So! I haven't updated you on the latest in "LB:LT", have I? I'm introducing a new character (and afterward a new item) in the series!
Yes, you again read the title right; Timber is a Scottish wolf, and the last one in existence at that. (As you might know, they were planning on reintroducing wolves to Britain after they became extinct, but that hasn't happened as far as I know...)
No one was really aware of Timber existence; those who did panicked and tried to kill him, but he escaped every time. One day, however, he awakens in a completely different environment; Time City of Evagren. After he is nearly dragged away and executed by castle guards, who have orders (mentally from Lord Shadowfang) to kill every talking beast that comes into the city, Lirin and Lilli come across him and Lilli recklessly claims that the "dog" is hers and that her just ate a fairy, explaining why he could talk.
She convinces the guards to give Timber up to her, and then they leave. After Lirin and Lilli speak with the wolf and learn where he's from, it's quite perplexing; Timber only gained the ability of speech upon arriving in this world, but how did he get here in the first place?
It is later confirmed that it was a glitch in the boundaries of time and space in the brief clash between Takuna and Lord Shadowfang, and Timber ended up in Evagren on the morning of Lirin's awakening.
Takuna also later tells Timber that it was a coincidence that he was needed in this world anyway in order to aid Lirin in his quest, so Timber agrees to stick with him, since he could find a way back in the meantime, after all.
Although later he realizes that he really doesn't want to go back, and he remains accompanying Lirin's party throughout pretty much the rest of the series.
Timber has a calm and resolute attitude, although he has a fierce and angry side when times call for it. He also has a rather refined manner of speech, not to mention a Scottish accent that still remains, of course, but because he gained the ability of speech, he can tend to talk to much and say some embarrassing things that seem normally to him since he's a wolf...
Timber is just a regular looking wolf; medium and light, tan-colored coat with brown, gray and black speckles and splotches on it, and he has gold eyes. (He looks like the photo of a wolf that's on my other blog; the snarly one. XD)
That's Timber! He's been around since the first version of "The Land of Evagren". He was in the second attempt and is now in the third attempt!
Now, for the Golden Chronicle... it's an item that's been around since the first time around also, only it was called "The Book of Time" before, but I noticed there was already "Time City" and "The Tower of Time" already, and I didn't want to get too repetitive, so I changed the name.
The Golden Chronicle is simply put by Takuna, "...a tangible manifestation of the power of Time Travel, or perhaps a very, very long history book recording every important era and event in our past and present, and it will record a new chapter every time a crucial event takes place in our timeline. It also allows one to use its power to move between these time periods."
He also added that it would not only help Lirin catch Lord Shadowfang, but it would make it much easier to find the lost blade that would defeat the beast.
The Golden Chronicle is quite an important item in this story.
In this story, Lirin had asked for Lenora's aid in the plan to stop Lord Shadowfang, although he did not want to since he doesn't like her very much at all, but he had no choice since she was the only one who was connected to the enemy's power besides him.
The plan was eventually laid out by Lirin, Lenora, and Takuna; Takuna would work with Lenora, combining both their powers to dig through time while having the ability to track Lord Shadowfang and his whereabouts. When he is located, it is up to Lenora to be transported to the time period where Lord Shadowfang is and trick him into thinking she's aiding him in his evil plots, while she's actually slipping all his information to Takuna and Lirin discreetly and giving them the upper hand instead.
And when the time comes, Lirin must be in possession of the lost blade and he must go in for the kill and defeat Lord Shadowfang once and for all!
That's the plan, at least. Who knows how well it will go for them...
Well, that's all for now! I probably won't be revealing too much more of the storyline for now, just a little when I go to introduce new characters.
Wolf
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
NaNoWriMo Novel: Midori the Green Wolf
........What are you thinking about right now? You've just seen the title of this post. Somethin' about a green wolf called Midori...
WELL! That's the name of my novel! As the title suggests, it's about a green wolf. His name is Midori (I'm aware this is a girl's name, yes. XD), and that's the Japanese word for green. By the way, this novel IS set in Japan, or a different version of it.
The gist of it is, there's an evil fog engulfing the beautiful land, and when Midori is born to a regular pack of wolves in the clan of the Yama Inu Forest, (which lies at the base of the Ookami Mountains) his parents are quite perplexed, but do not abandon him.
