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       Tales of Lardus
       By: Chente Date: February 25, 2020, 9:51 pm
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       We return to Lardus in the Holy See. It was time to begin his
       great mission.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The eradication of all demons within the
       continent.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: There are exactly seventy-two demons on the
       planet at any given time.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Through his great intelligence network,
       Lardus found that exactly twenty-four existed on South
       Palamecia, the most of any continent on Myrrh.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The Grail had given him a mission, and the
       tools. It was now a matter of simply going across the continent
       to wipe them. He had packed and prepared everything he needed.
       Lardus Did lardushave any plan or tatic in mind...(
       Lardus Got up from his seat grabbing his holy cane and walking
       towards the exit of his room , he would call for ryuk by his
       side stateing that it was time to begin the plan
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: By using the Grails power and his
       impressive Exorcism abilities, along with his holy spells--
       there would be few demons capable of stopping him.
       Specifically..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Daemon Ba'al, Daemon Paimon and Daemon
       Belial.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Initially he wanted to go do this with
       Cassandra, but..
       Lardus :: *Sighs* she iis suppose to be returning to her
       dutys... yet i havent seen her in a while i sure hope cassandara
       is safe
       Lardus Shook his head now was not the time to let emotion get in
       his way he could pursue cassandara another time, for now he had
       to eliminiate the demons exiting the church he would set off for
       the nearest demon he had already gathered intel on where a goo
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Deep in the Hills above Rebellion, he would
       find two demons. Minor, easy ones that would take no effort to
       defeat.
       Lardus good majority of the demons stayed he just needed to head
       towards the destination and begin the cleansing his chaos seal
       of sin could also act as a compass allowing him to detect great
       amount of sin energy as well as negative
       Lardus opens his palms releaseing a radiant light that would
       expode in glinsing light destorying the two deamons
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: A flash of light. A shrill scream of pain,
       and ashes. And again.
       Lardus Made sure to finish the two off by excorisicing their
       spirtts returning them to the underworld and allowing them to be
       reborn again hopefully as someone better in their next life he
       would give a small bow and pray for their safe return
       Lardus Dusted himself off and headed towards the next
       destination their were still demons about
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: He would annihilate every last one of them.
       No speck of their evil could remain in South Palamecia. No
       stragglers would remain.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus journeyed from the Hills through the
       Forest, to find the next three. One of them would be Astaroth, a
       powerful demon but one that Lardus had already planned for.
       Lardus is
       Invalid Command! I'm calling the CIA on you! (musi)
       Lardus music playing)
       Lardus :: Astaroth you have slaughetered many inncoent, stole
       from the good and plundered from the humans for this i shall
       judge your very soul and sanctufiy it
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus would quickly come across the other
       two demons on the way that he was searching for, together in a
       hut near the outstretch of the forest.
       Lardus Casted his  holy magic a  a cross would come from above
       shining. burning and purify all within its content the hut would
       be utterly destoryed
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: As Lardus casts his holy magic, he soon
       realized that it somehow failed. Of course; they warded the
       building.
       Invalid Command! I'm calling the CIA on you! (musi)
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Crafty demons. He would have to do this
       with his own hands.
       Lardus :: !
       Lardus :: Well... i suppose trickery is of the devil
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The door was for some reason unlocked.
       Lardus !Covered himself in a faint light barrier as he would
       enter the door guess he had to venture fowrth the unknown
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Barging into the hut, Lardus would find the
       two demons cowering behind a sort of table. They were fused with
       human bodies, though the old hosts were long gone.
       Lardus :: ... Such a unholy sight
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Half-Demon :: T-The Holy See's pope..
       Lardus :: You two demons you should have known god would pass
       judgement on you
       Lardus :: How much evil did you think you could honestly get
       away with
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Half-Demon :: Please! If one of us must go,
       spare him! (The half-demon points to the other one)
       Lardus :: It digusts me that you would even try to mimick human
       behvaior and emotion
       Lardus raises his hand towards Half- Demon
       Lardus :: demons arent capable of anything but evil and
       destorying
       Lardus Looks over to the other demon just to check him out
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The second one rushes infront of the other,
       spreading their arms in a protective manner. "That's not true at
       all." they say monotonely, with not a hint of inflection.
