Hey everyone! It's cheese! Today, I will try what no one has ever done. Today, I begin writing a story about KaW being real. Please enjoy Revolution! ---------------------------------------------------- Ten years have gone by since KaW started spreading into the real world. Slowly, it had encompassed the whole world, changing everything to a medieval landscape. It had been accepted, and everyone was fine, until the revolution. ------------------------- History lesson (fake) ------------------------- The demon loomed over the lone knight, wings spread as if trying to block the sun. Giant stared down at man, and man stare up at giant. Finally, KaW_Admin spoke. "You, Cheesemuffin," the demon growled, "have disobeyed the laws of KaW, by using profanity and violence to support your arguments. On behalf of all the Moderators and me, I declare you -" Admin's words were silenced when Cheesemuffin swiftly delivered a blow to the demon's heart... The blade was in deep, and it was never to be pulled out. "You can't ban reality," Cheese said, a grave tone in his voice as he stomped on the sword, lodged into the deceased Goliath's chest. Benny was the first of the Mods to react, drawing his scythe and flaring his wings. The Mods were angels, the Admin was a demon, the trolls were hideous, mutated creatures, it made sense. Benny rushed towards Cheesemuffin, only to be countered with a grabbing of the arm and being thrown off of the peak, tumbling down the steep rocky slope, breaking both wings and knocking of his helmet. --- When the helmet rolled into the nearby drain, and into the gutter, falling endless miles to the bottom, a lone troll picked it up. IAmJ3acon imediatley ran up to the troll arena, and jumped into the center. All went silent, and he yelled. "THE MODS ARE WEAKENED!!!!" Cheers went up among thousands, and the troll army began scaling the cave walls, to the surface. --- Irin was among the first to notice the swarm of moderaters soaring down the mountain, and the deformed arms bursting out of the ground. Without hesitation, she took out her crossbow, put in a bolt, and took aim. Cheese had actually done it. ---------------------------------------------------- How's that for a prologue?
I felt like doing a prologue (part 2) ---------------------------------------------------- Cheesemuffin stood by the demon's lifeless body, paying his regards to what would have been an honrable foe. It wouldn't be the same without the Admin , but it had to be done. The silence was interrupted by the crack of stone as one of Corythian's scythes barely missed Cheese's shoulder and smashed into the ground. Had that blade even touched him, the Revolution would have ended. A second scythe swung at Cheese, and a second time, Corynthain missed. The Admin's Death Messanger, with the twin scythes and armor made of darkness, was not a match for Cheese. Both scythes, now in the stone, were instantly torn out by Cheese, who quickly swung the pair of weapons at Corynth's shoulders. The wings simply fell off and began to burn. "You... Don't know what you're doing!" Corynthian stood up, staggering from the pain in his back. He started to slowly make his way towards Cheese, but his weakened body couldn't handle the stress. And there the twin-bladed Death fell, stripped of his wings and of his power. ---------- Benny woke up, barely realizing he was completely broken, all bones snapped. All he saw was a faint silhouette of a Demon. Suddenly feeling rejuvinated, he stood up, surprised to not hear any snapping sounds. Horns sprouted from his head, and he shed his wings for a pair of scaled members. The Admin hadn't died.
