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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][size=150]THE NEW ESLANIAN NW MAP SCENARIO - THE LOST CHILD EVENT - THE CONSPIRACY UNVEILED[/size][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]I WANT TO GO BACK!Eslania, replaces the last map which was the ground of countless confrontations with vampires in the last few years.
Chosen among human beings to defend mankind against vampires, the Slayers' agonizing fight was deepening. Suffering from the images of their colleagues getting bloodsucked by vampires, slayers had hoped for a cessation of hostilities and were longing for peace but as it turned out E.V.E's leadership didn't listen to that desire and initiated new measures instead.
Eslanian City underwent a reorganization with new block units being established providing military troops with the required supplies but also the development of new secret activities were officially announced.
Mistrust was at its height with rumors spreading in the slayer camp about their leadership actually conspiring with the vampire side. These new activities shrouded in mystery, casted doubts in the mind of the troops who didn't see any quick results.
The "New Headquarters of Steel" of Eslania were unveiled by the leadership of E.V.E which contained state-of-the-art facilities as well as a secret laboratory named Fortuna.
What experiments were conducted inside the Fortuna Institute remained secret but the leadership of slayers assured them that it would lead them to the final victory. Every slayer rejoiced.
Nonetheless, the prelude to a war no one would be able to avoid was hidden inside the secret laboratory.
WE DESERVE TO DIE NOBLY! While hastily trying to put an end to the war and to put forth their own vision of a perfect world, the clan masters grew more and more distrustful toward one another.
All the more when the various vampire clans ruled out any measure involving cooperation between them as every Master had their own personal idea on how things should be done and all preferred death to the dishonor of cooperating with one another. Even the Illuminators suggested it was best to leave the Masters out of this matter.
Due to such divisions among vampires, they failed to notice the suspicious movements of slayers that went on.
Collecting heads had always been a longtime habit of Slayers, however, recently found vampire corpses showed that their heads had been severed in a more elaborate way than ever before.
Since the advent of the Slayers' special forces on the battlefield, heads used to be separated randomly from the bodies, often messy with sometimes bunches of hair found nearby; but in these recent cases the process was intricate. It then became obvious that their goal was not to battle but to collect supplies and samples.
This was not the only calamity as the number of disappearing vampires kept increasing.
The various clans could not tolerate such disappearances and conducted their own search. They soon discovered a mysterious institute had been built at the Slayers' camp.
In the so-called "New Headquarters of Steel" of Eslania, only a few of the higher ups of E.V.E were granted access to the secret laboratory. Yet, the most intrepid vampires managed to infiltrate the Fortuna Institute.
What they witnessed inside made even the most hardened vampire's heart shed tears of blood.
The noble clans always placed their kind before any quarrel. In front of this spectacle that was more brutal and disgusting than anything a monster could have done, they all chose to put their differences that could have caused a civil war aside. They were now intent on implementing measures against Slayers that would lead to a total war.
THE LOST CHILDAs days went by, the condition of Karisas the preserver of life grew worse and the survival of the whole Ouster race was in jeopardy. A major decision was needed to be taken in order to reverse the lonely fate and confinement of the Ousters in their sanctuary. By taking the gamble of venturing outside looking for a strong power that could decide the future of their race, Ousters made a terrible discovery that shook the whole race.
A strange Slayer corps had recently been spotted exiting the sanctuary surrounding the Ousters' village. Since this mysterious incident occurred, several young ousters freshly waking up from their eggs had been reported missing.
The half-vampires called Ousters felt insulted by this particular plot and quickly started to feel bitterness toward those Slayers special forces.
That situation could no longer be ignored and quickly large groups of volunteers started conducting search to retrieve their missing kin. They arrived at the conclusion that those disappearances were the product of an organized kidnapping.
Once they were back at their camp, the Ousters decided to direct their search toward the new facilities that had been erected in Eslanian City. They managed to infiltrate the secret laboratory of the Fortuna Institute in which they witnessed a cruel and unforgettable spectacle that they could have never dreamt of.
