[The Legend of Sirrus]

The Legend of Sirrus
Part 4 - The First Riddle

*Joey and Vince sat in the Dragoon headquarters, they had been
pondering over the translation for days, late nights in the tavern
with the men still couldnt solve this puzzle until eventually they
had it, the translation was complete but they could not solve it,
they would need help from elsewhere, the first Riddle was revealed*

The First Riddle

[OOC: If you believe you can solve the riddle and wish to lead the hunt to where you think you can find the first piece of the armour, contact either Joey Lanai [177280965] or Vincent Redfield [105-359-067] before proceeding - For details on the armour pieces and what they do Click here, and to see the plotline so far Click here
Which piece will you find?]

[The Legend of Sirrus]

The Legend of Sirrus
Part 4 - The First Riddle

*Joey and Vince sat in the Dragoon headquarters, they had been
pondering over the translation for days, late nights in the tavern
with the men still couldnt solve this puzzle until eventually they
had it, the translation was complete but they could not solve it,
they would need help from elsewhere, the first Riddle was revealed*

The First Riddle

[OOC: If you believe you can solve the riddle and wish to lead the hunt to where you think you can find the first piece of the armour, contact either Joey Lanai [177280965] or Vincent Redfield [105-359-067] before proceeding - For details on the armour pieces and what they do Click here, Which piece will you find?]

[The Legend of Sirrus]

The Legend of Sirrus
Part 3 - The Armour of Sirrus

"Vince's routine seldom changed, he was a creature of habbit. It was well into the morning, 10 o'clock or so, he was schedueled to be on duty, but here he was, passed out in a dark corner (or had he crawled there to avoid the light?) of the Dragoon Headquarters, his uniform amiss, bottles
of ale strewn about him, and the smell of nightshade in the air. Suddenly the door to the small room was opened abruptly, and Vince jolted awake, only one eye able to open as he looked at the dark figure in the doorway.

It was Joey

'We's got work t'do.'

Several books were tossed in Vince's direction, as he tried to shield himself with one hand. Staggering up, he collected the books, and wiped some sticky ale from the corner of his mouth.
'What is this?' he croaked out. Painstakingly, Joe explained the story of Sirrus, James, Lucius, Aurthur, and Dahnius. Vince collected his thoughts and worked through the hangover, squinting at the words as he skimmed through the books. 'I'm puttin' yer in charge of findin' out just what this armour does. You work on tha', while I find out -where- it is.' Vince set to work. Tripping down the stairs and twisting an ankle, he mumbled a curse and hobbled to the direction of the moongate.

Trinsic, City of Truth. Or was it Honor? Whatever, Vince thought, as he hobbled to the island where the paladins resided. As a boy, he had heard Paladins tell fairytales of great treasure, powerful warriors, and, occasionally, mystic armor. He knew for a fact the paladins kept records of such tall-tales, so he decided to check there. First, he shrouded himself to protect his identity as a rebel. Second, he perchased some fine Trinsician ale....that took a while. Eventually, he found his way to the barracks, where he inquired of the armsmaster there where they kept such information.

"Kane! Buddy ol' pal..." started Vince. Kane, the Master of Arms, gave him a doubtful look.
"What is it this time, Redfield. Money? or are you in trouble again?"
Vince had served with Kane as a soldier in a mercenary faction many years ago.
"Come on! We're old friends! I only need some information....besides, you're broker than broke."
Kane sighed. "Well, what is it."

"I need to know what you know about a guy named 'Sirrus.'"
"Best I can say is check the library. Section "L" under "Lore."
"L for Lore eh..thanks, buddy!"
"Dont mess up my files!" called Kane, as Vince dashed off.



Shortly after, there was a decently sized pile of books thrown about in the paladin barracks. Vince was loosing patience, and giving up hope fast, when, at the back of the shelf, he noticed a familiar word..

'Dahnius' Legendary Armor'.

"Aha!" Called Vince as he snatched the book. Quickly tucking it into his cloak, he murmured an incantation, and he was back at the barracks in Cove. Rushing to the Dragoon HQ, he dropped several scrolls, and a single, large leatherbound book. Vince was no genius...well, he wasn't even of average intelligence, but he was mildly good with book-work. He set to work, glancing at the textbook, and jotting something down on the blank scrolls. This was repeated for some time, until Joey resurfaced. Vince hadn't been keeping track of time, and managed to miss an entire day of guard-duty.

"Any Luck?" Joey inquired.
"Aye...Come look a'this."

Vince showed Joey to his notes.

The Armour of Sirrus

The Helm of Sirrus

"My helmet must give me enhanced vision for a tactical advantage over my enemies"

With this Dahnius created the Helm of Sirrus. It's ability would allow the wearer to see through solid objects.

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The Voice of Sirrus

"One piece must enhance my voice, so all my armies can hear me with a single word"

With this Dahnius created the Voice of Sirrus. It would allow the wearer to bellow their voice louder then any known fog horn.

