forum At War // OxO // Closed

Started November 11, 2019 by @ElderGod-Icefire

tune

"Hot chocolate… when I can get it.." he said his eyes flicking to the head of the other's cane, "Why does your cane have a crow's head?" he asked impulsively, not entirely sure why, but asking anyway.

Nikolas blinked. "Oh. It's uhm…it's my last name. Nikolas Crowe. So…crow's head." he replied with a shrug. He looked over at Eclipse. "Not very imaginative, I know. But…it's also specifically weighted to break bones." he grinned.

"Nice" said Eclipse, "A fashionable accessory, and a weapon." he could genuinely admire that, knowing full ell the importance of self defence. "So, your turn?"

(I still really think we should eliminate the kings early, waiting a weak may slo the RP don, or if I stick with Nightfang's jackass character, he will start the war
Also I kinda want Eclipse to accidentally on purpose murder his own dad in the fray)

(hmmmm alright. Yeah I get what you mean about it slowing the RP down. Want me to start the attack?)

Nik smiled. "Yeah. Plus it means that even without a sword, I'm not defenseless." he nodded. "Right. Uhm…what's your favorite song?" he asked, looking at Eclipse curiously.

(hmmmm alright. Yeah I get what you mean about it slowing the RP down. Want me to start the attack?)

Nik smiled. "Yeah. Plus it means that even without a sword, I'm not defenseless." he nodded. "Right. Uhm…what's your favorite song?" he asked, looking at Eclipse curiously.

Eclipse hummed, "An old lullaby my mom taught me…" he said softly, a both sad and wistful look in his eyes, as he remembered when she'd spent hours teaching it to him.

(dude that happens to me all the time lol)

Nik looked at him carefully. "Is she dead?" he asked slowly, seeing the look in Eclipse's eyes. He guessed that the Tesh Queen was; otherwise, why wasn't she here? His own mother was…was long dead. He clenched his hands for a moment at his memories of his mother's death, then released his fists, letting out a breath.

Back at the camp, an attack started. The sound didn't manage to quite carry to the two princes.

Eclipse nodded, "Kevran warriors…" he said softly, "We were visiting some digitaries near the border, and there was an attack…. A Kevran warrior broke into the throne room and went for me and mom… My father was there and he didn't do a thing to help as my mom protected me from a killing blow…" his tone was both pained, angry, and somehow emotionless. "I've never blamed the Kevran for what happened there…. as far as I'm concerned, if my father had cared enough, he would've stepped in and saved us."

(So…I don't know how often you do group RPs, but i joined this one and it's pretty cool. Obviously you don't have to join unless you want to. https://www.notebook.ai/forum/limited/the-american-revolution-with-a-hint-of-magic-open)

Nik narrowed his eyes a little, thinking. "I don't remember an operation like that." he said slowly. "When did this happen?" he frowned. "And…I'm sorry for your loss." he reached out and put a hand on the other male's shoulder. He knew what it was like to lose a parent. Of course, his mother had died at his own hands. The monster's claws. He closed his eyes for a moment as her screams rang in his ears. He opened his eyes again, clenching his jaw for a moment.

(I generally avoid group RP's, three I'll do on occasion, but not groups. I figured out early that I don't do well in groups)
Eclipse gave the other a weak smile, "It was over a decade ago… so I doubt you'd remember anything related to it." he said softly, "That…. and I believe it was a surprise attack, unplanned…." he shrugged, "I won't say that it doesn't hurt, but it was also a long time ago." he sighed, "And like I said before, the Kevran worrior that did it was just doing his job."

(Alrighty! That's totally fine, just wanted to give you the link lol)

Nik nodded. "Alright. I'm still sorry that happened." he replied with a faint, gentle smile. "I know what it's like to lose a parent. My mother died…five years ago." he shrugged a little, eyes flickering around to study the forest around them. He didn't want to look at Eclipse and let the other male see the truth in his eyes.

Eclipse hummed softly, "Yeah, you too." he said softly, wondering why they had to have that in common. But just then, he saw something out of the corner of his eyes, he moved to see it better. "Nik…" he said, getting to his feet, "We have a problem.." he pointed back out onto the field, where the camp was in flames.