Normally prone to harmony and peace, Ousters felt an urge to exact revenge for their captured colleagues and, with a determination for total war, marched toward the Slayers' camp.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]IN GAME EXTRA INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOST CHILD EVENT AND THE REVEAL OF "NINE KINGDOM"Above was the official description of the events that happened, the game provides players with extra information should they gather enough Lost Ordnance (Slayers), Vampiric Core (Vampires) and Lost Remains (Ousters). Since the majority of players is unlikely to have gone through the troubles of collecting 1,000 of those to get the most interesting info regarding the Conspiracy that is going on in Darkeden, here are all the texts you receive when trading in those items:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]SLAYERS SIDEJacques: "What on Earth is there in the fully locked new-headquarter?"
Jacques: "How can people called soldiers be robbed of their supplies by some damn monsters! It is nonsense, nonsense."
Jacques: "They made a mess on their own and now let us clean their mess. The supply is for what and for whom? I am so angry!"
Jacques: "Can you help me? The distributor company of upper level troops is causing troubles."
Jacques: "You know that upper level troops reinforced the support to Eslania area recently. They fortified the Eslanian city to increase the supply and it's making a mess. The problem is the soldiers from the distribution company do not know this area well so they are abused by monsters and vampires every time. There are so much assault and the supply losses are significant. Will you take the supplies back from them? It is not an order but the supplies are essential for army forces. If you help me, that will be a great help. Surely, it is not for free. Those are valuable supplies so the reward will be matched."
Jacques: "Oh, you brought the lost ordnance back? How many did you get? If you get more, the reward will be better."
Jacques: "… You took the lost ordnance back. A military staff does not have a right to give orders so I was not expecting much. I wanted you to help me. Thank you for doing this. As you can see, everyone is so busy fortifying the city prior to the real war with vampires. The guys in distribution company are so busy with their own work. They don't care about ours. I don't know the supply or resource is for whom.
Thank you. It will be useful for me."
Jacques: "Are you kidding me? How this small amount supply can help our troops? Please bring more than a certain amount."
Jacques: "You worked hard although it was not your obligation. I feel miserable having to clean up my supervisor's mess because I work as a supply distributor but seeing a diligent person like you makes me feel good. Anyway, have you ever been to the new headquarter building? I don't know what they are making there because they block the whole building like a fortress. I am one of the top commanders, even though I don't participate in the war. Can you understand their mistreatment on me? It is said that even the troop commander lieutenant colonel cannot get in. I am not sure what they are doing with this nonsense. I am in the same E.V.E. but... Sorry to talk useless things too long. I was upset. Anyway, here is the reward for your work."
Jacques: " You must have had a hard time collecting this much. Well done. It will be a big help to the troop. By the way, did you face the Ousters while you were collecting? Recently, they have been working hard on something. They don't start a fight but they are searching for something. What are they - those hiding rats - searching? Anyway, those rats cannot do big things. Take this. There is no free work in the world. It is my thanks to you."
Jacques: " How were you able to take this many back? You look like a very capable person. An excellent person like you is fighting against vampires and what are our leaders doing? What I heard before is that there is a strange operation around here by an order of our leaders. A special force for capturing some vampires alive operates something against high level vampire troops and half vampires. What do they want to do with them after capture? I am so desperate to talk too much. Never mind. Take this for your reward."
Jacques: "Oh, I am surprised too. You are a real big help to us. If you get this much, the distributor company must spill too much. They must lose more than they deliver. How could they be so proud of themselves while they act this way. It is disgusting. I heard that there is a 'human rescue association', which is made by E.V.E. leaders, that makes me sick. You look like you're hearing this for the first time. That is understandable. They are trying hard to zip people's mouth for only some renegades to know this.
I heard that the human rescue association controls all the moves of E.V.E. Somebody even says that the tension with vampires are also made by them intentionally.
I wonder what they are planning with the enemy while the soldiers are dying out. The enemy does not look like masters locating in Eslania. Then,
it means that there is a third party. What is this? Then, do you hear about the Tempest Nine? It is the first class secret of the leaders. It just sounds bad. Stress makes me talkative. Anyway, take this. I saved it to give it to an especially helpful soldier. I will give it to you."
OTHER SLAYERS NPC HINTING AT THE CONSPIRACYCLERIC GUILD 2F
Kain: "I'm not an E.V.E. member. Just a contracted research member."
Kain: "When you gather information, you will understand that the world is full of conspiracy."
