Thread: Dianna's Quest into the Unknown (AmySorin x Reydan)

It was a cloudy, but warm spring morning in Melakar. The city had been founded almost eight hundred years ago, amidst the Hogorian hills, located in the southeast of the continent. Originally only a small town, the place saw a huge increase in movement nearly four hundred years ago, after the discovery of many gold and iron veins in the region. Nearly two hundred years after that, the city became the Falkirian Empire political capital, with the Emperor moving his permanent palace to a place in the heart of the city. Due to Melakars wealth and easy to defend position, the choice was easily justified and few people questioned the decision. Ever since then, the citys streets had been packed with people from everywhere in the huge empire coming and going, some staying forever, some leaving for good. What many people seemed to fail to notice was that Melakar had been the birthplace of the Order of Truth. The Order started as a small religious organization devoted to xxx the goddess of knowledge and wisdom , but ever since its creation its influence had expanded immensely and its activities had branched into many different ways. Some people would go as far as claiming that the Order of Truth had been the real reason for Melakar status as political capital of the Empire. The rumors, of course, had never actually been confirmed, with the Order always denying any interest in the Falkirian Empires politics. Even so, it was clear that the Order had quite some influence in the Empire, since the royal guard was composed of high ranked paladins provided by the order. Also, right next to the emperors palace, lied a huge and imposing stronghold, even bigger than the palace itself. Those were the headquarters of the Order of Truth. A building where their paladins were trained, their priests and priestess were initiated and their grandmasters made their decisions. In that specific day, in a dim lit room in the heart of the building, the three grandmasters, hidden behind their robes, looked down at a blonde paladin, kneeling several meters below them. We are glad to see how quickly you have answered to our call, Dianna a womanly voice started. Her voice was deep and her pacing was slow and calm. We have asked you to come here today because of a request made by King Snyker, governor of the Arcturo province a mans voice stated, in a louder and more rushed way than the first one. He has asked for help with some strange events and sightings in some outer cities of his province. He believes theyre being caused by outerworld creatures, who are corrupting and plaguing their lands explained a third voice, this one also of a woman, although of a much higher-pitched tone than the first. However, the king has provided no evidence of anything he claimed to be happening in the province. We cant spare our highest ranked men investigating something that we have no proof of. The Order has biggest concerns than that the second voice resumed in its rushed way. This is what we want from you, Dianna. Youre going to be sent to the province to investigate the kings claims. This is an official request from the Order, but you are to behave as if an unofficial assignment and youre not supposed to present yourself as a paladin of the Order The first voice calmly mentioned. You have been granted training and equipment by the Order and this should prove enough. However, were also sparing you a sum of gold to aid you in your travel, considering that the Arcturian province is rather far from Melakar the third voice said Its already resting on the small table in front of you. Take it and move on in your journey. Youre now dismissed ended the third voice. Shortly after the grandmasters had stopped talking, they disappeared from the room, seemingly leaving no trace of them. This way, Dianna was left on her own inside the large, dim lit place.