Fiction
Archive... Obelisk Warlord Mage |
The
Abyssal Tome Untouched
for eons, a lone volume of forgotten lore waits… lurking amidst
shadows on a pillar wrought of translucent black marble – a pillar
infused with the souls of the dead who have used the Abyssal Tome.
Upon this dark and sinister pillar lies said tome… a book that
radiates fear. Looking
upon this tome, you feel a tense aura of fierce emotion swirl about you.
This is no ordinary piece of literature – this book grants its
possessor the power to control the fiery wrath of the Force’s abyss.
Predating the earliest Holocron, the leathery cover is inscribed
with ancient Jedi glyphs, runes, and symbols… all emblazoned upon the
book in such a way that they writhe about like the very lava in the pits
about it. Chilled to the
touch, you can feel the deadly ideals of the author trying to poison
your mind. The original
Dark Jedi author’s essence lives on in this manuscript – a Jedi
Master of such malevolence that the book can barely contain his ethereal
spirit and rage. Lying on
an ornate pedestal of solid ivory to the left of the tome are some of
his articles – a shimmering black lightsaber, whose blade is a lethal
black – the strongest saber ever made.
None would dare touch it, however, for fear that the spirit
within the book might grow so enraged that he could seek vengeance upon
the Jedi in possession of the saber. Looking
now about the room you stand in, you begin to understand why the book is
so well guarded. If it’s
legendary power does not wreak fear on it’s own, surely the molten
lava surrounding the onyx-colored pillar’s platform is… Not to
mention the hosts of labyrinths you have had to squeeze through, faced
at every turn with minions of the abyss.
As you reach the surface, you steady yourself and look about –
it’s no wonder no one has ever found this black book, for you stand
upon the surface of a small comet wheeling about the Outer Rim. The
measures taken to defend this tome were quite extensive.
First, it was buried deep within the comet.
A hollowed out cavern in the center allows the lava to flow with
gravity, so it swirls about the room all the time.
Hordes of demons and creatures of the night guard the labyrinths
that you must enter through ever-so-discreetly.
Following this comet are also what appear to be several smaller
comets, perhaps asteroids… they are actually several small clumps of
laser turrets, missile launchers, ion cannons, rocker launchers, mine
dispensers… all attached to a simple droid which will barrage an enemy
with everything it has. There are roughly 20 of these droids, and there is an
over-droid responsible for restocking them every month.
They all go in at different times, so there are always 19 of them
out. Finally, a small
cloaking device was built into the base of the marble pillar on which
the book sits, making the entire comet almost impossible to see – only
a trained eye would notice the odd circular outline standing out on the
starry background. Last,
but not least, you notice an inscription written on the floor of the
platform in the center of the comet… “Only evil foot shall ever be set upon this floor…” |