{"id":12331,"date":"2020-11-22T21:55:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-23T02:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?p=12331"},"modified":"2020-11-22T21:56:08","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T02:56:08","slug":"elf-lore-the-fate-of-the-true-elves-featuring-the-new-britannia-theater-troupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/elf-lore-the-fate-of-the-true-elves-featuring-the-new-britannia-theater-troupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Elf Lore &#8211; the Fate of the True Elves, featuring the New Britannia Theater Troupe"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8131\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-12331-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=12331-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 2:01:57 &#8212; 111.6MB) | <a href=\"#\" class=\"powerpress_link_e\" title=\"Embed\" onclick=\"return powerpress_show_embed('12331-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Embed<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_embed_box\" id=\"powerpress_embed_12331-podcast\" style=\"display: none;\"><input id=\"powerpress_embed_12331-podcast_t\" type=\"text\" value=\"&lt;iframe width=&quot;320&quot; height=&quot;30&quot; src=&quot;https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?powerpress_embed=12331-podcast&amp;amp;powerpress_player=mediaelement-audio&quot; title=&quot;Blubrry Podcast Player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot;&gt;&lt;\/iframe&gt;\" onclick=\"javascript: this.select();\" onfocus=\"javascript: this.select();\" style=\"width: 70%;\" readOnly><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/echoes-from-the-cavern\/id857267086?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaverns.net%2FPodcasts%2F%3Fp%3D12331\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 44 \u2013 \u201cMedieval Introduction\u201d by Tristan Lohengrin) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclaimer: Any character\u2019s resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. &nbsp;This audio play is a work of fiction and does not reflect real world events. Any opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Avatars Radio or Portalarium. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Due to mature subject matter, parental discretion is advised.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope you enjoy the show!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSpacecraft Hatch Opening\u201d sound effect)&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX (male robotic voice)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Welcome, Serafina\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Max, requesting access to historical records on the true elves in order to prepare for my mission\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accessing \u201cThe History of New Britannia, Vol. 1\u201d by the noted historian, Theodric, as requested\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 1 &#8211; \u201cEpic Adventure\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley. Loop as needed until end of scene.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PROLOGUE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A long time ago, in a parallel universe\u2026King Arodon and his daughter Lanthirthel are facing their doom\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cStarship Rumble 1\u201d sound effect by MiceHead)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cRocket Thrusters\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The time ship, Tanken-Ka, piloted by its artificial intelligence, Max, races toward a dying planet. It enters orbit and deploys its stellar converter which begins draining energy from the nearby star to provide power for the experimental rift amplifier attached to the ship\u2019s nose.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, down on the dying planet below, a small tribe of slim, highly attractive, fair skinned elves stands huddled together on the edge of a cliff as waves of destruction caused by the Armageddon spell cast by the Avatar destroys the land around them.&nbsp; The island of Skara Brae is visible a short distance away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEarthquake\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Father, the earthquakes have caused a large chasm to form!&nbsp; There is no way across to the dock on the other side!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>King Arodon nods as he speaks into a glowing orb in his right hand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We are cut off from Skara Brae, Halkon!&nbsp; Go on without us!&nbsp; At least, we will die knowing that the other elven tribes and the humans will survive this planet\u2019s destruction\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A glowing mystical dome suddenly surrounds Skara Brae.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEnergy Shield\u201d sound effect \u2013 by Eevan \u2013 first 20-30 seconds only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It slowly rises from the ocean and then soars off into space. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSci-fi Rocket Launch 01\u201d sound effect \u2013 by sandyrb)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;The waves of destruction are visible in the distance, rapidly closing in on the elves\u2019 position!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hold me, father!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I love you, my darling Lanthirthel!&nbsp;&nbsp; At least, we will face death together\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Just then, a bright beam of light pierces the clouds and strikes the long dormant lunar rift behind them.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEnergy Blast\u201d sound effect by Kinoton)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The lunar rift begins to glow aether blue as it powers up. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cPortal Continuous Rumble\u201d sound effect by zimbot)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And then, Nystal TimeLord steps through.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hello, old friend! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nystal?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hurry! Salvation lies this way in another universe! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON (yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everyone through the lunar rift!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The elves dash into the lunar rift.&nbsp; Nystal Timelord, eyes filled with sadness, takes one last glimpse of the dying world before he passes through. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cPortal Continuous Rumble\u201d sound effect by zimbot)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mere moments later, the rift and the entire cliff are wiped out of existence by the wave of destruction\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEarthquake\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 2 \u2013 \u201cEpic Entrance\u201d by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The New Britannia Theatre Troupe <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Presents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Elf Lore: The Fate of the True Elves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Producer: Asclepius<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Writers: Gabriel Nightshadow with Amber Raine, <\/strong><strong>Fionwyn Wyldemane, and Celith Wraine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Script Editor:<\/strong> <strong>Fionwyn Wyldemane<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director of Public Relations: Amber Raine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Music Composers: James Stratton-Crawley and Amber Raine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sound Effects Supervisors: Asclepius and Gabriel Nightshadow<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Consultant: Stile Teckel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>VOICE CAST<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Indi Martin as Princess Lanthirthel and Anya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith as Himself and Max<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Asclepius as Robert (Count Aberon), Nystal Timelord, and Lorin Dar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber Raine as Herself, High Priestess Ariel Joy, and Meghan (Lady Vastra)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Woftam as General Damian Trumbull <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grumpy Old Gamer as Colonel Storn Melchior <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Manown as King Arodon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Addy as Maxie, Constance, and Secret Service Agent Bacon <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fionwyn Wyldemane as Krizog, Secret Service Agent Love, and Elf Child # 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jarikith Rivinson as Himself <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Celith Wraine as Johnny \u201cRipper\u201d Warlock and Elf Child # 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sol Stormlin as Obsidian Mage and Elf Child # 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Jakdaw Foxlauden as Obsidian Archer, Obsidian Swordsman, and Town Crier<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drew as Lord Shadowreign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>With<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Majoria as Serafina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Nightshadow as Himself<\/strong><strong> and the Big Green Dragon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alleine Dragonfyre as the Oracle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 3 &#8211; \u201cEmerald Forest\u201d by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART I:&nbsp; SALVATION AND DAMNATION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT I<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Five years later\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We retreated here to the Great Forest where we built a thriving community. But now the time has come for us to leave this place\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But why, father?&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><br><strong>Your godfather, Nystal Timelord, visited me last night and told me that in three days a Great Cataclysm is coming that will lay waste to the land for several generations. He bade me to lead my people up into the mountains to a place of refuge which he has prepared for us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, not all the elves were so willing to blindly follow the path laid out for them by the enigmatic being known as Nystal Timelord\u2026&nbsp; Arodon and Lanthirthel are joined by High Priestess Ariel Joy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 4 &#8211; \u201cDissent\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In her left hand, Ariel Joy holds a black leather-bound tome, engraved with only a spoon hosting an eight-pointed star in its bowl, on the cover. In her right hand, she wields the infamous Chaos Spoon, a 15\u201d spoon which was forged from the strongest metals known to dwarven kind \u2013 mithril and shadow \u2013 by the great Dwarven blacksmith Watts. The stem of the spoon is adorned with runic letters which spell out \u201cIn chaos, there is fertility.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Chaos Spoon was imbued with powerful necromantic and chaos magic by the Dread Grandmaster of Necromantic Arcane Arts, Kane.&nbsp; Many of her fellow elves fear the High Priestess because the spoon is said to have the power to invade and shatter minds, leaving the target confused, or sometimes in the case of weaker beings, dead. Even without its enchantments, the Chaos Spoon is a formidable weapon, as the unfortunate Dark Elf<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>, Swap, learned when he called for a retreat during a battle. The High Priestess did not tolerate weakness in the face of the enemy. Swap paid the ultimate price for his failure by having the Chaos Spoon plunged into his forehead! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS ARIEL JOY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I regret to inform you, King Arodon, those of us who follow the path of Chaos will not be journeying with the rest of you to this place of refuge which has been prepared by Nystal Timelord.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why so, High Priestess?&nbsp; Surely those who do not seek refuge will perish in the Great Cataclysm to come!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS ARIEL JOY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord of Chaos whispered to me last night in my dreams and told me that our destiny lies\u2026elsewhere. He gave me directions to another safe, but isolated place which has sufficient resources to sustain our small group in the dark days to come. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sadly, my Lord told me that I will not live long enough to see the day when the land has recovered from the devastation and we will be able to emerge from our place of hiding and build new churches to spread the gospel of Chaos throughout Novia. My Lord was kind enough to show me a vision of those who are to follow in my footsteps over the next 400 years\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;My daughter, Stormie, will reach her thirteenth birthday during our period of exile, and I will pass the book onto her. She will become the next High Priestess of Chaos and continue the work I have started\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>She will be followed by her daughter Elle Tarien, and then her descendants Amberlyn, Mycah Nicole, and Amber Raine. I was pleased to see that Mycah Nicole is destined to marry one of your descendants, King Arodon, and on that joyous day our people will finally be reunited!&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, I am very pleased to hear that!&nbsp; I wish you all good journey!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>King Arodon performs the DARKSTARR SALUTE.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>High Priestess Ariel Joy responds by performing the DARKSTARR SALUTE as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS ARIEL JOY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Namarrie mellonamin, good journeys to you as well! May the shadows of night keep and protect you and may the star of Chaos always guide you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>High Priestess Ariel Joy retreats into the shadows.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Another group of elves which followed the path of Order also decided to strike out on their own that day.&nbsp; The trials and tribulations faced by both groups during this dark period is a tale for another day, but both groups did survive the Great Cataclysm, as evidenced by their prominent present-day leaders, the High Priestess of Chaos, Amber Raine, and the leader of the Phoenix Republic, Kazyn Phoenixfyre.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How we will find this place of refuge, father?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>With this!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>King Arodon pulls out a pink orb from his belt pouch. The orb begins to glow faintly. He points the orb in the direction of the mountain north of the village and it begins to glow slightly brighter\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The orb will continue to grow brighter as we approach the Great Vault\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now return home and pack your most essential belongings and provisions! Bring only what you can easily carry.&nbsp; The path up the mountain is both narrow and rocky\u2026 We depart at sunrise!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 5 &#8211; \u201cThe Return\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT II<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The orb led the elves to a secret chamber which had been carved deep into Bear Cub Mountain. Cryogenic suspension chambers had been set up utilizing technology which Nystal Timelord had acquired in the distant future.&nbsp; The plan was for King Arodon and his people to sleep for 100 years and awaken in a world which had recovered from the effects of the Great Cataclysm.&nbsp; However, unknown to anyone including Nystal (who was journeying through time and space with his friend Gabriel Nightshadow), the system suffered a malfunction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a result, the elves slept much longer than they were supposed to, awakening in a hostile world ruled by the evil Obsidians\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>200 years ago\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Obsidian General Trumbull, is in his base camp set up on the banks of a nearby river, conferring with his second-in-command, Colonel Melchior. His two most trusted soldiers, Bacon and Love, are standing to one side.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah, Colonel Melchior! Have you procured the book which I requested?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, but with great difficulty. The hooded stranger\u2019s tip proved to be accurate and we were able to track down Parsniferous Dar\u2019s descendant, Zorbus Dar, to his hidden underground lair. The mage refused to sell us the book and we were forced to engage him in mortal combat. We were fortunate that his son, Pogun Dar, a powerful mage in his own right, was not there because Zorbus Dar proved to be quite a handful. We lost a dozen good men, including four of our best battle mages! I hope this was worth their lives\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colonel Melchior hands General Trumbull an ancient, black leather-bound book with gilded pages.&nbsp; There is glowing red runic writing on the cover which translates to \u201cBook of the Illuminati\u201d. The General suddenly has a wild-eyed look as he caresses the book.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (hissing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes\u2026my precious, we are reunited at last! Now that I am the last surviving member of the Illuminati, no one will ever take you away from me ever again!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The General suddenly notices Colonel Melchior staring at him oddly and quickly composes himself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colonel, I regret the loss of life, but this book may prove to be the key to our victory over the Obsidian Cabalists!