Page 1 [2008-10-13 00:29:08 - The Inner Sun - Bo.] "The documents are right, they are never wrong... never!" Bootes looks at the same page over and over, something is strange, maybe the person that wrote the document was…
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The Inner Sun
SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon
The Golemus Wizard
A Freezing Firestarter
| Page 1 [2008-08-27 04:08:20 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog* sat there, freezing slowly. An echoing WHOOOSH announced a spurt of flames rushing past *Phrog* as a drachorn and its master scamper by following a metallic rabbit. Slightly interested, *Phrog* picks up a few sticks and tries to start a fire to warm his chilled hands. "It's such a beautiful thing...these flames..." |
| Page 2 [2008-08-29 02:52:25 - A Freezing Firestarter] Later, sitting on the ground, *Phrog* notices some engravings on both sides of a piece of wood: STEVE and BOB. "Bob and Steve? Like...together forever? ...weird world.." Shrugging, he tries to rub several sticks together and start a fire. A tiny flame appears, to his great delight, but a gust of wind smothers it instantly. |
| Page 3 [2008-08-29 02:50:47 - A Freezing Firestarter] Not yet defeated, *Phrog* tries to break the sticks up smaller so they could burn easier. A group of people pass him with raised eyebrows, continuing their conversation, "I can't wait to see what the Seekers of Enlightenment have found, now!" *Phrog's* hands tremble as they hurry past, "I'll give you enlightenment..I'll BLIND you with these beautiful flames! ....One day..." |
| Page 4 [2008-09-03 19:13:56 - A Freezing Firestarter] Sadly, *Phrog* gets no reaction out of his drachorn. "Must be feeling as ill as myself..." He continues wandering and finally drops to his knees by the Gates of Ages. Freezing, he slowly loses consciousness. The whole time he is muttering in his sleep, "please light...please light..." |
| Page 5 [2008-08-31 21:56:06 - A Freezing Firestarter] "So... cold..." *Phrog's* mind is mostly gone by now. He cannot feel his own inner warmth. He can't even be bothered to look to the left as he passes several pleading Young Ones attempting, and failing, to pass their obstacles near the House of Liquid Dust. |
| Page 6 [2008-09-02 05:15:47 - A Freezing Firestarter] Dragging his feet further down the road, *Phrog* arrives at the Aramory. There, he sees an old man sitting and having a drink with some drunkard who is babbling about dead messengers. Obtaining something from our creatures? Lifting the log in his hand, *Phrog* calls forth the drachorn of his mind, and asks it to light the wood. |
| Page 7 [2008-09-05 00:54:38 - A Freezing Firestarter] Thoughts are delicate but powerful drops of life. Formed together, they may create something truly amazing. Apart, they might crumble. A small gathering of people brought more drachorns to *Phrog*, and in his unconscious state, he thought he could feel something warm by his face. Others are encouraged to help *Phrog* always keep at least one drachorn nearby, lest he freeze completely! |
| Page 8 [2008-09-06 01:03:05 - A Freezing Firestarter] Stirring ever so slightly, *Phrog* opens his eyes just barely to seek the source of this new heat. Even now, groggily awake, he is still muttering to himself, "please light..." and now he sees that the combined effort of the drachorns has caused the flames to come forth! Thank you for not letting *Phrog* die! |
| Page 9 [2008-09-06 20:55:34 - A Freezing Firestarter] The flames are so... beautiful. *Phrog* can't look away from the flames, they're so... enchanting. They grow warmer, and the flames reach higher. Snapping to consciousness, he leans back and notices that the flames are starting to grow a little out of control. Smoke and flames begin swirling up into the sky. |
| Page 10 [2008-09-07 21:43:46 - A Freezing Firestarter] Oh no! The drachorns have left the area. *Phrog* watches in horror as the flames fight to stay lit, but they cannot keep warm. Freezing once more, *Phrog* drops immediately back into a deep sleep-like state with no flames to comfort him. |
| Page 11 [2008-09-08 20:06:00 - A Freezing Firestarter] The flames die completely now, and *Phrog* lies on the ground shivering involuntarily. If someone doesn't do something fast, he's going to freeze to death! A small crowd of people is already surrounding him now, but most are waiting for ferries to Golemus. Are there no kind souls among them? |
| Page 12 [2008-09-09 00:43:37 - A Freezing Firestarter - Tr.] A group of people led by Tremir grabs *Phrog's* body and pulls him to the Howling Gates, then takes him into Necrovion to the large fire in the Way of Cleansing. His body is set near the flames so he can begin to warm once again. Hopefully this time the flame will not die out and he will begin to stir again soon. |
| Page 13 [2008-09-09 01:06:32 - A Freezing Firestarter] A struggle begins. Those who tried to help *Phrog* are attacked by the Necro kids who want to imprison him. In the chaos, *Phrog's* body is pushed closer to the flames, and his clothes ignite. In an instant, his body is almost totally consumed in flames. |
| Page 14 [2008-09-10 02:19:31 - A Freezing Firestarter] The flames grow hotter and engulf *Phrog's* body completely. Those standing near him, trying to drag him back from the fire have to step back in horror as the flames totally incinerate his body, and turn it to little more than dust and some lumpy shapes. |
| Page 15 [2008-09-10 19:15:04 - A Freezing Firestarter] All physical feeling is absent. *Phrog's* body is gone, and the pain of the flames is no longer present. But something is still there. Something, pulling powerfully in the air. What is it? For one reason or another, *Phrog's* spirit remained behind the mutilated corpse that once belonged to him. |
