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Lord of lights, creator of gods - tell me now, why are we at odds?
maker of mortals, of words and of laws - I pledge myself to you if you can accept my flaws
Shadow Song separates her shadow once more.
"Please follow my shadow. It will show you a side path to a private chamber. I will bring the queen there, and keep King Deep Rock busy.
Hurry now. We must waste no time."
The shadow runs off to a nearby wall and points at a candelabra
maker of mortals, of words and of laws - I pledge myself to you if you can accept my flaws
Shadow Song separates her shadow once more.
"Please follow my shadow. It will show you a side path to a private chamber. I will bring the queen there, and keep King Deep Rock busy.
Hurry now. We must waste no time."
The shadow runs off to a nearby wall and points at a candelabra
>>74507
>>74508
>>74509
You emerge from behind a bookshelf into a medium sized room with some nice throw pillows and a few mirrors.
Looks like some sort of general purpose room.
The door opens and a somewhat scared looking mare enters. She is of a pale blue hue, with a silvery white mane and cold blue eyes. Accounting her dress, she must be Queen Snowflake.
The Shadow sits back in a corner.
You can hear Shadow Song talking to who you assume is Deep Rock.
>>74508
>>74509
You emerge from behind a bookshelf into a medium sized room with some nice throw pillows and a few mirrors.
Looks like some sort of general purpose room.
The door opens and a somewhat scared looking mare enters. She is of a pale blue hue, with a silvery white mane and cold blue eyes. Accounting her dress, she must be Queen Snowflake.
The Shadow sits back in a corner.
You can hear Shadow Song talking to who you assume is Deep Rock.
>>74551
"There are no guards that are even somewhat loyal to you? None at all? If that's the case just take some guards that no one would miss, the brutal kind that the world would be better off without."
>>74554
"And the prince is trustworthy? I'm starting to see why your mother doesn't let you travel alone."
"There are no guards that are even somewhat loyal to you? None at all? If that's the case just take some guards that no one would miss, the brutal kind that the world would be better off without."
>>74554
"And the prince is trustworthy? I'm starting to see why your mother doesn't let you travel alone."
>>74572
"Deep Rock is a passionate and devoted pony. He will need proof of my demise, or he will not stop looking until he dies. Maybe… maybe we can enlist a pair of guards I know. They should be outside the palace on patrol. They know me fairly well, and I think we can trust them with this mission."
>>74577
"I fear so. Regicide is one of the darkest crimes imaginable."
"Deep Rock is a passionate and devoted pony. He will need proof of my demise, or he will not stop looking until he dies. Maybe… maybe we can enlist a pair of guards I know. They should be outside the palace on patrol. They know me fairly well, and I think we can trust them with this mission."
>>74577
"I fear so. Regicide is one of the darkest crimes imaginable."
>>74605
>>74607
"O-ok…"
The shadow opens the hidden door again.
As you head to the tunnel, Snowflake looks back
"Goodbye my beloved Deep Rock. I will watch over your son with all my heart…"
As you reach the main hall, Shadow Song is waiting along with several guard uniforms
"This will be my last contribution to you. Take these, and escort the queen out of here."
>>74607
"O-ok…"
The shadow opens the hidden door again.
As you head to the tunnel, Snowflake looks back
"Goodbye my beloved Deep Rock. I will watch over your son with all my heart…"
As you reach the main hall, Shadow Song is waiting along with several guard uniforms
"This will be my last contribution to you. Take these, and escort the queen out of here."
>>74635
>>74636
>>74638
>>74640
Snowflake opens the main gates, and the elite guard on the other side gasp, then lower their guard.
"Greetings, gracious queen."
"We did not expect you."
"Please, return to the palace, the intruders have not yet been found."
She holds up a hoof
"No, I'm sure it will be fine. I need some fresh air. You know how much I prefer it to the boiling heat down here."
The Elite look at each other but back off
"Yes, your grace."
"As you wish."
She leads you to the bridge and flags down the two elites patrolling it
"You two, with me please."
"The Queen needs us?"
