Departure (Irikshan 4)
With some farewells and some companions, Irikshan departs from Shormton to begin his trek across the Imaadudish Empire. 3072 words | 12 min
With some farewells and some companions, Irikshan departs from Shormton to begin his trek across the Imaadudish Empire. 3072 words | 12 min
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In the side of Mount Crone, many a year ago, Lestril lived serenely, far from the world below. His home lusciously green, ample of prey and fruits, Until Kartes collapsed, freezing the worlds very roots. Snow and ice pervaded, all … Continued
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The smell of salt filled his lungs as a breeze came from the west. It has been a while since he was last here, but the scent of the sea was as good as he remembered. “Your Grace?” A question … Continued
“This is unthinkable!” Kersoth burst into the room occupied by Yintul. “Are you seriously thinking that I will abdicate for you?!” His eyes were burning with hatred, an everlasting fire sparked when he first read the message. Just as he … Continued
Two dragons walked through the dark forest, their snouts hidden underneath dark green hoods. Even though there has been peace for years now, Orneal has still felt uneasily going this deep into the reds territory. “I’ve seen the royal child … Continued
Thousands of light years away, Drakian made his way back to the nearest human establishment. Last time he visited Earth the humans had the most basic of farms, with only simple mud huts for shelter. Seeing the civilisation before him … Continued
It was the middle of the night when Ahnu’ur could feel repeated, hasty pushing on his side, stealing him from the sleep’s embrace. “What’s going on?” He asked with a tired voice, noticing the distinctive shape that was pushing at … Continued
A few months later the preparations were done – a marriage joint with signing of a peace treaty; held at the border so that both races could attend. There weren’t as many attendees as on a typical royal wedding, even … Continued
The two dragons sat opposite of each other in a large empty room. It has not beeneasy getting them both here, especially without guards that swore to follow them whereverthey went – both the pair of brown guards and red … Continued
Captain Sythen, the ace pilot of starfighter Shinnema, is called to duty once again. This character-prompt piece was written as a thank-you for DoodleNoodleSpoodlePoodle/paenkeks, who made her own take on Mar and Rentik. 1148 words | 5 min Sythen’s headset … Continued
A nycomb named Carci works a dead-end job as a mechanic at the Yagurn mining colony. Yet, she maintains the dream of one day travelling amongst the stars. This piece was written for TNT Dragon‘s birthday. 2421 words | 10 … Continued
The nycombs were hesitant to accept Krestean’s invitation, but a group of five was sent to investigate nonetheless. Each of them moved around on four hoofed limbs, their gray skin barely noticeable behind the metallic plating they wore. From the … Continued
When Krestean woke up, the ship was dark and silent. She sat up, her body aching terribly, trying to force herself to stand. “Take it slowly, there is no need to exert yourself,” a voice came from her side. She … Continued
“First off, is there anything you already know? So I don’t have to repeat anything.” Krestean felt strange talking to the empty spaceship, but Drakians voice in her head quickly reassured her she hadn’t gone crazy. I may have been … Continued
Mar Sterkvleuel | < Meets Weeks after having joined the research team at Rentik’s behest, Mar continues his training at the College while aiding them in their work. Yet, there are new developments in regards to the project. 6529 words … Continued
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Index | < Welcome to Shormton (Chapter 2) | Departure (Chapter 4) > Irikshan has been taking plenty of notes about his journey and continues to do so as his time in Shormton draws to a close. 3121 words | 13 … Continued
Rentik currently does not have her own story but appears in the stories of Mar and Irikshan. The character’s visual design and art were created by ElektronX. Age: 257 years Gender: Female Appearance: 3.3m at the shoulder. Her horns, … Continued
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A young dragon is separated from its parents by a blizzard. This is a birthday gift for Arcalika, using her world. The character is a Getnum dragon, aligned with the elements Ice and Light. 1926 Words | 8 min reading … Continued
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A year ago, the city of Pineland was invaded by many aggressive class 2 mutants. Their attempts at coordinating an extermination and protecting civilians unsuccessful, the military had to facilitate an evacuation and has since declared the area off-limits. … Continued
Elonth Worldbuilding | < Uncertainty | Meets > After a good night’s rest, Mar continues his learning. Featured image by ElektronX. 3506 words With a clap of thunder, Mar awoke. A storm had rolled in, and rain drummed against the window veiled behind a … Continued
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Meet Irikshan, my second original character. He is another dragon from Elonth, in fact appearing in Mar’s story. He will be, however, getting his own story set over 200 years ago. A big thank you to ElektronX for the art you see … Continued
A writing piece for Elektronx. After being forced from the skies by the Turbuli, Scapes and Hights have had to adapt to life on the ground. 1926 Words The jungle air hung thick and humid. Trees reached for the sky, … Continued
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A brithday gift for ElektronX. Art by Emmathepaintdragon. A descriptive piece about an island in the middle of the ocean. Listen, now, to the trees. Hear how they whisper as the wind blows? They tell tales of far-off lands and … Continued
A birthday gift for Arcalika. A tale of a small town in the middle of nowhere. 2435 words The small town of Eldham was both well-known and held little interest for anyone. The nearest king didn’t even bother sending ambassadors … Continued
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Birthday gift for @Emmathepaintdragon! 792 words “Unmoor the ship, we be setting sail!” “Where will we be going, Jho- Uhm, Sir?” “The name’s Cap’n to you, first mate McRiley!” “Right, sorry, Captain. What’s the plan, Captain? You still haven’t told … Continued
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A character in the world Elonth. Featured image: Mar Flying by @elektronx, Mar Sticker by @emmathepaintdragon and Mar Reference made with PidgePudge’s Create-a-Dragon flash. Read Mar’s Story: Practice Makes Perfect Age: 34 Gender: Male Height: 1m – taller than average Appearance: Being … Continued
This is a post that provides information about the world called Elonth that my characters exist in. Characters: Mar Practice Makes Perfect (Chapter 1) Illusions (Chapter 2) Uncertainty (Chapter 3) Experiments (Chapter 4) Meets (Chapter 5) Exercising Authority (Chapter 6) Irikshan … Continued
Rescue: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Here is the third and final part of this chapter of @elektronx and my collab. Enjoy!
Lol, it has been ages since I wrote something for myself that isn’t my book. But I put a little spin on my original idea, writing it how I imagine a member of one of my book’s fictional civilisations might. … Continued
Rescue: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Here is part 2 of chapter 1 of the collaboration between @elektronx and me! ? Thank you again to my friend Headbomb for playing ping-pong with me for the text decoration. Enjoy!