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<blockquote data-quote="tzor" data-source="post: 1474878" data-attributes="member: 12826"><p><strong>Ceramic DM: Match 1-5: Tzor vs. Zhaneel</strong></p><p></p><p>Ceramic DM: Match 1-5: Tzor vs. Zhaneel</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Little Jimmy</span> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> </p><p>By <em>Tzor</em> aka <em>Christopher Beattie</em></p><p></p><p>It was a long and tiring drive from the city to the lake, but today was my turn to have Jimmy, and quality time with my Son was something that I always looked forward to.</p><p></p><p>The house was just the same as the day we bought it, some six years ago. That was before I found out about Camilla’s secret. She claimed that she had the blood of dragons and was one of a line of sorcerers that had existed for thousands of years. I guess Jimmy has that same blood, although being a child he doesn’t seen as weird as Camilla and the other sorcerer’s she associated with.</p><p></p><p>Jimmy was the first to run out of the house shouting “Daddy.” We hugged for the longest time but Camilla did not follow Jimmy out of the House. “Go get Mommy,” I finally told Jimmy and sent him into the house ahead of me. I followed slowly behind, wondering what that sorcerer ex-wife of mine was up to this time.</p><p></p><p>I started to run when I heard Jimmy shout, “Mommy, where is your body?” In the dining room, Camilla, or rather Camilla’s head was floating near the yellow/purple wallpapered walls. <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13686" target="_blank">(1)</a> Then I saw a few fingers suddenly appear from nowhere. It was clearly sorcery.</p><p></p><p>“Shush,” she quietly said, moving the floating finger to her mouth. I could see more of her arm appear before she lowered her arm. “I’m trying to hide. You never know when someone might be scrying on you.”</p><p></p><p>“Scrying?” I replied suddenly, trying to calm Jimmy down, “Don’t tell me you are in trouble with the guild?”</p><p></p><p>“I’m not sure,” she replied, “someone started scrying me yesterday, so I secured this chameleon cloak to keep me hidden.”</p><p></p><p>“And I guess you didn’t tell your superiors at the guild.”</p><p></p><p>“How could I.” She did look frightened, “Who could be scrying except my superiors? I need you to go into the guild and find out why people are scrying on me.”</p><p></p><p>Somehow I knew she was going to get me involved with the guild again. This was the reason why I left her in the first place. Those guys gave me the creeps. Reluctantly I agreed to go under cover. It was actually easy to do, since everyone in the guild always wears black robes and black masks, probably to prevent more scrying I guess. As I donned the guild uniform I had to ask one question. Camilla, one thing puzzles me. Why are the points to these hoods almost four feet tall?”</p><p></p><p>“Oh,” she answered off handedly, the fear suddenly leaving her eyes as once again she had to explain the mystic ways to a complete non magic user like myself, “Everyone in the guild works in these cubicles that are about 5’ tall. This way, whether you are sitting or standing, everyone can know where you are. It’s like those flags you see on shopping carts.”</p><p></p><p>I dropped off Jimmy and headed to the guild house. In my few years with her I had managed to enter places in the guild where normal non magical people like me were not allowed to see. I even acquired several friends within the guild as well; not everyone with dragon’s blood was exceptionally odd. After a few conversations with them I started to catch on to the truth. <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13687" target="_blank">(2)</a> It wasn’t that someone in high places was scrying Camilla, they were scrying Jimmy. Apparently Jimmy was stronger than most of the people who were working in the guild. Whatever the reason, it was certainly nothing to do with my bloodline, I thought.</p><p></p><p>When I returned to Jimmy, I found little Jimmy with his head in the jaws of a gigantic reptile monster, a croc that was a giant by any standard. <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13688" target="_blank">(3)</a> The giant croc continued to cradle Jimmy’s head carefully while turning toward me. For a moment, I could have sworn Jimmy was playing some bizarre game. Before I realized it I called out his name.</p><p></p><p>“It’s ok,” he replied as he removed his head from the living giant croc, “He’s my croc. I summoned him. Some nasty men were following me, so I summoned him. When they saw him they fled, and I thought they wanted to play hide and go seek, so I started counting. What comes after 49?”</p><p></p><p>“50,” I replied without thinking. “Are you saying that you summoned that monster?” But before he could answer the monster vanished.</p><p></p><p>The next day I told Camilla the news, “They are not scrying you, they are scrying Jimmy, and I can certainly see why. If I were to bring him back to the city with me, even for one week, there is no telling what bizarre thing he will do and what trouble that would cause. I might understand this magic thing, but the rest of the world will not. That is why you live at the lake instead of the city. I think you need to speak with your head sorcerer. Trimming your hair and not wearing pajamas that make you invisible might be good things to do as well.”