Second Mercy - Video; after Darkness

[returnsmagic]

[ The view shows the city after Dark, illuminated by its sparse, lukewarm lights that dotted the streets and the buildings. It seems like the recording device is floating in the air, thanks to this view. There is a heavy, repeating noise, like massive wings flapping in a steady, rhythmic beat.

The NV's owner is not seen, but he speaks, a heavy, clearly inhuman voice. ]

So much despair and bloodshed in these past nights. By evil or by evil's victims, it is hard to say.

In some ways I miss the evil of home, where it is clear where and how to fight. There the causalities, and they are either missed or celebrated in its demise. But here, the difference is not as so clear, even to me, who has lived for so long. A shame of my fault. As a son of Paladine, the god of justice and all that is good, I should have hold the wisdom to know the difference.

But I do not, it bothers me. So tell me this: how can you tell?

Comments

[madeinoblivion]

Are there knights, to protect the people?

[returnsmagic]

There are the elves, who are growing in power. I do not know how humans rose in prominence, only that they took part in the Dragon War.

Those who are powerful enough to fight against the chromatics one to one are the metallic dragons, the children of Paladine, the chief god of Good. Divided in five clans, there are brass, copper, bronze, silver, and gold dragons. I am the patriarch of the gold dragon clan.

[madeinoblivion]

That's pretty cool- to have a world with so many dragons.

[returnsmagic]

To be fair, there are not many dragons in comparison to the numbers of the elves, humans, or the ogres. We not only grow slowly, but we won't hatch from our eggs for centuries.

[madeinoblivion]

How big are dragon eggs?

[returnsmagic]

Big enough to carry in the palm of your hands.

[ Aurican is amused. He doesn't see the problem in talking about this - after all, there are no other gold dragons around, no Oro to consider. And it is highly unlikely that even if that is the case, he will be able to breed again. Ah, old age. ]

[madeinoblivion]

And can you tell what kind of dragon it is just by looking at the eggs, light or dark? Or when it hatches?

[returnsmagic]

The color of the shells usually coordinate to the color of the dragon's scales, yes.

[madeinoblivion]

Well- you can usually tell who some of the AGI and SERO affiliates are, around here. Sometimes.

[returnsmagic]

[ And with this sudden change of topic, Aurican was momentarily quiet as he tries to grasp a proper reply. ]

You mean the uniforms?

[madeinoblivion]

The uniforms, or the affiliation cards, or the team gear.

So it's not hard, to tell where the darkness is.

[returnsmagic]

Are you saying there is evil that operates these two companies?

[madeinoblivion]

Of course! It's got to be! They make people slaves, and do experiments!

[returnsmagic]

Where does it dwell?

[madeinoblivion]

The companies? They dwell all over.

[returnsmagic]

I mean the evil.

[madeinoblivion]

Sector 1 and Sector 2, that's where the most of it-


...but I guess it happens everywhere.

[returnsmagic]

Yes.

I know that the founders of this city and its companies have long been dead, but what of the descendants?