Six months later, he's out playing by himself, when suddenly, a band of warrior wolves from the Yami Plain invade the forest, apparently targeting him. After his father protects him, he is forced to flee from the forest as fast as his legs can carry him.
However, the dark fog has already spread to the central Nippon Field, and after witnessing the sun shattering into thousands of pieces, he accidentally gets caught up in it, passing out.
A little, flying, sprite-pixie thing (or a fairy) named Taiyou finds him there a after nearly a year, and he is strangely not frozen like the other creatures caught up in it. She manages to wake him up and pull him (with difficulty) out of the fog, and explains to him that something has happened to the sun goddess, Amaterasu, whom she was a messenger of, previously.
Midori is informed that he was blessed by the goddess's power and was able to withstand the force of the cursed fog all this time, and Taiyou tells him that he's the one she was told to seek, and that he is responsible for dispelling this horrible fog.
Together they return to the Yama Inu Forest, where the Temple of Yuki sits, guarded by Midori's grandfather, Isamu. But instead of finding the guardian, they instead stumble upon a phony priestess to reveals herself to actually be a terrible nine-tailed fox, which they must defeat.
With difficulty, they manage, and then all of a sudden, a kagami (mirror) known as the Golden Power of Takamagahara appears and comes to Midori, accepting him as its wielder and allowing him to use its godly power to smite evil.
Taiyou explains that it can be both a weapon and a shield, and she tells them that there are two other pieces of it he needs to get before he can fully master its power.
The sun returns to this area and pierces the darkness, breaking the evil fog away from this one area, and Isamu returns. He is shocked to see him again and tells him that he should check on the others in the pack, while he attends to making sure the gods are all right, or something like that.
Midori does as told, and he finds that his mother is quite ill. Before she passes out, she says that Midori's two siblings were taken by the Warriors of the Yami Plain, and she begs him to find them. He agrees, then takes her to her father (Isamu) and leaves her in his care as he sets off.
The rest of the story continues with him meeting new people and animals alike, dispelling the fog, and so on. It's quite an epic adventure, indeed!
And I admit it is greatly inspired by Okami, the video game by Capcom. But only a few aspects, I suppose; there's no Okami Amaterasu, celestial brush, or any obnoxious, perverted Poncle named Issun!!! Man, I can't stand that guy... I was hoping that Ammy would eat him already, but then I'd get utterly lost in the game. -_-
But anyway! Did you know that a lot of the game is actually inspired by Japanese fairytales and the Shinto religion's mythology? Amaterasu, Yamata no Orochi, Susano-o... and same goes for the mirror, rosary and glaive; all three of those divine items were offered to Amaterasu to try and coax her out of the cave that she had retreated to when her brother, Susano-o, had disrespected her terribly (and was thus cast from Takamagahara, A.K.A the High Plain of the Heavens, or something to that extent). After hiding there, she hid the sun as well, and that was a big problem...
Susano-o had to defeat the maiden-devouring Yamata no Orochi in order to make it up to Amaterasu, I think, but I don't really remember the details. XD
I don't believe in myths, though, they're just interesting to read about: especially Greek myths!
So, that said, I suppose that "Midori the Green Wolf" is inspired by Shinto mythology, and a little bit of Okami itself. I learned most of it from Okami first, after all. XD
And THAT, my friend, is my NaNoWriMo novel! "Midori the Green Wolf". After I finish it, I will hopefully meet my word count goal and win NaNoWriMo, and claim my free code for CreateSpace! I'll get my own free copy of my book and sell my novel on Amazon, too, and like I said on my other blog, I plan to paint the cover image of my novel. It'll be great!!
Until next time! I'll keep you updated on the latest!
Wolf
WELL! That's the name of my novel! As the title suggests, it's about a green wolf. His name is Midori (I'm aware this is a girl's name, yes. XD), and that's the Japanese word for green. By the way, this novel IS set in Japan, or a different version of it.
The gist of it is, there's an evil fog engulfing the beautiful land, and when Midori is born to a regular pack of wolves in the clan of the Yama Inu Forest, (which lies at the base of the Ookami Mountains) his parents are quite perplexed, but do not abandon him.
Six months later, he's out playing by himself, when suddenly, a band of warrior wolves from the Yami Plain invade the forest, apparently targeting him. After his father protects him, he is forced to flee from the forest as fast as his legs can carry him.
