#define STORYTXT_AND_THEN_THERE_WAS_CHAOS
    [story]
        [part]
            music=underground.ogg
            # po: Condenser/capacitor.
            story= _ "The Ruby of Fire. An energy conductor of unknown origin, used by humans throughout Irdya's history as both a symbol of power and a catalyst to exert control over all within their reach, and beyond. Through abuse of this artifact by many, our world was made susceptible to corrupting influences from other realms.

And in my own use of it, I have broken more rules than is acceptable for any elf, or human."
        [/part]
        [part]
            story= _ "First I chose Argan, of all people, to be my ally and lover, and asked him to help me learn to use the artifact’s power more effectively. I asked him to teach me the basics of this forbidden magic, and only my fear deterred me from delving deeper; had I done so, I probably would not be here writing these words. Later, I switched bands and joined the Empire of Wesnoth as an adviser. Eventually, I was betrayed. I turned my back on the world and unknowingly left my kinsmen in Wesmere to be caught in Zhangor’s trap at the onset of the end."
        [/part]
        [part]
            story= _ "And now that we are without a necromancer, using its dangerous power to command the undead minions left behind by Zynara is the only option we have left if we are to have a chance to vanquish the impostor, whoever she may be.

Our alliance with Mal Keshar was not my choice - Galas and Anlindë knew well what it entailed, and opted for a desperate solution in a desperate situation. But now... I appear to be following the same logic, commanding the dead with a power that was supposed to be purged from this world long ago. It seems selfish, and others could misinterpret my actions. I wonder if perhaps much of this would not have happened had I not disregarded so many of the rules that were, after all, created to preserve and protect the free peoples of this world from the darkness - one that ironically was partially brought forth by the very object upon the humans' standard."
        [/part]
        [part]
            story= _ "So now, here I am. I no longer command the Union, and am about to confront our enemy while leading my own army of darkness.

It would be no exaggeration to say that the true Lady of Light is, in fact, another impostor."
        [/part]
        [part]
            {STORYTXT_TITLE_CARD_SIMPLE E2S8 _"And then there was Chaos"}
            story= _ "Some day all this will be over, and I will be able to distance myself from civilization again.

But for now, I must fight. And afterwards, I need to recover that journal."
        [/part]
    [/story]
#enddef