CHAPTER ONE - THE BEGINNING OR THE END?
The City (Late February...current year)
NOBLESSE 7 years after their last intimate encounter, Roarke Bellemorte
still has a hold on Gitanne Noblesse's heart though she would never admit it to
him. For years the two have been trying to annoy one another, provoking,
teasing, etc. She attended his club Entropy in order to do just that and
she and the High King traded not so veiled barbs at one another. That is
until his current mistress, Nastassia showed up. With her arrival Gia stormed
off with her best friend Natalie Talamasca staring out after her wondering why
the two monarchs won't just kiss and make up. Gitanne decided to go and spar
when Roarke showed up again, taunting her about her dead daughter,
Diana...saying that she was still alive.
Later that night Gia went to Club Muse where a High Council meeting was set to occur.
The council meeting degenerated quickly, with Carlo Giovanni calling Dominic Diablo out about his machinations specifically involved
with an earlier attempt on Roarke Bellemorte's life. Gia was forced to interject
herself into the situation and told both sides to behave or face her wrath. All
that night Gia had begun to have moments where memories resurfaced leaving her
with bouts of a panic attack. She would find out why after the meeting was
finished. After the meeting everyone was supposed to enjoy themselves at the
party and some were. That is until the Lord of Sorrows showed up. He created a blackout
spanning the entire club and sealed all of the entrances. Then he whispered into
several people’s ears enticing them to homicides, revealed himself to Gia and
then assumed Marius’s form for Gia’s sister Medea. This only fueled Medea's
hatred for her sister and strengthened her desire to get rid of Gia once and for
all. After all, according to Marius's 'ghost'it was Gitanne who killed
him...Gitanne who must pay for her treachery. People began to die in the club
and it was quickly turning into a massacre. Gia, Roarke and Nicholas
Giovanni used their combined powers to try and open the door, but to no avail.
It was only when Gia used herself as a conduit for Roarke that the High King
forced the portal open with his own power. This is turn blew the portal
open and Roarke shielded Gia from the blast, sacrificing himself. As he
lay dying Gia realized that she still loved him and rushed him to her own home
to try and save him.
UNSEELIE COURT
After learning of Gia's attendance at Entropy, High King Roarke
makes his way to his club and he and Gia trade not so veiled barbs at one
another. During the brief tease, Nastassia enters and takes Roarke's attentions
from the Queen. Because of his mercurial moods, Roarke rages at his Mistress and
storms off only to find a former comrade turned traitor for the Seelie Court.
They speak and wax philosophical about the search for the Keys. Leaving his
Club, Roarke heads for a meeting where he knows an assassination attempt will be
made on his life. After a fierce duel, the King prevailed and left the
warehouse. In a high mood, the King found Gia readying herself for a sparring
sessions where he taunted her with memories of her lost daughter.
Back at Entropy, the King made ready for the coming of the High Council at The Muse.
Once there, the Diablo King demanded satisfaction for a shipment of lost weapons
and other supposed transactions against his Clan. Boring of this quickly, King
Roarke excuses himself and wanders around Gia's Club, where rich humans are
packed in attendance. With a dark mood descending, Roarke mingles among the
horde and meets several of the assembled Chimaera. Suddenly, darkness falls in
the Club and chaos ensues. Madness descends on the crowded Club as the trapped
humans seek a way out. With Gia and Nicholas, Roarke attempts to force the
portal with his Power. Flinging Gia from him, Roarke seeks to force the door
alone. The power overload blows the portal and all are freed from the madness of
the Lord of Sorrows. And High King Roarke lays dying in a spreading pool of his
own blood.
With a wounded Roarke, Gia and Doyle head back to the Noblesse mansion where
with help from Healers, Roarke is roused. Left alone with Frost, King Roarke
makes contact with his Ley Lines to further heal himself and then leaves the
Mansion.
