The Newcago Court

[Queen Elsa Steelheart she/her]

11 hours ago, Voidus said:

From a darkened corner of the palace, Voidus strides out, raising a hand in greeting towards the queen of the Newcago Court.
"Hi Elsa! Good to see you again."

"Vodus! Wonderful to see you again!" Elsa replied. "How are the cookies?"

 

On 26/04/2018 at 1:02 PM, MacThorstenson said:

"Friend is a misnomer. He started up a non hemalurgic bakery a while back, and the DA had to 'deal' with it. We have since had some history regarding the cookie wars and the alleyverse." Glaring at him, Mac continues to pace around the room until he sees kidpen standing in the corner watching.

"Hello, nice to see you're still alive."

 

"I see." Elsa notices Kidpen in the corner. "Hello There. Welcome to The Newcago Court!"

@Kidpen 

[Voidus]

"One or two new competitors but nothing we haven't dealt with before" Voidus replied. "What about you? How's the court been? Unfortunately I haven't been able to drop by much recently."

[MacThorstenson he/him]

Bundled in various layers of clothing, Mack walks up to the door of the Court of Newcago. Opening the door, and slipping inside, he sees the people talking in a partially destroyed great hall.

"Uh, hello?" He asks timidly, "I just wanted to know if I had reached the Alleyverse yet? Im trying to find this place, the uh, Alleys? The Dark Alleys, because they have access to the Dor, uh well yeah that's not important. I heard there in the alleyverse, and I was uh wondering if I had reached that place yet." the words tumble out as he realized he was intruding on a meeting between a bunch of bigwigs.

[Kidpen he/him]

Kidpen is very happy. This is a question he can answer.

"Well, I think this place is in the Alleyverse. I'm not really part of the Alleyverse, but I'm not here to really do thing's, I'm just a plot device. You will be 100% into the Alleyverse if you see someone offering to assassinate someone, offering you a cookie or other baked goods, telling you about the lies of Alcatraz Smedry, advocating for war, theorizing about fabrials, or talking about knights of honor and the void. I think I got everything, but maybe not quite."

[MacThorstenson he/him]

Mack realized that one of the things that his guide to finding the DA said, was people who offer you bake goods were a part of this guild. 

"Do you know where I can find the people giving out cookies?" Mack asked.

[Kidpen he/him]

"Well. You need to go too two buildings. Then go in between them. The darkest one of these is where you will get cookies. Most alleys are connected to this."

[MacThorstenson he/him]

"Thank you so much. OH, I didn't introduce my self. The names Mack. I'm an Elantrian craftsman, who is researching how different magics can be used to make better weapons. Who are you? And who are these other people?"

[Queen Elsa Steelheart she/her]

On 27/04/2018 at 10:13 PM, Voidus said:

"One or two new competitors but nothing we haven't dealt with before" Voidus replied. "What about you? How's the court been? Unfortunately I haven't been able to drop by much recently."

"The court was rather quiet for a while but it seems like it will be more lively again. I hope to throw another party. It's nice to see you back here."

2 hours ago, MacThorstenson said:

"Thank you so much. OH, I didn't introduce my self. The names Mack. I'm an Elantrian craftsman, who is researching how different magics can be used to make better weapons. Who are you? And who are these other people?"

Elsa quickly fixed up the destroyed bit with her ice powers. "This is The Newcago Court. My name is Queen Elsa Steelheart, ruler and queen of this place. Nice to meet you, Mack."

[MacThorstenson he/him]

 

7 hours ago, Queen Elsa Steelheart said:

"The court was rather quiet for a while but it seems like it will be more lively again. I hope to throw another party. It's nice to see you back here."

Elsa quickly fixed up the destroyed bit with her ice powers. "This is The Newcago Court. My name is Queen Elsa Steelheart, ruler and queen of this place. Nice to meet you, Mack."

Mack's eyes widened, replaying the conversation in his mind, he asked himself, Was I respectful? Did I accidentally insult her? Do I want to build bridges right now? Probably. He couldn't decide whether or not he needed to bow down, or kneel, or continue standing. He decided to go with what he knew, and offered his hand.

"It is nice to meet you as well, Queen Elsa Steelheart. I hope someday to be able to help join you in this wonderful court, but I will do so when I have made a name for my self."

[Grey Knight]

An emerald-armored giant steps into the throne room.

