Locations/Replays:
«Scene: Cynari and Tibias in front of Bloodtusk Ravine»
Tibias: We are agreed.
Cynari: Bloodtusk Ravine cannot fall to Chaos! They will not be allowed to argue.
Tibias: They will, though. Neither side is rational any longer.
«Screen zooms in on Cynari's face»
Cyanri: Might and Power are the only arguments that will sway them now.
«Screen moves to Tibias's face»
Tibias: Then let us… persuade them for the Good of us all. *snirk*
«Screen fades»
Three days ago…
«Scene: Cyanri at the foot of Alteon's bed»
Alteon: They… must not be allowed… to embrace to Chaos!
Cynari: I understand, my Lord. I have then, the majority of the Army?
Cynari: If we commit them now…
Alteon: We will not need… them all… later.
«Screen zooms in on Alteon»
Alteon: Do your best… to save… Troll and Horc… pride.
Alteon: But Chaos must… NOT… gain a holt there!
<Screen moves to Cynari»
Cynari: I understand, my Lord.
«Screen fades»
«Scene: Tibias kneeling at the foot of Gravelyn's throne talking to Gravelyn»
Gravelyn: Do not fail me, Tibias!
Gravelyn: If Chaos is strengthened by the might of the Trolls OR the Horcs…
«Screen zooms in on Gravelyn»
Gravelyn: Then WE are threatened. And THAT I will not allow!
Gravelyn: If you need to, and the opportunity presents itself…
Gravelyn: You have my permission to… ensure their compliance… with our orders.
«Screen moves to Tibias' Face»
Tibias: By any means necessary, my Lady?
«Screen moves to Gravelyn's Face»
Gravelyn: The Alliance must be preserved, and Chaos destroyed.
«Screen moves back to Tibias' face»
Tibias: I understand. Thank you for your instructions, my Lady.
«Screen fades»
«Scene: Hero talking to Kagg in the Horc's base»
Hero: The Trolls have NOT accepted Chaos.
Kagg: Truth is like a boulder, Hero. Rain, snow, and dirt, all can cover it.
«Screen zooms in on Kagg holding a rock»
Kagg: But underneath, it is still the same boulder.
«Screen moves to Hero»
Hero: But this boulder… it is not fixed in place. It can shift, roll downhill…
«Hero raises his hands»
Hero: Cracks can appear in it. The truth you know can change! Like the boulder.
«Screen moves back to Kagg»
Kagg: It is young Horcs who test their strength by shifting boulders.
Kagg: We are older, wiser. We know that the boulder will remain a boulder, no matter where it is.
Kagg: But that if the boulder cracks - as the Trolls have cracked…
«Kagg crushes the rock in his hand»
Kagg: It will shatter. The Trolls will shatter.
Hero: They are afraid that YOU are the ones who are accepting Chaos - I mean, shattering!
Kagg: It is too late, Hero. It is… too late.
«Screen fades»
«Scene: Hero talking to Sokrakiis in the Trolls base»
Hero: The Horcs have NOT accepted Chaos!
Sokrakiis: How can you deny it, Hero? We have seen the evidence with our very eyes.
«Screen zooms in on Sokrakiis»
Sokrakiis: Evidence that stains your hands and our hearts!
Sokrakiis: The Horcs were a noble race once. Not all of us will admit it, but I know the lore.
Sokrakiis: We cannot allow them to destroy us as they Chaorrupt themselves!
«Screen moves to Hero»
Hero: But the Horcs are afraid that it is a TROLL Drakath has chosen!
Sokrakiis: Any arguments I might have made died in Druuz's arms. I am sorry.
«Sokrakiis looks away from Hero»
Sokrakiis: It is too late, Hero. It is… too late.
«Screen fades»
«Scene: Alteon and Gravelyn's armies walking together towards bloodtusk»
«Screen goes black»
Inside the Ravine, surrounded by the combined armies of the Alliance…
«Scene: A splitscreen left side Cynari talking to Sokrakiis and right side Tibias talking to Kagg»
Cynari: Your autonomy has been revoked by the order of His Highness, King Alteon, and Her Majesty, Empress Gravelyn.
Cynari: Martial law is declared. Your people must remain in their homes.
Cynari: All movement is restricted.
Sokrakiis: You cannot do this! The Horcs will eradicte us; Chaos is a weapon we cannot fight!
Cynari: Trust in the Alliance, Troll. It will protect you.
Tibias: Gatherings of more than two individuals is not permitted, and then only in daylight hours.
Tibias: All weapons are to be turned over at once.
Tibias: Any… protests… your people might have may be brought to Allliance representatives for consideration.
Kagg: You condemn all Horcs to death at the hands of Trolls and their Chaos!
Tibias: With the Alliance in control of Bloodtusk Ravine, Chaos will not dare to interfere.
«Both sides seperate revealing Cynari, Hero, and Tibias in Bloodtusk Ravine»
Cynari: Ah, Hero! Good. We had heard you were in the area.
Tibias: We are pleased to have your help in ensuring the compliance of the Trolls and Horcs.
Tibias: You are their friend; they will listen to you…
Cynari: Hopefully better than they listened to US.
Hero: I give my greatest respects to His Highness and Her Majesty, I'm sure you realize.
«Screen zooms in on Hero»
Hero: But I do not think that this… martial law is the way to solve their conflict.
Hero: The Trolls and the Horcs, they are so… far apart in ideology.
Hero: You will need different methods to deal with both.
Hero: I have spoken with them, I know them. I understand them, as much as a Hero can. YOU do not.
«Screen moves to Cynari»
Cynari: I really don't see how -
«Screen moves to Tibias»
Tibias: You can't mean we should just leave them alone!
«Screen zooms out showing all of them»
Cynari: The resources they control are at risk. We can't allow that!
Cynari: You MUST help us prevent Chaos in Bloodtusk Ravine.
Hero: Oh, I will. But I will do it MY way.
Tibias: So long as you don't interfere with OUR control of the ravine…
Tibias: Do what you will.
«Screen zooms in on Hero»
Hero: I intend to.
«Screen fades»
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