However, the dark fog has already spread to the central Nippon Field, and after witnessing the sun shattering into thousands of pieces, he accidentally gets caught up in it, passing out.
A little, flying, sprite-pixie thing (or a fairy) named Taiyou finds him there a after nearly a year, and he is strangely not frozen like the other creatures caught up in it. She manages to wake him up and pull him (with difficulty) out of the fog, and explains to him that something has happened to the sun goddess, Amaterasu, whom she was a messenger of, previously.
Midori is informed that he was blessed by the goddess's power and was able to withstand the force of the cursed fog all this time, and Taiyou tells him that he's the one she was told to seek, and that he is responsible for dispelling this horrible fog.
Together they return to the Yama Inu Forest, where the Temple of Yuki sits, guarded by Midori's grandfather, Isamu. But instead of finding the guardian, they instead stumble upon a phony priestess to reveals herself to actually be a terrible nine-tailed fox, which they must defeat.
With difficulty, they manage, and then all of a sudden, a kagami (mirror) known as the Golden Power of Takamagahara appears and comes to Midori, accepting him as its wielder and allowing him to use its godly power to smite evil.
Taiyou explains that it can be both a weapon and a shield, and she tells them that there are two other pieces of it he needs to get before he can fully master its power.
The sun returns to this area and pierces the darkness, breaking the evil fog away from this one area, and Isamu returns. He is shocked to see him again and tells him that he should check on the others in the pack, while he attends to making sure the gods are all right, or something like that.
Midori does as told, and he finds that his mother is quite ill. Before she passes out, she says that Midori's two siblings were taken by the Warriors of the Yami Plain, and she begs him to find them. He agrees, then takes her to her father (Isamu) and leaves her in his care as he sets off.
The rest of the story continues with him meeting new people and animals alike, dispelling the fog, and so on. It's quite an epic adventure, indeed!
And I admit it is greatly inspired by Okami, the video game by Capcom. But only a few aspects, I suppose; there's no Okami Amaterasu, celestial brush, or any obnoxious, perverted Poncle named Issun!!! Man, I can't stand that guy... I was hoping that Ammy would eat him already, but then I'd get utterly lost in the game. -_-
But anyway! Did you know that a lot of the game is actually inspired by Japanese fairytales and the Shinto religion's mythology? Amaterasu, Yamata no Orochi, Susano-o... and same goes for the mirror, rosary and glaive; all three of those divine items were offered to Amaterasu to try and coax her out of the cave that she had retreated to when her brother, Susano-o, had disrespected her terribly (and was thus cast from Takamagahara, A.K.A the High Plain of the Heavens, or something to that extent). After hiding there, she hid the sun as well, and that was a big problem...
Susano-o had to defeat the maiden-devouring Yamata no Orochi in order to make it up to Amaterasu, I think, but I don't really remember the details. XD
I don't believe in myths, though, they're just interesting to read about: especially Greek myths!
So, that said, I suppose that "Midori the Green Wolf" is inspired by Shinto mythology, and a little bit of Okami itself. I learned most of it from Okami first, after all. XD
And THAT, my friend, is my NaNoWriMo novel! "Midori the Green Wolf". After I finish it, I will hopefully meet my word count goal and win NaNoWriMo, and claim my free code for CreateSpace! I'll get my own free copy of my book and sell my novel on Amazon, too, and like I said on my other blog, I plan to paint the cover image of my novel. It'll be great!!
Until next time! I'll keep you updated on the latest!
Wolf
Friday, August 12, 2011
LB:LT: Lilli Bahonan (and more about the storyline)
Yes, you read that right. Lilli BAHONAN. We're introducing a new character!
Lilli is but a seven-year-old girl living in the commoner's district in Time City. At the beginning of the story, Lirin awakens in the same house as her, and he's covered in old scars and fresh wounds, but he doesn't really notice.
Lirin can't remember his own name or what had happened to him [in the previous book], but with Lilli's help, he remembers it all. But what happened after all that?
But when Lilli calls him "father" he is alerted. He asks he is that was a slip of the tongue, but she only gets depressed when she realized he doesn't recognize her.
There's a lot of going back-and-forth and a lot of puzzlement over her and who her mother is. Lirin does admit that this young girl resembles him closely, but the name of her mother, Ellenore, doesn't ring a bell to him at all.
It wouldn't for to you, either. She's not in the previous book, anyway.
