INTERLUDE - 1
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The small boat creaked noisily as it made across the waves from Silver Bazaar towards Vylbrand’s northern coast, the lone occupant, a miqo’te with a single red eye and absolutely foul expression. A rocky arm extending from beneath scraps of what might have been a cloak at one point to hold onto the guide rope for a sail as the other hand grips the side of the boat carefully.
It was scorching in the desert, and this simply fouled his mood greater than it had been before, which was saying something. The mood lightened a bit as he saw ahead of him a camp in the desert, and the sounds of frivolity, more importantly, that caravan master had told him the truth, a pity it took impaling the man’s guards with spears of rock to get that information.
The camp guards were fairly quick to escort him into the main pavilion tent and within moments he was face to face with Efreeti’s body. Without hesitation he threw aside his robes and clenched his fist, “EFREETI! This is where you are!â€
Without hesitation Efreeti leapt to his feet and embraced Shaitan, “HAHAH! You woke up! I heard a rumor but look at you! Come on Shai! Let’s drink and dance and fuck our bodies silly in celebration!†at this Shaitan backed away, “Drink… dance…FUCK!? What in the name of the mother are you thinking!? We shouldn’t be celebrating!!! These…†he motions towards the suddenly terrified miqo’te and other revelers as the ground had begun to shake, “THESE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE BASTARDS THAT TORE US FROM MOTHER TO MAKE US A WEAPON!!! Not even that, we were to be a battery… A BATTERY! A source of power for… for their fucking toys! And… and you want to fuck them!? What happened to you? What did they do to you?!â€
Efreeti glances about them and straightens up, “They’re MY toys Shaitan. I like having them about because they bring me entertainment, and joy. You understand just how bored I was trapped all those years, centuries unable to do anything but awake, aware… and you want me to just burn this world away when there’s so much fun that it can provide?†he waves dismissively at Shaitan and turns his back. There was a rush of air as earthen spears tore up from the ground next to Efreeti. He whirls around on Shaitan and unleashes a torrent of flames, blocked barely by a shield of stone that was quickly sloughing off in molten blobs.
“DO NOT TEST ME SHAITAN! YOU HAVE ONLY WOKEN UP I HAVE BEEN AWAKE FOR CENTURIES I HAVE BETTER GRASP ON MY POWERS THAN YOU!†he steps in and trailing flames, sweeps a kick through the shield and connects with Shaitan’s stomach, a fiery explosion sending the miqo’te flying, saved only by a brief coating of rock and into a sand dune.
“Everyone break camp! We will continue on to the oasis immediately! The feel of this place has been tainted.†Efreeti spins on his heel and starts away, not even bothering to check to see if Shaitan survived or not.
It was already night by the time Shaitan regained consciousness, and the winds had blown away any tracks that might have been left behind, “Fine Efreeti, I’ll be back for you when you see just how foul and monstrous these people are… how much like the allagan they are and how they’ll tear your fun away and use you…†he glances towards the west, “I’ll have to find Marid… she’ll understand…â€
Too busy with daydreaming, Shaitan noticed to late the turning of the weather, rains and storming winds, the waves crashing over the railing of his boat, bigger and bigger as he tried to make for the nearest land until a massive wave crashed upon him, the faintest hints of a serpentine head with fins witnessed before Shaitan went under.
A faint dripping echoed through Shaitan’s head as he slowly came to realize he was no longer drowning, the body he was in was still intact but he was somewhere dark, and underground, there was scuttling sounds, voices, and something jabbed him in the arm.
“I WILL FUCKING MURDER YOU!†Shaitan shouted, jumping to his feet to find himself surrounded by round furry creatures with steel masks bouncing excitedly. A chisel falling from his arm where it had been impacted, “Who did this?†he snaps as he grabs up the chisel.
One of the Kobolds attempts to hide a hammer behind himself, squeaking suddenly as several spires of stone tear up and pin him to the ceiling, “Do it again and I will kill you like the Allagans!†he releases the Kobold and looks at the rest.
“What are you lot?â€
“We are Titan’s chosen! We are Kobolds! first digging division!†the others chitter and bounce and provide a chorus of agreements, “You! Blessed by Titan, what blessings do you bring Titan’s faitihful!â€
“Titan… what is Titan?†he glances at his arm and then narrows his eyes at the Kobolds, “Tell me before I crush you lot one by one.â€
“T-Titan is god of stone! He crushes enemies and makes ground rumble!†The Kobold’s shriek in terror of the threat. There was a slight grin coming to Shaitan’s lips, “A god of stone huh…Show me Titan.â€
The small boat creaked noisily as it made across the waves from Silver Bazaar towards Vylbrand’s northern coast, the lone occupant, a miqo’te with a single red eye and absolutely foul expression. A rocky arm extending from beneath scraps of what might have been a cloak at one point to hold onto the guide rope for a sail as the other hand grips the side of the boat carefully.