Kain: "Most of the big organizations are more or less connected with vampires."
AROUND TRAINING ZONE
Tanya: "I happened to hack a CIA computer, and read some secret documents. That was terrible. CIA agents were related with vampires. Some agents were helping vampires in the days, because vampires can't act freely at daytime. So many phone call records, bank accounts and documents. It was a thrill to trace those documents. But they tracked me and found me. It was mistake. The government suggested a deal, threatening me with my past of drug using. Their condition was to join E.V.E. I had no choice but accept the deal."
(OLD FREDERIC NPC TEXT)
Frederic: "Did you hear about the legal companies being run by vampires? Oh gosh."
HELICOPTER NPC
Matthew: "When I fly with a helicopter, I can see people with various army uniforms."
Matthew: "The troops that recently appeared in this region are suspicious. They don't seem to fight against vampires."
VAMPIRES SIDESeth: "Illuminators have to know themselves well if they want to be strong."
Seth: "What do you think is the source of power that makes vampires live like vampires?"
Seth: "You must have heard that slayers have been acting strange recently? Those stupid humans have proven that they can be a threat to even us, vampires. However, masters don't have any plan which gives me a headache. It is better than the worst since several vampires leaders have started to make some counter plans. Anyway, have you ever heard of vampiric core? It is an interesting story that it is the source of power to make vampires live like vampires.
Illuminators claim that they need to know us to win over slayers so they hope to be continuously supplied with vampiric core. It seems like they need my help. Definitely, you don't need to sacrifice our brothers to get cores. Since the low quality Embryos, who never evolved to be vampires, have those so you can get cores from them. I will not forget it, if you bring some. Do you have any core, by any chance?"
Seth: "Did you collect vampiric cores? More will increase your profit so do your best on it."
Seth: "It is surprising how actively you participate. According to illuminators, these cores are made from infection factor delivering to host during blood sucking. It diffuses from the heart to every inch of the human body. If the core is made perfectly, it will be a vampire. If not, it will become a low level monster so called an embryo such as a zombie or a ghoul. Well, still I have a lot to learn but this fact indicates that we vampires are chosen by a God. This is the reward of your work. Take it."
Seth: "Did you collect cores? I did not think you were actually going to collect them. Even you must feel the importance of the situation. I cannot understand what the masters are doing - even just an average vampire like you work for our race like this. There are rumors that slayers and half vampires are both preparing something big and our masters just want to cover themselves. I wonder if we chose wrong owners. Oops, I say something useless.. If you deliver my words, I will jump on your neck even though you are from my race. Zip your mouth. Here is your reward. Take it and forget all unnecessary things."
Seth: "How did you collect this much! The guys in the Dark Magic Institute will be dead excited. However, I heard something that is upsetting me. Do you know why slayers are crazy to hunt vampires? You must not know.
Even slayers don't know why and just do it because they are told to do so. Funnily, they hunt down due to the same reason as us.
They are collecting our noble bodies to find the secret of eternal life. They chopped our brother's body. I cannot exact revenge enough although I suck up the last drop of their blood. Ugh, it makes me so angry. Take what you deserve."
Seth: "Recently there has been many strangers around. The manager of the Dark Magic institute, where many illuminators belong, is one of them. The guys in the institute are aware of it but they don't care. Anyway, they don't respect the Masters and they must not care about who they are as long as they are vampires. Everything is so suspicious nowadays.
Have you ever heard of 'Nine Kingdom'? Nine masters excluding the three masters in Eslania have led 'Nine Kingdom' and acted together for a long time. Probably the strangers are members of that group. It must mean that other vampires are interested in Eslania, too. Anyway, take your reward."
Seth: "Ah, I feel like I've heard something big. The manager, what the heck does he think of? Hmm? I carelessly said something useless. Well.. No.. You deserve hearing it. Did I tell you about the Nine Kingdom? That group looks very scary much more than I thought. I heard it from the manager.
He said that the group already controls most of the upper class of human society. The leaders of each country and World Union Association is a member of the 'Nine Kingdom'. Moreover, E.V.E., where slayers belong, also was organized under the permit of it. Can you believe it? Why on earth did the manager tell me this? He also slipped the word Tempest Nine. What the heck is this? I don't know but it does not sound good, don't you agree? Anyway, you are something. How could you collect this much of cores? If you are this powerful, you must need something matching to it. Take this. It will help you much.
