Book Of Le’Morte 3
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Title: Book of Le'Morte 3
Author: Lucian Le'Morte
The nights are now ours, to bend to our doings. So much must be done, we have unified all the Vampire clans, including the most important one in Sosaria calling themselves The Cappadocian Vampire Clan, once ruled by the Dread Lord Vampire Marius, and before him Cappadocious, now is ruled by Kelly Dark Haven, and Ian Nottingham. We can do anything, bend anyone, buy anything, and turn those we deem fit for the Order Fledglings. I am pleased.”
Lucian’s journal ends at this point, not much more is known of this man, only that he is seen here and there. It is said the Vampires have been building a city, for some time and is almost complete, what is strange is the city is located close to Luna and not Cove itself, their home base. Many historians believe this move was due to so many people who frequent the great city of Luna, and is easier preying for them this is only speculation thou. Anyone told seeing a person with the last name of Le’Morte is to approach them with extreme caution. The Le’Morte is a schemer, and they do things to benefit their will and the betterment of their clan and order. To be a Le’Morte, is a name Lucian gave to only those who proved themselves forever worthy of his last name, and is considered to be the highest rank within their order, and are considered to be ultra loyal to its cause. Thus ends the chapter of this great and terrible Vampire.
THE VAMPIRIC ORDER:
“Come away with me, and I will show you a new world, come away with me my childe, and I will show you an adventure of blood and gold.” (Lucian speaking with Shai Huluud before Shai became a vampire)
The History of the Vampiric Order can be summed up in the words used by Lucian himself before making Shai his Childe. History recalls the Order came from the sea. They ported into Cove by secret, and many crates were taken off the ship by a band of gypsies to a secret location. The Order was said to consist of only two men who were not identified since both were wrapped in Cloaks of Death, but The Order soon became one of the most powerful, and dreaded Vampire Clans that Sosaria had not seen since the days of the Cappadocians.
Almost imediately Lucian started a campaign of terror, and hatred towards the mortals, and Lycan. The Order hated all Lycans, even more than they hated Mortals, which is why Lucian made only very few alliances with Mortals. The Lycans had been left alone for such a long time, they had run rampant, and carelessly thru the lands. Lucian noted this, and knew they had become too powerful for them to remain. Lucian devised a plan but did not know how to strike them history recounts. It is said that when a Mortal by the name of Poet was abducted by the Lycans, Lucian found this amusing, but it was recorded that a brave woman by the name of Lady Wynn, approached Lucian and his council to plead the Vampires for their help. Lucian was impressed that such a Mortal would approach him the way she did, but in her plea, Lucian could only feel strength in her.
He felt what a Vampire she would be if she joined his Order but knew that was not in her heart to do so. Lucian accepted her plea, and gathered his Order what was to be known in the History books, as The Battle for Poets freedom. History recounts, before the battle, Wynn had come to wish the soldiers of the Alliance well, but in her heart she knew they were no match for the supieor numbers of the Lycans that awaited them thru the pass. Lucian rode his Dark Steed next to Wynn and said to her “Why are you so glum? Poet is coming home tonight.” Lady Wynn replied “I feel that we will not win this day, my heart is hopeful, but I still feel at the end we will have to negotiate with them.”
Lucian's eyes turned red as he looked to Lady Wynn and said “My Dear, after this battle, they will always negotiate with us.” As History records Lucian mounted up, and led his troops into a pass where it was heavily fortified and defended, but the barricade did not stop the approaching army, the numbers seemed to be even on both sides as they engaged into battle.
The outcome was very one sided, and it favored the Vampires, and their Mortal Alliance. As the Lycans released Poet, and Wynn was over joyed that Lucian made good on his promise, a permanent alliance between The Vampiric Order, and The Order of Drunken elders was formed that night. The Lycans fell from power after that night and never really bothered the Vampires any longer. After the battle, Lucians heart turned a bit more in favor for the Mortals.
These mortals proved to him they had courage, and Honor unlike the ones from his former lands. They still seen them as food, but did not terrorize them as they had in the past, but they still killed them for their pleasure. History records that Vampires difference of terror, and pleasure are two different things, while Mortals still seen it as an attack on their way of living and feared them still. A lot of Sosarians moved away from Cove to escape their evil Order, and to start a new life in which they would not be terrorized and the guards would not look the other way.
They started to Migrate to Luna, and claim a new start. This troubled the Order, Lucian knew if he could not maintain the People of Cove, what happened to him and his Order in the old lands from whence he came would start all over again. In almost a night it is said Lucian ceased all activities with Mortals. He closed the doors to them. People did not know what had happen to them. They just seemed to drop off the face of Sosaria.
Thou the Order still is said to be lurking around the Cove and Minoc regions, no one knows why for sure what truly happened to them. Some say they scared everyone away from them. Some say Lucian went into Torpor (Vampire way of sleeping until important matters arise to be awoken refreshed and stronger than before the sleep) and still even another sinister plot is thought that Lucian and his vampires made to not scare the Mortals, but to delight them with a devious ploy.
THE GOLDEN FANG CASINO:
“It’s towers are made of gold, the slot machines are exciting as ever. You are greeted with every common courtecey and the staff is so kind. The Chicken Fights are amazingly done, they even have a Night Club for you to sit back and relax, and the riches inside the buildings are every persons dream. I Love the Golden Fang Casino.” Decadence, Legendary High Roller.
History records, that there was a tavern the Vampiric Order had, and if you were a mortal, you knew never to go inside, it just was not a safe place if blood flow thru your veins. The Bloody Feast Tavern was said to have a reputation for serving drinks to Mortals who did not know its business was the death of its clientel. It started to become a place as one person said, the place of no return, the end game. Not much is known what went inside this gruesome Tavern but many has said its reputation said it all. One day when a person havd to pass by the building, it was gone. People rejoiced, and thought for sure the vampires had gone, or had they?
Weeks went by, as a new building was erected, its owner was not Shai Le’Morte, it was another Gentlemen by the name of Ace. What a relief the people said, even some of them helped in the buildings contruction phase.
All of a sudden it seemed, they was a beautiful building of gold, and splendor, The place was inviting, it had lights everywhere, then the machines came, the dice came, chickens were coming by the cages at the local Animal Tamer, it was amazing what was going thru the door. No one could see what was inside for Ace told everyone to keep themselves patient, and all would be revealed soon. The big night had come and there was gold and jewels outside, golden gargoyles that seemed to watch your every move, one person shouted, “Oh my Sosarin God, it’s a Casino. The people had jumped for joy, knowing that the bad times were behind them.
They rushed back to Luna bank, screaming out to all there was a Casino built near luna, to grab your gold with the chance to strike it rich. Ace had a partener at the casino, his name was Jack, but all the patrons who frequent the Golden Fang call him Lucky Jack of Spades. It is said their have been many funny incidents of Ace taping jack on the shoulder, when people think Lucky Jack is just too lucky, to check his dice. Thou he has never been caught, some people think there will be a day when Lucky Jack's luck runs out.