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The Tunic of Sirrus

"No doubt assasins will try and defeat me, craft me a tunic that cannot be breached"

With this Dahnius created the Tunic of Sirrus. It would protect the wearer from any form of attack and give them a higher thresh hold for pain.

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The Strength of Sirrus

"I want to be stronger then my enemy on the battle field"

With this Dahnius created the Strength of Sirrus, These powerfull platemail arms would make the wearer stronger then any man alive.

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The Speed of Sirrus

"I will need quick feet to move around if i am on foot"

With this Dahnius created the Speed of Sirrus, allowing the wearer to move at high speeds without ever tiring

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The Aim of Sirrus

"I want expert accuracy with my bow, grant me this ability"

With this Dahnius created the Aim of Sirrus, which should have given Sirrus the ability to aim his bow with ease, but fearing Lord Sirrus may use it to terminate his life from afar, Dahnius created two pairs of gauntlets that were the only means of removing the previous armour pieces, but only if they were worn without any other pieces, One pair for Sirrus and another for himself to blackmail Sirrus into having him live.

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"Excellent.." Joe nodded. "We'll have to start searching for these, immediately then."

OOC rules for the armour pieces can be found here

[The Legend of Sirrus]

The Legend of Sirrus
OOC Rules

The Armour's Abilities

The Helm of Sirrus

"My helmet must give me enhanced vision for a tactical advantage over my enemies"

With this Dahnius created the Helm of Sirrus. It's ability would allow the wearer to see through solid objects.

[OOC: The wearer can see through walls up to a reasonable range, for example see someone inside the barracks mess hall from outside]

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The Voice of Sirrus

"One piece must enhance my voice, so all my armies can hear me with a single word"

With this Dahnius created the Voice of Sirrus. It would allow the wearer to bellow their voice louder then any known fog horn.

[OOC: Can use the guild chat function to emote calling other men to your possition, but only after emoting the speech in game prior. (That doesnt mean you can make chitter chatter over the guild channel)]

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The Tunic of Sirrus

"No doubt assasins will try and defeat me, craft me a tunic that cannot be breached"

With this Dahnius created the Tunic of Sirrus. It would protect the wearer from any form of attack and give them a higher thresh hold for pain.

[OOC: Cannot be harmed anywhere on the torso and has a higher threshhold for pain, eitherway must be emoted in-game as not all will know the rules off by heart.

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The Strength of Sirrus

"I want to be stronger then my enemy on the battle field"

With this Dahnius created the Strength of Sirrus, These powerfull platemail arms would make the wearer stronger then any man alive.

[OOC: Extreme strength, this means it may be possible to hold someone in the air with one arm or push someone over, not pick up a house. Again, emoted in game and roleplayed, not all will know of the scenario so try not to powermote.

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The Speed of Sirrus

"I will need quick feet to move around if i am on foot"

With this Dahnius created the Speed of Sirrus, allowing the wearer to move at high speeds without ever tiring

[OOC: Can run long distances without tiring, another one to be emoted and roleplayed]

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The Aim of Sirrus

"I want expert accuracy with my bow, grant me this ability"

With this Dahnius created the Aim of Sirrus, which should have given Sirrus the ability to aim his bow with ease, but fearing Lord Sirrus may use it to terminate his life from afar, Dahnius created two pairs of gauntlets that were the only means of removing the previous armour pieces, but only if they were worn without any other pieces, One pair for Sirrus and another for himself to blackmail Sirrus into having him live.

[OOC: Only person who can remove pieces of armour from other people]

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Rules

 - Only Guards with the rank of Junior or above may wear a piece of armour unless given special permission by Joey Lanai or Vincent Redfield, though any guard may attempt to find an armour piece.

 - When an armour piece is worn, it cannot be removed until the conclusion of the scenario or it is removed by someone in game wearing the 'Aim of Sirrus' (Sirrus' White Gauntlets) or the 'Crafters Hand' (Dahnius' Red Gauntlets). Think wisely before putting on a piece!

- If you think you have solved a riddle and wish to try and find a piece of the armour, contact Joey Lanai [177-280-965] or Vincent Redfield [105-359-067] before proceeding, even if you have chosen wrong it will be a fun filled event!

[The Legend of Sirrus]

The Legend of Sirrus
Part 2 - The Legend Unfolds

*Joey walked into the Barracks and up to his desk to find a letter lying there, "To Sergeant Joey Lanai" was written on the front, Joey opened the letter to find a small note

                 "Dear Sergeant Lanai,
                                             This letter is of the upmost importance. I have come into my
                 possesion a map to a location where there lies a piece, if not the entire suit of a
                 legendary warrior known only as 'Sirrus', if you want a part in this most heroic deed,
                 please meet me at the following co-ordinates."

Joey packed up his things, mounted his steed and rode off to meet the strange informant.

