@Raxacoricofallapatorius That is the most glorious username.
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Remember where you got your faith. Cling to it.
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Although, don't have your mind so open that your brains fall out.
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If you must have a loud voice, have a loud mind. If you must have a loud mind, open it.
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9 yrs ago
Why not show the world all the positive things about your life instead of dwelling on the negative?
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Hope that satisfies!
For the Woods' blacksmith business, the day had been uncharacteristically slow. On the normal day for Vera, there would be a steady stream of requests that had her running various tasks for her father and uncle. Whether it was gathering refined ores and other materials from their dwarven partners, making a quick meal, or fetching food ingredients from the nearby market, Vera was always busy with something during the day. However, this day had gone by almost excruciatingly slowly. Though, it did give her a chance to practice using the forge and crudely shaping metal without messing up an order.
By far, Vera's usual steel creations were better and more graciously crafted than the dull and pathetic dagger that was tossed away as trash after what seemed like an eternity trying to create it. For several long moments, she had to hear her father rant and go on about wasted resources, wasted metal, wood, time... For Vera, his words went in one ear and out the other.
Although she often found herself ignoring Draenik's lectures and speeches, Vera was coming to realize that she valued and appreciated her father more each day since the near-death scare they'd had earlier that year. Despite having been fatally ill, Draenik seemed to have recovered remarkably in a short period of time, partially thanks to the sudden burst of healing magic that overcame Vera while grieving over her father on his deathbed.
On this particular evening, as the sun was making its descent below the horizon, leaving the city under a blanket of calm darkness, Vera prepared a rather late meal for Draenik and herself. She couldn't quite recall the exact name of the fish that she found herself chopping into thick chunks, remembering only that this particular fish was one of her father's many favorites.
The meal was certainly no feast. Cooked fish chunks between two thick pieces of bread, however, sufficed a hungry stomach. This was what Vera told herself as her father commented that she definitely did not inherit her mother's cooking abilities.
Laughing, she agreed, "You're right. Mother could have taken this little bit of food and turned it into a spectacular, delicious banquet." Vera enjoyed flexing her vocabulary whenever possible, just to prove to her conversation partner that she wasn't as much of a ditz as everyone thought. "Then again, she was the only one of us who knew about proper spices."
She gave her father a pointed look, and he feigned incredulity. "Well! I could learn about them if I wasn't so business- I mean, busy, with the business. You understand."
Vera smiled at him and began to speak, but the thought in her mind was short-lived as she was interrupted by an intense knocking on the front door. Again, she threw her father a smile, "I'll get it."
When she opened the door, she was a bit surprised to see her neighbor standing in front of her. "Hello," she greeted him. "What's all the fuss about?"
By far, Vera's usual steel creations were better and more graciously crafted than the dull and pathetic dagger that was tossed away as trash after what seemed like an eternity trying to create it. For several long moments, she had to hear her father rant and go on about wasted resources, wasted metal, wood, time... For Vera, his words went in one ear and out the other.
Although she often found herself ignoring Draenik's lectures and speeches, Vera was coming to realize that she valued and appreciated her father more each day since the near-death scare they'd had earlier that year. Despite having been fatally ill, Draenik seemed to have recovered remarkably in a short period of time, partially thanks to the sudden burst of healing magic that overcame Vera while grieving over her father on his deathbed.
On this particular evening, as the sun was making its descent below the horizon, leaving the city under a blanket of calm darkness, Vera prepared a rather late meal for Draenik and herself. She couldn't quite recall the exact name of the fish that she found herself chopping into thick chunks, remembering only that this particular fish was one of her father's many favorites.
The meal was certainly no feast. Cooked fish chunks between two thick pieces of bread, however, sufficed a hungry stomach. This was what Vera told herself as her father commented that she definitely did not inherit her mother's cooking abilities.
