-Scorm casually rolled his eyes- "I swore that weird "scrin" guy didn't look like a scorpion at all! I never had seen him before, not in person at least!" -he'd said sternly, but then turned and looked away...-
Scorm: "I also saw this weird... fiery bird... trying to catch me from falling down here on this island from a void of darkness... but i never got her name!"
-He'd soon look up back to Bliston and grunt, posing an very important question: -
Scorm: "Where is my Son and Wife, and what've had they been doing whilst i was dead!? I'm actually somewhat worried about them...! and... at least... for Scorpio..." -he'd said with unease on that last part, scratching the back of his golden-helmeted head...-
Bliston: "So Scrin teleported you into the skies above our island, just like he'd teleported my sister away after I evacuated her from Black Fang Mountain. This power Scrin has would be very useful to obtain... Anyhow, the fiery bird you speak of was a Phoenix. They were somehow submerged beneath the sea up until a ways into our war with the Ice Hunters. We obtained fire chi from them." Bliston gestures to the identical red and gold armor he and the other bats wear.
Bliston: "I'm sorry to say, I don't know the status of your wife. Last I heard, she was in your castle when it was destroyed. However, your son is a much different story. Some other scorpion factions rescued him from the Lion Tribe's dungeons, and he helped rescue us and the rest of your tribe from the Icebears' mobile HQ. I've heard that he led the scorpions back into the Outlands, where he became King and built a large city and castle in your name on the surface. I'm sure you would be very proud if you were to see how your son has reinvigorated the Scorpion Tribe."
-Scorm sighed and looked a bit... saddened, his lips and mouth-covering mandibles quivered...-
"A-A Ph-pheonix... I f-feel... I th-think... She was... I felt like... i was oddly... lifted from my past... My sins, burned away, ashes before the wind..." -he'd grumbled a bit before casually walking a bit to the foot of his throne and sitting down before it...-
"Y-you remember how much i... was i-intoxicated when you first met me, eh...? Back at that bar...? Well... who knew our friendship kinda... lifted me away from my sin, and that funny idea i pitched to you whilst drunkenly babbling?" -He'd had a slight smirk, a chuckle from him- "...Yeah... who knew our alliance we had was my drunk idea, well... along with your use of needing more land for your people..." -he'd smile light before sighing again-
"Uugh... but... i feel like... that gnawing pain inside of me, all the pain and terror i caused within my own son..." -he'd held his head in his hands, trying his hardest not to cry- "...I feel Scorpio and Scorpia had already forgot what i did to them... all the abuse i caused... it can't go away in me. I had a feeling Scorpio's demeanor told you that dark past when he was bumming around in your Mountain Lair told you a hint of it... that traumatized look..."
-He'd whimpered and made a whining sob, sniffling, saying a rather good question about his past self...-
"...How in the name of Cavora and Hell itself was I ever a good father and wife to them!? Beating them and verbally attacking them whenever i craved my own sin!?!"
-...he'd only grew into more of his self-reflective depression...-
"PLEASE, BLISTON!!! DON'T YOU EVER DO WHAT I DID, MY FRIEND!!! I HOPE YOUR CHILD AND WIFE LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS MINE DID!!!"
-he'd hissed out in fear, his crys and sobbing only intensifying... although this information did concern Bliston a bit if he did reveal such personal darkness...-
Bliston: "So Scrin teleported you into the skies above our island, just like he'd teleported my sister away after I evacuated her from Black Fang Mountain. This power Scrin has would be very useful to obtain... Anyhow, the fiery bird you speak of was a Phoenix. They were somehow submerged beneath the sea up until a ways into our war with the Ice Hunters. We obtained fire chi from them." Bliston gestures to the identical red and gold armor he and the other bats wear.
Bliston: "I'm sorry to say, I don't know the status of your wife. Last I heard, she was in your castle when it was destroyed. However, your son is a much different story. Some other scorpion factions rescued him from the Lion Tribe's dungeons, and he helped rescue us and the rest of your tribe from the Icebears' mobile HQ. I've heard that he led the scorpions back into the Outlands, where he became King and built a large city and castle in your name on the surface. I'm sure you would be very proud if you were to see how your son has reinvigorated the Scorpion Tribe."
