Stories tagged “fantasy”
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Fantasyland V
“Planning a revolution shoudn’t be this hard,” the cloaked man sighed from the head of the table. Henry decided, due to normal seating convention that person was the leader of this rabble and his name was Supreme Leader, or Steve. &#...
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Fantasyland VI
“Cap’n I know you said we’se weren’t allowed to complain but you’se think we’ll get the same respect on the streets wearing that,” Corporal Enid said pointing at an embarrassed Cpl Hollis. “Stop pointing at me,” Cpl Ho...
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Fantasyland VIII
“So we agree,” Supreme Leader Steve asked for the last time. “Yes,” 10 voices echoed in the grand hall from around the table while a single voice muttered “well.” That voice was Richard’s and he was never sure on anything. If it wasn
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Fantasyland IX
Supreme Leader Steve entered his office locking the door before moving towards a large skeleton, its arm extended, a finger pointing as if to caution him. He unbuttoned the heavy robe and hung it from the finger along with a short sword before dragging...
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Finals
Cain would later admit it – the final week of tests was the most terrifying time of his life. Cain knew that becoming an assassin would be difficult. Even finding the base of operations for the Assassin’s Guild was a test in itself. And lik...
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A Newly Discovered Mortal Blood Drinker
Elisia sat at the kitchen table in the dark, staring at the jar of deep red liquid illuminated by the moonlight shining through the window. She dare not move, for fear of stepping on the corpse that was somewhere on the floor. Her long, bony index fing...
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Death of an Alchemist
And then the color of the the old man’s aura changed from white to yellow and then to red. He screamed a scream of pain and ecstasy and the girl, knowing fear for the first time, looked away. When the light died down there was only a puddle of a ...
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Fear, Death and Envy
“It just rolled out! I can’t find it.” We were in the kitchen of our two-bedroom flat and Fear was holding one skeleton hand over her empty eye socket. Spiders crawled out of her sleeve and across her knuckles. “I kept popping i...
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Not Quite There Yet
As loud as a small girl can be among wolves, she proclaimed: “I’m looking for someone who can take me through the forest”, her voice only shaking a little. This surprised the patrons; Why had she not run away from their den in fear ye...
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Fate a Fate
Three decrepit sisters shuffled silently through a dead world. Around fallen and crumbling pillars of stone, through overgrown cities they trod. The ashes and dust of humanity fallen long ago thrown into the air at their passing of their skirts. They m...
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Devil Seed by Candlemass
I woke up and my throat wasn’t there anymore, just some leather straps. With my vocal cords gone no use to scream. The shadows keep following me, they stitch something to me and all of the sudden I can move, they hand me my rusty sword, my helmet...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 1)
I was thirteen when I first embarked on my voyage to the island of Essieterra. I sailed on an enormous galleon, though there were few passengers on board. The captain was a centaur, and the crew consisted of amiable mice and geese. I was the only human...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 2)
I had been wishing to get away from the human world for the summer, and after much pondering, believing, and dreaming, I had perceived a phantasmagoric place called Essieterra. Here, mystical creatures dwelled, and passion propelled the dreams of young...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 3)
“Essieterra, straight ahead!” Captain Carrot declared. When our ship sailed into the port, I was trembling with excitement. Finally, I could live among creatures that I had only seen in pictures; creatures that I had only dreamed of. I spotted a he...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 4)
His gaze drifted to each individual gathered in the throng before him. When Cornelius looked in my direction, there was an expression of hidden knowledge on his face; a look of immense respect and curiosity in his eyes. “Now, you all must know this....
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 5)
Self-consciously, I raised my hand. Cornelius nodded towards me. “Ah, quite the diligent schoolgirl. Even when classes are dismissed, the lessons never cease.” A moment later, I piped up, “I…I think I know the special quality that we all have ...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 6)
As time went on, I grew both mystified and accustomed to life in Essieterra. Each day, I felt more connected to the community, and I relished in every surprise. Who knew that on a single island, it could be both day and night all at once, or that fairi...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 7)
Everyone was extremely benign in this land. Even the trolls amused me with their wry sense of humor. I wanted to stay in Essieterra forever, and the others couldn’t bear the thought of me leaving, either. But I knew that I had to come home eventually...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 8)
As the days went by, I came across an important realization. As mysterious, beautiful, unusual, and extraordinary the inhabitants of Essieterra were, none of us were absolutely perfect. Perhaps by having all of us special individuals come together, eac...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 9)
One night (as well as day), when I was heading back to the castle after a great feast, I saw a brooding figure in the moonlight (and sunlight) gazing down at the shimmering waters of the sea. I realized that it was Cornelius’s silhouette. I walked ov...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 10)
All of the female unicorns in Essieterra were madly in love with Cornelius. They would bat their eyelashes at him and giggle incessantly; flirting intensely and constantly. But none of this captivated Cornelius. He wished for someone with a beautiful s...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 11)
“Cornelius, you’ll find her. You just have to keep believing in the power and potency of love. Promise me you’ll do this?” I asked. Cornelius nodded. “Yes, dear. As sure and the sun shines and the stars twinkle.” Then, I kissed his mane, ...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 12)
A few days later, while I was strolling through the forest, I came across an unbelievable sight. Against an oak tree lay a crying unicorn with a broken horn. She had glassy blue eyes and a white mane with pink streaks. She had broken her horn while hun...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 13)
I led Cornelia out of the forest, and we walked along the main road that brought us to Essieterra Town Square. Though her sense of direction was impaired, Cornelia was a keen individual who could hear even the inaudible flapping of fairy wings. We foun...
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As the Stars Twinkle in Essieterra (part 14)
Finally, the time came when I had to leave the land that had become a part of my essence. I bid farewell to the mystical creatures who would never be mythical to me. Before I left, Cornelius said to me, his eyes gleaming with a newly passionate spark, ...