Yet the young girl insists she's his daughter, and when Lirin realizes that it's been eight years [since the last book], he knows he most definitely wasn't unconscious. But he has no recollection of what happened.
What did happen? You're probably very confused...
After leaving the city, Lirin meets Takuna outside, and Takuna explains to him that this was no accident; after he prevented Lord Shadowfang from killing Lirin, the beast of Rage possessed Lirin's body and fled, leaving Takuna with no choice but to give up for now. He couldn't exorcise the spirit lest he harm Lirin, and Lord Shadowfang had become far too strong, anyway, with all the Rage that he had gained upon entering the vessel.
He fled and hid away, and in the following eight years, followed through with his plans. On the eighth year, however, Takuna was able to kick him out of the body with his built-up power, awakening Lirin's real spirit and therefore awakening his true conscience and spirit.
In short, Lord Shadowfang had taken over Lirin's body and was using him for eight years, but Lirin didn't recall anything Lord Shadowfang had made him do because his own spirit was dormant.
In that time, Lilli came about, and Lord Shadowfang seemed to have plans for her in his evil plot to take over Evagren and kill Lirin, but then he nearly got completely exorcised by Takuna and fled the body (as a vulnerable spirit) to a different time period, because he had stolen some of Takuna's power previously.
Takuna finishes by telling Lirin that Lilli is to light the way for him, because she, too, holds some of Takuna's power, but has yet to fully realize it. Lirin must guard Lilli with his life and both he and Takuna must seek clues on Lord Shadowfang's whereabouts... and they both feel as if the crisis may extend beyond Evagren itself, not to mention the present time. Lord Shadowfang could corrupt a lot of things by going back in history....
So, that's a mixture of both the details of the storyline and about Lilli herself. Before I close for the day, I'll say a few more things about her:
Lilli knows a lot about what had happened that Lirin doesn't, since she wasn't the one with the absent spirit.
Neither of them know where Ellenore is, and when Lilli mentions something about not seeing her since an "incident", Lirin asks her what happened, but she doesn't seem to want to talk about it...
That about wraps things up for now! Until next time!
Wolf
Lilli is but a seven-year-old girl living in the commoner's district in Time City. At the beginning of the story, Lirin awakens in the same house as her, and he's covered in old scars and fresh wounds, but he doesn't really notice.
Lirin can't remember his own name or what had happened to him [in the previous book], but with Lilli's help, he remembers it all. But what happened after all that?
But when Lilli calls him "father" he is alerted. He asks he is that was a slip of the tongue, but she only gets depressed when she realized he doesn't recognize her.
There's a lot of going back-and-forth and a lot of puzzlement over her and who her mother is. Lirin does admit that this young girl resembles him closely, but the name of her mother, Ellenore, doesn't ring a bell to him at all.
It wouldn't for to you, either. She's not in the previous book, anyway.
Yet the young girl insists she's his daughter, and when Lirin realizes that it's been eight years [since the last book], he knows he most definitely wasn't unconscious. But he has no recollection of what happened.
What did happen? You're probably very confused...
After leaving the city, Lirin meets Takuna outside, and Takuna explains to him that this was no accident; after he prevented Lord Shadowfang from killing Lirin, the beast of Rage possessed Lirin's body and fled, leaving Takuna with no choice but to give up for now. He couldn't exorcise the spirit lest he harm Lirin, and Lord Shadowfang had become far too strong, anyway, with all the Rage that he had gained upon entering the vessel.
He fled and hid away, and in the following eight years, followed through with his plans. On the eighth year, however, Takuna was able to kick him out of the body with his built-up power, awakening Lirin's real spirit and therefore awakening his true conscience and spirit.
In short, Lord Shadowfang had taken over Lirin's body and was using him for eight years, but Lirin didn't recall anything Lord Shadowfang had made him do because his own spirit was dormant.
In that time, Lilli came about, and Lord Shadowfang seemed to have plans for her in his evil plot to take over Evagren and kill Lirin, but then he nearly got completely exorcised by Takuna and fled the body (as a vulnerable spirit) to a different time period, because he had stolen some of Takuna's power previously.
Takuna finishes by telling Lirin that Lilli is to light the way for him, because she, too, holds some of Takuna's power, but has yet to fully realize it. Lirin must guard Lilli with his life and both he and Takuna must seek clues on Lord Shadowfang's whereabouts... and they both feel as if the crisis may extend beyond Evagren itself, not to mention the present time. Lord Shadowfang could corrupt a lot of things by going back in history....