"Well this day just keeps betting more and more special"
"Ain't that the truth…"
The duo join you as you make your way to the surface.
Glancing behind, you can see Shadow Song present some the gear you left behind to the guards. She is probably saying she disposed of intruders, seeing as the Elites start getting the civilians out of their holds.
As you leave via the main gates, the cold air stabs you like a jagged knife.
Snowflake breathes deep
"Ah. I do so love the weather here."
Destiny nods.
Somewhere deep below, Shadow Song is watching over the king as he sleeps a deep, drugged sleep. She is silently praying her betrayal will indeed lead to a greater good for all.
You have a long walk back to Wintersgrasp, and may chat with eachother, Snowflake and Destiny along the way.
>>74636
>>74638
>>74640
Snowflake opens the main gates, and the elite guard on the other side gasp, then lower their guard.
"Greetings, gracious queen."
"We did not expect you."
"Please, return to the palace, the intruders have not yet been found."
She holds up a hoof
"No, I'm sure it will be fine. I need some fresh air. You know how much I prefer it to the boiling heat down here."
The Elite look at each other but back off
"Yes, your grace."
"As you wish."
She leads you to the bridge and flags down the two elites patrolling it
"You two, with me please."
"The Queen needs us?"
"Well this day just keeps betting more and more special"
"Ain't that the truth…"
The duo join you as you make your way to the surface.
Glancing behind, you can see Shadow Song present some the gear you left behind to the guards. She is probably saying she disposed of intruders, seeing as the Elites start getting the civilians out of their holds.
As you leave via the main gates, the cold air stabs you like a jagged knife.
Snowflake breathes deep
"Ah. I do so love the weather here."
Destiny nods.
Somewhere deep below, Shadow Song is watching over the king as he sleeps a deep, drugged sleep. She is silently praying her betrayal will indeed lead to a greater good for all.
You have a long walk back to Wintersgrasp, and may chat with eachother, Snowflake and Destiny along the way.
Creator of all, supreme power, hear me in my darkest hour
One above laughter, day and night, I pledge my soul and bow to your might
WHEN WE LAST LEFT OUR HEROES they had escaped Ironfoe with lady Snowflake, disguised as Ironfoe Elites.
They are now on their way back to Wintersgrasp with the pregnant lady, planning to put her husband Goldenblood on the throne, so the child would later become the king of both Wintersgrasp and Ironfoe, ending their centuries long war.
As the party travels, Snowflake addresses the two actual Elites they brought along
"You two have always been my closest among the Elite, and now, I must ask for your absolute confidence."
The Elites look at each other and nod warily
"Yes, Queen Snowflake"
"Our lives for you if you so ask"
She sighs
"I need you for a very special, top secret assignment. Take my crown back to Ironfoe, and tell Deep Rock I died in a blizzard. Never under any circumstances admit I am still alive. The burden of truth must remain hidden. As must I, for many years.
Listen to the winds in some months time. Listen well, for it will carry a name. The name of Deep Rock's son, and the kind who will one day end war in these lands. Keep that name in mind, for in many years time, he will come for his throne. And you must be there to help him claim it."
The guards take this all in for a moment and bow their heads
"…it is not our place to judge or question."
"…if this is your will, your grace, we will sooner die than reveal it to anyone."
They look upon her one more time
"Please be safe."
"We will remember you forever."
Then they turn to leave, taking with them the crown of Ironfoe's queen.
Snowflake takes a final look back before she presses on.
The road ahead is long, and there will be time for tears later.
PLAYERS, NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE FINALE
REPORT IN, ONE LAST TIME.
One above laughter, day and night, I pledge my soul and bow to your might
WHEN WE LAST LEFT OUR HEROES they had escaped Ironfoe with lady Snowflake, disguised as Ironfoe Elites.
They are now on their way back to Wintersgrasp with the pregnant lady, planning to put her husband Goldenblood on the throne, so the child would later become the king of both Wintersgrasp and Ironfoe, ending their centuries long war.
