Chapter 1 Beginning
Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” –
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Time is a funny thing, you see we are living in the present but little do we know the past and future are going on at the exact same time.
The past
At a small village a Furbolg and Halfling are basking in the warm sunlight. The Furbolg Eef, monk has a long brown beard and bushy hair, covering his shinning grey skin, as a tunic flows in the wind. The halfling Osborn, rouge long brown hair is tied in a ponytail, as his white skin shimmers in the sun, while his red cloak covers his body. Suddenly a monster charges towards Eef and Osborn.
The Present
In a bustling city a war is going on bullets Wizz towards their targets killing them with a fatal blow. A Loxodon and Tiefling are running through the battlefield ducking as bullets fly over their heads. The Loxodon Ondros, cleric has two long tusks with a long trunk, his cleric armor clangs against his body as he runs. The Tiefling Igid, swashbuckler his red skin burns as a bullet grazes his skin, and a tattered cloak flaps in the wind as he runs.
“Damn! We’re outnumbered!” The Loxodon cursed. Suddenly a thousand bullets fly towards them.
The Future
In a futuristic city a Warforge, Human, and elf are sitting in a bar. The Warforge Wissinshaft God of Chaos is a huge metal monster, silver armor sits upon his body while his red and green eye glow in the dim lighting of the tavern, and beside him is a giant Warhammer with green electricity sparkling out of it. The Human Yong, bard has his black hair slicked back, while shiny glasses are perched on his nose, and a fabulous blue cloak is draped around his lavish clothing. The Elf Erevan, wizard golden hair flows down past his blue cloak. Suddenly the bar starts to shake, and everyone begins to scream and run. The trio walks outside to see a meteor hurling towards them.
And with that each person dies at the exact same time, at the exact same moment. And that is how our story ends... or how it begins. Suddenly a bright light fills everyone’s visions and then darkness. Slowly they open their eyes and find themselves in a glorious hallway and surrounding them are walls with the letters TLA inscribed. At this moment they suddenly realize they are not alone other people who they where not with now find themselves staring at each other.
“Are we dead? Is this heaven?” Ondros asks slowly looking around at the group. The group decides to introduce themselves to one another. Shortly after a small circular robot appears with a green eye. Eef’s body sags as he passes out hitting the cold floor.
“Uh is he ok?” Osborn asks to the group.
“Oh, hello didn’t expect you so soon.” The robot says in a British accent.
“LISTEN HERE YOU STUPID ROBOT WHERE THE HELL ARE WE!” Wissinshaft roars.
“What the hell is that?!” Ondros asks confused.
“Congrats on dying. You all died in the most brutal way possible! Getting cut in half by a monsters jaws brilliant! Getting impaled by a thousand bullets spectacular! and lastly getting obliterated by a freaken meteorite BRILLIANT!” He shouts then turns to the party who are staring at him flabbergasted.
“I’m judging by your faces you have no idea what is going on. Firstly im Jl254k but you can call me Jerry. Also your dead but not dead.”
eef begins to rock back and forth saying. “I can’t be dead I can’t be dead.”
“You see at the last second before you died I opened up a portal bringing you here. Welcome to the TLA (Time lords’ authority). Now you see technically I can’t interfere with the timeline. But, I saved you guys because, well to be honest I really am out of options here.” Jerry explains.
The party looks at Jerry with annoyed expressions. He sighs then continues.
“Anyway I was looking at the timeline and apparently the timeline just stops. Its like after the future there is nothing. So that’s where you guys come in, across time two names seem to show up Dominique and the Rebels. Well toodles!”
Suddenly a time portal opens up beneath the group and as they are falling Wissinshaft shouts.
“I HATE THAT STUPID ROBOT!!”
They tumble and freefall through a blue spinning vortex for what seems like hours. Until finally a light appears at the end of the vortex and the group finds themselves In the Arcane City Of Peney. Surrounding the group are lots of old style homes that are clumped together, in the center of the city is a well, and a large tavern. Osborn looks at the group then says.
“Uh, where do we even start. Where are we going to find this Dominique person anyway. We don’t even have a map.”
At this a friendly man walks up to the group and hands them a map.
“Welcome travelers haven’t seen you around these parts before. Say do you guys need a map, well here you go. Also you guys might not want to stay for too long because Peney is in a state of anarchy.”
“That was convenient.” The party replies. They open the map a vast continent greets their eyes and big letters at the top say ELREND.
“Welp, this is going to be fun. Hopefully we don’t get lost.” Igid replies sarcastically, which gets him glares from the group
