#darktrio

[tieroneeu]

It’s official, it’s a🏅 NEW WORLD RECORD 🏅 Team DarkTrio crossed the finish line a time of 35 days, 1 hour and 33 minutes on Monday 16th January, at 09:45 local Antiguan time. They have smashed the World Record for the Fastest Trio to cross the Atlantic Ocean, beating the previous record by 8 hours! Their Word Record has been officially adjudicated by @oceanrowingstats. They trained incredibly hard for this challenge and have faced huge rolling waves, marlins and even had four lost oars! Nothing could stop them getting to the finish line. They rowed into Nelson’s Dockyard in Antigua to a crowd of friends and family who were ecstatic to see them. What an incredible Race Finish! The team are rowing to raise money and awareness for The Young Minds Trust, a charity that fights for children and young people’s mental health. If you’d like to support or congratulate them please visit their profile and JustGiving page. All of us here at Tier-One are so proud to have been involved with such an incredible team and to have our name on the side of the boat. • #worldrecord #rowing #rowinglife #challenge #adventure #oceanrowing #atlantic #atlanticocean #twac2022 #darktrio #engineeredwithoutcompromise #tierone #tieroneeu #tieroneusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CnhZbkWqhLv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[talonwings]

i am Loving the dynamic of the Shubble/Sausage/Scott villain trio for alsmp. like they haven’t even done anything villainous together yet, i just love the ideas swirling through my brain about the different motivations bringing their characters together—Shubble being basically cornered into evil because of how the day-dwellers treat her, and simultaneously longing to live in the sun and hating it as well…Sausage, a fallen angel, now consumed by hunger for the souls he once protected, yet part of him still longing for the light…

and Scott, a fabulous evil gay vampire. because every villain entourage needs that one. (but seriously i love how creepy Scott is being with this character and i could totally see him being the hidden mastermind of the group even if Shubble is the founder and ‘leader’ technically. Scott just constantly, subtly nudges the other two ever further into the dark.)

[cookiesofthecosmos]

Darktrio Tree Cookie

A fall-themed Trio Tree who can fly somewhat, but follows Lockeeper wherever she goes. She is mainly found in the darker universe, but appears in a story arc where she appears in this universe.

[bunkernine]

worst part was actually having an outline for se au and then stealing parts of those and using it for darktrio au 😑 so if i DID write se au then it would feel repetitive 😑

[shadowphoenix786-blog]

Havoc At Hogwarts (on Wattpad) https://my.w.tt/Rbz0wAcUrQ A DARK TRIO STORY. When Harry, Ron and Hermione are sorted into slytherin, disaster is inevitable. Time goes by and the three best friends are in their 5th year. However, being in Slytherin has had an effect on them. After Voldemorts return at the end of the tri-wizard tournament, Harry is getting more visions day by day. He is convinced that he i…

[tieroneeu]

The Tier-One DarkTrio boys are smashing it. Still first in class and hanging with the bigger teams. Cheer them on in support for YoungMinds. Go on lads. • #youngminds #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #rowing #rowingatlantic #twac2022 #sea #ocean #atlantic #adventure #darktrio #tierone #tieroneeu #tieroneusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CmZUB9IKsCW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tieroneeu]

And they’re off. 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from La Gormera to Antiqua, team DarkTrio are racing to raise funds for YoungMinds, a children’s mental health charity. Wish our boys the best of luck! The 3000 mile journey will be arduous, dangerous and long, requiring a significant amount of mental and physical resilience. We’re proud to have team DarkTrio rowing under the Tier-One banner as the title sponsor. • #rowing #atlantic #darktrio #taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge #youngminds #clocktowerfountain #ocean #sea #gillmarine #sailing #military #endure #adventure #trainhard #tierone #tieroneeu #tieroneusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CmEs3JGKSBh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tieroneeu]

A shout out to our guys at team @darktri0 who are rowing the Atlantic to raise funds for @youngmindsuk , a children’s mental health charity. Proud to have them competing under the Tier-One banner. Only 4 days until the off, so make sure you follow along to see how they fair. • #rowing #atlantic #taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge #darktrio #beastmode #sea #adventure #trainhard #youngminds #tierone #tieroneeu #tieroneusa https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl6bnpoq4CP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tieroneeu]

Mission accomplished! They’ve made it. We’re still waiting on official timings, but Tier-One team DarkTrio are the first three man crew to have made it back to dry land after rowing 3000 miles across the Atlantic. What an incredible effort by Gareth, Charles and Aaron. If you haven’t already, go check them out and support their incredible cause to raise funds and awareness for children’s mental health issues. @darktri0 @youngmindsuk • #teamwork #rowing #atlantic #twac2022 #ocean #antigua #youngminds #mentalhealthawareness #tierone #tieroneeu #tieroneusa https://www.instagram.com/p/Cne1lNkqJkt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tieroneeu]