Hmm.. I don't think I can say it freely."
OTHER VAMPIRE NPC MENTIONING THE ILLUMINATORSCASTLE LIMBO
Capatini: "Called illuminators? Some strange name people storm around."
Capatini: "Look how cocky they are with their meager powers... Why won't Bathory punish them all?"
Karcon: "There's been a lot of talk lately, but I'm not interested in any of that stuff. I'm only here to serve Bathory."
OUSTERS SIDELipatti: "You, can you help me? It is an important matter deciding the fate of Ousters.
Lipatti: "we should wipe out humans and vampires from this land as soon as possible. I am so worried that the power of Lady Karisas decreases."
Lipatti: "Is it true that a strong power deciding the future of race exists?"
Lipatti: "Strong and brave soul! If you help me, it will be a great help. As you know, the goal of Lady Karisas and ours is to take vampires and humans out of this beautiful land. However, we cannot pursue our strong will because our leader Karisas does not have much life left. It might be unavoidable to complain that elders don't want to put their nose on it as if it was not their business, while they should focus on our ultimate goal. Lady Karisas felt the same way and gave me a secret order to me during her illness.
"Forgotten place, forgotten land, find ruins. Near this land, there is a strong power to stand against humans and vampires." If it is true, we all need to work on it together. I bet that you will help us as a sister of Ousters. I heard that there is a monster who has a lead to the ruins. Do you have any object related to these ruins?"
Lipatti: "Ah, this is the ancient remains where forgotten history lies. It will definitely help to find the ruins which Lady Karisas mentioned."
Lipatti: "I think it will help to a certain degree. I always appreciate sisters helping the development of our race. However, I feel sorry that our Ousters do not get improved too much even with your help. Humans and vampires have built their power continuously but we are stagged. However, there must be something Lady Karisas is thinking of. We need to believe in her. This is a reward for your effort. If you bring some more leads, we will pay you back some more."
Lipatti: "I don't think it will help much. Please put some more effort and drop by again."
Lipatti: "You've found a lead. It feels good to see your effort for the race. However, why Lady Karisas is so interested in ruins which may not exist? Although Lady Karisas has confidence in it, other sisters have much doubt. Even though the ruins actually exist, what in it can give us power to remove vampires and humans. Ah.. How dare I say this. I don't feel easy because I feel like I feel uneasy to lady Karisas due to my unpleasant feeling to elders. Anyway, I will pay the reward about your big help."
Lipatti: "It is surprising how much leads you've found! It will definitely help us finding the ruins.
Did you hear the old story of Karisas? She is the descendant of 7 apostles who fought against vampires and she has led Ousters with amazing power. I don't know much about Karisas but the more I know the more surprising it is. She rescued Ousters only with descending two apostles' power. If she can get the power in the ruins, wicked vampires and humans couldn't compete with her. Moreover, we Ousters will have new way out following her. Ah, it makes me excited just with thinking about it."
Lipatti: "Wow, you brought much of the precious leads. I can feel your warm heart caring for the future of our race. It soothes me because I heard that there are people haven't returned from their search to the ruins. Why is it taking so long for our sisters? Where we lost their trace, never seen before people often appeared in that area. I have a bad feeling that they are related. I hope nothing bad happens... Sorry to say useless things. Here is the reward of effort."
Lipatti: "Wow, this much. I am so impressed with your superior capability. Owing to the brave sisters like you, we are getting to know more about the ruins. The missing people last time - I hoped nothing bad happened to them - humans did it as I expected. Strangely, a new group appeared and they captured vampires and Ousters sisters alive. Our missing sisters were captured by them. However, unbelievably, they capture us to do an experiment on our body and that is why they kidnap our sisters. Oh, my god. I feel terrible to think about my sisters being tortured with living body experiments. I think that rescuing my sisters should go first over finding ruins. I hope you help us on that. And take this. Anyway it will help you big time in the future.
Have you ever heard of Tempest Nine? I cannot know where my sisters are and rather hear these strange word. I cannot help thinking something bad happened."