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1) Benny is the best mod EVER 2) I appreciate all the support so far 3) Please enjoy...... -Chapter 1- (1/2) ---------------------------------------------------- Irin sprinted through the burning wreckage, scrambling over toppled walls and smoothly maneuvering every twisted corner. The Storms of Fire, as they were called, had begun raining hard and endlessly ever since the First Admin had been killed. Now, as she ran over the barren wasteland that used to be her kingdom, she realized that it wasn't Benny, the New Admin, who had caused the Storms of Fire, but Cheese. Cheese had activated an old curse that acted as a failsafe protection against rebellion if the Admin was killed. It didn't work. ------------------------- Lord Zethor calmly walked through his kingdom, carefully examining the wreckage and chaos around him. His guild, once standing magnificently, stained widows and all, now resembled a sponge. His lightning tower had shattered, leaving little more than a vortex. And to help with these, and many more, trolls had begun attacking. -------------------------- Benny stood atop the peak of Judgement Tower, silently cursing Cheesemuffin for the day he caused this. Since becoming new admin, all of his attempts at maintaining order had failed. The moderators had gone down to eradicate the players, and the trolls had actually risen from their cave. The Storms of Fire were also pretty bad... He would have to do something about that. Just then, he noticed one particular meteor changing direction, heading striaght TOWARDs him. As the rock broke apart in midair, Benny noticed something. Three seconds later, blade met scythe once again. ---------------------------------------------------- Look for part 2
Chapter 1 - (2/2) --------------------------------------------------"So after ten years, you've returned." Benny chuckled, "I've been prepapring for this." He raised his scythe and took a step forward, but was blocked by cheese hand. "I'vs come for your help, not for war. Do you know why this happened?" Cheese gestured, pointing out the wasteland completely surrounding the Judgement Spire. "Obviously, because Admin controlled the game, and his downfall caused the sysem to collapse," Benny was quick to reply. "NO. You are the Admin, and yet you couldn't fix this! This happened because during the fall of the First Admin, no one was there to keep the trolls at bay. There was no one to stop the players from rebellion, there was no one to MAINTAIN ORDER." Cheese's tone was dark. After a noticably long time, Benny finally broke the silence and spoke. "We need the system back." -------------------------- "Guys! We have to do something about this! Ten years too long, we have been trapped here, held against our will by this war! It's time to end it!" Fangedwolf shouted in the bar. Back in the Thriving Age, he had been a writer, calm and peaceful. Now, he was a true warlover, trying to rebel at every opportunity. "We can't do it." "Its impossible!" "Benny is more than the Admin ever was" Plenty of negative comments were shot at Fang, but German worked. He quietly adjusted the last nut on his invention and wiped the steel clean. "We can do it guys! We just need the right tools and equi-" "We don't need what we already have." German cocked his blunderbuss and pulled down the fake wall behind him, revealing a massive array of weapons. Crossbows and daggers lined the wall, accompanied by pistols and bombs of all kinds. A true army would have been impressed by this. "Good," Fang smiled, "Let the Revolution begin." ---------------------------------------------------- All characters will be put in eventually, just don't complain. Also, everyone is free to be in this story. Just apply in feedback.
Irin walked, endless miles away from her kingdom, in search of a shelter. She was surrounded by dessert, with nothing but an infinite ocean of sand as company. As she walked, she saw something. A town. But no, it couldn't be, because the town was right on the middle of a crater... The same exact crater that KaW town had been. "Hey, you!" Lord Zeroth shouted. irin's head immediately snapped in the direction of the voice. "Do you see any towns or something around here?" Zeroth questioned. Irin simply pointed at the little village. ------------------------- "Are you sure we should be doing this?" Cheesemuffin shouted over the wind. "If we don't get the trolls' help, the system has no hope!" Benny had been flying for a while now, with Cheese in close pursuit with his mechanical wings. Of all the places in the world, the Maw had to be on the exact opposite side of the world of the Spire. ------------------------- When German pulled down the wall, a line had instantly started. The first in line was ROApoptarts, a good friend of Cheesemuffin. He quickly ran up and grabbed a pair of daggers, sharpening one with the blade of the other. As the next people went up in line, Poptarts left the bar, happy to be fighting again. He rounded the corner, and almost fell dead in fear at the sight of a Mod, wingless, and carrying two menacing scythes on his back. "Hello, there." Corinthian spoke, for the first time in ten years. ---------------------------------------------------- I honestly didn't know what to do this time. Please post feedback!