So, that's a mixture of both the details of the storyline and about Lilli herself. Before I close for the day, I'll say a few more things about her:
Lilli knows a lot about what had happened that Lirin doesn't, since she wasn't the one with the absent spirit.
Neither of them know where Ellenore is, and when Lilli mentions something about not seeing her since an "incident", Lirin asks her what happened, but she doesn't seem to want to talk about it...
That about wraps things up for now! Until next time!
Wolf
Lirin Bahonan: Legends of Tanakosk
I was thinking the other day; what's the purpose of waiting on my novel and doing nothing while I wait for the opportunity to tackle it an edit/revise it? I realized I had already developed my NaNoWriMo novel quite well (it's still lacking in some details, though), and there was nothing I could really do for some time. I was stumped, to say the least!
So, what am I doing right now? Nothing, until recently, when a couple of days ago, I started writing "Lirin Bahonan: Legends of Tanakosk" (A.K.A. "LB:LT") anyway! Why should I sit around and do nothing when I could easily just WRITE the second novel while I waited on the first?! There aren't any rules that say I can't, right?
So, yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. This novel has an odd and twisted-up plot, involving warped time, time travel, five royal wolves, a lot of confusion and mystery, a very layered storyline, and lastly, a flighty spirit. I mean that quite literally; Lord Shadowfang's spirit is flying around from time period to time period, and he's possessing people and animals alike while at it! Yeah, it's a little creepy, all right. He's a slippery, spectral rat!
I haven't gotten very far at all; it's only about 4,187 words. I've introduced two new characters, which I will post about later.
Wolf
So, what am I doing right now? Nothing, until recently, when a couple of days ago, I started writing "Lirin Bahonan: Legends of Tanakosk" (A.K.A. "LB:LT") anyway! Why should I sit around and do nothing when I could easily just WRITE the second novel while I waited on the first?! There aren't any rules that say I can't, right?
So, yeah, that's what I'm doing right now. This novel has an odd and twisted-up plot, involving warped time, time travel, five royal wolves, a lot of confusion and mystery, a very layered storyline, and lastly, a flighty spirit. I mean that quite literally; Lord Shadowfang's spirit is flying around from time period to time period, and he's possessing people and animals alike while at it! Yeah, it's a little creepy, all right. He's a slippery, spectral rat!
I haven't gotten very far at all; it's only about 4,187 words. I've introduced two new characters, which I will post about later.
Wolf
Sunday, August 7, 2011
It's Finished!
"Lirin Bahonan: Rising Rage" is finished! It's 72,905 words right now, and all that's left to do is to edit and revise it and I can move on to the next book in the series, "Lirin Bahonan: Legends of Tanakosk"!
Stay tuned and I'll keep you updated with the latest in editing and revising so you can see what I changed and what I will change, and how far I've gotten. I'm planning on abandoning the manuscript until after NaNoWriMo, or until after I've finished editing and revising my NaNoWriMo novel itself. We'll see.
Later on, I'll also tell you more about this second book, but I won't begin writing it for awhile.
...Whew. Want to know why I didn't tell you anything that happened after the Ghost Ship? Well, it's ultimate spoilers. ULTIMATE. Trust me.
Wolf
Stay tuned and I'll keep you updated with the latest in editing and revising so you can see what I changed and what I will change, and how far I've gotten. I'm planning on abandoning the manuscript until after NaNoWriMo, or until after I've finished editing and revising my NaNoWriMo novel itself. We'll see.
Later on, I'll also tell you more about this second book, but I won't begin writing it for awhile.
...Whew. Want to know why I didn't tell you anything that happened after the Ghost Ship? Well, it's ultimate spoilers. ULTIMATE. Trust me.
Wolf
Monday, July 25, 2011
LB:RR: A Bit of History (The People Between Light and Darkness)
Well, as I promised, I'm going to give you a history lesson! This is about the People Between Light and Darkness, otherwise known as the People of the Gray.
I'll also tell you about the beginning of the world, in Evagren's general area.
Starting off, Planet Crichianadiie was first formed and created by 15 of the Ancients: Time and Light, Life, Space, Color, Fire, Earth, Wind, Water, Electricity, and, when humanoids and animals walked the planet, Emotion, Wisdom and Knowledge, Willpower, Love, Peace, and Strength/Power.
