07-28-2015, 07:17 AM
A New Realm – Our hero arrives in the Omniverse after being vanquished in noble singles combat by a rotten and corrupt shaolin monk. En route to explain his loss to his cruel overlord, Shang Tsung is instead redirected to the Omniverse, where he is offered assistance to the Pale Moors by a Camelot soldier stationed in the Nexus.
The Hunger Games – Prior to arriving at Darkshire, the young knight passes tragically. Shang continues onward to Darkshire, a somewhat provincial-looking town that reminds him a little bit of some European towns he visited in his youth. Shang, cursed to feed upon the dead souls, had taken the fallen knights, resulting in the sorcerer feeling and looking much younger. During these first few days in Darkshire, Shang immediately sets himself out to improve the status quo, sometimes as himself and sometimes in the guise of others.
In a visit to a locale called ‘THE Pub,’ Shang is drawn to the commotion outside, where the returning champion of Darkshire, Argento Camarinos, has returned from slaying a monster. The paladin claims his next expedition will take him deep in the Moors. Seeing someone to emulate, Shang continues his good work for the people of Darkshire for several more days before he sees an opportunity to do even more.
The Exemplar – After dispatching several gangbangers in the streets of Darkshire’s roughest district, Shang sees an opportunity to enlist in the Darkshire garrison. Taking up sword and shield, he joins the other green recruits inside the town walls. During a line up, Shang takes note of another soldier who fails to yield beneath their ‘drill sergeant’-esque noncom. Later on, Shang spars with this warrior, who goes by the name of Atelos. A warrior from Ancient Sparta, the Grecian and Shang spar before receiving the same assignment to the wall proper.
During their shift, they spot a force of skeletal monsters creeping along the walls, and they set out with their shift partners. In the scuffle, the other soldiers are killed, but Shang Tsung and Atelos manage to dispatch the skeletons and the necromancer who has summoned them to do his evil bidding. Amid the fighting, the two primes learn much more about one another—Atelos is not just any normal Spartan, as he can control spectral swords and wield fire. Shang reveals the curse that requires he absorb the ‘essence’ of the dead.
On returning to Darkshire, the pair receives commendations despite the loss of their partners. After a discussion with their commanding officer, they are sent to an audience with Mayor Boone, a strange and reclusive man. He gives the two medals to signify their deeds, and he sends them back to their posting after rewarding them with some leave time. Atelos, who had become increasingly erratic and uneasy over the last few days, uses this time to journey to another verse.
In Blackest Night – Atelos returns to Darkshire after an absence of a week. He and Shang share drinks at THE Pub before they are disturbed by the arrival of a man in Darkshire to much public acclaim. Moving into the crowd, they learn that this figure is Argento Camarinos, who has just returned from an expedition to the Black Gate. Seeing this as their next great opportunity to better the town, Shang recommends they trail Argento and see if they can join him. Although Atelos is wary, they go through with the plan. As they discuss with the noble paladin, Shang realizes this is the same warrior he saw during his first few days in Darkshire.
Joining Argento’s expedition to Silent Hill, the two primes are surprised when an entire retinue (complete with wagons of supplies) joins them en route. Along the way, they run into a young boy named Blues who has been separated from his companions. They agree to help him find his companions and are later surprised when he seems to effortlessly dispatch some monsters that attack them. Once Blues is reunited with his companions, they press onward, but once they enter Silent Hill, they are immediately beset by flying monsters.
The retinue flees across a bridge, having left behind their wagons. They agree to split up, with Shang and Atelos taking a portion of the group into the nearby Sanitarium to try and find new supplies or leads. The two primes separate to cover more ground, and in the process, both their groups are slain tragically by the monsters that inhabit the structure. Shang discovers some computer files that talk about patients from the nearby hospital with a strange disease, but all records of this incident have seemingly been whitewashed from other records. Momentarily reunited, Shang and Atelos are separated when the latter is sucked into the wall, and an air raid siren triggers the building to undergo a terrible transformation.
Fleeing for his life and hounded by a seemingly unbeatable monster, Shang grows wear after a savage beating inflicted during his escape. He summons a group of tarkatan warriors to aide him, and after a momentary meeting with Argento (who has lost his friends as well), Shang explores a nearby motel for maps and other leads. Everything points him back to Alchemilla Hospital, so he sets out to the hospital. Along the way, he encounters (although this is unknown to him) the various split body identities of the Viper.
