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“Yeah, uhh… about that.” Vance brought his knives out and shrugged apologetically. “You know. ‘Can’t let you finish my story just yet’ and all that.” “Did you find it?”

“Hm? Oh, yeah. ‘Course I have a plan.”

“Great! Hi guys.”

Vance waited patiently for his companions to arrive.

"Sounds good to me."

"Maybe they just want to watch."

"What? You mean kill them?" Vance seemed confused by this decision. "Why would you kill your first customers to your new portal?"

"So what kind of ritual is this? Summoning? Appeasing? Experimental?" Definitely not over yet. "Keep digging," Quendi said.

“…mmf.” This was CoveredInVinesIsh for “Huh.”

“Hey, that’s not fair to the people who aren’t savages who live in the woods.”

“Whoa. What’s rent like on this place?”

Vance just continued chatting with the witch as they followed her to the… wherever it was they were going.

As far as she was concerned, Elya had died. She stood before the man in white robes again, watching him as he poured himself a cup of tea. Neither of them said a word, until-- "I expected more of you, Little Shadow." Elya didn't shrink away from the comment. "More pain, you mean? More time pushing against an unstoppable force? Even you can’t make a perfect warrior.” “I didn’t make you a warrior. I didn’t make anyone a warrior. I paved the way for you to make yourselves.” “Easy enough words to say.” He raised a finger and wagged it in the air, eyes still down on his tea. “Mm. I told you, Pherish. Lies do not become this place.” Elya crossed her arms. “And I told you that I’ve never used that name.” “Ah, but you did. But that was many years ago.” The eyes… “Are you going to let me die now or what?” Elya asked. “If I’m going to hell I’d much rather get to it than keep talking to you.” “Mm. But fate doesn’t seem quite finished with you yet.” “Finished?” Somehow that absolutely angered her. She took a step forward, now seething. “Was I not ruined enough? Does it want to take out my other eye first? Let an infection fester and kill me from within?” The man nodded to himself. “I always did see great things in your power of decision. You truly did resign yourself to death.” Elya turned away from him. He didn’t deserve to see her tears. “Resignation, yes. But you do not wish to die.” “How could I?” She whispered. Lyanor, John… even those others who she hadn’t the chance to befriend. They weren’t bad people. They wouldn’t be joining her in… wherever it was she was going. Those precious few moments together would be their last. “But you still don’t wish to live.” To keep going would be agonizing. Every second would be a ragged breath; every hour another reason to scream. She wouldn’t be able to fight. She probably wouldn’t even be able to walk. Not that the pain was the only reason, of course. “It really isn’t like you to fall for someone, is it?” Once she passed over… wherever it was that would be to… would she see him again? Would he be waiting at the crossroads? One last goodbye - an apology - before they parted ways. The man looked up at her. “So you believe in an afterlife, then? How very uncharacteristic.” “Is there one?” “I’m not one to say, and that’s the truth.” “What do you believe, then?” He chuckled. “I’m not one for belief either. Faith isn’t blind trust - it’s expounding upon experience. This place being where it could imply both an afterlife or a void; a gateway or a last hurrah, I guess you could say.” “And everyone passes through.” “Eventually, yes.” “What did Ji say?” “Last? Oh, just ramblings about how he messed up and needed to stop going at it already. Practically begging to die.” Elya nodded. That sounded like him, at least. “I hope I’ll see him.” “Oh, right.” The man set down his cup. “That.” The tugging began. Her soul tried to tear away from this place—but in which direction she couldn’t decide. “I saw him just a few hours ago, yes.” The man in white said, stepping towards her. “But you see… he didn’t quite manage to die.” Elya whipped around on her heel. “What?” “See you with the living, Pherish.” He faded away with this Inbetween as her soul was pulled—once again—away from the end. The sensation of finality, stagnation, and peace all dwindled down and away as reality worked her back into its grip. Then her eyes snapped open to the dim and dingy… wherever; mind wiped blank, body gone from the finality of relief right back to burning. All at once the hot stabs ripped across her skin, slashing from her ankles up her legs, into the gaping hole in her stomach, blazing through her left eye. Silence went to gasping: hard, deep, ragged gasps. Desperate. She grit her teeth. No, no…. No no no no NO NO— The pain didn’t stop, and the gasping turned to screams.

Best Star Wars movie. Change my mind.

