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ALL IN DUE TIME: PART ONE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Written by Bellarin PART ONE: ~~~~~~~~~ I'd like to remember that day in Avechary as a rainy…Chapter 9: Last Best Chance 23rd of Gorgani, 542nd year of the Imperial Empire. Seven hours before the assault on Celest. Around the great…Chapter 2: Troublesome Aethers Emirie places the last plate on the table before she steps back to admire her work. She did it very…Moonlit night blankets the sky, The world in Mother's sweet embrace. Raindrops that the clouds did cry, Upon the river's surface grace. A tainted…The smell of Taint, the smell of fear, I have never forgotten what it's like to be here, embracing the darkness, embracing undeath, reveling…"For the Engine!" Four works for the glory of Magnagora and its Patrons By Terakh Feyranti ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Prayer to Lord Fain, of the…-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Winter's Gloom -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- written by Lendren Starfall -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Being the true story of the final desecration of Gloriana and descent into delusion of…-The Liturgy of Nocturnal Ascent- Softly comes the breath of Dusk, Stirs the skin, the mortal husk. Soon to wane, blasphemed light Folds and…Between the mountains, moor and bay, Within the forest green, Amid the plain - with every day The vagabonds are seen. The roamers, picking…'Twas the eve afore Solstice And throughout Celest The mood was quite joyous As the sun sank in the west. In a nondescript barrack…The battle had raged on, unabated, for days, the two opposing forces clashing again and again on the lofty peaks of the Razine mountain…Prince of Nations, City of Light Together always shall we Fight Striving to destroy the blight Supernals protect our home Guard the last fortress…Silken darkness whispers across the wood Shadowed leaves rustle beneath wind's caress Silently, Night draws round her sable hood And spreads her starstruck shroud…From the Ashes A true story of recent events, as recollected by Terakh Feyranti. Cast of Characters: The youth: Terakh Malikar Obscu Ralanbek The…All was darkness and rushing water, and the chirping of bugs. Eyelids fluttering, he stirred briefly, uncertainly, a low, animal whimper coming from his…Chapter XVII ---------------------- Moments ---------------------- Darkness slipped over the horizon, its hands grasping hungrily at the ground. The sky lay cloudless and barren, still…What follows is a sermon written and delivered by Jael d'Murani, expanding and discussing the teachings of Lord Morgfyre, the Legion. ***** Impresario Jael…Raindrop falling past A dream held within each one Searching for my own Raindrop falling past A thousand would-be futures Searching for my own…Evensong : Moonrise in the Wilde Dusk settles softly, veiling the bright day, casting dim shadows on the green way. Nightingales warble, herald the…I can see an endless sea stretching far and wide, From the starry-eyed reflections in its depths I cannot hide. The elemental water feels…A little girl so full of love, Innocent but for Her place, With golden hair and gentle eyes, Serenity writ on Her face. Matron…Long ago, when the seasons were young and had only just made their homes in the most fertile part of the Ethereal Plane, they…Dark woman, wise woman, dreaming mugwump soul, you are gone and ever lost to me. You cannot speak but only reach for me, your…"Shattered Hands, Volume III" Chapter 6: Reunions 19th of Gorgani, in the 543rd year of the Imperial Empire. One day after the recovery of…"Enchanter for hire!" pierced his head And a lantern was lit in his mind "I could ensnare the Seal of Death If the proper…"The Marquessa will see you shortly." Six months and seven days in the Fields of Nil, and I'd been relegated to cooling my heels…A raucous, throaty tone erupted from the violin that was poised so delicately in the girl's fingers. Waves of ankle-length hair, the color of…In honour of the many people whose skills aid us in our daily lives. ------------------------------------------------- The Tailor I come into the sewing circle with…The Earth is still beneath my feet, as is my soul, stones fall and the duststorm swirls taking their toll, and I bathe in…------------ | Esssence | ------------ Within the darkened heart and soul 'pon branches draped with ebon stole The murders of the woods convene 'midst…Will you come and walk with me? Silver forests beckoning. Nestled between leaf and tree, Is forgotten reckoning; Sun and shadows shifting free, Seasons…She walks through the streets of the Capitol, Seeking what? She does not know. In her work, knowledge she sought to extol, In order…"Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...La Donna!" The announcer, a portly, overbearing viscanti, bowed and deferred quickly off. As he slunk out stage left,…- Cookies, Cookies - Cookies, cookies, heated nice and hot. Cookies, cookies, iced with ire and hate. Cookies, cookies, feed them to a tot,…The room was lit only faintly. A candle by the bed, and a candle by the mirror. Those in the windows were left unlit,…-------------------------------- Crow's Honour: A Ritual of Power -------------------------------- In which a faithful crow of the Murder honours K'ian Doim and his Aspects. ----------------------------- Cast…-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shards of Autumn -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- written by Lendren Starfall -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Being the true story of the terrible aftermath of Lord Raezon's betrayal and Lady…A tale of the Rise of the first Vernal God, and of love ensnared in destiny's web. ----------------- Characters ----------------- Gorob Lyrea el'Arai Lord…Throughout the eons of time, Winds swept and time passed, Whilst civilizations grew, the land was dormant Answering to the running call of the…As I stood in Magnagora, thinking about all those others in the world just trying to get by, I began to think of how…- Found amongst jumbled papers from the re-founding of Celest - To whom it may concern: I am in search of a distinguished Celestian…--------------- Summer --------------- In the spring, the land was dying. Nothing grew, nothing bloomed. It was as if the earth had died, and all…--+The Maskmaker's Dirge+-- Bleached feathers from a dead God's bird, Crimson tongues torn from Urlach's corpse. Jade-wrought gears in the Engine forged, Bronze bones…On the morn of the first day of Vestian, in the year four hundred and ninety-eight of the Holy Celestian Empire, the first and…"Shattered Hands", By Ur'Marshal Karnagan De'Unnero, the Implacable Chapter 4: Anomalous Readings 13th of Gorgani, in the 543rd year of the Imperial Empire. Twenty-five…They hear the rushing wind sing, "Prepare for battle about to start! Go fast! Be fleet of wing. Be strong of arm and strong…To complete this puzzle, figure out what word, abbreviation, or short phrase each clue describes, and fill it into the corresponding squares, one letter…================== Chapter XIV: Sacrifices ================== Wind gathered about the gathering within the Glomdoring Forest, catching along stray leaves to shatter them against the hungry…