NEW GAME From: Harlequin <dionysus@ihug.co.nz> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 00:00:00 +0000 BACKGROUND Bright, sharp, piercing light, pain, seems to last forever, then darkness, silence. Awakening in darkness you stumble and curse, dragging your broken body through thick underbrush, you find a cave. Crawling as far back as you can away from the entrance, you curl into a tight ball, and sleep. You awaken to the smell of smoke, and a keener smell, heightening your quenching thirst, the smell of fresh blood. Making your way slowly towards the entrance of the cave you hear the crackling of a fire, edging closer and peering round a jagged rock, you see two men huddled just inside the entrance of the cave, warming themselves through the glow of a small fire. Lying alongside the fire is the bloodied corpse of a freshly slain deer, the smell of blood assailing your parched senses, but why settle for the blood of an animal when the sweetest flesh also lies so close, so alive... Testing your weakened body, you smile as you recognise the sensation of freshly knitted arteries and healed bones, with a fury burning deep in your chest, you rise, red eyed and oh so thirsty... The two hunters had no idea what spending the night in this oh so convenient cave might lead them into. One noticed the gleam of glowing eyes as if reflected by the fire, though these seemed to burn with their own menacing source. He had no time to consider this source, no sooner had he turn to gaze into these twin orbs of blood, when he felt himself tumbling backwards under the weight of an immensely strong being whose clawed hands held his throat in a deathly grip. The other hunter was taken completely by suprise. Seeing his companion dashed to the ground by some shadow from the recesses of the cave, he leapt to his feet and backed up to the wall behind him, his face gripped in a mask of utmost fear... Your gorged yourself upon your first victim, tearing open his tender throat and slacking your deep deep thirst. But remembering your situation you deny yourself a complete feast, rising from the blood soaked corpse you slowy turn to the second figure... The hunter saw the shadow rise from the body of his friend, it slowly turned toward him. Like a dagger he felt something pierce his mind, 'Come to me now, you shall be my first, you shall feast with me and revel in my glories, you shall serve me body and soul, come to me now'. With but a second of hesitation, the hunters grimace slackened, and he made his way across to the figure, who, reaching out a long clawed arm, took his wrist and bit deeply... Thus you had survived the banishment inflicted upon you by your enemies of old. Thrust into the portal to hell, they thought you would be destroyed completely, little would they know they had sent you to a fresh world, a world young and innocent, a world full of life, a world full of blood, a world for the conquest... You remember the others who had been sent through the portal before you, they would be here too, to own this world they must be found, and destroyed forever... INTRODUCTION You are a vampire, but so much more than the vampires found in the history of earth, you are a vampire Lord, an ancient creature of bloodthirsty terror. You have been banished from the world of your creation, through an ancient portal believed to be the gateway to hell, little did your enemies realise where you would end up. Now, finding yourself in an unpolluted world, your hunger for power and blood continues. But you are not alone, other nightmarish creatures of power were also sent through the portal. In order to gain control of this fresh new land these creatures must be taken care of. Beware, the other Lords are not the only dangers. You know little of this new land, you know little of the customs or beliefs, there may be other horrors allready infesting the land, and do the peoples of this strange new land know what vampires are?. You will soon find out, for now it is time to grow powerful once again. Restored to your former strength, you have created yourself a new Aerie, a new base from which to spread your terror across the land. You have allready found a small hamlet and 'converted' its inhabitants to your cause. It is now time to search out your age old enemies and claim this land for your own, it is time for the Blood Wars to begin... -------- Sound interesting?, well it is. I'm looking for people to help design various aspects of the game, no programming, just ideas for gameplay, new creatures, abilities, locations etc, and playtesting. Keen?, visit my page and leave comments, or email me below. http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~dionysus/Gameindex.htm dionysus@ihug.co.nz -- *********** Those who forget will be destined to remember... *********** Referenced By Up