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dark magic is not something to be trifled with, sir.&nbsp; Are you sure you will be able to control it?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (chuckling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rest assured, Colonel Melchior, controlling the eldritch energies which will be unleashed will not prove to be a problem\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colonel Melchior notices that the strange, black serpent tattoo on the General\u2019s inner, right wrist suddenly glows faintly for a moment and hisses!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cAngry Snake Hiss\u201d sound effect by csaszi)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One last thing, sir.&nbsp; Your beautiful daughter, Iyara, should be arriving at the camp sometime early tomorrow morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (whispering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That is wonderful news, Colonel! I have not seen her in a month. I\u2019ve missed her SO much\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colonel Melchior cringes imperceptibly when the General licks his lips in anticipation of seeing his lovely daughter again.&nbsp; A most unusual reaction indeed&#8230;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (whispering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tend to that other problem which we discussed earlier. I will be in my tent perusing this tome and do not wish to be disturbed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, sir!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Footsteps fading right)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Footsteps fading left)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Time to clean house, Bacon and Love\u2026starting with that nosy reporter assigned to our unit!&nbsp; He has been publishing unflattering reports of the General\u2019s most recent military exploits in the Britannian Gazette and we suspect that he was sent by the Cabalist Nefario to spy on us. Once he has an unfortunate \u201caccident\u201d, his junior reporter, Mr. Lyser, a loyal Homeguard member, will take over his position. He who controls the media can sway public opinion in his favor\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN SOLDIERS BACON AND LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes sir!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>**********************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 6 &#8211; \u201cWitch Wood\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT III<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Trumbull is in his tent reading the Book of the Illuminati and listening with delight to the nearby battle between the Obsidian elves and true elves. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KRIZOG (shouting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KILL THESE FALSE ELVES, MY BROTHERS!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSwords Clashing\u201d, \u201cArrows Flying\u201d, \u201cLarge Fireball\u201d, \u201cThrown Shuriken\u201d, \u201cThunder Sound FX\u201d and \u201cghostbreath\u201d sound effects.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Footsteps entering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Krizog rushes into the General\u2019s tent with two other Obsidian Elves.&nbsp; They are joined by Col. Melchior and two soldiers.&nbsp; Krizog gives his report while the others listen\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KRIZOG <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We encountered a caravan of Outlanders in the nearby forest \u201cclaiming\u201d to be elves, General.&nbsp; We managed to slaughter most of them except for the highest-ranking officers we now hold prisoner.&nbsp; A handful managed to escape though.&nbsp; Should I send out search parties to hunt them down?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No\u2026that will not be necessary, Krizog. Colonel Melchior will attend to that\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have done well, Krizog!&nbsp; I will inform your Obsidian masters of how all you and your brethren died gloriously in battle with these \u201cfalse\u201d elves\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;KRIZOG (confused)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Krizog is confused\u2026 We suffered very few casualties, General.&nbsp; Our foes\u2019 powerful magic was no match for our vastly superior numbers and deadly combat skills\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 7 &#8211; \u201cOracle of Blades\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do your duty, men!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Sword slash x 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Play dead sound x 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KRIZOG (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why have you betrayed us?! &nbsp;We all serve the same master!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Both Krizog and General Trumbull draw their swords at the same time!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Sword drawing sound)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (ranting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No, we do not, Krizog! One of the main goals of the Homeguard is to preserve our racial purity. You foul abominations disgust me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Trumbull suddenly throws some sort of white powder in Krizog&#8217;s face, temporarily blinding her and making it difficult to breathe! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KRIZOG (furious and gasping for breath)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*AD-LIB AN OBSIDIAN ELF CURSE PHRASE HERE*<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Krizog swings her sword wildly, but General Trumbull easily dodges the attacks!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KRIZOG (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You fight without honor!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (sneering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t give a damn about honor!&nbsp;&nbsp; Winning is all that matters!&nbsp; DIE! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(SWORD SLASH \u00d72)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KRIZOG (mocking)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ha! Tis but a scratch! &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Play dead sound)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (sneering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Colonel Mechior, have your men take the prisoners and bind them to the trees!&nbsp; Then clean up this mess!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By your command, Great Leader!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Trumbull steps outside his tent, a twisted look of disgust on his face when he sees one of the elves prostrate before him.&nbsp; It is King Arodon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please spare my people, General! They were only defending themselves from your men\u2019s surprise attack! I offer my life in exchange\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSlap\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The General backslaps King Arodon\u2019s face with his left hand, his ornate gold ring leaving a deep imprint of the \u201call seeing eye\u201d on King Arodon\u2019s bruised and bloody cheek.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (sneering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We don\u2019t want your kind in our world!&nbsp; We\u2019re closing our borders to ALL Outlanders! You shall indeed be the first of your people to die!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KING ARODON (defiant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>One day, you will pay for this horrible crime you have committed against my people!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (sneering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think not!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cDecapitation Head Fall Off\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFall\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As his headless body falls to the ground, Princess Lanthirthel jumps out from behind a huge boulder and draws her staff!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FATHER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eh? A survivor!&nbsp;&nbsp; Kill her!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Running footsteps fading right)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>King Arodon\u2019s men, who futilely struggle against their bonds, gasp in horror when General Trumbull holds the bloody, severed head aloft for all to see!&nbsp; The General\u2019s men salute him by extending their right arms from their necks into the air with straightened hands and shouting \u201cHail, General Trumbull!\u201d&nbsp; The General uses the severed head to gesture toward the elves lashed to the trees\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, let us cleanse this area of the rest of this Outlander scum! Archers, ready your bows!&nbsp; Aim\u2026fire!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cArrows Flying\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MAX&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Trumbull\u2019s archers fire at dead King Arodon\u2019s bound officers. When all the elves are confirmed dead, Colonel Melchior nods to his men. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What should we do about these bodies, sir?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENERAL TRUMBULL (yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let the river run red with the blood of their rotting corpses as a warning to other Outlanders and those who oppose us!&nbsp; Let this place be known as \u201cBlood River\u201d! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Now is the time for us to rise up against the Obsidian Cabalists! &nbsp;We have the numbers. They will not be able to stop us! &nbsp;With the help of the Homeguard, I will take my rightful place on the throne and make us strong again!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COLONEL MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Of that I have no doubt, Great Leader!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As the General rants, he has a wild look in his eyes and his face has become flushed. In the midday sun, he appears to be bright orange!&nbsp; His adoring men\u2026cheer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cUS Soldier War Chant\u201d sound effect by qubodup)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 8 &#8211; \u201cThe Time Machine\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT IV <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Lanthirthel runs as fast as she can away from the loud cheering for the human who murdered her father. There is an Obsidian swordsman and a mage in hot pursuit, with a second group comprised of Obsidian archers and mages trailing some distance behind them.&nbsp; Arrows and fireballs whiz past her, but she displays an uncanny ability to zigzag through the forest to avoid them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cArrows Flying\u201d and \u201cLarge Fireball\u201d sound effects.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Soon, she finds herself cornered in a small clearing by the swordsman and the mage. There is bloodlust in their eyes as they stare at her.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL (defiant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I may die today, but I\u2019m not going down without a fight!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Lanthrithel draws her staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN SWORDMAN (growling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DIE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert sound of swords clashing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fueled by anger and adrenalin, Princess Lanthirthel quickly lands two body blows and then finishes her foe off by crushing his skull in with an overhead strike from her staff!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cWeapon Blow\u201c sound effect \u2013 2X, immediately followed by \u201cSmashing\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFall\u201c sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN MAGE (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019ll make you pay for hurting my little brother, witch!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suddenly, Nystal Timelord appears on the scene. Rapidly entering combat mode, he casts a lightning bolt at the Obsidian mage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert sound of lightning)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert play dead sound)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD (commanding)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Come with me if you want to live, child!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cTeleport\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>**********************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 9 &#8211; \u201cEverlasting Life\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley. Loop as needed until end of scene.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u2018Teleport\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cRiver Noise\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nystal Timelord and Princess Lanthirthel materialize on the banks of the river several miles south of their last position. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL (sobbing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where were you in our time of need, godfather?<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD (somber)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I had to travel to the distant past to attend to an urgent matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After completing that task, I asked the time tunnel to send me back to this time so I could prevent THIS tragedy, but I arrived too late to help the others. I am SO sorry, my darling Lanthirthel\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHRITHEL (hopeful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But godfather, can\u2019t you just go back in time and try again?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD (shaking head)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m afraid not, my dear. According to my wrist chronoanalyzer, it appears that the \u201cMassacre of the Elves at Blood River\u201d has become a fixed point in time. Any attempt to prevent it from occurring will now have disastrous consequences! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL (sobbing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Did any of my people survive the attack by these so-called Obsidian Elves?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hmm\u2026the historical record indicates that about three dozen members of your tribe, mostly women and children, managed to escape the massacre\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; PRINCESS LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What will become of them\u2026and me?<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>They will do what they must in order to survive. Some will retreat into lives of seclusion, while others will mate with humans and other races that dwell in New Britannia. My good friend, Gabriel, and I will try and locate as many of them as we can and lead them to Wizards Rest, a place of safe refuge. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As for you, my dear goddaughter, I will entrust your care to my former apprentice, who will begin teaching you the mystic arts.&nbsp; I think you will like him, for he is a good, kind-hearted fellow!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Princess Lanthirthel can\u2019t help but notice that her godfather is grinning and has a twinkle in his eye despite the slaughter of her people.&nbsp; It gives her hope\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD (chuckling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith will be most surprised to learn that he will have to leave the governance of Wizards Rest to Asclepius for a while\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE (sexy, slightly robotic voice)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Despite the support of much of the military, General Trumbull\u2019s rebellion was crushed by the Obsidian Cabalists and most of his followers were either slain in battle or executed. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cGuillotine test 02\u201d by Glaneur de sons)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The General was found guilty of treason and ordered castrated <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cKnife Chop\u201d sound effect by deleted_user_877451)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>and put on public display in the city square for a week before being drawn and quartered in the arena. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cCrowd Boos and Heckles\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Obsidian Cabalists also ordered that the traitor\u2019s name and his military exploits be struck from all known historical records.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, a small group of Trumbull\u2019s most loyal officers who had evaded capture, led by Col. Melchior, staged a daring rescue on the day of his execution. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cMedieval Combat Loop\u201d sound effect by Yap Audio Production)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Using a spell he had memorized from the Book of the Illuminati, General Trumbull and his followers were able to open a portal to a parallel world known as Earth.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upon his arrival in the year 2012, General Trumbull encountered his counterpart, who was a powerful industrialist. The General murdered him and took his place, utilizing his vast wealth to finance his political ambitions. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In the original timeline, General Trumbull\u2019s counterpart made a series of bad business decisions which forced Trumbull Industries into bankruptcy. After a night of drinking countless bottles of Trumbull Vodka, THAT Damian Trumbull blew his brains out with a .44 caliber, titanium gold Desert Eagle Mark XIX on the evening of November 8, 2016.&nbsp; By taking his counterpart\u2019s place and winning the Presidential election instead on that day, General Trumbull altered the timeline.