Atys Chronicles

Episode II - Player Story

The New Lands

Episode II – The New Lands.

By Drakfot

So now it was time to find out about the elder parts of the planet named Atys. For just a few days ago Homins had been called by the leaders of their races to meetings where they were to pledge alliance with the Gods, be it Jena or be it the Kami led by Mabreka. Many Homins gathered at these meetings to give out their views to the leaders, some came to listen and learn, whilst others were just carried along by the happenings.

These meetings took plenty of time as they were many Homins that wished to express their feelings and standings in the matter at hand, whom they believed in, and what actions they were to take.After these meetings many minds were stirred by what has been said and done. Who could they trust? Would the pronounced coming of Jena really stir Atys in such ways as were told? Would they be separated due to the Gods they worshiped? Would enemy be friend, would friend be enemy? And so many left these meetings with a worried mind, while others managed to find guidance by attending.

A few days later, a quick look at the local noticeboard would suggest that Homins were to gather at the respective Teleporting Unit in each of the four capitals of Atys. There they were to be greeted by a representative of the God to whom they have given their allegiance. So the Homins gathered at the given places at the given time. In Fairhaven the Karavan Ambassador appeared and told the Homins that she was to show them the way to the elder lands of Atys. She also told them that due to their voting at a previous meeting, there was also a Kami temple with equal teleporting skill to be built in the Lakelands but she gave no location..

So with the words “Please follow me” the ambassador started walking across the Kami Hill in Fairhaven and downwards to the waters. As the Homins got closer, the structure of a building under construction appeared to them and as they got closer still they also saw how much work was still to be done for the structure to grow and turn into a complete building.

Then something happened that scared many there. As the Homins started to gather up at the newly found place, the guards all of a sudden came out in a rampage and drew their weapons, making everyone turn around to seek what dangers might be upon them, yet no danger could be seen.

Then the screams of a few came across everyone's ears.

It was not animals that were the target of the guards, but the Homins themselves. As the screams settled down and the air was whipped out of their lungs they lay there on the ground whilst the last blood slowly dripped out of their body and as they faded away all they could ask was “why?”

Others tried to heal them but were not able to place the life back into them, ad slowly they dispersed. Yet even though this tragedy was harsh, some Homins made up their minds; They were not allowed to travel by the means of the Karavan yet they had been told that there was a way for believers of Ma-Duk to travel to the elder lands through the Kami temple, which was built due to the Trykers voting with great tolerance towards those that follow the Kami. They now set out on a mission to find this temple, the location of which was left undisclosed by the Karavan Ambassador.

As the Homins were taken to the elder lands they were baffled with amazement over the area that now was in front of them. In the Karavan area there were electrical fences put up around the camp to defend the Homins from the raging Kinchers that roamed the lands outside. In here they could seek refuge when dangers were at hand.

What they could not seek to hide from was what to happen next.

As they all got ready to explore the new lands and find what been concealed for so long in the elder lands Homins ran out into the open towards a hill they noticed not far off the camp. They avoided the Kinchers as they usually did and then got ready to find what secrets the ground held as they had taken upon them to help gather materials to build the temple to cherish and worship their god.

It was then the rampage began.

As screams bellowed over the vast area they rapidly mixed with the screams of death as the Homins there were attacked and slain, not by Kitins, but by the hands of other Homins. For this area was not the peaceful corner of Atys that they had thought. Here turned the calmest and kindest into a raging beast seeking for blood, the blood of Homins. Many attacked in fear and self defense as they raised their weapons and took aim for the Homins that were now the opposition. It was unimagined carnage, everywhere I looked there lay Homins in agony whilst the life itself flowed out of their bodies. Some Homins tried to fight back, but were not suited for more than harvesting, Homins ran to save their friends while avoiding the Kitins and the others that sought to inflict harm upon them.

Many Homins minds were upset about these happenings as they sought to find a way of cooperation and together fight the common threat, The Kitins. Yet still they were uncertain of how it had all come to pass. Some found ways to protect themselves from the attacks and created smaller teams that stuck together whilst others sought the heat of the battle or to heal the wounded fighters and harvesters.

One thing still stands clear, no matter if you are a harvester or a fighter; the echoing screams of pain, death and fear will not leave the valley of Aelius Dunes for some time..

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