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Geneforge: The Story of Heroes


RainbowDashRadical
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Okay, so I really couldn't think of a proper title, so if it sounds bad my apologies. But I figure I'll bring in some entertainment to the Geneforge boards by telling a story, a story of the heroes who changed Shaper society. Those heroes who went from nobodies to characters of great power, fame, and wealth. So, with no further ado, we shall begin the tale.

 

A Hero was Born

 

Somewhere in the wilderness of the Fens of Aziraph, there was small upheaval. A man, and his wife were caught stealing precious jewels from the wealthy of the small village of Grocsh, and had been ran out of town by locals. Now they run for their lives as thahds, accidently released from a failed Shaper experiment, chased them through the muddy swamps. Soon, they were cornered and could run no longer. The man, scared and demoralized, gave little of the strength he had, pulled a small dagger from from under his robes, and attempted to strike one of the thahds. To no avail, he failed. The dagger barely laid a scratch on the beast. The man and his wife perished as the thahds smashed in their skulls, ripped them apart, and foraged their limbs for food. It turned out very sadly for the two thieves, killed by their bad karma, but not all was lost during fight. While the man tried to strike the beasts, the women took the chance to hide a small infant in the thorny shrubs.

 

It wasn’t long before an Agent was sent to take care of the rogue thahds, and during her mission (this was after she had destroyed the rogues) she came across the debris of the awful fight and found the child, and felt a degree of pity on him. So she took him with her, and set out to the city, Dillame.

 

The child was brought to shaper council, so they could determine what to do with him. They ran tests, and did historical backgrounds to see where he had come from, but alas, they could find nothing. So he became a ward of the Shapers, and was named Ysthane.

 

Ysthane became a servant of those Shapers who ranked high in their society. He lived a happy childhood, and grew up well. He learned proper manners, behaved, and was fed very well. The Shapers saw how good he did his work, and was very, very pleased. He soon was privileged with more secret dealings with Shapers, those roles where few outsiders would be allowed. He kept and organized secret records for them, because he was trusted. He was actually allowed in a true Shaper laboratory. They eventually saw he had potential, and that he deserved more. They saw him fit to join their ranks. They put him through dangerous and sometimes gruesome tests, to see how fit he actually was. He passed every one of them, with flying colors. They were amazed at how fast he could naturally adapt to certain situations, how fast he could learn, and that he shared a passion like none other. To fully be brought up into Shaper ranks, he needed to go to a Shaper academy on a far out island.

 

So after traditional ceremony, and being put in the common garments of the Shapers, he set sail on a living drayk to the islands where he would learn. After one week of traveling, he came across a chain a islands, and checked his map. They weren’t the islands he was to arrive on, but he did notice that one island was marked as barred on his map. It was Sucia Island.

 

Ysthane stood at the edge curious as to what secrets lied there. However, he failed to noticed the sailing ship dead ahead of him, on southeast coast.

 

The Drayk screeched in alarm, warning Ysthane of the danger. It was a strange ship, of a style he had never seen before. It is in poor condition and the sails were torn and windbattered. It looks like it has just completed a long and difficult journey. Its shape is strange, and Ysthane was unfamiliar with the design. So he had not recognized the weapon that sit on its prow.

 

A long spear was fired, and the sharp bolt pierced the drayk’s neck. Roaring in anger it breathed fire upon the ship’s sails, damaging it further. The drayk, badly wounded founders, and drops Ysthane into the depths. He attempted to swim to shore, but his strength wasn’t enough. He started to sink, but with one last effort, his drayk manages to lift Ysthane with its head and carried him to a crumbling old dock. Then it dies.

 

Ysthane struggles to his feet, and looks out to the ocean. The ship which attacked him was aflame, and slowly sinking. He was left alone, abandoned on the shore. Yet, he continued to watch the flames dancing on water dreaming of miracle. It never came.

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The Drayk screeched in alarm, warning Ysthane of the danger. It was a strange ship, of a style he had never seen before.

 

It is in poor condition and the sails are torn and windbattered.

 

It looks like it has just completed a long and difficult journey. Its shape is strange, and Ysthane was unfamiliar with the design. So he had not recognized the weapon that sit on its prow.

 

You mean it was windbattered right?

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Angry thahd-rogues eating parents? Wards of the state? This is fun!

 

 

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Glad there's people reading it :) . This will be based off of the original Geneforge story, however I will be going into to greater detail, and maybe modify some minor parts. I am actually writing the story and playing the series. So I am writing what I am playing. I figure this would be a fun way to entertain myself, and hopefully you guys at the forums too. Hope you all enjoy it. My goal is to finish all 5 games. I will try to post a little of the story everyday, so stayed tuned.

 

Thanks,

 

~RainbowDashRadical

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