A Long and Winding Road

Broken Palace by Jonathan Eng

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In the wake of everything, it has also been revealed that the primary residents of town were not the only ones who had a dragon soul bonded to them...

Akkelion, a large, charismatic black dragon has come to explain that his soul has laid mostly dormant in Dimitri. This was done to protect his soul from being consumed by Athaerlexii, who had a penchant for consuming the souls of her constituents to restore herself and gain more power.

Similar to the souls that have bonded to you, Akkelion existed within Dimitri. When Dimitri was faced with the truth that Athaerlexii was not vanquished, he was unable to cope with it. You see, he will tell, that she had at one time coveted Akkelion for herself! When he did not return her desires and instead married Dimitri, a lesser dragon, she was deeply affronted. When her plans at last unveiled to remake the world, she created a special hell for Dimitri in retaliation. To forever attempt to stop the inevitable and be forced to watch all efforts fail again and again, she took their daughter from them. Unable to defend himself, much less move out of sheer terror and despair, Dimitri would have perished in the attack.

So, Akkelion took over! He is borrowing Dimitri's body while the other takes his time to recover mentally. Rest assured, the same will likely never happen for any of your own bonded dragon souls. They have a particularly strong connection, and Dimitri’s own draconic lineage allows a more seamless flow between them.

Akkelion will stick around as long as he is needed and pass the reins back to Dimitri when he is ready to face the world again. Anyone who converses with him will find him to be a great source of wisdom, but also levity. He gladly shares stories about the days of paradise in which they once lived. His career as not just the Architect of the draconic city, but his true calling, as an opera singer. It’s clear why Dimitri had married him. He’s not just charming, he has a warmth that he conveys on to those willing to accept it, and his good nature offers no small amount of comfort.

In fact, some of the younger denizens of Town have taken such a liking to his tales that they're putting on limited play productions of his adventures. Whether volunteering or roped into it, both new and established characters will find themselves on stage doing perhaps one of the following:

⁂ Acting: The main thing to do on stage! A lot of it will be improvised based on Akkelion's direction and context, so do your best! All that really matters is making a good show for the audience. You may be another hero or, perhaps, a foe of the past to be vanquished. Make that stage death super dramatic for the best results!

⁂ Music: Do you know how to play an instrument? No? Well, do your best! They can probably find a triangle or drum to beat to a simply rhythm. If playing isn't your strong suit, then perhaps singing could be! Most people will be kind, at least, if you also aren't the best at that.

⁂ Stage-hand: Maybe you're more artistically inclined and want to make props with other villagers. Although rudimentary, some people will be needed to move stage sets and enhance special effects. People are free to use dragon abilities for this in order to make it seem more realistic as well!

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