       Lardus :: LIAR
       Lardus :: YOU KILLED THE PEOPLE HERE
       Lardus :: HOW CAN I FORGIVE YOU
       Lardus :: YOU TOOK HUMAN LIFES
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Half-Demon B :: We did no such thing! We
       were fused to these bodies by force; they were a pair of
       lunatics planning to kill eachother and make off with our power.
       Cassandra *A
       Lardus :: ....
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Half-Demon B :: They failed. We were bound
       to them. Became half-demons. However, through this, we found
       love.
       Lardus Paused for a moment... *did these two gain... human
       qualitys by fuseing... is what they say really true... *
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- The Grail disdains your weakness.
       Lardus :: A demon, love ? no such thing
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Who is to say when they might once again
       relapse?
       Lardus :: be purifyed
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Demons cannot truly cherish love and
       emotion. It will eventually fade from them.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- All potential demonic threats must be
       eliminated.
       Lardus Released a ray of light towards Half Demon A blasting its
       body in the ever eternal light
       Lardus :: This is rightnesouness ... this is how things should
       always be and remain
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- These are demons. Truly evil characters.
       There is no need to hold back!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The second half-demon jumps infront of the
       first one, taking the ray directly as it incinerates half their
       body, killing them instantly.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- The world is going to be a better place
       if you kill them. Kill them all.
       Lardus Takes a zamsua pose as he excorises the second one
       chanting rapadily and in tounge
       Lardus :: May you find rest and redemption in the next life
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> Kill is such a strong word...
       arent im purifying them and giving them a second chance...
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The other one runs and dodges the spell
       narrowly, desperately trying to escape as it makes terrified
       sounds.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Demons cannot be given a second chance.
       They are pure evil; to purify them is to rid their existence
       from this world.
       Lardus :: You cant run from this baptism
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Thus decreed the Holy Grail.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- They will return, of course. The
       seventy-two demons always return in some other form; but they
       will simply be purged once again when they do.
       Lardus Runs after it firing rays of light at the creature
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Half-Demon :: Please! Don't, mercy! Mercy!
       Lardus :: Never!
       Lardus :: you killed in your last time
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus incinerates the second one with
       relative ease.
       Lardus :: you did it again this life
       Lardus :: Rest... for now
       Lardus :: atleast you can have soltiude in nothingness
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> Than... what is the point to
       this all.. if the cycle will just contiune
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus couldn't let this effect him. This
       was pious. This was the job he was given; to fight an endless
       war for the sake of all humanoids.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus was on the right side. It was that
       simple.
       Lardus :: *sighs* i wish this alll could end
       Lardus :: But i am justice
       Lardus :: i must carry on for the sake of all that is good
       Lardus :: For that is my duty
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Demon's are evil. And it's FINE to slay
       them for the sake of good people.
       Lardus Marchs on towards the next demons he still had to finish
       his mission
       Lardus :: All demons no matter what... shall be purged
       Lardus :: there exist no good thing as a good demon
       Lardus :: and never will
       Lardus :: bleh butchered that)
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: This is the hammer of Light!
       Lardus :: typed good*)
       Lardus :: I lardus the scion of light will lay foward the hammer
       of justice THE HAMMER OF LIGHT
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus decided to delay his visit to
       Astaroth; it would be more effective to wipe out the remaining
       demons first. And so, bfrom Boloska, to Dawnvale and Nagoya-- he
       went.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: In a Hotel, he found Paimon.
       Lardus Deletus the spawnfry demons
       Lardus Purges!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The light of justice came to them.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Paimon :: I don't want to d---
       Lardus :: Be purge
       Lardus :: Amen
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: On the field, it was Agares themself who
       came for Lardus. "This is what I am to you; denying it means
       nothing, right?"
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Behind Agares laid a batallion of troops
       from Dawnvale. Villainous.
       Lardus :: You are nothing but evil, evil has shape and takes on
       many forms it trys to spread it lies and toxic
       Lardus :: ALl of you have been tainted
       Lardus :: you all must be purifyed
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Agares :: I am evil. But evil spawned from
       hatred such as yours! Now die, insect!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Agares fired a beam of darkness at Lardus!