Tier-One are proud to announce title sponsorship for Team Dark Trio for “the world’s toughest row” during the 2022 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Team Dark Trio are three friends from the British military who each boast a passion for adventure and a 12 year ambition to row the 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Rising funds for Young Minds, the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health, the team will live on a 28ft rowing boat on a 2-hourly row / rest rotation for the entire duration of the race. Facing the dangers of open water and having to navigate their way through 20ft waves the challenge is not for the weak or faint of heart. As part of our support we will also serve as an engineering partnership to help offer the team every sporting advantage. We’ll be sharing as much of the buildup and updates during the race as possible, so follow along with us to support Team Dark Trio in this epic and extremely worthwhile endeavour. @darktri0 @youngmindsuk • #rowing #atlantic #challenge #adventure #sailing #engineering #precisionengineering #taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge #darktrio #boating #military #training #trainhard #endurance #tierone #tieroneeu #tieroneusa https://www.instagram.com/p/CZj-B-cMZU8/?utm_medium=tumblr

[cookiesofthecosmos]

Vortex groaned, stirring weakly. He opened an eye slightly...He was at the ruins again, the ruins where he last saw Bright Moon. How did he get here, and why was he here? His whole body ached, he was back to his normal form but was quite sure. With a pained hiss, he stood shakily and looked around. There was Galaxy, who seemed tired as well. “Where...?” Vortex asked, but Galaxy just pointed behind him, yawning a bit. “I think she has your answer.” They remarked idly, one eye open while the other was closed. Vortex turned around.

There was Bright Moon, though she looked troubled. “No time to explain, I’m afraid.” Eclipse remarked, waving off any questions Vortex was about to ask. Instead she pointed to the fallen cosmos station, then a swirling darkness forming in the distance of other ruins. “I fear a new threat has surfaced, and they’ve captured someone we know.” Eclipse explained. “Like who?” Vortex mused, scratching his chin.

“Keykeeper. And Trio Tree.” Eclipse replied, and Vortex looked panicked. “I know, and that’s why we need to go find her before we focus on the station.” She opened up a rift again, and soon the trio entered it to save the key guardian and her tree.

At the old ruins, the skies swirled with darkness and dark lightning bolts struck rapidly. The ruins once held a village in times gone, but now was empty..And where Keykeeper once lived before she was found. But now, sinister auras pulsed around the fallen buildings..A greater darkness far more than anything else known.

As the group arrived, they found a peculiar cookie guarding the main entrance to the focus of the ruins, where three statues of the former key cookies were built. The Cookie was standing in front of the gates, their eyes closed while their horns pulsed with darkness that crawled over their dark purple crystal horns. Darktrio Tree opened her glowing purple eyes. “Lockeeper told me you three might appear. So she gave me a task.” She remarked, summoning a crystal staff lined by broken keys.

“Prove you’re strong enough to face her.” Darktrio sneered, swinging the staff at the air and causing more dark lightning bolts to strike rapidly near the group. And soon, all four took a fighting stance...To prove their worth against the dark tree guardian of the keys.

[cookiesofthecosmos]

Storybound Keykeeper

Wings of paper, words scrolling by as if written by magic. Eyes that glow, swirling with a trio of colors. An aura of time, powers no longer limited by lack of control. Such rage she holds, but towards whom? A curse, or a blessing, or something in between? Powers kept secret, a form never seen, and memories flooding back. A mystery to be found, revenge to be given. Light fights the dark, dark fights the light. Where balance fails, only chaos can reign. Restoring order falls in her claws, with aid from another.

(A sneak peek at something to appear near the end of the current story arc)

[cookiesofthecosmos]

Infernal Vortex was truly a sight to behold, if not because of the extreme heat he radiated off of his form. The air seemed to burn with the same heat, scorching anything it touched and creating a hazard of embers that drifting off. Nothing caught on fire, but the legendary cookie himself looked like he was. His starry wings seemed melted, but still shaped like his wings usually were, though not flapping much as he could freely float. His gaze was stern, yet full of malice. No good could come from such a state he took, even if it was brought by darkness. Galaxy was quick to flee as Infernal Vortex transformed into a dragon of the burning cosmos and chased after him with a roar while not burning everything in his path.

