Guido Fawkes
Defensor Fidei
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Wait, who's the guy on the picture supposed to be? The three-tiered crown suggest a pope, the Grail in the triangle resembles the Illuminati eye, general appearance suggests a patriarch (of Byzantium?), and the top decoration of the crown on the brooch combines with the side decorations of the three tiers a bit suggestively (7 prominent extrusions or suggested horns or the seven-headed beast?). I'm probably seeing things and non-existent patterns, that's why I'm curious about any more solid explanations... Summoning local symbolism experts
Gird yourself with courage Thief, before you lies the valley of death.
Entry 1502
November, Year of our Lord 1763 AD.
It is the day after the purge of Malik's Court, and this morning, we entered a charnel house. As suspected, Malik had revived the religion of Maal and had been using its secrets to produce horrific distortions of life.
Amongst the horrors we found the mindless, living remains of brother Claude. No attempt to end his misery succeeds. We can do naught but bury him in the crypt. Malik himself has escaped justice. he is clearly evil and I fear for the world above.
I will order the rooms sealed and may their terrible secrets rot within. The questioning of the other rebels begins tomorrow.
Those whose names appear below, do hereby pledge eternal allegiance and fealty to our leader Mallik nee Maal and swear before God;
1. To protect the Grail for perpetuity.
2. To defend our brotherhood to the death.
3. To overthrow the tyrant Tobias de Treece.
4. To assist Mallik to gain control of Aeternis.
5. To accept Mallik as religious guide, placing our tortured souls within his benevolent hands.
6. To mine Grailstone for our personal freedom.
In God's sight we make this agreement: (signed)Tallum, Claude, Vincent and Ewatt
June 1163: The expeditions into the deep caves have proved intriguing. I am fascinated by the Bizantynes and their religion - to attempt to reshape living things to one's own will! Is this not to mirror God himself?
I will study them throughly to unlock this power. The possibilities are endless. An army of tireless soldiers obeying one strong man. Aeternis could become the heart of an empire.
But these are distant dreams. Tobias has not the vision to imagine them; and the others are as faithful hounds at the hearth, curled round the feet of an intellectual dotard.
I must be patient; wait the right moment.
April 1512: The translations are finished, but the information is woefully incomplete. I will have to conduct tiresome experiments to fill the gaps, and immerse myself further in the philosophies of Maal to comprehend the findings fully. This is dangerous, for the rituals involve potions that twist the mind and release into it their beast-god.
Other experiments will require human subjects, which are difficult to obtain without unwanted attention. Tobias is no fool. He may soon realise the nature of my work, and risk an attack.
Despite preparations, we may be overwhelmed.
I need more followers!
March 1696: The experiments are succeeding. There is a way that different blood can be blended in the light of grailstone and then introduced to a living thing. The changes that occur can be controlled - but the slightest inaccuracy engenders hideous mistakes.
Soon I will attempt modification of my first knight, but it has taken far longer than anticipated. I have made plans for my escape when Tobias moves against me. I know he will soon, so I have a quantity of Grailstone ready and a way prepared that will take me to freedom.
The offer of Grailstone has won me more puppets They take the potions and cavort in mindless abandon their wills soon subside
But the puppet-master has changed vague childhood memories clarified in trance A WALL IN MY MIND fell
Born to peasants I was selected for greatness the Templars abducted me to dispirit my people Now MAAL speaks through me in a voice COLD LIKE THE WEIGHT OF AN AVALANCHE His way is my destiny his cruelty holds a purity that despises limitations and defies sanity it imposes an iron will where nothing else exists
unable to separate
I MUST FOLLOW AND MERGE
Now MAAL speaks through me in a voice COLD LIKE THE WEIGHT OF AN AVALANCHE
His way is my destiny
His cruelty holds a purity that despises limitations and defies sanity it imposes an iron will where nothing else exists
Thus spake Malikthustra
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