Arkadia: Lightbringer Clan

Chapter One: In the Beginning

In a dark covered plane, rich magical raw energy pulses in the land. Red, green and blue energry twirling in and out of the ground....

"Push! Push against them! Do not falter!" the sound of charging soldiers.

The dirt, rocks, pieces of raw earth creating itself a shape, first a flat land full of greenery in the far east...

"We're almost there! Warriors do not break! Victory is at hand!" as a wall made of weird beings' grotesque flesh breaks down under the might of warrior cavalry.

Then a jagged land of frost up north is formed, a rich wildlife materialized with floating isles down south, a valconic earth bursts from beneath the sea seemingly ready to erupt at anytime by the west....

"Fremmun! It doesn't have to be this way!" shouted, a warrior clad in armor and tears falling down his face, holding up a small seal towards a dark slender figure, seal beaming bright with magic. "Please stop!" he begs once more.

Winds howling, rippling destructive energy ripping at the earth, tearing creatures of strange amalgamation and soldiers apart.

A long silent pause amidst the on-going destruction.
"... oh Inmo.. it could only be this way sweet little brother.."

And far across the sea of the volcanic land to the far west, a dark mysterious island surrounded by tumultuos storm and sea, a menacingly gleaming ivory tower stands, as if watching over the continent of Arkadia....

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The year is 554, 27th of Jun, Friday

Bright sunny morning fills the sky with sparse clouds drifting above the city of Fosurbs, a grand city with pearly white spire-like towers piercing through the sky, from loud noise from citizens yelling trade in the marketplace, a bard spinning a tale or two in inns and taverns to crowds across the residential areas, with friendly guards helping travelers with much needed trade from other nations to mischevious childeren running pranks on their own, Fosurbs is truly a city of prosperity and wealth filled with gleaming faces of everyday-goers.

The people sing joyous songs in the street, the farmers outskirt the city hums a tune, a safe haven to many that seek it here.

"He's done it again Mr Eid." a low guttaral voice said.
"and I apologise again ever so much"

Standing a head shorter than Mr Eid, Mr Guffwaters, a rugged mid-40's Orc with mountain-shoulders that accompanies his rotund figure, pulls up a smaller human boy by his pants to his side, the boy just dangling there, looking defeated.

"I'll see to it that he runs errands for you for another week"
"WHAT!? NOOOOooooo..."
"I'd apprish that yeah" the Orc smiles, drops the boy faceplanting the ground next to Mr Eid.

The old orc turns around and walks away into the marketplace, wading into the crowd. Mr Eid, a dark skinned human with a dark purple tactical suit on over a lighter purple button up with similar dark purple long pants, long black tie down the middle, spotting a monocle on his Steel-forged right eye with hands wearing black gloves resting behind his back, watching carefully as to make sure the butcher was out of sight, silently standing there. after a long moment finally says "you got it?"

"I sure did" the boy sat upright with dirt on his face a big grin appears on his face, he pulls a necklace with a symbol of a wolf from his vest, up to the figure in front of him, "how much do you think this'll be worth?"

"You need to worry more about how you didn't Walk in time to get away with that rather than asking how much this'll be worth, you got caught twice!" Mr Eid then takes the necklace and stuffs it into his suit jacket.

"using Thief takes up a lot of Flow alright?! plus the first time it was for knowing where this thing actually is anyway, I didn't know Orcs could walk so silently without any magic" the boy rubs his head where the orc hit him from the painful yet successful reconnaissance of this heist.

The conversation continues about a week long punishment of errands at Mr Guffwaters' shop, and how the boy needs more training and Flow management.

The pair stroll into the residential area, after a few minutes, they stop at a shop with a sign that says "Mr Eidolons' 24/7 Groceries and Things", a humble looking store that is one-storey tall with 2 small round table and a pair of chairs on each table outside, with the huge sign in purple fairy lights.

"Again, with a small item like this necklace, the amount of Flow you should be using for Thief is minimal like the Walk, the way you're using it feels like you're transporting something massive" Mr Eid shaking his head in disappointment

"I don't know! it wouldn't appear in my hands no matter how much I tried to with minimal Flow, so I kinda decided to use a lot and *pop* it appeared" making popping sounds as the boy described what happened

The pair walks in to the store, opening up to bright store lights and a cashier setup on the right side of the entrance, "Hello fellas! you had a good day out in the market today? got anything?" a cheerful greeting from an old lady behind the cashier fills the store.
"Just a week at Mr Guffwaters, Mrs Wigglesmiths" pouts the boy.
"well now little Leaf, it ain't all that bad, old Guffwaters has one of the best meats in the city, I'm jealous that you get to have all that after a days' work"
"If he doesn't whack you unconcious with them yeah" Leaf says, rubbing his head again.
"Mrs Wigglesmiths, arrangements have been made with Graballucan, they'll be dropping some supplies sometime 'moro, it's 40 gold pieces for...."
"Sure thing Mr Eid" she nods, writing down the supplies Mr Eid is listing on a little note. "you boys headin out?"
Leaf nods, "we're going to the palace today"
"oh?" Mrs Wigglesmiths tilts her head to the side, and in a low whisper "another top secret mission?" she winks.

Both the man and boy nods, Leaf heads into a room towards the back of the store, and changes out of his dirt covered cloths, puts on a dark blazer on top of his onyx coloured collar shirt, wearing black pants and black boots with a grey beret hat.

"Leaf you.... actually look good" Mr Eid sheds a small tear on his real eye.
"It's not THAT bad" Skip retorts, both adults chuckles under that remark as the boy attempts to hide under his beret, the pair then head towards the palace.