-Scorm sighed and looked a bit... saddened, his lips and mouth-covering mandibles quivered...-
"A-A Ph-pheonix... I f-feel... I th-think... She was... I felt like... i was oddly... lifted from my past... My sins, burned away, ashes before the wind..." -he'd grumbled a bit before casually walking a bit to the foot of his throne and sitting down before it...-
"Y-you remember how much i... was i-intoxicated when you first met me, eh...? Back at that bar...? Well... who knew our friendship kinda... lifted me away from my sin, and that funny idea i pitched to you whilst drunkenly babbling?" -He'd had a slight smirk, a chuckle from him- "...Yeah... who knew our alliance we had was my drunk idea, well... along with your use of needing more land for your people..." -he'd smile light before sighing again-
"Uugh... but... i feel like... that gnawing pain inside of me, all the pain and terror i caused within my own son..." -he'd held his head in his hands, trying his hardest not to cry- "...I feel Scorpio and Scorpia had already forgot what i did to them... all the abuse i caused... it can't go away in me. I had a feeling Scorpio's demeanor told you that dark past when he was bumming around in your Mountain Lair told you a hint of it... that traumatized look..."
-He'd whimpered and made a whining sob, sniffling, saying a rather good question about his past self...-
"...How in the name of Cavora and Hell itself was I ever a good father and wife to them!? Beating them and verbally attacking them whenever i craved my own sin!?!"
-...he'd only grew into more of his self-reflective depression...-
"PLEASE, BLISTON!!! DON'T YOU EVER DO WHAT I DID, MY FRIEND!!! I HOPE YOUR CHILD AND WIFE LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS MINE DID!!!"
-he'd hissed out in fear, his crys and sobbing only intensifying... although this information did concern Bliston a bit if he did reveal such personal darkness...-
Bliston says quietly: "Your son's behavior when he stood before me in Black Fang Mountain did hint a bit at something going on at home, although I didn't know it went as far as you now confess." Bliston rises from his throne. Bliston: "Come old friend, walk with me." Bliston guides Scorm through the courtyard in front of his castle, past the statue of the Grand Admiral who discovered New Bat Island. Bliston's wife and Prince Bernard sit at the fountain at the base of the statue. Bliston takes Scorm to the chi spring in the center of Balthazar City and New Bat Island itself. The glowing, almost perfectly round pond of bubbling chi orbs is surrounded by a natural garden. Bliston stares into the magically glowing water. Bliston: "Perhaps we've all done things we regret, Scorm. When I first got here, this source of chi reminded me of the one I'd personally sealed off and torn from the heart of Cavora." Bliston takes a chi orb out of the pond. Bliston: "How long has it been since you've last plugged chi, Scorm? You know, the last time might've been all the way back when we conquered the Bear Forest, unless you plugged chi during your drive to the Lions' City, before your capture. It has been a long time, hasn't it? Plugging chi now might provide a feeling of....serenity, perhaps? Additionally, this is a completely different source of chi than the falls of Mount Cavora. I don't trust Scrin, but perhaps he and the Phoenix teleported you here so you can feel a new enlightenment, not necessarily because your old allies the bats moved here, but because this island has a chi pond. Truly an enigma of science, these natural wells of power are." Bliston holds out the glowing orb for Scorm.
-Scorm sighed and looked a bit... saddened, his lips and mouth-covering mandibles quivered...-
"A-A Ph-pheonix... I f-feel... I th-think... She was... I felt like... i was oddly... lifted from my past... My sins, burned away, ashes before the wind..." -he'd grumbled a bit before casually walking a bit to the foot of his throne and sitting down before it...-
"Y-you remember how much i... was i-intoxicated when you first met me, eh...? Back at that bar...? Well... who knew our friendship kinda... lifted me away from my sin, and that funny idea i pitched to you whilst drunkenly babbling?" -He'd had a slight smirk, a chuckle from him- "...Yeah... who knew our alliance we had was my drunk idea, well... along with your use of needing more land for your people..." -he'd smile light before sighing again-
"Uugh... but... i feel like... that gnawing pain inside of me, all the pain and terror i caused within my own son..." -he'd held his head in his hands, trying his hardest not to cry- "...I feel Scorpio and Scorpia had already forgot what i did to them... all the abuse i caused... it can't go away in me. I had a feeling Scorpio's demeanor told you that dark past when he was bumming around in your Mountain Lair told you a hint of it... that traumatized look..."
-He'd whimpered and made a whining sob, sniffling, saying a rather good question about his past self...-
"...How in the name of Cavora and Hell itself was I ever a good father and wife to them!? Beating them and verbally attacking them whenever i craved my own sin!?!"
