Hey Elric and everyone else who remembers The Knights of Arcane Steel (KaS),
For some reason I decided to check and see who may still be hanging around UO these days.
Izzy the fool/Corin Aesir
Zathos
Dravyne
Laz
Raven was in WoW for a while but we've kinda lost touch.
We are all currently playing WoW; Blackwater Seawolves on the Argent Dawn server. There are a few others from one of the Elf guilds with us also. A few of us miss the good old days of being evil and causing mass destruction and death trying to find our swords. Role playing is pretty much nothing like it used to be and that is missed also. I tried to come back last yearish but everything was soo different just didn't like the changes. Unfortunately KaS didn't end well for most of us and it still pains some of us to think about it, KaS was a family that worked well together and faught hardx to be the best evil guild around. Being the Gm when the guild actually had it's final days was rough and i still feel like i let people down. This is the unposted final story of KaS that should have been posted to all. It is rough and still has some things that would have been worked out between guilds.
The battle raged on for days, both sides had taken many casualties, but the battle was winding down. The Knights of Arcane Steel had been eventually beaten back to their stronghold. With all their strength, the Steel finally succumbed to the over whelming numbers of Fae, Elves, Knights of Yew, Syr and Guardians of Virtue. This would be the last war the Steel would fight. Their rein of terror would end this day.
The Knights of Arcane Steel rallied around Zathos and made their final stand in the hall of acceptance. Zathos looked and waited for the invaders to breach the castles powerful defenses. The Knights stood their ground as the deafening boom echoed the halls, each Knight a statue of their training allowing the blood to flow from their busted ear drums rather than take their eyes off the last direction the invaders could come. Finally the invaders made it inside and walked up the stairs to the Hall. The Knights stood ready as the first invaders approached.
Silvara (or one of the other GM's of the attacking guilds) spoke offering the remaining Knights a life of servitude. Zathos approached and spoke; he allowed his notched arrow to loosen.
“We the Knights of Arcane Steel surrender.” The words echoed through the hushed mass of warriors. The Knights approached his position and lowered their weapons slightly.
Then an evil laugh began to come from Zathos, the plan he thought of to allow his warriors to get closer had worked. Raising his head to look upon the invaders his eyes glowed yellow and his face twisted into a snarl and a growl reverberated from his throat.
“WE SURRENDER ONLY TO DEATH!” Zathos shouted dropping his bow, smoothly pulling his kryss and charging. The Knights took his sign and charged to their fates.
The battle was hard fought and took days, but at last the Knights fell. The halls of the castle were filled with the metallic smell of blood and an eerie silence fell over the castle. It was time to finish what they had come to do. Reaching the engraved stone that contained the names of all the Knights, the stone that bound them body and soul. Someone (name to be chosen later) raised the sword known as shield breaker and smashed the engraving stone into three pieces (the number of guilds may be more and therefore so will the pieces). Each leader took a piece and quietly left the castle to the ghosts of the Knights of Arcane Steel.
Hope you guys enjoy the last story. Also hope you guys are having fun and trying to keep RP alive. The old crew and RP is missed.
Zathos
Arcane Archer
The Knights of Arcane Steel
