Possible Titles: Gadflow's Assassin; Gadflow and The Regent
Premise: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Regent of the Mask. King Gadflow, becoming increasingly worried about the threat of the Fateless One, decides to hire an assassin to exterminate his new enemy. Slight nod to Legend of Zelda.
Date Posted: 01/12/13
Personal Comments: I'm going back to school on Friday 01/18/12. Since my last update to The Adventures of Thunder Strike and Ink Blot, right before Christmas, I've been going through a bit of writer's block. That's what it started out as. Then eventually, I got bored and got Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning to pass my time. My writer's block continued, and I kept enjoying Reckoning more. And now, I don't think it's writer's block so much as I'm addicted to Reckoning. I still think I have the block, but I'm not sure it's as bad as it was before.
It really is an addicting game. I've been getting sucked into the story, really enjoy taking on the role of my character, Rickshaw, really imagining how he would interact with the other characters, and I've had fun leveling up with him. Last night was a really fun night. I did these two quests, one for the story where there was that massive battle at Mel Senshir, and then before there was this big mission for the Warsworn.
Rickshaw is a Warrior class, currently level 26, pledgshield of the Warsworn, and a pretty likable hero if I do say so myself. He's always ready for action, eager to show off what he can do and use his skills and might for good. I imagine him being good friends with Agarth, and also with Professor Hughes, and that girl from the Warsworn, Gwyn, I imagine them having a bit of a romance. In fact many of these thoughts spawned drabbles and chapters I'm thinking of writing up here.
I was thinking of if The Regent of the Mask from Ninja Gaiden 3 were in this game. I bet it would be cool, and have Rickshaw square off against him. Or then I was thinking again. If I were to play the game again with a Rogue character, maybe I'd name him Theodore after The Regent, or maybe Clyde or Clydis after his brother, Clifford.
In his dimly-lit throne room, King Gadflow sat on his throne, looking down on the red-cloaked man before him.
"It seems you wanted an audience with me, your majesty?" The Regent of the Mask asked.
"Why yes. And I trust my guards treated you well?"
"They gave me no trouble, if that's what you mean. Now to what do I owe this pleasurable visit?"
"You owe it to Rickshaw!" Gadflow replied, anger rising in his voice as he said the accursed name. "I trust you are familiar with him?"
"Yes, the Virani Guardian of Arms; hero of Mel Senshir What of him?"
Gadflow stood up from his throne and slowly started walking down his stars. "Rickshaw has started off as a mere thorn in my thigh, but ignoring him has lead to a great infection. An infection I want absolved!" He reached the floor and started pacing around The Regent.
"He possesses a great power; the power to defy fate. It is because of this power that he does not know his place, and has been fighting my forces with such power. His ability has reached out to others in the young races, as he has used his power to change their fates as well. He gives them newfound hope that they can defeat my armies, inspiring more and more to rise up and drive my Tuatha back. At this rate, I fear we may actually loose this war."
He stopped pacing and turned to the Regent. "And that is where you come in, my little assassin. I want you to deal with Rickshaw. With the fall of their hero, the young races will despair, and once again see that like him, they are fated to fall before me. With your magic, poisons, and skill with swords and daggers, you seemed like an ideal choice for the honor."
"Hm," The Regent lifted a hand to his chin, thinking it over. "I suppose I could take a shot at the fool."
"I will not lie to you." Gadflow continued, "Rickshaw is exceptionally powerful. I do not expect you to kill him. I don't even expect you to live."
"Then what exactly do you expect me to accomplish?"
"To weaken him at the very least."
"Then you have come to the right man, my friend. I think i know just the curses that will cripple him." To show off, he held out his hand, and mustered a threatening blood red aura of dark energy. "If David could defeat Goliath, surly I have a chance at this mite."
"Oh please, do not be so modest. I have my faith in you," Gadflow smiled.
"Why thank you, my lord. Oh, of course though, I will do this for a price."
"Of course. And what would your price be?"
The Regent walked over to Gadflow and whispered into his ear.
"Very well," Gadflow nodded. "Done."
The two locked hands in a firm shake.
"Well then," The Regent said cheerfully, "I best be off then. Until we meet again, my lord." He turned to the door of the throne room.
"Yes," Gadflow nodded. "If you'll excuse me, I'm off to skype with my dear friend, Ganondorf."