| Thou
wouldst ask me of Alatia |
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By
Steven
Thou
wouldst ask me of Alatia? Then surely I shalt tell Thee
of a place filled with marvelous adventures. It seems
as if each day hast found new horizons there. A simple
hilltop can lead to grave and rewarding adventures,
shouldst Thine thoughts lead Thee to touch that tree
just so. I wouldst warn Thee, however, that the lands
of Alatia art ridden with creatures of fierce character.
Tread carefully, and the rewards can be as great.
One
of the greatest rewards hast been that of knowing the
other occupants of Alatia. Betwixt battles and adventures,
whilst bandaging Thine wounds and cleaning Thine weapons,
Thou shalt find a wonderful variety of characters. Having
been a resident of Alatia for a goodly few years, I
find mineself surrounded by wonderful people, at any
moment of the day. Many hath stayed for years, becoming
as close as anyone I have known from the Outer Lands.
Others hath stayed only a short time, but still amused
and delighted with their personaes. The wonderful people
art a great part of what makes Alatia special and vibrant.
Alatia
ist more than one world, it ist a realm of several worlds.
Velaria ist a fair land, home to the city Celest. 'Tis
from this that mine first forays into adventuring occurred.
While there art many strange places, and dangerous foes
within Velaria, 'tis on the whole a land of growth and
life. The Shadow lands, on another thought, ist filled
with darkness and mystery, the very steps of Thine feet
a question in Thine ears. From the very air, murky and
shadowy in its own right, foul creatures may erupt.
Of Mythos, mine adventures have brought me little knowledge.
Suffice it to say, 'tis a vast land filled with high
magic, and a plethera of difficult adventures, and well-earned
rewards.
One
Of The Many Stories Of Fantasy Becoming Reality
Written
By Katiana Nashon
"Cold,
late nights so long ago…."
It
was late Spring four years ago, and I was on a quest.
A difficult quest, it seemed at the time, although I
have learned differently now, in all my Immortal wisdom.
I was stuck in a hedge, with no torch, and no way out.
It seemed that I was doomed.
"When
I was not so strong, you know…."
I
was an inexperienced adventurer, and fairly new to the
lands. I had no idea that a hedge could be so precarious!
And then, out of the dark, came my Saviour. He wasn't
riding a white horse, and he wasn't wearing white armor….but
he did have a lit torch! He led me out of the hedge
and off to safety.
"A
pretty man came to me…never seen eyes so blue…."
"I could not run away it seemed, we'd seen each
other in a dream…."
Ok,
so his eyes are mostly green with some blue tinges,
but he *is* pretty! The minute he rescued me, I knew
that something much greater would come of us. After
that, he took me away to his castle. Ok, so it *was*
the walking castle. It was still romantic, as far as
walking castles go!
The
days went on, and my levels went up. I remember being
a little upset when Damien became a wizard, only because
we couldn't adventure together anymore. Then I found
out just how *great* a Workroom is! *Smirk*
"Seemed
like he knew me…he looked right through me…."
Damien
and I talked on the mud, and then, on April 28th, we
talked on the phone for the first time. It was as if
we had really known each other forever. I started having
dreams about him. It was Love at first type for me!
I
didn't run away either, probably because Dam would've
done that whole Vampyre Mesmerizing thing on me. So,
I agreed to become his Kindred Princess, and on May
20, 1997, Our Alatian wedding occurred. It was that
night that he Embraced me. Magical!
"Come
on home, girl, he said with a smile…."
In real life, we continued to talk on the phone every
night, and I made plans to fly to Ohio to meet him face
to face. In August of 1997, I flew to Ohio to finally
meet my Prince. When I saw Him for the first time, he
looked the same as he did in my dreams! We spent 5 days
together, and I agreed to move myself and my son up
to Ohio to be with him. On September 17, 1997, my son
and I arrived in beautiful NW Ohio to start our new
lives…..and so far, it has been great!
