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<blockquote data-quote="Scarbonac" data-source="post: 2078083" data-attributes="member: 9129"><p>Oh! Oh! Here's one I just remembered! My first DM used it as inspiration for an artifact (a potent spear or sword, I can't recall which).</p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">LIGHTNING'S HAND (Kansas)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Can you see me, know my position</p> <p style="text-align: center">how quick is your eye?</p> <p style="text-align: center">I have no home, no reason to roam yet I</p> <p style="text-align: center">travel the length of the sky</p> <p style="text-align: center">I stretch my fingers jagged icy white</p> <p style="text-align: center">'till my energy's all around</p> <p style="text-align: center">My clutch is swift, my force is fearful</p> <p style="text-align: center">I convey it without a sound</p> <p style="text-align: center">I live to free the skies from everyone</p> <p style="text-align: center">watch me run - watch me</p> <p style="text-align: center">The north wind rises, old man's eyes wondering</p> <p style="text-align: center">deeply as he locks his door</p> <p style="text-align: center">He knows the fear when I'm too near him, he's seen me angry before</p> <p style="text-align: center">The black intruding clouds approach as I release a desructive blow</p> <p style="text-align: center">All the crashing, all the flashing light brings terror upon my foe</p> <p style="text-align: center">I fight with force and power for my land</p> <p style="text-align: center">I command the lightning's hand!</p> <p style="text-align: center">Run for cover - Oh your life is in vain if you try to escape me</p> <p style="text-align: center">Don't look back - Oh your wealthy world cannot save you</p> <p style="text-align: center">'Cause I'm gonna break you.</p> <p style="text-align: center">I hear them moan, I hear them weep</p> <p style="text-align: center">Because they feel I belong to the devil</p> <p style="text-align: center">They feel the pain, and will again</p> <p style="text-align: center">'till they stop reaching up for this level</p> <p style="text-align: center">No one will defeat me, no one can</p> <p style="text-align: center">I command the lightning's hand</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Another great one: </p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">A World Without Heroes (KISS)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">A world without heroes</p> <p style="text-align: center">Is like a world without sun</p> <p style="text-align: center">You can’t look up to anyone</p> <p style="text-align: center">Without heroes</p> <p style="text-align: center">And a world without heroes</p> <p style="text-align: center">Is like a never ending race</p> <p style="text-align: center">Is like a time without a place</p> <p style="text-align: center">A pointless thing devoid of grace</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Where you don’t know what you’re after</p> <p style="text-align: center">Or if something’s after you</p> <p style="text-align: center">And you don’t know why you don’t know</p> <p style="text-align: center">In a world without heroes</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">In a world without dreams</p> <p style="text-align: center">Things are no more than they seem</p> <p style="text-align: center">And a world without heroes</p> <p style="text-align: center">Is like a bird without wings</p> <p style="text-align: center">Or a bell that never rings</p> <p style="text-align: center">Just a sad and useless thing</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Where you don’t know what you’re after</p> <p style="text-align: center">Or if something’s after you</p> <p style="text-align: center">And you don’t know why you don’t know</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">In a world without heroes</p> <p style="text-align: center">There’s nothing to be</p> <p style="text-align: center">It’s no place for me</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">The Oath (KISS)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame </p> <p style="text-align: center">Fiery hot </p> <p style="text-align: center">Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take </p> <p style="text-align: center">I fear not </p> <p style="text-align: center">Now compelled by something I cannot see </p> <p style="text-align: center">I go forth surrendering to history </p> <p style="text-align: center">Your glory, I swear I ride for thee </p> <p style="text-align: center">Your power, I trust it rides with me </p> <p style="text-align: center">Your servant, I am and ever shall I be </p> <p style="text-align: center">Through a dream </p> <p style="text-align: center">I have a come to an ancient door </p> <p style="text-align: center">Lost in the mist </p> <p style="text-align: center">I have been there a hundred times or more </p> <p style="text-align: center">Pounding my fists </p> <p style="text-align: center">Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns </p> <p style="text-align: center">A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns </p> <p style="text-align: center">I gave my word and gained a key </p> <p style="text-align: center">I gave my heart and set it free </p> <p style="text-align: center">There's no turning back from this odyssey </p> <p style="text-align: center">Because I feel so alive suddenly </p> <p style="text-align: center">And I wonder, is this really me? </p> <p style="text-align: center">fanfare(instrumental) </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Just A Boy (KISS)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Who steers the ship through the stormy sea </p> <p style="text-align: center">If hope is lost then so are we </p> <p style="text-align: center">While some eyes search for one to guide us </p> <p style="text-align: center">Some are staring at me </p> <p style="text-align: center">But I'm no hero </p> <p style="text-align: center">Though I wish I could be </p> <p style="text-align: center">For I am just a boy, </p> <p style="text-align: center">Too young to be sailing </p> <p style="text-align: center">I am just a boy, </p> <p style="text-align: center">And my future is unveiling </p> <p style="text-align: center">And I'm so frightened of failing </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Under The Rose (KISS)</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Though you may be pure of heart </p> <p style="text-align: center">And free of sin </p> <p style="text-align: center">And though you have been chosen </p> <p style="text-align: center">To begin </p> <p style="text-align: center">And yet you must be worthy of </p> <p style="text-align: center">The prophecy </p> <p style="text-align: center">But seek and you shall find </p> <p style="text-align: center">Your destiny </p> <p style="text-align: center">Loneliness will haunt you </p> <p style="text-align: center">Will you sacrifice? </p> <p style="text-align: center">Do you take the oath </p> <p style="text-align: center">Will you live your life </p> <p style="text-align: center">Under the rose </p> <p style="text-align: center">The more you hurt the less you feel </p> <p style="text-align: center">The pain </p> <p style="text-align: center">And the more you change, the more you stay </p> <p style="text-align: center">The same </p> <p style="text-align: center">But now before you lies the quest </p> <p style="text-align: center">At hand </p> <p style="text-align: center">And from this boy you may become </p> <p style="text-align: center">A man </p> <p style="text-align: center">Do you understand </p> <p style="text-align: center">Will you sacrifice? </p> <p style="text-align: center">Do you take the oath </p> <p style="text-align: center">Will you live your life </p> <p style="text-align: center">Under the rose </p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="color: DarkRed">Morpheus, you have been summoned</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="color: DarkRed">here to offer your judgement of the boy.</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="color: DarkRed">Do you still deem him worthy of the Fellowship?</span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"><em><span style="color: DarkRed"></span></em></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: SeaGreen">I certainly do, my lord.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: SeaGreen">As a matter of fact, I, I think you're gonna like this one.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: SeaGreen">He's got the light in his eyes and the look of a champion,</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: SeaGreen"><em>a real champion</em>...</span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="color: SeaGreen"></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, I'm in love with <em>The Elder</em>.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Shut up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scarbonac, post: 2078083, member: 9129"] Oh! Oh! Here's one I just remembered! My first DM used it as inspiration for an artifact (a potent spear or sword, I can't recall which). [center]LIGHTNING'S HAND (Kansas) Can you see me, know my position how quick is your eye? I have no home, no reason to roam yet I travel the length of the sky I stretch my fingers jagged icy white 'till my energy's all around My clutch is swift, my force is fearful I convey it without a sound I live to free the skies from everyone watch me run - watch me The north wind rises, old man's eyes wondering deeply as he locks his door He knows the fear when I'm too near him, he's seen me angry before The black intruding clouds approach as I release a desructive blow All the crashing, all the flashing light brings terror upon my foe I fight with force and power for my land I command the lightning's hand! Run for cover - Oh your life is in vain if you try to escape me Don't look back - Oh your wealthy world cannot save you 'Cause I'm gonna break you. I hear them moan, I hear them weep Because they feel I belong to the devil They feel the pain, and will again 'till they stop reaching up for this level No one will defeat me, no one can I command the lightning's hand[/center] Another great one: [center]A World Without Heroes (KISS) A world without heroes Is like a world without sun You can’t look up to anyone Without heroes And a world without heroes Is like a never ending race Is like a time without a place A pointless thing devoid of grace Where you don’t know what you’re after Or if something’s after you And you don’t know why you don’t know In a world without heroes In a world without dreams Things are no more than they seem And a world without heroes Is like a bird without wings Or a bell that never rings Just a sad and useless thing Where you don’t know what you’re after Or if something’s after you And you don’t know why you don’t know In a world without heroes There’s nothing to be It’s no place for me The Oath (KISS) Like a blade of a sword I am forged in flame Fiery hot Tempered steel fire-bright to the night I take I fear not Now compelled by something I cannot see I go forth surrendering to history Your glory, I swear I ride for thee Your power, I trust it rides with me Your servant, I am and ever shall I be Through a dream I have a come to an ancient door Lost in the mist I have been there a hundred times or more Pounding my fists Now inside, the fire of the ancient burns A boy goes in and suddenly a man returns I gave my word and gained a key I gave my heart and set it free There's no turning back from this odyssey Because I feel so alive suddenly And I wonder, is this really me? fanfare(instrumental) Just A Boy (KISS) Who steers the ship through the stormy sea If hope is lost then so are we While some eyes search for one to guide us Some are staring at me But I'm no hero Though I wish I could be For I am just a boy, Too young to be sailing I am just a boy, And my future is unveiling And I'm so frightened of failing Under The Rose (KISS) Though you may be pure of heart And free of sin And though you have been chosen To begin And yet you must be worthy of The prophecy But seek and you shall find Your destiny Loneliness will haunt you Will you sacrifice? Do you take the oath Will you live your life Under the rose The more you hurt the less you feel The pain And the more you change, the more you stay The same But now before you lies the quest At hand And from this boy you may become A man Do you understand Will you sacrifice? Do you take the oath Will you live your life Under the rose [I][COLOR=DarkRed]Morpheus, you have been summoned here to offer your judgement of the boy. Do you still deem him worthy of the Fellowship? [/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=SeaGreen]I certainly do, my lord. As a matter of fact, I, I think you're gonna like this one. He's got the light in his eyes and the look of a champion, [I]a real champion[/I]... [/COLOR][/center] Yes, I'm in love with [i]The Elder[/i]. Shut up. [/QUOTE]
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