[X Zolon]

A dark figure materializes at the back of the room.

"You must venture to the endless deserts of Maldenar. There, you must open the ancient temple. Those are my orders.

However, we must do this in phases.

Firstly, I want you to gather information on that digsite. Return to me when you have done this."

It vanishes.

[CongressJon]

"I don't care what that freak says, he's just trying to divert our attention from what we should be doing!"

[Bashae]

Reikin suddenly stops fighting.
"Something... is calling me..." he mutters. He walks out of the room and past Arachnos. "I apologize but... I must go." He leaves the citadel.

[Ruckus Fox]

Lucien bows to Nerzuul in his backchamber, really not sure why his body did so, but he replied along with it, "As you wish..." With that he backed into the shadows and sneaked out of the citadel off to the digsite.

[Ruckus Fox]

Lucien marched back into the building, once again speaking "Necros" To any wraiths or guards passing. Coming to the backroom door he put both hands on the doors and slung them open. Hitting the backwalls harshly he grumbled, walking through. "Shadowed one, show your face, I demand guidance...I have lost all of my equipment to a foe I cannot see, what should I do?"

OOC: Still not exactly happy about seeing my stuff go away...despite I'll get em back later.....Not sure if we're allowed to have traders make anything yet though... <.<

[obiwan22]

OOC: Erm, curious, how'd you get to Shral Valeron?

[Ruckus Fox]

OOC: Err..... >.< Bare with me, I'm disregarding most of everything today because 1) I did ALOT today.... 2) We just ended the play, WOOT! 3) I just got back from a par-tay. 4) ...Um....Yeah...Just pretend I did posts there, would you? >.< You shouldn't complain, it's me not getting post count....I just don't have the willpower to do it right now.

[X Zolon]

Nerzuul floats down from some ungodly height.

"Ahh.. young Lucien... yes, I do believe you angered the Necronians. You'll recieve your pardoning in due time.. but for now, you are not fit to do battle against them. I know of a potion that renders all beings that drink it immune to the Necronians' psychic powers. However, the ingredients are rare. I would require you to get me many of these, so I can produce the potions and sell them. You, however, would be allowed a free one. I shall also provide you with some equipment. However, I would require you to pledge allegiance to me as your lord and master. Do you accept? Forever, your soul shall be bound to me if you do, but it saves you the troubles of dealing with the powerful Necronians, and you'll recieve this incredible, mystic weapon I have produced."

He waves his hand to a nearby table as the table begins to glow a dark purplish colour.

The table then becomes visible to you. On it lies a dagger.. but not just any dagger. The blade is black, glowing dark purple. The hilt is black, with a green serpent wrapping itself around it. The eyes glow red. There are small red gems along the hilt. Beside it is a small flask, containing a dark green liquid.

"Drink this liquid, and you will be bound to me. As will the Dagger, for the dagger will use your energy to deal it's damage. Depending on your energy, it will deal as much damage as you require it to. Also, you will gain the powers of night vision, and you will begin to have evil thoughts plague your mind, as they do mine, and all of my soldiers of darkness."

[Ruckus Fox]

Lucien trotted over to the table, eyes big as the moon itself he gazed at the dagger. Truely a rare artifact and perhaps one of a kind! He gently ran his finger tips down the blade's hilt and onto the metal of the black blade emitting the purple glow. "Mmm...." He hrrmed to himself. "Bounding myself to you...How many choices do I get to make for my own...Is there a contract I have to sign, and how much power will you actually have over me?..." The dagger tempted him to an extremity. Longing for it dearly, but consciencious about his own well being...

OOC: May I have the stats and name of the dagger please? ^-^

[X Zolon]

Your mind becomes filled with some strange thoughts...

"The Serpentine Dagger of Eternal Darkness:
DP = Take a number away from your total EP, and you do that damage times 2(But lose that EP), 2* Damage against light, + 60 DP against Neutral.
If the blade is damaged, you feel weak.
If the blade is sharpened, you gain a bonus to strength and intelligence."

[Ruckus Fox]

Lucien hrrms softly, nodding slowly, "It has its strengths and weaknesses...Now...Answer my questions would you, sir?" He still didn't know the name of this man....He didn't know he was Nerzuul x.x

[X Zolon]

Nerzuul laughs.
"Hah.. as you already know, I have the power to communicate with the mind.... that involves a bit of history I'd rather not share at this time. However, you still have as much power over your own mind as you do now. I can control you and empower you to an extent, but in a state of danger to the kingdom, you will be immediately summoned here.. or if things get too serious, your energy will be channelled to me, temporarily. I can inflict pain via psychic powers, but I will only do so if there is a true reason for this, in example, you becomign a threat to my kingdom or cult.

If you accept.. I have some information for you."

He pulls two notes out of his pocket.

"And, to you, I will be known as Master Nerzuul."

[Ruckus Fox]

Lucien pondered this some more, pacing back and forth some, "Mmm....You mean you could crack the whip anytime you wanted?...Is there any cure to this? And why do you want ME to do it?...Why did you summon me in the first place?" He decided to reel out his last questions right there and now....

[X Zolon]

"In you I sensed a power. A power of cunning.. intelligence... you seemed like me when I was your age. So, I asked you to go to the digsite, and then noted that Xin also wanted to go there. Knowing your little temporary rivalry, I knew you would do something impulsive. This resulted in you getting attacked. This blade.. it was mine when I was young... however, I restored it, as it was damaged when I became ruler of Valeron. And yes.. I can summon you back here. Mostly, I will do it out of your own free will.. but if the kingdom is in danger, I will shift you through the subconcious realm back to here... It's rather complicated.. but I have read many texts on interdimensional travel, and I know how to do it.

Do you accept?"

[Ruckus Fox]

Lucien paused a moment...Being noted for being Cunning and Intelligant was a first...His ears drooped to the side a moment, he turned back to the table, swiped the bottle from there and held it up. Smirking out of the side of his mouth he said, "I accept......Cheers." After saying that he downed the bottle in a few gulps. Sighing of relief from the cool potion. "What would you have of me, Master Nerzuul?" Having a master might not be too bad...