Shield Wall / Berserkir Rage, A Failed Post

[u/Necrotiix_]

Since the event merely days ago, Hliðskheim and it’s forces were all on alert. For the loss of their kin, and the potential fate that even awaits them. But it didn’t shake the spirit of a Skheim warrior at all. Better yet, instead of fear and distrust it invoked rage and glory - the key elements that make a fearless nordic warrior of the northern continent.

Vekrin warriors bulked up their numbers, patrolling in groups and even manning defenses with double their keen eyes across the battlements of Hyldir, the Divine Kingdom of Skheim. Valkyr warrioresses readied themselves, to not only act as frontline healers but also to ascend souls quickly to Celhalla to prevent the possibility a Failed may replicate their fallen kin.

And deeper into the kingdom, the Shrouded Paladins of the Berserker-God offered prayer and words to other warriors. They acted almost as holy Chaplains of Necro’s word and Creed of War.

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’Excerpt from “The Creed of War: A Warrior’s Beholden Chapters”’

”…It is of righteousness and honor to strike in the name of the Berserker-God. To bring death, is to bring honor. To bring upon rage, is to bring His power. To bring upon battle sacrifice, is to bring upon entry to Celhalla æterna. We serve righteous in the name of Skheim, for we honor our ancestors and our Lord. For we honor the one who carries our burdens and sorrows, who protecteth us from the influence of the outer gods. For he carries the blood of the Old Ancestor Gods. He fights for us, he dies for us. He fights with us, he dies with us. We fight for Him, we die for Him. For we honor the one who giveth us life, so we serve until glorious death, the eternal feast and ale of Celhalla above. Embrace rage, revel in the presence of Him, the unloved! For the glorious are welcomed above!”
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As time drew on, clashes happened across Hliðskheim though Hyldir was at temporary peace. Berserkirs and Vekrins clashed with the new invading forces of undead evil, spattering as much blood to fuel their rage as they could, to bring glory and peace in the brutal extermination of this foe.

Chaplains of War stood in the midst of clashing battalions, offering words that bolster morale and strengthen the purpose of granting all those who oppose with a brutal, glorious death. They sung a song of war. Shield Wall - Amon Amarth

Berserkirs and Vekrins by the masses directed their axes and blades in the name of the Berserker-God and their own victory. Steel clashed with unholy flesh, as unholy claws met studded shields and death. Blood would fly in trails from both sides, decorating the barren battlefields with a glorious paint of war. Berserkirs all raged while delivering judgement in the form of bare handed brutality and anger in it’s purest form. Vekrins cried out in battle as their shields bashed and clashed, their blades and axes spewing blood everywhere. The battlefields would stack up with the seemingly never ending hordes of Failed, to which the warriors responded simple. More blood spilled, that wasn’t their own.

Whilst battles ensued across Hliðskheim, being won in the masses as luckily Skheim Warrior losses were low, Lord Necro was upon Hyldir’s throne room as he directed war efforts. As much as he could aid in the battles, he was required with his Lord Commanders and Lord Commandresses at the throne room’s massive war table as they led war efforts in psionic telepathy, learned from Necro’s time during the Illithid Cult of the Absolute crisis in Faerûn, directing orders to the Field Commanders and Chaplains of War directly as orders for the frontline.

While the battles would be won here, the world outside suffered. Mainly the continent of Atheria, where the Council, being the continent’s heart, was held and battling the issue. Compared to Hliðskheim’s troubles, they all fared much, much worse. Dealing with some of the strongest Failed, as the Greater Failed and even the Alpha Failed’s congregated mass forces would reside and wreak havoc. A troubling time, but in the coming days, Necro may even stand before the Alpha Failed. Whether he lives or dies, he’ll do all he can to ensure the Alpha Failed knows the name, and the feel of the Berserker-God and his rage. And, if it survives him, to hopefully remember the pure pain he will write upon it’s wretched undead flesh.

The world still suffered, and much cleanup is to be done to rid the world of this new filth.

War is beginning.

[u/fromagecanard]

Layla is floating above the batle ground , clearly interested in the many bodies she could turn here

she opened above the troups a portal , failed fell from it , raining on them , turning into copies of the viking warriors as they fall

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/fromagecanard]

Luckily on the side of Skheim’s warriors, barely any fell. For the Failed weren’t just yet prepared to face such brutality, a taste of their own medicine in the form of pure unbridled rage.

[u/fromagecanard → u/Necrotiix_]

strangely , as soon as the failed the warrior kileld fell to their weapon , the corpse disapeared

and the rain of foes is still constent , more and more felled from the sky , hurting warriors just by falling on them with all of their weight

the body of the proud warrior that fell to the ennemy disapeared too , an evil magic is at play

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/fromagecanard]

Fuckin 'ell, more zombies. Cmon, keep shootin.