As the party travels, Snowflake addresses the two actual Elites they brought along
"You two have always been my closest among the Elite, and now, I must ask for your absolute confidence."
The Elites look at each other and nod warily
"Yes, Queen Snowflake"
"Our lives for you if you so ask"
She sighs
"I need you for a very special, top secret assignment. Take my crown back to Ironfoe, and tell Deep Rock I died in a blizzard. Never under any circumstances admit I am still alive. The burden of truth must remain hidden. As must I, for many years.
Listen to the winds in some months time. Listen well, for it will carry a name. The name of Deep Rock's son, and the kind who will one day end war in these lands. Keep that name in mind, for in many years time, he will come for his throne. And you must be there to help him claim it."
The guards take this all in for a moment and bow their heads
"…it is not our place to judge or question."
"…if this is your will, your grace, we will sooner die than reveal it to anyone."
They look upon her one more time
"Please be safe."
"We will remember you forever."
Then they turn to leave, taking with them the crown of Ironfoe's queen.
Snowflake takes a final look back before she presses on.
The road ahead is long, and there will be time for tears later.
PLAYERS, NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE FINALE
REPORT IN, ONE LAST TIME.
>>75177
>>75178
>>75180
Destiny shifts the sword to fit more comfortably on his back
"Well, heroes. It is a long road ahead, but I think we can take a few shortcuts. We will need to shed this Ironfoe armour though, lest our sentries think we are the enemy.
Tell me, what do you plan to do once we get there? I trust the plan is still to make Goldenblood king, yes?"
>>75178
>>75180
Destiny shifts the sword to fit more comfortably on his back
"Well, heroes. It is a long road ahead, but I think we can take a few shortcuts. We will need to shed this Ironfoe armour though, lest our sentries think we are the enemy.
Tell me, what do you plan to do once we get there? I trust the plan is still to make Goldenblood king, yes?"
>>75194
I disrobe and toss the armor off a cliff, and put on my old armor,
"The prince should prove troublesome. He's young, fiery and stupid. He'll probably have assassins after Goldenblood by week's end. Killing him though might create too much of an issue, though, so we should deal with him some other way."
I disrobe and toss the armor off a cliff, and put on my old armor,
"The prince should prove troublesome. He's young, fiery and stupid. He'll probably have assassins after Goldenblood by week's end. Killing him though might create too much of an issue, though, so we should deal with him some other way."
Destiny also throws his armour off a cliff, after stabbing through the chest plate
>>75201
"Perhaps. But in doing so, we would make ourselves enemies of Wintersgrasp. Are you ready to make such a sacrifice?"
>>75203
The party feels a calming warmth surround them, the cold bite of the wind and snow no more bothersome than a lover's caress.
>>75204
>>75207
"I am not entirely opposed to this plan. What I worry is what will become of him and the unifier king when they grow up. Unyielding Anvil will not be a kind older cousin, doubly so if he sees the other as an usurper."
>>75201
"Perhaps. But in doing so, we would make ourselves enemies of Wintersgrasp. Are you ready to make such a sacrifice?"
>>75203
The party feels a calming warmth surround them, the cold bite of the wind and snow no more bothersome than a lover's caress.
>>75204
>>75207
"I am not entirely opposed to this plan. What I worry is what will become of him and the unifier king when they grow up. Unyielding Anvil will not be a kind older cousin, doubly so if he sees the other as an usurper."
>>75218
>>75220
>>75222
"When we spoke with him, he mentioned nothing about striking down the king, even as a mercy kill. That's awfully suspicious, if you ask me. Of course, he could just be lying to defend himself because even as a mercy killing, striking down your own king is a terrible thing."
>>75225
"I would much prefer to not murder them as well, but given that they both want the throne there may be infighting in a vain attempt to claim or reclaim it."
>>75220
>>75222
"When we spoke with him, he mentioned nothing about striking down the king, even as a mercy kill. That's awfully suspicious, if you ask me. Of course, he could just be lying to defend himself because even as a mercy killing, striking down your own king is a terrible thing."
