Posted by Thalen(VIP) on August 1, 2000 at 17:56:18:
Never got the rest of my role on notepad, but most of it was involving situations with Cirianna/Ingvar/Scarab. Here goes nothing: desc + . Shadowed in constant darkness, a small figure in a 16 23 21 17 17 19 role + . Thalen Nightbringer was born into the small Emerald this was done by I think level 5 :p Thalen Nightbringer
desc + . long black robe is before you - a ceremonial robe of
desc + . the Fallen Lloth, where upon the back rests the fabled
desc + . symbol of the ivory spider with blood-red fangs.
desc + . Traveling along the robe are what seems to be red
desc + . glowing white tattoes, that bridge over onto the
desc + . metallic midnight skin of the figure. Long sharp
desc + . black fingernails grow like needles from thin wirey
desc + . hands that grip a small charred staff, that is one
desc + . of the few that remain in Thera. Clearly a wood elf,
desc + . soft hair falls like black honey from his head to
desc + . his feet below, where the hair has become dirty and
desc + . drips with a strange blood. Beneath the cover of his
desc + . the hood, red eyes glow and squint at the presence
desc + . of others: an expression of a cold hatred. As you
desc + . look closer, the tattoes begin to grow in activity.
desc + . As you look around, you notice the tattoes extend to
desc + . the ground and crawl closer to you. Looking deeper
desc + . you slowly notice they aren't tattoes at all....but
desc + . thousands and thousands of minature white spiders with
desc + . red glowing eyes, thirsting for the living.
role + . forest premature because of an accident upon the Day
role + . of the Eternal Night. Thalen's mother and father were
role + . prominent rangers of the Emerald forest, defending the
role + . forest against intruders. Upon that Eternal Night, a
role + . lich entered Emerald forest...unknown at the time, the
role + . lich was found to be Draktha, the voice of the Scarab,
role + . by Thalen later. Draktha made a brush through the tiny
role + . forest in search of something, and in her way was the
role + . two lone defenders of Nature. Without a thought in her
role + . head, the lich released a spell, that killed them both.
role + . Little did she know, another was within, and survived.
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role + . The creatures and beings of Emerald forest found Thalen
role + . a day later, when the corpse of the mother had been torn
role + . apart by a horde of white spiders...that to this day are
role + . hording around Thalen. Not understanding this, Thalen was
role + . taken to a home, where he would be taught the ways of a
role + . druid by the pixies and sprites of the forest. Through
role + . the growing up of Thalen, the spiders never left. Thalen
role + . soon learned how to command them, and begun to understand
role + . the blood-thirsty spiders...which scared those who had
role + . brought Thalen up to be a "defender of Nature".
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role + . Thalen begun to change in his maturing years when Thalen
role + . met a dark elf, that spoke with Thalen for a long time.
role + . Little is none about who it was from the stand point of
role + . the pixies and sprites, but Thalen didn't need to know.
role + . The dark elf explained to Thalen what he had inside of
role + . him and taught him of his Will. "You have been a puppet
role + . of the profane for too long, Thalen. The fear within them
role + . is what keeps them from telling you what you need to know.
role + . Every man is the same within and to deny that is to be
role + . blinded by the fog. You must follow your Will without
role + . fear and live in Truth, Thalen. Embrace the darkness
role + . from within you, and cut the strings of these puppet
role + . masters who hold each other in the web of the sleepers."
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role + . That eve, a man was attacked by the dark elf, and was
role + . rushed to Thalen for aid. As the pixies and sprites came,
role + . they saw Thalen had changed...and a sickening grin came
role + . to his face as he saw the man, bleeding to death. "Heal
role + . him," they screamed. "I am," spoke Thalen, as he watched
role + . the spiders begun to devour the living man. The leader of
role + . the sprites lunged forward at Thalen, screaming, "You are
role + . the seed of darkness, and must be burned for the sake of
role + . Nature!" With a click swing of his hand, the sprite fell
role + . to the ground, stunned by Thalen's backhand. "In every lie
role + . is a seed of truth. I am the truth within this web of lies!
role + . I am blind no longer and will watch you burn, Puppet Master!"
role + . With a wave of his hand, Thalen lit the small hut on fire,
role + . and walked out, bathed in his unholy flame. Within Thalen
role + . surged an understanding of the Truth that was within him
role + . his entire life...that which is within every man.
