The Inquisition [Concluded]

[Askthepizzaguy]

Now that "Abstain" is no longer an option, I can finally proclaim that I have at long last achieved my full satisfaction!

Never again shall you trouble me with your puritanical ways, Abstain.

[dcmort93]

NOOOOOOO not Abstain!!!!!

HE WAS MY FRIEND!!!

[Sooh]

Abstain did a poor job defending himself

[Askthepizzaguy]

Speaking of Frands...


Hello Frands. It's your friendly neighborhood Firnaz-ian again.

Were you aware that when you die, your body is committed to the Underworld? It's true. Repent, sinners, for life is short, but death is for-evah.

But I am not a messenger of doom and gloom. In fact, I am doing my best to ensure that you, my frand, do not enter the Underworld prematurely.

However, we have a problem.

You see, there are not that many Firnaz-ian cultists. At least, not many that I am aware of. And so, we have very little margin for error.

So, my frands, if you are Firnaz worshipper, and have been a naughty little independent duckling, and wandered off, I just wanted to let you know:

Mama pizza... duck.... man... is very concerned for your safety, and that of the entire collection of assembled guests.

If we are to be successful in preventing your early entry into the Underworld, well, I'm afraid we need more Firnaz-ians to make themselves known to the one....



I AM THE ONE WHO QUACKS.

And lays eggs? Look, this metaphor has clearly gone off the rails.

What I'm trying to say is this:





If you also dress in all black, and spend an inordinate amount of your living time thinking about death, and the gloomy underworld, then you might actually be a member of the fun-loving and party-going CULT OF FIRNAZ!

Yes, our religion is quite small, and I'm not suggesting you should give up your beliefs in other deities. The others would never forgive me if I were to lure away members of other religions. Why, that's an affront to everything the Firnazian cult stands for anyway. This life is temporary, we have no quarrel with anyone.

You all will die and join us eventually. We have no pressing need to convert anyone, nor the means, nor the inclination.

But if you are already a Firnaz-lover.... I miss you.

We all do. And there are only three of us. We would like to get to know you.

It is a lonely life. And hopefully it will be a while before we all meet in the Underworld. But, I am not afraid of that happening.

What I am afraid of is the idea that one of us will die, and therefore, we will be unable to prevent anyone from joining the Underworld prematurely.

Where are you, fellow Firnaz-ian?

I guess what I'm trying to say is...



I AM THE TERROR THAT FLAPS IN THE NIGHT!!!

Mama-pizzaduck-man misses you.

Quack quack!

[seireikhaan]

Now that "Abstain" is no longer an option, I can finally proclaim that I have at long last achieved my full satisfaction!

Well, at least until the next time Abstain is the leader for votes.

[Nightbringer]

Well, at least until the next time Abstain is the leader for votes.

We can rebuild him...

[Montmorency]

We can rebuild him...

Call the royal architect, he can handle it.

[Ironside]

He's dead, he's finally dead!!!

"Runs away with Abstain's head to build a massive shrine for us to wither away together at..."

Well, Ironside, is your relationship with this abstain fellow platonic or intensely homoerotic?
@Csargo: your post was a joke?

Well,Excuse Me Princess! for not following your limited view on how our special relationship is.

[El Barto]

You're weirding me out, Ironside. At least you could have grabbed the whole of his body.

[Nightbringer]

You're weirding me out, Ironside. At least you could have grabbed the whole of his body.

He wanted to make sure everyone could get a piece. Sharing is caring you know.

[Sooh]

Sweden gets the head!? Preposterous! Then Norway gets the heart!

*digs in to find heart*

It's mine! My precioussssssss

I mean, what?

[Kagemusha]

If Sweden gets the head and Norway the heart. Can Finland at least get the liver?

[Askthepizzaguy]

You do realize, Kagemusha, that very soon I'll be but mere hours drive away from you?

Pizza is coming. The horror, the horror.

[Nightbringer]

Pizza is coming. The horror, the horror.

"He cried in a whisper at some image, at some vision..."

[Sooh]

Omg that's like the most wonderfully terrifying picture ever!

[Askthepizzaguy]

That's what I look like before I put on the Belichick mask every morning.

I'm afraid I can't just throw on a little foundation and eyeliner and look ravishing. I'm afraid my horrible secret must never be revealed...

Oh.

Never mind.

[Sooh]

I have seen you in the morning before...

[Askthepizzaguy]

I have seen you in the morning before...

I've never taken the mask off. What lies beneath is more cheese than you can possibly imagine.

[Sooh]

Mmm... extra cheese.

I mean, what?

Also, the eyeliner thing, we can try that if you'd like.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I like the way my eyes look now: Cold, dead, faintly glowing with amber, burning with ambition, desire, rage, and murder.

