The Empire of The Dusted Skulls (Faction)

Terket

Yigabomb
The nightwing ship descended rather awkwardly. Not exactly a ship designed for landing, but they wouldn't have had a large enough hangar to fit a transport that would be sufficient for more than one. A small hatch slid open, and out of it, a partially armored mammal with the appearance of a bird had dropped to ground from the Skypiercer. He wasn't armed with anything but himself. The half armored Ichlamo had took a few seconds to look around.

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Terket
In front of you you see the group of guards, patiently waiting, behind you spot what looks like a city, around theres just endless sand, no vegetation, no life...
Then, a well clothed skeleton walks out from the crowd of guards, its dressed in garments and jewels, it then speaks out in a faded arcane voice:

"Hello, you must be the stranger looking for a meeting, yes?"

Terket

Yigabomb The halfbird was startled by the skeleton speaking, and nearly backstepped.
"Y--yeah, I was. . Any trade possible?"

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Terket
"Lets not jump that far ahead, we will need to know eachother. Come along, and after a real greeting we could discuss diplomacy."
The guards, who now you notice also are ones made of nothing more than bone, step aside, leaving a wide opening between to follow this richly clothed skeleton.

Terket

Yigabomb
The Ichlamo followed, not commenting about the heat.

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Terket
The group lead you across the landing pad for a bit untill you spot what seems like a lagre building with some towers.
"This is the place to conduct diplomatic meetings and stuff around that sort, it is also a hotel, for diplomats staying here:"

They lead you to the front gate, opening it and waiting for your entrance.

Terket

Yigabomb

The Captain walks into the front gate after looking at the architecture, and turns halfway.
"Where would I go, from here?"

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Terket
The skeleton walks past
"Follow me"
The skeleton says as he openes a door, leaving it open whilst entering.
The door leads to a reletavily small room, where in the middle stands a table, around there are decorations of statues or paintings, out some of the windows you spot the walls of a nearby city, where to and from people transport things.

"Sit down, and tell me about where you come from, we would certainly want to know our guests"
The skeleton says, whilst pointing at a chair across from where it sits near the table.

Terket

Yigabomb

After going to sit, the guest had spoke.
"Before I tell you, I've forgotten to introduce myself. I am ship captain Najo of the Skypiercer. We along with many others traveled a far distance from a world named Ajakis, which we are without idea if it exists still."

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Terket
The skeleton seems intrigued, though it is not clear since the lack of facial features.
"Well, welcome to the empire of the dusted skulls, lead by our great king we were once beaten by a bigger force, we recovered and now we are thriving. Anyways, could you tell me more about this Ajakis world of yours? Why isnt it confirmed to be existant?"

Super_Mapper
Hello, we are the empire of the dusted skulls, we will gladly accept your diplomacy, you have permission to land in these quardinates
The message includes a posision, somewhere on the planet of Ta-apenha.

Super_Mapper

Yigabomb

A cruiser came to the planet, its engines roaring as they powered up again after the jump. All the weapon systems powered down, as a light craft exited the only hangar.

The craft engaged boosters, stopping in the mesosphere.

This is an Unralith diplomatic mission. We wish an allegiance. Requesting permission to land.

Terket

Yigabomb
"I wouldn't know everything about it myself, but on last sight of it, Ajakis was contested between two very similar powers that put all other military to shame, one of them named 'Moon Pack'."
Najo paused briefly.
"Not surprised if it went aflame."

Super_Mapper

Yigabomb

The ship travels to the low troposphere. It activated its boosters, flying low to the ground and traveled to those coordinates.

It landed and opened the back door, letting out 3 dark figures. They looked around and one of them wiped his forehead, as he was immediately sweating because of his black skin.

The one in the middle looked important, having a lot of emblems on his uniform.

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Terket
"Thats sad to hear, though do you have any requests? You had a statement on wanting an agreement yes? What do you mean by that?"
The skeleton stares questionably with the small purple flames in its eyesockets pointing at you.

Terket

Yigabomb
"We're trying to initiate a trade sequence here."
Whilst saying that, Najo was half-standing on the chair. Good effort to not seem passive but also made him look aggressive in comparison to his tone.

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Super_Mapper
Around you theres almost endless streches of desert, you spot relatively close a city with large walls around it.
You eventually lock eyes on 5 figures, standing close. One of them emerges forth, you immideatly spot the boney parts of these undead, and with a hazy, dusted and arcane voice, it speaks out.
"Welcome visitors, to the empire of the dusted skulls. We got info of your meeting request, i will lead you to a better spot where we can then dicuss the matter."
You spot that the eyesockets of the skeleton are empty, other than a small purple fire, acting as sort of pupils for it as it stares right at you.

Super_Mapper

Yigabomb

But of course.

The 3 follow the skeletons in complete silence. By this point, both of the Unralith in the back were sweating like they were waterfalls, but didn't complain about it.

(Btw do you have discord)

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Terket
"Oh yes, we have some things we could offer like services in our arts, or materialistic things, we havent got much in tech though. What can you offer?"
The skeleton says, its small fires in its eyesockets peircing through like its staring at your soul, no facial features to indicate fear.

Terket

Yigabomb

"On technology, you'd be in luck."
Najo blinked

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Super_Mapper (yes, im the one with the name "Duck, i be pirate")

They lead you to what looks like an airport tower, though bigger at the base.
Inside you feel slightly colder, by the fact that the sun isnt blaring directly at you, though the heat and dryness still lingers.
Eventually you are lead to a door, inside theres a single desk and some decoratives.
The skeleton who first spoke out to you sits down:
"Take a seat, and tell me about the lands you come from."
The guards who brought you here take out seats and places them down for you, going right after to the wall and watching in case of an emergency.

Super_Mapper

Yigabomb

The 3 sit down. The one in the middle looks around astonished by the civilization's achievements. His movements seemed inorganic, although he looked as if he had flesh on his body.

I am Commander Hevn, leader of the Strategic Council. The Unralith would be happy to make an alliance. And sorry... for my disrespect. I shall show what I am.

The Unralith's body lit up in different shades of white and gray, as he now low-poly version of him changed. The lights extinguished and a robot was revealed before them.

I'm a simulacrum. Not showing this is considered as disrespect, but I had to watch out for Redford.

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Super_Mapper
"We thank you for your consideration, welcome to The Empire of the Dusted Skulls, we we're a nation of the past, almost destroyed by a great betrayal, though we prevailed, and now we are here to gain back the glory we once lost."
Its skeletal arms moving about, jesturing and amplifying what its talking about.
"Now, tell me of your home, we havent seen any simulacrum before, and our data on you and this Redford is new"