Chapter 2 - (2/2) ---------------------------------------------------- As they flew, Cheesemuffin and Benny saw the Maw at last. The massive tear in the earth stretched for miles, going beyond where the eye could see. A thick cloud of smoke billowed from the abyss, and thunderous roars could be heard from within. "Is that it?" Cheese yelled over the screams. "Yes! It's too deep to just enter, but the gate is just ahead. Grab my arm!" Cheese closed up his robot wings, pushed himself forward in the air, and Benny grabbed his hand and swung him towards the Maw, and let go. Soaring through the air, Cheese grabbed his sword, not drawing it, and prepared for impact. Within seconds, the gate to the Maw was broken to pieces. ---------------------------------------------------- Corinthian, the legendary Twin-Bladed Death, stood before poptarts, smiling. "Do you really want to fight with these people? Do you know what they've done?" He asked, voice rasping horribly. Poptarts simply tilted his head in question. "When Admin was killed...." He breathed ad though he was eating metal, "These people, they caused this chaos. When the trolls came out of the Maw, the Mods were fully prepared to subdue them. But, then..." Another breath, "But then, these... Players ran up ahead, and started killing both. The trolls were as-saulted by them, but the Mods were the ones most attacked. These people..." Breath, "They killed half of the Mods. I was killed myself, but then..." He chuckled, "You can't kill Death. So... Are you sure you want to fight alongside these people? Are you sure you want to help them cause more chaos?" Corinth's eyes glowed at the last word. After a while of thought, Poptarts nodded. "Good, now drop your blades." Poptarts dropped both daggers. Corinthian then burst into an explosion of smoke, which then seemed to move straight into the blades. When the buzzard spectacle was over, Poptarts picked up the daggers, which now sported strange inscriptions with a green glow to them. The bigger knife glowed, and Poptarts heard a voice. "This blade shall be Pain," The other blade glowed, "And this blade shall be Misfortune." Poptarts sheathed the two daggers, and walked back into the bar for a drink. "Do your job well, and KaW will be restored..." ---------------------------------------------------- I don't think this one worked too well. Please post feedback (ON FEEDBACK)
Chapter 3 - (1/2) ---------------------------------------------------- While some of the Trolls had gone up to the surface, most had stayed in the Maw, and when the iron gate fell, milions of eyes turned in Cheese and Benny's direction. Millions of weapons were raised as well. "Aw, crap." ---------------------------------------------------- The moment word came from the Ruins of KaW that a rebellion was beggining, Players from all over started packing their things and heading over there. The news stirred everyone, and it showed. Trolls had begun raiding ancient relics, taking whatever equipment they could, and the remaining Mods had started taking things out of the Forums. There was also a rumor going around that the Five Pillars were being repaired. Upon hearing about the Pillars, RustyRuler's scaly fist had hit the meeting table with shattering force. "We must keep control...." ----------------------------------------------------
It was ten years and seventy two days after the Revolution that the Rebellion began. Almost instantly, massive troll armies had swarmed the Players' villages, destroying everything in sight. One such battle, however, had an interesting twist to it. - - - Deep within the ruins of TN3U, a lone Player was giving his all against the last of a Troll invasion. Smighter raised his hammer, stepped towards a stunned troll and swung right unto the creature's shoulder. The troll was dead before it hit the ground. Only one remained, and it was a big one. The colossal monstrosity stomped towards him, weilding a club that could easily have matched the size of a van. It slowly made its way towards him, drool cascading from it's twisted jaw. "MasterSlayer not think you will live, tiny man..." the thing grumbled, "MasterSlayer think you will be squashed like a BUG!" Before MasterSlayerAli could even raise his club, Smighter smashed the beast's face in with a crushing blow to the lower jaw. MasterSlayer simply stood there, broken mouth and all, groaned, and collapsed face-first into a pile of rubble. ---------------------------------------------------- Just as RustyRuler had feared, the Five Pillars were being rebuilt. The massive structures which reached beyond the sky, supporting the structure of KaW had been destroyed ten years ago, devastating everything. The Pillar of the Wall, constituting the main method of communication in Kaw, had been the first to go. The world had been silenced, and no one could speak to anyone outside their kingdom. This was the least of their problems. The Pillar of Numbers was the second to go, and one of the biggest problems. The soldiers and spies of everyone had been eradicated, leaving them almost defenseless. This and the fall of the Pillar of Borders was a terrible combination. The Pillar of Borders had once kept the Kingdoms safe from attack, seperating them all in different realms. Now, all the kingdoms existed on the same plane, leaving them completely defenseless to the assault of the trolls. The Pillar of Power had fallen second to last, and when it had, every player experienced a flux in power. Those who had once been powerful sank to the lowest power, while others were crushed instantly. The final Pillar, that of The Oracle, had been the worst. Without it, players couldn't summon their dark forces to aid them in the Desperate Times, and at that point, the Trolls had already won. "However," Cheesemuffin explained to the Trolls in the Maw, "There is one Player that can help us rebuild them. Only one Player still holds the Pillar's Secrets......" Just then, RustyRuler emerged from the bonfire, and spoke the final word. "Majesty." ---------------------------------------------------- I apologize the delay. Please enjoy!
