Orph(RP)

Part One: The Wandering Age - Sun Sep 13, 2020 — 23:42:50
The library was quiet. '''Of course, it was a library after all. But now there was no shuffle of feet moving about the racks and shelves. No low hum of hushed voices, discussing the latest knowledge and secrets discovered in the Tomes. No rhythmic pounding, as the secretary at the desk stamped books in and out.''' No screams coming from below. '''For close to a decade now, he had been in charge of the library of the Ancient Stone Dogs. In that time, he had overseen many reforms to the internal structure, both literally and figuratively. '''

'''He had been the sole leader remaining after the Long Dark, and had remade the library in his, and his Lady's image. She might be silent as well, but her lessons were a part of his very soul.''' '''He had converted the bottom levels of the library into chambers dedicated to +:Mander:+, using the lessons of pain and anguish that she had taught him to extract secrets and knowledge from those unfortunate* enough to displease him. Orph had learned many things about the realm and it's inhabitants this way, and he had dutifully written it all down in his Tome... a massive volume he had discovered in the basement depths while he had cleaned them out.''' '''But now there were no more people. All had grown as quiet as the grave. Yet, he was aware that the Tome had room left for more. He instinctively understood that when the volume was complete, when he had filled the final page and closed it, his story would be over. After years alone, perhaps it was an  ending he sought, after all?''' '''With that in mind, Orph packed his old adventuring gear, bringing along numerous books, scrolls and maps. He would set out into the world again, bringing his Lady with him in spirit, and seek Truth. The sunlight stung his eyes after years in dim hallways and darker chambers... but he was all too familiar and comfortable with pain. He grit his teeth, and set out once more...''' Orph, Lorekeeper

Part Two: The Search - Tue Sep 15, 2020 — 01:05:59
'''Orph glanced around the abandoned village with a bored disdain. It had been weeks since he'd left the library, in search of something... more. He had found only lonely rounds, empty cities and homes, and worst of all, no new secrets. The denizens of the realm were certainly still here. Some arcane force kept them here, even if they were to die. You could return the following day to find them going about their business, as if unaware of their fate.''' Orph had already spent many days and nights teasing the secrets out of their screams, they had nothing left to tell him. '''The heroes and adventurers of the world had vanished. That was a secret that escaped him... what was their fate? Had that arcane force abandoned them, finally granting eternal release? However, there were none left to ask, none who understood the trap of rebirth that held this realm in it's grip. That meant he would have to search for this secret himself.''' '''Over the years of his adventuring, when he was still an acolyte, he'd heard of a place deep in the heart of a crypt, where heroes sought greater heights, and new powers. Even deeper still, there was supposedly a place of great trials where one could seek a sliver of truly Divine power. Perhaps... yes. What secrets would he find if he pulled back part of the veil of mortality? Surely, with a new perspective, there would be new knowledge for him to seek.''' '''And so, Orph sat under a tree that looked as lonely as he was with his Tome, flipping through to discover the way to this crypt. Hours passed, and he found himself lost in the memories of the pages. So many people, places, events and his life had intersected all of them. He felt a moistness on his cheek and lifted his finger to wipe it away... a tear? It had been ages...''' '''Another tear dropped onto the page in his lap, and he looked down to rub the parchment between his fingers, to keep it dry. His eyes passed over the symbols on the page, and a name, written in an archaic language...''' Armageddon. And so, Orph set off...

Orph, Lorekeeper