THE BIRTH OF WAR.

Play Of The Gods.

(Years ago in the past, at an unknown campsite by the beach line overlooking the Aegean Sea. Midnight.)

The campfire that had been set up was burning well, wood was plentiful and 3 men sat down to Bath in its warm embrace. The forest around them sang a song as a gentle breeze blew across the forest, leaves blew as a strong wind set in and yet it was still peaceful. The forest was also not necessarily fully without activity, there were still roaming packs and families of wolves all around the 3 men and yet the wolves did not attach, perhaps, out of fear and so simply moved on. Meanwhile deer also ate their food and roamed around with their own herds, keeping to themselves as Owels looked down upon the fire.

Around the fire were the 3 logs that the 3 men were using to sit down and just behind them was a large tent made from animal Hyde and within that, were personal belongings including weapons, food, clothing and other such items that were of great importance.

And the 3 men that were seated were, infact, Aurelian, Hyperion and their good and loyal friend and advisor Foster of Germania.

Aurelian had been preparing a large pair of roasted pig meat, as well as 2 large fishes that had been caught just a few hours earlier by Aurelian.
Squires upon a large sticks for each one of them, they began cooking them all, Khars had one of the large fish, Foster had a piece of pork meat while Aurelian had the rest for himself to eat.

Aurelian than commented saying
"Hm. It appears that we made a good catch today with our food, don't you agree friend Foster?"

Foster looked at Aurelian with a smirk and as he closed his eyes he replied
"Indeed it is my lord... But I need to ask you something that I've been meaning to ask for quite sometime already."

Aurelian than smiled and said
"You wanted to ask me about why we came all the way here, this far up north of Greece, right?"

"Indeed... If I'm being honest my lord, I could never understand how you know what I was going to say." Foster said.

Aurelian than replied.
"It is one of my many powers, friend Foster. Omnipotence is but a fraction of what I am capable of doing and though I am by no means all knowing, I know a question from a friend when I see it."

Foster shook his head and there she said
"Of course, how could I have forgotten... You are a God among men my Lord, you represent that Aspect of Humankind afterall." Foster said.

Aurelian than replied
"Indeed, I am the Aspect of Humankind, but a god? I don't think so, I am merely a man with powers beyond other humans. But it is our individual will that drives us to forge our own paths... The universe cares not one bit for our fates, our destiny is ours to shape alone... And no others."

Foster than replied
"A philosophical point that we will no dought return to my lord, but for now, I wish for an answer to my question."

Hyperion than looked at Foster as he ate and he said
"Foster, you might be a friend, but it is not your place to demand."

Aurelian however stepped in and he looked at Hyperion and he said
"No, it's fine, Hyperion, you may sit there and eat... But of course Foster, your question... I've brought us here because in a few years time, there will be a great event that shall take place at the city of Phokus, a great battle, with an Aspect at its heart."

Suddenly, both Hyperion and Foster stopped eating and they both looked upon Aurelian with wide open eyes and listened.

Aurelian than continued on by saying
"Do not mistake my motives here, however, I do not wish to kill this aspect, merely gage it's strengths."

Foster than replied
"And... When exactly will this take place, my lord?"

Aurelian than replied
"Ah, that, that I do not know exactly yet, however when it does happen I want you both to be there with me... While I have no dought that it is powerful, I don't wish to be alone when we do eventually encounter it, I need both you and Hyperion to be there with me, to witness something... incredible."

Foster and Hyperion listened and both understood.

Hyperion than said
"If that were the case, than we'd naturally need to start somewhere, father, what should be the first moves?"

Aurelian smiled at his son Hyperion, Aurelian knew that he could trust Hyperion, as he knew that Hyperion's loyalty will only be to him and he knew that Hyperion himself has a vested interest in his own plans, as such Aurelian let him have a look into his own plans, as for Foster, Aurelian too trusted him as he had proven himself to a loyal, steadfast ang hard at work Ally, but he had also become a close friend both to Hyperion and Aurelian.

Aurelian than looked at both of them and he simply replied
"The first moves is to let the City of Argos and the City of Phokus continue their continuous wars with each other, that, I feel will be the key and only once that the City of Phokus is sufficiently weakened, will a new religion, a Cult that had been growing in the shadows of that city for decades now, will rise up and depose the old king... This is the decisive moment, I have predicted such a thing and I hope that this new Aspect will show itself to us."

Hyperion than nodded in acknowledgement at this goals and objectives in mind and there he said
"If it ever comes down to that, my blade is yours."

"My Phycic powers of sorcery are also at your disposal, my lord." soon replied Foster.
"Oh yes... And as for the Latin tribes my lord, I have done precisely as you ordered and convinced them to start migrating towards the land you were talking about. It will take them years, but eventually, they will find it."

Aurelian said
"Good... It will still be years in the making, however someday the say will come and it will come in spectacular fashion as well, which will be most suiting for when that will happen, however."

"And why would that be, my lord?" Asked Foster.

Aurelian than replied
"I wish to spend the night playing a game that my son Hyperion had created no more than a few months ago... If I'm not mistaken, it involves the usage of coloured cards and some unique cards that grant you special... Abilities? Such as reversing the turn to your opponent."

Hyperion at first was silent, however as he finished his food and looked at Foster with a smile upon his face, and there he said to him
"Yes indeed, a new game of cards that I made to help pass the time. The rules are simple, the first man to loose all of his cards wins. I've yet to fully establish it, so expect the rules to change eventually."

Suddenly, Hyperion reached for a pouch that was just on his weist and there he pulled out a solid wooden container that held all this cards, all of them in the colors of Red, blue, green avd yellow, alongside reverse cards and cards that allow one to dodge their turn or get a card from other players.

And as he held it up, he looked upon them with cold, uncaring and yet fully intimidating eyes.

And than, Hyperion started to hand out cards to all those present, handing them an equal ammount of cards before they started playing.

With a smile, Hyperion said
"Let the finest player win."