BlueSix
Planetoid
- Joined
- Jun 14, 2015
- Location
- Western U.S.
Once upon a time, there were noble men and women. It was a time of chivalry, of dragons, knights, princesses, and sorcerers. It was a time of epic battles, daring feats, and discreet seductions.
This was not that time.
This was a barbarous time wearing the skin of a nobler one. Battles were little more than the riots of displeased mobs. Feats of strength were a man's bread and butter, and mediocrity was the harbinger of starvation. But for those who survived, glory was their reward and power was their right. In a world dominated by the strong, the weak had no choice but to consign themselves to a life of servitude.
And Morgiana was no slave.
She had only to lift a finger, and her minions would swarm to obey her. Under cover of darkness, she led her army to the cliff overlooking the town of Yule. They clambered down the rock face and swept into the town, and before the watchmen let out the first cry, every structure of note was set ablaze. Orange flames licked the thatch roofs and liquified screaming people trapped beneath them. Taller buildings collapsed as their wooden support beams splintered into ash. Cries of loss and terror rose up from every corner of the town.
Then the main body of the army attacked. For a moment, the sky seemed to light up with a thousand stars. Awe turned into terror when magic missiles barrelled into every man, woman, and child. Children perished on the spot, women collapsed to the earth, and the men sank to their knees. They all knew what was to come - who was to come. Every red-blooded male would have a choice to make: to resist and serve as slaves, or to shame their lovers and live as concubines.
Screams erupted and passed her by as Morgiana, the dreaded Witch Queen of the North, marched lazily on the shoddy cobblestone road toward a buff young carpenter her men had subdued. She stopped in front of him, rested a hand on her hip, and lifted his chin with her other hand. "Hm. I like you. Serve me."
Her warm, dimpled smile would have subdued any other man in a heartbeat, but this one was married. She could see the conflict raging in his eyes, but to her chagrin, his conscience won out, and he produced a sneer. "Never."
Morgiana sneered too. "I agree." She raked her nails across his throat, ending his life on the spot.
Just then, she heard shouts down the street nearby, where a certain powerfully built young man made her heart skip a beat.
This was not that time.
This was a barbarous time wearing the skin of a nobler one. Battles were little more than the riots of displeased mobs. Feats of strength were a man's bread and butter, and mediocrity was the harbinger of starvation. But for those who survived, glory was their reward and power was their right. In a world dominated by the strong, the weak had no choice but to consign themselves to a life of servitude.
And Morgiana was no slave.
She had only to lift a finger, and her minions would swarm to obey her. Under cover of darkness, she led her army to the cliff overlooking the town of Yule. They clambered down the rock face and swept into the town, and before the watchmen let out the first cry, every structure of note was set ablaze. Orange flames licked the thatch roofs and liquified screaming people trapped beneath them. Taller buildings collapsed as their wooden support beams splintered into ash. Cries of loss and terror rose up from every corner of the town.
Then the main body of the army attacked. For a moment, the sky seemed to light up with a thousand stars. Awe turned into terror when magic missiles barrelled into every man, woman, and child. Children perished on the spot, women collapsed to the earth, and the men sank to their knees. They all knew what was to come - who was to come. Every red-blooded male would have a choice to make: to resist and serve as slaves, or to shame their lovers and live as concubines.
Screams erupted and passed her by as Morgiana, the dreaded Witch Queen of the North, marched lazily on the shoddy cobblestone road toward a buff young carpenter her men had subdued. She stopped in front of him, rested a hand on her hip, and lifted his chin with her other hand. "Hm. I like you. Serve me."
Her warm, dimpled smile would have subdued any other man in a heartbeat, but this one was married. She could see the conflict raging in his eyes, but to her chagrin, his conscience won out, and he produced a sneer. "Never."
Morgiana sneered too. "I agree." She raked her nails across his throat, ending his life on the spot.
Just then, she heard shouts down the street nearby, where a certain powerfully built young man made her heart skip a beat.