Chronicles of Heroes ~ Curse of the Moonlight Bell

[The Midgard Times]

Curse of the Moonlight Bell ~ The Mindless Professor

It was reported that a group of people broke into Freya's Grand Temple, Cheshrummir, late last night. The automated security system summoned Knight and Archer guardians to pursue the intruders, but the automatons lost them as they ran towards the city.

An anonymous witness stepped forward to report to The Midgard Times that the group actually stole one of the sacred daggers in an attempt to destroy the Moonlight Bell in Ciar's possession and save him from the curse. According to the witness, the professor struck the bell with the Holy Dagger, but the instrument proved too powerful and shattered the weapon, sending dark shockwaves that caused Ciar to be knocked off his feet.

Frustrated by yet another bell-failure, Ciar ran off to the warpers, with his group of temple-invaders giving chase. Apparently, the crazed Professor would threaten Prontera Church's priests to save him.

Once in the sacred building, Father Bamph struck the bell in Ciar's hand with a Grand Cross, but failed to destroy it as well. Knocked down once again, and in a fit of paranoia, the professor assumed the High Priest deliberately failed to help him. He rang the bell, summoning a myriad of spirits, before running out of the building. Ciar would use the spirits as a means of persuasion to force the Church's priests to help him.

Undead creatures of all kinds roamed Prontera, as well as an escaped herd of grand pecos from the Church stable. The heroes made the decision to beat down Ciar to stop him. In the end, the champions Wira and Spolarium -- and a stampede of grand pecos -- managed to knock the professor out.

A bloody-nosed Ciar was dragged away by Reilinn and Cutty Wren while everyone was busy with the bird stampede. No one knows where they went.

We can only assume they will continue their quest to destroy the cursed moonlight flower bell.

[The Midgard Times]

A witness reported to us today that Ciar and two of his followers arrived at a certain island nation after their incident in Prontera. They spent the night at an inn, allegedly planning how to destroy the Cursed Moonlight Bell.

We advise citizens to be careful of any more undead creatures that may attack due to this.

(On Thursday, September 10 at 9:00 PM server time, there will be an attempt to break Moonlight's Bell Replica.)

[Summerstream]

"...Not again. Keep it out of Juno!" The professor yelled, wearing a yukata and talking to a soul linker, who simply smiled and waved.

[GM-Ciar]

"I apologize for the other day, but I will make amends. An attempt to break the bell will be made this thursday night at nine. If anyone wishes to join us to see how this turns out, we'll be east of Ayothaya."

[Aaronock]

"Finally speaking some sense after putting yourself through this torture to begin with. I do wonder still yet...how does that curse feel?"

[Yurrechire]

And in the background, a heavy, solemn sound of a facepalm.

[The Midgard Times]

Curse of the Moonlight Bell ~ Demise of The Instrument

This evening, Cutty Wren and Reilinn arrived at Ayothaya's square. They informed the group that had arrived to watch the bell be destroyed that Ciar had run off with the fatal instrument. Again.

The group ran after the crazed professor, who claimed the bell was compelling him to protect it and he could no longer refuse. The pursuit lasted a few minutes, until Reilinn knocked Ciar down. She put her foot on his hand (breaking it in the process), and struck at the bell with a mysterious sword.

The bell shattered into pieces, which broke into smaller fragments, until they were scattered by the wind. Ciar woke up shortly after, with a bloody, broken hand. After his wounds were tended to, he thanked everyone present for subduing him.

The professor lost Reilinn before he could get a chance to talk to her. He decided to return to his mansion in Rachel, only to find out his zeny stash was gone, and Lord Matthew had been imprisoned for alleged turtle shennanigans. On top of that, he had to explain his recent blunders to Sir Melot.

Things were certainly not looking up for Ciar.

[Summerstream]

"...Father Bramph scolded me when I returned to Prontera. Apparently I lost a bill demanding for Ciar to repay the damage done to the church." The priestess looked upset.

[Yurrechire]

View from the beginning part of last night's event.

[Aaronock]

Ezekiel slapped his knee and laughed heartily alone at his table in Fort Lucretia as he read the news in the paper that morning.

Finally he whispered to himself after he calmed down.

"Looks like inducing yourself to that curse really did not pay off for you Ciar. A fitting punishment for anyone who dabbles in the necromantic arts"