Aidan Moonrunner
The Dead Man
Empress Mar'Dikan of the Zhornee Empire looked on with satisfaction as her army of male servants made the last preparations to the ballroom for the coming aliens. Her alabaster skin was mostly on display, as a symbol of the Goddess's favor, to show that the snow of the planet couldn't touch her.
Her fellow Zhornee were dressed similarly, as a mark of their position in the palace. In the corners of the large chamber, Holy Crusaders were clad in silvery armor, spears in their hands and their eyes staring straight ahead. If anyone made a move on the Empress's life, they would be killed by these fine women within moments.
The chamber was decorated with shades of blue and white, mimicking the tundras and ice that lay outside the palace. Servants walked with platters of Zhornee food, consisting mainly of differently spiced tubers called Kallin, the only thing that grew naturally on the planet; as well as small glasses of Xanna, Zhornee alcohol. Mar'Dikan had heard that the drink was much stronger than anything the aliens had, so she had made sure the glasses were as small as possible.
One of the servants came up to her, motioning for her attention. The Empress recognized him as one of the many twelve year old servants she had hired last month, and knelt down to his level. The child whispered in her ear that ships were starting to arrive at the small space port behind the Palace, and Mar'Dikan's face lit up.
She strode out to the port with two Crusaders behind her, ready to greet her guests as they arrived, eager to meet aliens for the first time.
(Info on Zhornee, Info on Vullain)
Her fellow Zhornee were dressed similarly, as a mark of their position in the palace. In the corners of the large chamber, Holy Crusaders were clad in silvery armor, spears in their hands and their eyes staring straight ahead. If anyone made a move on the Empress's life, they would be killed by these fine women within moments.
The chamber was decorated with shades of blue and white, mimicking the tundras and ice that lay outside the palace. Servants walked with platters of Zhornee food, consisting mainly of differently spiced tubers called Kallin, the only thing that grew naturally on the planet; as well as small glasses of Xanna, Zhornee alcohol. Mar'Dikan had heard that the drink was much stronger than anything the aliens had, so she had made sure the glasses were as small as possible.
One of the servants came up to her, motioning for her attention. The Empress recognized him as one of the many twelve year old servants she had hired last month, and knelt down to his level. The child whispered in her ear that ships were starting to arrive at the small space port behind the Palace, and Mar'Dikan's face lit up.
She strode out to the port with two Crusaders behind her, ready to greet her guests as they arrived, eager to meet aliens for the first time.
(Info on Zhornee, Info on Vullain)