>>75225
"I would much prefer to not murder them as well, but given that they both want the throne there may be infighting in a vain attempt to claim or reclaim it."
>>75252
Destiny nods his head
"Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. I will see to that."
He then looks into the distance and waves
"It seems we are nearing Wintersgrasp."
A few sentries slide down the mountainside to greet you
"Destiny. Lady Snowflake. How glad we are to have you back with us. Please, let us return to the castle."
If there is anything more you wish to ask of Destiny or Snowflake, now is the time.
Destiny nods his head
"Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. I will see to that."
He then looks into the distance and waves
"It seems we are nearing Wintersgrasp."
A few sentries slide down the mountainside to greet you
"Destiny. Lady Snowflake. How glad we are to have you back with us. Please, let us return to the castle."
If there is anything more you wish to ask of Destiny or Snowflake, now is the time.
And so the heroes of Wintersgrasp returned.
The great bells tolled, and the citizens gathered to watch.
As the party entered the great gates, the three would be kings rushed to meet them.
Goldenblood ran to hug his wife immediately.
Unyielding Anvil came to congratulate Destiny.
Raging Storm stayed behind and observed, keeping a keen eye on the sword.
Finally, Destiny spoke over the commotion.
"FOERIST HAS RETURNED TO WINTERSGRASP WHERE IT BELONGS! THE SWORD OF THE WINTER KING IS WITH US, AND TOMORROW A NEW KING WILL BE CROWNED. REST YE WELL, FOR TOMORROW IS A GREAT DAY!"
The three candidates, and the citizens, slowly disperse.
Destiny turns to you, and leads you to his quarters in the castle
"We must now make the final preparations. If we are to face Raging Storm and Unyielding Anvil, we must do so tonight. We cannot allow anything to bother the coronation."
The great bells tolled, and the citizens gathered to watch.
As the party entered the great gates, the three would be kings rushed to meet them.
Goldenblood ran to hug his wife immediately.
Unyielding Anvil came to congratulate Destiny.
Raging Storm stayed behind and observed, keeping a keen eye on the sword.
Finally, Destiny spoke over the commotion.
"FOERIST HAS RETURNED TO WINTERSGRASP WHERE IT BELONGS! THE SWORD OF THE WINTER KING IS WITH US, AND TOMORROW A NEW KING WILL BE CROWNED. REST YE WELL, FOR TOMORROW IS A GREAT DAY!"
The three candidates, and the citizens, slowly disperse.
Destiny turns to you, and leads you to his quarters in the castle
"We must now make the final preparations. If we are to face Raging Storm and Unyielding Anvil, we must do so tonight. We cannot allow anything to bother the coronation."
Destiny leads you outside and to the barracks.
There is a constant excited murmur going on in the castle. The servants and guards are excited for tomorrow.
Raging Storm is in his room, his armour and weapons polished in their rack. Looks like he was getting ready for bed.
"Oh. Ah didn't expect ta see you lot here. What is this about? Concerns tomorrow, right?"
There is a constant excited murmur going on in the castle. The servants and guards are excited for tomorrow.
Raging Storm is in his room, his armour and weapons polished in their rack. Looks like he was getting ready for bed.
"Oh. Ah didn't expect ta see you lot here. What is this about? Concerns tomorrow, right?"
>>75326
"She hit him with one of her cursed arrows. You must have seen them. They rot the soul and wither the flesh, leaving only a mindless husk. As the king felt his sanity draining, he told me his final wish in one of his final moments of clarity."
>>75327
"He cannot protect this kingdom from its enemies. Only I can."
"She hit him with one of her cursed arrows. You must have seen them. They rot the soul and wither the flesh, leaving only a mindless husk. As the king felt his sanity draining, he told me his final wish in one of his final moments of clarity."
>>75327
"He cannot protect this kingdom from its enemies. Only I can."
>>75343
>>75342
"I… I agree. You are right. I feared by giving up the crown I would refuse good Ironmane's final wish, but if I remain to defend the kingdom, then perhaps his wish is granted.
