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| Of course, it meant that the Last Men were now cut from the rest of the world completely. | Of course, it meant that the Last Men were now cut from the rest of the world completely. | ||
| - | Then, they built two fortresses guarding the two passages that existed through the mountains they had raised. And, to ensure they'd stand against the werebeasts, they cast a spell of [[:lore:temporal lock|Temporal Lock]] on them. | + | Then, they built two fortresses guarding the two passages that existed through the mountains they had raised. And, to ensure they'd stand against the werebeasts, they cast a spell of [[:lore:Temporal Locks|Temporal Lock]] on them. |
| [[:lore:Temporal Locks]] are very powerful and dangerous spells. | [[:lore:Temporal Locks]] are very powerful and dangerous spells. | ||
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| During that time, [[:world:Brittany]] flourished, completely convinced that it was the last human kingdom in a world dominated by monsters of all sorts. | During that time, [[:world:Brittany]] flourished, completely convinced that it was the last human kingdom in a world dominated by monsters of all sorts. | ||
| - | Then, [[:lore:Mer'eric]] the Walker discovered by accident that a light could be seen, on clear days, from above the top of [[:landforms:Nursen]], the high mountain that dominates [[:world:brittany:Brest]], the Capital City of [[:world:Brittany]]. | + | Then, [[:lore:Mer'eric]] the Walker discovered by accident that a light could be seen, on clear days, from above the top of [[:landforms:Nursen]], the high mountain that dominates [[world:brest|Brest]], the Capital City of [[:world:Brittany]]. |
| He spent ten years of his life to build the [[:lore:Great Heliograph]], a device that could focus the sunlight into a wide beam, that could be used to send messages. | He spent ten years of his life to build the [[:lore:Great Heliograph]], a device that could focus the sunlight into a wide beam, that could be used to send messages. | ||
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| On the other side, the man now known as the "[[:lore:Mad Mage]]" was holding experiences about the properties of light. It was him that inadvertently attracted the attention of [[:lore:Mer'eric]]. And he quickly noticed the signs sent by the [[:lore:Great Heliograph]], and built on his side a similar device. | On the other side, the man now known as the "[[:lore:Mad Mage]]" was holding experiences about the properties of light. It was him that inadvertently attracted the attention of [[:lore:Mer'eric]]. And he quickly noticed the signs sent by the [[:lore:Great Heliograph]], and built on his side a similar device. | ||
| - | But in [[:world:brittany:Brest]], things weren't as joyful as one could have thought. | + | But in [[world:brest|Brest]], things weren't as joyful as one could have thought. |
| People were thinking: "Those are dragons, trying to fool us ! Mer'eric as doomed us all !" | People were thinking: "Those are dragons, trying to fool us ! Mer'eric as doomed us all !" | ||
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| It is then, when everything seemed to go to another butcher's feast, that the Five Ones reappeared. It is said that it is the "[[:lore:Mad Mage]]" that called them through the gateways of time. Who knows ? One thing is sure: they prevented the war, about 10 years ago. One of them, a brave warrior with hairs of the color of the sun, is still the only and true ruler of [[:world:Brittany]]. | It is then, when everything seemed to go to another butcher's feast, that the Five Ones reappeared. It is said that it is the "[[:lore:Mad Mage]]" that called them through the gateways of time. Who knows ? One thing is sure: they prevented the war, about 10 years ago. One of them, a brave warrior with hairs of the color of the sun, is still the only and true ruler of [[:world:Brittany]]. | ||
| - | But where is he ? And what about the four others ? That I don't know, and probably few people can answer that question. The "[[:Mad Mage]]" is now grumbling alone in his solitary tower about his younger days, when he ran on the Earth to save people with his four friends, but who is to believe the bearded man with foolish, tearful eyes ? | + | But where is he ? And what about the four others ? That I don't know, and probably few people can answer that question. The "[[:lore:Mad Mage]]" is now grumbling alone in his solitary tower about his younger days, when he ran on the Earth to save people with his four friends, but who is to believe the bearded man with foolish, tearful eyes ? |
| As for myself, I don't know, and here ends my knowledge about [[world:Brittany]]'s Past. | As for myself, I don't know, and here ends my knowledge about [[world:Brittany]]'s Past. | ||
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| Tired of his senseless life, he left his parents, his village, his friends, when he was only 12, and for weeks walked to the West, until he reached the Coast of the [[:Stonewalls]]. | Tired of his senseless life, he left his parents, his village, his friends, when he was only 12, and for weeks walked to the West, until he reached the Coast of the [[:Stonewalls]]. | ||
| - | And there, he saw [[:lore:Ottarakans]], the Infinite Ocean that extends west of the Old World, and so fell in love for the sea. He then joined the Port of [[:lore:Kridatta]], which was famous for its ships, as its inhabitants had mastered a powerful arcane, so that their boats roamed not only the seas, but the very clouds themselves. | + | And there, he saw [[:lore:Ottarakans]], the Infinite Ocean that extends west of the Old World, and so fell in love for the sea. He then joined the Port of [[kridatta|Kridatta]], which was famous for its ships, as its inhabitants had mastered a powerful arcane, so that their boats roamed not only the seas, but the very clouds themselves. |