Laughing, she agreed, "You're right. Mother could have taken this little bit of food and turned it into a spectacular, delicious banquet." Vera enjoyed flexing her vocabulary whenever possible, just to prove to her conversation partner that she wasn't as much of a ditz as everyone thought. "Then again, she was the only one of us who knew about proper spices."
She gave her father a pointed look, and he feigned incredulity. "Well! I could learn about them if I wasn't so business- I mean, busy, with the business. You understand."
Vera smiled at him and began to speak, but the thought in her mind was short-lived as she was interrupted by an intense knocking on the front door. Again, she threw her father a smile, "I'll get it."
When she opened the door, she was a bit surprised to see her neighbor standing in front of her. "Hello," she greeted him. "What's all the fuss about?"
I personally am no longer interested and feel there is no basis for a plot. I do wish you luck though.
I'm not sure how the GM would feel about it but I may just drop out if someone doesn't post soon.
I'll keep in check but will need more info before I decide to join.
So, has this come to an end?
@Rosalind Interested!
Chapter Two
She stood in the entrance of the hallway that lead into the living room until her brothers turned to look at her. They stared at one another as Jenna contemplated the words she wished to speak. Eventually, she slowly walked past them into her bedroom and gently closed the door. Their hushed voices were audible as Jenna dressed herself for bed. Once clothed, she re-opened the door and sat herself down on the couch at Penelope’s feet. She looked to Dillon.
“Where’s Cole?”
“He went to shower,” he said uneasily.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
He was standing by the door, barefoot and filthy. Lightly, he leaned against the front wall and chewed on his lip.
“You’re special, Jenna,” he finally said in a soft voice.
“Am I?” asked she, leaning back comfortably against the couch cushions. “How?”
“You weren’t dreaming,” said Dillon, crossing his arms. “Your magic, the Hell Hound - it was real.”
“You’re lying. Stop joking,” she laughed weakly.
“I’m lying?” he scoffed. “Then how did I know what happened, if it was a dream?”
Jenna didn’t have an answer. She stared at her feet while searching for a logical reason Dillon could have known about her dream. When she looked up, he was standing in front of her, shirtless and sporting four bright pink, long and puffy scars along his left side.
“No,” she gasped. “It was real? No. I’m still dreaming!”
She puts her hands to her cheeks and pinched them hard, sucking in a sharp breath when it stung. Her eyes turned upward and soaked in the image of her scarred brother. Again, she laughed.
“I’m magic? I have powers?”
“We all do,” he said softly, crouching down to look his sister in the eyes. “And that’s why we have to leave. We have to go.”
11.
She stood in the entrance of the hallway that lead into the living room until her brothers turned to look at her. They stared at one another as Jenna contemplated the words she wished to speak. Eventually, she slowly walked past them into her bedroom and gently closed the door. Their hushed voices were audible as Jenna dressed herself for bed. Once clothed, she re-opened the door and sat herself down on the couch at Penelope’s feet. She looked to Dillon.
“Where’s Cole?”
“He went to shower,” he said uneasily.
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing.”
He was standing by the door, barefoot and filthy. Lightly, he leaned against the front wall and chewed on his lip.
“You’re special, Jenna,” he finally said in a soft voice.
“Am I?” asked she, leaning back comfortably against the couch cushions. “How?”
“You weren’t dreaming,” said Dillon, crossing his arms. “Your magic, the Hell Hound - it was real.”
“You’re lying. Stop joking,” she laughed weakly.
“I’m lying?” he scoffed. “Then how did I know what happened, if it was a dream?”
Jenna didn’t have an answer. She stared at her feet while searching for a logical reason Dillon could have known about her dream. When she looked up, he was standing in front of her, shirtless and sporting four bright pink, long and puffy scars along his left side.
“No,” she gasped. “It was real? No. I’m still dreaming!”
She puts her hands to her cheeks and pinched them hard, sucking in a sharp breath when it stung. Her eyes turned upward and soaked in the image of her scarred brother. Again, she laughed.
“I’m magic? I have powers?”
“We all do,” he said softly, crouching down to look his sister in the eyes. “And that’s why we have to leave. We have to go.”