At the order of the High Council of Eshael Navar, the country presses forward into the uninhabited lands, laying claim to the vast continent and searching for new sources of magic. They send out explorers to map and explore the land. Several years pass, and the council finds a large deposit of magical power deep within the forest. They send a team of mages to investigate the area. The team discovers an ancient shrine, which contains a large concentration of mana. The team digs deeper, and eventually discovers a small cave. Inside the cave is a single crystal; it appears to be undisturbed since ancient times. After some research, the mages discover that it is a mana crystal. The crystal has been sealed inside the cave, and is emitting an incredible amount of mana. The High Council decides to activate the crystal, using it as a source of magical energy to fuel their exploration efforts. The crystal is activated, and the massive amount of mana floods the nearby forest. The forest is transformed into a giant flower field. The flowers are so abundant, they can even be seen from space. The mana crystals are sent to Eshael to be studied further. A few weeks later, an official from Eshael arrives in the city of Abhay to deliver a message from the High Council. The message states that the village of Abhay will soon become part of Eshael. They offer Abhayan citizens the choice to relocate. The villagers refuse, stating that they are proud to live in the village where the mana crystal was discovered. The High Council threatens to destroy the village if the villagers don't leave voluntarily. The villagers agree, and decide to stay in their hometown. *** The Eshaelan army marches through the forests, heading towards the village of Abhay. The Eshaelans are well equipped, and have a sizeable force at their disposal. However, they do not know about the existence of the mana crystal until the last minute. The Eshaelan commander makes a tactical error, and fails to take into account that there may be something hidden in the forest. After a long day of marching through the dense forest, the Eshaelan army reaches the edge of the village. Suddenly, a gigantic wall of flowers erupts from the ground. The Eshaelans are stunned by the sight, but manage to hold their position. The Eshaelan soldiers are armed with the latest equipment and weapons, including a type of enchanted shield that absorbs mana. The Eshaelan soldiers are able to withstand the onslaught for several minutes. Eventually, the Eshaelan commander notices that their mana supply is running low. He orders his men to withdraw. The Eshaelan commander is wounded during the retreat, and dies before reaching safety. *** The village of Abhay has been completely destroyed. The entire population has been wiped out, save for one elderly man. I'm going to say that you get the new mana crystal and that this weird village arc is... negligible.

My experience: much (but weak) Sight reading: If you see me with sheet music it's to figure out what the first few notes are. I will play by ear as soon as I wrap my head around the key and funk Improv: 99 percent. Incapable of contrary motion and just mashes full octave chords all the time with my left. Right hand does whatever it wants in the meantime. Rhythm: "have a tendency to overcomplicate things and get confused" Groove: I have fun. Doesn't mean I'm good at it. Currently: Ignoring the fact that if I can figure out how to make my left hand work I would be completely unstoppable

@The Unknown Novel

In reaction to the recent conquest of the Eakirandi, the Dalryans extend an arm of peace to the nation of Nam-Ed, hoping to avoid war. The king of Nam-Ed accepts the invitation, but secretly plots against Dalryan leadership. His goal is to unify the entire continent under his rule. He creates a powerful army, and plans to invade the Gehestian Empire. However, the leader of the Gehestians is aware of Nam-Ed's ambitions. The king of Nam-Ed recruits mercenaries from various nations around the world to form his army. The Gehestian emperor is well versed in strategy, and sends his armies to stop Nam-Ed's advance. The mercenaries have been trained by the best warriors in the world, and are more than capable of defeating the Gehestian forces. However, they are still outnumbered, and the Gehestian army manages to hold them at bay. As the battle rages on, the king of Nam-Ed realizes that he cannot win. He orders his army to retreat, but the Gehestian forces continue their pursuit. After losing almost half of his army, the king of Nam-Ed flees back towards his capital. The Gehestian emperor sees this as an opportunity, and launches his own attack. Nam-Ed's forces are quickly routed, and the Gehestian emperor takes control of the city. The king of Nam-Ed flees into the woods, and is captured by the Gehestian forces. The Gehestian emperor then forces him to sign a contract saying that he will never interfere with Gehestian expansionism again. The king of Nam-Ed agrees, and is taken to the outskirts of his capital. There, he is executed by being impaled through the chest.

Think about it.

“Tis a figure of speech.”

“Oh, yeah. I’m totally fine. Just helping a brother out.”

Nono, @Spock is president. S.S. can be acting VP in his absence.

Hah bye

Does it count as a gay disaster if you’re pretty sure you were supposed to be gay but malfunctioned?

Do you have hope for the future?