Thinslayer

The Faraway Land: Resurrection

@Samdragonx
As Ravadon moved deeper, the dark shadows peeled away like a veil to reveal...

Well.

[DEAD END!
I REALLY MEAN
IT THIS TIME!]

And, in a small corner off to the upper left...

[no entry
without
authorization]

There was an almost-invisible seam down the middle of the wall.

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@Darkwatck01
Edward opened his eyes to a dark, freezing chill. The curve of a tube-like structure restricted his movement, making the bite that much worse. Moreover, moving (or attempting to) shifted a large needle in his shoulder, so it was inadvisable anyway.

Then, quite suddenly, the tube opened. There were other tubes just like his lined up on the wall; one contained a buff blond man, another a dark-haired elf girl, another a brunette human woman. Their bodies looked so lifeless, and yet so lifelike, as if each had a strong, beating heart but no soul to fill it.

A little further away was a table. Strange and wonderful devices of plastic and metal lay in various stages of construction littered around the table. The most curious contraption, though, was a magical crystalline pad. Runes and letters blinked across it, and upon closer inspection, an unfinished design. Where had Edward awakened to? Had he arrived in the future, or perhaps in the ancient past, when the Immortals walked the earth?

A whirring noise came from the roof. A long tube mounted in a metal ball folded out of the ceiling and pointed at him.

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@Samdragonx
I think it's your turn. ;)

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@StormHeart
"Oh! Uh, my name is Kiera and I live in Easthaven," said the girl, her tone wavering slightly in surprise. "Well, lived considering I was ever since I become a slave on this yacht."
Dessa offered a warm smile and touched Kiera's hand. The girl came off as a little nervous, and well she should, for she'd just been dragged off by a total stranger to a remote corner of the ship. And Dessa knew all too well how cruel the fairer sex could be away from prying eyes.

And Kiera, of course, had questions. "By the way... What do you mean by plans? What are you planning to do with Gurk? Not that I mind if anything bad happens to him, but I'd like to know what's going on."

Dessa gulped. She had to make this one count. She leaned closer and opened her mouth to speak.

Then she paused.

"I...do not plan to kill him," she began slowly. "But I do wish for him to see the error of his ways within his...short...lifetime." She glanced toward the entrance. No errant shadows on the floor or other human noises. Dessa turned back to Kiera.

"But that is not important now. You are here. You...I mean, you have incredible potential, perhaps rivalling even Lady Valentine herself. I thought to lend you a hand. Would you permit me to train you in what little ability I know?"

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@ineffable
The princess's laugh made him feel like a million dollars. "I used to do the same thing when I was younger and I visited my sister here," she commented. "Used to go to the library lots too, poked my head into a lot of forbidden books. Sadly, I found nothing."

Her hand grazed Byron's shoulder. If he didn't realize she was flirting earlier, he did now, and he had to resist the urge to say something romantic and stupid. No one flirts with the princess except an equal. So he kept his mouth shut while she continued. "Sounds impressive, all those statues. Though, I suppose I never had a large affinity for them. Unless they carry secrets." Her lips stretched into a half-smile. Byron mirrored her expression and dropped his gaze, where he noticed the attractive sway of her hips. He found his own gait to be a tad more uncomfortable.

A nearby guard snorted at him. He glanced back just in time to see Sir Nero and Sir Quint snap back to their positions. Byron pushed down his anger and feigned a laugh as he turned back to the princess. "Seems the statues aren't the only ones with secrets," he joked.

They arrived at the throne room, where Byron pushed open the great doors to find King Dragan standing before a strange purple summoning circle. The King had his hands clasped together as he uttered a spell in a low, ominous chant. He paused to look up.

"Welcome at last, my daughter. Come hither."

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@Samdragonx
Opening the chest proved a costly move. No sooner had he sheathed the Legendary Blade Gladius than he heard footsteps approaching through the cavern. It wasn't just Vanarys' steps he heard - there were about two, maybe three other people with him. If he was to survive, he'd have to get a move-on and not get distracted again.

His run down the blue-marked path finally produced the first signs of something interesting - literally. There was a rickety wooden sign attached to the cavern wall that warned of a "DEAD END." The tunnel appeared to continue on. Ravadon had a choice to make.

Believe the sign and turn back, and pray your pursuers get lost.
Don't believe the sign. You don't have time to backtrack.

@ineffable@StormHeart@Darkwatck01(Stories coming soon)

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Argh, this is so frustrating! Weekends are perfect for writing, but IRL people keep booking my time. Like, when my sister has been waiting all week to binge-watch this TV show with me, what am I going to say, "Sorry, gotta write with strangers on the internet?" Then it's 1:17am by the time I remember to write again, and I'm in no mental shape for it. e_e

Don't worry guys, I'm still brimming with story stuff and ideas; just a tad short on opportunities to write them lately. I'll post tomorrow afternoon.

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<Snipped quote by Thinslayer>

Sorry about that! I've been really busy with school so I wasn't able to be on here as much as I used to. I'll start my post right now.

@StormHeart

Ah, makes sense. Take your time.

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I think this story needs a little something, a little "oomph" of emotion in it. Working on something. ;)

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@StormHeart
Still kinda waitin' on you. :3