-...he'd only grew into more of his self-reflective depression...-
"PLEASE, BLISTON!!! DON'T YOU EVER DO WHAT I DID, MY FRIEND!!! I HOPE YOUR CHILD AND WIFE LOVE YOU AS MUCH AS MINE DID!!!"
-he'd hissed out in fear, his crys and sobbing only intensifying... although this information did concern Bliston a bit if he did reveal such personal darkness...-
Bliston says quietly: "Your son's behavior when he stood before me in Black Fang Mountain did hint a bit at something going on at home, although I didn't know it went as far as you now confess." Bliston rises from his throne. Bliston: "Come old friend, walk with me." Bliston guides Scorm through the courtyard in front of his castle, past the statue of the Grand Admiral who discovered New Bat Island. Bliston's wife and Prince Bernard sit at the fountain at the base of the statue. Bliston takes Scorm to the chi spring in the center of Balthazar City and New Bat Island itself. The glowing, almost perfectly round pond of bubbling chi orbs is surrounded by a natural garden. Bliston stares into the magically glowing water. Bliston: "Perhaps we've all done things we regret, Scorm. When I first got here, this source of chi reminded me of the one I'd personally sealed off and torn from the heart of Cavora." Bliston takes a chi orb out of the pond. Bliston: "How long has it been since you've last plugged chi, Scorm? You know, the last time might've been all the way back when we conquered the Bear Forest, unless you plugged chi during your drive to the Lions' City, before your capture. It has been a long time, hasn't it? Plugging chi now might provide a feeling of....serenity, perhaps? Additionally, this is a completely different source of chi than the falls of Mount Cavora. I don't trust Scrin, but perhaps he and the Phoenix teleported you here so you can feel a new enlightenment, not necessarily because your old allies the bats moved here, but because this island has a chi pond. Truly an enigma of science, these natural wells of power are." Bliston holds out the glowing orb for Scorm.
-Scorm looks longingly at the orb, its droning energy and it’s radiating particles of energy flowing off it’s powerful ions... he’d just stare at it, conflicted on weather to utilize it or refuse it... but... serenity... he needed peace in mind. All he wanted was... to just return to his family,and live a life of peace. No more abuse, no more pain, all happy hearts and souls...-
“B-but... this Chi... it...” -he’d stammer and growl softly- “...Im willing to give my life a second chance, maybe the. Pheonix and the Chi-Man granted that wish...” -he’d take the orb and was hesitant to put it in his chest, it was so close, the energy arced from the socket from the orb, giving him slight energetic shocks...-
-he’d hissed and soon fully placed the orb in, that signature green glow around him, it was now an noble blue. His chi spirit showed, but his and it’s movements were a bit sluggish and slow, Scorm hadn’t felt it in a while... yet, that bliss and serenity, it set in well... and he’d could only look up to the sun slowly, and raise his arms as well...-
“Scorpio... Scorpia... i will return, my family...” -he’d say to himself-
Bliston says quietly: "Your son's behavior when he stood before me in Black Fang Mountain did hint a bit at something going on at home, although I didn't know it went as far as you now confess." Bliston rises from his throne. Bliston: "Come old friend, walk with me." Bliston guides Scorm through the courtyard in front of his castle, past the statue of the Grand Admiral who discovered New Bat Island. Bliston's wife and Prince Bernard sit at the fountain at the base of the statue. Bliston takes Scorm to the chi spring in the center of Balthazar City and New Bat Island itself. The glowing, almost perfectly round pond of bubbling chi orbs is surrounded by a natural garden. Bliston stares into the magically glowing water. Bliston: "Perhaps we've all done things we regret, Scorm. When I first got here, this source of chi reminded me of the one I'd personally sealed off and torn from the heart of Cavora." Bliston takes a chi orb out of the pond. Bliston: "How long has it been since you've last plugged chi, Scorm? You know, the last time might've been all the way back when we conquered the Bear Forest, unless you plugged chi during your drive to the Lions' City, before your capture. It has been a long time, hasn't it? Plugging chi now might provide a feeling of....serenity, perhaps? Additionally, this is a completely different source of chi than the falls of Mount Cavora. I don't trust Scrin, but perhaps he and the Phoenix teleported you here so you can feel a new enlightenment, not necessarily because your old allies the bats moved here, but because this island has a chi pond. Truly an enigma of science, these natural wells of power are." Bliston holds out the glowing orb for Scorm.
