"Interesting... Well, Anthony, Let's find a library or something so that we can get a better idea on the history and situation here. Maybe I'll find some info on the Magic here so I can know how hard I can push my magic before reality laps me back. As for fixing Thirteen, I would have to research how to make a golem and then alter it so that Thirteen's soul controls the golem. I'm actually surprised he works here. With the amount of magic here, Physics are more like tendencies that hard rules. Anyway, is there anything you want to ask me while we look for the Library?"

How hurt a I at the moment?

You seem to have recovered well, aside from a vague smell on your clothing. In fact, you don't have any injuries at all left. You sense the Fire here, and it is attuned to you.

One of the knights with the sun symbol walks to you. "If it is knowledge you desire, you would be seeking Seath the Scaleless, Father of Sorcery, traitor to his kind and, according to Lord Gwyn, an ally to our cause."

"I will not deceive you, travelers. Seath is not well regarded, but he knows much of the world. His desire to live drives him, and be warned, he cares for nothing else. Talk to those under him if possible. You would be going west."

You recall this as the direction of the dragon head.

Anthony waits a moment, and speaks. "Thanks. And, uh, not yet with questions. I am still getting my head around all this."

"hmmmm... Anthony, I wouldn't mention anything about being a verser while we are there. Let's head west then... After I check out their weapons."

Are we near a barracks? Then there should weapon's sized for the huge knights.
I'll pick one up and see how well I can use it.

Then I'll talk to one of the Knights.

"I'm seeking knowledge. I've heard that I need to go and talk to Seath the Scaleless's servants. Could you direct me to them in the west?"

Due to your training, you find an oversized sword more fitting to killing horses then humans, and you can use their ultraswords, although with some difficulty. They are slow, and extraordinarily heavy. It actually manages to almost as heavy as Mr. Bob Wilson, but the weight is distributed better, and thus it can be used by you with two hands, although it swings like a log.

It is unfortunately taller than you, so it also has to be carried on your back at an awkward angle. It is less 'sheathed' and more 'carried' in a top open harness on your back, almost a half-sheath.

The knight you talk to is the knight that showed you these weapons, and is as surprised as Anthony is that you can use this weapon. "Most can barely carry it, let alone use them. The Knights of Berenike would gladly have you in their ranks. Most of them are giants, save Black Iron Tarkus, a small titan among them and likely the mightiest of that mighty order."

"You know the direction. The signs you are looking for will be when the wastes turn into forest. Beware the crystal guardians that stalk those lands. They do not care about allegiances, and they are deadly powerful."

Anthony, once the shock wears off, looks at the knight. "Sounds pretty scary to guys who are strong, so we need to duck down, right?" He is looking at you hopefully.

I tell the Knight
"Thank you for the directions and the weapon."

I turn to Anthony.
"I guess we could try to sneak. But I'm not very good at that. And Thirteen isn't exactly stealthy. I assume you would want to bring him with us, Correct? I guess you guys will duck while I take care of anything we come across. Let's start heading west then... Maybe we should pick up a sword sized for you. I can start showing you how to use it to defend yourself.

Although I would recommend running if these crystal guardians manage to take me out."

Is there weapons sized for normal humans in the barracks? (for Anthony)
Is there a huge bow for the Giants? Can I use it?

What about armor sized for humans?

I'll start heading in the appropriate direction.

"From the sounds of things, I'd rather we not fight at all. We might not even have to if we are smart and duck down."

Thirteen simply follows slowly and jerkily behind. "No, I can-not stealth. Speak lit-tle, con-serve."

Strangely, you sense the Fire here is transferring to Thirteen, invigorating him as well. You also notice it is having a strange effect on his aura, making it somehow strange.

You can still sense Lucian, but wherever he is, he's doing a good job being unnoticed.

Anthony opts for something he thinks he can understand: a light crossbow, a knife, and a brace of bolts. They give him a treated leather suit, and teach him how to move in it without hindering himself on short notice.

There are giant sized bows, but those are far too large even for you, although they do have an odd heavy bow here, one that is meant to be planted into the ground, and that almost fires half-spears instead of arrows. They call it a dragon-slayer.