…indeed his final words were 'my oldest, dearest friend, keep my kingdom safe, for my brother and son cannot.'"
He smiles and wipes his eye
"I resign my right to the throne. My place is as a captain, not as a king. So long as I keep Wintersgrasp safe, my conscience can remain clear."
He shakes your hooves
"Thank you friends. A great weight has been lifted from my heart."
>>75342
"I… I agree. You are right. I feared by giving up the crown I would refuse good Ironmane's final wish, but if I remain to defend the kingdom, then perhaps his wish is granted.
…indeed his final words were 'my oldest, dearest friend, keep my kingdom safe, for my brother and son cannot.'"
He smiles and wipes his eye
"I resign my right to the throne. My place is as a captain, not as a king. So long as I keep Wintersgrasp safe, my conscience can remain clear."
He shakes your hooves
"Thank you friends. A great weight has been lifted from my heart."
>>75354
Most prominently, the prince's heart, darkened by greed and lust for power, beats before you.
In the surrounding bushes, you can sense the neutral, but loyal, hearts of his guards.
>>75355
"Tradition states that I will be king, like my father before me. I have had the crown for a while now, the sword is but a formality."
Most prominently, the prince's heart, darkened by greed and lust for power, beats before you.
In the surrounding bushes, you can sense the neutral, but loyal, hearts of his guards.
>>75355
"Tradition states that I will be king, like my father before me. I have had the crown for a while now, the sword is but a formality."
>>75435
"WHAT? But… wha- since whe- I couldn't- I-"
Snowflake presses a hoof on his lips
"Shh my love. This is how it must be. Your nephew is too young and fiery. The old captain too warlike and cold. You are the hope Wintersgrasp deserves. You are the king of the people, not the crown. And then, our little prince can one day too call himself king~"
Goldenblood looks shaken and worried
"Is… is this really how you all want it? Am I really… the chosen king?"
"WHAT? But… wha- since whe- I couldn't- I-"
Snowflake presses a hoof on his lips
"Shh my love. This is how it must be. Your nephew is too young and fiery. The old captain too warlike and cold. You are the hope Wintersgrasp deserves. You are the king of the people, not the crown. And then, our little prince can one day too call himself king~"
Goldenblood looks shaken and worried
"Is… is this really how you all want it? Am I really… the chosen king?"
>>75488
"I already wear the crown, do I not? I am already king. That sword is but a formality.
As for what I want… fifteen years have I waited to sit upon my throne. It has been everything I have ever thought of. It has been my life and my only desire for as long as I can remember.
And now, when it is but a few hours away… I can't help but feel a bit sad. Chasing that goal has been so important to me, I never stopped to think what I would do with the power. Do what father would want, I guess. Wipe out Ironfoe and reclaim his body…"
"I already wear the crown, do I not? I am already king. That sword is but a formality.
As for what I want… fifteen years have I waited to sit upon my throne. It has been everything I have ever thought of. It has been my life and my only desire for as long as I can remember.
And now, when it is but a few hours away… I can't help but feel a bit sad. Chasing that goal has been so important to me, I never stopped to think what I would do with the power. Do what father would want, I guess. Wipe out Ironfoe and reclaim his body…"
>>75496
"Is it not time to end these conflicts between the two kingdoms? The Kingdom of Equestria is growing bigger and stronger every day! And you know what they say about two dogs fighting for a bone… Continuing these wars wont lead anywhere and will make both kingdoms weaker and more vulnerable!"
"Is it not time to end these conflicts between the two kingdoms? The Kingdom of Equestria is growing bigger and stronger every day! And you know what they say about two dogs fighting for a bone… Continuing these wars wont lead anywhere and will make both kingdoms weaker and more vulnerable!"
>>75516
Gently put a hoof on his shoulder
"Your father is dead, prince. You are the one in control here, you are king now. The kingdoms now have a common opponent, creating a alliance would be… phenomenal. No nation would want to attack a northern alliance, it would be too big to take down, especially seeing the positioning of it. Can you imagine those southerners marching an army around here in the cold? They would freeze to death before they could even touch you."
