Gates of Luo Yang

[Cao Cao]

Here lies the huge gates of the massive city of Imperial Luo Yang. The entrance is heavily guarded, two guards with pikes stand on either side of the gate. While archers sit in the watchtowers above, ready to fire with precision aiming.


You must approach the gates before entering the city. The gaurds well then decide whether or not to allow you passage.

[Lu Bu]

The wind was blowing, it was a dreadful day for travelling, yet travelling is what Lu Bu was doing, travelling from Xia Pi to his destination of Luo Yang, to be hired by the Prime Minister, Lord Cao Cao. He was upon his trusty steed Red Hare, slowly heading towards the castle, he had been ambushed many times on his dangerous journey, yet the Sky Scorcher is thirsty for the blood of common rats, and slew them it did, no man could stand up to Lu Bu, and no horse to Red Hare, so says the famed saying.

Lu Bu knew he was nearing the castle, but it didn't stop him from wondering if he was going the wrong way, the wind was blowing, and if it wasn't for Lu Bu's heavy armour, then he would have frozen to death by now. As he got so close to the castle that it was visible, he got off Red Hare, and patted her, and began moving on foot towards the gates, his horses' reigns in his right hand, when about 10 metres away from the guards, he shouted politely in a deep voice:

[Lu Bu] "Lord Lu Bu is here, please open the gates, so I can have an audience with Lord Cao Cao!"

[Cao Cao]

The gurads stood motionless, bored in mind, but dared not show it. Cao Cao's rule was firm, good deeds recieve rewards and bad deeds recieve punishment. As cruel as Cao Cao was, he was still a fair man.

The guards looked up as they heard the trotting of a horse. Incredibly fast trotting....they gazed upon the horse first. It'beautiful red coat that shined in the sun. It was none other than the famous steed Red Hare.....

They then realised who the man was before he had even spoken. The archers in the tower immediatley drew their bows and aimed, however, the leading guardsmen lifted his hand to halt the attack. He then walked foward to Lu Bu, pike in hand.

"General......You are reknowned as a traitor. I will follow orders and allow passage. However, if you try anything, anything at all. You will have five arrows through your body in a split-second.......Now, you may pass."

The guard then signalled that the gate be opened......

[Dian Wei]

Dian Wei rode up to the gates of Luo Yang wishing to have permission to be allowed into the city and join Cao Cao... He saw guards keeping a eye out for any kind of danger and Wei started to slowly approach the guards, still mounted atop of his beautiful snow white steed. Finally he got to the gates and looked down on the guards who's eyes were squinting as they looked up to the strong man gazing them in their eyes...

"May I have permission to enter through these gates ti Luo Yang, kind guards? I have come to serve your master and bring peace to these tyrannical lands."

[Cao Cao]

The guards then turned to see another visitor....this one much, much bigger than the last. The man stood over the guards on duty. The guards looked at each other and one was about to speak when words would not come out of his mouth...

"......."

The Guard Leader stepped forth, though big, he was no where near the size of Dian Wei. However, he was not afraid like the others.......

"You may pass as well.....though there is some suspicision of you not telling us your name, we will allow passage....."

[Dian Wei]

Oh, I'm sorry, my name is Dian Wei of Chen Liu, again, my apologies for arousing suspicision of any kind.

After telling his name to the guards he smiled lightly and kicked the side of his horse and proceeded without haste to the castle of Luo Yang, he was eager to meet Lord Cao Cao, Cao Cao's name had spread throughout the land tremendously fast and to honour of being in his presence, must be a true, wonderful feeling. Dian Wei grinned to himself...