Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Character Profile: Raze (v1)

I'm starting to need more names to use, first and last. Please throw me any suggestions you have and I'll make note of them.

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Name: Razelin Viselle Atraea
Sex: Female
Age: 26
Year of Birth: 1101 N.E.
Race: Human

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Character Profile: Lucas (v1)

Anyone bored and has a hobby of doing web design, or know someone who fits such a description? :D

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Name: Lucas Nivel Damire
Sex: Male
Age: 20
Year of Birth: 1107 N.E.
Race: Human

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Saturday, March 28, 2009

History and Lore: Rokan's Royal Guard

A little more background information. If anyone has suggestions for better names for titles and what not, please feel free to suggest them, as I am still trying to think of better ones myself.

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Rokan's Royal Guard:

The tradition of the Royal Guard was first unofficially established when Salia Rokan took upon the responsibility of leading the Rokan Tribe in 149 N.E.. Unable to handle all of the overwhelming responsibilities at the age of twelve, she declared her beloved brother, Akel Rokan, as her trusted adviser and Guardian in the year 150 N.E.. At the age of 22, she bore her first son, Mikal, who wasn't born with the Sign of Celes. Regardless, Salia cherished her son and cared deeply for his well-being. When he reached the age of eight, she had him select his Guardian, who was Kela Vielis, a highly respected fighter and close friend of Salia. She became the second member of the Royal Guard in the year 168 N.E..

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Friday, March 27, 2009

A Little Teaser

Here's part of a short story I was planning to rewrite. I only did some minor revisions when retyping it here, so most of it is almost exactly the same as it was previously written. Unfortunately, I lost the first part of this story, so I don't quite remember what is missing from the entire story.

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Although the house had been stripped by looters and street urchins, the shattered vase, the broken glass cabinet, the trails of blood...they were all still there. The event I had witnessed in this very room would forever scar my mind. The screams and cries sent chills down my spine as they haunted the air. I couldn't even imagine the anguish that Razelin was going through.

I looked back at Razelin. She slowly crept into the room, stepping lightly behind me. She looked around nervously, clinging to herself as her body trembled uncontrollably. The cries must have been deafening to her.

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Character Profile: Sara (v1)

There was something I wanted to type up here before...but I waited too long to post this entry so now I forgot it. I wish I could remember what it was.

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Name: Sara Frei Styles
Sex: Female
Age: 18
Year of Birth: 1109 N.E.
Race: Human

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History and Lore: Sign of Celes

Here's a bonus post for today with a little background information to make more sense of Delphi's short biography.

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Sign of Celes:

In 137 N.E., Salia Rokan, a member of the Rokan Tribe, was born with a birthmark which came to be known as the Sign of Celes, the Rokan Empire's royal emblem. It is believed to be a message from The Great Goddess Celes, that the bearer of this mark is chosen to lead the Rokan Tribe, or what later came to be known as the Rokan Empire. The Sign of Celes is said to shimmer upon contact with water from Rokan's Holy Fountain, which is used as proof of legitimacy in the empire's coronation ceremonies.

Character Profile: Delphi (v1)

Time for another character profile. I will post a little background lore to make her biography more fully understandable later today.

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Name: Delphi Lia Rokan
Sex: Female
Age: 15
Year of Birth: 1112 N.E.
Race: Human

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

Character Profile: Kismet (v1)

Taking a break from working on my stories to update notes, and write them up for sharing. I'll slowly post them here as I work on them. Here's the first one.

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Name: Kismet Rokan
Sex: Female
Age: 17
Year of Birth: 1110 N.E.
Race: Catheran

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Blissful Dream, 1st Draft

Finally, this short story is finished. I finished it a lot earlier than I expected, which is good. I will probably start working on fixing my old website sometime to include these stories, and additional background information/lore. Not really sure how long that'll take though.

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“Rinny! Mommy is teaching me how to cook stew, look!”

Nina gave Karin a big smile. Karin was always jealous of that smile. It was the kind of smile you wish everyone could have; a smile without a hint of sadness. It was because of that very reason that it made Karin angry that Nina could smile like that.

Nina stirred the empty pot with a long wooden stick. Karin forced a cheerful facade. “It looks yummy.”

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Blissful Dream, End (v1)

Wow, it ended up being longer than I originally imagined, not that it's really a bad thing. I hope you all enjoy the ending to this story.

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Karin woke up to the rhythmic sound of a horse’s walk. Nestled warmly between Kismet’s arms, she hardly noticed the frigid breeze of the night. The clomping of the horse’s hooves on the dirt road, the crickets chirping in the night, and Kismet’s warm embrace, eased Karin’s soul.

“Oh, you’re awake. How are you feeling?”

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Blissful Dream, Part 5 (v1)

Oops. It seems I may have lied a little. This post isn't the end of the story, there will be one more post that has the actual end of the story. This time I'm not lying, I promise!

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“I was hoping she’d get better over these years.” Kismet gave Nina a worried look. “Well, hopefully having parents and three meals a day will help her recover.”

Kismet grinned at Karin. Karin stopped eating and looked at Kismet, unable to believe what she had just heard. “Wait…you mean…”

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Blissful Dream, Part 4 (v1)

Here's the 4th part of Blissful Dream. The next post will be the last part of the story.

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Karin stared at the door, her body trembling with anxiety. “Nina?!”

She ran outside and called out to her left. “Nina!”

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Blissful Dream, Part 3 (v2)

Decided to change what happens in this scene.
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The creek of the front door woke Karin from her extensive sleep. Unable to comprehend the voices that came from the den in her stupor, she winced at the setting sun that glared against her eyes.

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Blissful Dream, Part 3 (v1)

Here's the next part of Blissful Dream, although it is very short.

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Karin winced at the setting sun that glared against her eyes. She rolled away from the light and slowly opened her eyes in a daze. Her body ached from the lumps of rags she slept on, her stomach empty as usual. She found herself waking up later and later, as her body attempted to preserve every bit of energy it could.

A shiver ran down her spine. Wrapping her body with one of the torn rags she slept on, she glanced at the other corner for Nina. She was nowhere in sight.

“Nina?”

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

A Random Thought

A little random, but I was thinking of a quote or fortune cookie saying, and found that it related fairly well to some of the ideas in my stories. I also felt that it has quite a bit of meaning to it, and demonstrates my outlook on life. Just wanted to record it so I can claim it as my own!

"Everyone is born into a dream. It's the hardships we face that bring us closer to reality."

Friday, March 6, 2009

Blissful Dream, Part 2 (v1)

I've been working on this a lot slower than I had originally hoped. Hopefully once this school quarter is done, I'll be able to complete the first draft by the end of the spring break. Only time will tell. Meanwhile, here's the next part of the story. I know, it's short.

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Nina placed the bread in Mommy’s hands and resumed mumbling. Karin stared at the bread, which had fallen from the bear’s arms. She enviously watched Nina smile and ramble about random nothings to the stuffed animal beside her. Nina sipped from her wooden spoon as Karin looked down at her empty bowl, unable to recall the days when the bowl would be full every night.

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