85
edits
m |
m |
||
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{NeedsWork|reason=This article reads like prose. Unfortunately, it also does not cover any one significant period of the game's history, and might be better off if this information were assimilated into other articles.}} | |||
The creations of Merentesh, the suicide mice, were relics of an age long | The creations of Merentesh, the suicide mice, were relics of an age long | ||
gone. The last few were stored safely in stockrooms scattered throughout | gone. The last few were stored safely in stockrooms scattered throughout | ||
Line 6: | Line 8: | ||
When sounds of ticking began to echo throughout the streets of [[Shallam]] | When sounds of ticking began to echo throughout the streets of [[Shallam]] | ||
and [[Ashtan]], several residents began to worry. | and [[Ashtan]], several residents began to worry. Pjoll and Koron of Shallam | ||
sought the oracle, [[Apollonia]], and asked for a bit of wisdom. In her | sought the oracle, [[Apollonia]], and asked for a bit of wisdom. In her | ||
disturbed state Apollonia was incoherent, but she managed to warn the | disturbed state Apollonia was incoherent, but she managed to warn the | ||
Line 17: | Line 19: | ||
of the mouse was heard, and suddenly the suicide mouse detonated in the | of the mouse was heard, and suddenly the suicide mouse detonated in the | ||
stockroom that had been considered so safe. The shop collapsed, creating | stockroom that had been considered so safe. The shop collapsed, creating | ||
piles of rubble that diverted the path of | piles of rubble that diverted the path of Zanzibaar street. So great was | ||
the force of the blast that several items from the stockroom were blown | the force of the blast that several items from the stockroom were blown | ||
clear into the street, landing amongst the piles of rubble. The tail of | clear into the street, landing amongst the piles of rubble. The tail of | ||
Line 25: | Line 27: | ||
Mortals scrambled about the world soon after, extracting the mice from | Mortals scrambled about the world soon after, extracting the mice from | ||
their stockrooms. | their stockrooms. Rothmore and Achavis each held one, and were surprised | ||
when the mice squirmed out of their grasp and detonated at their feet. | when the mice squirmed out of their grasp and detonated at their feet. | ||
At the same moment, | At the same moment, Ikne and Zahmekoses were deciding how to deal with | ||
the fifth mouse. Zahmekoses attempted to rid himself of the mouse by | the fifth mouse. Zahmekoses attempted to rid himself of the mouse by | ||
leaving it in the belly of a volcano, but the mouse's instinct told him | leaving it in the belly of a volcano, but the mouse's instinct told him | ||
to make a break for it. It scampered away from the volcano and ran back | to make a break for it. It scampered away from the volcano and ran back | ||
to Ikne whom it saw as its liberator. Ikne, along with | to Ikne whom it saw as its liberator. Ikne, along with Kell, had | ||
retreated to the [[Altar of Severity]]. Thinking quickly, Ikne grabbed the | retreated to the [[Altar of Severity]]. Thinking quickly, Ikne grabbed the | ||
mouse and fed it to a nearby crow. The crow, displeased, cawed and spat | mouse and fed it to a nearby crow. The crow, displeased, cawed and spat | ||
Line 41: | Line 43: | ||
just in time to feel the ground shake from a nearby explosion. Two dead | just in time to feel the ground shake from a nearby explosion. Two dead | ||
mice were found outside of a levelled shop, and it was discovered by | mice were found outside of a levelled shop, and it was discovered by | ||
Sahmie that their expiration dates had been long-past. The bodies of the | |||
mice were disposed of, and people combed through the rubble for | mice were disposed of, and people combed through the rubble for | ||
salvageable merchandise. | |||
As the mice could not be hidden away safely forever, neither can we deny | As the mice could not be hidden away safely forever, neither can we deny | ||
the secrets of the ages. When history is put on display, sealed behind a | the secrets of the ages. When history is put on display, sealed behind a | ||
glass case, it cannot be grasped and learned from. | glass case, it cannot be grasped and learned from. | ||
[[Category:Lore]] |