The Story of Souls: A Sweboz AAR

[Olaf Blackeyes]

It probably how im trying to upload my screens. See im thinking that i can copy/patse them onto my posts if anyone know how to get them on to the posts plz tell me

Thanks in advance

[MarcusAureliusAntoninus]

I didn't even know I was famous.

Usually, the image hosting website will give you a series of windows with code in them after you upload your picture. Find the the one with [ IMG ] [ /IMG ] , copy it, and put it in your post.

[Aemilius Paulus]

I didn't even know I was famous.

As for that, you sure are. As a matter of fact you're my personal .Org hero. No joke intended there.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

i DID IT WOOT

This is my current situation
No that ive figured that out i would like to know where id get one of hose faction symbols for my sig plz??
Thanks in advance

[Aemilius Paulus]

No that ive figured that out i would like to know where id get one of hose faction symbols for my sig plz??

You go here: https://www.europabarbarorum.com/downloads_artwork.html and copy&paste the picture into your signature slot.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

Chapter Four: Rebirth (Part One)

Spring 261BC
There is news of our army. Parsal has order the troops to march out under his direct command to the gawjam of the southern Heruskoz. Many winters before we invaded the northern tribes lands, the Heruskoz had grow VERY large. So large that their tribe had split in half. Some stayed in their gawjam in the north. However many instead chose to migrate and invaded the lands of a celtic tribe to the south. The land that we are about to try and take still bears the name of Mroc Arcouge. They took EXTREME offense at our invasion of the northern Heruskoz gawjam and are preparing to fight us. As Parsal goes to subdue them, he has replaced many of my fathers guard with his snake-men. I beleve this is to try and keep my father n line while he is away. He has also ordered my cousin, Harjarwulfaz to go east. To the east there is a tribe of Germans called Silengoz. They live in a remote area to the southeast of Swebozlandam. So the fight will be hard however i have every confidence that he can win. However that is far from my mind at the moment. When Parsal leaves i am not going with him. As long as he is away from the capital i can practice my magics far more freely and i can get stronger far quicker. I WILL also be using this time to heal my brother of the illness. While i was trying to correct the damage the Parsal had cast upon him before however i began to suspect that it had been Parsal whom had if fact infected him in the first place. Now that Parsal is leaving i can try to correct the evil that is within my little brother rather than just ease his symptoms.

Also news has come in from the west apperently the Gaulish tribes met in a huge battle that destroyed both armies. It may be some time before either side can recover. I believe Parsal will attempt to crush them underfoot after he has conquered everything on this side of the Rhine. I hope i can destroy him before he has the chance to envolve us in an insane attempt to conquer the rest of the world.

Spring 261BC
As i am writing this Messengers are coming in from the east. My cousin has succefull managed to subdue the Silengoz. It was a hard fight, but the tribe was underequipped and heavily outmaned, so my cousin just ran them into the dirt. As he works to set up and local Thing, loyal to Swebozlandam, he is also going to spare them any unesassary butchering and enslavement. My cousin has always been a kind man, just like my uncle was. However, when Parsal hears of this, he may relieve my cousin of command. My uncle tried his best but he had been under the direct influnce of the demon, so there was little he could do. My cousin however is advocating unity and not bloodshed for the people of Germanlandam. He thinks we should unite and crush our enemies rather than each other. I think that if this happened we'd be nigh-unstoppable. But as long as Parsal exists this cannot happen, for the demon's very nature is to cause suspsion and hatred. So i still bide my time, getting stronger and preparing for the day when i can susecfully overthrow the demon. I have also been securing the loyalties of those dissatisfied with the demons rule. I currently have under my command a whole band of Skutjonez. It will be up to these men to suppress the followers of the demon and destroy the snake-men whom serve him when the time comes. I am also in communications with the remaining human royal guards, many of them are dissatified with how Parsal has made my father into an ill and broken shell of the great man he once was. They are also pissed at the fact that Parsal is ordering many of them to step down. This may just work in my favor. I am also happy to report that i have managed to remove most of the cursed illness the the demon put upon my little brother. However i suspect he may have been irrepribly harmed by the disease. Only time will tell i suppose.