&nbsp; The ensuing time quake\u2019s effects were detected by Nystal Timelord in New Britannia on Mount Krendor due to his temporal awareness. However, before he dealt with Trumbull, Nystal had another important matter to attend to\u2026 &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART II:&nbsp; LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT VI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Britannia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Seven years later\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEerie Forest\u201d sound effect by Greg Swinford \u2013 first 20-30 seconds only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside a small wooden cottage in a moonlit clearing in the woods north of Libris&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, I must be teleporting back to the cave on Mount Krendor!&nbsp; The snowstorm should be over by now and poor Theodric has probably woken up and wondered where I wandered off to!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please don\u2019t wait so long to visit me next time, godfather!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NYSTAL TIMELORD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t worry, dear!&nbsp; I shall return in about a month!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nystal Timelord vanishes in a flash of light!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cTeleport\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 10 \u2013 \u201cBy My Side (Vocal Version)\u201d by <\/strong><strong>George Micansky and Ken Hayes)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith, can we talk?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Certainly, dear! What did you want to talk about?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026about my feelings for you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BALDRITH (confused)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uh\u2026what?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am in love with you, Lord Baldrith!&nbsp; I have been for quite some time\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A stunned Lord Baldrith pushes up his bifocals and smiles uneasily.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Um\u2026no, dear, what you are experiencing is not love!&nbsp; You are merely infatuated with me because you have not had any contact with males your own age. I am an old man, out of shape, and not very good looking!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s not true!&nbsp; You are such a good, kind-hearted, and handsome man!&nbsp; Don\u2019t you find me attractive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BALDRITH (nervous)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Of course, you are stunningly beautiful, Lanthirthel, but\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><strong><br>Lanthirthel suddenly pulls Lord Baldrith into a tight embrace!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith finds himself getting physically aroused as she gives him a VERY passionate kiss!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After a few awkward moments, Lord Baldrith manages to free himself from Lanthirthel\u2019s embrace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (insistent)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t care about your age!&nbsp; I know in my heart that we were meant to be together!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (excited)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You don\u2019t know how difficult it has been to hide my feelings for you all these years, Lanthirthel, out of fear that you would reject me!&nbsp; I love you too\u2026 &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But\u2026this is SO wrong! Not only am I your master, but I\u2019m old enough to be your father!&nbsp;&nbsp; Your godfather, Nystal, would kill me if we were to become\u2026intimate!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 38 &#8211; \u201cVelvet Sax (Solo)\u201d by Bogart VGM)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith notices the lovestruck look in Lanthirthel\u2019s eyes. Lanthirthel suddenly disrobes!<\/strong><strong>&nbsp; Lord Baldrith cannot help but become even more physically aroused as he stares lustfully at her curvaceous figure. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (stammering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No\u2026I must resist the temptation\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The time for talk is over!&nbsp; Come with me\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lanthirthel puts her finger to Baldrith\u2019s lips to shush him and then takes him by the hand and leads him to the ornate Baron\u2019s bed\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(soft footsteps exiting left)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cSqueaky Bed Action\u201d sound effect by Breviceps &#8211; 3X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 11 \u2013 \u201cTwo Hearts\u201d by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT VII<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Four hours later\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>An energized Lord Baldrith is standing there with a goofy smile on his face as he gazes down at the beautiful, young female elf lying in his bed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (sighing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You were amazing last night\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (worried)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your godfather is going to kill me when he finds out what we\u2019ve done!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (hopeful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t think so, my love! I think godfather wanted us to end up together\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (skeptical)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I highly doubt it\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lanthirthel gets up from the bed and hugs Lord Baldrith. They kiss.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (excited)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Long have I repressed my feelings for you, Lanthirthel.&nbsp; Now I never want us to be apart!&nbsp; When Nystal returns in a month, I will ask him for permission to marry you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith and Lanthirthel put on their mage robes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (squealing in delight)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nothing would please me more than to spend the rest of my life with you! I promise to be a good wife and mother to our many children\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (stunned)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umm\u2026many children?&nbsp; Darling, I think I may be a bit too old to keep up with so many little ones running about. Besides, who is to say that I am still capable of siring children?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (coy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Last night was that time of the month. Maybe we will be lucky and have twins!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lanthirthel smiles as she pats her tummy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (shocked)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twins?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Lord Baldrith faints.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFall\u201c sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 12 \u2013 \u201cUndying Love\u201d by Stefan Grossman)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT VIII<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The present\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside Lord Baldrith\u2019s home in Wizards Rest\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026and that, my dear, Anya, is the story about how I met and fell in love with your mother and the night you were conceived!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As it turns out, your mother was correct. When I asked Nystal Timelord for Lanthirthel\u2019s hand in marriage one month later, he admitted that he had arranged for me to train her in the hope that we would fall in love with each other. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The five years I was married to your mother were the happiest in my life. Oh, how I miss her so!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Anya glances over at the framed family portrait hanging on the far wall which depicts a beaming Lanthirthel sitting on an ornate cushioned chair, looking down at a laughing baby Anya cradled in her arms. Baby Anya seems entranced by the dancing bear cub shadow figure which a jovial Lord Baldrith has conjured above her head. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (proud)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your mother was a very talented artist!&nbsp; So much so that Nystal showed some of her work to Lord British\u2019s Royal Artist in Residence, Stephen. He was so impressed by the quality of her work that he took her under his wing for a short time before he was transformed into the black wolf, Mori Tura, by the evil Duke Garen and fled into the woods.&nbsp; I still find it amazing that your mother did that watercolor painting completely from memory when you were three months old. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah\u2026here is another painting your mother did when you were six months old!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith points to another framed watercolor painting which depicts Lanthirthel hiking through a lush forest in the summertime, closely followed by Lord Baldrith, who has baby Anya strapped to his front chest.&nbsp; The baby stares in awe at the colorful butterfly flying alongside her. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (wistful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Because of our deep love of nature, your mother and I often took long walks in the forest and along the seashore\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (sighing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;I wish I had more memories of mother. I was only two years old when she died. I remember her being a beautiful, kind, and caring person who always urged me to pursue my dreams! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I really wish you had not sent me away to study magic with Uncle Asclepius in Rifts End for all these years\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It was for your own protection, dear\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I understand, father, but I really missed you\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, now that your studies are complete, we can make up for the lost time! I had Gertrude prepare a room for you on the third floor\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am really looking forward to that, father!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (sighing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;I wish they had come up with a cure for that rare disease that killed mother much sooner\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (hesitant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umm&#8230;yes\u2026her death was so sudden!&nbsp; But thanks to the research done by Doctor Shroud, no one need ever die from that illness again\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (sad)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It would have been nice to have a twin brother or sister while I was growing up\u2026 like mother wanted.&nbsp; It was so lonely being an only child\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 13 \u2013 \u201cIllusions\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (hesitant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mother and I wanted to spare you the pain as a child, but now that you are an adult, I feel that you have a right to know. You DID have a twin brother who died in childbirth. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (shocked)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What?! I had a twin brother?!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes. I returned home from harvesting some very rare herbs for my potions in the nearby forest to find your mother had given birth prematurely!&nbsp; I found you cradled in your mother\u2019s arms. Both of you were sound asleep. The midwife, Nevala, showed me the body of your stillborn brother. Mother and I named him \u201cValen\u201d and buried him in the backyard in front of the giant oak tree.&nbsp; He was \u201cthe One Who Was\u201d\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Lord Baldrith CRIES.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (grateful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for telling me, father\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 14 &#8211; \u201cGabriel Nightshadow\u2019s Theme\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TOWN CRIER (Heard from a distance)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah, Gabriel, welcome back to Wizards Rest!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (excited)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Father, Uncle Gabriel has returned! I wonder if he was finally successful in locating the tall albino man, Count Aberon, based on that tip we received from one of Stile Teckel\u2019s spies\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why don\u2019t you go ask him, dear?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aren\u2019t you coming, father?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I will join you in a bit, dear!&nbsp; I need to check on the progress of an experiment I am conducting in my basement laboratory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ok, father\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (sad)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My darling, Lanthirthel, I feel so bad constantly lying to our daughter, Anya, about the tragic circumstances of your death, but it is for her own good\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Footsteps exiting left.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 15 \u2013 \u201cBeneath Riftgard\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PART III:&nbsp; LOSS AND VENGEANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT IX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twenty years ago\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cLarge Fireball\u201d sound effect &#8211; 3X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In Count Aberon\u2019s mountainside castle, an angry Lord Baldrith races past the charred remains of a dozen guards whom he has just incinerated and down the narrow staircase which leads to the Count\u2019s secret dungeon.&nbsp; He finds the archway blocked by a mystical force field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;(Insert \u201cMagic Shield\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside, Lord Baldrith can see a Wheel of Pain, plus various whips, chains, paddles, red candles on a nearby table.&nbsp; On a mattress on the floor in front of the Wheel of Pain, he spots a barely conscious, battered form\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (relieved)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lanthirthel, at last I\u2019ve found you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lanthirthel struggles to her feet. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith can see that she is covered in cuts, bruises, and red welts.&nbsp; Her red dress has been torn to shreds and her black lace underwear is fully exposed. She is wearing a glowing, red leather collar around her neck.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (weakly, but happy)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh, my beloved, I knew you would eventually find me\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(sobbing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am so ashamed that you must see me like this\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (angry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What did that animal do to you?!&nbsp; Argh\u2026I can\u2019t seem to penetrate this mystical force field with my spells!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (mocking)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Heh\u2026heh\u2026I so enjoyed having my way with your woman these past five days since my lovely sister, Lady Vastra, abducted her from your home in Wizards Rest and brought her to me!&nbsp; Now Lanthirthel knows what is like to be with a REAL man, not some washed up, old fool like you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon attaches a silver chain to Lanthrithel\u2019s collar and yanks her forward until she is only a few feet from the force field.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon licks her right cheek.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mmm\u2026so tasty!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Lanthirthel begins crying.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (angry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aberon, your beast!&nbsp; I am going to kill you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith shakes his fist at Count Aberon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (taunting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think not, Lord Baldrith, because you cannot bring down that mystical barrier despite how powerful you\u2019ve become!&nbsp; I enjoy seeing you suffer like this\u2026 Now it\u2019s time for you to say goodbye to your wife!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (weakly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I love you, my darling\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cNeck Breaking\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon suddenly snaps Lanthirthel\u2019s neck with a quick twist and lets her lifeless body fall to the ground! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u2018Falling\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upon impact, her white gold wedding ring slips from her finger, rolls across the floor, and comes to a stop at the force field by Lord Baldrith\u2019s feet. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (screaming loudly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NO!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (taunting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When your lovely daughter, Anya, comes of age, I will make her mine too! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon licks his lips in anticipation.<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (taunting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I sense great anger within you, Lord Baldrith!