Also, a strange desire to go on... to Cincinnati.

[Sooh]

Mmm.. sexy.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Mmm.. sexy.

....You're weird.

[Sooh]

[Askthepizzaguy]

Ohhh, sweetie... Not in front of the victims.

[Visor]

How do I get a mod warning for my language and Sooh and Pizza don't?

[Sooh]

How do I get a mod warning for my language and Sooh and Pizza don't?

What's wrong with my language?

[Askthepizzaguy]

How do I get a mod warning for my language and Sooh and Pizza don't?

Our particular horrors are PG-13.

All the gory details are merely implied.

[GeneralHankerchief]

How do I get a mod warning for my language and Sooh and Pizza don't?

Because I've been asleep/busy.

Keep it on point, people.

[seireikhaan]

Night over, orders being processed.

[seireikhaan]

For Golden1Knight, the night was still young when he departed his quarters. A note had been left for him upon his arrival, informing him his presence was formally requested in the ballroom. It seemed odd to him that there would be any request of him at all, but nevertheless, here he found himself obliging the scroll bunched in his hand. With only candlelight, the expansive room seemed more like a haunted house.

"Ah, how nice of you to come join us," a shadowy figure spoke as it turned around from behind a pillar. "How nice of you to not waste our time and come to us." As he finished, GoldenKnight saw three additional figures emerge from the shadows around him. "The inquisition demands blood. Justice demands sacrifice. If you are innocent, may the gods have mercy on you." The four unsheathed swords at their hips and advanced on him from every direction.

"Stop right there, criminal scum!" A loud voice boomed from the end of the ballroom. A large, muscular bald man with a large mustache stood in the doorway, armed with a brass shield and scimitar. A second fellow stood silently behind him. "Come, my fellow in justice! Firnaz will not be visited tonight!" The two broke into a run towards GoldenKnight, who immediately took off as well, twirling past an assailant. Out of breath, GoldenKnight fell to a knee as he skidded on the marble as the large man and his companion took the lead. "Stand behind me, gentle citizen! Three of the shadowy figures looked to the fourth in confusion, who shook their head.

"Very well. As you say. Come, we're withdrawing." The four withdrew to the opposite end and took off at a pace.






Meanwhile, Bsmith was taking the opportunity to plan out future. He knew once the inquisition was over, the political landscape would be thrown into chaos. As such, he was currently plotting his next business venture. Perhaps a smithy would be most profitable? No, wait, of course! The palace would undoubtedly suffer damage at some point - yes, a quarry was best! He was shook from his thoughts by a knock at his door. He flung it open in haste.

"Can this wait? I have a rather impor-" Bsmith's irritation was cut short by a sword in his chest. A man in a dark robe stood in the doorway, thrusting a blade into the room's resident. He held his empty hand up to Bsmith's face and placed it on his forehead as the man guided him to the ground. His touch was chilly, damp.

"No, no waiting. We go forward, backward, we succeed, we fail. But we do not wait. We will always be moving." He closed Bsmith's eyes as the life faded from him. "The ocean is many things, but static, it is not. It will wait for no one. Least of all you."





Emperor Kavehir gathered the court once more at sunrise. "It seems that our inquisition has stirred the hornet's nest! Blood has stained the palace! We must continue our march of progress, and-" The emperor cut himself short in shock as two violet, translucent entities stirred up from the ground in front of him.

"You thought me gone for good?" The first spirit spoke, carrying the voice of Csargo. "No, I think I will watch this spectacle a bit longer before I take my leave of this world. What say you, dear architect?"

"Milord, in spite of being executed, I must agree with the dear sir here. I will carry on for now and help in whatever way I can. Please, milord, let me be of assistance," the spirit of Abstain pleaded with the Emperor.

For possibly the first time, Emperor Kavehir was speechless, his jaw hanging. He clamped it shut, pointed a finger shakily at the two spirits, and finally gave up on discourse and simply nodded his approval.

"Well, get going!"




Alive:

A completely inoffensive name
Andres
Askthepizzaguy
Autolycus
DCmort
Edse
El Barto
GeneralHankerchief
Golden1Knight
Ironside
Ituralde
Johnhughtom
Kagemusha
Landlubber
Montmorency
Myddraal
Nightbringer
Sooh
Visorslash
Zack


Lynched:

Abstain(D1)

Killed:

Csargo(D1)
Bsmith(N2)


Attacked:

Ironside (N1)
Golden1Knight (N2)







Apologies for the delay, a bit under the weather. Day will be 48 hours so I can be able to wrap it up at a time that's not early morning. Result PM's will be out shortly.