Autunm 261BC
Messengers have come in from the south. Apperently Parsal had an attempt made on his life by an assassin of the Heruskoz. However he used his magic to capture the man. Then he brought the poor man before the walls of their gawjam. He applauded the Heruskoz for the attempt however commented to them that resistance to his rule was foolish. He then took the man and did a PUBLIC display of his ability to boil someones blood. Now while this assassin was probably not the best of men he did NOT deserve that fate. When Heruskoz saw this they were HORRIFIED the messenger told us, and he believed so were most of our own men. The Heruskoz have been disheartened and will soon fall. The messenger told my father that Parsal expected to be home by the snowfall. Upon him saying this i made up my mind about something. I cant wait any longer. I have no more time, for if i let this go on he will become too strong. The more souls he gets his hands on, the more powerful he becomes. Once hes done with the Heruskoz he will learn of the Silengoz's survival. He may have my cousin killed for his insolence. And then he will order the massacre of the Silengoz putting him permanently out of my ability to stop. So i must kill him this winter or DIE trying.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

And here it is

Chapter Four: Rebirth (Part two)

Winter 261BC
Let me begin.
Three weeks ago Parsal arrived back from the Heruskoz battle, flush with victory and his own invincibilty. Having obliterated the last of the truely free Germanic tribes he immediately sent many Sweboz settlers to the new lands. He then asked for news of the Silengoz. When he was told that my cousin had spared them, he became enraged and immediatly ordered him to come back to the capital. He was to be tried for treason. At this point i began to develop the plan to overthrow the demon. With most of the garrison supporting me, we began to gather supplies and weapons for the upcoming battle. The plan was that when the demon (and none of them knew the full extent of what Parsal was) brought my cousin to trial a signal would be given. When the signal went off the garrison was to attack and arrest all of the demons followers, suppporters, and converts. As for the snake-men, we knew they would never give up so we planned to kill as many as we could. The captain of the human guard, a man named Tharokoz would bring as many men that dared to defy the demon. If he could be arrested then so be it otherwise he must be killed. It took the captain a long time to convince me not to just have him killed on the spot. My part in the battle was too say the spell that would weaken him so hopefully we would bring him down without too much loss of life. However, that plan changed as soon as my cousin reached the capital. For instead of giving him a trial, the demon ordered my poor cousin brought to his private chambers. I knew instantly that he would kill him right then and there. So i put on this wonderfully light scale mail armor that the good capitain had provided for me. Then i went and put a scrying spell upon my cousins person and viewed the events from within the braches of my tree. My master Ridougud sat and watched with me. We waited for the right moment to strike. The demon questioned him for about an hour trying to figure out why my cousin had done it. I didnt let the torture go on any longer than that I immediatly told Captain Tharokoz to signal the attack and began to chant my spell. I shall record what happened next here to the best of my memory.