Galaxy ran as fast they could with their large wings, avoiding bursts of fire from the dragon and the slicing of claws at every leap. What was going on?! Vortex usually was docile, he never fought unless defending something so what was he protecting now? Galaxy swallowed as they started leaping from platforms, the dragon of the burning cosmos trailing from above now that they were outside of the buildings that the cosmos station held. This cast emptiness held only platforms that would aid guests in exploring..Now for escaping. They had to find a rift that led back to the ground far below! But where was it?

Just as Infernal Vortex got closer to Galaxy, suddenly a rift was torn open. Galaxy screeched, caught off guard as they were yanked into it. The rift slammed shut, and Infernal Vortex chomp thin air. He snarled loudly, angrily, but retreated back to the cosmos station. Someone had to save him..But who? And who had opened the rift? It was strange..Galaxy recalled seeing a full moon appear right before them, before it broke open and someone snatched them into the rift. Who..?

Galaxy warily opened an eye, finding themselves back on the ground far below the cosmos station. The night sky was shimmering with stars...The moon shining brightly down..It wasn’t bright, but it felt familiar. Galaxy stared up at it, then heard a familiar..Soothing..Voice. Their eyes grew wide as they turned around, following the moons soft rays, which shone down upon a familiar face. Their wings sparkled in the moons glow, yet no darkness clouded their form.

“Bright Moon!” Galaxy almost sobbed as they tackled her into a hug. Eclipse nearly fell backwards, but chuckled softly. “Just call me a Eclipse, ok? I think that fits me better for now.” Eclipse sighed softly, but patted the cookie. “I sensed the universe has been turned to darkness and became a burning cosmos instead. We need to find a way to help him.” She suggested. “But how..I don’t know. Yet.” As she brushed her hair.

“But I promise I’ll help the best I can.” Eclipse said with a glint of determination in her starry eyes, spreading her moonlit wings fully. “I’m still fighting my own inner darkness...But I’ll help.” She summoned a staff, the top of which held a shimmering white crystal. She took a deep breathe, then opened her eyes again after exhaling and looked at Galaxy once more.

“Let’s return to the Cosmos Station and save Universe.”

[cookiesofthecosmos]

As the rift closed, Keykeeper sighed in annoyance. “The cosmos station, right?” She asked as she turned to face Eclipse. Eclipse nodded. “When Vortex was defeated, the station fell into ruin. I was hoping you could repair it so we wouldn’t need to work so long on getting it back.” She explained, as Vortex still looked distraught. It was his home, after all. He was a cookie of the cosmos, and not one of earthbread. The starry space sky was his true home, and his preferred place to be.

Keykeeper seemed to think a bit, her papery wings fluttering before a bit. “Alright. Let’s go.” She stated, though the words appeared on her wings. Without another word she flew off to the fallen station leaving the trio to follow after her quickly. What did she plan to do? The cosmos station had been utterly destroyed...Surely there was no way to fix it without trouble, it was a complex machine that worked with intricate details.

Yet at the fallen Cosmos Station, Keykeeper stood quietly. Still in her Storybound form, she summons the broken keys and broken crystal. Channeling her powers into them, they pulse and soon are restored back to normal. The crystal is placed back upon her staff, and the keys float around her. She glances back at the trio who stood not too far away. “Behold...The power of the keys.” She narrowed her eyes, then held her staff high into the air.

The keys began spinning rapidly around her as lightning bolts of energy started striking the crystal, as its surface began to glow and spark with an intense power unlike any other. Without warning, a blast of tri-color fired and engulfed the cosmos station as shockwaves scattered and made the ground tremble even more so. A bright flash then filled the surroundings...

When it fades, the Cosmos Station was gone. Somewhere, in the starry skies, it had returned. Without any sign of ever being destroyed. Keykeeper seemed suddenly tired, and collapsed and passed out. Somewhere between the flash, she was back to normal.

She stirred awake hours later, to find Trio Tree Cookie standing beside her. She explained the cosmos trio had returned back to the station....And they were thankful for her aid. Keykeeper just stared, and fell back asleep.

At least peace was back once more..But for how long?

(End of ‘Lockeeper and Darktrio’)

[cookiesofthecosmos]

The fight was intense. Clashing of powers by all Cookies, where dark and light combined. The ground rumbled and shook at each swing and each lunge, rocks scattered and leaves blew about as Darktrio Tree gave it her all. She wasn’t going to let them win so easily, nor did she want to face an angry Lockeeper either. But the fight was proving difficult after some hours, it was hard to ensure no attack reached her horns. She fought on though, determined to fend off the intruders.

