[2013/06] Dreams of Torment

[Ziv]

Moving quickly like a meteor on a trajectory toward its inevitable collision, the Vision of Horror hurtled toward the council chamber. The power of the information he carried would blow The Council apart with a force so great, the Curator’s sinister schemes would be illuminated too brightly to be ignored any longer.

The Council ceased their discussions and turned to the one who commanded attention by busting into the chamber unannounced and uninvited. The Curator was quick with scorn.

“Irritating peon, be gone from these chambers. You are unworthy of entering this place and violate the foundation of our laws in doing so.”

“Only council members and those directly invited by The Council may enter this chamber.”

The Vision of Horror stood strong as the council looked down upon him, “I have proof the Curator of Torment is behind everything. The Reaver is innocent of all charges.”

“We have heard the pitiful excuses the Reaver has tried to bring to the defense of his actions. Our time will not be wasted on more from one whose very character is questioned through the inability to follow law.” The Curator looked to the other council members.

“It is true, the arguments have been heard. We –“

“The Curator has been corrupting you all. One by one, he has plagued this council with his vile whispers. His disease clouds your very thoughts and has tricked you into doing his bidding. Only the Reaver of Dreams resisted those plans, so the Curator called upon you, all of you, to try and cast out the one who stood against this malfeasance. You didn’t fight back then so fight back now. Fight back against the corruption, let your logic and reason take over. You will see the one who is truly evil.” The Vision of Horror lifted up the message shard for the council.

“The contents are quite disturbing.”

“It is encoded by The Curator of Torment. Encodings cannot be forged.”

“The evidence does seem clear.”

The council faced the evil that had been exposed.

“This Council is weak. I took charge. I alone was going to raise The Council to the greatness it rightfully deserves. Instead you all want to be meek little observers who do nothing, who take nothing. You simply sit and watch the universe as it passes by. You need me. Without me you are nothing. Against me you will fall!”

“The punishment is banishment for all of time. Take The Curator of Torment away.”

The Curator was forced from the chambers as the Vision of Horror approached the council. “The Reaver of Dreams will be released and exonerated of all charges?”

“No. The decision came down on the Reaver not long before you arrived. The Reaver of Dreams has already been banished. There is no method to bring one back from that fate.”