&nbsp; Come, take your revenge! Show me how powerful you have become!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon steps back towards the center of the room and utters an incantation. The mystical barrier suddenly vanishes and a furious Lord Baldrith immediately casts a powerful lightning bolt at Count Aberon, followed in quick succession by a large fireball, and then a searing ray!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cElectric Shock Zap\u201d, \u201cLarge Fireball\u201d, and \u201cRay Gun\u201d sound effects)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp; Unfortunately, none of the magic spells seem to have any effect on Count Aberon\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (laughing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is that the best that you\u2019ve got, Lord Baldrith?&nbsp; I am most disappointed!&nbsp; You have gained a reputation for being one of the most powerful mages in all the land!&nbsp; It seems that my new master\u2019s chief mage, Kriz, was successful in boosting my magic avoidance and resistance to unheard of levels!&nbsp; You will never be able to defeat me! Until next we meet\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (screaming loudly)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ABERON!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cTeleport\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NARRATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith falls to his knees.&nbsp; As he cradles Lanthirthel\u2019s dead body, Lord Baldrith begins crying.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (sobbing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My beloved Lanthirthel, I have failed you!&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 16 &#8211; \u201cThe Necromancer\u2019s Bargain\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT X<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The present\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After Anya leaves, Lord Baldrith descends down a hatch into his five-story stone basement. Upon entering his lab on the fifth floor, Lord Baldrith goes over to the bookcase and pulls on a certain book entitled \u201cThe Avatar Chronicles, Volume I: Return of the Avatar\u201d, causing the bookcase to swing open, revealing a secret room behind it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith enters the darkly lit room, which is filled with ancient Obsidian texts and artifacts. In a corner of the room is a shrine which houses a large, ornate vase containing the ashes of his late wife, Lanthirthel. Lord Baldrith kneels before the shrine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suddenly, the white gold wedding ring dangling from the silver chain around Lord Baldrith\u2019s neck begins to glow faintly and a ghostly image of Lanthirthel appears before him!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LANTHIRTHEL (pleading)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do not do this, my love!&nbsp; As powerful as you have become, you still will not be able to control the mystical energies you are about to unleash! They will consume you and you will be lost to the dark side\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (determined)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My darling, Lanthirthel, I know that you do not approve of what I am about to do, but this is the only way I will have enough power to stop that foul beast, Aberon, from coming for our beautiful daughter, Anya!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This ancient Obsidian tome which my old friend, Theodric, recently unearthed at Desolis contains the spell which I have been searching for the last twenty years! Through Obsidian magic was Aberon created, and through it so shall he be destroyed! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201c10-11-15_Depths of Hell\u201d sound effect by Argitoth)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith begins chanting the spell. Dark tendrils of energy rise up from the book and enter his ears, nose, and mouth. Lord Baldrith\u2019s eyes turn black as he screams!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I FEEL THE POWER COURSING THROUGH ME!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(puzzled)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eh, what is this vision that appears before me? I recognize that crypt!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON, YOU SHALL NOT ESCAPE JUSTICE BY HIDING IN THE PAST! I AM COMING FOR YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith shakes his fist and teleports away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cTeleport\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lanthirthel\u2019s ghost shakes her head in despair and vanishes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 17 &#8211; \u201cHigh Elves of the Arian Temple\u201d by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nystal Timelord and his good friend, Gabriel Nightshadow, did manage to locate most of the Elven survivors and helped them successfully integrate into society. Many of them, as well as their descendants, would go on to become prominent members of society like the High Priestess of Chaos, Amber Raine, and Governor Kazyn Phoenixfyre of Port Phoenix.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cNature Ambiance\u201d sound effect \u2013 Recorded by Nille)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Isle of Chaos, Rifts End<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Present\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is a warm, sunny spring day and a group of elf children are staring in awe as the half-elf, Jarikith Rivinson, demonstrates his archery prowess\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cArrows Flying\u201d sound effect &#8211; Recorded by Mike Koenig)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026and that concludes today\u2019s archery demonstration!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert sound of applause)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you\u2026thank you, dear children!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wow\u2026Jar, that was amazing!&nbsp; I can\u2019t believe you managed to shoot that orange located between Governor Obsidian Tempest\u2019s legs just below his groin MULTIPLE times while blindfolded, without harming him at all\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON (laughing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Missed it by that much\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ELF CHILD # 1 (worried)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umm&#8230;Jar\u2026are you sure that Obs is alright?&nbsp; He hasn\u2019t regained consciousness yet\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Aww&#8230;he\u2019ll be fine!&nbsp;&nbsp; Just passed out from the shock\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you get him to agree to do this in the first place?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well\u2026he lost a bet to me as to whether or not one of our fellow male guild members would be willing to wear a dress for a stage play\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8230;and that\u2019s why he\u2019s known as\u2026the LEGENDARY BOWMANCER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD #1, #2, AND #3 (in unison)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ooh\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hi Amber!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Come along, children.&nbsp; Time to take a short walk to the Garden of Chaos for today\u2019s sermon!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber, what is the topic of today\u2019s sermon?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Perseverance\u2026 Despite the many obstacles our race has encountered \u2013 the destruction of our homeward and persecution on this world by both the Obsidian elves and evil humans like General Trumbull, we have persevered and thrived!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amber, do most humans hate us because we are different?&nbsp; Is Rifts End \u2013 a place where elves and humans live in harmony &#8211; an anomaly or the norm?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I would say it is slowly becoming more of the norm. Mind you, there are far greater numbers of Obsidian elves than our kind running around these days, but we have avoided them for the most part to prevent further bloodshed\u2026As far as humans go, most have learned to accept us\u2026but a small minority still fear and hate us. The anti-Outlander Homeguard movement which General Trumbull founded long ago still lives on \u2013 in the form of the Atavists of Purity. They are led by a charismatic young man named Marius, who happens to be a direct descendant of the General, and have the financial backing of the wealthy nobles, Lady Vastra and Duke Garen.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That is very discouraging to hear\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nonsense!&nbsp;&nbsp; Most humans are very nice\u2026like our resident playwright, Gabriel!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 41 &#8211; \u201cTeddy Bear\u201d by ecfike)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, he is a very nice man! Yesterday, he was giving me some constructive feedback on the story I plan on submitting to Sean Silverfoot for his next Campfire Stories event. Unfortunately, he fell asleep halfway through his critique after eating a slice of both the garlic cheese bread and the cheesy bacon and onion quiche I made for him\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(laughing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You should not have fed Bear Cub so much food!&nbsp; It will cause him to fall into a post meal food coma\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I will remember that for next time, Amber\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bah\u2026when I grow up, I don\u2019t want to be a wimpy playwright! I want to become a mighty warrior like Jar!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am very pleased to hear that! Would you like to become my apprentice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 2 (squealing in delight)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh yes!&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Excellent!&nbsp; We will begin your personal lessons tomorrow morning\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD #2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hooray!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When I grow up, I want to become a great healer and serve as an ambassador between elves and humans!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That is very admirable!&nbsp; Gabriel can train you in the healing arts while I can instruct you in the art of diplomacy!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ELF CHILD # 1 (excited)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ooh\u2026I would love that very much! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert sound of Jarikith moaning as Obsidian Tempest)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah\u2026it seems our good governor is finally regaining consciousness!&nbsp; All of you proceed to the Garden of Chaos first. I will join you shortly after I tend to Obs. As Lieutenant Governor of Rifts End, my work is never done\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Jarikith Rivinson SIGHS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HIGH PRIESTESS AMBER RAINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Very well!&nbsp;&nbsp; Come along now, children!&nbsp; I see that Dinsoo and Asclepius are already at the front gate to the Garden\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JARIKITH RIVINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>See Obs, just like I told you\u2026nothing to worry about!&nbsp; Not even a scratch on you! Hey, don\u2019t blame me for the fact that you wet your pants!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 18 \u2013 \u201cEarthly Dominion\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ACT XII<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Earth, Washington D.C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The White House<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The not too distant future\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President Trumbull is standing in the Oval Office drinking a can of Trumbull High Energy Cola, looking out the window at the crowd of 2,500 Resistance protestors carrying signs and chanting outside the front gates of the White House. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cAngry Mob Loop\u201d by Benjamin Harvey Design)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>500 members of the Homeland Unity Guard (HUG), composed of the most loyal members of High Priest Paine\u2019s Church of the Orange God (COG) and Supreme Knight Commander Shackelford\u2019s White Knights of Racial Purity (WKRP) (two of the three major groups which comprise the Homeguard) stand ready in their black clockwork armor. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As the crowd suddenly surges forward, the HUG rushes forward to engage them, smashing their bodies with their heavy black steel shields and cracking their skulls with their Trumbull High Impact batons. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cShield Bash Impact\u201d sound effect by Hybrid_V \u2013 5x)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The brutality of the HUG enrages the unarmed Resistance protestors and they begin to fight back with their bare fists. They begin to overwhelm the HUG with their sheer numbers. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFreaky Scene\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cCrowd Panic\u201d sound effect by belthazarus)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cElectric Shock Zap\u201d sound effect \u2013 5X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suddenly, dozens of black Watcher drones swoop in from above and fire balls of concentrated electricity at the protestors. &nbsp;As the protestors fall to the ground and start convulsing violently, the HUG rush in to take them into custody. President Trumbull grins evilly as he turns to watches his favorite news anchor on the nearby large screen television.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (gloating)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fools! Don\u2019t they realize by now that\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Resistance is Futile!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cNews Intro\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThis is Sam Hennessey from Coyote News reporting to you live from the Trumbull Southern Defense Wall on the fifth anniversary of its dedication. While the President, who was just re-elected to a third term in office following the repeal of the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Amendment, is unable to attend due to a pressing national security matter, he has sent White House Press Secretary Harmony Hands to speak on his behalf. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a large crowd of people gathered here to celebrate this happy occasion! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cLarge Crowd Applause\u201d sound effect by Bansemer)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Right now, they are listening to a concert performance by the popular Southern rock group, White Anthem.&nbsp; Ah\u2026here\u2019s the man in charge of protecting our southern border, Commandant Walter Geiss. A moment of your time, sir?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt would be my pleasure, Sam!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSo, Commandant, how effective has the wall been in preventing illegal border crossings?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWell, Sam, I am proud to say that this thirty-foot high, transparent steel wall has been quite successful in that regard!&nbsp; As you know, transparent steel was invented by the co-inventors of transparent aluminum, Dr. Nichols at Plexicorp, a Trumbull Industries company, and Professor Scott from the University of Edinburgh. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The wall itself is just the last of the three lines of defense here. The first line of defense is the new Trumbull Industries Mark V Hunter Drones, which patrol the desert beyond the wall.&nbsp; The second line of defense are my highly trained snipers from the Freedom, Patriot, and Vanguard Militias!&nbsp; Oh\u2026I should point out that the drones are manufactured right here in the U.S., providing thousands of displaced factory workers with much needed jobs!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The camera pans upward to show many grim-faced, black uniformed snipers perched atop the walkway on the wall, while dozens of menacing looking, black wing-shaped drones equipped with dual machine guns flanking a massive central flame thrower fly around the area.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSpooky Drone\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The television audience catches a fleeting glimpse of hundreds of burnt and bullet ridden bodies scattered across the desert beyond the wall, but the camera quickly pans away as the reporter quickly motions to the cameraman.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSam, I am pleased to report that, as of this week, we were finally able to reduce illegal border crossings to ZERO, fulfilling the promise President Trumbull made to the American people when he was first elected to office!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cCommandant, on behalf of the American people, I would like to thank you and your men for all of your hard work in keeping America safe!&nbsp; Now, back to Lindsay in the studio\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President Trumbull has a wicked smile on his face as Communications Director, Mr. Melchior, enters the room.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Great Leader, Vice President Paine and the rest of the Illuminati have already gathered in the conference room down the hall and are awaiting your arrival.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you, Storn. I must admit that it is taking me far longer to gain control of this world than I anticipated without the vast mystical powers I once had at my disposal.&nbsp; Fortunately, the American people are very gullible and easily swayed by the anti-Resistance propaganda put out by you and your media team on Coyote News and online social networks such as Fazbuk. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How goes the search for the headquarters of the Resistance?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 19 \u2013 \u201cNen\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A hologram in the form of President Trumbull\u2019s stunningly beautiful, late daughter, Iyara, suddenly appears before him. She is dressed in sexy, pink satin lingerie. She gives Trumbull a come hither look. President Trumbull becomes visibly aroused but is suddenly aware of the smirk on Mr. Melchior\u2019s face. Trumbull shakes his head disapprovingly and the Oracle instantly changes her outfit to proper business attire. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ORACLE (VERY SEXY VOICE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Father, I have finally traced the rebel scum\u2019s main headquarters to a secret fallout shelter under Star Wars: Galaxy\u2019s Edge in Disneyland in Anaheim, California. General Horst is currently assembling a strike force composed of loyal Homeguard members and he will launch his surprise attack on the facility at 9PM, Pacific Standard Time.&nbsp; My Watcher surveillance drones in the area confirm the identities of the four leaders of the Resistance \u2013 Senator Anna Caballero, Associate Supreme Court Justice Rebekkah Goldberg, &nbsp;Army Major General Richard Chang, and billionaire tech investor, Jordan Kitumbo, and place them on site, no doubt plotting a new strategy after their failed attempt to liberate the dissidents and illegal immigrants from the maximum security Arkaio internment facility in Arizona. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wait\u2026did you say that one of the leaders of the Resistance is Senator Anna Caballero? Hmm\u2026it seems I have severely underestimated that fine-looking piece of tail!&nbsp; I thought she would not pose a threat to me once I eliminated her mentor, Senator Barry Silverman.&nbsp; I should have asked Viktor to have his agent poison her as well with Polonium 210 before the vote on the health care bill\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please continue, my dear\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ORACLE (VERY SEXY VOICE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>General Boudreaux will be launching an attack on their secondary base under Yankee Stadium in New York City at the same time.&nbsp; At Attorney General Jethro Shackelford\u2018s direction, FBI Director Frank Craven\u2019s nationwide task force has identified all remaining government employees who are suspected of being Resistance members or sympathizers and will be rounding them up tonight as well in a serious of prime time raids! After the Great Purge, the Resistance will finally be crushed once and for all!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You have done well, my precious Oracle\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ORACLE (VERY SEXY VOICE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I aim to please, father. Shall I prepare the VR chamber to run the Swindle University program today in extreme mode in one hour?&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (VERY EAGER)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh yes, my dear\u2026I should be done with my meeting by then!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ORACLE (VERY SEXY VOICE)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your wish is my command, Big Daddy\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019ve been a VERY bad girl and need to be punished by my professor\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Oracle winks at President Trumbull and then disappears in a shimmer of pink light!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is excellent news, Mr. Melchiort!&nbsp; We will dub the purge, \u201cOperation: Freedom Shield\u201d. Since the Supreme Court, under the new Chief Justice, Bart Kassidy, recently ruled that the four internment facilities located throughout the U.S. are perfectly legal under the new \u201cFreedom and Security Balance (FSB) Act\u201d, we will be justified in taking action against these \u201cdomestic terrorists\u201d!&nbsp; The fall of the Resistance will be the headline story on the 11 o\u2019clock news! The ratings will be HUGE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President Trumbull rubs his hands with glee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Remind General Horst and General Boudreaux that there are to be NO survivors! Instruct them to plant evidence linking the Resistance to THAT Middle Eastern terrorist group.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Yes, sir!&nbsp; One last thing before your meeting. What would you like us to do about that meddlesome reporter, Lori Lockhart, who is about to publish that expose in the New York Examiner on the business loans you covertly received from Russian President Viktor Puchinsky\u2019s two younger brothers, Ivan and Sergei, in exchange for certain favors? Should she have an unfortunate \u201caccident\u201d like that other reporter, Cord Hawkins, who had compromising pictures of you and your Press Secretary, Miss Hands, at the Trumbull Plaza Hotel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No, Miss Lockhart is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and was a good friend of the late reporter. They both worked together previously at the Truth News Network. Besides, this upcoming expose has already been highly promoted by her newspaper and other news media. Her sudden death would raise too many questions and I don\u2019t want her ex-father-in-law, the former special counsel, prying into my activities again!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think it would be much better to discredit her. Have our Homeguard members in the CIA manufacture some intelligence linking her and her Arab boyfriend, Army Ranger Major Raj Abdul, to that same Middle Eastern terrorist group and have them send it anonymously to our friends at Leakers.com and Coyote News.&nbsp; Also, tell my personal lawyer, Martin Cabasso, to arrange a sizable wire transfer to her personal bank account from one of my shell companies in the Middle East to help sell that story. Oh\u2026also tell him to also increase Sam Hennessey\u2019s monthly payout by 20% to reward him for the fine job he has been doing lately pushing our propaganda to the masses. After General Horst and General Boudreaux wipe out the Resistance, Miss Lockhart will be branded a traitor and lose all credibility. That should make our little problem go away\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> MELCHIOR<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>By your command, Great Leader!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert footsteps fading left)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (gloating)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That meddlesome Nystal TimeLord may have foiled my plans to conquer New Britannia, but there is no one to stop me here on this planet Earth! Look how easily I manipulated these humans into electing me president of this world\u2019s most powerful nation by tapping into their fear and hatred! Now that my Homeguard has successfully infiltrated all levels of the government and the private sector, it is time to implement the next phase of my master plan for world domination&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(President Trumbull LAUGHS maniacally)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 20 \u2013 \u201cUsurper\u201d by James Statton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I wouldn\u2019t count on that!&nbsp; As we speak, Resistance units are launching simultaneous attacks on the Southern Defense Wall, the Arkaio Internment Facility in Arizona, and the Oracle Command Center located beneath your heavily guarded estate in Palm Beach, Florida\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (confused)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eh? Who said that?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suddenly, as a Silent Movement spell wears off, a figure wearing black short assassin\u2019s armor and a black mask materializes next to President Trumbull. Wordlessly, she slashes him with an elven dagger.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (gasping)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ack\u2026I recognize that distinctive odor! It\u2019s dark unicorn poison!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (whispering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The name\u2019s Seras Timelord!&nbsp; My father, Nystal, sends his regards!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (yelling) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Curse you and the rest of the Timelord clan!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President Trumbull shakes his fist at Serafina.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The veins on President Trumbull\u2019s skin quickly turn dark black.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (gasping) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can\u2019t breathe\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert\u201d Gagging\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cPB Payback v2\u201d sound effect by carmsie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>President Trumbull suddenly vomits blood!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cPuke Vomit Ralph\u201c sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Oracle reappears, now in a state of panic!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cHelicopter Against Missile\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cAll Teams Ready2\u201d sound effect by Nidal8585) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cBunker Buster Missile\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ORACLE (panicking)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daddy, help me!&nbsp; &nbsp;Resistance forces have overrun the Command Center!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cMandatory Evacuation\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cGO GO GO\u201d sound effect by Nidal8585)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cGun Battle\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (gasping)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Iyara\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cShadowrun\u201d sound effect by radian)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE ORACLE (wailing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t want to go\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Oracle emits a piercing scream as she fades into oblivion!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> MELCHIOR (worried)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Mr. President, are you alright in there?&nbsp; We heard yelling and screaming\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hey&#8230;the door is locked from the inside! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (whispering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your time is at an end, Trumbull\u2026Justice is served!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PRESIDENT TRUMBULL (hissing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frak you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201dFall\u201c sound effect) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cWet Fart Squish\u201c sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AGENT BACON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stand aside, Mr. Melchior! I\u2019ve got this! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agent Love, cover me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AGENT LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve got it, partner!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Agent Love draws her gun while the very short, but highly muscular, Agent Bacon charges at the door and knocks it off its hinges!&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cWooden Door Smash Open\u201d sound effect \u2013 by Eneasz)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Apparently, eating bacon (instead of spinach) on a regular basis makes you SUPER strong\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> MELCHIOR (alarmed)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Ugh\u2026what is that foul stench?!&nbsp; Oh my god!&nbsp; The President has been murdered!&nbsp; Agents Bacon and Love, kill that masked assassin!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think not! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cInvisibility Spell\u201d sound effect by Lucas Duff)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201c40 Cal Gun Shot x3\u201c sound effect \u2013 2X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SECRET SERVICE AGENT BACON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where did the assassin go?!&nbsp; He suddenly vanished into thin air!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cTick Tock\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SECRET SERVICE AGENT LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hmm&#8230; Where is that ticking sound coming from? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SECRET SERVICE AGENT LOVE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is this clutched in the President\u2019s right hand? A grim looking, plush elf doll dressed in black?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh frak\u2026it\u2019s a\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cExplosion Ultra Bass\u201d sound effect) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert fall sound x 2)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFire Forest Inferno\u201d sound effect by Dynamicell \u2013 first 20 &#8211; 30 seconds only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A sole survivor stands amidst the flaming ruins of the White House&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEvil is a master of disguise\u201d sound effect by carmsie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr Melchior sighs ruefully as he surveys the carnage, reflecting on the wasted years he spent grooming Trumbull, and how he would now have to search for another puppet to further his agenda. A look of grim determination takes over as he is emboldened by his belief that although Nystal Timelord may have won this battle, as long as Falsehood, Hatred and Cowardice exist on ANY world, then SHADOWREIGN will endure! He laughs maniacally as he leaves the ruined building\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 21 &#8211; \u201cBeyond the Clouds (Theme for Modern Broadcast)\u201d by Matthew Pablo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026and so it came to pass that President Trumbull\u2019s long \u201cReign of Terror\u201d finally came to an end. Associate Justice Rebekkah Goldberg became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court following the suicide of former Chief Justice, Bart Kassidy, when the FBI attempted to arrest him for treason. With everyone in the Presidential line of succession either deceased or awaiting trial for the charge of treason, Senator Anna Caballero won the popular vote by an overwhelming margin in the emergency election which was held&nbsp; (as the Electoral College had been abolished during Trumbull\u2019s second term of office\u2026) and was sworn in as the new President.&nbsp; Jordan Kitumbo was sworn in as Vice-President. Major General Richard Chang was appointed Secretary of Defense, and Major Raj Abdul became Secretary of State. President Caballero\u2019s Democratic Socialist Party would crush the late President Trumbull\u2019s Nationalist Party in that election, winning back majority control of both the Senate and House of Representatives. This allowed them to pursue their progressive agenda, which ushered in a new golden age of peace and prosperity for both the poor and middle classes.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSunny Day\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A twelve-foot tall statue of the late Senator Barry Silverman was erected in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to honor the original founder of the Resistance.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former TNN reporter Lori Lockhart was able to secure financing to rebuild the headquarters of the new Truth News Network, which had been blown up by one of High Priest\u2019s Paine\u2019s disciples posing as the conservative superhero, True Patriot, during Awesome Mega Con on Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia several years prior. The surviving employees of their discredited and now defunct competitor, Coyote News, found themselves out of work and blacklisted by the news industry for their role in spreading Trumbull\u2019s propaganda during the war.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2026and what of our intrepid time traveler, Serafina?&nbsp; Although she did not realize it at the time, her time stabilizer was damaged by Secret Service Agents Bacon and Love\u2019s gunfire and when she attempted to return to New Britannia\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>EPILOGUE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cBackwards Souls\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cTime Travel Clip\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 22 &#8211; \u201cLiyan\u201d by Elerya)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cCoyote Call\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (confused)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This isn\u2019t the Time Tunnel located beneath Wizards Rest. What am I doing in the middle of the Wrymsands? Oh frak\u2026my time stabilizer has been badly damaged! Hmm\u2026it appears I am stuck 100 years in New Britannia\u2019s past.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Her wrist chronometer beeps as the holographic planets line up and begin to flash bright red.&nbsp; A lush, green valley suddenly shimmers into existence directly in front of the Serafina! &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cNature Ambiance\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wow\u2026so the story father told me when I was a child is true! The Lost Valley of the Dragon Lords really does exist!