The Blade of Phoee (Updated 12/08/08)

[Funeris]

Hehe. Its good to feel loved.
You were already devoured by the censer, Yeti...and I think it would be better if you didn't bring up a contest I was unceremoniously punted out of in the first round...

The writer's block is dislodging itself...just give me a couple days...

~Fune

 

[TheYeti1775]

Hehe. Its good to feel loved.
You were already devoured by the censer, Yeti...and I think it would be better if you didn't bring up a contest I was unceremoniously punted out of in the first round...

The writer's block is dislodging itself...just give me a couple days...

~Fune

No it was only alluded to that I was devoured, but no one saw any evidence of that.
Anyways I'm too big to fit in that censer.

I thought yours was better anyways.
And really that's what counts your loyal story hour readers and players.

Now unblock yourself dog nabit.

Yeti

 

[Funeris]

I am unblocking myself...unfortunately that usually involves writing about something aside from that which I've been pounding away at.

As such, my attention is turning to my novel...and you'll have to wait for a couple days. I'll try to update by Sunday night though...at least for one of the three threads.



~Fune

 

[Funeris]

Chapter 3: Interludes - WYRM

Ok...nothing too meaty...but hopefully this'll tide you over until I have time to shift a lot of focus back to this story hour

And hey...O-W...did you receive those cookies yet???

~Fune
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Wyrm

The great wyrm plummeted from the heavens, a cool breeze following in her wake toward the rolling planes. Below but rapidly approaching, thick, black, unnatural thunderheads obscured the ground underneath. She calmly allowed her wings to flutter uselessly behind, counting the seconds until impact and almost certain death.

Above the storm, the twin moons of Norum da Salaex danced above the autumn sky. Just before the moons, just within the atmosphere, a hazy shield of divine energy wavered in the sky, blurring the edges of the stars. She had learned long ago not to near the shield as it had singed her wing, destroying one talon and very nearly causing her death.

Unusual for mid-autumn, the skies above the raging storm were warm and laden with a sticky humidity. As the thunderheads leapt ever closer, she could make out the smell of precipitation, a cold, stark torrent of rain pouring just beyond visibility.

Her wings snapped out, just above the maelstrom. She caught a sudden warm updraft, the silver and gold plated wings sighed under the fierce wind and her immense weight. Her tail lashed back and forth, a rudder of solid muscle adding momentum to the forward heave as she cleared the edge of the storm.

Lightning snapped and crackled below, igniting a tree just outside the range of the storm. Catching another updraft, the colossal beast twirled through the air like a graceful dancer. She deftly arced upward, soaring nearly vertically against the edge of the Viper Mountains.

She beat her wings once; twice; thrice, slowing to a hovering position above the edge of the range. Her magical eyes pierced the dark veil of shadow. Amassing above the clouds, above the mountains, and swirling above the capital were hundreds of thousands of blackened spirits. A few darted past her silver and golden scaled head, the expressions of terror etched permanently upon their ethereal countenances.

Turning north, the dragon stopped the beating of her wings. She plummeted again, along the face of the range accelerating to a near impossible speed.

The ground lunged upward at her, but her wings pulled taught again. As she soared a mere ten feet above the ground, the ungodly sized creature left a wake embedded within the earth.

Her jaws opened; jagged and hungry. A roar split the air as she sped under the thunderheads and into the snow.

As the hunter passed overhead, her prey cowered in fear. . .

 

[OaxacanWarrior]

Ok...nothing too meaty...but hopefully this'll tide you over until I have time to shift a lot of focus back to this story hour

And hey...O-W...did you receive those cookies yet???

~Fune

Yes, actually I did get them. They arrived last Saturday and then I left on a business trip early Sunday so I couldn't get on here and thank you for them. So thanks! They arrived worse for the wear after going through the mail though.

I'm glad to see an update from you, however small. You really spoiled all of us with your constant barrage of updates over the last few weeks.

 

[Spider_Jerusalem]

Funeris!

Sweet stuff buddy (as always). I've finally caught back up - give me a warning next time you unleash that amount of material!

2 things: Great writing. The darker the better for me, so as the rest faint and swoon I'm rubbing my hands together.

End-Bringer (adding my voice to the chorus) was a superb little thing. One of those "wish I'd thought of that" moments.

On a more recent note, the wyrm interlude was really nice - good sense of size and speed.

Spider with a dash of Illithid

ps. I can't believe you stole Brellin! AND I just drafted him into my fantasy-SH-readers team.

 

[TheYeti1775]

Reprieve for Funeris

I'm giving him a reprieve this week from updating as we shall be abusing each other tonight.

Gotta love it.

Though he is hounding me for updates on mine. I gave him a glimpse of it over the im the other day, so he hounds me now. So if I ever take the d@mn time to put all the handwritten stuff to type, you all will see it.

O Funeris, did you find a better Chinese place? Or will we being doing Pizza/Beer & a virgin tonight.

 

[Funeris]

SPIDER J:

I'll drop you a direct E-mail next time I decide not to sleep
Thanks for the props on End-Bringer. He is/She is/It is one of my favorite toys to think about

Stole Brellin?! Who me?! Am I that devious?! I think not

OAXACAN WARRIOR:

Glad you got the cookies...sorry if they were in pieces (note to self: do not stomp on cookies ten times before mailing them ever ever again )

Me? Spoil you? Nonsense. The praise I receive truly proves that you (all of you...points to the slight, squirrely man cowering in his seat so that his friends won't think he's some sick, demented being for reading a dark/gritty SH....) spoil me.

THAT BEING SAID...

I will try to get an update posted this week (preferably of the 1200-1700 word variety). That being said though, I have a novel to work on...a Playtesting session tonight (and I still have about ten characters to draw up for that)...my son's 8 month b-day....the DnD:2 movie (yeah...I'm gonna watch it...I just have to see it...and I'm praying its not as campy as the first)...a meeting with my publisher....finishing up some work for the publisher....and then possibly some more work for the publisher, too.

Talk about a busy schedule.

So...no promises. But I'm sure I'll need a break at some point...and I don't have to work Monday...so....keep your fingers crossed

~Fune

 

[Funeris]

Virgin? Are you talking bout that goat I borrowed?

I mean... NEVERMIND.

 

[TheYeti1775]

Virgin? Are you talking bout that goat I borrowed?

I mean... NEVERMIND.

You mean you didn't got to the XXX shop next to the Elementary School up in W.Va.
(O and folks if you think I'm kidding about it's location. We aren't.)

You know if we get tired of playtesting we could go to Vixen's for a breather. I'm sure Boz would be allowed out. haha

Only 10 more left to make. Must be the Epic ones.
I'm still rounding off that PBEM Character and Cohort. I dropped him a line and said I would try to get him everything come Sunday.

Then that Dawnforge one is coming along nicely. Still filling in his background info, and where he stands politically and all. Though I did finish part of his political stuff, enough so the DM could plan his contigencies. Sometimes its a bear playing a Noble.