But then rose Raxron, the being of Darkness and Death. With him came four others, the embodiments of Monochrome and Ambivalence, Weakness and Ignorance, Hate, and Chaos.
When Raxron became consumed and obsessed with the evil that resided in the hearts of men, he and his four fellow Ancients began to wage an all-out war against all of the goodhearted.
It was then that Takuna (Ancient of Time and Light) instructed that Chellanarnon (Ancient of Life) would create three different beings, two of which were immortal. They were human.
However, Raxron realized what Takuna's intentions for these humans were; to seal him away. He confronted him face-to-face and has his dark powers over these humans, but alas for him, only one and a half were effected.
An immortal being turned to the dark side, while the mortal one remained with the light.However, the second immortal being became caught between Light and Darkness, thus marking the beginning of the People of the Gray.
The one who took to the dark side was a woman named Lenora Midnight. She went along her own way and picked up magic, eventually becoming a skilled witch, and soon to create the Mask.
The one who took to the light side was a man named Lyrune Bahonan. He eventually became the one who sealed away the Lord Shadowfang (on his first attack). Takuna, in that time, had managed to seal Raxron away in the Rift, too. Lyrune Bahonan is, obviously, Lirin's first ancestor.
But the man between light and darkness lacked a name.
Since that day, the People of the Gray were created by dark and light magic combined, in large numbers, and these people were to take no side; they were bound by countless laws which forbade them from ever loving another, befriending another, expressing any kind of positive or emotion, or sorrow, and other things of the sort.
The people between would serve either side deceitfully; they only did so to serve themselves, and that was their way.
Should one of these people defy any of these laws, they would be punished with death. Throughout the years, more and more defiant people faded from existence, and with them, so did the entire clan of People of the Gray.
However, some even began to be claimed by both the light and dark sides, freeing them from their binds, but it was very difficult to slip past the eyes of the law... so very few could make it.
Those who did, however, would receive a name, as they all lacked one before.
The first of them all remained, however, among very few who did. In his time, he had received a name (Bain) without even taking a side, and he received it from...
Hold it, not telling! You'll find out later in the series.
Anyway, Bain has been around since nearly the beginning of planet Crichianadiie, so he knows practially everything including a lot about the Ghost Ship that appeared later after Lord Shadowfang's first defeat. He wanders the world and observes, going unnoticed as he does.
After he made an attempt to defy the law, however, that was when he was caught and punished. He was transformed into a hideous Riksha wolf and sent to an ancient prison in Tanakosk, where the worst criminals went to be devoured by a horrible, insect-like beast called Ahnkyraq.
Bain escaped, however, and slipped away to the cold, unforgiving Dragon Mountains of Laghathia. He lived there for many years, until Lenora called him to aid her in giving Lirin Bahonan the Mask.
Bain saw this as some kind opportunity, so he assisted Lirin in his journey to seem like he was just helping him for some reason, but Lirin did not know what his true intentions were...
...And that's just some rough history. If you have questions, ask!
Wolf
I'll also tell you about the beginning of the world, in Evagren's general area.
Starting off, Planet Crichianadiie was first formed and created by 15 of the Ancients: Time and Light, Life, Space, Color, Fire, Earth, Wind, Water, Electricity, and, when humanoids and animals walked the planet, Emotion, Wisdom and Knowledge, Willpower, Love, Peace, and Strength/Power.
But then rose Raxron, the being of Darkness and Death. With him came four others, the embodiments of Monochrome and Ambivalence, Weakness and Ignorance, Hate, and Chaos.
When Raxron became consumed and obsessed with the evil that resided in the hearts of men, he and his four fellow Ancients began to wage an all-out war against all of the goodhearted.
It was then that Takuna (Ancient of Time and Light) instructed that Chellanarnon (Ancient of Life) would create three different beings, two of which were immortal. They were human.
However, Raxron realized what Takuna's intentions for these humans were; to seal him away. He confronted him face-to-face and has his dark powers over these humans, but alas for him, only one and a half were effected.
An immortal being turned to the dark side, while the mortal one remained with the light.However, the second immortal being became caught between Light and Darkness, thus marking the beginning of the People of the Gray.
The one who took to the dark side was a woman named Lenora Midnight. She went along her own way and picked up magic, eventually becoming a skilled witch, and soon to create the Mask.
