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Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 12/20/2008 - 08:04.
Alexandra sits with the girls and holds Alice while attempting to provide comfort, somewhat to the girls confusion. After several minutes Alice begins to wonder why healing people who have been hurt fighting is different than healing those who have been hurt, "by the bull which gored him or the man who’s arm was hurt working at the mill."
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Fri, 12/12/2008 - 23:38.
The ten minutes pass quickly and instruction begins again with both Alexandra and Andrew present. For the moment Rachel is only observing, Andrew having explained to her that she will be given plenty of opportunity to use the gift she has but the first use must be very controlled and with a number of people present to help if she has difficulty.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 22:25.
Alexandra kisses the girls good night just in case she and Andrew don’t make it back before bedtime and go out to join the sisters who meet them outside the children’s door. A gateway is opened to the house and they go on across to begin examination of the state of completion of the rooms and the various other slight and not so slight alterations which are being orchestrated.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 10:05.
Missii and Kayla situate the Felines they just hired and introduce them to the previous four and the ten human warriors. This gives the house a combat force of 34, plus Missii and Kayla, with the weight heavily on the Feline side.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sun, 11/23/2008 - 20:44.
Arrival at the new house brings a few surprises. The one building is completed, so the Warriors have somewhere to stay, but the cistern has yet to be filled since the plumbing is not completed. Examination of the pipes shows a need for shut-off valves at the cistern. Protection of it’s walls also needed so some plan revisions are hastily made.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Thu, 11/20/2008 - 19:23.
The next day is spent with the children and adults continuing to practice extensive spell casting.
Small spell ingots have been obtained for use in practice. Andrew commissioned a candle maker to cast hundreds of the small ingots after explaining the need for short term energy sources to be used during teaching.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:26.
First group classes (mornings) continue to deal with complex spells, Alexandra taking the forefront now due to her proficient experience, with Andrew now dropping back. He continues to come up with ideas and methods but the number of spells and experience in casting is insufficient for him to continue as leader in those more complex castings now facing them.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:23.
After he has had an opportunity to speak with Kayla concerning the property he owns in the mountains of the northern reaches of The Survivor, Andrew brings up the need for a household guard and for the construction of the house and other buildings which shall be on the property itself. Artisans are needed to perform the work and designers to prepare the plans.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 14:42.
Alexandra opens a link to her father’s home crossing into her rooms there. It has been much easier upon her since learning and mastering these links, she may now easily go home to bathe and obtain fresh clothing. This allows her access to all her clothing rather than just the small portion which she may keep at the Sister’s Conclave.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 14:35.
Andrew waits outside the room. After ten minutes or so Alice emerges telling him that Rachel is sleeping, "Mother is going to watch her for a while. Could you come and help me bring my things from my old room?"
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Thu, 10/30/2008 - 06:56.
or, what do you do when the fictional characters from the stories you created find your home address and decide to come knocking at your door?
Submitted by stanman on Sat, 10/11/2008 - 06:44.
Well, here I am, the last one alive in the research lab. The vampires have either turned or killed everybody else here. Luckily, I am in a sealed off self contained bunker with its own sealed water and air recycling systems.
Submitted by L D Welch on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 12:53.
Submitted by Laika on Sat, 06/14/2008 - 21:51.
Just a dumb little tourist trap I went to a few times as a kid...
So why do I keep having nightmares about it?
CASTLE MYSTERII:
An Introduction to a Modern Myth
3 Documents From the Castle Mysterii Universe
The first piece House of Mystery is
by DAVID BARKER
It is the basis for the entire CM universe. The boxed
"biographical segment" & everything that follows is
by LAIKA PUPKINO
Submitted by Dean Vandusen on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 16:21.
Deer Departed
Five deer leap to their death off parking garage
Submitted by wigopa on Sun, 05/11/2008 - 17:35.
"Momma, Momma," shouted a raven-haired, little 5 year old girl.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Tue, 10/28/2008 - 13:31.
Tranquility
by T. D. Aldonnetti
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 16:47.
The following morning’s lesson involves drilling caution into each and every child and the necessity of seeking the approval of an adult before attempting any extended use of magic while not in class. Some uses may be permitted without direct supervision as those uses could presently be considered relatively benign and have been previously allowed.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sun, 10/26/2008 - 22:58.
The following day of training occurs in the Scearnvale garden as it is raining in Percoin and the Garden there is not enclosed. Additionally, in Scearnvale it is a sunny day. The children continue to practice vision and travel links with some now able to hold their travel link for as long as fifteen minutes without assistance. Missii and Kayla practice also.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sun, 10/26/2008 - 14:59.
Andrew carries Alice out of the meal hall. Alexandra links to the Percoin garden following the arrival of the SaVannah sisters and everyone quickly crosses, then she drops the link.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 20:14.
Andrew and Alexandra leave the children at their meal hall explaining to them that they will return for them in a half hour’s time. If they finish before Alexandra returns, they are to wait at the benches outside the meal hall.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 18:58.
Immediately after Missii and Kayla have gone through the link to Scearnvale, Andrew closes the link and thinks back to the armor he purchased from Master Carlaine’s. ‘The sisters should do all right. If they purchase everything at once to save money then they will come back and ask for perhaps three hundred or so more.’
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 16:57.
The Sun begins to hesitantly peek from below the horizon, cautiously casting it’s gaze upon the land only to discover that two young Feline sisters have dramatically outpaced it, well on their way to fun and adventure in the shopping district of Percoin.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 14:47.
Contemplating the evening’s events as he sits in his room brings Andrew to the thoughts of meeting Alexandra’s Father. ‘I had no idea. I should have guessed it would be something like that. She has the bearing of someone who has had imperial training. She must have recognized me the first time she saw me.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 14:35.
One young boy has used his training link to check on his mother, for with him gone there is no one to do the work with her. He has been worried she may not be well. The link worked satisfactorily to his mother’s surprise and joy at seeing her son working magic.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 12:59.
Training of the children continues throughout the morning with each of the children given another chance to link and to move a small object from one place to another. Andrew and Alexandra carefully guide them while providing explanations.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Sat, 10/25/2008 - 12:28.
"Andrew, what did you do to that candle? And how are you able to penetrate wards as though they are not there?" These questions and more come from the Sorcerers and Sisters present in the testing room.
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 22:46.
Upon another continent, "Alexandra! How could you?" SaVannah admonishes her. "He is not your betrothed. You should not have kissed him. What will I tell your Father? He will be furious."
"Nothing. Tell him nothing. I simply returned a gift with a gift."
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 08:32.
"Andrew, there you are. Why did you run off like that?" Sorcerer Gabriel rushes up gasping for breath even as he finally reaches the location where Andrew, for no apparent reason, has stopped.
"I wanted to find a mirror so I might let her see me."
Submitted by T D Aldoennetti on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 08:28.
"Who am I? Alex, are you addled? OH! Is it that Sorcerer again?" SaVannah is instantly interested and concerned for her charge and friend. Concerned because she is unable to protect Alexandra from a Vision despite all her Warrior’s training, and the centuries of hunting and fighting bred into her through her ancestors.
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