12-11-2016, 09:10 PM
"You're right. Going into the ruins is the logical choice." Going into the ruins was not only logical but practical. If there was anything of value, it was most likely inside the ruins. It was as Celestia said, anything out here of any real usefulness had been pilfered already by others. Of course given that was what they were here to do, namely pilfer stuff Veritas supposed he couldn't blame the previous pilferers. Logically exploring ruins was the best thing that they could do while they were here. But he couldn't help but feel something was off about the newcomer Revan, he couldn't put his finger on what and wasn't willing to do whatever he had done to discover Celestia's powers yet.
When Celestia entered the ruins, Veritas followed suit. Once they had entered the ruins almost immediately a statue of a flame was on a pedestal in the first room. The glyphs on the wall were ancient, but read "Test of Courage" and when Veritas stepped onto one of the floor panels, a "hologram" which was actually an illusion formed in the room. The illusion was of an old man, wearing red robes, with a staff that had a fireball above it. The man was made out of red energy as well. "You who have entered my domain lack the courage to fight, and constantly suppress your anger. For that, I curse your weakness. Should you ever lose control of your rage, you will find a power that is unbelievable. You will burn away your enemies, but in the end your own flames will cast judgment upon you, warrior." He'd lift his staff, firing a blast of red energy that smashed Veritas into the wall hard. "I should kill you, for your cowardice. But I won't, Scion of Science. You will bear the Curse of the Crimson Flames until you die permanently."
"It burns, make it stop Celestia!" said Veritas, feeling like he was being burned from within, as the curse attached itself to him.
When Celestia entered the ruins, Veritas followed suit. Once they had entered the ruins almost immediately a statue of a flame was on a pedestal in the first room. The glyphs on the wall were ancient, but read "Test of Courage" and when Veritas stepped onto one of the floor panels, a "hologram" which was actually an illusion formed in the room. The illusion was of an old man, wearing red robes, with a staff that had a fireball above it. The man was made out of red energy as well. "You who have entered my domain lack the courage to fight, and constantly suppress your anger. For that, I curse your weakness. Should you ever lose control of your rage, you will find a power that is unbelievable. You will burn away your enemies, but in the end your own flames will cast judgment upon you, warrior." He'd lift his staff, firing a blast of red energy that smashed Veritas into the wall hard. "I should kill you, for your cowardice. But I won't, Scion of Science. You will bear the Curse of the Crimson Flames until you die permanently."
"It burns, make it stop Celestia!" said Veritas, feeling like he was being burned from within, as the curse attached itself to him.