An Album in Many Parts (A)

A visual guide to persons of import throughout the history of Oberin.

Aborek
Keywords: Brogan's Keep, Blood Dagger
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Acres
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Adelphius Kang
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Aducath
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Alastor
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Alberte
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Altaira Mei
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Amalphus Vei
Keywords: Brigobaen
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Ambrose
Keywords: Andrisian Librarian
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Angammatar
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Anon
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Apilche
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Araine
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Arelintha
Keywords: Shadowed Orb
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Arilor
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Arlis
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Arny
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Arroc
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Aureil
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Avesne
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Avesne's Golem
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Ayara
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Ayara Rita
Keywords: Blood Dagger
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Happy Endings

Full text of the play performed on the 129th day of the Growing moon, year 434.

"Happy Endings" - A tragicomedy


Parodos
Chorus A = single singer
Chorus B = whole group, moving one step left, one step right
Chorus runs around saying "Opoppopoi oimoi toipoi"

A: Behold Seth, the King's Magician,
A: A man of *bol flas* disposition*.
B: Lightning cometh from his hands,
B: He guides the future of these lands.
A: By old King Austin he was appointed
A: Whose wife Queen Lyrel herself annointed
B: Ruler of Mirith, the usurping cow!
B: Then came Ian, our good King now,
A: Righting wrongs, he seized the throne,
A: thus putting paid to that old crone.
B: Yet her lover, Aureil, haunts us yet,
B: And lurks in shadows, lest we forget.
A: Perhaps his plans will harm the King?
A: But let's get on! The play's the thing!


Episode 1.
Throne Room.
Seth, Coco, Ian.

Ian: The time of lasting peace has come, my subjects.
Ian: Only one foe, Aureil, remains.
Seth: Aye, great King, and with me at your side,
Seth: He shall never lay a hand on you.
Coco: I too stand at your side,
Coco: Providing jokes and scenery, should Aureil choose to attack.
Ian: I can count on your protection, my royal mage.
Ian: But I would like to take one more precaution.
Seth: My Lord?
Ian: We have all heard the prophecy.
Coco: *nods vigorously*
Coco: Not even a fool would dismiss a po... porphe... thing.
Ian: The words of the oracle were clear:
Ian: "The end has come, as existence is revealed to be a jest,
Ian: Winged darkness will devour the realm."
Coco running in circles.
Coco: *flaps arms* I am a Black Dragon! Hear my roar!
Ian: I believe this can only refer to Aureil and his black magic.
Ian: Seth, I want you to destroy him once and for all.
Seth: But your safety...
Ian: We know his whereabouts.
Ian: It will not take you long to join my company again.
Coco: Besides, I prove to be a veritable punching bag as well.
Seth: Well planned, my Lord. I shall confront him!
*Seth off*
Ian: Then let us rejoice as the world finally comes to peace!
Coco: Aww, and here I thought it would come to an end.
Ian: Haha, you sure are a funny one.


Stasimon 1
Chorus, as before.

A: They say that Seth is sage and wise -
A: Has it then escaped his eyes
A: That Coco's humour is somewhat dark?
A: And that behind each glib remark,
A: lies something else: What could it be?
B: Shut up! We are about to see...


Episode 2
Cavern used as hideout.
Aureil. Seth arriving surrepitiously.

