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Before time or space Before light and dark Before movement Before anything There was nothing A stray thought miraculously conceived And a divine flicker…Brennan Stormcrow stared at the sky, watching the stars twinkle against the fierce darkness of Mother Night. A new era has begun to eclipse…They came beneath the shroud of night Within the gathering gloom Before the errant rising sun Could warn of coming doom. Within their crystal…The day was carried towards an end - Father Sun descending below the horizon in search for his mate - the Basin falling back…From the Grimoires of Sekreh Tian A Note on the Skarch Listen ye close, all ye who would know Nature as she truly is.…This is the sad story of how a poor Trill warrior became a poor Trill bard; how he learned to hate himself, and how…In what appears to be becoming something of an alarming habit, I am apologizing once more. As I perused the first part of my…The village looked lifeless, the only movement noticeable was the waterwheel of the mill to the east. No door was opened, each window was…As he lowered himself heavily into the hot bath that had been prepared for him, Emperor Landantine VII, ruler of the known world, finally…In twilight's silver glow, a young elfen maiden stood beneath the boughs of Seren, a tear in her eye as nature bled. She felt…Part I I start my history with an apology. Minor scholar that I am, I feel I will not do full justice to the…Into the darkness I did step, Abandoned memories while I wept, Then heard someone speak my name, I knew I'd never be the same,…The Discerning Necromancer: Part I The Glomdoring Commune The southern woods of Glomdoring are ripe with delicious beasties of every sort, ranging from the…It's actually two different poems submitted as one entry, that are directly related, and not really complete without each other. Feelings ------------------- Munsia, oh…The Portal of Fate is the worst experience in the world. You pass through the Portal. Then you don't know who you are. You…Karla transversed through the rift to Ethereal, and everyone followed her. Her body was numb. She began to dread the seconds that passed within…Dawn had not yet filtered through the forest canopy, when a lone figure came down the forest path, deep in the Serenwilde. The young…Dark was the night many years in the past When we huddled in fair Gloriana, Our minds full of anguish and fear unsurpassed As…Emerald green hair caressed by the breeze that stole through the trees around her, Sulan Ia'ver seemed a statue to any who saw her…Now shall be told A story that is now of very old But listen closely - I am imploring The failed quest in the…Night's Lullaby Act II Scene 1 The scene opens deep within a dark forest of twisted trees. A lone shadowdancer marked by his athame…Oftentimes it is those truths which we accept earliest in life that take the longest to challenge. No matter how open-minded we consider ourselves,…The following is not a tale of good or evil: it is not a tale that is necessarily true (though also not a tale…21st of Vestian , 201 years after the Coming of Estarra. Dear Emperor, I have yet been able to get to Cael, and I…Merian Ships By Sekreh Avast! A mainsail up on high As Merian ships do sail on by How curious, their decks so dry And…"Marilynth, you know what you must do!" Holy Mother Glaruda had screamed, from beneath the Pool of Stars. Above, Emperor Ladantine reached towards his…"...Kierah..." Shooting straight up from underneath the covers, a small cry escapes Kierah's mouth, her chest heaving as if she'd just been running for…There is a certain painful irony to how quickly a sentient being turns to rash, ignorant bravado when faced with something outside the realm…Chapter One The clarion sound of steel on steel rose above the blood-drenched field, audible signs of the battle that raged just over the…The portals of fate affect each of us differently. One effect we all share to some degree however. A distortion of some sort, affecting…1st of Roarkian , 200 years after the Coming of Estarra. She ignored the pain and kept walking. Years ago, she would have sat…I stared at the door in front of me, knowing that potential trouble lay behind it. Standing just outside the Captain's office, I paused,…The Silver Watcher waits you see for those who come to take from thee the lives of those who guard below your realm eternal,…Mother Night's Embrace The sun is fading Darkness begins invading For those who have the yearning Now is the time to begin learning Feel…Perhaps the best thing about the world we live in, the single fact that makes life in the Basin worthwhile, is that there is…Midnight silence cloaks the Isle of Celest. Together, the darkness and silence of the night seems to hang over the city, a leaden presence.…Ialie cautiously looked upon the odd dark brand that was bound to Bastions' shoulder. She had seen it many times since they'd met, even…With all inside, here's hoping that it all goes well. Outside the cold winter beats upon my heart so hard. If this life means…A hooded figure weeps quietly, alone in a forest. Crouched down by a soft flowing stream, a hand dangling just below the surface. Her…I'm a Changeling, yes I am, The perfect form to pull a scam, I can fool most anyone, With the shape that I become,…I yawned as I walked to my bed. I couldn't wait to lay down. To feel the bed shift and hold my weight. To…"Rowrr!" I jumped back and reflexively swiped at the nose that was mere inches from my face when I opened my eyes at the…"This is the place." The rough cloth tied about Ruka's eyes was cut free with a short flick of Garawynne's dagger. Ruka blinked once…"I still hear Her cries, They haunt my every dream. Even though She's gone, The pleas for help still sound." "My heart aches with…Sixteen year old Elizabeth Greythane sat herself beneath her favorite old willow tree, deep within the Serenwilde Forest. She sighed happily as she drank…"Something is happening at the Stone here on the Plane of Earth, Globglob! The Geomancers are saying it's filling with power, but...." Just then,…A Speculation Theory on the Growth of Spirit Powers within Wiccans: By Jasper Greythane The Speculation *** ‘As the Coven gathered around the trunk…"Over the whole Basin?" "That's what they said." Jin shrugged. "That's what who said?" asked Nera. "The astrologers." "Since when do astrologers predict the…