Post by Rand al'Thor on Aug 10, 2019 3:39:15 GMT
In a world full of monsters people live in fear. Many have been afflicted of diseases such as turning into these monsters. Some can control themselves, while others cannot. A large divide had been created between people as the Church of the Moon made its appearance. They hunted down and slew those who turned into monsters. Rumor has it that many of the Church's members could transform into horrific beasts however. The previous church known as the Church of the Sun had a much different approach to these matters, they would try to help those afflicted and only slew those who were too far gone. However the Church was split and the head of the Church of the Moon, Fernand Mondego, drove them out.
The Church of Sun still existed, but they lived mostly in different hideouts and housed many people who needed aid. The streets of this city, Vierre, were dangerous especially at night. The hunters of the Church swept as many monsters aside as they could, however many are lost just the same. This world already had so many troubles and things only seemed to be getting worse. Some searched for a cure, others tried to purge the world, and some try to overthrow the Church.
. . .
6 years ago . . .
A young man by the name of Edmond Dantès found himself in well favor with the Church of the Sun. This was the same year that the Church would collapse. Edmond came from very little. He could neither read nor write, he had very little education. The young man knew nothing on how to shoot a gun or to swing a blade. But soon, the Church of the Sun would teach him all. He had also a beautiful fiancé named Mercédès that many men have tried and failed to get. Things were looking up for Edmond in his life.
Edmond's best friend was a man named Fernand Mondego. The one who would later lead the Church of the Moon. He was incredibly intelligent and was well known. The man was an excellent marksmen and could wield a blade better than almost anyone. He seemed to also have most any woman he ever wanted, by most, the only one he wanted was Mercédès. Fernand had much in life, he lived a prosperous one. However he didn't get the recognition he believed he deserved from the Church of the Sun, nor did he have the love he felt obligated to returned to him.
Through jealously and rage, Fernand betrayed his friend Edmond and framed him for treason. He was shipped off to a prison known as Chateau D'if. While Edmond was away, Fernand overthrew the Church and created the Church of the Moon. He had also told Mercédès that Edmond had been executed for treason and wrongly so. In front of her and to the public he claimed Edmond was wrongly accused. However, this was merely to gain favor with Mercédès, who he would soon wed and have a child with.
Edmond lived in the Chateau D'if suffering from beatings and little food. Many in the prison were monsters, much unlike Edmond. The man grew hopeless and went from heavy faith of God, to none. His story didn't end here however. A much older man had been trying to dig his way out of the Chateau D'if for years. His name, Abbé Faria. Once a Priest of the Church of the Sun. He was put in a difficult decision and killed many innocents to his everlasting regret. The old man had failed to dig in the correct direction. But he believed meeting Edmond was fate.
Present . . .
Six long years had passed Edmond had finally received all which he desired. Training in combat, education in all subjects, and much more. Meeting the Priest was fate indeed it seemed, in Edmond's eyes, the fate that he would exact revenge upon all those who wronged him. During one of their diggings, a cave in had happened and the old man was injured severely by the rocks that fell. In his dying breath, he gave him a treasure map and told him to give up on revenge and to listen to God.
"You know it's wrong, it's not what's intended for you," the Priest rasped.
"But I don't believe in God," Edmond replied.
"Heh, it doesn't matter." The Priest then tapped his finger on Edmond's chest. "He believes in you." Shortly afterwards, the Priest had passed.
Not placing his food plate at the door due to being dead, the guards quickly realize that the Priest must've passed. They came into his room and saw it as such. They then bagged him up and left moments after. Edmond had been listening from the hole in the ground. He caved his way up and came to an idea. He took the Priest's body and brought it to his own cell. He then went into the bag himself. Soon after, the guards returned and picked up the body to carry it away. Finally, Edmond could escape.
They went outside with the Warden and were swinging the body to throw him off a cliff into deep waters. Edmond was chained down and saw the key on the Warden. On the final swing, Edmond gripped the keys and he was thrown from the cliff. In the process, he had jerked the Warden off the cliff as well. The two plunged into the water and Edmond sunk to the bottom. He struggled for a while, but eventually unlocked his chains and flew to the surface. He thought for a moment then looked back, seeing the Warden. The man who had whipped him again and again. He would be his fist victim. He swam over to the Warden and tried drowning him, eventually he snapped the Warden's neck. Edmond then swam away, heading to freedom and revenge.
