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Words are like oyster shells. Many see only their outer hardness, But the wise hold and open them And sometimes find within them hidden…MeritMeaningAzeraenJuly 2009Spiders creeping, not a sound Forest darkening, all around Day will fade and night will come Shadows for those chosen sons Stars shine while…MeritNight’s MarkingAurinJuly 2009"Drink!" With the first call of the night, I felt my heart racing. This was it; the chance to prove myself. I peered inquistively…MeritThe ContestNihoJuly 2009-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Quarter written by Lendren Starfall Being an account of an extraordinary day, seen from four viewpoints, none of them the whole truth. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-…WinnerQuarter, Part IV: PragmatismLendrenJuly 2009-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Wyrden Flux -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- written and directed by Ambassador Druken Inseira, Aria of the Dark Harmony recorded on 23rd Dvarsh 197 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Follow a…Runner UpWyrden FluxDrukenJuly 2009Fighting back and forth City versus Forest Battling until the dawn Forest versus City Crusades erupt on Prime Moving to Cosmic and Ethereal New…MeritTurmoilBalianJune 2009Manifesto of the Midnight Legion ====Legionnaire’s Creed==== We of the Midnight Legion, the sovereign military guard of Magnagora, do hereby swear our allegiance to…MeritManifesto of the Midnight LegionRomeroJune 2009Chapter 1 ========= The whitewashed room was comfortably spacious and lavishly appointed with luminous pearl furniture that reflected the light with a warm halo.…MeritLove’s PlightNariahJune 2009"What is this...?" the child asks intrigued, reaching out... Corpulent drops of rain slid down the leaden glass panes of the window in thick,…Runner UpMemoirs of maliceQuilisJune 2009Chapter One of Two. She screams into the night as I make my incision, cutting deep into her lower abdomen with a single steel…MeritAt what price, Life? (Part 1)ShaddusJune 2009Thunkin's heart is beating heavily. When he accepted the invitation to join the Snow arrow crew, he was hoping that he wouldn't have to…Runner UpThe great race V: Close encountersKiradaweaJune 2009Our aethership has settled into a steady orbit around the unknown, uncharted aetherbubble. For the moment, all is quiet, other than the gentle hum…MeritThe Voyage HomeAlbanJune 2009O Lovely Rose Quintessence of beauty! Only yesterday You danced in the whispering wind; Today, Cupped in my hands Are your golden petals your…Runner UpImperishableNebulaJune 2009One ---------------- Thoril remembered when his mother's wards came to Rockholm, amid much whispering and shaking of heads. He was too young still to…WinnerBlood and StoneAramelJune 2009-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Quarter written by Lendren Starfall Being an account of an extraordinary day, seen from four viewpoints, none of them the whole truth. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-…Runner UpQuarter, Part III: CourageLendrenJune 2009Year 543 "They are going where they shouldn't even stick their noses, if you ask me." "Kaila, dear, your being harsh, aren't you? Emperor…MeritBehind Cosmic HopeYunikoJune 2009I was standing on Celestia, when I heard a gentle cry. The voice asked me to spread her Love, to free the Basin from…MeritWhispers to the LightLeroniaJune 2009Crimson desire, strong and clear; Serving Fain, my one request. Bring Him gold, sanguine smeared; Heap up corpses, at His behest. Slay the merians,…MeritSanguine Steel, a short poem of the Masque.LunamarieMay 2009Reminiscent of memories "And in 16th place, Snow arrow, who will be the last ship to advance to the next round." To say that…Runner UpThe great race IV: Reminiscent of memoriesKiradaweaMay 2009Coarse gravel crunched under Nerele's feet as he moved along the path, striding towards the distant hut. The path behind him wound throughout a…Runner UpStatuesEsanoMay 2009(or: a story of Sister Sthai d'Iasani, Petal of the Amaranth) The pages are ivory and grey as they flutter from her fingers. A…Runner UpAshes, AshesSthaiMay 2009I sat rigidly atop a hill in the vast fields of the Tainted Plane, my tail swung loosely behind me, brushing the brown, coarse…MeritChanges Part 1LekiusMay 2009The Quiet Lullaby ======================== Lulla, lulla, lullaby, Warm and safe the baby lies. Feast of carmine, tears of red, the ravens honour all the…Runner UpMagnagoran Songs for ChildrenLylaMay 2009-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Quarter written by Lendren Starfall Being an account of an extraordinary day, seen from four viewpoints, none of them the whole truth. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-…Runner UpQuarter, Part II: TrickeryLendrenMay 2009It wasn't a particularly large pack of shards of Loboshi that lived nestled within the Southern Mountains, it was, in fact, quite small compared…MeritAn Unlikely Hero’s Tail (Part One)AiyanaMay 2009Do you know of, Gaudiguch flame? Lost now to time, with no one blame. The spires that rise, into Hallifax air. Does knowing their…MeritA poem of old, to rally anewAerotanMay 2009“What did you say serf?” the Archmage demanded. “No offence was meant, my Lord. I was just repeating what I heard from one of…MeritThe ArchmageXarathMay 2009Snip and snap and snip again! my shears by candlelight shall cut a song of love and loss from linen snowy white. The story…Runner UpThe Tailor’s SongJilloryMay 2009The sounds were deafening, almost a wall of noise pushing through the streets of Celest. Trumpets blared out a martial melody, while children ran…MeritChicken Soup.ShaddusApril 2009Fer wild, pale wings drawn around herself tightly, guarding against the elements, an aged Trill woman stood gazing out across the Basin from her…MeritOne more timeAnaemApril 2009Foreword ------------- When the Lady Viravain descended upon the First World, She set about creating myriad creatures whose descendants now roam on, above, and…MeritBirth of the SpidersTrasseApril 2009little bat winged child singing young-life songs -- seeking collective shards, of elder's essence splintered, i wonder do you recognise your maker? through blood…Runner Upseveral sibilant songsTacitaApril 2009The scent of onions, sharp and stringent, rose unbidden to Trel’s nose. He angrily scrubbed a meticulously manicured hand across the back of his…MeritTainted (Part 1)JileApril 2009Inner Sea In the deep darkness of the Inner Sea, Where light is scarce, save from the lantern fish, Below the dolphins, princes leaping…Runner UpSonnetsRahilApril 2009Once upon a time, there was a girl who wished to be a puppet, the prettiest puppet there ever was, and she was quite…WinnerThe Clockwork MaidenSthaiApril 2009It's amazing how a simple whiff of summer air can wholly rejuvenate a person. It's been months since my parents' divorce. It was well-publicized,…MeritCare And SpiceHadrianApril 2009-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Quarter written by Lendren Starfall Being an account of an extraordinary day, seen from four viewpoints, none of them the whole truth. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-…Runner UpQuarter, Part I: ViolenceLendrenApril 2009Oh Raziela full of love Within her garden far above. Calling all to know her heart Just as pure as the whitest dove. Oh…MeritOh RazielaFinnleyApril 2009Wandering these lonely roads I've come from far away I didn't know where to go Until I saw you My Eyes! My Eyes! Were…MeritOde to The LightBalianApril 2009Love's Labours Mocked a play by Lyla Oubliette Cast: Ardan, a young Viscanti male Melyna, a merian priestess Darkan, a warlike Viscanti lord Tysne,…Runner UpLove’s Labours MockedLylaApril 2009Introducing the crew. Emirie groans as she shakes the pain from her head and forces her eyes up. Blurry shapes move around her as…MeritThe Great Race. Chapter 2. Introducing the crew.KiradaweaMarch 2009-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE MAW OF GREED authored and scribed by Hadrian =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Come to us," the charming little faeling said to me. Her coterie nodded…Runner UpThe Maw of GreedHadrianMarch 2009Having trudged very far from the Igasho caverns, Ovuhhar found himself tired. However, that was permissable, and even passable, for he had not come…MeritPaint His WorldMyrkrMarch 2009The anatomy of broken dreams, Scales that fall from eyes at last. Cunning wind and cunning weft, Scholar's pen, assassin's neck. A cold wind…Runner UpQueen in CheckSthaiMarch 2009---------------------------------------------------------------------- Waxing Crescent: ...now is my dawning, and I shall grow through her... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The girl stands in a line with others, watching the…Runner UpA Cycle of DanceAramelMarch 2009I strode along, not on any path, not knowing where or on what I stepped, and not caring. Animals quivered in fear of me,…MeritTen Seconds to a Better WorldBarendurMarch 2009---------------------------------------------------------------------- A Tangled Maze of Webs by Tacita Inseira ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The curtains rise to reveal the stage unnaturally plain. Where an elegant backdrop might…Runner UpA Tangled Maze of WebsTacitaMarch 2009A whorl of colour, spiraling into nowhere, and a too-familiar shudder in the floor. Missed again, damn it. We couldn't tell how things were…MeritIll-PreparedLendrenMarch 2009