This is how the world ends (prologue)

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A Sprinkles storyline

His feet were bloody, but the pain did not slow him. Since his rebirth he walked north trying to escape the Shadowlands. There was nothing for him here. And so on and on he walked. He knew better than to use any magics here. They would find him. If they were even looking for him.

What do you think of me? Will you even bother with my return? Or leave me to my own devices?

Hours passed. Days perhaps. Until he came upon a temple. It was a small hidden in the middle of nowhere. The Order of Venom used these to train. Sprinkles considered avoiding it. It would bring attention to him. But he had not eaten in days. And he still had no clothing.

He walked up to the doors of the shrine and opened them to find two monks sparing. There would be more which meant he just walked into an ambush. Without warning he attacked the monks. They were expecting this bloody man to ask for help instead he unleashed with the elements. The first monk found his blood frozen in his veins. The second was lit on fire.

Three others attacked in unison from the shadows. Before any of their blows landed they were pushed back by the wind. A spike of earth erupted from the ground and kill one before he could recover. One turned and ran.

The last one stood facing Sprinkles. His kata was perfect but he had no chance. The Void opened in his mind. He fell lifeless on the floor.

Sprinkles claimed the food and clothing he desired and set off north again. Soon he would escape Daigotsu's territory, and then he would prove he was the greatest. He would have his revenge. And there would be no one to stand in his way.

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Free at last. Sprinkles thought as he finally landed. It had taken him some time to escape the Shadowlands, but he had finally done it. Once out he took flight and sailed over the Crab lands with little incident. His rations wouldn't last him much longer but it was enough to get him here: Shinomen Marsh. The Spider kept supplies here that he had personally stashed. Here he would begin his work.

He thought about what his next move should be. Just north lay his goal. But with two armies warring over the Mori it would be difficult to take over. For the first time he wished he could raise the undead like other Spider did so often. But his something about his connection to the Void kept that magic beyond his grasp.

But it while he couldn't raise zombie soldiers to make an army he could control an undead army that already existed. He never completed all the research he would have liked but he did create a spell to control the Gaki-do. It gave a copy to Shoju and in return received a copy of the Rain of Blood spell. Perhaps these two together would work quite well.

He began to seek out his hidden supplies. Soon he would continue his research and unleash the hungry dead upon the Scorpion and Mantis alike.