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 r…
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A Freezing Firestarter
The Inner Sun
The Golemus Wizard
SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon
| 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 gifted enough to harness the substantial power of the Dragon. In a single thrashing dive, SmartAlekRJ’s Dragon swoops near to the ground and flies off into the distance past the place. SmartAlekRJ remembers hearing an anecdote of an elderly man who could tame Dragons, but lost his legs. Consequently, he sets off into Golemus Golemicarum to locate the elderly man and become skillful enough to master his Dragon. |
| Page 2 [2008-05-04 18:43:20 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlekRJ found a dark dragon lair, but he is unsure if to proceed and enter the lair or quit his journey and turn back without his dragon. SmartAlekRJ decides to continue to search for his dragon and enters the dark lair. He sees a mighty dragon, but it is bound by tiny humans; they are trying to tame him. Far behind he can see some small entrances. They look like tunnels. He decides to go unobserved by the dragon - and the people surrounding him - and go into the tunnel network. Maybe his dragon is encaged somewhere around here. |
| Page 3[2008-05-04 18:43:33 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlekRJ is searching the vast tunnel network while trying to remain unobserved by the tiny people. It seems like an entire ant-like society of tiny people taming dragons. |
| Page 4 [2008-05-05 13:47:06 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlekRJ finds a small library of books ... Well it's actually small because the books are very small; but; if they were normal size, this would be a huge library. As he opens several of them, he realizes that all the books are about drachorns; how to raise them; how to tame them. It seems like an entire tradition for these people to raise drachorns. At some point, he finds a passage that speaks of "The sacrification of drachorns..." ...This doesn't sound right, so he keeps reading. |
| Page 5 [2008-05-06 10:40:13 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] Wow! Well trained Drachorns can actualy do 300 or more base damage to all enemy creatures... SmartAlekRJ keeps reading and starts to have a slightly different image of his cute little baby dragon. |
| Page 6 [2008-05-07 02:15:01 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] A diabolical idea starts to form in SmartAlekRJ's head..."The drachorns are such powerful creatures... what if ...oh no I couldn't do that...but then again, I am so big...aren't I?...hmmm". |
| Page 7 [2008-05-09 05:58:31 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlekRJ turns back to the great dragon hall where he entered the tunnels. After reading all those books about the Drachorns, he knows he has no reason to fear them because these are tamed dragons specially bred for sacrification. With a bit of insane courage, he decides to shout a speech for the tiny people there. They all stop whatever they are doing and look at him confused... |
| Page 8 [2008-05-09 22:46:57 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] "Listen to me, people! I am the Ancient Dragon Master returned from the beginning of time to rule my dragon kingdom once again! As you can see, I am a God, for I am bigger than you, and I have divine powers..don't make me show them to you or you will be sorry!" ..SmartAlekRJ is holding his breath waiting for a reaction and tries to look dangerous.. |
| Page 9 [2008-05-10 03:58:25 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] After a long moment of silence, the tiny ant people all scream with their little voices "Hail The Dragon Master!!" And, like nothing happened, they turn back to whatever they were doing. SmartAlekRJ looks confused by this odd moment. The tiny people continue their work and ignore him like they forgot what he just said. |
| Page 10 [2008-05-11 00:00:55 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] Intrigued by their reaction, SmartAlekRJ again shouts toward the swarms of tiny people working allover the place, louder and more convincing, "I am YOUR master and you will do as I say, or I shall turn you into dust!" ...Same indifferent answer... "Hail The Dragon Master!!" |
| Page 11 [2008-05-11 00:01:01 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] Almost feeling like he is dreaming, SmartAlekRJ runs through the tunnles back to the library. He is searching for a quiet place where he can think of what just happened. |
| Page 12 [2008-05-11 19:49:24 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] He starts searching for a book that will explain more about the tiny people. He studied about the Drachorns, but not about those weird little people all over the place. Maybe he can learn something about their behaviour and understand their strange reaction. |
| Page 13 [2008-05-11 19:49:53 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] Searching through the library reveals several books about former leaders. SmartAlekRJ reads a passage.. "As the all mighty Master taught us, we are all Bunnys in the Bunny Empire. All Hail The Lord Of Bunnies! All Hail The Bunny Empire!" |
| Page 14 [2008-05-12 02:38:15 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] As he opens another book - a big heavy book, actually heavy for him too, not only for the tiny people - he reads its title: "History of the Ancient Dragon Master." He stares speechless at one page illustrating him in front of a big crowd. He starts reading with his heart pumping hard in his chest... |
