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There once was a little girl, whose mother loved her very much. When she was born, her mother was given a gift more precious…Have you heard the story of the Peculiar Warlord? If not, I shall tell it to you. There was a time - and it… *************************************** A collection of silly rhymes to for young children. From morning tonight give your tender charges the precious gift of fun and rhyme. *Dedicated to…-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Creativity Games for Festivals and Gatherings-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-written by Lendren Starfall-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-Being a collection of fun, festive games you can easily organize and play at guild gatherings,…Call me Impish. That's not my name, though I suppose to an outsider it seems close enough to most Gnome names. We don't usually…A Very Hallifaxian Fairy Tale Cast list:Hilatr Zhalee, a trill bureaucratAiath Xai, a lucidian apprentice artistPeedee Oh, a fairy godrobotClak, Minister for Citizen Happiness and…-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wyrden Treatise I:Freedom in Fettersan essay by Versalean-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------THE FIRST TRUTH-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Good neighbour, there is a paradox scribed deep upon the hearts of the lesser races,…ARIA OF SEASONS by Flutura ------------------------------------ ROLES ------------------------------------ Flutura Tall and lissome of figure, Flutura Shevat is attired in a shimmering evening gown of…“Oha…” I heard her call over our bond with one another. Something in her voice stopped me dead in my tracks as I hunted…[The following text is an excerpt from a journal written by Arian, some 150+ years ago]As my soul meditated and resolved its issues over…9.Decades have passed, and yet the glory of the Wyrd is the same,The Drums of the Dead remain as they have in the flying…Foreword: I hold this to be true: the world we know is not the sole, defining timeline. As Xynthin demonstrated to us, possibilities have a…I recently had the dubious pleasure of hearing the life story of one of the most unfortunate men in the history of the world.…The thief moved slowly through the long stone hallway, not making a sound. He virtually clung to the grey walls, just another shadow in…The Black Rabbit of Glomdoring, Part 2The Uncaring WinterBy Stratas Shee-Slaugh Calling what Enlay felt now 'cold' would have been a colossal understatement. The…(Author's Note: This is the 4th chapter of an ongoing series, following The Book of Gobilogra, and the final chapter of the First Kidnapping…Crow. Crow. Crow.The death-drums did pound,How hearts would rise in thrill, in fear,Crow. Crow. Glorious and mighty, They pounded onwards, speaking tonguesAs Eliar was…There is glory in conquest, that is well known,in the shining shield wall, in bloodshed and strifeor in the long war, in the most…Dawning comes with rosy hue,and colour fills the sky.I cannot help but turn from you,wings spread that I might fly.For I am a child…[ -- I -- Introduction -- ]To what end do we walk this world? We are as wanderers, lost in the desert, and parched…Oh sweet mother of the ethereal realmOh unwavering goddess to which nature does bendWhy do you hold such pain that does whelm?Tell me, do…The Cataclysms: Koor Koor n'Rotri stared straight ahead at his commander. The two massive maces felt good in his hands, the words of the commander…Long ago, when the Basin was youngthe Voices of Creation hath sungMany beautiful things were madeCities were formed as they playedMagnagora was one of…Higher gods, Higher gods!?They defy all the odds. From whence do They come? Should we care where from? Aelish the lead to Celest He wentAfter slaying the…(Author's Note: Part 2 of History of the Creche Wars, following the Book of Amonkari.)In the face of invasion, We changed, all of Us.…There are two ways that a man might win glory in this life. The first isby doing praiseworthy deeds, and the second is by…The light of scattered candles in the dreary alcove served little to peak my interest in my studies, illuminating only the dust that drifted…A horde of monstrosities lumbered forwards, bellowing and roaring as they advanced on the troop of orclach. Poor spawn of Kethuru, they gibbered and…There was once a great tree seated within a grassy field. In this field all manner of creatures thrived: in the roots of the…'Twas it a Dream or fairy tale wrought, The Creatrix Herself soon became naughtBut a memory 'tween mortals and kinWhile the Soulless raged through the…Once I, with Maiden's curiosity,Followed your footsteps with clumsy treadDancing to moonsong and fae's gaietyAlong silver-shot paths where Mother leadCrone's Wisdom taught beneath sacred…Raziela's Champion Helena There have been as many fighters as stars throughout the Basin. Some are brutal killers, glorifying in slaughter and blood. Others fight with… I can only imagine that this is the feeling of death. My spirit rises from my slouching body, but I can still feel my…Old Hallifax was often in the habit of sending colonists out into the world to expand the city's economic power. Some expeditions thrived, others…From vastly different worlds they come,At odds in many a way.Until by chance their paths did cross,And thus began a new day. She walked the… What shall my legacy be,what shall people remember of me,perhaps a lasting final image,stronger than any carnage? The Mountains of Madness, Earth. 210 years after the…It all began with the desire to perfect the Penumbra dance of Glomdoring. To make one eternally beautiful and young. The top researchers of…Flurries wisp snow along iced paths. Branches silvered under Moon's shine. Whispered to me of events long past. Memories within moonhart…We looked out upon the Basin as we stood along the Path of Dreams, glancing at our homes. As we came closer to doing…The first page of this small journal is bordered by messy, completely unintelligible writing. Only the barest resemblance of an occasional character to a letter…Spires, sweet spires, you who shine up in the sky,who serve as the beacon to all of the worldto teach them of virtue, of… The Engine grinds a harsh sibilant,Cranking, turning, discordant squeals,A lullaby that haunts and seeks tormentWhile hearts pulse to the crooning peals. Born from faith like…She paused. She could hear the noise from the building ahead of her. Music and swordplay, the latter of which being what caused her…The tide of the dreamBatters against the walls of the BasinWe wonder what it does meanTo the arms of our Father, we do hasten With…*~,~*~,*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~*~,~* To quote one of the greatest authors of the modern age:'The mark of a paragon of the Collective is absolute devotion to not only…The finest specimen. Yes she was. Her eyes closed softly, as if in prayer, her body still, as if dead. Blood had dried around…There are a number of symbols held by the Mistress of the Thorns. Many that guide Her faithful and Her forest. Let us start…The children of Glomdoring sleep beneathThe many branches that do keepOur little babes safe from our enemies teethInto soil do their blood-stained bodies seep When…