Popular Post Dalinar Posted August 25, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) Kalak rounded a rocky stone ridge and stumbled to a stop before the body of a dying thunderclast. The enormous stone beast lay on its side, riblike protrusions from its chest broken and cracked. The monstrosity was vaguely skeletal in shape, with unnaturally long limbs that sprouted from granite shoulders. The eyes were deep red spots on the arrowhead face, as if created by a fire burning deep within the stone. They faded. Even after all these centuries, seeing a thunderclast up close made Kalak shiver. The beast’s hand was as long as a man was tall. He’d been killed by hands like those before, and it hadn’t been pleasant. Of course, dying rarely was. He rounded the creature, picking his way more carefully across the battlefield. The plain was a place of misshapen rock and stone, natural pillars rising around him, bodies littering the ground. Few plants lived here. The stone ridges and mounds bore numerous scars. Some were shattered, blasted-out sections where Surgebinders had fought. Less frequently, he passed cracked, oddly shaped hollows where thunderclasts had ripped themselves free of the stone to join the fray. Many of the bodies around him were human; many were not. Blood mixed. Red. Orange. Violet. Though none of the bodies around him stirred, an indistinct haze of sounds hung in the air. Moans of pain, cries of grief. They did not seem like the sounds of victory. Smoke curled from the occasional patches of growth or heaps of burning corpses. Even some sections of rock smoldered. The Dustbringers had done their work well. But I survived, Kalak thought, hand to breast as he hastened to the meeting place. I actually survived this time. That was dangerous. When he died, he was sent back, no choice. When he survived the Desolation, he was supposed to go back as well. Back to that place that he dreaded. Back to that place of pain and fire. What if he just decided . . . not to go? Perilous thoughts, perhaps traitorous thoughts. He hastened on his way. The place of meeting was in the shadow of a large rock formation, a spire rising into the sky. As always, the ten of them had decided upon it before the battle. The survivors would make their way here. Oddly, only one of the others was waiting for him. Jezrien. Had the other eight all died? It was possible. The battle had been so furious this time, one of the worst. The enemy was growing increasingly tenacious. “Jezrien?†“What is this, Jezrien?†Kalak asked. “Where are the others?†“Departed.†Jezrien’s voice was calm, deep, regal. Though he hadn’t worn a crown in centuries, his royal manner lingered. He always seemed to know what to do. “You might call it a miracle. Only one of us died this time.†Kalak found himself shaking. When had he become so weak? “Jezrien, I can’t return this time.†Kalak whispered the words, stepping up and gripping the other man’s arm. “I can’t.†Kalak felt something within him break at the admission. How long had it been? Centuries, perhaps millennia, of torture. It was so hard to keep track. Those fires, those hooks, digging into his flesh anew each day. Searing the skin off his arm, then burning the fat, then driving to the bone. He could smell it. Almighty, he could smell it! “Leave your sword,†Jezrien said. “What?†Jezrien nodded to the ring of weapons. “I was chosen to wait for you. We weren’t certain if you had survived. A . . . a decision has been made. It is time for the Oathpact to end.†Kalak felt a sharp stab of horror. “What will that do?†“Ishar believes that so long as there is one of us still bound to the Oath-pact, it may be enough. There is a chance we might end the cycle of Desolations.†Almighty above, Kalak thought. You’re broken too, aren’t you? They all were. Kalak turned and walked to the side, where a low ridge overlooked part of the battlefield. There were so many corpses, and among them walked the living. Men in primitive wraps, carrying spears topped by bronze heads. Juxtaposed between them were others in gleaming plate armor. One group walked past, four men in their ragged tanned skins or shoddy leather joining a powerful figure in beautiful silver plate, amazingly intricate. Such a contrast. Jezrien stepped up beside him. “They see us as divinities,†Kalak whispered. “They rely upon us, Jezrien. We’re all that they have.†“They have the Radiants. That will be enough.†Today the remaining orders of The Knights Radiant stand with a choice. We can stay out of this fight and let our allies take damage, or we can help them in whatever way that we can. The first ideal for every order is "Life before death, strength before weakness, journey before destination." Straying away from battle to avoid death of pixels is no sign of strength nor is it the journey our alliance wishes to take. As such our choice is clear. The Knights Radiant hereby declares war on the Viridian Entente to assist our brothers in The Syndicate. Edited August 25, 2015 by Dalinar 13 Quote I will take responsibility for what I have done, if I must fall, I will rise each time a better man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordship Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 o7 Knights Radiant Good luck out there boys! Quote Life before Death. Strength before Weakness. Journey before Destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saruman Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 VE- Do us all a favor and hit Khilafah hard. XOXO But in all seriousness, have fun out there, both of you. 1 Quote º¤ø„¤¤º°¨ ø„¸¸„¨ ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø„¸ ¨°º¤ø„¸ GOD EMPEROR BIO DRANDO¨°º¤ø„¸ ¨°º¤ø„¸ BIO DRANDO GOD EMPEROR¨°º¤ø„¸ ¨°º¤ø„¤¤º°¨ ø„¸¸„¨ ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨¨°º¤ø„¸ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Specter Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 im not reading that and go us o/ 2 Quote Amidst the eternal waves of time From a ripple of change shall the storm rise Out of the abyss peer the eyes of a demon Behold the razgriz, its wings of black sheath The demon soars through dark skies Fear and death trail its shadow beneath Until men united weild a hallowed sabre In final reckoning, the beast is slain As the demon sleeps, man turns on man His own blood and madness soon cover the earth From the depths of despair awaken the razgriz Its raven wings ablaze in majestic light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bollocks Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Welcome to the fray my friends Quote The Coalition Discord: https://discord.gg/WBzNRGK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatcher Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Good luck to everyone! Go Knights Radiants! o7 TKR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prefonteen Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thank you TKR, you have been tremendous throughout this ordeal. The $yndicate will remember. o/ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blande Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 (edited) o/ Knight Radiants! Welcome to the Shattered Plains. I will protect those who cannot protect themselves. Edited August 25, 2015 by Blande 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ibrahim (Banned) Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 And this is my war mug... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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