The Church of Sun still existed, but they lived mostly in different hideouts and housed many people who needed aid. The streets of this city, Vierre, were dangerous especially at night. The hunters of the Church swept as many monsters aside as they could, however many are lost just the same. This world already had so many troubles and things only seemed to be getting worse. Some searched for a cure, others tried to purge the world, and some try to overthrow the Church.
. . .
6 years ago . . .
A young man by the name of Edmond Dantès found himself in well favor with the Church of the Sun. This was the same year that the Church would collapse. Edmond came from very little. He could neither read nor write, he had very little education. The young man knew nothing on how to shoot a gun or to swing a blade. But soon, the Church of the Sun would teach him all. He had also a beautiful fiancé named Mercédès that many men have tried and failed to get. Things were looking up for Edmond in his life.
Edmond's best friend was a man named Fernand Mondego. The one who would later lead the Church of the Moon. He was incredibly intelligent and was well known. The man was an excellent marksmen and could wield a blade better than almost anyone. He seemed to also have most any woman he ever wanted, by most, the only one he wanted was Mercédès. Fernand had much in life, he lived a prosperous one. However he didn't get the recognition he believed he deserved from the Church of the Sun, nor did he have the love he felt obligated to returned to him.
Through jealously and rage, Fernand betrayed his friend Edmond and framed him for treason. He was shipped off to a prison known as Chateau D'if. While Edmond was away, Fernand overthrew the Church and created the Church of the Moon. He had also told Mercédès that Edmond had been executed for treason and wrongly so. In front of her and to the public he claimed Edmond was wrongly accused. However, this was merely to gain favor with Mercédès, who he would soon wed and have a child with.
Edmond lived in the Chateau D'if suffering from beatings and little food. Many in the prison were monsters, much unlike Edmond. The man grew hopeless and went from heavy faith of God, to none. His story didn't end here however. A much older man had been trying to dig his way out of the Chateau D'if for years. His name, Abbé Faria. Once a Priest of the Church of the Sun. He was put in a difficult decision and killed many innocents to his everlasting regret. The old man had failed to dig in the correct direction. But he believed meeting Edmond was fate.
Present . . .
Six long years had passed Edmond had finally received all which he desired. Training in combat, education in all subjects, and much more. Meeting the Priest was fate indeed it seemed, in Edmond's eyes, the fate that he would exact revenge upon all those who wronged him. During one of their diggings, a cave in had happened and the old man was injured severely by the rocks that fell. In his dying breath, he gave him a treasure map and told him to give up on revenge and to listen to God.
"You know it's wrong, it's not what's intended for you," the Priest rasped.
"But I don't believe in God," Edmond replied.
"Heh, it doesn't matter." The Priest then tapped his finger on Edmond's chest. "He believes in you." Shortly afterwards, the Priest had passed.
Not placing his food plate at the door due to being dead, the guards quickly realize that the Priest must've passed. They came into his room and saw it as such. They then bagged him up and left moments after. Edmond had been listening from the hole in the ground. He caved his way up and came to an idea. He took the Priest's body and brought it to his own cell. He then went into the bag himself. Soon after, the guards returned and picked up the body to carry it away. Finally, Edmond could escape.
They went outside with the Warden and were swinging the body to throw him off a cliff into deep waters. Edmond was chained down and saw the key on the Warden. On the final swing, Edmond gripped the keys and he was thrown from the cliff. In the process, he had jerked the Warden off the cliff as well. The two plunged into the water and Edmond sunk to the bottom. He struggled for a while, but eventually unlocked his chains and flew to the surface. He thought for a moment then looked back, seeing the Warden. The man who had whipped him again and again. He would be his fist victim. He swam over to the Warden and tried drowning him, eventually he snapped the Warden's neck. Edmond then swam away, heading to freedom and revenge.