| Because he was smart and quick-brained, [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] soon got enrolled in the team of Capt'n [[:lore:Bortaras]]; and after several adventures I shall maybe tell about another day, he took the succession of the old mariner. | Because he was smart and quick-brained, [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] soon got enrolled in the team of Capt'n [[:lore:Bortaras]]; and after several adventures I shall maybe tell about another day, he took the succession of the old mariner. | ||
| - | [[:lore:Horizon]] was the name of his ship, and famous was his crew, exploring huge territories and fighting the Princes of [[:lore:Sinas]], who back then tried to put the whole area under their iron, greedy grasps. | + | [[:lore:Horizon]] was the name of his ship, and famous was his crew, exploring huge territories and fighting the Princes of [[lore:sinas|Sinas]], who back then tried to put the whole area under their iron, greedy grasps. |
| But [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] heard about a wonder that him and his crew soon wanted to find: The [[:lore:White Bird of Hope]]. | But [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] heard about a wonder that him and his crew soon wanted to find: The [[:lore:White Bird of Hope]]. | ||
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| When [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] came back, he and his men were welcomed as heroes. So where does the story turns sour, as [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] is said to have fallen from the skies ? | When [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] came back, he and his men were welcomed as heroes. So where does the story turns sour, as [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] is said to have fallen from the skies ? | ||
| - | Well, when he and his crew came back home, [[Kridatta]] was at war with [[Sinas]], and for several years, he and his crew fought, using the power of the Bird to help them. And during those years, [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] kept in his heart the hope of seeing again [[Sonja]]. | + | Well, when he and his crew came back home, [[kridatta|Kridatta]] was at war with [[lore:sinas|Sinas]], and for several years, he and his crew fought, using the power of the Bird to help them. And during those years, [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] kept in his heart the hope of seeing again [[Sonja]]. |
| Then came the [[Fever Plague]], that killed a third of the people in the Ancient World. And again was the Bird used, and again did [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] help all those he could help, still having hope of seeing the [[Golden City]] again soon. | Then came the [[Fever Plague]], that killed a third of the people in the Ancient World. And again was the Bird used, and again did [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] help all those he could help, still having hope of seeing the [[Golden City]] again soon. | ||
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| Sixty years passed. The world changed; new kingdoms ruled old cities; [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] was now an old man that lived in a small house looking at the Ocean. | Sixty years passed. The world changed; new kingdoms ruled old cities; [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] was now an old man that lived in a small house looking at the Ocean. | ||
| - | And still, each day, he spent hours waiting, watching the line where the sea met the sky, hoping that one day, one would sail back and tell him: "we found the Golden City !". And always he hoped, but never received. | + | And still, each day, he spent hours waiting, watching the line where the sea met the sky, hoping that one day, one would sail back and tell him: "we found the [[Golden City]] !". And always he hoped, but never received. |
| Nearly all of his companions were now dead, and the [[Horizon]] had been retired long ago, now slowly rotting in the bay, fading souvenir of a long forgotten past. | Nearly all of his companions were now dead, and the [[Horizon]] had been retired long ago, now slowly rotting in the bay, fading souvenir of a long forgotten past. | ||
| - | [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] walked to his boat, and where there was only tarnished wood and corroded metal, he still saw the fierce ship on which he saw [[Sonja]] for the first time, so long ago. Who knows what he did, then? One thing is sure: the vigile of the Sea Tower of [[Kridatta]], that watched boats coming and leaving from dozens of miles away, reported that an ancient ship left the bay, with [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] sitting at the front of it, holding the Bird, as if he was sleeping. | + | [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] walked to his boat, and where there was only tarnished wood and corroded metal, he still saw the fierce ship on which he saw [[Sonja]] for the first time, so long ago. Who knows what he did, then? One thing is sure: the vigile of the Sea Tower of [[kridatta|Kridatta]], that watched boats coming and leaving from dozens of miles away, reported that an ancient ship left the bay, with [[lore:lorkas|Lorkas]] sitting at the front of it, holding the Bird, as if he was sleeping. |
| Nobody knows exactly where he went. Was he even dead? Nobody knows. But everybody kept hope that, one day, he'd reach the [[Golden City]] again. | Nobody knows exactly where he went. Was he even dead? Nobody knows. But everybody kept hope that, one day, he'd reach the [[Golden City]] again. | ||
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