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Bony Jones part 1.2 and 3; Dogs of War fluff
Topic Started: 23rd September 2006 - 06:45 PM (190 Views)
Chris
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Part One, The Curse

No-one knows the true name of Bony Jones, and none are stupid enough to ask him. His ship have raided the shores of the Empire, Brettonia, Naggaroth, Ulthunan, Hells Teef, Lustria and many more. His tale starts in the year of 1437 IC, the tale says that he was a cabin boy. But when a storm erupted when they sailed near Naggaroth they where forced to land. The Druchii then ambushed them, slayed the half of the crew and took the rest as prisoners. The boy, however, managed to flee from the vile Druchii into the forest... There he met a slave who had escaped frokm the Druchii, and the boy saw that he had food. The boy took up a big stick and threatened the man on his life, and said he had to give him his food. The man laughed a cold hard laughter, and began an incantation. The boy suddenly felt fear in the deepest of his heart, but he couldnt move, it seemed like strong hands held him. He had heard tales of Necromancers when he where only a child, but hadent beleived it... The curse the necromancer put on him where terribly, he was no longer a living man but where not dead. He had the necromantic powers of the vampires but in physical appearance and strenght he where like a man. Except that he slowly rotted away, until all that was left where his bones, hair and some flesh who still clung to his aging skeleton. He escaped from Naggaroth on a small vessel he builded, he where already 46 years at the time. He later encountered a trading ship from Marienburg, he where unarmed and outnumbered but he still boarded the ship. He ripped the heart of the closest sailor and took his sword and gun. He then continued to kill the sailors until only the captain and some passagers was left. The captain bravely challenged him, and delivered a blow that pierced his opponents breast. The captain thought that he had killed the... thing. But then Bony Jones(as he had begun call himself to his victims at Naggaroth) ripped the captains head clean off. He then said to the passagers "Say on the mainland... That Bony Jones are coming..." The passagers where terrified and happy that they would come out of it alive, and boarded the rowboats and escaped. "Rise up... Rise up... Or walk the plank!" Bony Jones said, the dead sailors slowly rised up and took their weapons. "Now... Sweep the deck ye scurvy sea dogs!"


Part Two, The Meeting


Bony Jones had now sailed the seas for about 20 years, and he where only in the deepest of his soul the man he once where. His crew where undead, but he also had a few living of his crew. These men where cruel, but not completely evil. They lived in constant terror for their half-living captain and his undead crew. Still they maintained a sence of loyalty to him, and only a few of them fled. Bony Jones was planning a raid on a small human village with his first mate, a living human.
"We must attack swiftly, kap'n. Only 2 miles from the village a garrison of imperal soldiers are." the first mate said.
"Why... should we... fear them?" Bony Jones asked his first mate.
"They are outnumbering us greatly, and among them is a Fire Wizard. If you try to raise the dead he may dispel it."
"Hmm, you may... be right. But most of the crew... will never flee... from any combat, and i think... i may hold the other... in check."
"Still the Fire Wizard may pose a threat."
"But now... i have maked my mind up... Lets get ready to sail!"
"Aye, kap'n"

Two hours later Bony Jones and his men landed near the village, "Get ready... fer some fighting!" Bony Jones shouted. His force are a rare sight, among the ranks of undead pirates you see living men. These men have either sought out Bony Jones to join him or had begged for their lives when they where captured(and in some cases Bony Jones accept this). His first mate where one of those who had sought him out, and he was fanaticaly loyal to Bony Jones, he would never flee from him(even if he have the chance). The pirates(both living and undead) was walking or shambling towards the village, when they attacked the villagers was caught by surprise and all militia was mercilesly slaughtered. The villagers where banded together, and was given the choice of either give Bony Jones everything they had of value or die. It was then that the garrison arrived, and they put up a fight againts the pirates. It seemed as an even fight, the numbers of the garrison was matched by the undeads morale and the living pirates fear or loyalty to Bony Jones. When the Fire Wizard arrived he countered Bony Jones everytime he tried to raise new troops, sinse Bonys Magical capabilities was bad at best. He usually only raised the troops after combat. But the Fire Wizard was but an apprentice and he used all his power to dispel Bonys spells. The garrison whas slowly beggining to flee, first in twos and threes but later whole regiments. It was then that Bony cornered the Fire Wizard.
"I give you... an choice..." Bony said to the Fire Wizard.
"What?" the wizard said terrified.
"You may either... join me or die...."
The wizard only thought about it for some seconds and said "Yes."
"But you must... learn necromancy..."
Then the wizard actually laughed.
"I already have some knowledge of Dark Arts." he said

The wizard had in the last year begun practising on the Dark Arts, even though he where young(about 19 years but very gifted) he already begun fearing death. He was in reality an outcast from the Collegues of Magic because of his dabbling with Forbidden Magic.

"Good... What is... your name?" Bony Jones asked him.
"Hans, and my last name is of no importance." The young wizard said.
"Now, Hans, we need... to get on the ship... with the loot..."



Part Three, Crumbling to Dust

When Bony Jones now had a wizard on board, he was more terrifying than ever. More and more men joined his crew until he had to get another boat. With two boats under him, he started to think he was invincible and bgan an invasion on Ulthunan itself. Now he didnt only ahve humans amongst the living he also had goblin outriders, dwarfs, rogue high elfs and mercenery dark elfs.
On one of his ship he had half of his undead troops while on the other he had the other half of his undead and the living. His first mate, the human Vulgar, had command of the living while his wizard the wannabe necromancer tried to get necromancy. Since necromancy was more like an instinct in Bony Jones he couldnt help him so they scavenged books which Hans read trough.
He didnt have sufficient power to command undead but enough to curse foes in different manners like blindness.
"Its madness!" Vulgar said when Bony Jones said that he intended to attack Ulthunan
"We cant fight a whole nation!" he continued
"Im the...Captain....You will do as i say!" Bony Jones replied
"But..." Vulgar siad
"No but...Now ready the men..."
"Ay, kap'n."


Their first encounter with the high elfs was with one of their patrol ships. It was a commander and some lothern sea guards which manned the ship. They was butchered to a man. Bony Jones raised them to fight for him, but it was harder than he tought.
"The elfs seems to be harder to control." he tought
Still he managed to raise the elfs and now he had three ships, the easy bought victory increased Bony Jones' ego and he was even more intent on enslaving the High Elfs.
But when he landed he was meeted by a larger elven warhost leaded by the Archmage Quel'Aran. The battle was hard and long, neither side giving a quarter. Bony Jones was in the middle of the fight throwing elfs to all sides around him. But then the Archmage began an incantation, and Bony Jones began to feel that something was taken from him, his magical powers.
The undead troops began to shamble to dust. And Bony Jones ordered an retreat, "Pull back! Flee to the ship!" he choosed the quickest and the crew quickly manned, it took them only ten minutes, but lucklily the elfs didnt pursue.
Bony Jones vowed vengeance upon the archmage as his ship sailed away...


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