Aureil: My portal is almost finished!
Aureil: Finally, I may cross dimensions!
Seth: *enters the cave*
Seth: You shall go nowhere, Aureil!
Aureil: Seth?! What on Oberin...
Aureil: How did you find me?
Seth: Lightning showed me the way.
Seth: *bol flas*
Aureil: Wait, Seth!
Aureil: You have to listen!
Seth: I will hear none of your excuses, murderer of Austin!
Aureil: I mean his son, King Ian, no harm, not anymore!
Seth: Instead you intend to destroy the world as in the prophecy!
Aureil: No, the prophecy, you misunderstand!
Seth: This portal of yours must be eliminated.
Aureil: No! It is my last chance of escape from the prophecy!
Seth: *bol flas*
Aureil: Nooo! What have you done!
Aureil: Now I will die! We will all die!
Seth: Your meddlings are over Aureil, you die indeed.
Seth: *bol flas*
Aureil: *dies*
Seth: This problem is dealt with.
Seth: The prophecy has been avoided.
Seth: Now on to more practical matters.
Seth: *loots*
Seth: A parchment?
Seth: It reads "Till the end! Yours, Coco."
Seth: What does Coco...
Seth: Jest... winged darkness... Oh, no! The prophecy!
Seth: How could I be so blind!
Seth: Not Aureil, it is Coco, the fool!
Seth: He was the one threat remaining!
Seth: *hurries off*


Stasimon 2
Chorus, as before.

A: Doom comes, for Aureil is dead,
A: As Seth has fireballed his head!
B: He planned only to run away,
B: but now he's bolted, there he'll stay,
A: As Seth grasps the dreadful thing,
A: And flees with haste to save his King,
B: And hoping that he's not too late,
B: To turn aside this awful fate.


Episode 3
Throne room.
Ian, Coco.

Ian: Coco, tell me a joke, in celebration.
Coco: I have been waiting eagerly to do so, my King.
Ian: Why that?
Coco: I have a special joke, that will make you die of laughter.
Ian: Haha, you sure know how to provoke my interest.
Ian: You have saved it for this very day?
Coco: I would have told it earlier, but Seth would not have approved.
Coco: You see, it is about Black Magic.
Ian: Pray tell, my fool, I love to hear your jests.
Coco: Very well, my King.
Coco: Once, a travelling black mage met a sheep with white fur.
Coco: Never having met such a thing before,
Coco: The black mage readies himself for battle:
Coco: * Mora *
Ian: My my, black magic, careful Coco.
Coco: No worries, it is a joke.
Coco: But the startled sheep goes:
Coco: * Bah *
Coco: The black mage fears for his live:
Coco: * Mora Elarum Erarum *
Ian: The poor sheep!
Coco: I have to whisper the punchline to your ear, for it is so funny.
Ian: *listens* That tickles!
Coco: *whispers*
Ian: Hahahaha, that was funny!
Coco: Wasn't it wonderful, my Lord?
Ian: Hahahaha! Haha... ha... haha...
Ian: * hahaha hahaha hahaha *
Coco: So funny! A joke to die for!
Ian: * hahaha hahaha hahaha *
Coco: Laughter sure is a blessing, but sometimes it's a curse, my Lord.
Ian: * hahaha hahaha hahaha *
Coco: *grins*
Coco: Seth would never have allowed it.
Ian: * hahaha hahaha hahaha *
Coco: Now, die, you fool of a King! Cheerio!
Ian: * hahaha ha... ha... *
Ian: *dies*
Coco: The King is dead, long live the new King, Coco!
*Seth arrives.*
Seth: Coco, what have you done!
Coco: *takes the Dragonstone Ring from Ian*
Seth: You fool, you killed Ian! Perish!
Seth: *bol flas*
Coco: No! Not now!
Coco: The ring!
Seth: The Dragonstone Ring, don't touch it!
Black Dragons appear.
Coco: If you will not have me King,
Coco: Then you will have nothing at all!
Coco: Black wings shall destroy this world!
Seth: I will survive!
Seth: * Mora Olsen Preldian *
*Seth vanishes.*
Coco: Wasn't this funny?
Coco: Wasn't this foolish?
Coco: Hahahaha!
*Coco vanishes.*


Exodus
Chorus, as before.

A: Darkness spreads its deadly claws
A: In forests, cities, temples, shores,
A: Come Dragons, to destroy the world,
A: This is the doom Coco unfurled!
B: A time of terror, blood and death,
B: The world torn down by Dragon's breath.
A: All is lost, nothing remains,
A: yet from the shadows, I hear refrains
A: of such sweet songs, a young girl's voice,
B: Elara comes! We shall rejoice!

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