James sat at his chair anticipating Joey's arrival when there was a knock at the door, he hopped up out of his chair and answered the door to see a man in a Covian uniform, it was none other then Joey himself. "Good! you made it" said James, "I knew i could count on a.. Hero.. like yourself" he said, while hiding a smirk as he turned away from Joey, "Damn straight fella, now, wha's so urgent i needs t'come all the way out 'ere?" Joey said, James reached into a pack on the table and removes a small parchment wrapped in a cloth, "Tell me Joey, what do you know about 'Sirrus'?", Joey shrugged and curled his lip somewhat "I ain' got a clue, you said he was some kind o'warrior aye?" he said, James clicked his finger and pointed at Joey "That's right" he said "Be it a little vague", James grinned and took a seat.

"The Legend of Sirrus dated back to unrecorded times, Legend has it he was the General of an army so vast it controled the entire southern hemisphere of Sosaria, his heroic acts were legendary among his people, though, power did rush to his head all to fast when he realised where he was he bacame paranoid, he had his armour enchanted by a powerfull arcanist named Dahnius who worked closely with the famous General.

Though, Dahnius had other intentions.

When Sirrus put on the armour he became stronger, more agile and more inteligent then any man alive but! there was a downside, he could not remove the armour lest it cost him his life. Sirrus went insane inside the suit, and his feeling only fueled his paranoya, he locked all his belongings and Dahnius inside a vault locked by a dark curse where only a wearer of the armour can open its doors.

Sirrus had become so twisted that he had his own men remove his limbs so that the armour can be taken off, he vowed that the arcanist never be released so he had the armour split up and sent all over sosaria, never to be uncovered again."

"Wow.." said Joey "So uh.. how do i fit into this? how're we supposed to find this armour if he's dead?" he said, James smiles and nodded "I was hoping you would ask that, it turns out that one of Sirrus' closest men betrayed him by recording the locations of all the sites where the armour was hidden, and created riddles to torture and taunt the minds of anyone who decided to find the armour." said James, "And you know where the first piece is?" Joey replied, "I believe i do, and the location of the others, but the riddles do need solving" said James, Joey nodded "And you want me to help you find it" Joey said as James leant forward holding out the parchment, "The answers are in your hands, you just need to find them", Joey nodded, shook James' hand and set off back to Cove, it was time to begin the quest.*

[The Legend of Sirrus Plotline]

The Legend of Sirrus Plotline

Part 1 - An Old Mans Obsession

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60 years ago...

*The tip of a sword was held to the throat of an old knight, though he was not afraid, he just smirked at the man holding the sword, "James Horkes... you arent going to kill me" the man said, James the sword holder took a look around at the thirteen or so crossbows pointing at his head, he took a step back, the man on the end pushed the blade aside and laughed "There is nothing you can do, i'm taking this book and that is that" James sheathed his sword, he was powerless and he knew it,  "Arthur, even if you do find Sirrus' armour, nobody knows what will happen! I will find the book Arthur, someday  i will find you!" the knight took a step to the side and motioned his men to move out, they left the dark room they were standing in leaving James standing there, alone. He drew his sword and thrusted it backward, a moan was heard and James lifted his torch to show a zombie corpse wriggling on the end of his blade, "Deceit indeed" he said before pulling his sword out and walking out of the room.

3 weeks ago...

*An old man stepped into an old bookshop, and the shopkeep guided him to a shelf, "you'll find it here Mr. Horkes" he said, gesturing with an open hand, James, now 83 years of age glanced over the shelf and nodded to the shopkeep, who then walked away, could this be it? what James had been looking for all these years?

James laughed at the author of the book "You only wrote a book about it? your making it to easy for me.." he said before opening the book, he smoothed his hands over the centre pages of the book, a small inscription was visible "Tetnium Ardani Sirrus" he said, with that the inscription disapeared in a puff of smoke, James coughed and waved the smoke away to see a small piece of parchment in the centre of the pages.

2 Days ago...

*The large hand of his timepiece ticked past the last hour, James the old scribe was sitting on an old wooden chair in the university of Moonglow, the grey haired old man seemed impatient and he stood to leave, but before he could a large door slammed shut and a long bearded man stepped into the hallway. "Ah.. I should've known it was you James as soon as they mentioned Sirrus", James frowned and stepped up "I know i have said this before, but now i have proof!", with that James held up a small tattled piece of parchment with some scribbling on it, "You cant ignore me now Lucius, this is what we've been after for years!", Lucius, the bearded man pufed on his pipe and glanced at the paper through a monocle, "I see... this still doesnt proove it exists, its just a piece of paper James" James sighed "But look at what it says, the location of the armour!" he replied, "But its just an old riddle, how do you know for sure?" said Lucius "well, there's only one way to find out" James said while tucking the parchment away neatly "Even if you solve the riddle, it sounds dangerous, i know you will not be dungeon crawling at your age" said Lucius, James smirked "I know just the person... who can help me"

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So it begins, the Armour of Sirrus Plotline !

This plotline will include several events which everyone can help run and take part in, Details will follow so keep your eyes peeled!