       Lardus fIRES his own beam of light back pushing it back!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus easily overpowers Agares,
       annihilating them in a ray of light.
       Lardus floats in the air as as a lumient figure taking on a
       chirstanity pose his glow and radiant would sweep over the army
       incernateing them in his holy light
       Lardus in amp body light yes
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The possessed troops are annihilated as
       well, as Lardus continued on.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: There was no hope for those people; the
       evil had already tainted them.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Now onward, Lardus! You must purify these
       lands! The pious look to you!
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> Why does it seem... almost as
       if none of these demons want to fight me
       Lardus marchs onward but in the back of his head a small thought
       occured *i feel as if i could have saved those people if ... put
       in more effort was there really no hope for them*
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- They fear your utter power. Demons
       aren't humans-- they lack the virtues such as bravery.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- They are demons, despicable creatures
       without penance, fair game .
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Keep going, Lardus! With the Grail at
       your side, you are always in the right.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Seven.
       Lardus :: Thats right... the holy grail is goodness itself it
       could never be wrong !
       Lardus :: all demons shall FALL
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Twelve
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Another demon purified.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- You felt a jubilance run through you;
       you had to try to not laugh in joy. This was divine work!
       Lardus :: THIS
       Lardus :: FEELS GOOD
       Lardus :: THIS IS
       Lardus :: THE LIGHT
       Lardus :: THIS IS WHAT RIGHTNESS IS
       Lardus :: I AM GOD HIMSELF
       Lardus :: ALL DEMONS SHALL bECOME No more
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al took notice. Arriving on their
       peppered wings, they came for Lardus' head.
       Lardus :: fOOLs you dare try to stop gods messanger
       Name/Race/Attribute/TargetType/HP/SP/AP/ATK/DEF/SPD/Level/Gil/EX
       P
       Lardus uNLEASHES  a hailstorm of holy bolts and drips of light
       Lardus Would make the sky rain countless pellets of light to
       poour over ba aal and whatever army he had
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al spawns a Dark Barrier, blocking the
       attacks. "You are far too gone, an aeon of divine madness."
       Lardus :: To far ? you are darkness
       Lardus :: i am good
       Lardus :: its only natural i stop a hell spawn like you
       Lardus :: Now DIE
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al :: Thus, the only possibility for you
       is death. You have broken the pact between the daemons of
       Rebellion and the Holy See.
       Lardus Forms a hammer of divine light in his hand  enlargeing it
       high before brining down divine judgement on him
       Lardus :: I AM THE HOLY SEE
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus was smart. While he prepared for
       this conquest, he used his intelligence to trick the evil
       daemons into a non-aggression pact.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: None of them saw this coming.
       -Battle-
       Lardus vs Ba'al
       Lardus (+5% UP, 15% Charge)
       {Valor Focus}Larduss concentration is enhanced!
       Ba'al attacks Lardus(0.1 Damage, 249.6% Armor Remaining)
       Lardus :: [O pitiful evil spirit lost in the darkness, born of
       those drifting between heavy and earth.]
       Lardus :: [May the thunderous power of this enligthened sage
       bring forth vengeance and furious anger..]
       Lardus :: [Shattering your loathsome impurity and returning you
       to whence you came!]
       Ba'al slams its head into the ground!
       A regurgiating sound can be heard as the creature lets out a
       wave of black slime..
       The black slime rushes through the field!
       Lardus(1 Damage, 245.6% Armor Remaining)
       Lardus (Earth Resist Down(3/3) Inflict)
       Lardus :: [Carrying the guilty sword, you shall be expelled and
       excreted..]
       Lardus :: [And thus shall your name be erased under the
       heavens!]
       Lardus :: [Exorcise!]
       Ba'al attacks Lardus(Miss!)
       Lardus :: [Know the true sanctum of the Lite, for your belief is
       blind to see the fragments of mine power.
       Lardus :: [..and the lightning of conviction shall judge you in
       your death..]
       Lardus :: no applilcle target)
       Lardus :: [O Sacred will, strike those are my enemies!]
       Ba'al attacks Lardus(1 Damage, 241.6% Armor Remaining)
       Lardus :: [Assemble blessed light, and in this name lay waste to
       our foes!]