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina looks through her illuminated binoculars at the looming mountain in the distance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 23 &#8211; \u201cFantasy Armies\u201d by Alexandr Zhelanov)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There it is\u2026on the side on the mountain facing me! The ruins of Castle Gennar\u2026headquarters of the nine Dragon Lords who helped Lord British maintain peace throughout the land in the days of Old Britannia and even after his mysterious disappearance until that fateful day 100 years ago when nearly all of them were slain in that surprise attack by the Obsidian army! &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hmm\u2026according to legend, the \u201cEye of Darkness\u201d is supposed to lie within the crypt of the first Dragon Lord, Grandmaster Christoper Nightshadow, deep beneath the castle. It is one of the five ancient artifacts scattered throughout New Britannia which, when combined, form the ultimate weapon which will allow my godfather, Gabriel Nightshadow, to destroy the evil, immortal god known as Shadowreign once and for all!&nbsp; But first, I will need to get through the many monsters, puzzles and death traps which line the labyrinth leading to the crypt\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There\u2026timer set. I have eight hours to complete this task and exit the valley or I will be trapped here until the next planetary alignment occurs in 50 years, according to the writings of Bowen Bloodgood. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There\u2026I&#8217;ve activated my time distress beacon. Hopefully, by then father and the others will find a way to retrieve me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eh?&nbsp; I thought I heard something\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFlapping Wings 3\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To Serafina\u2019s surprise, a big green dragon lands in front of here and peers at her inquisitively!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cDragon Land\u201d sound effect by Cyberkineticfilms)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIG GREEN DRAGON (leering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What have we here?&nbsp; A most voluptuous sight!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hey, why are you giving me that dirty look?&nbsp; Dragons have needs too&#8230; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cStomach Growling\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But I am still SO hungry!&nbsp; That last group of avatars was not very filling at all! Guess I will have to satisfy my carnal desires some other time&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The big, green dragon begins drooling\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIG GREEN DRAGON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mmm\u2026I will savor every bite of your tender, roasted flesh!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEuropean Dragon Roaring and Breath Fire\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina emerges from the inferno unscathed, protected by a chi energy field. The crow tattoo on her left arm glows brightly!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIG GREEN DRAGON (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What?! This can\u2019t be\u2026&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (taunting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Is that the best you\u2019ve got?&nbsp;&nbsp; My turn\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina\u2019s fists begin to glow brightly! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 24 &#8211; \u201cFire Within\u201d by Jens Kiilstofte)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSpin Kick\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cKung Fu Punch\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSweep Kick\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cBoxing Punches\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cRoundhouse Kick\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cLeft Hook\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cRight Cross\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIG GREEN DRAGON (breathing heavily)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I will not be defeated by\u2026a mere woman!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mere woman?!&nbsp; Eat my fist, male chauvinist! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina finishes the stunned dragon off with a devastating uppercut!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cUppercut\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cDragon Roaring\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BIG GREEN DRAGON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uhh\u2026Maybe I should go vegan like my cousin, Frank, after all\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFall\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At that moment, doubtless alerted by the sound of battle, an Obsidian swordsman, archer and mage appear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 25 &#8211; Holding Out for a Hero (Instrumental Version) by Dean Pitchford and Jim Steinman)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN SWORDMAN (astonished)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By the gods! She just killed that big green dragon single-handedly! I\u2019ve never seen martial arts like that in New Britannia before! Our pugilism pales in comparison\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (cryptic)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s because I\u2019m not from around here\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN MAGE<br>An impressive feat, to be sure, but she must be here in search of the artifact as well. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(shouting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>KILL HER!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN ARCHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By your command!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cArrows Flying\u201d sound effect &#8211; 3X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina easily dodges the first poison-tipped arrow. The second one bounces harmlessly off her rock-hard bicep, much to the archer\u2019s astonishment!&nbsp; Serafina uses her lightning quick reflexes to grab the third arrow in mid-air and hurls it back at the archer. It penetrates his right eye and brain, killing him instantly!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN ARCHER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ack!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFall\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN SWORDSMAN (scared)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No way! I\u2019m out of here!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert fleeing footsteps sound)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN MAGE (angry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Coward!&nbsp; I will deal with him later\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN MAGE (sneering)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019ll see about that! Who are you, anyway?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My friends call me Seras\u2026Seras Timelord, but my foes know me by another name&#8230; Serafina!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OBSIDIAN MAGE (frightened)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Not Serafina\u2026the \u201cLiving Weapon\u201d?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina uses silent movement and then appears behind the Obsidian mage!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yup\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina snaps the Obsidian mage\u2019s neck before she has time to react!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cNeck Breaking\u201d sound effect.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFall\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, that went a lot easier than I thought it would\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Serafina LAUGHS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina begins whistling merrily as she turns and leaves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>She doesn\u2019t realize that she is not alone, as the tall, albino man known as Count Aberon materializes shortly thereafter as his silent movement spell wears off!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How nice of Serafina to eliminate some of the competition for me! Now all that remains are that husband and wife team of Oracle assassins, Taymar and Seela. Once Serafina leads me to the \u201cEye of Darkness\u201d, I shall wrest it from her utilizing the greatly enhanced powers I recently received from Atos\u2019 evil twin brother, the technomage, Kriz, so I can deliver the Eye to my master, Shadowreign. Then I shall feast on Serafina\u2019s vibrant life force!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Laughs maniacally)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cInvisibility Spell\u201d sound effect by Lucas Duff)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 26 &#8211; \u201cThe Riftwalker\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ASCLEPIUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MUSIC CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following music tracks are used by permission of the composer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cJames Stratton-Crawley \u2013 Collected Works \u2013 Volumes 1 -5\u201d are available for purchase at Amazon.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> \u201cEpic Adventure\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cEpic Entrance\u201d by Amber Raine <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cEmerald Forest\u201d by Amber Raine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cDissent\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cThe Return\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cWitch Wood\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cOracle of Blades\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cThe Time Machine\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cEverlasting Life\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cTwo Hearts\u201d by Amber Raine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cIllusions\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cGabriel Nightshadow\u2019s Theme\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cBeneath Riftgard\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cThe Necromancer\u2019s Bargain\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cHigh Elves of the Arian Temple\u201d by Amber Raine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cEarthly Dominion\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cNen\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cUsurper\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cThe Riftwalker\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cKailef\u2019s on the Wind\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cDragon Battle\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cThe Voidshard Falls\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cXerah Kills the God King\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cFound\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cBetrayal\u201d by Amber Raine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cWhispers\u201d by Amber Raine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Music Track by Amber Raine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> &nbsp;&nbsp; \u201cArunja Fights the Emperor\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> Friends (Live at The Festival of the Silver Serpent V) by Steven Goldman, Dom John, and Edward Vitralis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following music tracks used in this production are licensed under either Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 or 4.0 Unported<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\"><strong>https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"10\">\n<li><strong> \u201cBy My Side\u201d by <\/strong><strong>George Micansky and Ken Hayes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cUndying Love\u201d by Stefan Grossman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cBeyond the Clouds (Theme for Modern Broadcast)\u201d by Matthew Pablo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cLiyan\u201d by Elerya, from The Eleryan Tales \u2013 Vol. 1 <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cFantasy Armies\u201d by Alexandr Zhelanov<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cFire Within\u201d by Jens Kiilstofte<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cHolding Out for a Hero (Instrumental Version)\u201d by Dean&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pitchford and Jim Steinman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cThe Neverending Story\u201d by Shooter Jennings featuring Brandi Carlile<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cLove Theme\u201d by Peter Eastman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cVelvet Sax (Solo) by Bogart VGM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cBlithe\u201d by Stefan Grossman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cTeddy Bear\u201d by ecfike<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cHeavy Metal Riffs \u2013 Monolith\u201d by Tri-Tachyon &#8211; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tri-tachyon\/albums\"><strong>https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/tri-tachyon\/albums<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong> 43. \u201cRomantic Intro\u201d by Setuniman<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> &#8220;Medieval Introduction&#8221; by Tristan Lohengrin -https:\/\/www.tristanlohengrin.com<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong> \u201cDragon Warrior (Loopable)\u201d by: Marcus Dellicompagni &#8211; www.PoundSound.co.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 27 \u2013 \u201cKailef\u2019s on the Wind\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MID CREDITS SCENE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deep beneath the ruins of Castle Gennar, in the crypt of Christopher Nightshadow, the first Dragon Lord\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina is sent flying backward by the ferocious, white-furred man beast\u2019s powerful blow and smashes into the stone wall hard!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cHitting Wall\u201c sound effect recorded by SpookyModem)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (gasping for breath)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Uh\u2026I can\u2019t feel my legs! I think my spine is broken!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The man beast lets out a mighty roar and begins walking towards Serafina\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (growling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Foolish child!&nbsp; Despite all your years of martial arts training, you are no match for my power!&nbsp; Lord Shadowreign\u2019s technomage, Kriz, has transformed me into an unstoppable killing machine!&nbsp; No one can penetrate my enhanced defenses! Now the time has come for me to feast on your life force\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The man beast straddles her prone form.&nbsp; An exhausted Serafina doesn\u2019t have the strength left to deliver a punch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (shouting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get your filthy paws off me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umm\u2026I find your feistiness to be rather\u2026arousing!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serafina digs her fingernails into the man beast\u2019s face!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (growling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Argh!&nbsp; You will pay for doing that!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;The enraged man beast suddenly grabs both of her arms and snaps them in half like twigs!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cBone Crushing\u201c sound effect recorded by Mike Koenig)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Serafina SCREAMS out in pain!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The man beast transforms into the tall, albino man, Count Aberon!&nbsp; His eyes suddenly turn blood red.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (seductively)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Look into my eyes\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (hissing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get out of my mind! You can\u2019t mesmerize me like the rest of your victims!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (frustrated)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I have never encountered a woman with such willpower!&nbsp; But I will NOT be denied!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A frustrated Count Aberon pries open Serafina\u2019s mouth with his bare hands. His eyes then turn jet black as a beam of darkness emanates from his mouth and enters hers.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cGhost Breath\u201c sound effect recorded by qubodup)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERAFINA (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Noooo\u2026..!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a matter of minutes, Count Aberon drains all of Serafina\u2019s lifeforce, leaving behind a withered husk.&nbsp; The deep scratches on his face quickly fade away as they heal. Count Aberon licks his lips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (pleased)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umm\u2026she was SO delicious!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 28 &#8211; \u201cDragon Battle\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (shocked)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh no\u2026Serafina!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Murderer!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cElectric Shock Zap\u201c sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon is struck in the back by a ball of crackling, black energy which knocks him to the ground!&nbsp; Sparks fly as many of the implants within his body suddenly short circuit! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Argh!&nbsp; I have never felt such pain! How is this possible?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<br>Count Aberon rises to his feet and turns around to see a furious Lord Baldrith standing in the archway.&nbsp; He immediately notices that Lord Baldrith\u2019s eyes have turned jet black.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (shouting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Through Obsidian magic you were created, and through it will you be destroyed! I have stripped you of your defenses, foul beast! Now\u2026BURN!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFireplace\u201c sound effect recorded by ezwa)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith casts Ring of Fire around Count Aberon! