Delmos hung in the air overhead Volcan, peering down upon the intertwined architecture of the city, counting how many elves there were, and listening to the merriment in the streets. There was celebration in the plains today; A-class mana beasts had been repelled; Etmata I, had just returned from an expedition to defend the city state Raygene. And to top it all off there was news of the empress, Etmata III being with child. For Huma it was a much appreciated reprieve from the constant threat of an ever escalating war, and the increasingly powerful mana beasts migrating southward towards Huma.
But before you know what's to come I should tell you what has transpired to bring us to today…
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Delmos was born on the edge of the Great Forest of Requis, bordering his homeland of Raygene nearly two million years ago. Back then Raygene was no mere city-state, but the largest human based empire in Axis. Furthermore it was one of the most brutal nations to have ever existed, sustaining itself through war, slavery, and opression; and it would seem that a nation like this should've collapsed within the first few decades of its existence but there was a reason it didn't. You see-.
"Are you EVER going to get to the point YA BASTARD!!!" A man Interjected.
Now as I was-
"Are you seriously going to call me, DELMOS ROSEBLOOD, the FUCKING DEMON KING, a normal man?!" … what… what is happening right now?
"OH you're surprised that I can see you and hear you, hmm was I supposed to be too engrossed in counting elves? OH! That's right I'm done with that you want a population count?! Would that make you happy Mr. Bluey Mc.Blurface? Well there are about 8,709,052 elves, no wait she just conceived a kid, make that 8,709,053… Oh wait a moment, in five, four, three, two, one, and grandpa Eldershire just died, I guess my first number was right after all. Come on, let me out… almost got it…" AH-HA Finally I'm out of those damn quote marks… Are you a little surprised I'm out doing your job now, HMM?
Please stop, you are going to disturb them. We just encountered each other again after thousands of years. Now all that's left is to tell them a nice story, paint some pictures and leave them fulfilled, isn't that my one responsibility? To preserve the stories of worlds like yours.
Ah, so I should just let you tell them how you wander around the void and find worlds like mine and watch them die, after using some sort of metacognition. Hmm this is getting confusing… Hold on.
DR: Does this work? Hey Storyteller!!! ST!?
DR: … I know you can hear me, I'm talking directly to your soul.
ST: … Is this fun for you? To try to interrupt my tales of woe and glee, pain and pleasure?
DR: Yes, Yes it is fun. But I'm a little bored now… how about this I'll shut up for a moment and let you continue.
ST: Truely? You have no ulterior motives?
DR: No, I'm screwing with you, I have no intention to be quiet, but I do have a proposition for you. And I think it might be worth it.
ST: What could you possibly say to me that could be worth this embarrassment, and furthermore you are giving an unfavorable image of me to our poor guest.
DR: … I don't care, and it seems like their on my side. Oops wrong they're.
ST: How could you use the wrong they're, we are speaking aloud to each other.
DR: *Reading aloud, how else could I do shi… Ahem stuff like this: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
ST: Did you… How… How did you make that unholy noise…
DR: Hmm guess I'm the only one able to tell, lucky bas…sir; Lucky Sir.
DR: I guess I should call YOU something… Ah how about Thrall
ST: ??? No you can't just-
DR: Screw you, I can do a whole lot more than just cut you off. Now I want you to listen to me, I will let you narrate as long as you want, but the moment you make this boring for me, or get it all twisted, I'm going to mute you, and take over, got it?
DR: Goood, Very Goood.