Scorpius

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Scorpius, an RPC created by Shamrock7203, was a Scorpion loyalist and high-ranking member of the Royal Scorpion Army. He played a pivotal role in The Uprising at the end of the Chima Alliance—Crawler Empire War, co-leading a combined Imperial and Forgotten force with Scordon Freeman and Scorponok to defeat their common enemy Scortica Breen, and his separatist faction of arachnids, The Combine. Scorpius survived the Bears' destruction of Scorpion Cavern Castle following this, but was separated from Scorponok's group, and ended up allying with the Spiders to some extent; incidentally helping to end that tribe's long standing doctrine of isolationism in the process.

## Biography

### Early Life

Scorpius, born as a primitive being in the year 25 BR, lived in The Gorge of Eternal Depth with the other Scorpions, Bats, and Spiders, until being evolved by the chi Gible dropped at the time of the Roleplay. He followed Bliston out of the Gorge through the tunnels that led to the Outlands, and became a member of the newly-formed Scorpion Tribe.

#### Rise to Power

(Originally posted by Shamrock7203 on the "Scorpion Cavern Castle (Scorpions HQ)" topic.)

Scorpius became a young Scorpion Nobleman. Aided by his status, he swiftly rose to prominence with the Scorpion Tribe. As a Nobleman, he supported monarchies, and the Royal Family. However, this also meant he wanted his own family to gain power.

### Time in Scorpion Cavern Castle

When he decided he wanted to gain the rank of High General, Scorpius was escorted by Black Overwatch elites into Cave 17 of the Scorpion Caverns, where he was introduced to the King's brother, Scortica Breen. Scortica and Scorponok reviewed Scorpius' qualifications when he requested the rank, and Scorponok granted it to him. Scorpius then decided to investigate the group of Spiders who'd just arrived at the entrance to the Caverns, and a Black Overwatch trooper gave him a BOSIAS rifle for extra protection during the wartime. Scorpius thanked the trooper for the weapon, changed his mind about meeting the Spider delegation, and returned to his living quarters.

#### Battles with the Forgotten

When he got to his room in the caves, Scorpius was ambushed by troops from The Forgotten, who'd taken advantage of Scorponok's leave of absence to return to the Scorpion Caverns. After a fight, the outnumbered Scorpius was defeated, tied up, and tranquilized by the Forgotten Scorpions and Spiders. Scorpion guards in the hallway heard the struggle, and engaged in a shootout with the Forgotten, as the guards tried to rescue Scorpius. The Forgotten arachnids successfully escaped the hallway with Scorpius, who woke up, but made it appear as though he was still unconscious while he regained his strength.

However, the Forgotten soon grew tired of carrying Scorpius, and dropped him in the ruins of one of the Cavern city's alleys. After picking up his weapons and breaking out of his bonds, Scorpius briefly stayed in the alleyway, hiding from Scordon Freeman's passing forces. Scordon himself uncovered Scorpius, but the General held Freeman at gunpoint, declaring his arrest in the name of the Crawler Empire. Scordon hit Scorpius with a box, disorienting him long enough to escape. Scorpius then advanced out of the alley, only to see that the Forgotten had launched a large-scale invasion of Scorpion Cavern Castle.

### The Uprising

Scorpius disguised himself as a Forgotten trooper, and, as he made his way to the main Castle, learned where Scordon Freeman was currently stationed. Blending into the back of the Forgotten forces, Scorpius met Spalyx Vance in Freeman's hideout. When Black Overwatch Scorpions attacked the hideout, Scorpius left with the Forgotten. Covering Vance with blaster fire as they fought more Overwatch forces, Scorpius briefly considered whether to shoot her from behind or not. However, Scorpius then learned that Scortica Breen had betrayed the Crawler Empire, and that the Scorpions' half of Black Overwatch, now a separatist faction called The Combine, had taken over Scorpion Cavern Castle while Scorpix had the Royal Scorpion Army fighting the Chima Alliance in the inland. Scorpius took off his disguise and continued fighting the traitorous Combine with the Forgotten, meeting up with Scorponok, who'd just arrived with what remained of the Royal Scorpion Army. Scorponok explained that Scorpix and most of the Royal Army had been defeated and frozen by the Brotherhood of Vultures.

Scorpius, Scorponok, and Scordon Freeman charged through the front walls of the main castle with their combined forces, after which the mute scientist tried to convey to the Imperial generals that he suspected another high ranking scorpion—who Scorponok deduced to be Queen Scorpia—of joining Scortica (even Freeman was unaware that Scorpia had, in fact, become Scrin's Forgotten spy within the Combine). Assisted by Barney Balhoun (and indirectly by the attacking Bears on the surface), the Imperial and Forgotten Scorpions, allied against their common enemy, fought their way deeper into the Cavern Castle. Eventually, Scordon, Scorpius, and Scorponok infiltrated the new Combine Citadel tower rising from the center of the Castle, leaving their respective factions (of which Scorponok's was now called "Team Stinger") to hold the line against remaining Combine forces, while Lycor and the Praetorian Guard helped to evacuate civilians.