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (in pain)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Argh!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon transforms back into his man beast form. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (snarling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I have already taken care of your evil sister, Lady Vastra!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith opens his satchel and rolls Lady Vastra\u2019s severed head across the floor! It comes to a stop a few feet away from the Ring of Fire. Count Aberon can see the pained expression on her face.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Noooooo\u2026!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (taunting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your sister was defiant to the end! I broke her legs, yet she still tried to drag herself away.&nbsp; I slit her throat with my Blood Dagger and watched as she bled out on the floor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You failed to protect her like you promised to all those years ago\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith\u2019s words trigger a memory in the man beast\u2019s brain\u2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 29 &#8211; <\/strong><strong>\u201cThe Voidshard Falls\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><strong> )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Grunvald Shardfall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>200 years ago\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; It is late afternoon as<\/strong> <strong>Robert and Meghan Dar walk down a long and winding path to the shardfall. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is such a warm and sunny day, big brother!&nbsp; I wonder why father wanted us to meet him in this dreary place\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am not sure, little sister\u2026 Father barely speaks to me at all these days. All he does is brag about big brother Nestor\u2019s accomplishments!&nbsp; His first zombie!&nbsp; His first skeleton warrior!&nbsp;&nbsp; A new record time for draining the life force from a prisoner using Death Ray!&nbsp; He doesn\u2019t appreciate my writing like you and mother do\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 39 \u2013 \u201cBlithe\u201d by Stefan Grossman)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (very slow and romantic)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No jewel that glitters,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Or argent flame,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Can e\u2019er compare,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>With your fair name.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Enticed I am now,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Held in your sway,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My secret longings,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Grow day-by-day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No throne that dazzles,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Or crown agleam,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No mountain vista,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Or sparkling stream,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No star of heaven,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No moonlit shore,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>No nothing e\u2019er will<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I love more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ah\u2026you are such a gifted writer, big brother! Your love poetry really touches me right here\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A lovestruck Meghan points to her heaving bosom.&nbsp; Robert smiles as he takes her right hand and gently kisses it. Meghan lets out a soft moan as she feels goosebumps along her arm.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As they reach the center of the shardfall where their father awaits them, Robert can\u2019t help but notice that the ground is covered by green leaves, an odd sight for this time of the year. Suddenly, Robert and Meghan find themselves trapped in an invisible force field. The green leaves suddenly vanish, revealing a mystic circle surrounded by glowing red crystals on the ground! &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Father, what is the meaning of this?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (cackling with glee)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>You and your sister are about to serve the Obsidian Empire as weapons of war!&nbsp; With an army of man beasts at our command, we will finally be able to crush the growing Resistance movement and I will have proven myself worthy to lead the Council instead of my arch-rival, Nefario!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lorin Dar\u2019s eyes turn pitch black as he pulls out some reagents and utters an incantation.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEvil Incantation\u201d sound effect by Incarnadine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert and Meghan scream out in pain as they begin changing\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Their father pulls out a small glowing orb from his other pouch and begins speaking.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (cold and clinical)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>This is my first experiment with transformation magic on human subjects. The two test subjects, a teenage male and female, are rapidly expanding in size. Increased mass is accompanied by growth of body fur which matches the subjects\u2019 hair color. The two subjects\u2019 fingernails have transformed into razor sharp claws about six inches in length and their teeth have increased in size and sharpness as well.&nbsp;Subjects display enhanced strength and dexterity as they attempt to escape the mystical force field surrounding them.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;ROBERT AND MEGHAN (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;Father! Please stop this! The pain is excruciating! We are your children!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (snarling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You two have been such a disappointment! A weak and pathetic albino boy who wastes his days writing love poetry and a vain and scheming girl who uses her beauty to get men to shower her with expensive trinkets!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No\u2026your older brother, Nestor, is my only child now! He will carry on my bloodline and bring glory to the Obsidian Empire through the necromantic arts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lorin Dar\u2019s curvaceous wife, Constance, comes walking down the path with a picnic basket full of freshly baked bacon and cheese filled pastries for her husband and children.&nbsp; She is humming a merry tune\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CONSTANCE (humming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bacon in the morning!&nbsp; Bacon in the evening! &nbsp;Hot, sizzling, bacon makes everything better!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Constance is shocked by what she sees. She drops her basket and runs towards her husband.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONSTANCE (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert!&nbsp; Meghan!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROBERT AND MEGHAN (pleading)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mother, help us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CONSTANCE (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorin, how could you experiment on your very own children!&nbsp; Stop this madness at once!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Constance slaps her husband across the face!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSlap\u201d sound effect recorded by SoundMaster13)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorin Dar glares at his wife.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How dare you strike me, ungrateful witch!&nbsp; It\u2019s your fault these two turned out to be such a disappointment!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorin Dar casts a powerful Gust spell in her direction. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert&nbsp; \u201cWind\u201c sound effect recorded by Mark DiAngelo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert and Meghan watch in horror as their mother is flung backward and smashes the back of her skull against a nearby floating stone shard. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cSmashing\u201d sound effect recorded by Yuri Santana)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>She slumps to the ground\u2026dead.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 30 \u2013 \u201cXerah Kills the God King\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT AND MEGHAN (screaming in horror)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOOOOOOOOOO\u2026\u2026!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert&#8217;s white claws are suddenly surrounded by an eerie black glow. He begins slashing at the mystic barrier until it shatters!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (growling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You killed mother! Die\u2026inhuman monster!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Robert lunges at his father, but Lorin Dar casts another Gust spell which knocks Robert back! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cWind\u201c sound effect recorded by Mark DiAngelo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (angry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Feel my power!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cThunder&nbsp; SoundFX\u201d sound effect recorded by Grant Evans \u2013 3X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;The lightning bolts cause Robert to cry out in pain and fall to his knees. The smell of burnt flesh permeates the air.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (shouting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Big brother!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Meghan leaps forward and tackles her father. Lorin Dar struggles to free himself, but Meghan\u2019s increased body mass keeps him pinned to the ground.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Damn you! Get off me!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (growling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is for all the nights you snuck into my room after mother and Robert fell asleep to satisfy your twisted, carnal desires!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rather than extending her claws, Meghan chooses to pummel her father\u2019s face!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cBoxing Punches\u201c sound effect recorded by Mike Koenig )<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Within a matter of moments, Lorin Dar\u2019s face is a bruised and bloody mess.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (groaning in pain, but still defiant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you mother hadn\u2019t allowed herself to become so fat and ugly, I wouldn\u2019t have had to turn to you to fulfill my sexual needs!&nbsp; Your mother may have been an excellent cook, but she was terrible at everything else!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How dare you speak about mother like that! You and your fellow Obsidian Cabalists are heartless!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORIN DAR (dismissive)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bah!&nbsp; We learned long ago that emotions such as love make you weak! Nothing must stand in the way of our pursuit of arcane knowledge!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (furious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Die!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prying her father\u2019s mouth open with her claws, Meghan opens her own. A black beam of energy springs forth and begins draining her father\u2019s life force and transferring it into her. Her eyes glow bright red as the process occurs. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cGhost Breath\u201d sound effect recorded by qubodup)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A few minutes later, Lorin Dar breathes his last and dies. Meghan turns from the withered husk to her brother, who appears to have rapidly recovered from his injuries.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert suddenly shapeshifts back into his original form. Meghan follows suit. &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (apologetic)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I am\u2026so sorry, Meghan\u2026 Why didn\u2019t you tell me?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Father threatened to castrate you like he did his former apprentice, Resistance leader Amin Zul, and disown the both of us if I told anyone of his crime! &nbsp;I could never let him harm you\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 31- <\/strong><strong>\u201cFound\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley<\/strong><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (jealous)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But I\u2019ve seen the way you have been looking at the town\u2019s hunky new blacksmith, Jarin Moroba lately\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (reassuring)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No need to be jealous, big brother!&nbsp; Others may come and go, but you will always be the love of my life, my sweet \u201cWestley\u201d\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghan lovingly strokes Robert\u2019s right cheek. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I will always protect you from now on, my precious \u201cButtercup\u201d\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert brushes Meghan\u2019s disheveled hair away from her face. The two tenderly embrace and share a long, passionate kiss! They both become very aroused \u2013 like two animals in heat &#8211; and begin giving each other love bites on the neck!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (breathing heavily)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I want you SO bad\u2026 Make love to me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (breathing heavily)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I want you too\u2026but we must fight these urges!&nbsp;&nbsp; Now is not the right time\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (insistent)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, it is!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghan suddenly grabs Robert\u2019s head with both her hands and shoves her tongue deep into his mouth. The two begin French kissing and then proceed to rip each other clothes off!&nbsp; Meghan has a devilish look in her eyes as she whispers in Robert\u2019s ear.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (whispering and humming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think we\u2019re alone now\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There doesn\u2019t seem to be anyone around\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 43 &#8211; \u201cRomantic Intro\u201d by Setuniman)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert grins as they tumble to the ground&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghan straddles Robert\u2019s prone form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (pleading)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please be gentle!&nbsp; You know it\u2019s my first time\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (laughing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Very little chance of that, my dear \u201cWestley\u201d! You must learn how to please your precious \u201cButtercup\u201d\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As you wish\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert and Meghan are unaware they are being observed as everything fades to black\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 36 &#8211; \u201cLove Theme\u201d by Peter Eastman)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Early the next morning, an exhausted Robert cradles the sleeping Meghan in his newly muscular arms. He is amazed that he managed to last all night long, thanks to his enhanced endurance!&nbsp; &nbsp;He brushes the hair away from Meghan\u2019s face.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ROBERT (very romantic)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In the quiet of the dawn,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As the meadowlarks trill,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I gaze at your form<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And feel my soul fill.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>We lie in our bower.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Your warmth on my skin,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>I watch as you sleep<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And hear music begin.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How gentle the sound,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As dreaming you sigh,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>How lovely the notes,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>As each breath passes by.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Rest in my arms love,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To hold you is sweet,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And when you awaken,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The new day we\u2019ll greet.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert loving strokes Meghan\u2019s hair and then kisses her on the forehead.&nbsp; She sighs in her sleep.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Several hours later\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s a good thing that father kept extra sets of clothes in that chest in his tent!&nbsp; We really could not afford to be seen in public in only our underwear\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Indeed!<\/strong>&nbsp; <strong>What are we to do now, big brother?&nbsp; Both mother and father are dead and the Obsidian Order is sure to hunt us down\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>We will have to start over again somewhere else. We will have to learn to stay in the shadows and hunt our prey at night for sustenance. During the day, we will have to blend into society.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; How long will we be able to retain our human forms?