Gently put a hoof on his shoulder
"Your father is dead, prince. You are the one in control here, you are king now. The kingdoms now have a common opponent, creating a alliance would be… phenomenal. No nation would want to attack a northern alliance, it would be too big to take down, especially seeing the positioning of it. Can you imagine those southerners marching an army around here in the cold? They would freeze to death before they could even touch you."
>>75531
"Father… and his will… was all I had to guide me. It is all I know. It is all I was raised to be! My entire life! Spent trying to become an extension to my father! AND WHERE DID HIS SUPPOSED VALOR GET HIM? IT GOT HIM KILLED IN THE STINKING PIT OF RATS THAT IS IRONFOE!
I… I'm scared. I don't know if I even can be king… if I'd be a good king… I don't even know any more if my father was a good king… I just… thought it would be easier than this. That I'd wield the sword and lead the troops. Fight our evil foes and… and… be king."
He goes and fiddles with his uniform a little
"…I don't even know what others my age do. All I have ever seen in my eyes is that throne and crown…"
"Father… and his will… was all I had to guide me. It is all I know. It is all I was raised to be! My entire life! Spent trying to become an extension to my father! AND WHERE DID HIS SUPPOSED VALOR GET HIM? IT GOT HIM KILLED IN THE STINKING PIT OF RATS THAT IS IRONFOE!
I… I'm scared. I don't know if I even can be king… if I'd be a good king… I don't even know any more if my father was a good king… I just… thought it would be easier than this. That I'd wield the sword and lead the troops. Fight our evil foes and… and… be king."
He goes and fiddles with his uniform a little
"…I don't even know what others my age do. All I have ever seen in my eyes is that throne and crown…"
>>75539
"You know… my family has a long record of warriors and adventurers in it… Including my parents. When I was young they would often tell me of the things they had seen and the places they had been to. I of course, tried to be as much as them and follow them in their hoofsteps. When my dad died I was… devastated. And so was my mother of course. But as time past, we got the itch to start seeing new places again and just exploring the world. It's in our blood. As is rulership in yours."
I sigh deeply
"Leading a country is no easy task I imagine, but that's why rulers always have advisers standing alongside them. You're still young, you still have an entire life ahead of you where you can change the fate of this country. It will take time of course, but I believe it's possible if you put your back into it."
"You know… my family has a long record of warriors and adventurers in it… Including my parents. When I was young they would often tell me of the things they had seen and the places they had been to. I of course, tried to be as much as them and follow them in their hoofsteps. When my dad died I was… devastated. And so was my mother of course. But as time past, we got the itch to start seeing new places again and just exploring the world. It's in our blood. As is rulership in yours."
I sigh deeply
"Leading a country is no easy task I imagine, but that's why rulers always have advisers standing alongside them. You're still young, you still have an entire life ahead of you where you can change the fate of this country. It will take time of course, but I believe it's possible if you put your back into it."
>>75576
"That's a shame then, because the prince is the rightful heir. I don't trust some unborn child to magically fix everything. It'll take another 18 years before he's old enough to rule. If Goldenblood or the king of Ironfoe die during that time, all of this will be for nothing. Why, if the child dies all of this will be for nothing either."
"That's a shame then, because the prince is the rightful heir. I don't trust some unborn child to magically fix everything. It'll take another 18 years before he's old enough to rule. If Goldenblood or the king of Ironfoe die during that time, all of this will be for nothing. Why, if the child dies all of this will be for nothing either."
>>75627
>>75629
>>75630
>>75637
The sword is laid down on a table. Next to it is the crown of Wintersgrasp and a scroll.
"We gather here in the hall of winter to see to it that a new king is chosen.
With the gods and past kings as my witnesses and guardians, I now declare a new king is to be selected.
Captain Raging Storm has stepped down, so only Lord Goldenblood and Prince Unyielding Anvil remain.
Only one king may rule these lands.
One king, marked by this blade.
The blade of king Wintersgrasp.
The blade Foerist.
Cast ye thine votes now.