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus tries to Exorcise Ba'al, but they
       resist it with ease!
       Lardus :: i thought excorism worked on demons)
       Lardus :: oh well)
       Lardus :: [Blessed bolts of heavens will, come! Pierce mine
       enemies!]
       Ba'als vines spread in Larduss direction
       The vines grab Lardus, thorns pricking them as Ba'al begins to
       assault further!(1 Damage, 237.6% Armor Remaining)
       Ba'al attacks Lardus(1 Damage, 233.6% Armor Remaining)
       Lardus :: Tch
       Lardus :: [Divine.. SABER!!!]
       A six pointed glyph appears below Ba'al, each point having a
       crystal in it!
       The glyph expands, as a large, electric sound can be heard..
       Lardus :: BEGONE
       A bolt of divine light pierces one of the glyph's six crystals,
       an explosion of energy coming forth!(3688 Damage, 131312
       Remaining)
       A bolt of divine light pierces one of the glyph's six crystals,
       an explosion of energy coming forth!(3825 Damage, 127487
       Remaining)
       A bolt of divine light pierces one of the glyph's six crystals,
       an explosion of energy coming forth!(3967 Damage, 123520
       Remaining)
       A bolt of divine light pierces one of the glyph's six crystals,
       an explosion of energy coming forth!(4112 Damage, 119408
       Remaining)
       A bolt of divine light pierces one of the glyph's six crystals,
       an explosion of energy coming forth!(4261 Damage, 115147
       Remaining)
       A bolt of divine light pierces one of the glyph's six crystals,
       an explosion of energy coming forth!(4414 Damage, 110733
       Remaining)
       One final bolt of divine light comes down in the centre,
       exploding the glyph as everything is blasted!
       Weakness! Damage increased by 50%!
       Weakness! Damage increased by 100%!
       Ba'al(6858 Damage, 103875 Remaining)
       Ba'al attacks Lardus(1 Damage, 229.6% Armor Remaining)
       Lardus :: You will
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al :: I am not some pitiful imp; I am a
       great Demon!
       Lardus :: PERISH
       Ba'al teleports into the air above Lardus, brandishing their
       weapon!
       Ba'al shifts all their weight into their fists, slicing through
       Lardus!(148 Damage, 2392 Remaining)
       Ba'al shifts their weight to a single foot, twirling and slicing
       through Lardus completely!(612 Damage, 1780 Remaining)
       Lardus :: Wicked doer
       Lardus :: BEGONE !
       Lardus Uses the holy grail to cleanse this demon
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al falls to the ground, and as you are
       about to finish them off, you hear words through your ears.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- take its eyes
       Lardus :: its eyes ?
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Ba'als punishment. Of course.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> why would i need its eyes...
       its a demon
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Upon falling to Niflheim, Ba'al had its
       eyes taken as punishment.
       Lardus Plucks the demons eyes out
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- For its transgressions of existence, it
       shall always desrve this.
       Lardus :: This is your punishment
       Lardus :: Now
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al shakes, trying to escape Lardus with
       its one hand. "No! I won't go through it again!"
       Lardus :: YOU WILL
       Lardus :: YOU HAVE SINNED
       Lardus :: AND TRANNSGRESSED
       Lardus Uses more strenght empowering the weakened ba'al ripping
       out the demons eyes out by plucking them with reaaltive ease
       Lardus overpowering*
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus plucks Ba'als eyes as it squeals, a
       sound that brings joy to Lardus. Another demon rejected.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Ba'al expires soon after.
       Lardus :: hahaha
       Lardus :: did you hear that
       Lardus :: it screamed in pain
       Lardus :: It shall soon repent in hell
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Paimon went much teh same way, although it
       attempted to use its beauty on Lardus; to no effect.
       Lardus makes short work of palmon
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The only one left now was Astaroth.
       Lardus Was actually becoming more and more pleased by killing
       demons it was a eletricifying feeling that shocked his entire
       body it could only be decisrbed as bliss and escassy
       Lardus Headaed for astaroth the last one that was left the
       mightest and greatest sinner
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth would, in a straight fight, likely
       slaughter Lardus. It was the strongest demon in all of
       Palamecia, and it was uniquely immune to the power of the light.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: However, Lardus was not one to simply fight
       with power. For this crusade against the demons, he would have
       to fight with all he could; for the sake of the pious.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: And Astaroth was a demon of deals. It was
       time for him to perform his last deal.