"My deepest respects, Queen Elsa," he says, dropping to his knee.

He glances to the side. "Hey, Mack," he says.

 

[MacThorstenson he/him]

38 minutes ago, Grey Knight said:

An emerald-armored giant steps into the throne room.

"My deepest respects, Queen Elsa," he says, dropping to his knee.

He glances to the side. "Hey, Mack," he says.

 

"Hello. How goes the Crusade?"

[Voidus]

Voidus watched the new arrivals, paying particular attention to the one asking about the Alleys. On the verge of introducing himself, he stopped when he felt a strange twinge from one of his spikes.

Storming thing, tell me why I'm supposed to be here if you're going to do anything. He fumed mentally.

Aloud he spoke to Mack. "You seek the Dark Alleys? I might be able to help you..." Voidus trailed off mid sentence, looking closer at the figure before him. "Mack was it?"

[MacThorstenson he/him]

Hearing the metal porcupine ask about him, Mack turned and faced him. "Uh, yes my lord, my name is Mack and I want to find the Dark Alley, I need to see if they have a way to access the Dor-" Trailing off, he realizes that he was rambling again, "Uhm sorry for rambling. Yes, Im trying to find the dark Alley, you said you could help me?"

[Voidus]

"Of course" Voidus said "Just a few things to prepare before we go."

Voidus tapped steel, arms moving in an instant to extract a small vial of copper shavings, suspended in alcohol along with a small, metallic spike, almost needle like. Faster than the eye could follow he gripped Macks hand, pressing tightly to distract from the small stab of pain the Elantrian would have felt. With his other hand he offered the vial to Mack.

"If you wouldn't mind drinking this mysterious liquid?" Voidus asked, eyes looking at Mack intently.

[MacThorstenson he/him]

Shaking his hand free of the man grasping it, "What was that fo-" He was silenced by voidus' intimidating gaze, "Uhh... Whats in it?" Grabbing the vial, he saw what appeared to be copper suspended in a liquid. He sniffed it, and the liquid was alcohol. Do I drink this strange liquid offered to me by this Guy? Probably not, but what if I can't get to the DA without it? I need to risk it. Lifting the vial to his lips, he downs it in one gulp.

As he hands the vial back to the man, he notices something in his stomach. Reaching toward it, he does something to it, and when that happens, memories flood him. Memories of a brilliant Hemalurgist, an amazing scientist, a man with a passion for survival. With these memories, came information about the guilds, people, places and hemalurgy that Mack never had even imagined existed.

"AH! What did you do to me?" Mack screams at the man. He responded with a flat stare. He wants me to burn it all. Mack continued to burn the copper. Receiving dozens of life's worth of memories and experiences. When he was done, he collapsed on the ground, exhausted from the two competing consciousness' in his mind. Mac vs Mack.

Groaning, he sits up. "This is confusing. Give me a moment Voidus. I need to collect my thoughts. Dang. That was a lot more confusing then I thought it was going to be. Sorry Mack. I will have to keep you down, for a while." Who the storm are you? What are you doing in my head? "Sorry buddy, Thank you for being my host. I'll try to let you out once in a while." What the Storm is happening? Trying to subdue the raging elantrian in his head. Mac began to pick through Mack's memories. I'm genuinely sorry about this. Whadda ya say about working together? ARE YOU CRAZY? YOU COMMANDEERED MY BODY! That is going to take a while.  

"Well, I'm back fellas!"

[+ElephantEarwax he/him]

3 minutes ago, MacThorstenson said:

Shaking his hand free of the man grasping it, "What was that fo-" He was silenced by voidus' intimidating gaze, "Uhh... Whats in it?" Grabbing the vial, he saw what appeared to be copper suspended in a liquid. He sniffed it, and the liquid was alcohol. Do I drink this strange liquid offered to me by this Guy? Probably not, but what if I can't get to the DA without it? I need to risk it. Lifting the vial to his lips, he downs it in one gulp.

As he hands the vial back to the man, he notices something in his stomach. Reaching toward it, he does something to it, and when that happens, memories flood him. Memories of a brilliant Hemalurgist, an amazing scientist, a man with a passion for survival. With these memories, came information about the guilds, people, places and hemalurgy that Mack never had even imagined existed.