-Scorm looks longingly at the orb, its droning energy and it’s radiating particles of energy flowing off it’s powerful ions... he’d just stare at it, conflicted on weather to utilize it or refuse it... but... serenity... he needed peace in mind. All he wanted was... to just return to his family,and live a life of peace. No more abuse, no more pain, all happy hearts and souls...-
“B-but... this Chi... it...” -he’d stammer and growl softly- “...Im willing to give my life a second chance, maybe the. Pheonix and the Chi-Man granted that wish...” -he’d take the orb and was hesitant to put it in his chest, it was so close, the energy arced from the socket from the orb, giving him slight energetic shocks...-
-he’d hissed and soon fully placed the orb in, that signature green glow around him, it was now an noble blue. His chi spirit showed, but his and it’s movements were a bit sluggish and slow, Scorm hadn’t felt it in a while... yet, that bliss and serenity, it set in well... and he’d could only look up to the sun slowly, and raise his arms as well...-
“Scorpio... Scorpia... i will return, my family...” -he’d say to himself-
Bliston: "Now then, I'm heading back to my castle to meet with wolves. I think you better stay here or in the jungle for now; I don't know how other tribes would react to seeing a deceased man walk among us..."
-Scorm looks longingly at the orb, its droning energy and it’s radiating particles of energy flowing off it’s powerful ions... he’d just stare at it, conflicted on weather to utilize it or refuse it... but... serenity... he needed peace in mind. All he wanted was... to just return to his family,and live a life of peace. No more abuse, no more pain, all happy hearts and souls...-
“B-but... this Chi... it...” -he’d stammer and growl softly- “...Im willing to give my life a second chance, maybe the. Pheonix and the Chi-Man granted that wish...” -he’d take the orb and was hesitant to put it in his chest, it was so close, the energy arced from the socket from the orb, giving him slight energetic shocks...-
-he’d hissed and soon fully placed the orb in, that signature green glow around him, it was now an noble blue. His chi spirit showed, but his and it’s movements were a bit sluggish and slow, Scorm hadn’t felt it in a while... yet, that bliss and serenity, it set in well... and he’d could only look up to the sun slowly, and raise his arms as well...-
“Scorpio... Scorpia... i will return, my family...” -he’d say to himself-
Bliston: "Now then, I'm heading back to my castle to meet with wolves. I think you better stay here or in the jungle for now; I don't know how other tribes would react to seeing a deceased man walk among us..."
-Scorm was adamant about returning... even if he'd often have to take things into the hands of his own right.-
-So the most logical thing to do when Bliston was out of sight was just make a cautious alert run to the nearest town to get a boat to cross the seas to the mainland!-
-But first he'd cleverly donned a disguise to make him look like a normal scorpion citizen... living in bat territory...-
-Scorm looks longingly at the orb, its droning energy and it’s radiating particles of energy flowing off it’s powerful ions... he’d just stare at it, conflicted on weather to utilize it or refuse it... but... serenity... he needed peace in mind. All he wanted was... to just return to his family,and live a life of peace. No more abuse, no more pain, all happy hearts and souls...-
“B-but... this Chi... it...” -he’d stammer and growl softly- “...Im willing to give my life a second chance, maybe the. Pheonix and the Chi-Man granted that wish...” -he’d take the orb and was hesitant to put it in his chest, it was so close, the energy arced from the socket from the orb, giving him slight energetic shocks...-
-he’d hissed and soon fully placed the orb in, that signature green glow around him, it was now an noble blue. His chi spirit showed, but his and it’s movements were a bit sluggish and slow, Scorm hadn’t felt it in a while... yet, that bliss and serenity, it set in well... and he’d could only look up to the sun slowly, and raise his arms as well...-
“Scorpio... Scorpia... i will return, my family...” -he’d say to himself-
Bliston: "Now then, I'm heading back to my castle to meet with wolves. I think you better stay here or in the jungle for now; I don't know how other tribes would react to seeing a deceased man walk among us..."
Bliston: "Now then, I'm heading back to my castle to meet with wolves. I think you better stay here or in the jungle for now; I don't know how other tribes would react to seeing a deceased man walk among us..."
-Scorm was adamant about returning... even if he'd often have to take things into the hands of his own right.-
-So the most logical thing to do when Bliston was out of sight was just make a cautious alert run to the nearest town to get a boat to cross the seas to the mainland!-
-But first he'd cleverly donned a disguise to make him look like a normal scorpion citizen... living in bat territory...-
OOC: It would take a really long time to travel to the mainland by boat. It'd probably be more practical for him to borrow a Wing Striker.
