User blog comment:Guildmaster Grovyle/JLE Role Play, Spring 2016/@comment-7562999-20160314012053

Sitting in a room full of clutter and invention, sits a blue stallion staring at a wall. He hovers a knife in front of him and appears to be striking the wall with it over and over again. Every time the blade strikes, electrcity flickers and sparks. He strikes at the wall again and again, his strikes eventually working there way into a frenzy. He appears to be trying to crack the wall. He lets out an exasperated gasp. "THIS IS MADNESS!"

A dark mare and a light grey mare enter the room behind the stallion. The grey mare is heavily armed and has a flaming blade strapped to her back. So beholds the crazed stallion ahead of her and sneers. "What's this, Dark Ruby? What was the point of bringing me here? I have much more important matters to deal with."

Dark Ruby nods. "I know, I know.  The seige on Hell is imminent, but I needed you to see him. What's wrong with him?"

The grey mare looks at the navy stallion and watches him strike the wall again and again. She nods as if she understands with no words being exchanged. She looks back to Dark Ruby. "I see the problem."

DR: "What is it?"

The grey mare: "He is hacking at the new Barrier. It's folly, and he knows it. He can only crack it temporarily. He is trying to send a message to someone. I knew there were tiny cracks in the Barrier, but he is trying to artificially create them. I thought he was wiser than this."

DR: "What do you mean?"

The grey mare ignores Dark Ruby's question and nudges the navy stallion. "Silverheart, look at me!"

The navy stallion, Silverheart turns. "What-..Oh it's you."

The grey mare sneers. "Yes, me. I heard that my head strategist was hacking at walls. Strange to hear the great Acolyte lower himself to such a maddening and foolish task."

Acolyte returns the leer. "The Barrier has to be opened, even a little. I need to send a message to the surface!"

The grey mare shakes her head. "Those days are over. The Heavens and the surface are no longer linked. You should be thankful! Now we can conquer the Nether Realms without fear of innocent deaths!"

OA: "But at what cost!?"

The grey mare's eyes flicker. "THERE IS NO COST, ACOLYTE! NEED I REMIND YOU!?"

The mare's voice shakes the very room. Acolyte gives a malice filled laugh. "Big girl, aren't you? Big old Grey Feather, using her archangelic voice to try and bring the house down."

Grey Feather sneers. "My name is Thunder Wing, Archangel of War and Destruction. You know that, fool."

OA: "Too well. Now, open a crack in the barrier and let me send my message."

Thunder Wing shakes her head. "Can't do that, strict orders from my boss."

OA: "You are a Council member, you can do whatever you want."

Thunder Wing: "Raphael has spoken."

OA: "Raphael? Screw him. He is so absorbed in his work, I'm surprised he even knows that another world outside his own mind exists."

Thunder: "Work is important. And you have interupted mine and yours with this codswallop."

Acolyte gazes at the wall. "Fine..."

He stands and glares at Thunder Wing. "I'll draw up the seige plans."

Thunder gives an expression of triumph. "Wonderful. I'll muster my angels."

Thunder leaves and Acolyte sighs. Dark Ruby walks over to comfort him. "I'm sorry...I wish there was something I could do."

Acolyte just shakes his head. "There's nothing...I have to go now...Duty calls."

He leaves the room, following his employer. Dark Ruby sniffles. "Stay safe...husband..."

She heads off into the bedroom.