They are being very generous with their stores. When Anthony asks them about it, they state anyone going outside the walls is going to fight dragons, one way or another.

OOC: So, what kind of armor do you want?

I reply to Anthony and Thirteen
"Honestly I Think I would be able to take them. They are probably not as tough as a dragon.
They mentioned sorcery here. So I should be able to push harder than normal with my magic."

I played around in full-plate in one world. But didn't get to keep the armor and didn't get to use it much.

"May I try your heaviest armor that will fit me? I want to see how well I can move in it."

OOC: I would like the heaviest armor they have that will fit a human.

They offer you armor that is solid black, and looks like something a heavy horseman would wear. You CAN wear this, but between this and your sword, you feel a noticeable loss of mobility. Well, barring magic, anyways.

The knight is impressed you can even move, and he then asks if you aren't Iron Tarkus playing some kind of joke.

"No, I am not Black Iron Tarkus. And wow this is heavy. Perfect for my training. If I run around in this armor. I'll definitely get stronger.

Are you two ready to go?

Oh, I've been meaning to ask one of you. How many people does it usually take to kill one Dragon?"

If they are I'll set out west with him.
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More than we need to kill one, and never enough to avoid losses.

Anthony nods in the affirmative, and Thirteen gives a jerky thumbs up.

You leave, and you feel what you can only assume to be Lucian following behind you.

Not long after, you hear a yelling for aid behind you. It is not Lucian calling for help, nor any of the other two.

I'll turn around and look to see who is calling for help.
I'll move closer if I don't immediately spot them.

Behind a gathering of rocks, you notice one of those knights with the sun symbol face down, with Lucian pressing a knife to the base of his head.

"Hello, Magnus." Lucian is coldly speaking. "This man thinks to give an amulet to you."

He tosses a golden necklace with a sun symbol on it. Lucian speaks with a bit of sarcasm to his voice. "Notice a theme? Either way, I was wondering why he was sneaking behind us instead of getting your attention like an honorable knight."

"I told-" Lucian interrupts the speaking knight with a shift of his arm and three words.

"Silence, until addressed."

Anthony puts the crossbow away. "Hello to you too, Lucian."

I'll catch the amulet tossed at me and scan it for magic.

"It's good to see you Lucien. That is a bit odd though...

Explain yourself Knight."

The knight is clearly distressed, but speaks as well as he can. "Well, I was on my way to meet you at the gates of Anor Lando to give you that sign of our order, when I noticed you were moving like you noticed someone behind you. And given I was coming from another direction, it couldn't have been me, so I decided to tail behind, and see who it was."

Lucian smirks. "Congratulations. You have seen who it was. And I am not sure we should believe you and just kill you to reduce headcount and profile."

"Lucian!" Anthony realizes immediately how loud he just got to whom, and stammers. "I-I mean, uh, wouldn't killing him be a violation, of, uh, the law, uh, of, uh, uh..."

Lucian simply gives you a look, one that speaks of amused contempt.

Thirteen sparks, and takes one step forward, but halts. His right hand does rotate in place at the wrist.

The amulet seems to radiate light to your enhanced senses, and seems to be almost otherworldly in nature.
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"Anthony. We are not in that country now, therefore their laws do not apply now.
None the less. Lucian, I would like for you to spare this Knight. It would not be good to alienate potential allies by killing their servants in a misunderstanding. Go ahead and let him up, Lucian.

Anyway, Sir Knight, I sense magic from this amulet. What does it do?"

Lucian arcs an eyebrow at your words about his laws, but steps off the knight, his knife disappearing. His expression is unreadable otherwise. "As you wish."

The knight stands up, and brushing off his armor. "It summons one of our brothers, regardless of distance or time, we answer the call of our own. If you fight for brotherhood, you are one of us."

Anthony smiles. "Sounds handy. Thanks!"

Thirteen simply remains as he is, shaking occasionally.

I look at the amulet.
"Interesting. That is very useful Sir Knight. Thank you."
I bow slightly to him and then put the amulet in my ... huh I don't have pockets when I am in this armor. I guess I'll let Anthony hold onto it.