Chapter Two
“Did you kill it?” Cole grunted as he picked himself up from the soggy ground. His eyes darted all around him, anxiously searching for any further danger. Mud clung to his clothes, making him incredibly uncomfortable. Relentlessly, the rain continued to beat down on them.
“Not quite,” DIllon said solemnly as he trudged back over to Jenna. “That spell alone couldn’t kill more than a sewer rat, much less an enormous Hell Hound. Especially coming from a novice wizard.”
Cole stared at his brother as the words ran around in his mind, “Spells? Wizards? Hell Hounds?” He shook his head, attention then turned to his sister as she lay in the muck. “Is she okay?”
Dillon gathered Jenna in his arms, ignoring the mess of leaves and grass and dirt. Now, he was shivering from the cold and rain. He put a cold hand against her forehead and sighed, “She’ll be fine. She needs lots of rest right now.”
“I think we all do,” Cole said as he approached his brother from behind and rested a hand upon his shoulder. “Let’s get home. Penny’s still there.”
When they arrived home, the mess of mud upon the floor didn’t seem important to them. Their main concern was getting clean and warm. Dillon gently woke Jenna and helped her to a tub of warm water. He couldn’t suppress the awkward feeling that came over him as he assisted his sister in removing her clothes and climbing into the bath. Her mind was fuzzy and her entire body felt weak and achy. She muttered a vague thank you to her brother before he shut the bathroom door and left her alone.
The water relaxed her muscles and seemed to calm her aching bones. She felt a million years older than she really was. Her mind continuously wandered to the strange dreams she’d had, from the odd baby “eagle” to healing Dillon after he’d been attacked by that beast. Never before had she experienced such odd and vivid dreams. She thought about this as she slowly scrubbed her skin with a cloth, freeing her body of the dirt and grime.
Her eyes were heavier when she dragged herself out of the tub than when she’d first gotten in. She pulled a towel off of its shelf and dried herself off, then wrapped it around her body securely.
10.
“Did you kill it?” Cole grunted as he picked himself up from the soggy ground. His eyes darted all around him, anxiously searching for any further danger. Mud clung to his clothes, making him incredibly uncomfortable. Relentlessly, the rain continued to beat down on them.
“Not quite,” DIllon said solemnly as he trudged back over to Jenna. “That spell alone couldn’t kill more than a sewer rat, much less an enormous Hell Hound. Especially coming from a novice wizard.”
Cole stared at his brother as the words ran around in his mind, “Spells? Wizards? Hell Hounds?” He shook his head, attention then turned to his sister as she lay in the muck. “Is she okay?”
Dillon gathered Jenna in his arms, ignoring the mess of leaves and grass and dirt. Now, he was shivering from the cold and rain. He put a cold hand against her forehead and sighed, “She’ll be fine. She needs lots of rest right now.”
“I think we all do,” Cole said as he approached his brother from behind and rested a hand upon his shoulder. “Let’s get home. Penny’s still there.”
When they arrived home, the mess of mud upon the floor didn’t seem important to them. Their main concern was getting clean and warm. Dillon gently woke Jenna and helped her to a tub of warm water. He couldn’t suppress the awkward feeling that came over him as he assisted his sister in removing her clothes and climbing into the bath. Her mind was fuzzy and her entire body felt weak and achy. She muttered a vague thank you to her brother before he shut the bathroom door and left her alone.
The water relaxed her muscles and seemed to calm her aching bones. She felt a million years older than she really was. Her mind continuously wandered to the strange dreams she’d had, from the odd baby “eagle” to healing Dillon after he’d been attacked by that beast. Never before had she experienced such odd and vivid dreams. She thought about this as she slowly scrubbed her skin with a cloth, freeing her body of the dirt and grime.
Her eyes were heavier when she dragged herself out of the tub than when she’d first gotten in. She pulled a towel off of its shelf and dried herself off, then wrapped it around her body securely.
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