Post by EE MOD on May 13, 2010 2:11:16 GMT -5
“death is but the doorway to new life – we live today, we shall live again, in many forms shall we return.”
After journeying home from the Oasis of Ahm Shere after the defeat of Mathayus the Scorpion King, the O’Connell’s were finally capable of settling down back in London. Young Alex O’Connell returned to his studies, Evelyn became the head curator of the British Museum, and Rick decided to take the time off from fighting the undead. Although peace was thought to have returned after the many hardships they faced, it came to a shattering end when Ardeth Bey came walking upon the O’Connell Manor’s doorstep. It was Rick who opened the door that evening and much to his dismay, he received unfavorable knowledge as the bearer of bad news entered his household. As Ardeth told the tale of the Amulets of Karawan, two powerful amulets that were capable of leading the world to its undoing, Rick knew his assumptions were right.
The legend told began back in Ancient Egypt during the reign of Pharaoh Seti I where he requested the two amulets to be made by the Egyptian God Set. It was not only to ensure his own protection, but his family’s as well. Set had accepted Seti’s request and required nothing in return; or so one had thought. With the amulets completion, Set had sent a servant in order to present them to the pharaoh. The servant presented the Amulet of Khaldun, a Ka Necklace, which had powers of immortality. After, the servant offered the Amulet of Setesh which appeared as a Was scepter with the powers of time travel. Seti had accepted them, and as word spread that two powerful amulets were within Egypt’s territory, armies formed throughout the world in order to conquer them. Upon decision due to the anarchy that it caused, Seti activated the Amulet of Setesh and by placing both amulets beside one another, the amulets transported themselves to the year 1934, approximately one year after the defeat of Mathayus the Scorpion King.
Another tale was told as Ardeth revealed more information on Imhotep’s priests. Although they were mummified along with their master, their descendants were still living today as an enemy Bedouin clan known as the Djed. The Medjai were made unaware that the High Chieftain was none other than the reincarnation of Pharaoh Seti I under a new alias and persona. Having recalled little information of his past life at the time, Seti successfully located the Amulet of Khaldun which was hidden within Hamunaptra’s grounds. He used a copy of the Book of the Dead that was created by their tribe and then sought the mummified corpses of Imhotep and Anck-su-namun. Both of the mummy’s corpses were transported by Set to Hamunaptra and appeared in the same location where they were first buried. After Seti successfully located the mummies, he resurrected both Imhotep and Anck-su-namun successfully. He also handed the Amulet of Khaldun to Anck-su-namun so she could not be harmed. Unknowingly to Seti at the time, an elder of the Djed had spoken covertly with the two resurrected mummies and advised them to act as Seti’s once faithful courtiers as he was unaware of their treason.
As this phenomenon occurred, the O’Connell’s had no knowledge that the Amulet of Khaldun was obtained by the Djed, and that Imhotep and Anck-su-namun were resurrected; they had also left London shortly after. With the O’Connell’s now on the move and the Djed after the Amulet of Setesh, the journey has yet to be written, let alone the destination. What becomes of this tale is left up to you as you decide your fate, your side, along with the fate of the world!
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Evil Eyes: The Mummy is a player driven site that celebrates the convergence of cultures, religions and characters from different countries. As a globetrotting, survival horror game based on the films the Mummy (1999) and the Mummy Returns (2001), we travel around the world and players get to vote on the next country the game’s situated in. Each new arc brings forth new magical items, artifacts, adventures and intrigue as our players get to not only decide what happens, but also the myths and legends behind the magical items brought into the game. So now the question is: do you think you can survive?