It was scorching in the desert, and this simply fouled his mood greater than it had been before, which was saying something. The mood lightened a bit as he saw ahead of him a camp in the desert, and the sounds of frivolity, more importantly, that caravan master had told him the truth, a pity it took impaling the man’s guards with spears of rock to get that information.
The camp guards were fairly quick to escort him into the main pavilion tent and within moments he was face to face with Efreeti’s body. Without hesitation he threw aside his robes and clenched his fist, “EFREETI! This is where you are!â€
Without hesitation Efreeti leapt to his feet and embraced Shaitan, “HAHAH! You woke up! I heard a rumor but look at you! Come on Shai! Let’s drink and dance and fuck our bodies silly in celebration!†at this Shaitan backed away, “Drink… dance…FUCK!? What in the name of the mother are you thinking!? We shouldn’t be celebrating!!! These…†he motions towards the suddenly terrified miqo’te and other revelers as the ground had begun to shake, “THESE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE BASTARDS THAT TORE US FROM MOTHER TO MAKE US A WEAPON!!! Not even that, we were to be a battery… A BATTERY! A source of power for… for their fucking toys! And… and you want to fuck them!? What happened to you? What did they do to you?!â€
Efreeti glances about them and straightens up, “They’re MY toys Shaitan. I like having them about because they bring me entertainment, and joy. You understand just how bored I was trapped all those years, centuries unable to do anything but awake, aware… and you want me to just burn this world away when there’s so much fun that it can provide?†he waves dismissively at Shaitan and turns his back. There was a rush of air as earthen spears tore up from the ground next to Efreeti. He whirls around on Shaitan and unleashes a torrent of flames, blocked barely by a shield of stone that was quickly sloughing off in molten blobs.
“DO NOT TEST ME SHAITAN! YOU HAVE ONLY WOKEN UP I HAVE BEEN AWAKE FOR CENTURIES I HAVE BETTER GRASP ON MY POWERS THAN YOU!†he steps in and trailing flames, sweeps a kick through the shield and connects with Shaitan’s stomach, a fiery explosion sending the miqo’te flying, saved only by a brief coating of rock and into a sand dune.
“Everyone break camp! We will continue on to the oasis immediately! The feel of this place has been tainted.†Efreeti spins on his heel and starts away, not even bothering to check to see if Shaitan survived or not.
It was already night by the time Shaitan regained consciousness, and the winds had blown away any tracks that might have been left behind, “Fine Efreeti, I’ll be back for you when you see just how foul and monstrous these people are… how much like the allagan they are and how they’ll tear your fun away and use you…†he glances towards the west, “I’ll have to find Marid… she’ll understand…â€
Too busy with daydreaming, Shaitan noticed to late the turning of the weather, rains and storming winds, the waves crashing over the railing of his boat, bigger and bigger as he tried to make for the nearest land until a massive wave crashed upon him, the faintest hints of a serpentine head with fins witnessed before Shaitan went under.
A faint dripping echoed through Shaitan’s head as he slowly came to realize he was no longer drowning, the body he was in was still intact but he was somewhere dark, and underground, there was scuttling sounds, voices, and something jabbed him in the arm.
“I WILL FUCKING MURDER YOU!†Shaitan shouted, jumping to his feet to find himself surrounded by round furry creatures with steel masks bouncing excitedly. A chisel falling from his arm where it had been impacted, “Who did this?†he snaps as he grabs up the chisel.
One of the Kobolds attempts to hide a hammer behind himself, squeaking suddenly as several spires of stone tear up and pin him to the ceiling, “Do it again and I will kill you like the Allagans!†he releases the Kobold and looks at the rest.
“What are you lot?â€
“We are Titan’s chosen! We are Kobolds! first digging division!†the others chitter and bounce and provide a chorus of agreements, “You! Blessed by Titan, what blessings do you bring Titan’s faitihful!â€
“Titan… what is Titan?†he glances at his arm and then narrows his eyes at the Kobolds, “Tell me before I crush you lot one by one.â€
“T-Titan is god of stone! He crushes enemies and makes ground rumble!†The Kobold’s shriek in terror of the threat. There was a slight grin coming to Shaitan’s lips, “A god of stone huh…Show me Titan.â€
§{Khunbish Adarkim}§