Inside the hospital, Shang discovers a secret door down into a lab, where he learns more about the experiments. Taking a vial of the contagion (the T-virus), he presses into the lab even after its appearance suddenly shifts. He meets up with Argento and they eventually find a giant monster in a cell. Accidentally freeing the Tyrant, the pair fight it in vain and flee. Argento says they must confront it, for it is but a test from the town, but Shang is too weakened. The paladin provides him with his own hammer for security and then offers to cover his escape. Shang heads back into the lab to search for an exit, and he discovers Atelos in the process, although the Spartan requires a hard slap in the face to shake him from his madness.
Together, the pair presses onto the final room. In the distance, they hear the roars of the monster, but in this room, they find a giant hole beckoning them to take the leap. They oblige it.
Grey Dawn – Although battered and bruised, the pair arrive in the Void, a strange realm of blackness connected by white leylines. They journey for an unknown amount of time before they come across a gate that leads them to the Oververse.
Kingdom Come – In the Oververse, the pair travel across clouds to a gorgeous city that seems almost unreal. Atelos, previously a victim of madness, seems increasingly not himself as they draw closer to Valhalla. The path is laid open to them, and they press into the city and then the palace itself, where they find Omni. They share a long (and sometimes frustrating) conversation before the pair of primes parts amicably with the god of the Omniverse.
Exeunt from Oververse – Shang and Atelos arrive at the Fountain of Infinity, where a swirl of souls flow into Shang Tsung, rejuvenating him (and then some). The pair set out for Darkshire, but they are distracted when they see a group of orcs dragging a writhing, person-sized burlap sack toward one of the other gates. They decide to pursue the group into the Tangled Green.
War and Famine in the Green – The two champions of the Oververse enter the Tangled Green. They quickly catch up to their foes and vanquish them, saving a night elf who claims to have been a clerk trying to complete a trade mission to nearby Camelot. Agreeing to help usher her to Yggdrasil, the pair set out toward the Animus and the interior of the verse. Once they get the clerk to the city, Shang and Atelos meet with Tyrande and head back to the Nexus.
Familiar Faces, Worn Out Places (Pt 1) – Posts 1 through 6. Shang Tsung and Atelos return to Darkshire to find that the city has slipped into a strange state. Conspiracies abound in the public houses and streets. Tales of Van Helsing and Whirda being murdered. Shang Tsung meets with Dobson to learn that various factions within the government are vying for influence, and that the mayor is likewise attempting to consolidate power for himself. The stress of the recent year had caused Dobson to become a shell of himself. The two men agree to work together to solve the crisis and prevent the city from collapsing into chaos. As they talk, they receive word that Dobson's father has been murdered. They investigate the scene, and using his innate abilities, Shang sees that the late Commander wasn't killed by drow. He was killed by people hired by a faction in the town council loyal to the mayor. The two bring this conspiracy to light and drive many of the mayor's supporters out of town. Shang leaves, diguised as one of those individuals, to provide further proof of ill events.
Welcome to the Colosseum – Shang wanders to Camelot, knowing that he has to buy Dobson some time to determine who will align with them in the upcoming struggle. The sorcerer comes across a tournament being held at the Camelot Colosseum and decides to sign himself up for the event.
Round One – In the first round of the Camelot Colosseum Tournament, Shang is matched against the noble draconian, Axorn. The two fight a vision battle across a faux battlefield, but in the end, the sorcerer is able to defeat his valiant opponent.
Round 2 – After defeating the draconian, the sorcerer is matched with a femme fatale in the form of Ms. Carol Danvers. A flying woman with the power to expel energy through her palms, she proves a wily adversary for Shang, using all her various talents to try and defeat him in. In the end, he overcomes her feminine wiles and defeats her.
Round 3 – For the third round, our noble sorcerer was matched against Strazio Rockwell, a fellow defender of Darkshire. Despite their shared connection to the town in the Pale Moors, the two fighters pulled no punches. They laid into each other with everything at their disposal, tearing through the faux city that served as their battleground. In the end, Shang slew the bloodthirsty warrior and advanced to the semi-finals.
Round 4 – In the semifinals, Shang Tsung had to contend with a trickster guised as a youth. Calling itself 'Adam Gaite,' the time-controlling abomination attempted to use smoke and mirrors to defeat the sorcerer, but the champion held resolute against the various tricks of its adversary. In the end, Shang Tsung destroyed the time-manipulating creature.