Chapter 4 - (1/2) ---------------------------------------------------- "Hey German!" Fangedwolf shouted down from atop hiswarchtower, "Get that Magyk-powered thing up here!" For the past week, the small village hidden in the crater where KaW town had once been had been preparing for war, creating and improving all kinds of weapons and gadgets. "Here ya go," German had finally reached the top of the small tower, and now handed the Magykal hammerhead, vibrating and glowing a light green. "We have to find one person worthy of this weapon. Any suggestions?" "Yes. You know that guy who ended the TN3U invasion?" "Smighter, why? Is it because he used special tactics? A crossbow, explosi-" "A HAMMER! He used a HAMMER! He can kill a giant Troll with a HAMMER. This Magyk HAMMER is perfect for him!" German simply stared at Wolf, shocked at such an outburst. ---------------------------------------------------- "Before you say anything against rebuilding the Pillars, Rusty, I have a confession," Benny spoke quickly. "Im not the real admin." Silence, then Benny continued. "The real admin is somewhere outside this world, but still within it. I don't know what it means, but it involves using the Pillars as a doorway to his location. If I was the real admin, I could fix all of this, and we could all be peacefully co-existing." At this, several trolls silently protested. The Maw was filled only with Benny's voice, and Benny still spoke. "KaW_Admin is corrupt, evil, to say the least. While this war is coming closer, he's just sitting back, watching the whole thing go down. If we rebuild the Pillars, we can open the Door, and get him to end this. If we don't, the war will begin and we'll all be destroyed. KaW will literally fall apart!" After a long, long while, Cheesemuffin replied. "Could you have thought of any worse time to say that?" ---------------------------------------------------- NOT REAL. Part 2 soon...
Chapter 4 - (2/2) ---------------------------------------------------- "It seems as though Benny has taken notice of my plans.... That could be a problem.... I don't like problems........." ---------------------------------------------------- As Irin and Lord Zethor wandered the construction sites in the Kaw town crater, they heard footsteps rapidly approaching. They both turned as if by a signal, to be met by a smiling face. "If you knew the importance of the name -GAME-, you would have already been doing work. Why aren't you two working?" "Uh.... Wha-?" "Get to that tower over there and see what FangedWolf wants to do with you!" And so they went, not knowing what they were doing. ---------------------------------------------------- "So.... Benny, are you sure Majesty's going to let you in... Knowing you're the New Admin and all?" Cheese asked. "That's the problem. I'm not sure. Before we even meet this legend, we have to make sure he exists. First, we need to find his kingdom. I wish the Pillars were still up... We would have already found him. Anyway, look for a gate or some sort of weather disturbance or army of sorts." As Benny spoke, Cheese looked around, and froze in place at the sight of a colossal stone man, covered in runes, quietly striding towards them. "I think we found Majesty." Benny turned, stopped, and grinned. "True that. Admin's in for a surprise." ----------------------------------------------------
Chapter 5 (1/3) Majesty Special (idk) ---------------------------------------------------- "They've found him..... Ten years and seventy four days too late." ----- Cheese and Benny stood in the center of the arena, slowly descending to the depths of KaW, watched by the massive stone man. As they went down, they took notice of the spectacular sights of Majesty's kingdom. While a normal kingdom would have been above ground, Majesty's kingdom was sprawled throughout the underground cavern, which could easily have held a huge kingdom. What would normally be limestone or granite in the buildings, these structures looked as though they were made of obsidian, covered in symbols and glowing softly. Finally, the platform landed, and Benny and Cheese heard Majesty speak. "You will find no help here." --------------------------------------------------- Poptarts had left the ruins of KaW town a week ago, convinced by Corinthian that he was doing the right thing. Now, lost in the inter-kingdom wasteland, he was having second thoughts. "I know you're the Twin-Bladed Death and all, but are you sure you know where you're going?" Pain and Misfortune started to glow red. - Yes, just keep heading north. Once we reach the Pillars, I'll tell you more." ---------------------------------------------------- Inside the town hall, Zap was deep in thought. It was dark, and the sound from outside was muffled. Zap was suddenly awoken from his thoughts by German walking in. Zap spoke, "Wouldn't it be funny if someone wrote a story about this?" German stopped and stared, amazed at the brilliance of that idea. ---------------------------------------------------- I hope you enjoyed the first part of the Majesty three-part special.