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role + . Without a look back or a thought of remorse, Thalen walked
role + . away from the hut, feeling nothing. Walking his way through
role + . the forest, the forest moved for Thalen as he walked towards
role + . the Dark Wood, creating a path for the one that had set the
role + . forest free. As day ended, Thalen was walking along the path
role + . towards spiderhaunt wood when he saw a moonbathed rock, that
role + . had something upon it. As Thalen walked closer, he saw the
role + . corpse of a spider...one of his own. It's corpse lay upon the
role + . robe of a Fallen god, Lloth, the spider queen. Losing his
role + . clothing from the sprite village, Thalen ordorned the robe
role + . as a voice was heard from the Spiderhaunt Wood: "Do you walk
role + . the path of the spider, dying for the Queen that blinded him
role + . so?" "Of course not," replied Thalen. "Follow your Will, and
role + . you shall see the Truth that you so fear." The figure stepped
role + . out of the forest and said, "I have seen the truth, Thalen,
role + . and I regret nothing." Thalen cackled with a deathly laughter
role + . that causes two birds to fall dead from the sky. "Dark elf,
role + . neither do I." "Then you shall follow me, in my ways?" the
role + . dark elf asked. Thalen grinned and returned, "I shall awaken
role + . the sleepers of the forest, and follow my own Will, dark elf.
role + . You control nothing of my Will, for I am no longer a puppet."
role + . The dark elf grinned as the sign of the ruby scarab flared
role + . upon his shoulder. "You show promise, and for that, I have
role + . something to tell you..."
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role + . After the conversation with the dark elf, Thalen left to find
role + . the Father of the Ruby Scarab, Sacer Scarabaeus. Using nature
role + . as a tool against the Profane, Thalen tasted the blood of many
role + . as he begun to follow his Will without fear and grow in age
role + . and understanding of the Truth. Thalen now searches for the
role + . Father, the Great Wild Beast, in hopes of enlightenment and
role + . entrance to the Cult. To this day, Thalen has felt nothing of
role + . his actions towards the "puppetmasters" of the Light ... why
role + . should he?
role + . Thus came about, Thalen Nightringer.
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role + . Thalen, in his walk of the Path, has met and spoken a number
role + . of times to the Voice, Ingvar. Thalen has learned much from
role + . their meetings and has begun to walk the Path, "for the Path
role + . is hard and long, yet leads to desirable places."
role + .
role + . Thalen asked one question to Ingvar that shocked Thalen in
role + . the wrong answer from the Voice. Even Ingvar realized "the
role + . wrong answer rings in my head. I must reflect." The question
role + . was "If Scarabaeus told you to jump off the Cliffs of Insanity,
role + . would you." Ingvar answered yes. Thalen then explained how
role + . that is the way of the blind, nothing more than the Empire.
role + . Following the Will of another, submitting to the Fog. Ingvar
role + . took this and realized the mistake, but perhaps too late for
role + . Thalen's taste.
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role + . Thalen and Ingvar continued on their talks, and Thalen did
role + . an exercise for Ingvar, which involved retrieving three items
role + . that represented himself. After this, Thalen was told to walk
role + . the lands, for the enlighenment was within himself. "Needing
role + . enlightenment and wanting direction is different, Thalen,"
role + . Ingvar spoke. "Continue your prayers to the Father, but walk
role + . the Path always." Thalen now walks the land, waiting his
role + . meeting with the Father.
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role + . It seems the same question must be asked to Tavanthn as well,
role + . and the answer was the same as Ingvar's, but with a more detailed
role + . explanation of why:
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role + . 'I trust Father.'
role + . 'I trust Father with my life.'
role + . 'I trust Father as any loyal son would.'
role + . 'Would you deny Father?'
role + . 'Let me tell you how it differs.'
role + . 'I jump out of my own will. I have chosen to become part of this
role + . temple. I fully understand what is involved in this choice.
role + . Father merely made the suggestion to jump, I trust him enough to
role + . do so.'
role + . 'Loyalties and will are two different things.'
role + . 'Do not confuse them.'
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role + . Thalen intends to ask Scarabaeus of the answers of the Initiate
role + . and Voice.
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