Then I'll let him leave.
"It's good to finally see you Lucian. I suppose that you have some questions despite figuring out most of it by yourself."

Anthony accepts it gratefully. "Alright, a magic talisman! I have no idea how to use this."

Lucian smirks as the knight goes back to Anor Lando, mission successful and pride wounded. His voice gives no indication of malice or anger. "No. You turned us into demons, like yourself. I have Lucian's form and memories, but I am no longer him. Same for the other two of you."

"Still, I will use his name, and not address myself in the third person unless relevant from here on." He puts his knife away. "My firearm does not work right here, so I have to resort to primitive CQC techniques. A crossbow honestly didn't occur to me, so congratulations on thinking of an alternative."

I face palm.

"... I can see how you came to that conclusion.
I did turn you two into versers. I wish I knew how I did That...
If you want to believe that Lucian, It seems needlessly complex to me.
If your body, mind and soul is the same then you are thee same person.

We count as beings from outside our current universe. But we are not Demons. I have fought Demons before. Several varieties in fact.

... If you get right down to it. Being a verser is having Freedom. More Freedom that most being will ever get.

Eh. Let's get going."

I'll continue walking west.
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"Sounds awesome!" Anthony is alight, and optimistic. He swings his crossbow without accidentally firing it. "Let's go!"

"Sounds messy." Lucian...not so much. He strides forward, but keeps his weapons sheathed. You sense no killing intention from him, but you also know he can hide it. "People cannot be trusted with the freedom they have. Why would you view more as a blessing?"

"Jerk." Thirteen rumbles behind.

Lucian smirks at Thirteen. "You should find it interesting he said 'you two.' Just stay away from me, rampant."

All of you are marching and talking, with Thirteen and Lucian making a wide rearguard between them. (Anything extra, or fast forward a bit?)

I face palm.
"I'm sorry Thirteen, I'm not use to talking to Machines that I know have a Soul.
Your quite unusual for a verser. All the Verser's I've encountered up to now have been human.
You Are the first Machine Verser that I know of.
I'm sorry for my callus remark."

I turn to Lucian.
"We come from Different cultures Lucian. Freedom was one one the most important aspects of my original home country."

OOC: Fast-forward to something interesting sounds good
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The ashen terrain gives way to a heavily overgrown forest with stone walls interspersed through the area. Thirteen tacitly accepts the apology due to limited function, Lucian doesn't get the value of personal freedom, and Anthony just rolls with whatever.

You hear something very loud stomping towards you. And very large and fast, to boot. You cannot see it yet, but you can see the brush it is destroying to get to you. Whatever it is, it is quadrupedal, about the size of a horse, and you cannot get a clear sense of its magical nature yet.

Lucian disappears from sight, Thirteen shakily drops into a fighting stance, and Anthony just backs towards Thirteen while clumsily winding up his crossbow.

I'll Smirk, draw the Over-sized Greatsword and stand my ground.

I'm standing in a guard position with my sword pointed like a spear towards where I hear the creature coming.

If the creature is not armored, I'll stand my ground and let it impale itself on the sword.

If it is armored, I'll sidestep it  at the last moment and then sweep it's leg's with the over-sized greatsword. Which should at least trip it do to the mass involved in the swing.
I think it is more likely to pulp the legs though it's armor.

As soon as I see the creature. I'll force my personal flow of time to accelerate three fold. So I experience 3 seconds for every one that actually passes. By drawing upon the red mana I felt before. (Da Red ones go Faster!)
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The metallic monstrosity reveals itself as a charging boar. You attempt to quick cast your spell, but unfortunately the ley lines here are working against your hasty power. You barely step aside as it smashes you aside to rampage into the others. A very lucky, and unfortunate strike from the boar's horn pierces your underarm, and rams into your heart.

A rather unfortunate stroke of luck: the dragonslayer killed by an armored pig.

OOC: Yeah...the dice gods really did not like you. Verse out.

In commemoration of this ignominious defeat. Let's watch this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...Rp1d6uBANmuPAEbn9xwA