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Hey Black Swordsman Saga fans! The storyline as seen here was written by Raissa Simpson with edits by Catherine Macklin. So, geek out and let your imagination run wild. If you’re the Art Police or looking for Celestial Gates then you don’t read on:

Leader

Hero

Virgin

Temptress

Black Swordsman

Prophet/ Celestial King


Scene I. In post-apocalyptic San Francisco 2012, near the rubble of the Yerba Buena Gardens, a group of bandits have raided a Versace clothing store. They have dubbed themselves the “Lords of the Material World.” After tracking mysterious footprints, the group sets up camp for the night. One of the bandits appoints himself Leader, and begins to quarrel with the rest of the group. During the conflict, a mysterious Black Swordsman enters. He unleashes a fierce attack of unbelievable power, and subdues the group, binding them to his will. 


Scene II. (The Dream.) Defeated and unconscious, the bandits lie in a pool of their own disillusioned pride, while indulging in a fanciful but fervent vision of their revenge on the Black Swordsman. 


Scene III. Suddenly awakened by his footsteps, the bandits bow towards The Prophet enters carrying the Book of Knowledge. When he arrives, the Temptress is immediately intrigued, especially when the Prophet surreptitiously passes her a vial of some mysterious fluid.


Scene IV. The Prophet begins to tell the story of how he stole the Book of Knowledge from his former master. A flashback of the Prophet’s past appears to reveal his private thoughts. Later, a foreshadowing of his future brings secret details of his plan to reign as the next Celestial King.


Scene V. The Temptress has set up a secret rendezvous with the Black Swordsman. Preying on his feelings, she hands him the same vial she had received from The Prophet. Though she believes the vial contains only a powerful sleeping potion, she soon discovers that it is actually a slow but deadly poison. In agony, she watches as the bandits take the now vulnerable Swordsman away for trial and judgment.


Scene VI. Unable to escape his executioners, the Black Swordsman is tortured and judged. The Temptress watches helplessly as the Black Swordsman meets his fate. She then turns against the group, revealing her true feelings for The Black Swordsman, as well as her dismay at the betrayal of the group. Unmoved by her pleas, the bandits continue the execution, while she watches as The Black Swordsman dies and the bandits dance around him in triumphant celebration. Suddenly, the Black Swordsman awakens from death; he then reveals that not only was he formerly The Prophet, but he has transformed into the now immortal Celestial King.