The Order of the Ancient Ones
May 23, 2018 9:40:23 GMT -7
Post by Flower on May 23, 2018 9:40:23 GMT -7
From The Call of C'thalpa:
"The man of doom did call the beast
and wake it from its slumber
but so did he awaken the will
of men born of lumber
and steel, bodies bred for
war and something greater.
It displeased the god
of eternity
to see good men rising in such numbers.
So they shot them down
raised the crown
of a King, high and mighty --
The last crow cawed with a widower's note
on the day they slaughtered the city.
The men of doom rode out of Dunwich
and prepared themselves for anguish
that would soon be wrought upon the world
and on men that had been so foolish."
Rank: S-rank
Plot:
Aaron put his hand down into the vat of liquid and his arm was submerged in the deep, maroon fluid with which he had annointed hmiself. His hand shuffled around until he brought out the heart of the animal which he had sacrificed and tossed the heart into the fire. The flames ate it up greedily, begging for more as its embers and flares rose up into the sky, and Aaron spoke in the shadowtongue to no one in particular: "On this night we call on you for protection. The heretics are calling on their armies..."
The Flower on Earth has been absent for too long. The Angels, who rule as council over the city of Sukuinushi in her stead, are not pleased with the way that things have turned out in the city. The Flower's death, and subsequent absence, has left heretics and unfaithfuls in the city who look to gain power -- the strongest of them known simply as the Order of the Ancient Ones. But which Ancient Ones is undeterminable. They claim to worship gods that no other mortals know about who are alive today. Indeed, they do seem to have some secret power as the order has been able to hide out in Sukuinushi for a long time and there is no evidence of where. The Angels, powerful within their own right, do not know if they have the power to eliminate the order. Therefore, they have sent word to the Sand Village and various other nations through hidden channels and gossip that assistance is needed. Ninja and non-ninja were invited. Not much was said in the message except that the applicants were needed to exterminate an undesirable cult -- no names or information in the file. The Angels do not want to rouse suspicion about their plot. The Sand Village and people have been notified that this is not an easy mission and that the leaders of this order are expected to be extremely dangerous. But unbeknownst to the Angels, Sukuinushi, or anybody else, the Order of the Ancient Ones have eyes in many places. Even as the day-by-day life of Sukuinushi continues, the order gains power. They have taken up leadership roles in the local plaza and in hiding for more sinister activities. Death and theft have become more common in their wake. Although not yet broken, the sanctity of this ancient city threatened to crumble without aid from this assault.
Location: Sukuinushi no Shinseina Basho in the Land of Wind
Rules:
IIC Length: 72 hours (3 days). First time you miss your IIC you will be skipped, the second time you will be removed from the event.
Prizes: 500,000 ryo split among survivors and up to 150,000 ryo in loot such as weapons, herbs, and other goods
"The man of doom did call the beast
and wake it from its slumber
but so did he awaken the will
of men born of lumber
and steel, bodies bred for
war and something greater.
It displeased the god
of eternity
to see good men rising in such numbers.
So they shot them down
raised the crown
of a King, high and mighty --
The last crow cawed with a widower's note
on the day they slaughtered the city.
The men of doom rode out of Dunwich
and prepared themselves for anguish
that would soon be wrought upon the world
and on men that had been so foolish."
The Order of the Ancient Ones
Rank: S-rank
Plot:
Aaron put his hand down into the vat of liquid and his arm was submerged in the deep, maroon fluid with which he had annointed hmiself. His hand shuffled around until he brought out the heart of the animal which he had sacrificed and tossed the heart into the fire. The flames ate it up greedily, begging for more as its embers and flares rose up into the sky, and Aaron spoke in the shadowtongue to no one in particular: "On this night we call on you for protection. The heretics are calling on their armies..."
The Flower on Earth has been absent for too long. The Angels, who rule as council over the city of Sukuinushi in her stead, are not pleased with the way that things have turned out in the city. The Flower's death, and subsequent absence, has left heretics and unfaithfuls in the city who look to gain power -- the strongest of them known simply as the Order of the Ancient Ones. But which Ancient Ones is undeterminable. They claim to worship gods that no other mortals know about who are alive today. Indeed, they do seem to have some secret power as the order has been able to hide out in Sukuinushi for a long time and there is no evidence of where. The Angels, powerful within their own right, do not know if they have the power to eliminate the order. Therefore, they have sent word to the Sand Village and various other nations through hidden channels and gossip that assistance is needed. Ninja and non-ninja were invited. Not much was said in the message except that the applicants were needed to exterminate an undesirable cult -- no names or information in the file. The Angels do not want to rouse suspicion about their plot. The Sand Village and people have been notified that this is not an easy mission and that the leaders of this order are expected to be extremely dangerous. But unbeknownst to the Angels, Sukuinushi, or anybody else, the Order of the Ancient Ones have eyes in many places. Even as the day-by-day life of Sukuinushi continues, the order gains power. They have taken up leadership roles in the local plaza and in hiding for more sinister activities. Death and theft have become more common in their wake. Although not yet broken, the sanctity of this ancient city threatened to crumble without aid from this assault.
Location: Sukuinushi no Shinseina Basho in the Land of Wind
Rules:
- Maximum of four participants (5/4 filled)
- snowflake
- @lemegeton
- Starnaess
- Master Game
- Skulking Shinzu
- Open to Sand Ninja and Non-ninja in the ordinary manner, and open to other shinobi but they must have heard about the event through secret channels or rumors.
- Death-enabled. Be warned.
IIC Length: 72 hours (3 days). First time you miss your IIC you will be skipped, the second time you will be removed from the event.
Prizes: 500,000 ryo split among survivors and up to 150,000 ryo in loot such as weapons, herbs, and other goods