A Thunder (Irikshan 6)
A month into their journey, Irikshan’s travel party encounters another group of travellers.
3929 words
A Dragon And A Prince
Careful now I thought to myself as I snuck my way past the guards – a fully armored human and a fiery red dragon, guarding a large wooden door. The latter would just barely fit in the corridor if … Continued
Convention (Mar Chapter 8)
Mar talks with friends, visits a tech convention and has unexpected interactions.
5675 words | 23 min
Mountain View (Irikshan 5)
Having departed from Shormton in the morning and walked most of the day, Irikshan finally gets a better view of the scenery.
4723 words | 19 min
Homecoming (Mar Chapter 7)
After a long year of training to better control his abilities at Raifal Mage college, Mar finally returns to his parents’ home.
6426 words | 26 min
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
The Tale of Lestril’s Flame
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
Royal Affairs (Part 6)
<~ Part 6 | Index 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 … Continued
Royal Affairs (Part 5)
<~ Part 4 | Index | Part 6 ~> “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 … Continued
Royal Affairs (Part 4)
<~ Part 3 | Index | Part 5 ~> 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 … Continued
Divine Disputes (Lor Astazor 1.6)
<~ 1.5 (Nycombian Diplomacy) | Index | (The Battle of Atlantis) 1.7 ~> 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 … Continued
Royal Affairs (Part 3)
<~ Part 2 | Index | Part 4 ~> 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 … Continued
Royal Affairs (Part 2)
<~ Part 1 | Index | Part 3 ~> 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 … Continued
Royal Affairs (Part 1)
| Index | Part 2 ~> 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 … Continued
Nycombian Diplomacy (Lor Astazor 1.5)
<~ 1.4 (New Neastia) | Index | (Divine Disputes) 1.6 ~> 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 … Continued
New Neastia (Lor Astazor 1.4)
<~ 1.3 (Recollection) | Index | (Nycombian Diplomacy) 1.5 ~> 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 … Continued
Recollection (Lor Astazor 1.3)
<~ 1.2 (The Breakout) | Index | (New Neastia) 1.4 ~> “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 … Continued
Exercising Authority (Mar 6)
Mar Sterkvleuel | < Meets | Homecoming > 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 … Continued
The Breakout (Lor Astazor 1.2)
<~ 1.1 (9th Floor of Acro) | Index | (Recollection) 1.3 ~> #602 was waiting in the pod room, hoping she wasn’t acting suspicious. It was normal for researchers to wait for whoever came next to take them for experiments, … Continued
Take Note (Irikshan 3)
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 Jinmeng
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
9th Floor of Acro (Lor Astazor 1.1)
Index | (The Breakout) 1.2 ~> The new researcher entered the break room, still having trouble walking. Normally it’s impossible to tell who you’re working with, that was the whole point of the artificial bodies, but every now and then … Continued
Lost in the Snow
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
Meets (Mar 5)
Mar Sterkvleuel | < Experiments | Exercising Authority > In which Mar has an overdue meeting with family, followed by a meeting with new people. 2935 words | 12 min reading time “Draak” (drɑːk) – the Tumenzarian equivalent of “person”, referring to a … Continued
Welcome to Shormton (Irikshan 2)
Index | < Landfall (Chapter 1) | Take Note (Chapter 3) > After having landed on the empire’s shores yesterday, Irikshan was escorted to the nearest city to see Colonel Anson. Today the mage Lucile gives Irikshan a tour of … Continued
Experiments (Mar 4)
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
Landfall (Irikshan 1)
Elonth | Irikshan | Welcome to Shormton (Chapter 2) > Irikshan, after having flown across the Vernon Sea, crash-lands on a beach near the city of Shormton – in the territory of the Imaaduudin Empire. This is the first chapter of Irikshan’s story. … Continued
Irikshan Kennissoeker
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
Grounded Skies
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
Uncertainty (Mar 3)
Elonth Worldbuilding | < Illusions | Experiments > This is another narrative piece set in my world, Elonth. Mar deals with some of the aftermath of his training session with Irikshan. Featured image by ElektronX. 1559 Words Water. It is both powerful … Continued
Queen of the Forest
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
The Small Town of Eldham
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
Illusions (Mar 2)
Elonth Worldbuilding | < Practice Makes Perfect | Uncertainty > After encountering his childhood friend, Mar heads to Grandmage Irikshan to begin his first lesson in illusions. Things rarely go according to plan. 2690 words “Come in, Sterkvleuel.” Mar froze, his … Continued
Here Be Dragons
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
Practice Makes Perfect (Mar 1)
Elonth Worldbuilding | Mar Sterkvleuel | Illusions (Chapter 2) > A flashback to the past as Mar enters a new stage of his life. This is the first piece I have written with Mar, set in the fictional world I … Continued
Mar Sterkvleuel
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
Elonth Worldbuilding
This is a post that provides information about the world called Elonth that my characters exist in. Character Guide Elonth | Magic | Tumenzar This section is intended to help you remember who’s who if you’ve forgotten who a character … Continued
What is a Dragon
This is a response to dragon-inspiration‘s Wednesday Writing Prompt: “What’s your definition of ‘dragon’?” This started off with an idea of two people discussing dragons, whether they were good or bad and aspects to both sides of them. Then it … Continued
A lifetime ahead
Hello all, and happy new year! Here is a prompt piece I have done for 16Shards. She gave me this artwork of hers as a prompt, and this followed. It may be a bit late for Christmas, but the artwork … Continued
The Bridge
This is a prompt piece I did for my friend Dario. He gave me this prompt by jung min seub. Yes, finally a piece without dragons… or is it? >:D (Joke :P) Enjoy! Dorian bowed his head as the ashes were … Continued
First Encounter
These humans are ridiculous! Home was getting rather crowded, you see, so I’ve moved to a new continent to try live there. Early this morning I was flying around, exploring my new territory, when I spotted a strange area at … Continued
The Artefact (Part 3)
Albert and Verona stumbled into yet another room. A resounding crash was heard as the walls closed less than a metre behind them. Wordlessly, the two stopped running and bent over, panting. Silence, punctuated by the occasional drop of water, … Continued
The Artefact (Part 2)
The two appeared mid-air and fell a few metres, landing on the grassy field below with a soft thud. They quickly stood up and each did their job automatically like a well-oiled machine; Albert scanned the area for threats … Continued