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O'raion Island => O'raion Public Library => Topic started by: Shinji on January 28, 2013, 12:50:22 am

Title: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on January 28, 2013, 12:50:22 am
He watched as the lock to the restricted area open. With a thank you to the librarian, shinji walked into the area. He was being an idiot last, Running around the other island expecting to found avalo. No this time he would study and find it before  running off.

His eyes scan the labels of the books looking for the 3 Major books on avalon." Historia, Vita Merlini, or Etymologiae.."
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Kaya Mitsume on January 28, 2013, 10:38:34 am
He scans and searches for these books to no avail. The restricted section is as silent as a tomb, as is the library in general. Not many people are here, and certainly most stay away from this section. As he scans, his eyes skip across a tome.

It is bound in supple leather the color of a juniper berry, tooled beautifully. The title has been seared into the binding in darkly black, scripted letters. 'Into the Mists' it claimed itself to be. It magnetically draws the eye again and again, a curious thing to Shinji's mind.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on January 28, 2013, 12:53:25 pm
Shinji picked the book, his fingers traced over the beautiful words. No, this was Calligraphy at it fines the color of the tome was beyond beautiful to him. It remind him of a memory he long forgot, before it he was sitting at a table, with the book open infront of him.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Hunter on January 28, 2013, 01:52:10 pm
((I'm just going to use Hunter's account for now, so that I'm not having to switch logins.))

The parchment of the pages is old, but seems well taken care of. The pages are not brittle, but they are delicate. The scripted writing is of a flowing and smooth hand, not quite feminine, but of practiced penmanship. Someone took pride in their writing. Still, something about the bold strokes speaks of masculinity.

The first thing written, an entry, is dated 45 BC. It is difficult to tell the actual date beyond the year, as it is written strangely. The book is a journal of some sort. Shinji's eyes register that this is written in an ancient and unused form of Latin, and that he cannot make heads or tails of it. Then, before him, he watches the entry become clear and unmistakeable English.

'Beware, beware the Ides of March.' The lady has spoken. A warning to our great emperor. One he has not heeded. He still continues with this fool's mission. He believes, with the sorceresss at his side, that he is invincible. That this is his destiny. Even she tried to warn him, for all the good it has done. His men seek to betray him. His pride will be his downfall.

I do not wish to see such things befall my emperor. So I went to the Lake. I did not know the direction I need to go. But I knew that the witch could be found on her Isle of Apples. Avalon, I have heard it called. It is a place of dark and witchcraft, but I am willing to risk my immortal soul that I might seek her help. She knows. She can tell me.


The next entry is shorter, by far. It's tone is of terror.

I went in search of Avalon. Three days I have been in these Mists. Lost, with naught to do but pray. I hear the bells of Glastonbury. I cannot even find those blessed shores. That bell, it's infernal ringing, is driving me mad. Where is the Lady of the Lake? What does she want from me? Why will she not show me the way?
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on January 28, 2013, 02:15:12 pm
Shinji sighed, closed his eyes and rubbed the  bridge of his nose." I should have known latin, I just hope they have a book on..." when he open his eyes, he was shock to the words in english. A bit confused he read the calligraphy.

He sighed at the word witch, he hated that word. He was confused as to who write this, from the write gave no clue." 45 B.C? Thats impossible this should be in a history Museum..." he continued to the more he read, the more this book interest him.

"Avalon?" he heard stories of this place. But he always though it was nothing more than a legend, some masters told there students at night. But for it to be really....
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Hunter on January 28, 2013, 05:59:41 pm
The next entry is still a bit dark and foreboding, but holds less terror within it's words scribed.

I found my way here. The Lady of the Lake parted the mists for me. Or that is who I believe did so. I never saw her. I only heard her speak to me. She said, "Poor little lamb." And then the great fog parted it's veil and I gazed upon a green and lush isle, a majestic domicile settled upon the cliffside. The skies were so blue.

I had made a turn for delirious, after days in the sun and no water. I was barely moving, and found myself talking out loud. "Fata Morgana" I murmured in my fever dreams, still searching for the sorceress. Little did I realize, I'd called her name thrice. Thrice bound, a witch is meant to come upon summoning. And so she did.

I find myself upon this island. I do not know how I got there. I awoke in this room, cooled from a bath, rehydrated, and ravenous. I was naked, my clothing laid freshly cleaned beside me, and a plate of steaming food beside it. It was as if someone knew. I sit here now, my mystery hostess still has not shown herself. I'm not alone.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on January 28, 2013, 06:19:04 pm
Shinji ran his fingers throw this hair. This Journal, who ever owned, went through hell to get to avalon. Shinji was worried, what if the samething happen to him. What if the lady of the lake didn't let him through, What if he died at sea? He leaned back in his chair.

He was use to fear of death,  but he made certain that he was strong enough to face that fear. But the uncertainty is what scared him the most. The chancehe could die in a never ending fog, the chance he would lose his sanity in that fog.he was unsure what would happen but, for now he would  finish this Journal.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Hunter on January 29, 2013, 02:53:50 pm
As Shinji turned the page to begin reading again, the writing moved from it's clean English back to it's indecipherable Latin. It closed it's secrets from him for the day, and he almost believed he heard the chiming of a woman's laughter, as if it were all a grand joke. Behind him, in the stacks, something fell to the floor with a slap, before silenece once more fell. Such a curious happening.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on January 29, 2013, 09:03:45 pm
With the words back to latin he sighed,he looked around he swear he  heard something like a women laugh. Founding  no one esle he relax abit, thinking that he was hearing things. But the sound of so.ething made nearly gave him a heart attack, he walked towards the sound his curiosity getting the best of him.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Kaya Mitsume on February 02, 2013, 10:47:26 pm
There on the floor, folded into a neat, rectangular little package, appears to be a parcel. It's encased in oil cloth and tied with twine. The little tag upon it clearly reads, in a feminine and dainty hand, Shinji.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on February 02, 2013, 11:41:02 pm
Shinji looked at the parcel, surpised to see his name written on the tag. He untied the twine,and unwraped the cloth.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Kaya Mitsume on February 02, 2013, 11:48:08 pm
A map, rolled elegantly to preserve it, and not put lines upon it that didn't belong there, fell into his lap. A moonstone circlet tumbled out into his hands, obviously very valuable. Writing scrolled over the parchment of the map, still that delicate and feminine hand. 'Never go before power empty handed.'
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on February 03, 2013, 12:01:38 am
Shinji examined the circlet, he felt that his hands were dirty and he was unfit to hold such a valuable item. He sat the circlet on the table, his attention on the map. He carfully opened to have a better look.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Kaya Mitsume on February 05, 2013, 09:44:57 pm
The map leads him to an area, a small little plot of land south of the main island. 'Step through the door, and step through time.' It reads. From there, the map seems entirely blank. It's unlikely to show him anything more than what it has already.
Title: Re: Not just a legend (closed)
Post by: Shinji on February 07, 2013, 12:58:53 am
Shinji rolled the map back, trying to get as perfect as before, he collected his things." I geuss I better start packing."  Said to his self.