As the captain sounded his horn, and ran to join his men, my spell began to reach fever pace. I knew i had to hurry because as soon as i had started the demon knew instanly that something was wrong. It didnt take him long to realise that someone was tampering with his magics. He raced out of his chambers, the human form around his body shimmering and dimming. I could tell he was heading straight for me. So i increased the pace of my spell still further. And though i could no longer see him i knew he was desperatley racing towards me. My master knew he would make it before i could finish by myself so he joined in adding his magics to my own. At this the demon wailed a horrific cry of terror and pain and tripled his speed. However as he turned the corner at the section my tree was in the spell was completed. Suddenly, he stopped, as the visage of humanity around his vanished. What was in its place i could hardly believe. There stood before me What i would have at first mistaken for a snake-man. Except this one, in addition to the scales, claws, tail, and forked tougne, were eyes as black as the pits of Hel's domain.He also had huge, leathery wings not unlike those of a cave bat, except far larger. Also his feet were clawed and elogated into a shaped not unlike that of a swamp frog's. Also his mouth had become like a bear's muzzle but wider and scaled, and full of razor sharp teeth. He seemed to drool fire. And eminating from serveral pores on his body were flames as black as night. They seemed to consume the light around them. I stared at this horrific being for several seconds before he located me as the source of his exposure. Villagers around him screamed and began to flee for their lives. He then did a strange thing. He killed three of the villagers around him and while doing so spoke more of the words i had come to realise were waerlinga magics. I watched in horror as the poor souls were shacked and the thrust into his pocket of his trousers, which were the only thing on him to survive the transformation. I thought this odd so while he was busy i used a little of my magics to see what was inside. To my surprise it was the blue stone that the local Thing had delilvered nearly seven winters ago. I realised to my shock that he was using the Stone to hold the souls of his victims and feed off of their power. I realised that my revealment spell had knocked loose his hold on the Stone. So i figured that if i could break it he would be helpless against me. As he finished his "meal" he turned to me and spoke. His voice was completly different. It has become a low roar with deep undertones. He said, "Foolish witch, you have exposed me. So now you will die." I laughed at him, desperatley trying to keep the fear out of my voice and said to him, "NO DEMON! It is YOU whose turn has come to die. The blood of many tribes are on YOUR hands. And i WILL deliver the justice that is due unto them." I began to climb down from the tree while i spoke this. As i did so i could feel him gathering all of the power that my spell had not sapped from him to the fore. He then laughed his hateful laugh and said to me,"You speak of doing your "justice" upon me!?!?!?! HA! You couldn't even hurt a fly without your little friend there." He then pointed at Ridougud. I realised something else at that moment and it gave me hope for the coming fight. He though that my magic had not been bound to my soul yet. He believed that if my master were to die i would be left powerless, and defensless. I yelled at him, "Its time to see justice done!! FOR ODIN!!FOR THE HALLS OF THE HEAVENS!!!" At this he laughed, and then let out a huge roar. He then proceeded to wait for a few moments. When no sound was heard in return he became confused and angry. I realised that he was trying to summon his snake-men and worshippers. I was realieved and scared at the same time. For this told me that the garrison and the human royal guards were doing their job but that was also on my own with this monster. He then roared at me and charged with fireballs forming in his hands. I immediatly began to bufferet him with the power of the winds. And then when he had slowed i took the rubble of a building he has broken, and sent them fly around him, putting him in a mini-whirlwind. However he almost immediatley burned thorugh it and threw three fireballs at me in VERY quick sussecion. The first two i managed to fling away from me with the wind, but the third one i ducked under as it flew over me and hit a building behind me. The building..well i cant really say it any other way. It EXPLODED! Then as i was recovering the demon charged me throwing blackfire at me. I was struggleing to deflect his flames. He was far stronger than i thought, even after i had drained so much of his energy. He was still far more powerful than i was. Then Ridougud joined the fray. The fight evened up almost immediatley. Sensing this the demon cast a buffet of flames and cast me to the side so he could take on this new threat. I flew almost 10 hands into the air. I landed with a thud far to the side. As i got up i realised i had lost a LOT of energy. About 15 hands away from me the demon and Ridougud were battling it out, the demon throwing fireballs and making snare trails of flame, while my master was hurtling gusts of wind and ice barbs at him. I began to run back towards the battle. However, he began to throw fire over his back at me. He probably wasnt trying to hit me, just keep me away from the fight for long enough to kill my master. As i ducked and dodged the fireballs, i could tell the demon was begining to win. I tripled my pace but at this point my master was bound in the painful flame snares. Then the demon laughed and said to my master, "Little fool, it is time for you to join the others within my Stone." As he said this, he began to rip my masters soul apart and feed it into his Stone. I screamed, and formed the last of my remaining energy into a single blot of pure light. With a momumental effort i threw it at the Stone. With most of his defenses drained away and his concentration on my master, the bolt hit the Stone dead on. It shattered into little pieces. The demon threw my master's body away and began shrieking a baleful howl. As the souls within the Stone began to tear the demon apart, he grew more and more, until his own energy detroyed his body. He exploded, and the fire poured from his corpse into the town. And when the heat hit me, i blacked out and knew no more.

When my eyes opened again, i was in a high hall with pure white light everywhere. The hall was made of solid stone. Around me were warriors, women, chlidren, and above me were flows and flows of magic. And then i heard a voice. What happened next i will record here.