The one who took to the light side was a man named Lyrune Bahonan. He eventually became the one who sealed away the Lord Shadowfang (on his first attack). Takuna, in that time, had managed to seal Raxron away in the Rift, too. Lyrune Bahonan is, obviously, Lirin's first ancestor.
But the man between light and darkness lacked a name.
Since that day, the People of the Gray were created by dark and light magic combined, in large numbers, and these people were to take no side; they were bound by countless laws which forbade them from ever loving another, befriending another, expressing any kind of positive or emotion, or sorrow, and other things of the sort.
The people between would serve either side deceitfully; they only did so to serve themselves, and that was their way.
Should one of these people defy any of these laws, they would be punished with death. Throughout the years, more and more defiant people faded from existence, and with them, so did the entire clan of People of the Gray.
However, some even began to be claimed by both the light and dark sides, freeing them from their binds, but it was very difficult to slip past the eyes of the law... so very few could make it.
Those who did, however, would receive a name, as they all lacked one before.
The first of them all remained, however, among very few who did. In his time, he had received a name (Bain) without even taking a side, and he received it from...
Hold it, not telling! You'll find out later in the series.
Anyway, Bain has been around since nearly the beginning of planet Crichianadiie, so he knows practially everything including a lot about the Ghost Ship that appeared later after Lord Shadowfang's first defeat. He wanders the world and observes, going unnoticed as he does.
After he made an attempt to defy the law, however, that was when he was caught and punished. He was transformed into a hideous Riksha wolf and sent to an ancient prison in Tanakosk, where the worst criminals went to be devoured by a horrible, insect-like beast called Ahnkyraq.
Bain escaped, however, and slipped away to the cold, unforgiving Dragon Mountains of Laghathia. He lived there for many years, until Lenora called him to aid her in giving Lirin Bahonan the Mask.
Bain saw this as some kind opportunity, so he assisted Lirin in his journey to seem like he was just helping him for some reason, but Lirin did not know what his true intentions were...
...And that's just some rough history. If you have questions, ask!
Wolf
Saturday, July 23, 2011
LB:RR: The Ghost Ship
Indeed.
I backtracked in my novel and deleted several scenes in order to keep going at a flowing pace. I removed all scenes up to the point where they reached the west, and instead of looking for the second rock right away, they set up camp because they were clearly quite exhausted.
However, the following morning brings great misfortune. Lord Shadowfang makes a new appearance and attacks Lirin and his friends, but my, our hero makes a fine display of foolish resistance.
Lirin manages to manipulate all of Lord Shadowfang's assailing spheres of evil energy, tossing them to and fro, and when Shadowfang tires from this, he attacks Lirin with his claws instead.
Lirin doesn't give up here. He lunges at the enemy, summoning all of the Mask's power he can muster, thus slipping right through Lord Shadowfang's dark veil. After ripping away several of the beast's scales, he discovered and old wound underneath that resembles a strange mark, before he is thrown out of the barrier and onto the ground.
Enraged and seething, Lord Shadowfang leaves Lirin with haunting remark, telling him that his days are numbered, for he, Lord Shadowfang, shall let the land become rent asunder under his own brutal power.
Lirin soon becomes miserable. Time and time again, he had been warned of the horrible effects of using too much of the Mask's power, and since he did so, grief and anger rules him over...
However, it isn't long before his friends encourage him to rise again. When he does, they agree on splitting up temporarily to find the Lost Rocks in two groups.
As Anastasia, Kikki and Leaf all head to the northwest to find the second rock, Lirin heads off by himself (and his horse, newly-dubbed Elana) to locate the third rock.
After discovering countless monsters in the field, Lirin realizes he can't just race through and avoid them, but Bain appears and lends him a hand, and the two of them fight their way through the field and soon reach a seaside town, which was where Prakon had dropped him off after he escaped from Lukamakari's island years ago.
Lirin has to rub charcoal all over Bain in order to hide the wolf's strange, white swirls. Bain, much to his annoyance, must pose as Lirin's silent dog as well, but they contact each other between telepathy, made possible by the Mask's power.
Lirin discovers that a legend speaks of a ghost ship that carries the Rock of Lost Water on board, and it only appears on the night of a new moon.
To both of their surprise, they realize that tonight is night, but of all places, would it appear here in the Sea of Prakon? What are the chances?
