his fortress?

It was because I was afraid of him being too OP 'XP

Also, if the Necromancer tries taking the Eggplant away, I think Fayveer might have to send some interference.

@Lilly Ok, assuming Blackice fails. That'll be interesting. Are we going to see some draugr vs draugr action?

If BlackIce fails, then yes, probably :p

That's bound to be good! Can't wait to see what happens next! Although, in worst case scenario, if there's no RP during the week and there's no Wi-Fi where I'll be on Saturday, what are you all going to do? I'd hate for you all to have to rely on my presence to play as your peeps.

Re: Thanks!

Well, if you're not around, Maldius will just have to lie there on the ground the whole RP, unless BlackIce tries to find him. I can still use Sherry, though. I don't know what Nox or Scratch would do, though.

Yeah, but last I checked, three armored draugrs and the Necromancer were guarding Nox, and the other three were closing in on Scratch. I don't know how they should deal with that should I be absent.

Well, there'll be a RP tomorrow, so maybe things can get worked out.

I'll do my best to resolve everything. I have to start with Ivy and Casta first, as they have to leave the soonest.

@Lilly Ok, Maldius is now under the supervision of Nanashi. Read the rest of the RP and you'll see what I mean. Have fun Saturday and talk to you next week!

See you next week, @Aggron! I bet it'll be a good RP XP

I'm back!

Welcome back, @Aggron!

Hey, in the RP, I saw that you guys were talking about potential theme songs for characters. I'd like to suggest Blow Up the Outside World by Soundgarden for Maldius. I think it just about sums him up.

Well, it's somewhat fitting, I can't say I like it much, though XP

Well, that RP was fun. But, RIP Kremos and Lennox in pepperoni. Like dis if u cri every tim. Because I do. T-T

*lieks dis* Yeah, I liked Lenny. Of course we can't forget Adrianne though D:

Oh, of course not! I liked Adrianne! T-T Y'know though, Erwen's going to lose quite a bit of his supporters over the change in leaders, especially since he murdered his own father. As it stands, Kremos is dead, Azureus left, Mac might not want to work for Erwen, and, depending on how Erwen treats him, Ardens might jump ship too.

Yeah, things are looking bad for Aquilam. Now might be an opportune time for Maldius or Maelstrom to try to influence the Solaris citizens, as well... perhaps Vitis should meet them fairly quickly?

Yeah, Vitis needs to meet the M&Ms asap. There's a lot of damage that needs to be done. >:)

Hey, I'm not going to be able to stay for very long in the RP on Saturday, if I make it at all. If I can't make it, would you mind waiting for me to resolve the Fayveer/Mac situation?

Sure thing, I don't mind :)

Well, that last rp was fun. Maldius is looking for a new home, Maelstrom is ferrying Sherry, Fayveer is in the Necromancer's back pocket, Chrysos got their draugr message, and Mac is saved. For now.

Indeed it was. Oh yes, while I'm here, I thought of another side effect of Maldy-boi's curse--memory loss. To be more specific, as the curse progresses, Maldius gradually begins losing memories of things like his childhood and motives when he fights against the curse, explaining why he cannot remember ever having a sister. After all, what better way to destro a dragon's soul than wiping out all memories involved with his personality? Worse comes to worst, Maldius forgets things like Maelstrom, Scratch, BlackIce, etc.'s names, and even his own name. What do you think?

Hmmm, interesting. Perhaps, but what would be the ultimate outcome of this progressive memory loss?

He'd likely end up like the three cursed dragons that Ardens and Zygoren fought, unable to think rationally or even speak. I hope that it won't come to that, however.

Hmmm, interesting. We could do something with that. As you might have figured out, Ardens spared Maldius because he wanted to try to cure Maldius, as Zygoren requested. If he learns that the clock is running out on him, that might be cool.

Indeed, I think it would be cool, too :p

It's up to you. Hmmm, interesting. Next RP, Ardens is going to figure the anti-curse amulet out from Fayveer, which could help Maldius, but Vitis is going to suggest that Maldius take a less agressive approach, which might keep Maldius out of Arden's reach. Can't wait to see what happens.

Welp, looks like Ardens will have to interrogate the evil ice cream necromancer next RP :p

We can discuss the plans here, please, enlighten me. *sips tea*

Ok, first things first. It would appear that most other players have taken a step back from the plot, so it seems that you and I will be driving the main story for a little. So, let's make the best of this with evil plots! >:D

Alrighty, here's the plan. Logically, given the backrounds of the clans, it should be safe to assume that there are dragons that hate the opposing clan. Now that Erwen has forcibly claimed the Aquilam throne, there should now also be dragons who hate Erwen and others who seek the throne. Those dragons will be our primary recruits.

But, before that, these dragons need a push. Maldius needs to send a message to the world that tells these dragons that this rebellion exists, and that they can have a place in it. But, he can't do it as Maldius, because if Maldius shows his face again, Erwen will likely try to blow his face off with his light magic. Maldius is going to need a new disguise.

Haha, I figured he would, eventually, that's why I've had another disguise in mind--just in case. How does an old, scarred, one-eyed electric war veteran named Yorgos sound?

Oh yes, and I was thinking of having Maldy-boi send BlackIce as a messenger to get Maelstrom and bring him to the new super secret base, but I need to ask @Shadow about that first. I'd really like to get @Fade involved more.

Seeing as she's my partner in crime.

@Lilly I like that disguise. Being a war veteran, this persona would have a very good reason for hating the opposite side, and, being old, it would be expected that he'd hate Aquilam's new king.

Also, I'd like it if @Fade was more involved. Go ahead and bring them here.

I'm glad you approve :3

So pretty much, we'll have Yssarion, the friendly, charming buddy-buddy guy who gives out free fish, Yorgos, the crazy old grandpa in a rocket powered wheelchair, and Maldy-boi, the crazy old dragon who just wants to kill everybody.

Don't ask about the rocket powered wheelchair, it just popped in my mind.

Also, I already asked @Shadow about sending off BlackIce, just waiting for a reply now :p

Excellent. What about @Fade? Also, this crazy old grampa is going to need to prove to his followers that he's a competent leader. Just being old won't be enough.

Well, if we can get both @Shadow and @Fade in the RP at the same time, I think I can send off BlackIce to fetch Mael.
As for Yorgos, seeing as he is a war veteran, wouldn't that imply he has strong leadership skills and experience? After all, to become an old war veteran, you need to survive a war.

@Lilly That's true. First, however, we need to figure out the most optimum time to start infighting between the clans. I've got a method, I'm just not sure when to implement it.

I see, care to explain a bit more?

Oh, it's quite simple really.
Recipe for Disaster.
Step one: Find an unsuspecting npc.
Step two: Kidnap aforementioned npc.
Step three:After imprisoning/killing/turning npc into Shadow beast, create a disguise of that npc using illusion magic.
Step four:Commit hate crimes against the opposite clan with didguise. Be sure that you're seen, but not caught.
Repeat process while alternating between clans. Fairly soon, the public will begin to tear themselves apart out of paranoia and fear of the opposite clan. Serves 2 to 5 million innocents.

Yeah, I see what you mean, about the timing. Well, hopefully M&M will meet next RP so we can get things going.

@Lilly Hopefully. Maybe Maelstrom will know the most opportune time to strike.