| Page 16 [2008-09-11 19:43:10 - A Freezing Firestarter] Feeling free from his physical body, *Phrog's* spirit feels a moment of pure joy at the freedom, and decides to take a few days to simply roam the world, free of the troubles it provides to a person. |
| Page 17 [2008-09-14 05:53:26 - A Freezing Firestarter] "That was so refreshing! But... it's still not what I seek..." *Phrog's* spirit settles near the Howling Gates to watch some of the people passing by. "Perhaps one of them can help me find what I seek." Several pass without notice. "Hmm... which one is most likely to help... I suppose I could give them some clues if they take a moment to listen..." |
| Page 18 [2008-09-15 23:41:22 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog's* spirit listens in horror to some of the ideas the people come up with and decides to try and tell them more about what he seeks. "A fire that pulls on my spirit. Powerless to move to what attracts me. HE controls access to what should be my legacy. Nearly saved me, but left me cold." |
| Page 19 [2008-09-17 02:27:17 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog's* spirit hears the whisperings of a few of the people that are good enough to stop and try to help him. He hears one of the ideas being discussed and can't help his excitement. "Yess! Yes! That's it! That's it! Ohh, so close!" |
| Page 20 [2008-09-22 19:48:12 - A Freezing Firestarter] Where are they going? *Phrog's* spirit desperately tries to cling to anyone walking by. The whispers have ceased, and he can't see people trying to understand him anymore. He begins to feel again. Should spirits be able to feel anything? Perhaps not physical, but his heart longs for something distant, and now his essence begins drifting in that direction. |
| Page 21 [2008-09-23 18:34:33 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog's* spirit is hesitantly gliding from side to side on the road, slowly advancing. Then, by chance it seems, he spies a robotic puppy walking by, and latches onto it. The ride is much more fierce than he anticipated though, and he lets go at the House of Liquid Dust. "That worked...but WOW did it hurt." |
| Page 22 [2008-09-24 02:43:09 - A Freezing Firestarter] As though some ethereal force compelled the robotic puppy to return and aid *Phrog*, it did. This time, consciously. The puppy began speaking like an amphibian, trying to make *Phrog*, often mistaken for a frog, understand his idea. Then, with a mighty "GUAU!" it sent a gust of flames toward *Phrog*, pushing his consciousness all the way to the Aramory. All *Phrog* recalls of the incident was thinking, "Why is it barking in Spanish?" |
| Page 23 [2008-09-28 22:43:42 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog's* spirit just continues to hover next to the Aramory. "The people of this world are so fickle..I can understand a catastrophe, but usually SOMEONE stays to help the weak and afflicted." D: |
| Page 24 [2008-10-02 01:03:53 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog's* spirit is starting to look a little dreary when the clouds give way and sunshine pours down upon his freezing soul, and gives him a little strength to move once more. Looking to see his temporary savior, he sees only the passing of a silent figure holding an umbrella. "It would seem I have enough energy to move once more..I should act quickly with this breath of life." |
| Page 25 [2008-10-03 05:59:37 - A Freezing Firestarter] A voice speaks to *Phrog's* spirit, and the reasoning excites him. This might work! He allows the person to basically stuff his soul into the log he had been carrying around with a body. "Heave ho!" shouts the ecstatic helper, and carries *Phrog* to the Gates of Ages. |
| Page 26 [2008-10-03 08:34:36 - A Freezing Firestarter] *Phrog's* spirit is carefully carried across the Bridge to Golemus Golemicarum encased in the log he once carried. Energy is slowly returning to his body, now that his goal is so near. Bravo brave adventurers that helped *Phrog*! He's nearly home! |
| Page 27 [2008-10-06 00:56:45 - A Freezing Firestarter] The *Phrog* in the log is carried by the helpful adventurer through the mountain and down the path. The firestarter begins to feel more and more energy return as he nears his destination. Arriving at the entrance to the cave, the adventurer sets down the log, "Now what...?" |
| Page 28 [2008-10-07 20:12:51 - A Freezing Firestarter END] *Phrog's* spirit immediately escapes the log and deftly seeps into the Drachorn's Lair. In the lair, it binds its personality to two of the drachorns tied down by many little people. The drachorns' powers grow immensely, and they break their bonds. Phrog's spirit is so completely filled by the drachorns' presences, that it takes a physical form once more. Phrog is the master of flames, a true firestarter that has the ability to motivate drachorns to escape the little people with new masters sent by *Phrog's* influence. |
Kindred chronicles
Page 1 [2008-05-02 15:23:36 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlekRJ's Dragon has discovered how to take flight. No run-of-the-mill Dragon is disciplined enough to be capable of flying. Nor is any normal individual gifte…
Read on ›Page 1 [2008-05-02 15:11:33 - Golemus Wizard quest] Some crazy wizard is experimenting with the dream world in Golemus Golemicarum. Seems that his actions upset the dark forces of Necrovion. A hero is requested to go on …
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