Championship Match – In the last round of the tournament, Shang Tsung had a brief and vicious battle with the Bandit with No Name. The elusive, unnamed Bandit had capitalized against all her adversaries, but she met her match against the Champion of Darkshire, who defeated her to claim the grand prize of the tournament. Clad with his new championship belt, Shang Tsung departed Camelot.
Familiar Faces, Worn Out Places (Pt 2) – Posts 7 to 10. A revolt occurs in Darkshire when mobs led by Atelos storm Town Hall, capturing the mayor and the members of the town council. Shang Tsung arrives to find the town in a state of heightened tension. He is ushered through the gates to Town Hall, where he is briefed on events. Dobson and Atelos, along with their fellow patriots, had overthrown the old guard. A new regime would form in the coming days.
Into the Dark (Pt 1) – Post 1. A few weeks have passed and Darkshire has stabilized under a regime consisting of Dobson, Demetri, Shang, and a few other members of the political and business elite, with Atelos serving as Commander of the armed forces. The new regime plans to launch a few probing missions towards Poenari Castle with the hope of turning the tide against Dracula.
Nexus Battle Royale Introduction – Hearing of a great deal of Primes starting to appear at the Fountain of Infinity, Shang Tsung finds Atelos and the two venture to investigate. The allure of artefacts brings them into conflict with a ninja called 'Sasuke' and his cohorts. The pair of Darkshire defenders form an alliance with Thaal Sinestro and Magus. The former creates rings that he says will empower them, but when the four don their rings, they are beset by overwhelming emotions. In the end, they are drawn to one another and fused into one entity: Harbinger.
Nexus Battle Royale – Harbinger attacks everyone at the Nexus, only allying itself with the plague marine called 'Okor.' In the mass chaos that follows, the Harbinger slays all of its opponents and crucifies them upon the twisted remnants of the Fountain of Infinity (OOC note - just read the thread, it's awesome). After the battle, the Harbinger ceases to exist and its constituent parts go their separate ways.
Into the Dark (Pt 2) – Posts 2 forward. Returning to Darkshire, Shang finds that initial scouting reports were positive, and he plans a larger operation. Before this, he sets about to uncover the mystery of the relic he obtained from Sinestro, a 'power ring.' Cracking it after some experimentation, Shang creates a ring capable of projecting his desires into reality. He copies this power and trains a few soldiers in the use of the ring before setting out.
The Hunger Games – Prior to arriving at Darkshire, the young knight passes tragically. Shang continues onward to Darkshire, a somewhat provincial-looking town that reminds him a little bit of some European towns he visited in his youth. Shang, cursed to feed upon the dead souls, had taken the fallen knights, resulting in the sorcerer feeling and looking much younger. During these first few days in Darkshire, Shang immediately sets himself out to improve the status quo, sometimes as himself and sometimes in the guise of others.
In a visit to a locale called ‘THE Pub,’ Shang is drawn to the commotion outside, where the returning champion of Darkshire, Argento Camarinos, has returned from slaying a monster. The paladin claims his next expedition will take him deep in the Moors. Seeing someone to emulate, Shang continues his good work for the people of Darkshire for several more days before he sees an opportunity to do even more.
The Exemplar – After dispatching several gangbangers in the streets of Darkshire’s roughest district, Shang sees an opportunity to enlist in the Darkshire garrison. Taking up sword and shield, he joins the other green recruits inside the town walls. During a line up, Shang takes note of another soldier who fails to yield beneath their ‘drill sergeant’-esque noncom. Later on, Shang spars with this warrior, who goes by the name of Atelos. A warrior from Ancient Sparta, the Grecian and Shang spar before receiving the same assignment to the wall proper.
During their shift, they spot a force of skeletal monsters creeping along the walls, and they set out with their shift partners. In the scuffle, the other soldiers are killed, but Shang Tsung and Atelos manage to dispatch the skeletons and the necromancer who has summoned them to do his evil bidding. Amid the fighting, the two primes learn much more about one another—Atelos is not just any normal Spartan, as he can control spectral swords and wield fire. Shang reveals the curse that requires he absorb the ‘essence’ of the dead.
On returning to Darkshire, the pair receives commendations despite the loss of their partners. After a discussion with their commanding officer, they are sent to an audience with Mayor Boone, a strange and reclusive man. He gives the two medals to signify their deeds, and he sends them back to their posting after rewarding them with some leave time. Atelos, who had become increasingly erratic and uneasy over the last few days, uses this time to journey to another verse.
