The Ultimate Joke
The farce that has been dragging on for years is nearing its resolution. The Council has formulated a plan — an incredibly idiotic plan, but one that is probably feasible. Now, the Commander is getting ready to procure the final component required for its execution. Except {mf|he|she} is no slavish follower of plans — even those {mf|he|she} has proposed {mf|himself|herself}. The culmination promises a raucous punchline, but who will be the object of ridicule? And how? Even an observer driven by purely academic interest cannot help but feel a certain thrill as this story unfolds.
Objectives
- Attend yet another meeting of the Council"This meeting is now in session" — what immeasurable delight these words must bring to the celestial with the head of a lion and the brains of a shrew! One cannot help but suspect that the main purpose of forming the Council was so that she could enjoy the sound of her own voice uttering this phrase.
- Talk to Socothbenoth in the Commander's chambersAs always, the Council has one plan, Socothbenoth has another, and Shyka are clearly up to something as well... But it seems the Commander intends to outplay them all. What proposition does the Silken Sin have for {mf|him|her} — and what will {mf|he|she} actually do?
- Obtain Shamira's essenceShamira, Nocticula's longtime lover and ally, is loyal to her lady insofar as anyone can be loyal in the Abyss, but she dreams of having a demon lord's power and true dominion over Alushinyrra. She is tolerably shrewd, tolerably prudent, and intolerably brazen. And she is a fallen celestial — in other words, the perfect target for anyone seeking the essence of Heaven. But the Commander's activities in Nocticula's palace may not remain confined to killing Shamira...
- Play a joke on NocticulaSocothbenoth is quite powerful, and at the same time, pathetic in his own way. He could be conquering other Abyssal realms, striving for godlike power, but instead he wastes his time getting back at his sister and lover for rejecting him. Could he have found a more pointless pursuit? It even makes one wonder... When the time comes for the Commander's grand joke to reach its finale, will he get what he desires — will he have the last laugh in his feud with Nocticula, or will he rightly become a laughingstock?
- Return to the CouncilSo that was the Commander's plan? Interesting. It has reached its final stage — now to witness the end result.
- Defeat Nocticula in battleSocothbenoth was right to bet on the Commander — just like he dreamed, the resolution of this long joke has made a mockery of Nocticula. Serves her right — she should not assume that she will always have the last laugh!
- Shamira's essence can now be procured with ease. This process will require a soul cauldron
- Play the first joke
- Play the second joke
- Play the third joke
- Leave Nocticula's palace
- Defeat the Council in battleWhere else can one obtain the essence of other planes if not from the creatures that are made of it? The Council members probably will not appreciate this, even though they should, as the Commander has given them a chance to be of at least some use to someone for the first time in the history of this ludicrous gathering.
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