       Lardus Would arrive towards asatroth location ready to purge
       this trickster of a demon
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth lived deep in the snowy recesses
       near Cuzma Ruin's. A laboratory where he experimented with
       people and monsters, attempting to create new abominations.
       Lardus :: As sinful as ever creating digraces and acts agaisnt
       god
       Lardus :: he deserves to be cruisfiyed
       Lardus Would bEGIN nevoigateing though the snowy recess once he
       arrived at the labtory would begin to kill the abnonations
       showing them no love or mercy only slaughter
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Passing by some discarded corpses inside of
       the lair of snow, Lardus slaughtered the living ones.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: More and more were there, though.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus had heard tale of similar
       experiments going on in Radio, far out of his domain. This world
       was sick.
       Lardus :: It makes me sick to my stomache that evil such as
       thing gos by and contiues this place ... needs to be destoryed
       and this world needs to be purifyed in a clenasing this world
       needs a hero
       Lardus :: i shall save them all
       Lardus Kept on killing the living ones as he made his way though
       the place
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Lardus eviscerates the abominations in a
       hard-fought battle. It was the seventh night of constant travel,
       fighting and monster slaying and truth be thold, Lardus was
       mostly running on fumes now. But he had reached Astaroth.
       Lardus :: ahahaha
       Lardus :: i finnaly made
       Lardus :: i can end this now once in for all
       Lardus :: Reveal yourself demon!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: The man himself has arrived.
       Lardus :: Of course
       Lardus :: you should have known i would arrive
       Lardus :: YOu think you could hide forever ?
       Lardus :: you think god would let you go unpunished for your sin
       ?
       Lardus :: The time for repentment is now
       Lardus :: Divine punishment shall rain over you
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: I do not care about repentment.
       Only my creations.
       Lardus :: Than you shall perish just as your creations
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- This was false. Astaroth cared for one
       other thing.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> oh
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> what could a demon care for
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: I've spent years researching
       what makes mortal beings tick. What other creatues live for. It
       took me many years, of course, and countless bodies monster,
       human, bold, pantera, xeno but eventually..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: I found out the answer. And
       since then I've spent countless weeks in this laboratory trying
       to make my own. A child of my own. Demons cannot have children,
       you see, unless they are possessing a human host.
       Lardus ::  Child ?
       Lardus :: Digusting you dare Mock us humans by tring to
       replicate us
       Lardus :: I SHALL PURIFY IT
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: I tried many times to have
       children, but each failure only made me ever angrier. I had to
       kill the mates of the bodies I possessed too, to cover my
       tracks. It was a lot of work.
       Lardus :: YOUR ABONATION SHALL NOT EXIST NO MORE
       Lardus :: IT IS A ACT AGAISNT GOD
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Each of these creations is
       imperfect; not a child of mine but closer and closer to what I
       want. You must know what it feels like to want something, right?
       Lardus thinks back to cassandara a small flashback
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Demons -can- carry those same
       feelings, even if you believe it to only be fleeting and a
       replication, yes?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Well, I want a child, more then
       anything.
       Lardus :: They are not geuine they are not real!
       Lardus :: You should know that desire will never be granted
       Lardus :: it was foolish to even think of such a thing
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Beneath the insanity of Astaroth, your
       reports and info-gathering do confirm what hes saying. He wants
       a child; to nurture with his mate. Now was the time for your
       plan.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Even if its not real, of course
       I'm still going to go for it. Yes, we are governed by the same
       ties of want and desire.
       Lardus Begins to fall his supposely plan that he plannned for a
       while now
       Lardus :: You killed thousands you murdered innconcent people
       you hands are tainined and covered in blood
       Lardus :: All of a selfish dream of yours
       Lardus :: well will put a end to it right here and now
       Lardus :: your dream ends today demon!
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Astaroth's mate was a man by the name of
       Calefrid. One of your disciples, actually.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Consorting with demons would normally be
       an instant expulsion from the Holy See, however you did of
       course need some way of taking down Astaroth. And Calefrid is
       the key.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- For now their life is within your hands.