"Let
the spell last forever…."
Damien is my heart and soul, and absolutely the best
thing that has ever happened to me! On September 11,
2000, we got married for real, and he has since adopted
my son…..I guess Alatia really is a magical place….it
sure has cast a spell on my life, and has taught me
that dreams do come true!!!!
"Try,
try, try to understand….he's a magic man…."
The music lyrics contained herein are from the song
"Magic Man" by Heart.
One
day
Written
By Chelle
It
was a hot, sunny day when I went strolling through that
courtyard. I had become bored with myself and decided
to go there to gaze at the beautiful flowers and talk
to the butterflies, just as I had done those days before.
I sat on a bench and picked a few flowers that lie at
my feet. As I glanced up, out of the corner of my eye
I saw him...
There
was Lance, running in armor to quench his thirst from
a babbling brook. As I stared with an awe of this handsome
man that "stood" before me, he took off his
helmet and there seemed to be a radiating glow about
him.
Then
we locked eyes and exchanged our "quiet nothings",
as we call them. But as the days went on, it seemed
I visited him more in my dreams, with visions of what
he looked like up close, what he smelled like, and how
sweet he would be. Everyday, I went there just to get
a look at this wonderful knight that had stolen my heart.
Then
one day, I spoke with him. He came over and sat next
to me on that bench. We spoke those words we both wished
to tell each other in our dreams. And as we spoke, both
of us fell into a deeper love. One day, he finally asked
me to be "his maiden". Each night, we spoke
before going to dream-land...
Every
night, he spoke of this wonderful place where he had
been many times to explore and on one night, he was
to become one of many powerful wizards. Each time, it
made a piece of me want to be there too. And it was
to be, he showed me this remarkable place and it seemed
that it alone brought us closer together.
As
the days on Alatia went on, we grew fonder of each other.
And on January 13, 2001, we had that Alatian marriage
we were always talking about. Everyday, the two of us
pray, wish, and dream about the Alatian marriage can
be ours in this world. And now, football has become
my new found love...(the courtyard) :)
The
Ring
Written
By Lance
Worked
by the hands of the best metal workers who ever walked
this land, the ring you hold to your heart is more valueable
than all the riches in the world. Fore this ring is
not only made of the purest gold, it also has a story
to tell. A story of a love more powerful than any god
or wizard could ever hope to achieve. The story is not
engraved in the metal, but heard throughout the wearers
soul. As you slip the ring over your finger, you feel
a sudden surge of knowledge as you feel as if you've
lived Chelle's fantasy.
This
fantasy is said to be every girls dream, though it's
only been lived by a minut few. The greatest of these
tales happens to be the one flowing with life throughout
this ring of old. Your mind begains to fade as this
story becomes reality..... While training for his Knighthood,
Sir Lance, of the province of Valparaiso, was swept
off his feet as he noticed the kingdoms most beatuiful
princess gaze in his direction. Little by little, the
two started talking more and more...before you knew
it, letters 10 pages long were being sent between the
two. Soon afterwards, the two began sneaking around
just to get a glimpse of each others faces and hear
a few sweet nothings uttered amongst the soft breeze
of a cool autumns night.
As
the days flew by, their love grew and grew one hundred
fold. Good times and bad times were shared, but each
experence brought them closer and closer to oneanothers
hearts. One day, while walking around town, Sir Lance
saw something in shop window. The beautiful glimmer
caught his eye and told him at once that that was the
one. Scrapeing together every gold coin he could find,
he skipped into the shop whistile a tune with an ear
to ear grin across his face. He bought this item that
would conseal thier love now and forever, on earth and
beyond. While enjoying a nice Shakespearian with his
true love, he looked into her wonderfully joyful eyes
and presented his gift to her and utered the words,
"Will you marry me?" Tears of joy ran down
her rosey red cheeks as she stifled a quiet, "Yes".
And thus this story has been made a fairy tale and become
apart of this ring.
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