Let it be decided.
So that this land may live on.
Goldenblood or Unyielding Anvil
What say thee?"
He then makes a note in the scroll
"Manifest Destiny, of Wintersgraps votes for Goldenblood."
>>75629
>>75630
>>75637
The sword is laid down on a table. Next to it is the crown of Wintersgrasp and a scroll.
"We gather here in the hall of winter to see to it that a new king is chosen.
With the gods and past kings as my witnesses and guardians, I now declare a new king is to be selected.
Captain Raging Storm has stepped down, so only Lord Goldenblood and Prince Unyielding Anvil remain.
Only one king may rule these lands.
One king, marked by this blade.
The blade of king Wintersgrasp.
The blade Foerist.
Cast ye thine votes now.
Let it be decided.
So that this land may live on.
Goldenblood or Unyielding Anvil
What say thee?"
He then makes a note in the scroll
"Manifest Destiny, of Wintersgraps votes for Goldenblood."
>>75656
>>75659
>>75662
>>75668
>>75671
"Then it has come to pass.
Tomorrow, a new king will rise."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDaPOWdx6s
The next morning dawn as cold as any. The light of the sun becoming almost blinding as it reflects from the snow and ice. But at Castle Wintersgrasp, all is well.
The preparations have gone on through the night, but the great stage is now prepared at the gates of the inner castle.
Every citizen has come to watch the coronation. The slight murmur of whispered discussion fills the air.
First to step out is Captain Raging Storm. The old soldier is wearing his full uniform, heavy with awards and decorations, his weapons polished at his side. He takes his place at the back, far from the podium at the edge of the stage.
Next come Unyielding Anvil and Goldenblood, marching side by side at equal stride, taking their places at the podium.
Both are wearing their royal uniforms, with a small extra ribbon standing out in Goldenblood's one, signifying him as a royal father.
Soon after them, the party arrives as well, taking their places by Raging Storm at the back, accompanied by Snowflake.
Finally, Manifest Destiny arrives, carrying Foerist and the repaired crown.
He takes his place between the two would be kings.
"THIS DAY, A NEW ERA BEGINS. A NEW KING RISES. AND THAT KING STANDS HERE, BEFORE YOU. MAY HE WIELD THE ROYAL BLADE WITH DUTY AND VALOR, AND MAY HE LIVE LONG AND BRING WITH HIM GREAT PROSPERITY.
AND LET IT BE FOREVER KNOWN, THAT HIS NAME IS-"
There is a gasp in the audience.
Unyielding Anvil has bowed his head and stepped back, to the side of Destiny, leaving only Goldenblood on the podium
"Let it be known he is my uncle, the brother of great Ironmane, Goldenblood. I yield my place to him."
The prince then backs off to the party.
After a moment, Destiny resumes
"LET IT BE KNOWN, THAT HERE, BEFORE THE LIGHTS, THE GODS, THE POWERS AND THE PAST KINGS, HE, THE SOLE KING, THE UNDISPUTED RULER OF WINTERSGRASP, WILL TAKE HIS PLACE IN HISTORY, AND THAT HIS NAME IS
GOLDENBLOOD!"
Goldenblood takes Foerist from Destiny and unsheathes it, raising it to greet the radiant sunrise.
"ALL HAIL! KING GOLDENBLOOD!"
The crowd explodes into cheering.
Flowers are thrown to the air, songs begin ringing through the air.
Snowflake comes hug her king.
Here begins a new era.
An era of peace.
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"Then it has come to pass.
Tomorrow, a new king will rise."
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The next morning dawn as cold as any. The light of the sun becoming almost blinding as it reflects from the snow and ice. But at Castle Wintersgrasp, all is well.
The preparations have gone on through the night, but the great stage is now prepared at the gates of the inner castle.
Every citizen has come to watch the coronation. The slight murmur of whispered discussion fills the air.
First to step out is Captain Raging Storm. The old soldier is wearing his full uniform, heavy with awards and decorations, his weapons polished at his side. He takes his place at the back, far from the podium at the edge of the stage.