In Blackest Night – Atelos returns to Darkshire after an absence of a week. He and Shang share drinks at THE Pub before they are disturbed by the arrival of a man in Darkshire to much public acclaim. Moving into the crowd, they learn that this figure is Argento Camarinos, who has just returned from an expedition to the Black Gate. Seeing this as their next great opportunity to better the town, Shang recommends they trail Argento and see if they can join him. Although Atelos is wary, they go through with the plan. As they discuss with the noble paladin, Shang realizes this is the same warrior he saw during his first few days in Darkshire.
Joining Argento’s expedition to Silent Hill, the two primes are surprised when an entire retinue (complete with wagons of supplies) joins them en route. Along the way, they run into a young boy named Blues who has been separated from his companions. They agree to help him find his companions and are later surprised when he seems to effortlessly dispatch some monsters that attack them. Once Blues is reunited with his companions, they press onward, but once they enter Silent Hill, they are immediately beset by flying monsters.
The retinue flees across a bridge, having left behind their wagons. They agree to split up, with Shang and Atelos taking a portion of the group into the nearby Sanitarium to try and find new supplies or leads. The two primes separate to cover more ground, and in the process, both their groups are slain tragically by the monsters that inhabit the structure. Shang discovers some computer files that talk about patients from the nearby hospital with a strange disease, but all records of this incident have seemingly been whitewashed from other records. Momentarily reunited, Shang and Atelos are separated when the latter is sucked into the wall, and an air raid siren triggers the building to undergo a terrible transformation.
Fleeing for his life and hounded by a seemingly unbeatable monster, Shang grows wear after a savage beating inflicted during his escape. He summons a group of tarkatan warriors to aide him, and after a momentary meeting with Argento (who has lost his friends as well), Shang explores a nearby motel for maps and other leads. Everything points him back to Alchemilla Hospital, so he sets out to the hospital. Along the way, he encounters (although this is unknown to him) the various split body identities of the Viper.
Inside the hospital, Shang discovers a secret door down into a lab, where he learns more about the experiments. Taking a vial of the contagion (the T-virus), he presses into the lab even after its appearance suddenly shifts. He meets up with Argento and they eventually find a giant monster in a cell. Accidentally freeing the Tyrant, the pair fight it in vain and flee. Argento says they must confront it, for it is but a test from the town, but Shang is too weakened. The paladin provides him with his own hammer for security and then offers to cover his escape. Shang heads back into the lab to search for an exit, and he discovers Atelos in the process, although the Spartan requires a hard slap in the face to shake him from his madness.
Together, the pair presses onto the final room. In the distance, they hear the roars of the monster, but in this room, they find a giant hole beckoning them to take the leap. They oblige it.
Grey Dawn – Although battered and bruised, the pair arrive in the Void, a strange realm of blackness connected by white leylines. They journey for an unknown amount of time before they come across a gate that leads them to the Oververse.
Kingdom Come – In the Oververse, the pair travel across clouds to a gorgeous city that seems almost unreal. Atelos, previously a victim of madness, seems increasingly not himself as they draw closer to Valhalla. The path is laid open to them, and they press into the city and then the palace itself, where they find Omni. They share a long (and sometimes frustrating) conversation before the pair of primes parts amicably with the god of the Omniverse.
Exeunt from Oververse – Shang and Atelos arrive at the Fountain of Infinity, where a swirl of souls flow into Shang Tsung, rejuvenating him (and then some). The pair set out for Darkshire, but they are distracted when they see a group of orcs dragging a writhing, person-sized burlap sack toward one of the other gates. They decide to pursue the group into the Tangled Green.
War and Famine in the Green – The two champions of the Oververse enter the Tangled Green. They quickly catch up to their foes and vanquish them, saving a night elf who claims to have been a clerk trying to complete a trade mission to nearby Camelot. Agreeing to help usher her to Yggdrasil, the pair set out toward the Animus and the interior of the verse. Once they get the clerk to the city, Shang and Atelos meet with Tyrande and head back to the Nexus.