The ship does arrive after they wait long into the night, and Bain recalls the reason behind it, and here I quote:
"There was one thing I had just been reminded about the Ghost Ship; as long as the Rock of Lost Water is aboard it, it will sail in the direction of the one who wields the Mask, or any power connected to the rock. I recall hearing that the sailors who had sought the Rock of Lost Water had gotten a hold of it, but as they returned home, the rock began to kill them one by one. Soon, there were so many angry, tainted spirits on board that the ship itself became cursed and like a ghost itself. The ship now seeks to destroy everything and everyone related to the rock to avenge its deceased passengers, which explains why it did come tonight... they want to kill you, Lirin, because they think you are partially responsible, but if we can take the rock from the ship, the ghosts may be able to depart to the afterlife... ah, this will be a bit difficult, as we cannot see them."
Creepy, huh? They have get on that ship and find that rock without getting killed by ghosts, because these ghosts definitely have the ability to kill...
If you're wondering why Bain knows so much about this, let's just say he's been around for nearly forever. I will give you some "world history" about that later on, yes?
Wolf
I backtracked in my novel and deleted several scenes in order to keep going at a flowing pace. I removed all scenes up to the point where they reached the west, and instead of looking for the second rock right away, they set up camp because they were clearly quite exhausted.
However, the following morning brings great misfortune. Lord Shadowfang makes a new appearance and attacks Lirin and his friends, but my, our hero makes a fine display of foolish resistance.
Lirin manages to manipulate all of Lord Shadowfang's assailing spheres of evil energy, tossing them to and fro, and when Shadowfang tires from this, he attacks Lirin with his claws instead.
Lirin doesn't give up here. He lunges at the enemy, summoning all of the Mask's power he can muster, thus slipping right through Lord Shadowfang's dark veil. After ripping away several of the beast's scales, he discovered and old wound underneath that resembles a strange mark, before he is thrown out of the barrier and onto the ground.
Enraged and seething, Lord Shadowfang leaves Lirin with haunting remark, telling him that his days are numbered, for he, Lord Shadowfang, shall let the land become rent asunder under his own brutal power.
Lirin soon becomes miserable. Time and time again, he had been warned of the horrible effects of using too much of the Mask's power, and since he did so, grief and anger rules him over...
However, it isn't long before his friends encourage him to rise again. When he does, they agree on splitting up temporarily to find the Lost Rocks in two groups.
As Anastasia, Kikki and Leaf all head to the northwest to find the second rock, Lirin heads off by himself (and his horse, newly-dubbed Elana) to locate the third rock.
After discovering countless monsters in the field, Lirin realizes he can't just race through and avoid them, but Bain appears and lends him a hand, and the two of them fight their way through the field and soon reach a seaside town, which was where Prakon had dropped him off after he escaped from Lukamakari's island years ago.
Lirin has to rub charcoal all over Bain in order to hide the wolf's strange, white swirls. Bain, much to his annoyance, must pose as Lirin's silent dog as well, but they contact each other between telepathy, made possible by the Mask's power.
Lirin discovers that a legend speaks of a ghost ship that carries the Rock of Lost Water on board, and it only appears on the night of a new moon.
To both of their surprise, they realize that tonight is night, but of all places, would it appear here in the Sea of Prakon? What are the chances?
The ship does arrive after they wait long into the night, and Bain recalls the reason behind it, and here I quote:
"There was one thing I had just been reminded about the Ghost Ship; as long as the Rock of Lost Water is aboard it, it will sail in the direction of the one who wields the Mask, or any power connected to the rock. I recall hearing that the sailors who had sought the Rock of Lost Water had gotten a hold of it, but as they returned home, the rock began to kill them one by one. Soon, there were so many angry, tainted spirits on board that the ship itself became cursed and like a ghost itself. The ship now seeks to destroy everything and everyone related to the rock to avenge its deceased passengers, which explains why it did come tonight... they want to kill you, Lirin, because they think you are partially responsible, but if we can take the rock from the ship, the ghosts may be able to depart to the afterlife... ah, this will be a bit difficult, as we cannot see them."
Creepy, huh? They have get on that ship and find that rock without getting killed by ghosts, because these ghosts definitely have the ability to kill...
If you're wondering why Bain knows so much about this, let's just say he's been around for nearly forever. I will give you some "world history" about that later on, yes?
Wolf
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