| Page 15 [2008-05-12 12:12:13 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] The book ends as expected, with the Dragon Master opening a book in the library. "This must be a joke," he thinks. "The tiny people made this to scare me... But, when? I just came from that..speech." With his mind on the recent events, SmartAlekRJ forgets (for now) about his initial journey to find his Dragon. |
| Page 16 [2008-05-12 12:12:13 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] He walks through the corridors shouting from time to time at people he meets, "I am the Dragon Master!" They all answer the same way, "HAIL The Dragon Master!" They don't even turn their heads toward him anymore, but they still answer. |
| Page 17 [2008-05-12 12:12:13 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] Confused, but also intrigued of what is going on, he decides to try and release one of the dragons that the tiny people keep bound and see what happens. He slowly releases one of the drachorns. The Creature is massive and looks dangerous. |
| Page 18 [2008-05-12 16:26:49 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] With a terrifying scream, the creature starts to swing his wings and takes off, hitting the ceiling of the cave while struggling to escape the place. Distracted for a second by the magnificent look of the drachorn, SmartAlekRJ immediatly turns his attention back to the tiny people. |
| Page 19 [2008-05-13 02:08:28 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] Like a swarm of psychotic maniacs, hundreds, maybe thousands, of tiny people run toward one of the captive dragons, screaming so unnaturally loud that SmartAlekRJ has to put his hands against his ears. They start to tear the poor dragon apart, cutting and biting pieces of him as the poor beast screams his pain in the large cave. |
| Page 20 [2008-05-13 05:29:39 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] As the massacre continues, SmartAlekrj looks terrified at the horrible show. Several hours pass until the tiny people completely disintegrate the massive beast. As if nothing happened moments ago, they resume their daily routines. A small group comes to clean the remaining bones that form a huge skeleton where, not long ago, a mighty dragon stood. |
| Page 21 [2008-05-13 17:11:05 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] "ooookkay...I was expecting anything else but this... There is definitely something wrong about this whole scene.." He starts walking away from the place, planning to head toward the cave exit and run away as fast as possible. As he steps carefully, trying to go unobserved, a strange constant sound comes from behind him. He carefully turns his head and sees a vast crowd of tiny people looking at him and singing or saying something. |
| Page 22 [2008-05-14 21:14:45 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] It seems that they have noticed he wants to leave and they are planning to stop him. At the sight of the angry mob and thinking of the poor devoured dragon, SmartAlekRJ shows a stupid smile and heads back to the library. The crowd dissipates, but some still keep an eye on him. "I wonder what happened to the ex-'Bunny Master'," he thinks. |
| Page 23 [2008-05-14 21:14:46 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] He turns back to the tunnels thinking how his attempt to rule the tiny people turned into a nightmare. He feels like he is in a prison, not bound by chains, but by his fear to confront the weird and unpredictable tiny people. Or, are they not so unpredictable after all? He wished to be their master, but now he is afraid of it. The whole picture is wrong. He has the feeling that he is missing something. Maybe he is not doing the right thing... A daring idea comes into his mind... |
| Page 24 [2008-05-15 16:04:08 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlekRJ looks at the library and thinks of all the interesting info he could find there; about Darchorns; the tiny people and their former rulers. "....or were they rulers after all?" He turns back to the great hall planning to speak to them one more time. |
| Page 25 [2008-05-18 22:41:57 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] SmartAlexRJ is preparing to do something very crazy... "Listen to me! I am your MASTER! I AM THE DRAGON MASTER!!" The crowd reacts as usual with tiny cries, "All Hail the Dragon Master!" Something very obvious that he didn't think of before.. "I order you to... to take me on your arms and bring me outside this cave!" A long moment of silence....then swarms of tiny people start to walk toward SmartAlekRJ... |
| Page 26 [2008-05-22 14:37:34 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon] He looks scared at the crowds as they approach him, but he slowly realizes that they are actually doing what he asked them to do! He is taken on their tiny arms outside the cave. He can actually control them! Countless possibilities flood SmartAlekRJ's mind as he is carried outside. The thought of running away from the weird tiny people is now strongly countered by the idea of actually being the "Dragon Master." |
| Page 27 [2008-05-20 19:00:27 - SmartAlekRJ's Lost Dragon - END] SmartAlekRJ decides to assume his role as a Dragon Master and not to counter the tiny people. After all, they are obeying him as their ruler, and they seem to do whatever he tells them to do. Being a Ruler over these dragon tamers has its advantages of course, but SmartAlekRJ is not yet aware of the possible dangers... |
Kindred chronicles
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…
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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