Bliston: "Now then, I'm heading back to my castle to meet with wolves. I think you better stay here or in the jungle for now; I don't know how other tribes would react to seeing a deceased man walk among us..."
*Countess Wendy awaits Bliston*
Bliston returns to his throne room (which now has its window fully replaced), and announces that she can now come.
-Scorm was adamant about returning... even if he'd often have to take things into the hands of his own right.-
-So the most logical thing to do when Bliston was out of sight was just make a cautious alert run to the nearest town to get a boat to cross the seas to the mainland!-
-But first he'd cleverly donned a disguise to make him look like a normal scorpion citizen... living in bat territory...-
OOC: It would take a really long time to travel to the mainland by boat. It'd probably be more practical for him to borrow a Wing Striker.
(OOC; I don't think he knows how to fly! ) -The disguised Scorm soon reaches an airport on a town outskirts and goes looking for a person to possibly fly him to Free Man Island...- (OOC: Psst, play the person whom'll fly him. )
OOC: It would take a really long time to travel to the mainland by boat. It'd probably be more practical for him to borrow a Wing Striker.
(OOC; I don't think he knows how to fly! ) -The disguised Scorm soon reaches an airport on a town outskirts and goes looking for a person to possibly fly him to Free Man Island...- (OOC: Psst, play the person whom'll fly him. )
OOC: I thought he was going to the mainland?
IC: As the Bat Tribe has established trade with their southern neighbors, a repurposed Overwatch dropship prepares to fly a shipment of various materials to Freeman Island. Bliston tells the pilot about Scorm, so when the scorpion comes, he's let on the transport free of charge. The transport flies off to Freeman Island.
(OOC; I don't think he knows how to fly! ) -The disguised Scorm soon reaches an airport on a town outskirts and goes looking for a person to possibly fly him to Free Man Island...- (OOC: Psst, play the person whom'll fly him. )
OOC: I thought he was going to the mainland?
IC: As the Bat Tribe has established trade with their southern neighbors, a repurposed Overwatch dropship prepares to fly a shipment of various materials to Free Man Island. Bliston tells the pilot about Scorm, so when the scorpion comes, he's let on the transport free of charge. The transport flies off to Free Man Island.
(OOC: best plan of action would be to continue this in the West Sea Topic, after this move.)
-Scorm sneers and snickers, he was getting direct ferry to Free Man Island, getting into the uncomfy cargo hold of the automated ailen-synth creature.-
Scorm: "heh heh heh... finally, i'll get to RID this world of the Freeman, and I'll DESTROY all traitors in my path!" -he'd not know of his wife's involvement within the (I think The Forgotten's now mostly gonna be an Independent Country at this point rather than a Terror Regime) Group... this may break his heart if he gets word...-
Bliston returns to his throne room (which now has its window fully replaced), and announces that she can now come.
*Wendy enters the room, and bows down*
Wendy: I am countess Wendy, I represent the wolf tribe on behalf of Lord Wol'jin. I come to discuss many issues the first of which is may we set up an embassy in your lands?
IC: As the Bat Tribe has established trade with their southern neighbors, a repurposed Overwatch dropship prepares to fly a shipment of various materials to Free Man Island. Bliston tells the pilot about Scorm, so when the scorpion comes, he's let on the transport free of charge. The transport flies off to Free Man Island.
(OOC: best plan of action would be to continue this in the West Sea Topic, after this move.)
-Scorm sneers and snickers, he was getting direct ferry to Free Man Island, getting into the uncomfy cargo hold of the automated ailen-synth creature.-
Scorm: "heh heh heh... finally, i'll get to RID this world of the Freeman, and I'll DESTROY all traitors in my path!" -he'd not know of his wife's involvement within the (I think The Forgotten's now mostly gonna be an Independent Country at this point rather than a Terror Regime) Group... this may break his heart if he gets word...-
OOC: It's actually just a metallic vehicle. If the dropship had techno-organic parts, they were removed by the bats. Also, I'd originally named the island Scorden Island, because it sounded more Chima-esq. Yeah, I think Scorden Island sounds better, TBH.
Bliston returns to his throne room (which now has its window fully replaced), and announces that she can now come.
*Wendy enters the room, and bows down*
Wendy: I am countess Wendy, I represent the wolf tribe on behalf of Lord Wol'jin. I come to discuss many issues the first of which is may we set up an embassy in your lands?
Bliston: "Hmm... I suppose so." The wolves are given a tall tower with an optional lighthouse on top. It stands on a rock just off the northeast coast of New Bat Island.