Eclipse swung her staff while Vortex fired his starry rays, the attack combined and hit Darktrio Tree. A shattering sound echoed, and she fell backwards with a hiss. Her horns fell to pieces, and she felt too weak to continue fighting. With a grunt, she shakily stands and huffs. “Argh...Fine. I wish you well.” She sighed, and waves her staff in the air as her horns re-appear intact yet again. She turns to the gates.

The doors of the gates crackles with darkness, before it slides open and the dark chains slide off as well. The path was revealed, that led to the statues where Lockeeper was waiting. It would be a showdown, but was Keykeeper alright? She hadn’t been found yet..That was worrying. Where was she at if she wasn’t there? Galaxy shook their head, and the group entered the village ruins.

At first, it seemed too quiet. But then Lockeeper appeared, with Keykeeper and Trio Tree bound by dark chains which kept them from moving much. “Ah. Took you long enough.” Lockeeper snirked, leaping off the statues and landing before the trio. “I guess Darktrio Tree isn’t as strong as she acts.” She hissed, but grinned again.

Without warning, the trio suddenly found themselves ensnared in dark chains. Darktrio Tree appeared quietly, but was smiling somewhat. “I can be as strong as I desire. But we need to destroy the keys and corrupt Keykeeper.” She remarked. The two Cookies looked to Keykeeper, whose glaring.

Lockeeper holds up the trio keys...And yelps when a pair of scissors slices the trio keys in half with hardly time to shatter them. She turned with a hiss as the ruined keys vanished and another Cookie appeared seemingly out of thin air.

Timekeeper. Who knew that without the keys, Keykeeper would fall into darkness..But there was a form hidden that didn’t need the keys or crystal to be powerful. Granted, the way to unlock this form was..Dangerous.

Timekeeper swing the scissors at the crystal, shattering it while time energy replaced it. And within a swirl of papers, a new form awakens where Keykeeper was as the bound chains are broken...

[cookiesofthecosmos]

At the cosmos stations outer boundaries, Eclipse landed on a pillar and looked across the landscape. In the distance, the burning cosmos dragon floated ominously surrounded by a barrier of darkness that was somewhat hard to make out due to the starry space that surrounded the station itself. She dreaded facing him, but he did the same to save her..And she still regretted even fighting him. They used to be good friends, so long ago, and yet her memories were still clouded. She shook her head, and looked behind her. Galaxy was waiting patiently, so now it was time. She nodded and took flight with Galaxy running down below as they headed towards Vortex.

Vortex must have sensed their arrival, for his eyes shot open and he snarled angrily with steam blowing from his jagged jaws. His wings flapped only slightly, but a barrier of darkness surrounded him still. Eclipse grunted, then aimed her staff at the barrier and fired off a beam of moonlight from the crystal on it. Vortex screeched as the barrier shattered, his protection broken, before roaring angrily and lunging at the two smaller Cookies. Galaxy dived out of the way, while Eclipse changed to her own dragon form and took the lunge instead. She hissed, tumbling a bit before she growled and held back the dragon whose form resembled a burning cosmos with stars that shimmered brightly even now. Why was he acting like this? Was it remorse for fighting her so many times? She knew there was only one way to fight off his darkness.

She closed her eyes, and focused upon the moon that was in the distance above the cosmos station. The moon glowed even brighter then if normally did, before a concentrated moonlight blasted down hitting Vortex. Eclipse quickly got away from him before it made contact, then turned around to look at him. Vortex snarled in pain, but was frozen in place as well thanks to the moonlights glow that surrounded him. After what seemed like hours, he collapsed as the moons glow fades and his fire smolders out as the normal Vortex returned. All seemed well..Right?

That is, until the surroundings started to rumble. Vortex was out cold, and wasn’t supplying power to the core of the cosmos station..It was falling out of space! Eclipse panicked as the area began to fall, pieces of it breaking as everything Vortex worked hard for was failing and plummeting to the distant ground below. She had to do something, but what? She swallowed and grabbed both Cookies in her arms, wings flapping furiously as a full moon appears in front of her. It shatters, a rift appears. She flies into it just as the surroundings fully collapse.

The Cosmos Station’s explosions vibrated the surroundings as it plummeted down, thankfully no one seemed to be on board as it began to fall apart and the inner workings shuddered and shut down as the core burned out. There was a loud explosion....Then the sound of something crashing...Then the scent of smoke down below. Cookies rushing out found a startling sight! There was now a bizarre building outside, debris scattered around. It looked like someone’s home, but whose? While intact to a degree, it clearly was from somewhere else.

Before long, though, knowledgeable Cookies were able to figure out just what this was. It was the Cosmos Station, the home of Universe Cookie! But..Where was he...? Among the crowd, Lockeeper grinned darkly. Her plan had been a success, now she needed to find Keykeeper.