Nik's eyes flashed to the camp, and his eyes widened. He got to his feet as fast as he could, cane gripped in one hand. "Oh, no." he started towards the camp. "Come on! We have to get people out!" he shouted. He pulled his shirt over his nose to protect himself from the smoke, and darted into the camp. He was moving as fast as he could, limping even as he ran. "Aron! Lieze! Errol!" he called his guards' names, hoping they were still alive.

Eclipse made sure to stay by the other's side, more worried about his friends than his own people, though he darted off to the Tesh side of camp rallying the soldiers, "What's going on here!?" he yelled to the first high ranking officer he saw. "Rebel attack your highness!" came the reply, "They're after you and the other royals!"
Eclipse tensed at that, throwing a knife to kill and attacking man, heading back to the meeting tent to find his father, and king Crowe.

"Ryker!" Nik called. "Errol! Lieze? Aron?" No no please no. He thought. He coughed as smoke filtered through the shirt. He finally saw a shape he recognized. "Aron!" he shouted. The figure turned to him.
"Nik!" He said, voice hoarse from smoke inhalation. "You're okay?"
Nik nodded. He saw, as he got close, that Aron was bleeding from a gash in his side. "Lieze, Errol, Ryker…they're okay?" he asked quickly.
Aron hesitated. "I don't know. Lieze is okay, but I haven't seen Errol or Ryker." he replied.

Eclipse ran through the smoke, coughing and yelling orders to soldiers as he tried to peer through the smoke. He called out for Nik, trying to find him again in the chaos as he cut down a attacker with one of his knives. Suddenly he came across a skirmish in the camp, his father surrounded by attackers.
"Eclipse! Help me!!" called Nightfang, wounded and struggling to fight back.
Eclipse was suddenly thrown back to that night over a decade ago, his mother's cry for help echoing in his ears. "NO." he growled, launching a few knives, most cutting down the attackers, but three cutting into his father. One in his skull, one in his neck, the last peircing his heart, leaving Eclipse with a bitter taste of guilt and triumph.

"Gather Lieze. We have to find my father and Eclipse and get out of here. I'll find Eclipse and my father; you get Lieze. If you see Errol and Ryker, get them too." Nik ordered. He held his cane in his hand like a weapon as he strode into the rest of the camp. "Eclipse! Father!" he shouted, voice slightly raw from smoke inhalation. He smashed the head of the cane down on an attacker's head, drawing his sword with his other hand.

Eclipse ran away from the skirmish, still looking for Nik, coughing harshly from the smoke he kept going, "Nik!" he called, coughing again, eyes watering, making harder to see. Suddenly he spotted King Crowe, fighting off another group of attackers, Seeing it he threw another knife, catching one of them in the shoulder realising he only had two left as he grabbed a sword from a dead man, running to join the fray and protect the Kevran king. Nik doesn't need to be orphaned too… he thought, barely stopping to think about the meaning behind the thought.

King Crowe was fighting, but he was stumbling. He was no longer long, and he was weakened by the smoke and the heat. Soot was streaked across his face already, and a long cut bled out blood onto his side. Nik shouted again. "Eclipse! Father!" he continued walking, his cane and sword flashing out and slamming into attackers and stabbing, running enemies through.

Eclipse was doing his best to defend the king, and himself against the attackers, growling wolfishly as he dodged attacks and launched his own, quickly using up his two knives. "Nik!" he called back, not taking hi eyes off the fray as he started coughing again.

Nik heard Eclipse, and came over. Blood was smeared on the head of the cane, and dripped down his sword. In the smoke and flames, he really did look exactly like his reputation; the prince of shadows, the prince of blood and death. He jabbed his sword straight through one of the men surrounding Eclipse and King Crowe.

Eclipse kept going, managing to keep going, his wolf side showing through as he summoned his auras in defence. lashing out with his magic several of the attackers suddenly fell to the ground in terror, living a waking nightmare. Eclipse spared one glance to Nik, continuing his own fight, cutting down attackers left and right, He's hot….. was all his brain could register in the moment.