Next come Unyielding Anvil and Goldenblood, marching side by side at equal stride, taking their places at the podium.
Both are wearing their royal uniforms, with a small extra ribbon standing out in Goldenblood's one, signifying him as a royal father.
Soon after them, the party arrives as well, taking their places by Raging Storm at the back, accompanied by Snowflake.
Finally, Manifest Destiny arrives, carrying Foerist and the repaired crown.
He takes his place between the two would be kings.
"THIS DAY, A NEW ERA BEGINS. A NEW KING RISES. AND THAT KING STANDS HERE, BEFORE YOU. MAY HE WIELD THE ROYAL BLADE WITH DUTY AND VALOR, AND MAY HE LIVE LONG AND BRING WITH HIM GREAT PROSPERITY.
AND LET IT BE FOREVER KNOWN, THAT HIS NAME IS-"
There is a gasp in the audience.
Unyielding Anvil has bowed his head and stepped back, to the side of Destiny, leaving only Goldenblood on the podium
"Let it be known he is my uncle, the brother of great Ironmane, Goldenblood. I yield my place to him."
The prince then backs off to the party.
After a moment, Destiny resumes
"LET IT BE KNOWN, THAT HERE, BEFORE THE LIGHTS, THE GODS, THE POWERS AND THE PAST KINGS, HE, THE SOLE KING, THE UNDISPUTED RULER OF WINTERSGRASP, WILL TAKE HIS PLACE IN HISTORY, AND THAT HIS NAME IS
GOLDENBLOOD!"
Goldenblood takes Foerist from Destiny and unsheathes it, raising it to greet the radiant sunrise.
"ALL HAIL! KING GOLDENBLOOD!"
The crowd explodes into cheering.
Flowers are thrown to the air, songs begin ringing through the air.
Snowflake comes hug her king.
Here begins a new era.
An era of peace.
EPILOGUE
Some months later, the winds of the north carry a whisper through the woods and mountains.
In Ironfoe, Deep Rock hears it, and weeps a tear for his lost love, for it reminds him of her.
Two of the elite guard stop and listen. They can hear it. They still remember. And they still believe. So this is the name of their uniter.
Shadow Song sits in a tree and listens. She closes her eyes and sighs. Perhaps she too, one day, will bear that same miracle.
But more importantly, the tired Snowflake hears it.
It is the whisper she has been waiting for for what felt like ages.
Unyielding Anvil, just turned sixteen, is there. He may not have heard it, but he can see the smile on the queen's face, and it tells him more than enough.
King Goldenblood is there. He did hear it, but he wants to be sure.
"So. What is the name then?"
And most important of all, a newborn sleeps there with his mother, oblivious to the importance of this moment, or the greatness of the deeds that await him in the coming years. His ashen mane and pale blue coat brushing against the smiling queen, who after a long pause speaks.
"His name shall be… Frostmourn"
TO BE CONTINUED IN NORTHLANDS 2: THE RISING SUN
Some months later, the winds of the north carry a whisper through the woods and mountains.
In Ironfoe, Deep Rock hears it, and weeps a tear for his lost love, for it reminds him of her.
Two of the elite guard stop and listen. They can hear it. They still remember. And they still believe. So this is the name of their uniter.
Shadow Song sits in a tree and listens. She closes her eyes and sighs. Perhaps she too, one day, will bear that same miracle.
But more importantly, the tired Snowflake hears it.
It is the whisper she has been waiting for for what felt like ages.
Unyielding Anvil, just turned sixteen, is there. He may not have heard it, but he can see the smile on the queen's face, and it tells him more than enough.
King Goldenblood is there. He did hear it, but he wants to be sure.
"So. What is the name then?"
And most important of all, a newborn sleeps there with his mother, oblivious to the importance of this moment, or the greatness of the deeds that await him in the coming years. His ashen mane and pale blue coat brushing against the smiling queen, who after a long pause speaks.
"His name shall be… Frostmourn"
TO BE CONTINUED IN NORTHLANDS 2: THE RISING SUN