#### Confrontation and Escape

The trio of Scorpions fought their way through the Citadel tower (which rose through a hole in the cavern's roof and stretched above the surface of the Outlands), making it to Scortica's office at the top. Scorponok declared Scortica under arrest, but he and Scordon were ambushed and apprehended by elite Combine guards. Scorpius initially evaded capture, but was locked in combat with the guards on the balcony outside, eventually overwhelmed and brought back into the room, as Scortica locked Freeman in an additional device to ensure that he couldn't escape.

However, Scorpius and Scorponok were quickly able to turn the tables and kill their captors, after the latter scorpion awoke from a trance with renewed strength. As Scorpius reclaimed his weapons, Scorponok began to beat up Scortica. While the Bear Tribe forces on the surface bombarded the Citadel and Caverns, Scorponok threw Scortica into the wall and jumped out of the tower's first floor, escaping with the rest of Team Stinger aboard Stinger-Copters. Scorpius followed suit by throwing his BOSIAS rifle into the middle of the room and shooting it with his pulsor, creating a small explosion. Scorpius abandoned Scortica and Scordon in the crumbling office, jumping out of the tower and using the force of the explosions caused by the bombardment below to propel himself away.

### Lost in the Outlands

Narrowly surviving the fall due to having plugged chi and landed in a thick bush, the injured Scorpius stumbled through the vast jungle of the Outlands, fending off carnivorous predator plants and searching for civilization, until he was found by a Spider Tribe caravan headed by Queen Spelyne herself. After Scorpius explained his situation to the Spiders, Spelyne said she would take him and his people in for rehabilitation. Scorpius searched for more Scorpions in the jungle, gathering many of the Imperial civilians who'd escaped the Cavern Castle's destruction (those who hadn't joined the Forgotten or gone to the Imperial cities in The Great Desert).

### Alliance with the Spiders

Scorpius and the Scorpions, numbering around eighty, were swiftly healed with magic by Spelyne, who said she'd give them a home and food, asking for their aid in upgrading the Spiders' underground headquarters in return. Scorpius agreed to the deal, and when the caravan of arachnids arrived at the Spider Caverns, the Scorpions did as promised, building onto the castle and city of the Spiders, before moving in.

Later, Spelyne left with her Royal House and her top generals, heading north to seek out a "white witch". After Spelyne and her party disappeared in the Arctic Northern Regions, her cousin, Severix Rax, was sworn in as the new Spider Queen. Severix's husband, Skaulus Rax, was sworn in as the new King. Scorpius and his small group of Scorpions were invited to the couple's coronation ceremony in the central cavern, and the Spider and Scorpion tribes ended up allying soon after. However, since there was later a falling-out between the two, and Scorpius hasn't been seen since the late Skaulus' coronation, it is unknown which tribe Scorpius remained loyal to.

## Appearance, Gear, and Traits

(Originally posted by Shamrock7203 on the "Scorpion Cavern Castle (Scorpions HQ)" topic.)

Weapons: A heavily-adorned staff topped with a silver scorpion statue, and a small axe, silver-bladed with a carved hilt, which can be tucked away into his robes. He also carries a dagger, decorated like his other weapons.

Appearance: Scorpius is a black and silver Scorpion. Not the grey of foot soldiers; silver, like Scolder. Scorpius wears long, flowing robes or armour, with a cloak. Depending on his mood and the occasion, he will either wear black with silver decoration, or silver with black decoration.

Personality: Scorpius is a serious Scorpion, devoted to his tribe. He is loyal to the Royal Family, but would not hesitate to change his loyalties if it would bring him more power.

## Quotes

"Just after Scorponok jumped...

Scorpius: *"You know, he has the right idea. Besides, the chances of you surviving this are minimal, Dr Breen. You and Dr Freeman are both traitors, though the Forgotten have somewhat redeemed themselves. Regardless, I think it's time you both received a gift... in the form of a powerful weapon set to overload!"*

Scorpius hurls his Combine BOSIAS rifle into the midst of it all, and blasts it with his pulsor. The small explosion it creates further destabilizes the room while blasting everyone backwards. The High General, being prepared for this, allows the blast to carry him to the opposite end of the room. He lands on the sill of the window Scorponok jumped through, and is catapulted up and away by the numerous explosions filling the caverns below." —Scorpius' goodbye to Scordon and Scortica.