Majesty Special - (2/3) ---------------------------------------------------- "OK, Fang, seeing how you're the one who knows Smighter, you tell me; who should we send to get him?" German had been asking FangedWolf the same question for several hours. "I'm not sure! I guess anyone could be the escort, but... I got it!!!!" Fang exclaimed. "We send Spottedleaf." German raised his hand in question, but Fang quickly interrupted. "Spott was a member of TN3U, and while that powerhouse was alive, he had powers. Now, if I'm right, he spent so much time in TN3U that his powers stay with him today." "Oh.... You'd better be right." ---------------------------------------------------- Majesty was nothing like Benny and Cheese remembered. What had once been a god in KaW was now a small, weak, shadow of a man. "You seek help in a place where there is none. A fool's move." He rasped. Cheesemuffin stepped forward, but Benny stopped him and spoke. "Majesty, the legendary King of KaW, reduced to this. Aren't you disappointed in yourself? Do you even know what it's like on the surface?" Majesty turned and looked at Benny, as if asking for more questions. "You were once a legend, the one everyone looked up to. Hell, you were even considered the Grand Pillar!" Majesty's eyes literally set aflame at the mention of the Pillar. "YOU DARE MENTION MY POWER!?" Majesty screamed. "I WILL NEVER RETURN THERE! YOU WILL FIND NO HELP HERE! NEVER... Again... Fine, I'll tell you what I know." The lights dimmed, and Majesty spoke. "Since the beginning of KaW..." ---------------------------------------------------- You're gonna have to read part 3 to learn! Haha! Enjoy
Chapter 5 (3/3) The Delayed Chapter ---------------------------------------------------- "Since the beginning of KaW, there was a secret. This secret kept people from doing anything to the Admin. While he himself is unbelievably poqerful, he needs support to maintain his rule. To do this, he created the Chosen. One for each Pillar. In order to get to Admin, you have to get past the Chosen.... But there is also a code the Chosen must follow. If any of the Chosen ever let the secret be known, they will die." Majesty chuckled. "And you just got rid of the first of the Chosen." The cave started to fall. ---------------------------------------------------- German walked through the village, observing the activity. Several huge war machines had already been set up, but there were more on the way. However, in order to create a true army, they would need a lot of players. "Famged, get me the best ballista we have!" Fang stared questioningly. "Now." Minutes later, a huge bolt had landed in a nearby village with a message etched into it. "Revolution has begun. Join us, and finish what Cheese started." ---------------------------------------------------- Walking out of a completely empty TN3U, Smighter whistled quietly and checked his clothes. They were shredded from the troll assault, but he would live. Out in the distance, a large cat was hurtling towards him. ---------------------------------------------------- Irin and Lord Zethor were training in the field near Old KaW Town, hammering away at a rock. Zethor broke a huge circular piece off of the boulder with Magyk, and Irin quickly hit three arrows exactly in the center of the indent, splitting all three. "You know, I wish these arrows were smaller, and could be fired faster." "I wish you'd stop talking." Irin glared at him, then realized that neither if then had slept in three days. ---------------------------------------------------- Hooray for procrastination! Benny, delete irrelevant posts. Pleesh.
6 (1/2) A Traitor's Secret ---------------------------------------------------- "How much longer?" Smighter asked, completely exhausted after several hours of walking through the wasteland. Spottedleaf just shrugged, a funny action for a cat. They had been walking ever since they'd left the ruins, and they both wanted rest. However, all hope of such rest was cleared from their minds when the plane beneath them erupted. ------------------------- Meanwhile, Cheese and Benny had barely managed to escape the collapse, and were now soaring over the chaos. Cheese was shaking with excitement, while Benny was laughing. "We just finished a big amount of our problem. Aren't you happy?" Cheese was silent. ---------------------------- ROAPopTarts finally reached the next village, tired and drowsy. It had been a day since he'd left the KaW Ruins, and he just wanted sleep. He rushed to get a room at the inn, and fell to sleep quickly. A few hours later, his sleep was broken. The Nightmare had arrived. ---------------------------------------------------- I can't write AT ALL with my sister and her friend tearing up the house. Anyways, enjoy!