Familiar Faces, Worn Out Places (Pt 1) – Posts 1 through 6. Shang Tsung and Atelos return to Darkshire to find that the city has slipped into a strange state. Conspiracies abound in the public houses and streets. Tales of Van Helsing and Whirda being murdered. Shang Tsung meets with Dobson to learn that various factions within the government are vying for influence, and that the mayor is likewise attempting to consolidate power for himself. The stress of the recent year had caused Dobson to become a shell of himself. The two men agree to work together to solve the crisis and prevent the city from collapsing into chaos. As they talk, they receive word that Dobson's father has been murdered. They investigate the scene, and using his innate abilities, Shang sees that the late Commander wasn't killed by drow. He was killed by people hired by a faction in the town council loyal to the mayor. The two bring this conspiracy to light and drive many of the mayor's supporters out of town. Shang leaves, diguised as one of those individuals, to provide further proof of ill events.
Welcome to the Colosseum – Shang wanders to Camelot, knowing that he has to buy Dobson some time to determine who will align with them in the upcoming struggle. The sorcerer comes across a tournament being held at the Camelot Colosseum and decides to sign himself up for the event.
Round One – In the first round of the Camelot Colosseum Tournament, Shang is matched against the noble draconian, Axorn. The two fight a vision battle across a faux battlefield, but in the end, the sorcerer is able to defeat his valiant opponent.
Round 2 – After defeating the draconian, the sorcerer is matched with a femme fatale in the form of Ms. Carol Danvers. A flying woman with the power to expel energy through her palms, she proves a wily adversary for Shang, using all her various talents to try and defeat him in. In the end, he overcomes her feminine wiles and defeats her.
Round 3 – For the third round, our noble sorcerer was matched against Strazio Rockwell, a fellow defender of Darkshire. Despite their shared connection to the town in the Pale Moors, the two fighters pulled no punches. They laid into each other with everything at their disposal, tearing through the faux city that served as their battleground. In the end, Shang slew the bloodthirsty warrior and advanced to the semi-finals.
Round 4 – In the semifinals, Shang Tsung had to contend with a trickster guised as a youth. Calling itself 'Adam Gaite,' the time-controlling abomination attempted to use smoke and mirrors to defeat the sorcerer, but the champion held resolute against the various tricks of its adversary. In the end, Shang Tsung destroyed the time-manipulating creature.
Championship Match – In the last round of the tournament, Shang Tsung had a brief and vicious battle with the Bandit with No Name. The elusive, unnamed Bandit had capitalized against all her adversaries, but she met her match against the Champion of Darkshire, who defeated her to claim the grand prize of the tournament. Clad with his new championship belt, Shang Tsung departed Camelot.
Familiar Faces, Worn Out Places (Pt 2) – Posts 7 to 10. A revolt occurs in Darkshire when mobs led by Atelos storm Town Hall, capturing the mayor and the members of the town council. Shang Tsung arrives to find the town in a state of heightened tension. He is ushered through the gates to Town Hall, where he is briefed on events. Dobson and Atelos, along with their fellow patriots, had overthrown the old guard. A new regime would form in the coming days.
Into the Dark (Pt 1) – Post 1. A few weeks have passed and Darkshire has stabilized under a regime consisting of Dobson, Demetri, Shang, and a few other members of the political and business elite, with Atelos serving as Commander of the armed forces. The new regime plans to launch a few probing missions towards Poenari Castle with the hope of turning the tide against Dracula.
Nexus Battle Royale Introduction – Hearing of a great deal of Primes starting to appear at the Fountain of Infinity, Shang Tsung finds Atelos and the two venture to investigate. The allure of artefacts brings them into conflict with a ninja called 'Sasuke' and his cohorts. The pair of Darkshire defenders form an alliance with Thaal Sinestro and Magus. The former creates rings that he says will empower them, but when the four don their rings, they are beset by overwhelming emotions. In the end, they are drawn to one another and fused into one entity: Harbinger.
Nexus Battle Royale – Harbinger attacks everyone at the Nexus, only allying itself with the plague marine called 'Okor.' In the mass chaos that follows, the Harbinger slays all of its opponents and crucifies them upon the twisted remnants of the Fountain of Infinity (OOC note - just read the thread, it's awesome). After the battle, the Harbinger ceases to exist and its constituent parts go their separate ways.
Into the Dark (Pt 2) – Posts 2 forward. Returning to Darkshire, Shang finds that initial scouting reports were positive, and he plans a larger operation. Before this, he sets about to uncover the mystery of the relic he obtained from Sinestro, a 'power ring.' Cracking it after some experimentation, Shang creates a ring capable of projecting his desires into reality. He copies this power and trains a few soldiers in the use of the ring before setting out.
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