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The piles of glass high up there in the skyand the men who wear chains as crowns on their headsthose are my themes, and…A Personal Account of the Founding of the Ebonguard:Written by its founder Daganev Treeripper They say some people live in the past, having not accomplished…When I stepped out of the Portal of Fate, I never expected to see myself where I am now. I'm rolling in success, my…Oh? Who are you? Would you care to hear a story?Yes? We’ve been here for so long, so terribly long. Not all of us…Fresh from the PortalSo lost and confusedLearn quick or soon dieWalking within treeslooking down at preymy hunger grows moreFailure around me Mixing with success…Child of prophesy born under fated Moon and NightBane of Night's dark shadows, hope of blessed Moon's Light.Beloved parents sought shelter, but fear gave…The Loboshigaru race has a long and honorable history in Hallifax. While their population in the modern era is minimal, in the past Hallifax… the warmth of the summer sun brushes my skin, and I am enveloped in perfection.eyes closed, I…Editor's Note:The following text was discovered within the library-tomb of Master Letep, Keeper of Clarity, which lies below the Tosha Monastery. Though the chamber…The Forest of Glomdoring has a motto, "Nothing matters but Glomdoring." How does this compare with the Hallifaxian ideal of Collectivism? Let us take…The Moon, her course through the heavens steersWe, with hope, follow her guiding lightTo dance the turning of the yearsThrough sorrows that throng, through… Authors note: This is but one chapter of a larger book in progress, a work akin to a journal bearing my thoughts and musings…Upon a night I did once Dream,Of colours, smells and sounds,To me came a mighty gleam,It set alight the very grounds. Much to my surprise…It is often accepted as a simple, necessary obstacle between us mortals and the Supreme Master. Often it is passed through with as much…This essay, while scholarly in nature, does not use empirical data and relies more on a idealistic mindset in its contents.Most mortals walk into…It is right and proper that every citizen of Hallifax should have a deep love for his comrades. I do not refer to romantic… Disclaimer: Any errors in portrayal or content are the fault of the author and not anyone depicted here. THE INKLINGNot long ago as years are…-- Nifilhema -- Our Lady of Iron Maiden,Weeping Amaranth,Turn Thine cruel eye to the Fold,Submit unto us torments unearthlyThat we be cleansed through suffering,Our purpose…Aislynn says, "Thank you all for joining me this day to honour our Silent Lord. I ask that out of respect for the nature…Dreams are a unique thing, everyone has them, and each dream is different. For me, the Dreaming means more. Every Dream has a meaning,…Blessed of nations, rise above all,At our feet, all others will fall.Taint-touched we change from weakness to might,Reborn in blood and iron, we fight.Fear…The mark of a paragon of the Collective is absolute devotion to not only the Collective itself, but also its ideals, accompanied by the… Several singing voices meet, formed to make my heart's blood beat. Mother known of shadow born, beloved though her mind was torn, Father lost…INTRODUCTIONDavyn Feyranti was the youngest son of Dalthani Feyranti, and he chose a path separate from the rest of the family.Little was known about his…The Chateau d'Amour In a gorgeous, fragrant salon at the Chateau d'Amour lounges the equally gorgeous and fragrant Madame Sylvie, the Chatelaine. She is… THE OUROBORIAN PRIESTESS *** PART I : THE RITUAL A bank of oppressive fog rolls into the room.A proud viscanti emerges from the haze. Holding herself…O most glorious city which graces the sky,father of knowledge, of valour and hope,mother of beauty, of order and love,I am your child, and…Scarlet Dreams The blood, she runs,The anger, she burns,The love, she smoulders,The passion, she bleeds,The Will, she forms. All of these form the Scarlet,All and much…Tonight I desire a leper,yes, let it be known. A wrecked thing. The carrion beetleswould even find yougrotesque and yet Isee that beauty, thatWyrden skin…Journal entry 9 - 3 Juliary 309 CEReconnaisance was my job today, to venture forth and make an update on the area.Very little information… The chances are that you are living under the lamentable concept that love is a great power, an emotion sent to raise us to…Letters of Love -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Cast A young lucidian studentComposed of blue crystal seemingly hewn from the heart of a glacier, this young, robustly-built academic is evidently one…The Greatest of All Possible Triumphs Cast:Etorix Roko, a scientist of HallifaxSelluhani Valush, a princess of Celest (the bride)Sir Okero Kamore, a knight of CelestPhabgafo…The paths of Mysrai are manyfold, each a different way to find ourselves, and through that, find ourselves drawing ever closer to our most…We are specks of sandagainst the soulless thattower overus in patience, waitingfor when wefail and moving forwardsto consumeus all.Faith is needed, inthose divinebeings who…The Two PrincesA long, long time ago, Celest ruled over all. Those were dark days forthe Basin of Life, for in those days Celest…Seeking ever closer, seeking You from afar,We see You, we know You, we honour Your cause,You have given all that You could to us…This is the story of the eldest of our ancestors, pieced together from scraps and fragments found in the Great Library of Magnagora. He…i took the fire in my heart and turned it to crystal, shatteringthe last breath of His love falling to make us all, shardsof…The Gilded PoppyA poppy knows not what she dreams,She knows not what her fate will be.Merely, she exists, billowing along the breeze.At least, that…It is both necessary and proper that the deeds of the Collective'sheroes be recorded and remembered. Their stories have the potential toplace children on…INTRODUCTIONThe Elemental Planes are a vast place, truly, and home to a vast number of creatures quite unlike those seen upon the Prime Plane.…Once upon a time, many centuries ago, there lived a man named Arathlil. He was one of the first generations of the race that…I sing of glories won by the tip of the spear,of great deeds done, and greater words spoken,yet I sing not of lords, nor… In Glomdoring the thorns they growand bury deep where darker waters flow.Pricking flesh as seconds tick, eternal blight,but constant memory of this place, of…The forest has a heartbeat,can you hear it?In the lush green depths is where it is strongest.Subtle, yet strong.Pulsing beneath the surface,it drums a…Below the Southern Mounts does Paavik lieA calm and quiet place if e'er there was.And to this place do I and my steed flyTo… Sweet dreams, an epiphany,Something that I can't deny.Something as sweet as honey,And as soft as an aslaran's kiss.Searching helplessly for such a thing,All I…