The shadow men

[TempestTide]

Whoa! I liked the Easter Egg ending better. Looks like Strata might even get involved.

[Leo]

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED!

[Blackbird]

The ending is mostly the same, but there are some differences....

MAJOR SPOILERS!!!

I mean it, MAJOR SPOILERS. Read at your own risk. This is your last warning.

















The 'Easter Egg' ending of Episode 5:
<In the cave after the rebel camp. Gaius is standing on the left. Rhue approaches from the right.>
RHUE: Look who it is, my run away tour guide.
GAIUS: I never said I'd take you to the End of the Way. I said you could follow me if you could keep up.
RHUE: Thanks, now I don't feel so hurt.
RHUE: Now, if you'll kindly tell me which way the End of the Way is so I can find Tetzel.
GAIUS: The End of the Way used to be right here.
RHUE: What?
GAIUS: You're standing on what used to be the End of the Way.
RHUE: I don't have time for this... Where is Tetzel?
GAIUS: He fled from here before I arrived. Most likely he's somewhere on the other side of this tunnel.
RHUE: Then I guess I'll be on my way.
<Rhue moves left, stops as Gaius speaks>
GAIUS: Sorry, but that won't be possible.
RHUE: Why is that?
GAIUS: I've had to reconsider your existence on the Way.
GAIUS: I'm afraid I've realized that you can't be allowed to continue in your current state.
RHUE: Current state? What are you talking about?!
GAIUS: Just drop your sword and back away. That's all you need to do.
RHUE: What?!
GAIUS: It's a Shadow Sword. It will destroy you. If you like, you can just hand it over to me.
Rhue: ...
Rhue: Why would you want it then?!
GAUIS: I want to help you, Rhue.
RHUE: I don't trust you... How could giving you my sword help anyone?
GAIUS: Because I will destroy it.
RHUE: Shadow swords can't be destroyed...
GAIUS: Trust me Rhue. I'm your friend. Just look at what you did to Lyrra with that awful thing!
RHUE: I was defending myself! How do you even know about that?!
GAIUS: I sensed it... I knew it had to be you.
RHUE: You're one weird guy...
GAIUS: If you mean that I'm not quite like most wanderers, then you're absolutely correct.
GAIUS: But under that definition, you're quite weird as well. Please, give the sword to me.
RHUE: What are you talking about?!
GAIUS: Don't you know who you are?
RHUE: I'm Rhue of Landorin!
<Strata approaches from lower right>
STRATA: You murdered Lyrra!
<Rhue turns right>
GAIUS: Listen to him Rhue, you're a murderer! Give me your sword and let me help you!
<Rhue turns left>
RHUE: I'm a murderer?
GAIUS: Don't you know? You're the Phantom Slasher!
<Traziun approaches from upper right>
TRAZIUN: There you are...
<Strata turns up, Rhue turns right>
<'To Be Continued' is shown. Screen fades white, then black.>

[Greatchickenman]

You know... it's an Easter Egg ending so it isn't really much of a spoiler...

[Blackbird]

True, but considering how much of it is the same as the real ending, I'd rather be safe than sorry.

[Leo]

And what of A short Sketch.

[Impossible]

The way Traziun came on to the screen, does it definitely mean he was talking to Rhue? I think it could have been either Rhue or Gaius... Which was exactly what I thought before. So I'm still stuck in the same damn place. Although now I guess I know for a fact it was one of them, sort of.

[duomaxwl]

lots of people say that Rhue mighta killed Traziun's mother. Isnt it possible that Gaius killed her when he was escaping the Blood Lyn? just wondering

[Blackbird]

A Short Sketch Easter egg:

<Estrana. Pans over children playing and crowds around casino, stops at long line waiting to enter. Three Unguided are in line, near the entrance.>
MINOSHA: Yo, this is gonna rock!
CHERRY: Id beddur, fur this much shine!
MINOSHA: Kirky, give the tickets to me.
KIRKY: Tickets? I don't gotz 'em...
MINOSHA: Cherry?
CHERRY: Nodd me.
MINOSHA: Paapa snap! You guys are kidd'in!
CHERRY: Nup. Serious.
KIRKY: Must of left'em at home.
MINOSHA: Flam... This is wrank! I gotta go get'em!
<Minosha runs down and to the right, along the line of people and offscreen>
CHERRY: Drag some cham, cozo!
<sound of bang, screen shakes, then pans right. Kloe is facing Minosha.>
KLOE: Hey, watch where you're going!
MINOSHA: Sorry ku!
<Minosha continues running right. A bald man dressed as a shadowlord and standing behind Kloe speaks.
MAN: Funy, how you bumped into me...
KLOE: (Oh no, not this AGAIN...)
<Kloe turns around to face man>
MAN: Are all blondes ditzes? My girfriend is blond and she's just like you, always running into me or punching me playfully.
KLOE: I'm NOT ditzy! Ok?! That guy knocked me into you! I wasn't HITTING on you!
MAN: I don't blame you for backing down. My girlfriend is right over there and she'd kick your pretty patootie in a heart beat!
<Kloe looks left, right>
KLOE: You mean the blond woman that old guy is proposing to?
<Man looks right>
MAN: WHAT??!!!!
<Pan right. Dirk, somewhat bent over, is facing a blond woman>
DIRK: (The little lass packs quite a punch, heh.)
<Man walks toward blond. People in between move to side and watch.>
MAN: You evil life sucking witch! How could you betray me like this?!
BLOND: You lace head FREAK! I told you to stop following me around!
MAN: Come on Shana, don't be that way!
BLOND: That's not my name you flaming snap head! And of you call me that one more time...
MAN: Shana, please darling, people are staring.
<scream. Blond runs at man, knocks him over railing of walkway, followed by 'thud' and screenshake.>
VOICE: Murderer!!!
<Guard run onscreen from left. Blond runs to right, down, down stairs, and down offscreen, followed by guard. Two men who were standing close together at bottom of stairs separate until the blond and guard have passed, then move back together again.>
DEALER: You want to buy?
BUYER: Yea, I heard you've got a new "product" for sale.
DEALER: That's right.
BUYER: Is it better than your rival Bare Head Bob's stuff?
DEALER: His stuff isn't even comparable... and he ISN'T my rival.
BUYER: What do you mean?
<Dealer moves to left, faces up>
DEALER: Take a look.
<As dealer speaks, buyer moves up and looks to left to level below>
DEALER: As you can see, I've left the dark and dreary world of drugs behind and moved on to... heh, "greener pastures".
BUYER: Sweet lands!! Bare Head Bob!!!
<Buyer runs down, then up stairs and offscreen>
BUYER: You're sick man! You're sick!
DEALER: Huh?
<Dealer moves up, looks to left to level below>
DEALER: (I knew I should have gone with chickens.)
<Pan to left. Three woolies are feeding on body of man who was pushed off walkway>
<baaaing>
WOOLY: (Mmmmmmm!)
<baaaing>
WOOLY #2: (This isn't baahhd!)
<baaaing>
WOOLY #3: (Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?)
<Screen fades out. Fades back in near marketplace. Buyer is talking to a Shadowlord one level above marketplace.>
MAN: I'm telling you, he killed Bare Head Bob and fed him to man eating sheep!
SHADOWLORD: I think you're laced up a little too tight my friend...
MAN: No I'm not! It's true!
SHADOWLORD: Yea... Whatever.
<Pan down and right to south edge of marketplace while Shadowlord speaks. Two Blue Scarves are present. Alan is facing left, facing a girl.>
GIRL: Do you hear... a rumbling?
<rumbling>
ALAN: Only the rumblings and stirrings of my stalwart heart, braving the plethoric perils of passion that I might be captivated by the sentations of your cherished favor!
<rumbling continues>
GIRL: What?
<Girl moves down, looks to left>
GIRL: Aaaaaaaeeeeeeiiiiiiii!!!!
<Girl moves to right. Blue Scarves look to left and back away to right. Alan backs up to in between a pair of crates. Herd of woolies approach from left. Blue Scarves get trampled. Buyer follows, followed by more woolies. Shadowlord follows, also followed by more woolies. All go offscreen. After woolies pass, Alan steps out from between crates and looks to right.>
ALAN: Scourge of Menara!! Graceless usurpers of fidelity!
ALAN: May your warm-blooded carcasses burn forever, transfixed on Belial's spits!
<fade to black>
THE END

This does not do it justice. It's much better actually seeing it.

[TempestTide]

Hmmmm... Perhaps it's possible Strata killed Traz's mother. I can't find any evidence against him, and it is always a possibility.

[fallen_spades]

Hmmmm... Perhaps it's possible Strata killed Traz's mother. I can't find any evidence against him, and it is always a possibility.

Yeah, you might be right... In the easter egg ending strata was there, Traziun also appeared.

But on the actual episode ending Strata wasn't, and so was Traziun.

But meh, could be just coincidence, but still...

[Berserker]

somehow I've got the impression that dirk has some role in rhue's past. he could even have given him the sword.

[Impossible]

Well, Traz could come on at the start of Episode 6 instead, who knows? He was talking to either Rhue or Gaius. We know one of them killed Traziun's mother. But WHO, dammit?! I hope Lun hurries up with E6... >_<

[TempestTide]

*ahem* Or Strata.

[Berserker]

I don't think the killer is strata. traziun would wipe him off in a second, and I don't think that a part so important of the plot can end just like that...