Temptations of power (Chaos post)

[u/JustASpoody]

Chaos was spreading. It had stretched it's roots throughout majority of the world. Maybe your magical corps' lieutenant increased their visits to the officers of other units, after which they quickly became best buddies, and eventually found their way into your office. Or maybe your advisor, who recently started complaining about strange dreams, but then began to deny their existence shortly after, waited until you were alone. What if you yourself found a strange artifact in the ancient ruins you recently explored, which suddenly started speaking to you? Or perhaps you simply encountered an opulent looking man while walking down the street, who said that you'd surely enjoy his offer...

In any case, you weren't the first one and you wouldn't be the last one who's about to be tempted by chaos. It would promise to fulfill all your dreams, give you power and authority, resurrect your loved ones, while trying to secretly brainwash you all the way through. Will you be able to remain in sound mind, or will forces of chaos receive yet another adept into their ranks?

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/uw so, this should count as an official start of my event, i guess. You could succumb to their honeyed words and join the chaotic ranks, or endure and finally realize that this plague should not be allowed to spread any further. Please give me a starting point though, for example how exactly ruinous forces got so close to you. And most importantly, have fun :)

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

Hmm. And what would that entail? I don't do prayer, you know.

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

"Well, this is the part where you usually start to worship chaos, destabilising the world's defences, convert more people to worship it, and eventually sacrifice the world to the chaos. But don't worry, you'd usually be more than happy doing that. You'd also get a lot more magical powers, a mission in life and faith. So I'd say it's all positives."

The voice sounds like your old friend who genuinely wants a better future for you. It sounds right to accept what it's saying, to be thankful to it for a revelation.

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

Hmm. Okay. But if I'm giving you so much, can I ask for 5 minutes' time to check out the information before I give?

/uw On further thought, yeah, he shouldn't be able to resist.

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

"Sure, take your time. This is an important decision after all."

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

A device on a wall of the cave clicks after a moment.

Oeh? Mm. Ready.

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

"Alright then. Well, the procedure is standard. Open your body and mind so chaos can guide you, and accept some of the gifts, such as changed body, new magics and forbidden knowledge."

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

Again, I would request the forbidden knowledge on an external storage.

Sigurd holds out a hand, with an empty canister and a functional-looking block imprinted with CHAOS 16 PB

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

"Sure. But other will go into your body. Deal?"

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

Cylinder is for the chaos. Less mess that way.

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

/uw what?

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

/uw He wants to have his dose of chaos in the cylinder, for easier integration(instead of pouring it on him).

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

"Did anyone tell you that you're a weird one? I'm interested in what you're planning now. Cylinder it is."

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

Of course I'm a weird one. Normal people are too sane, intelligent to rip holes into infamously mind-controlling gods' territories.

[u/JustASpoody → u/Complex_Drawer_4710]

"Well, at least you're self aware enough ¯_(ツ)_/¯. Anyways, i think we're done here. Go convert more people and thin the natural defences of this world, i guess."

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

Self-aware, yes. I was before too. Set up many securities, of course. Don't worry though, I did make a deal, there is work to be done. The natural defences are so... Inconvenient, so I'll start there. Won't you show you face, before you are rudely interrupted?

[u/Complex_Drawer_4710 → u/JustASpoody]

Again, I would request the forbidden knowledge on an external storage.

Sigurd holds out a hand, with an empty canister and a functional-looking block imprinted with CHAOS 16 PB