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I\u2019m not sure yet, but I suspect no more than eight hours per day. Now we must choose new names for ourselves. Do you have a preference, my dear?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yes. I have selected the name Vastra, after the beautiful, man-eating spider woman from myth.&nbsp; What would you like to be called?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;I have chosen the name Aberon. He was a famous poet from the time before the Great Cataclysm.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghan gives Robert an affectionate hug and a quick peck on the cheek.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cheer up, big brother!&nbsp; One day we will both be rich and powerful and find a way to cure ourselves of father\u2019s curse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I hope you are right.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Now let us depart from this wretched place quickly before someone discovers us!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, my love!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (sighing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s going to be a long walk back\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(laughing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 32 &#8211; \u201cThe Neverending Story\u201d by Shooter Jennings featuring Brandi Carlile)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If only we had a luck dragon to carry us away!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umm\u2026will those two do instead?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghan points to something behind Robert. Robert turns around.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cHorse Neigh\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crikey!&nbsp; What are two white unicorns doing in the middle of a shardfall?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN (cheerful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It must be a sign! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Meghan walks over to the two unicorns and bows to them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hello there!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT (worried)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be careful, Meghan!&nbsp; Despite their friendly demeanor, unicorns can be quite deadly\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would the two of you mind giving us a ride?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To Robert\u2019s amazement, both unicorns nod in agreement! Meghan turns to Robert and gives him the thumbs up sign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>After they mount the unicorns, Meghan suddenly looks at Robert with pleading eyes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MEGHAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can we make a quick stop at the house to pick up our black kitty cat, Mr. Muggles? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As you wish\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert and Meghan ride off into the midday sun as a pair of voyeuristic earth elementals on a nearby hill wave goodbye to them!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cGalloping Horse\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 33 \u2013 \u201cBetrayal\u201d by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (taunting)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before she died, Vastra begged me to spare your inbred teenage son, who was conceived on the day you two were transformed.&nbsp; You were wise to hide his existence from me.&nbsp; I will track him down and put an end to your accursed bloodline once and for all! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A furious Count Aberon roars and then leaps high into the air at Lord Baldrith with outstretched, glowing claws!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t think so\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert&nbsp; \u201cWind\u201c sound effect recorded by Mark DiAngelo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith casts GUST, which sends Count Aberon flying backward into the Ring of Fire!&nbsp; Despite the excruciating pain, Count Aberon slowly rises to his feet. The intense flames have burned away the flesh from the left side of his face and body, revealing several of the metal implants grafted onto his reinforced skeleton! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>So THAT was how you were able to withstand my attacks after you killed my beloved Lanthirthel twenty years ago! Lord Shadowreign\u2019s technomage, Kriz, transformed you into the perfect fusion of magic and technology \u2013 a cyborg built with Kobold parts and powered by Obsidian magic!&nbsp; I underestimated him. His skill is on par with that of his \u201cgood\u201d twin brother, Atos.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(angry)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But none of that won\u2019t help you now!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith casts Root! Count Aberon attempts to break free by leaping upward, to no avail\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cEarth Element Magic\u201c sound effect recorded by qubodup)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (fearful)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why can\u2019t I break free of this Root spell?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Shadowreign suddenly materializes in a cloud of thick black smoke next to the Ring of Fire! Only his glowing red eyes are visible under his black hooded cloak.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (pleading)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Master, help me!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Shadowreign ignores Count Aberon\u2019s pleas and turns towards Lord Baldrith.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD SHADOWREIGN (insistent)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;Count Aberon has murdered thousands of innocent people in his lifetime, including your beloved Lanthirthel. Use your newfound power to avenge them, Lord Baldrith!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (shocked)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What?! No, master!!!&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (hissing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(yelling)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Die, foul beast!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith begins casting supercharged bolts of black lightning at the immobilized Count Aberon!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Loop \u201cThunder Sound FX \u201d sound effect recorded by Grant Evans \u2013 5X)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>COUNT ABERON (screaming in pain)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Argh! It can\u2019t end\u2026 like this! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cExplosion Ultra Bass\u201c sound effect recorded by Mark DiAngelo)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Count Aberon\u2019s body suddenly explodes!&nbsp; Bits of blood, gore, and metal going flying everywhere! Lord Baldrith has a wicked smile on his face\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (excited)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>That felt\u2026SO&#8230; good!&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD SHADOWREIGN (gloating)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes\u2026forsaking the virtues has made you strong!&nbsp; Swear your loyalty to me and I will make you even more powerful by teaching you even more lost, forbidden Obsidian magic!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Baldrith walks over to Lord Shadowreign and kneels before him.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes\u2026my master\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD SHADOWREIGN (gloating) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You were Nystal Timelord\u2019s finest pupil. Now his failure is complete and revenge is mine!&nbsp;&nbsp; Your former master has been my prisoner for the past year since my demonic servant, Bob, abducted him from his home in the Time Tunnel and soon so shall Lord British, Lord DarkStarr, and the Obsidian Cabalists! I have need of their combined magical power for the next phase of my plan to conquer New Britannia!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lord Shadowreign removes his hood to reveal \u2013 not a red-eyed demonic being as Lord Baldrith suspected, but an incredibly handsome, blond haired, blue-eyed half-elf!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A stunned Lord Baldrith suddenly regains his senses and gasps! The face staring back at him bears an uncanny resemblance to the love of his life\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LORD BALDRITH (whispers)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By the gods!&nbsp;&nbsp; You\u2019re\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Lord Shadowreign lets out an EVIL laugh)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Everything suddenly fades to black\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 34 &#8211; \u201dWhispers\u201d by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gabriel Nightshadow\u2019s second home in Rifts End.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Midnight\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cForever\u201d sound effect by carmsie)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cI See You\u201d sound effect)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GABRIEL (screaming)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Noooooo\u2026.!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A bare-chested Gabriel suddenly sits up in his bed, drenched in sweat! Anya, who is clad in sexy, red lace lingerie, also sits up and puts a comforting hand on his shoulder.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (worried)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s the matter, my darling?&nbsp; Did you have a nightmare? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GABRIEL (anxious)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hurry, get dressed, Anya!&nbsp; We must teleport back to Wizards Rest at once!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (confused)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t understand\u2026It is the middle of the night! Can\u2019t this wait until morning? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GABRIEL (insistent)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No, it can\u2019t!&nbsp;&nbsp; I just had one of my prophetic dreams \u2013 first one I have had in over six months! &nbsp;We must use the time tunnel to travel 100 years into the past and locate the ruins of Castle Gennar in the Wrymsands.&nbsp; If we don\u2019t intervene, Serafina will die at the hands of Count Aberon and your father will forsake the virtues and become Lord Shadowreign\u2019s disciple! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (horrified)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh no!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GABRIEL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s even worse than I feared! After all these years, I have finally learned Lord Shadowreign\u2019s true identity!&nbsp; He is your brother\u2026Valen!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANYA (shocked)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>My twin brother is alive?! How can this be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GABRIEL (worried)&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t know\u2026 To make matters even worse, we\u2019ve lost the element of surprise! Lord Shadowreign detected my presence in the dream realm.&nbsp; He knows we are coming for him\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 45 &#8211; \u201cDragon Warrior (Loopable)\u201d by Marcus Dellicompagni \u2013 first 30 seconds only)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE (dramatic)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All will be revealed as the blood feud between the Nightshadow (nee Dane) and Dar families which began 400 years ago in \u201cHungry Eyes in the Darkness\u201d reaches its epic conclusion in\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE AVATAR CHRONICLES: LEGACY OF THE DRAGON LORDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cFire-breathing dragon\u201d sound effect by CGEffex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 37 \u2013 \u201cArunja Fights the Emperor\u201d by James Stratton-Crawley. Loop as needed.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ASCLEPIUS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SOUND EFFECT CREDITS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>All sound effects used in this production are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/\">https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/<\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The following sound effects can be found at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/soundbible.com\">http:\/\/soundbible.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;\u201cRocket Thrusters\u201d \u2013 Recorded by Dobroride<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;\u201cEarthquake\u201d &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Recorded by Mike Koenig<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;\u201cSlap\u201d \u2013 Recorded by SoundMaster 13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDecapitation\/Head Fall Off\u201d &#8211; 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Someone can be heard grumbling from under a pillow as a hand reaches out and knocks the radio off the end table and onto the floor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A disheveled eighteen-year old, blonde-haired, red-eyed, pale-skinned teenage boy clad in a black muscle shirt and tight black leather pants slowly gets up.&nbsp; He stares down at the alarm clock.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHNNY (yawning)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh darn\u2026I overslept again!&nbsp; I have to be at the warehouse for the start of my shift in an hour! Just enough time for a quick shower and change of clothes before the bus arrives\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnny hears a faint humming sound and glances over at the opposite corner of the room where his enchanted, black Gibson Les Paul guitar, a present from his REAL parents, Count Aberon and Lady Vastra, on his recent birthday, is propped up against his chair. &nbsp;On the wall is a poster from \u201cRipper and the Slayers\u201d first paid gig at the local hot spot, Stryker\u2019s Bar.&nbsp; He walks over and picks up his guitar and starts strumming. The guitar begins to glow as Johnny starts singing the new song he composed last night for his new girlfriend, Harmony.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 35 by Amber Raine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHNNY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(AD LIB SOME HEAVY METAL LOVE SONG LYRICS HERE, CELITH\u2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Suddenly, a lunar rift appears directly in front of Johnny!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHNNY (surprised)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hey\u2026what\u2019s happening?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mom? Dad?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnny waits several minutes but no one emerges from the lunar rift.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHNNY (worried)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Something is wrong\u2026 Mom and Dad must be in trouble!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As if on cue, his enchanted gold ring, another birthday gift from his parents, suddenly begins glowing blood red!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnny puts on his sunglasses and grabs his guitar.&nbsp; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 42 \u2013 \u201cHeavy Metal Riffs \u2013 Monolith\u201d by Tri-Tachyon)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHNNY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looks like I am about to make my first trip to New Britannia!&nbsp; Hang on, mom and dad!&nbsp; Your son, Johnny \u201cRipper\u201d Warlock, is on his way to save you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MAXIE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Johnny steps through the lunar rift\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert \u201cPortal Continuous Rumble\u201d sound effect by zimbot)<br><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***************************************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WALT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oh my god, is this audio finally over?&nbsp; I really need to pee\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>BEATRICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Walt, dear, how many times have I told you not to drink so much Neon Milk when we are tuning in?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>WALT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shut up, Beatrice!&nbsp; Just give me my cane!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Insert music track # 40 \u2013 \u201cFriends (Live)\u201d by Steven Goldman, Dom John, and Edward Vitralis)<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"clammr-player\" data-title=\"Elf Lore &#8211; the Fate of the True Elves, featuring the New Britannia Theater Troupe\" data-imageUrl=\"\"><audio id=\"audio-12331-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%; visibility: hidden;\" src=\"http:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\"><\/audio><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11497\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11497\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11497\" src=\"http:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Echoes From the Caverns\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/45-Record-Album-230x230.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Echoes From the Caverns<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8133\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-12331-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=12331-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/cdb\/thecaverns.net\/Podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Elf-Lore-The-Fate-Of-The-True-Elves.mp3\">Download<\/a> (Duration: 2:01:57 &#8212; 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