</p><p></p><p>I stayed at home while Camilla went to see the Grandest Wizard. The Guild was like a city skyscraper, only it didn’t have any elevators. Those who were powerful enough to work on the highest floors didn’t need any, as they kept going up and down magically, but for the rest there was a long staircase that went up the twenty floors to the penthouse. Camilla started the stairs, armed with a new, shorter haircut and a new positive attitude on life. <a href="http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13689" target="_blank">(4)</a> As for me, I resigned to spend my quality time with Jimmy at the lake. With any luck his powers could be used for good. I’m just dreading the day I’m going to have to discipline him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tzor, post: 1474878, member: 12826"] [b]Ceramic DM: Match 1-5: Tzor vs. Zhaneel[/b] Ceramic DM: Match 1-5: Tzor vs. Zhaneel [SIZE=5]Little Jimmy[/SIZE] :cool: By [I]Tzor[/I] aka [I]Christopher Beattie[/I] It was a long and tiring drive from the city to the lake, but today was my turn to have Jimmy, and quality time with my Son was something that I always looked forward to. The house was just the same as the day we bought it, some six years ago. That was before I found out about Camilla’s secret. She claimed that she had the blood of dragons and was one of a line of sorcerers that had existed for thousands of years. I guess Jimmy has that same blood, although being a child he doesn’t seen as weird as Camilla and the other sorcerer’s she associated with. Jimmy was the first to run out of the house shouting “Daddy.” We hugged for the longest time but Camilla did not follow Jimmy out of the House. “Go get Mommy,” I finally told Jimmy and sent him into the house ahead of me. I followed slowly behind, wondering what that sorcerer ex-wife of mine was up to this time. I started to run when I heard Jimmy shout, “Mommy, where is your body?” In the dining room, Camilla, or rather Camilla’s head was floating near the yellow/purple wallpapered walls. [URL=http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13686](1)[/URL] Then I saw a few fingers suddenly appear from nowhere. It was clearly sorcery. “Shush,” she quietly said, moving the floating finger to her mouth. I could see more of her arm appear before she lowered her arm. “I’m trying to hide. You never know when someone might be scrying on you.” “Scrying?” I replied suddenly, trying to calm Jimmy down, “Don’t tell me you are in trouble with the guild?” “I’m not sure,” she replied, “someone started scrying me yesterday, so I secured this chameleon cloak to keep me hidden.” “And I guess you didn’t tell your superiors at the guild.” “How could I.” She did look frightened, “Who could be scrying except my superiors? I need you to go into the guild and find out why people are scrying on me.” Somehow I knew she was going to get me involved with the guild again. This was the reason why I left her in the first place. Those guys gave me the creeps. Reluctantly I agreed to go under cover. It was actually easy to do, since everyone in the guild always wears black robes and black masks, probably to prevent more scrying I guess. As I donned the guild uniform I had to ask one question. Camilla, one thing puzzles me. Why are the points to these hoods almost four feet tall?” “Oh,” she answered off handedly, the fear suddenly leaving her eyes as once again she had to explain the mystic ways to a complete non magic user like myself, “Everyone in the guild works in these cubicles that are about 5’ tall. This way, whether you are sitting or standing, everyone can know where you are. It’s like those flags you see on shopping carts.” I dropped off Jimmy and headed to the guild house. In my few years with her I had managed to enter places in the guild where normal non magical people like me were not allowed to see. I even acquired several friends within the guild as well; not everyone with dragon’s blood was exceptionally odd. After a few conversations with them I started to catch on to the truth. [URL=http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13687](2)[/URL] It wasn’t that someone in high places was scrying Camilla, they were scrying Jimmy. Apparently Jimmy was stronger than most of the people who were working in the guild. Whatever the reason, it was certainly nothing to do with my bloodline, I thought. When I returned to Jimmy, I found little Jimmy with his head in the jaws of a gigantic reptile monster, a croc that was a giant by any standard. [URL=http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13688](3)[/URL] The giant croc continued to cradle Jimmy’s head carefully while turning toward me. For a moment, I could have sworn Jimmy was playing some bizarre game. Before I realized it I called out his name. “It’s ok,” he replied as he removed his head from the living giant croc, “He’s my croc. I summoned him. Some nasty men were following me, so I summoned him. When they saw him they fled, and I thought they wanted to play hide and go seek, so I started counting. What comes after 49?” “50,” I replied without thinking. “Are you saying that you summoned that monster?” But before he could answer the monster vanished. The next day I told Camilla the news, “They are not scrying you, they are scrying Jimmy, and I can certainly see why. If I were to bring him back to the city with me, even for one week, there is no telling what bizarre thing he will do and what trouble that would cause. I might understand this magic thing, but the rest of the world will not. That is why you live at the lake instead of the city. I think you need to speak with your head sorcerer. Trimming your hair and not wearing pajamas that make you invisible might be good things to do as well.” I stayed at home while Camilla went to see the Grandest Wizard. The Guild was like a city skyscraper, only it didn’t have any elevators. Those who were powerful enough to work on the highest floors didn’t need any, as they kept going up and down magically, but for the rest there was a long staircase that went up the twenty floors to the penthouse. Camilla started the stairs, armed with a new, shorter haircut and a new positive attitude on life. [URL=http://www.enworld.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13689](4)[/URL] As for me, I resigned to spend my quality time with Jimmy at the lake. With any luck his powers could be used for good. I’m just dreading the day I’m going to have to discipline him. [/QUOTE]
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