"AH! What did you do to me?" Mack screams at the man. He responded with a flat stare. He wants me to burn it all. Mack continued to burn the copper. Receiving dozens of life's worth of memories and experiences. When he was done, he collapsed on the ground, exhausted from the two competing consciousness' in his mind. Mac vs Mack.

Groaning, he sits up. "This is confusing. Give me a moment Voidus. I need to collect my thoughts. Dang. That was a lot more confusing then I thought it was going to be. Sorry Mack. I will have to keep you down, for a while." Who the storm are you? What are you doing in my head? "Sorry buddy, Thank you for being my host. I'll try to let you out once in a while." What the Storm is happening? Trying to subdue the raging elantrian in his head. Mac began to pick through Mack's memories. I'm genuinely sorry about this. Whadda ya say about working together? ARE YOU CRAZY? YOU COMMANDEERED MY BODY! That is going to take a while.  

"Well, I'm back fellas!"

Dang. You should be a writer. 

[MacThorstenson he/him]

1 hour ago, ElephantEarwax said:

Dang. You should be a writer. 

Thank you. 

[Voidus]

"Hi Mac" Voidus said, greeting the remnants of his old friend. "I believe this is yours as well?" He proffered another spike, this one made of pure Atium.

[MacThorstenson he/him]

“Ah, thank you. It’s been to long since I was able to channel.”

turning to queen elsa, “My last, I believe that now I am able to completely become a member of your court.”

[Queen Elsa Steelheart she/her]

On 01/05/2018 at 8:38 AM, MacThorstenson said:

“Ah, thank you. It’s been to long since I was able to channel.”

turning to queen elsa, “My last, I believe that now I am able to completely become a member of your court.”

"And that is simply music to my ears. Would you please kneel and recite this?" Elsa turned to a guard who handed her her shard blade. To Queen Elsa's left, another guard held Mack's new ice shield and shardblade. 

Elsa handed him a scroll with The Newcago Court Oath on it: 

Your Majesty, Elsa Steelheart, First of Thy Name, Titan of Ice, Snowwarden, Frozenborn, Queen of Newcago and all Lands of the Seventeenth, I, _______, do swear my humble, undying fealty to thee. I shall forevermore serve thee and thee alone with the utmost fervency, till last I draw breath

Edited May 1, 2018 by Queen Elsa Steelheart

[MacThorstenson he/him]

Kneeling down on one knee, Mac begins to recite the oath. 

“Your Majesty, Elsa Steelheart, First of Thy Name, Titan of Ice, Snowwarden, Frozenborn, Queen of Newcago and all Lands of the Seventeenth, I, Mac, do swear my humble, undying fealty to thee. I shall forevermore serve thee and thee alone with the utmost fervency, till last I draw breath”

[I think I am here. he/him]

Rashan came just in time to see someone recite some sort of initiation oath. He didn't know who the oath was to, nor how he got to this place, but he knew why.

Stick in hand, he searched for that elusive rock, the one he wanted to poke.

[Queen Elsa Steelheart she/her]

11 hours ago, MacThorstenson said:

Kneeling down on one knee, Mac begins to recite the oath. 

“Your Majesty, Elsa Steelheart, First of Thy Name, Titan of Ice, Snowwarden, Frozenborn, Queen of Newcago and all Lands of the Seventeenth, I, Mac, do swear my humble, undying fealty to thee. I shall forevermore serve thee and thee alone with the utmost fervency, till last I draw breath”

Queen Elsa tapped him on the shoulders and the head with her sword.

"Rise, Mac, Baron of the Newcago Court." Elsa tilted her head up proudly, handing him his shardblade, the shield and his armour. "May the armour and the shard blade guide you to serve The Newcago Court with dignity, honour and pride until your dying breath."

10 hours ago, I think I am here. said:

Rashan came just in time to see someone recite some sort of initiation oath. He didn't know who the oath was to, nor how he got to this place, but he knew why.

Stick in hand, he searched for that elusive rock, the one he wanted to poke.

Elsa heard footsteps enter the court, but chose to ignore it. Nothing could interrupt this ceremony. 

[Kidpen he/him]

"Mac! Your plan worked! Oh, hey, I might need to talk to that Mack guy eventually about something. But not right now. Sometime later probably."

[Queen Elsa Steelheart she/her]

5 minutes ago, Kidpen said:

"Mac! Your plan worked! Oh, hey, I might need to talk to that Mack guy eventually about something. But not right now. Sometime later probably."

"About what?"