"Arise Child.", the voice said to me. This voice was deep and rich. I could tell it was also kind and gentle. As i rose, i heard the voice again. It said to me,"Come forth and approach us." As it spoke the sea of people parted and to my front was an open door, with incredibly bright light eminating from it. As i moved towards the doori looked at the people around me. I then noticed that they were staring at me thorugh sightless eyes. I suddenly realised i wasnt among the living anymore. As i realised this another voice spoke. It was feminie, beautiful and lilting. It said,"Yes child these are the Halls of Heaven. Now come forth and approach us." As i approached the door i slowed unsure of the light before me. The deep voice spoke again. "Do not fear for if you are pure of heart and mission the light will not harm you." I took and deep breath and plunged into it. When i emerged on the other side i found myself in a room of the whitest stones i had ever seen. The room was circular and at regularly spaced intervals were 5 large thrones. On the throne directly in front of me was an old man with a gray beard. He was dressed into old leather armor with a battle axe by his throne. One of his eyes was missing and upon each shoulder was perched a raven. To the direct left of him was a stunningly beautiful woman with nutbrown hair and beautiful blue eyes. She was dressed in a leather chestpiece with chainmail trousers. On either side of her throne was a shield and spear. To her left was a awesomely beautiful man that looked much like her with the same shade of nutbrown hair and blue eyes. He was dressed in a cloth jerkin with leather trousers. Leaning on his throne was a large poleaxe. They looked like siblings. To the right of the old man was a man with a mane of red hair he was dressed in solid chain-mail and he had on his head a winged helm. Upon his lap was a HUGE battle hammer. To his right was a smaller man with golden-brown hair. He was dressed in the clothes of a mountaineer at his feet was a small sword. And upon his lap was a long horn that looked like it had seen much use. After looking around i realised that these were the high gods Odin, Freyja, Frejyer, Thor, and Tyr. I immediatley fell to my knees and STAYED that way. Odin began to chuckle.I stayed were i was. Then Odin said, "Please child rise, you have more than honored us this day." I did so. Then i asked, "Excuse me my Lord, but am i dead?" When i said this they all started to laugh. After a few minutes, (and much embarassment for me) Thor spoke to me. He said," No, no little one you are not dead. We are just restoring you to your true potential. Ahem... now Odin has some words for you." I turned to the mighty God. He said to me," Aluruno you have saved your people from a fate FAR worse than the pits of Hel's kingdom. As such i am here to offer you a reward. In exchange for continuing your service i will promise you more power to help those around you, to heal the hurts of the world around you. However it will come at a price. Just as i lost my eye at the Well of Knowledge, so you must lose your human sight." I though long and hard on this. I though of my father, of all the people slain in the demons mad lust for power. I asked mighty Odin a question. "If i do this will i be able to continue to live as i once did? With my father my family and my people?" The God said to me,"You will be FOREVER HONORED amongst your people and you shall be immortal so long as your are not killed by sword and spear. Also yes you shold be able to continue as you once did." Then i though about it some more. Finally i said, "I agree." Odin smiled at me then his two ravens whom i now knew to be Truth and Wisdom flew off of his shoulders and towards me. They stopped just in front of me and each one touched their beaks just above both of my eyes. Then the world slowly faded away. However i was still consious. Then i heard Odin speak to me. "Now GO child. Return to YOUR PEOPLE!!! Bring them the peace of the Gods."
Only then did i know no more.


As i awoke the first thing i noticed was that i was resting on a bed. It was very comfortable, full of down feathers and straw. I looked up and saw a wooden roofed hall. However something was different about everything. Then i realised that everything was in a different shade of color than it would normally be. It was purer, more vivid, and far more thrilling than my normal magic sight was. I realised that this was true vision. Then i looked to the left and saw a man with his head down on the edge of the bed. I noticed that he was asleep. So i nudged him with my foot. His head shot up and i was staring into the face of my father. He had been crying, VERY HARD apperently. The first thing he did was to hug me and start crying again. I could tell immediatly that my father was back. He then said to me,"Can you ever forgive me for what that bastard has done to you." I hugged him just as tightly back, and i told him that it was fine that i had done everything for him and for our people, and that i still loved him. He then said to me,"Im so so sorry for what has happened to you my daughter. So sorry for the years of anger, of murder, and of was has happened to your beautiful eyes." I looked at him confused. Then he pulled a basin of water towards me. When i looked into it, i almost immediatly recoiled away HORRIFIED at what i had seen. From above each of my eyes to below each of them, there were the same kind of scar that had decroated the demons face. The only difference between his scars and my scars were that his scars had been emeniating red-black light mine glowed very light-blue. I began to cry. My father hugged me again and told me that it would be alright. He still loved me and i could tell it too. We sat there for a while and then he called in several guardsmen. He spoke to them and told them to stand guard over me so that he could get the festivities ready. I asked him what festival. He told me the one in my honor for i had saved our people from the grip of that demon. Then he left my codex by me and walked out.

[Aemilius Paulus]

It probably how im trying to upload my screens. See im thinking that i can copy/patse them onto my posts if anyone know how to get them on to the posts plz tell me

Thanks in advance

You cannot just paste the picture from your computer, the pasted picture has to be caopied from some place on the Internet, whether it be an image-hosting website, a personal webpage, wikipedia, etc.

You have to upload them onto your account at some image album website such as PhotoBucket Picoodle(?), Picasa, etc. Then, when posting on .Org forums, you have to click the "Insert Image" button (a small yellow icon with a picture of two grey triangles and a grey square in the corner). A small screen will pop up, prompting you to insert the image URL. When you get to this point, you go to your newly-created album at an image-hosting website, right click the particular picture and one of the options will be "copy the image location". Click on that and you will have the image URL on your clipboard. Then just Ctrl+V the address into the "small screen" that appears when you click the Insert Image button. After this post whatever you have written/pasted and the URL magically turns into the picture you wanted!

Hope this helps; PM me if you need clarification.

EDIT: Oh well, MAA beat me the post. That's what I get for being so wordy!