       The demon of deals would have to make a deal; and you already
       knew what its answer would be.
       Lardus :: You should know demon
       Lardus :: I have your pershish Calefrid
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- You'll threaten to have Calefrid slain
       for his transgressions against the natural order, right infront
       of Astaroth! Hacked into little bits.
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Unless of course, he agrees to have his
       soul willingly exorcised back.
       Lardus :: He is currently locked up for crimes agaisnt the holy
       see if im not to return and give back a certain password he
       shall BE HANGED AND EXCUTED FOR HIS TRANSGRESSIONS
       Lardus :: that is unless
       Lardus :: we could strike a deal
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth ceased with their quick speaking,
       and had a look of fear. That's what Lardus wanted to see this
       whole time.
       Lardus :: your soul excorised for your dear calefrid
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Calefrid..? What?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Impossible!
       Lardus uSES  a magic screenprojection spell to opening up a view
       in the room of where calefrid was
       Lardus :: Oh it is
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: Return him to me now, or you
       will die here, right now, mongrel.
       Lardus :: how do you think i found  you
       Lardus :: As i told you
       Lardus :: if im to die here
       Lardus :: he shall be excueted
       Lardus :: Unless i return and stop it from happening
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) <---- Astaroth could definently slay you in
       your current state; but since demons replicate the emotions and
       feelings, they will also replicate the reactions.
       Lardus :: your poor little calefrid will be SHREDED TO RIBBIONS
       Lardus :: IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT
       Lardus :: HIS GUTS ON THE FLOOR
       Lardus :: HIS SINNER FLESH SCRAPED FROM HIS BONE
       Lardus :: YOUR only chance for a child gone ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth began to froth from the mouth,
       rushing towards Lardus, although not in an attacking stance, but
       an intimidation one. "Return him at once, or it will be you
       whose guts will be on the floor!"
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: LARDUS!
       Lardus :: HAHAAHAHA
       Phase I: Drops
       Lardus :: You should know how this plays out
       Lardus :: You cant have something without proper sarfice
       Lardus :: what will it be
       Lardus :: The person you "love" or your own life
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth suddenly calmed, their voice
       turning to a slow kind of lull. "Oh well. You act like we're the
       wretched ones, but you're not very different, in the end."
       Lardus :: hMP dont you dare compare us
       Lardus :: but im glad you understand
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: These fake emotions, as you
       call them, some might consider them to be real. But I guess in
       the end, no matter what is said.. it doesn't matter to you.
       Lardus Holds out his hand towards astraroth in his excorism pose
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth rises. "But first. We forge a pact
       over it. You will not lay a finger on Calefrid."
       Lardus :: hmp fine
       Lardus Forms the pact "i promise i wont lay a singgle finger on
       your dare calefrid"
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth forms the pact with Lardus, as
       they fully submit. Before being exorcised, he quips one little
       line. "What is precious enough to you, that you would give it
       all, Lardus?"
       Lardus :: Salavation, and oh i promised i wouldnt hurt him but i
       never said that the man currently holding him wouldnt
       Lardus :: Goodbye
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth :: --YOU!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Astaroth vanishes, exorcized. All
       twenty-four demons in Palamecia, gone over seven days and seven
       nights.
       Lardus :: Ah did you really think a sinner and trratior would
       just walk free bahahaha
       Lardus :: HE SHALL BE PURIFYED
       Lardus :: HE WAS EVIL
       Lardus :: and now tpalamecia has been cleansed
       Lardus(Ulitmatex) whispers ----> Holy grail have i done good ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The Holy Grail stays silent, although
       Lardus feels the divine fervor rush through him.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Although he refused to admit it, doing this
       brought a strong pleasure to Lardus. Not material like food and
       sex, but a spiritual pleasure.
       Lardus :: I feell so good , this muss be true bless
       Lardus :: bliss*
       Lardus :: IS THIS HOW THE PREVIOUS POPE FELT
       Lardus :: Now
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Many of his disciples called it his 'divine
       fervor overtaking him'. Purging filth from the world was half of
       his job.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The other was helping the people grow and
       learn to love. Far more boring, but it was neccesary.