Chapter 6 (2/2) I think... ------------------------------------------------ RECAP: The first pillar is being rebuilt, Admin is getting angry, and the Revolution is beginning
6 (2/2) ------------- Irin lay in bed, tired beyond thinking, and looked around. She observed the wooden columns around her, and she looked at everything with blurred vision. She started to drift off into sleep, a sleep that she wouldn't want to awaken from. ------------- "No! She's going too far into it! Bring her back!" "But sir, that would need-" "BRING HER BACK." ------------------------------------------------ Poptarts tried to run from the sight of the Nightmare, but the beast was too magnificent. It was majestic, but it was also hellish. A huge mare, pitch-black all over but covered in cracks that seemed to be barely hiding... Lava? The mane of the creature was a blaze, throwing sparks in all directions. At the Nightmare's hooves, the ground was melting, turning to flaming lava. Poptarts was too terrified by the horse to see it, but Corinth could see the rider. A deformed shadow of a man, wearing flaming, broken Mod armor. Corinth was obviously disturbed by the appearance of the rider, but he was instantly terrified when he saw the Rider's weapon: a huge rock scythe, dripping blood from the blade. ------------- Obviously I didn't work much on this part, but forgive me. I've got mid-terms and stuff to study for
Chapter 7 (1/3) Nightmare's Scythe ------------------------------------------------ April 24, 2013 - Area 51 "Sir, the experimental testing is almost done, but we've encountered some..... Problems." "What kind of problems?" The voice behind the chair said, a hint of anger embedded in each word. "Some of the subjects have proven to be.... Irresponsive. Something about the machine just isn't compatible with the mind. If you could give me a week, I could-" The Voice pulled a lever, and the lights flickered. "The experiments," his voice became venomous, "CANNOT BE INTERRUPTED!" ------------------------------------------------ Cheesemuffin's vision flashed from the huge gaping chasm before them to a white room, with a bright light shining in his eyes. The vision ended suddenly, and he nudged Benny. "Hey, we'd better get going. There are Four Chosen, right? We only have three left!" Benny grumbled as he lazily got up. ------------------------------------------------ Irin had gone to sleep a few minutes ago, but while asleep, she had been violently shaken and shocked. Now, she was in her dream, but she had complete control. She noticed her surroundings were just like the world had been before KaW spread. She was in some sort of laboratory, with lights shining on every corner of the place. Men in white uniforms were injecting some sort of red liquid, maybe blood, into a blob of flesh. Irin stumbled towards the nearest door, a huge metal thing covered jn warning signs. She touched the door handle and- "GET UP!" Lord Zethor was furious, screaming an endless stream of impatient curses. "I had to scream SEVEN TIMES to get you up!" "I get it. You don't have to yell. Let's see what's outside." ------------------------------------------------ Corinth drew both blades in defense, trying to not make eye contact with the Nightmare. The Rider sat atop the beast, holding his hellish weapon high. Corinth wasn't sure, but while PopTarts couldn't see anything (he'd shut his eyes and fainted), he thought he saw numbers flashing through the Rider's eyes. "You do realize Cerberus is nearing completion," The Rider broke the silence with a surprisingly normal voice. "No. No. It's not time yet!" ------------------------------------------------ Confused yet? I hope you enjoyed the first part of the Nightmare special!
Chapter 7 (2/3) Nightmare's Scythe AUTHOR'S NOTE: In 7(1/3) I wrote that there were four guardians. There are five. Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------ Cerberus Facility "Progress report," the Voice said impatiently. "Most of the subjects are cooperating, but a few of them are expressing increased brain activity. And to make things worse, Cerberus is unlocking itself!" The Voice screamed, "HOW!?" ------------------------------------------------ Corinth and the Nightmare Rider had been circling eachother for a while, and Corinth decided to break the moment. "I see the numbers in your eyes. You can't possibly be one of them." "Oh," The Rider chuckled, "Oh, but I am. The Project is unraveling, and I intend to maintain order." The Nightmare charged at Corinth, and two Scythes clashed. ------------------------------------------------ "How could the Project unlock itself!?" "It could only be someone IN the project who knows how to do it...." The Voice's face twisted in fury. ------------------------------------------------ I hope it's getting a little more confusing! If it is, my plan is working.