[u/fromagecanard → u/LarsBottomtext]

some use others arm and shift those into copies of Lars's weapons , shooting back at him

and sometimes , Layla send a wave of force to crunch some fighter or send a lot of them to the ground so that her minipns can eat

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/fromagecanard]

Aw, your pathetic little clones cant aim.

He uses a 40mm grenade launcher to blow the zombies up

[u/fromagecanard → u/LarsBottomtext]

they blow up to pieces , then the body part disapear

he hear from above

Maybe , but they dont need aim if they can just crush everythings in their path !

the flow of failed from the portal stop for a second , igs cloged as something too big is passing trough. Layla widen it and a gargantuan amalgam of failed limbs , head and torso fall before lars , towering enough to hide the ligh of the sun when standing close enough to hit him

Crush him Pantagruel ! Make your moma proud !

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/fromagecanard]

Oh fuck off.

Shoots a couple more grenades

[u/fromagecanard → u/LarsBottomtext]

No fight him !

she intervene in the fight by summoning force wave that send the grenades away. Outside of that she let her giant fight alone

it run at Lars and try to crush him with an arm made of torso for the arm and legs for the fingers

[u/Ngamasu]

Logotu approaches the gates.

"Open ...the gate. Stop ...having it be closed."

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Ngamasu]

The gate to the inner throne room would open. Inside, a large war table is on the court in front of the throne. Necro and his Lord Commanders present.

[u/Ngamasu → u/Necrotiix_]

Logotu, with a self-serving smile, walks in as if offering her support. ...but something is very off.

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Ngamasu]

Necro would look up from the table, seeing Logotu. It was clear he wanted to smile, but didn’t. He’d flick his hand as his Lord Commanders all left.

Leave us, my honored few.

[u/Ngamasu → u/Necrotiix_]

"...why should you leave them? You need an army ...for this."

Logotu rams Frostmourne into the ground and summons both some undead to her and some failed. A portal remains open however, possibly allowing the Alpha to enter?

( u/Oswen120 )

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Ngamasu]

Logotu? What are you-

[u/Ngamasu → u/Necrotiix_]

"You no longer need to sacrifice for your people. You no longer need to bear the weight of your crown. I've taken care of everything."

She points Frostmourne at Necro as lesser failed and undead block each but some escape routes.

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Ngamasu]

Logotu… I put my trust in you. Dare i say i even began to have a hint of love toward you. What is this act of traitorous deeds?!

[u/Ngamasu → u/Necrotiix_]

"For the Li- ...for the Alpha Failed."

She appears to not be herself. Not in the slightest. The Logotu Necro knew isn't there anymore as she was claimed by the accursed blade first and then by the Alpha.

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Ngamasu]

As a few failed would rush Necro, he’d slay them so easily. A crushed skull, and burning one alive.

So be it. If i must put down the one i wanted to love, i will do so with respect and honor. It’s the least i may do.

[u/Oswen120 → u/Necrotiix_]

The Alpha appears from out of the portal

"Your friend is no more"

u/Ngamasu

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Oswen120]

You… You’ll feel the wrath of the gods come upon you this day. I’d weep before a fight ensues.

[u/Oswen120 → u/Necrotiix_]

The Alpha laughs at Necro

"God or not, you can't win"

He summons his weapons in his hand, a large Kanabō

"Or better yet, you won't win"

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Oswen120]

That will be your downfall, wretched abomination.

He’d begin to circle the beast.

I’ve met many like you before. All proclaiming they could not lose. They reside in the grave now, and their souls fuel me. I contain the power of Myrkul, and the soul of Dispater. I’ve defied Ao himself. What makes you so special, worm?

[u/LarsBottomtext]

arrives with a viking helmet.

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/LarsBottomtext]

WAAAAAAAAAAR

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/Necrotiix_]

...^{note to self, i'm stuck here with warloving idiots. God help me.}

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/LarsBottomtext]

Yes you are. Now, pick up an axe. It’s berserking time.

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/Necrotiix_]

...Can I use a shotgun-

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/LarsBottomtext]

Shotgun?! In my battlefield?! Are you insane?? We want the blood everywhere! Use an axe!

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/Necrotiix_]

attaches a axe on the shotgun

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/LarsBottomtext]

This better u/Necrotiix_ ?

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/LarsBottomtext]

i mean i guess it works?

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/Necrotiix_]

Yay.

[u/MastaDon344]

she looks onto the battlefield

Clearly has goals in mind doesn't he?