       Lardus :: its time to plan my next action, what ever shall i do
       next
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: It was time to return back to Rebellion.
       #Post#: 830--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Tales of Lardus
       By: Chente Date: March 17, 2020, 10:30 am
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       Now that the purging of the daemons was done, Lardus had to
       fulfill another of his duties.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The punishing of the sinners was done; now
       he had to aid, help and support the pious people of Rebellion.
       Hard times had economically come open the peoples, and he had
       learned of the horrible suicides at the Heartbound Factories.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: For this, he had the assistance of one of
       his cardinals, Gadivichi. A rough, ragged man who to many would
       seem to be the polar opposite of priestly values; but there was
       truly a wonderful man beneath; one who praised the deities.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Together, they would first pay a visit to
       the local homeless.
       Lardus humble walked the streets of the homless giving them food
       and minor blessings he would pray for them to find sucess and
       wealth it was all part of his plan apparently so that he could
       gain more attention and followers
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadivichi took out a cigarette, lighting it
       up as the two visitted the homeless, giving them prayers and
       rites for good fortunes. "How long has it been since we last
       worked together directly, Lardus? Or, do you prefer me to call
       you, 'Your Holiness', now?" said Gadivichi with an almost
       sarcastic to
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: tone.
       Lardus :: Hahaha friend for someone like you please just call me
       lardus
       Lardus :: i am just human after all
       Lardus Eyed gadvichi just who was he and why did he have such a
       tone
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: As the two conversed, one of the homeless
       stretched their emaciated hand towards Lardus. "Y-Your
       All-Holiness.." they clammered. "Have the Gods forsaken this
       town..?"
       Lardus Tried to recall his piror memorys and experiences with
       the man
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: In order to restore the Holy See after its
       fall from the last Pope, Lardus had to make it from the grounds
       up; and even start from the ranking of a priest. Although it was
       through his actions mainly it came together, his three cardinals
       were all great aides in the process. Practically his friends,
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: even.
       Lardus Holds the mans hold, lowering himself to meet his gaze
       "And what would make you say such a thing ? "
       Lardus :: Everything happens for a reason, the gods are not as
       cruel as you think
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Homeless Person :: O-one of my childs was
       taken from me yesterday.. by the cruel hand of starvation..
       Lardus Put his hands on her shoulder "The gods had a plan for
       your baby rest assure that hes playing among the god with the
       other kids, still for you troubles take this small donation from
       me to you of 30.000 gil i cant help restore what was taken but i
       ca
       Lardus can see to it that something like this never happens
       again"*
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: The homeless mans eyes widened in absolute
       shock, almost as if they couldn't understand it "F-For me..?".
       Gadivichi raised an eyebrow, looking at Lardus as well. "Are you
       sure?"
       Lardus :: Yes in fact im sure this is the gods divine will oh
       fortune may thy bless you on your journey and future endvoers
       Lardus Gives the bum 30k gil
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: They take the thirty-thousand jewel in
       hand, looking between it and Lardus intently, still shocked.
       "Th-thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you--"
       they repeated.
       Lardus Turns his attention back to gadvicihi "Now than i suppose
       we best move on now eh ?"
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: ..If you say so. (Something
       was on his mind..)
       Lardus :: You look troubled is everything okay ?
       Lardus :: Im always aviable to speak
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: Just surprised. I guess you
       didn't pick up on it as fast as I did.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: That man was not homeless.
       Lardus :: huh
       Lardus :: What are you talking about
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: As soon as I saw him I could
       tell he was a nobleman in masquerade. Infact, behind his shirt
       was a necklace-sized object. Judging by the light ringing I
       heard, I can assume it was gold.
       Lardus :: !
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: He also lacked the mannerisms
       of a bum.
       Lardus :: but why woulld a nobleman ... pretend to be homeless
       Lardus :: And if he had jealry such as that... i truly can not
       wrap my head around this
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: He also didn't have a child
       die from starvation. His heart rate spiked and his body showed
       signs of lying as soon as he said that.
       Lardus :: !
