Deus Ex

[Solivagus]

Just outside the Pen Keep gates, the air began to shimmer. The nearby forest went quiet, as if in anticipation of what was to come, or possibly in fear. Slowly a glowing blue circle began to appear. Begining about six foot in the air, both ends began to curve around and down, meeting at the bottom to form a perfect oval. Suddenly the oval seemed to strech and bend, before returning to it's orginal shape with a flash of white light. The light spread across the surface of the oval, and the portal was complete.

 

Out of the portal stepped a tall man, his head with its close-cropped white hair coming just shy of the portals top. He was dressed in a long black trench coat and wore dark black sunglasses. Black leather gloves covered his hands. An advanced-looking crossbow was on one side of his belt, a combat knife on the other. A sniper rifle was slung across his back.

 

Slowly the mans gaze swept across the Keep. His training caused him to note possible vantage points should the place ever be placed under attack. The walls looked sturdy, the gates firm. It would take a lot to breach those walls, and if anyone did ever attack, he'd make them pay a high price. He stepped away from the portal towards the gates of the castle. As he did so, the portal closed behind him.

 

The doors to the Keep rose before him, tall, magnificant and sturdy. They were open invitingly for the moment, but that could be changed if it was needed.Calmly he walked through and into the courtyard. There were inhabitants of the Keep (ruefully he admitted that he might as well count himself as an inhabitant if he was able to complete whatever task they set him) but for the moment none approached him. The Info that was one of his many nanological improvements was still transmitting data to him, even across the many dimensions he had travelled to get here.He followed the directions it sent him, making his way to the AAV.

 

***

 

The room he entered was spacious and almost completely empty. The only furniture appeared to be that of a large desk at one end, a figure seated behind it. He made his way over to the desk and introduced himself. His voice echoed slightly with a noticeable, almost mettalic tone.

 

"My name is Richard Caelestis. I'm not from around here, but I wish to join your guild."

 

Having said his piece the figure stood silent, waiting for some form of reply.

Edited April 14, 2006 by Solivagus