Getting word of Diablo treachery, Roarke holds a press conference and speaks of
Hotspur's innocence in the supposed assassination attempt of Dominic. Getting
word of Hotspur's whereabouts, Roarke makes his way to a restaurant where he
finds a freshly Fey'ed Hotspur with bright green skin. Taking the young Fey with
him, Roarke heads to the Mercury lounge to hear Isis Wyld, recently arrived from
overseas.
Delighting in the concert, Roarke then leaves. Enroute to his Club, the King
hears from an operative that the Temple had arisen in Central Park. Quickly
heading towards the large park, Roarke meets his Nymph lover, Dierdre. After a
brief tryst, she opens a way into the Temple by way of an earthen tunnel to
avoid the throng of media in attendance.
Descending into the earth with a recently met Olesia, a water witch and
Talamascan. Receiving a vision while in the Temple, Roarke learns of a treachery
by Olesia that had killed a gang of his Children. Turning to slay her, he is
interuppted by Isis coming to the Temple on her own quest. Leaving the Temple, Roarke is surprised to find his love, Gia. She is manic
because of the Power from the Temple and a violent and sensuous love making
occurs between the Unseelie King and the Queen of New York.
After their session in the darkened Park, Roarke and Gia are come upon by Olesia
and the Seelie Queen Mauve. Roarke is furious at their lack of respect shown to
the Queen. Gia clothes herself and takes her leave only after the Temple throws
another shock wave across the land.
Disgusted with all the women, Roarke goes back to Entropy where he meets with
his Redcap subject, Reggie. There as well are several of the younger crowd and
the topics of conversation, as well as the anger, range from calm to violent.
Taking an interest in Leila, Roarke attempts to seduce her when the power in the
city fails due to one of the Keys being activated. Feeling nostalgic, King Roarke leaves Entropy to visit his old friend The
Dwarven King Balaric. On his way underground, the Elven Monarch meets a gang of
Humanists. During the fray, he kills a handful and then travels to his old
comrade. They visit for hours and talk of the old days with Roarke unaware that
the human population of New York have taken it to their minds that the power
failure is the fault of his people and the mortals rage and riot against the
Unseelie.
Leaving the Underworld near the break of Dawn, Roarke reaches Entropy just as
many of his wounded Childer are brought into the club. Entering the Club, Roarke
finds that Gia is there and doing her best to help her wounded and dying
subjects.
Wishing to talk alone with her former lover, Gia and Roarke go to his office
where the Dark Elf pledges his love to the Queen. In the throes of a passionate
kiss, they are interupted by Doyle. In a rage, Roarke pushes the 'were doctor
into the hall where Roarke sees two of his Childer downed by the addicted 'were.
Roaring, Roarke flings himself on the werewolf and the two are held aloft the
club by the living darkness of the King.
In desperation, the doctor plunges a syringe into Roarke's arm and injects the
High King with tainted heroin. Because of his dark nature, the drug reacts badly
with the King and he falls to the floor of the Club, unconscious. Gia and Darian
take the felled leader back to his office and with their combined efforts, keep
the poison from killing the Fey Lord.Because of their efforts, Roake is now in control of his Darkness and new Power
is available to the King. Leaving Entropy, Roarke goes to the Mayor and makes a
deal to get the power back on in the city. Using his Ley Lines and magickal
towers, Roarke summons the Power needed for the assembled Mages to power the
city back up. In return for the Power, Roarke demands the use of Central Park
for a funeral procession for his lost Childer, the Wild Hunt for those guilty of
murdering Unseelie and, of course, money
With the bodies of his slain Childer, Roarke calls all Fey of the city and
together they mourn their loss. The Park is transformed into a Sylvan Glade and
many creatures of Myth and Legend are spotted within it's forested depths.
Laying the bodies of the slain in a Fey Mound, Roarke speaks to his grieving
Childer and they disperse to wander the park and see it's new wonders. Taking a vehicle to a secret location with Ian and Isabel,
Roarke sips Ambrosia as several Diablo and Satinamuh agents are flayed alive and ground by machine.
After the show, the King returns to Entropy to hold Court and answer his Childer
their requests.
CHAPTER TWO - THE COUP
The City (March...current year)
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