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At a time, Lazuli Delacru served as a Great Hand, one of the most highly revered and respected ranks in the Prestige Sect of the Order. Never did he question, only did he serve. But all was changed. The Order called for a select few of their finest to send through a gateway, one constructed in secrecy, that allowed access to the unknown.... unknown to the volunteered that is. They were instructed that upon entry, they were to seize the first inhabitant of the other side if any did exist. The gate was delicate, comparable to that of a fragile bubble. They could only go so far through and only for so long before a rupture in the fabric of existence and time would be created. Seize and return before the closure of the gate, that was their order... It was a man, not unlike an inhabitant of Lazuli's own world. They apprehended him but upon returning through the gate, a rupture had begun. They barely pulled the man through, not without ensuing chaos. Falling back through the other side, the man seemed frozen in between, and before it could collapse, Lazuli pulled him. The gate's structure curled inward on itself and the rupture, not wanting to cease its pull on the man, flooded into him tearing its way through his right eye... There was an ensuing silence. They finally began to restrain the man, all of them but Lazuli. That was the day that marked his gradual and abruptly ended withdrawal from the Order. They had tormented the man that came through, tested on him, spent countless hours forcing their hand at a goal Lazuli was not privy to. All he knew was it was wrong. His eyes were opened to what the Order really was under it's guise, its brainwashing, learning of every ill intent they kept. He caught wind that their goal, whatever it was, was in sight. A goal that would end the man's life. Lazuli swore to bring an end to the deception that was the Order, he helped the man escape and went rogue. To this day only he and Dr. Thaddeus Vale, the man he helped escape, know this secret apart from the highest ranks of authority in the Order. To this day Vale has faithfully stood by Lazuli as his first mate aboard the various ships he has captained and commandeered alike.

On one occasion, his crew and ship at the time were picked apart sliver by sliver of flesh and craft alike by the Mad Dulcimer- a self conscious steam golem. Barely escaping death not once but twice in one act, he and Vale succeeded in decimating the rampant machine from its core.

He has built a new ship from the defeated remains of the Mad Dulcimer, now dubbed the Neo Dulcimer, once again taking the title of captain, he has acquired an unlikely new crew. And thanks to the secrets known only to himself and Vale, the Order continues to hunt him mercilessly.

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At a time, Lazuli Delacru served as a Great Hand, one of the most highly revered and respected ranks in the Prestige Sect of the Order. Never did he question, only did he serve. But all was changed. The Order called for a select few of their finest to send through a gateway, one constructed in secrecy, that allowed access to the unknown.... unknown to the volunteered that is. They were instructed that upon entry, they were to seize the first inhabitant of the other side if any did exist. The gate was delicate, comparable to that of a fragile bubble. They could only go so far through and only for so long before a rupture in the fabric of existence and time would be created. Seize and return before the closure of the gate, that was their order... It was a man, not unlike an inhabitant of Lazuli's own world. They apprehended him but upon returning through the gate, a rupture had begun. They barely pulled the man through, not without ensuing chaos. Falling back through the other side, the man seemed frozen in between, and before it could collapse, Lazuli pulled him. The gate's structure curled inward on itself and the rupture, not wanting to cease its pull on the man, flooded into him tearing its way through his right eye... There was an ensuing silence. They finally began to restrain the man, all of them but Lazuli. That was the day that marked his gradual and abruptly ended withdrawal from the Order. They had tormented the man that came through, tested on him, spent countless hours forcing their hand at a goal Lazuli was not privy to. All he knew was it was wrong. His eyes were opened to what the Order really was under it's guise, its brainwashing, learning of every ill intent they kept. He caught wind that their goal, whatever it was, was in sight. A goal that would end the man's life. Lazuli swore to bring an end to the deception that was the Order, he helped the man escape and went rogue. To this day only he and Dr. Thaddeus Vale, the man he helped escape, know this secret apart from the highest ranks of authority in the Order. To this day Vale has faithfully stood by Lazuli as his first mate aboard the various ships he has captained and commandeered alike.

On one occasion, his crew and ship at the time were picked apart sliver by sliver of flesh and craft alike by the Mad Dulcimer- a self conscious steam golem. Barely escaping death not once but twice in one act, he and Vale succeeded in decimating the rampant machine from its core.

He has built a new ship from the defeated remains of the Mad Dulcimer, now dubbed the Neo Dulcimer, once again taking the title of captain, he has acquired an unlikely new crew. And thanks to the secrets known only to himself and Vale, the Order continues to hunt him mercilessly.