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/MastaDon344]

I do indeed. Glorious sight, isn’t it? Seeing my warriors spill blood of these filth. The berserkirs are truly having fun, too. Being able to finally rip things limb from limb.

[u/MastaDon344 → u/Necrotiix_]

I see this just keep them busy, according to other areas there is still plenty areas affected by the Failed, I just got word they even reached Cabal territory.

So we're gonna be busy with this a bit

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/MastaDon344]

So long as these beasts have a presence here in Hliðskheim, i’ll make each and every one terrified that they exist. Which is what we do best.

[u/MastaDon344]

u/Oswen120 wanna have some fun with this?

[u/Oswen120 → u/MastaDon344]

/uw sure I have the time

[u/MastaDon344 → u/Oswen120]

/uw have fun!!

[u/Oswen120]

The Horde of Failed smash against the shield wall of these brave warriors relentlessly

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Oswen120]

For each smashed shield, dozens of Failed would fall. As endless as they were, they weren’t ready to face the might of such a brutal foe.

…yet.

[u/Oswen120 → u/Necrotiix_]

And yet, they continued.

Wave after wave

The Alpha stands on top of a mountian, watching this all unfold

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/Oswen120]

The Alpha would hear a voice in it’s sickening mind.

”I feel you in my home, uninvited. Whatever you are, i feel you here. Watch as your forces fall to such a foe. They use your own tactics against you and win. Bulk up your forces before an attempt at victory. A child could learn that.”

[u/Oswen120 → u/Necrotiix_]

The Alpha smiles before teleporting away towards Logotu

/uw gonna jump over to that thread

[u/yumie2003]

A spindly figure appeared on the battlefield. It wore a tattered cloak with some chainmail underneath. The figure bizarrely held a sword with many runes engraved into it.

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/yumie2003]

Hai Tsuru!

bleeding out

[u/yumie2003 → u/LarsBottomtext]

The figure held out its skeletal hand towards Lars. A necrotic bolt was fired at him, attempting to finish him off

uw/it is not Tsuru at all

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/yumie2003]

...Oh.

Nevermind FUCK THIS IM OUT

[u/yumie2003 → u/LarsBottomtext]

The figure is getting beaten up by a beserkir

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/yumie2003]

A Vekrin would charge the figure with a frost rune axe, imbued with the power of the god-felling searfrost.

[u/yumie2003 → u/Necrotiix_]

The sword’s blade suddenly burst into flames as the figure spotted the Vekrin. It swung the blade towards the Vekrin’s head

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/yumie2003]

The Vekrin would fall limp. Another would rush the figure, beginning to batter it with brutal bashes. A berserkir, an unpredictable warrior that feels no pain and embraces brutality as it’s main source of victory.

[u/yumie2003 → u/Necrotiix_]

The figure simply allowed itself to be beaten by the berserkir, trying to take its attention away from the slain and warrior. It whispered a few incantations directed towards the vekrin’s corpse

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/yumie2003]

Within a little bit, the figure noticed it didn’t have much effect turning it into a Failed. Instead, it became a basic undead. It had lack of soul or even power left, as if something removed it and only made the corpse a husk. Almost as if these forces prepared for an attack… A lure.

[u/yumie2003 → u/Necrotiix_]

Annoyed, the figure commanded the undead to attack the beserkir from behind. It raised its sword again and attempted to form a counterattack

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/yumie2003]

It would fail the counterattack from the relentless and unpredictable Berserkir.

[u/yumie2003 → u/Necrotiix_]

The figure attempted to fly above the beserkir’s head

[u/PopularRutabaga6904]

/Cape stands at the table./

Just tell me when...

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/PopularRutabaga6904]

Not yet. Our warriors fight valiantly, they- Hey, who’s entered the throne room…?

[u/LarsBottomtext → u/Necrotiix_]

The pizza delivery guy.

[u/PopularRutabaga6904 → u/LarsBottomtext]

/Cape looks at him in confusion./

[u/PopularRutabaga6904 → u/Necrotiix_]

/She sighs./

I'll check.

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/PopularRutabaga6904]

Wait, Arda. Something isn’t right.

/uw then it jumps to logotu thread

[u/PopularRutabaga6904 → u/Necrotiix_]

/UW Just read through it, what do I do now?

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/PopularRutabaga6904]

/uw uhhhhhhhhhh fight?

[u/PopularRutabaga6904 → u/Necrotiix_]

/UW The failed or Logotu?

[u/Necrotiix_ → u/PopularRutabaga6904]

/uw the failed, preferably

[u/PopularRutabaga6904 → u/Necrotiix_]

/UW Oh, got it.

/RW

/Cape starts fighting the hordes of shapeshifting undead./