       Lardus :: I been bablzooed
       Lardus :: that... that evil rotten human
       Lardus :: Digusting digusting DIGUSTING
       Lardus :: HE DARE USE THE GODS NAME IN VAIN ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi tapped his chin. "He did have a
       son die somehow, though. He was holding back tears when he said
       that. You really didn't pick up on any of that, Lardus?
       Lardus :: No... i dont pay attention to small stuff like that
       Lardus :: in any case im going to go teach that man a lesson
       Lardus :: he needs to be punished for lying to a saint
       Lardus :: truly he has commied a great sin today and stole from
       me!
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi sighed. "I thought you were
       spending today helping the pious and downtrodden?"
       Lardus :: He is not of the piouus and downtrodden he is a sinner
       and a theif!
       Lardus :: today we punish the wicked and sinful hahahahaha
       Lardus :: Come now we pursue him not
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: But what about the child
       across the street with the missing arm, whose been trying to
       find their parents, this entire time?
       Lardus :: HMM
       Lardus :: Fine but i promise i will track him down and make him
       pay for his sins
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Until now, Lardus had been blanking out the
       child from his thoughts. Looking at them now, he sees that they
       are infact missing an arm, and searching for something.
       Lardus Walks over towards the child across the street with a
       missing arm he would bend down and ask what exactly was
       troubling him and if he needed help finding something
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Boy ::
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Boy :: Mama and papa are gone. I was hung'y
       and was searching for something to eat.. but now I--I'm lost..
       Lardus :: Fear not i will help you little boy
       Lardus :: do you remmeber where you last saw your mama and papa
       ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Boy :: Near the factory. They was talking
       about Tommy.. and.. something about a group..
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi's expression briefly stiffened.
       "Oh no." he muttered.
       Lardus Holds the boy only remaining arm and takes out a piece of
       bread giving it to him to eat ,"We will search for them there"
       Lardus :: What ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: Kid, who is this Tommy?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Boy :: My brudda.
       Lardus :: Is tommy suppose to be someone that i know ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi swiftly pulled Lardus to the
       side, out of ear shot of the boy. "Pretty sure this kid's
       brother is dead." claimed Gadavichi.
       Lardus Whispered back "what makes you say something so rash like
       that ?"
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: ..Do you not know about what's
       been happening at the Heartbound Factories on the west side?
       Lardus :: No i was to busy extermineteing demons and purifying
       the land
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: Ayeaye.. sometimes you just...
       ugh.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi takes out another cigarette. "A
       string of suicides have been happened, twelve in total, in the
       past month. Workers have been jumping from the roofs of the
       factory in broad daylight. It's been all in the newspaper and
       gossip."
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: Just two days ago, six men all
       jumped at once.
       Lardus :: Hmm could it be depression or... something else
       Lardus :: and your saying that his brother was on of the sucides
       ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: Most likely. Thats what my
       instincts and intuition are telling me. And the fact that I know
       one of the suicidees was called Tommy.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: This town has been gloomy for
       the past two weeks; it started just after you left for whatever
       demon-hunting mission you were on.
       Lardus :: Well... if thats the case we should still try to bring
       this boy back to his family
       Lardus :: nothing we can do for the dead expect pray for them
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi pushed back his wavy hair. "I'll
       handle it."
       Lardus :: okay ill leave everything up to you and only observe
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi takes out a scroll. "While I'm
       handling that, I actually have a favor to ask from you, L."
       Lardus :: and what would that be ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: A few nearby citizens were
       kidnapped by goblins from the eastern Highlands. They were out
       for a stroll, and WHAM.
       Lardus :: sigh
       Lardus :: and ou want me to go save them right ? and eliminaite
       all goblins ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi opens the scroll, handing it to
       Lardus. Gadavichi's Foresight Scrolls.
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: Yep. It's happening in exactly
       five minutes from now. I was going to take care of it, but now,
       you can instead.
       Lardus :: What exactly is the purpose of this scroll ?
       ((OOC)) Cassandra :: Gadavichi :: It holds all the exact
       information and location of when that is going to happen. You
       need to know where to go, right? Or did you suddenly grow
       omniscient when you went crusader mode?
       Lardus :: Fine fine.
       Lardus Takes the scroll and head towards the location where the
       kidnapped people where located beginning his quest to save them
       all and eliminiate goblins
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