I started this Series about 6-7 years ago posting to the short story site ficly.com as an unemployed Recent Bachelor Of IT Graduate who couldn’t find a Job.
this has no relation to the story-line, but explains why I have never really got anywhere near turning these pieces into the Three Part Trilogy I had always intended it to be. It will still happen, just could be several years away yet :)
FYI any attempts at sequels/prequels to any of my pieces would be grand.
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Suddenly Barker was roused very quickly from his sleep as 10 tonnes of solid snow/ice fell on him from far above.
Barker, having spend the night under the southern citadel, looked straight up at the new gaping hole in the mountain citadels floor, covering his eyes with his paws as suddenly an ever increasing brightness filled the cavern, reflecting and deflecting of the varying surfaces of ice around him.
After hours of circling the locksmiths abode scanning for the latest secret entrance, PeriĀ finally dove for the slightest of cracks that had just now presented itself becoming ever wider as the former royal falconĀ made his approach, before disappearing completely once Peri was inside. Ā Allen was known for playing games with his secret entrances, but this one had taken Peri much much longer than normal, Ā and this fact ruffled his feathers even more than usual.
Continue reading Final Pickup
The talks had been progressing well, but for the life of him Peri had no idea what was being said. Not that he was overly concerned, as his task was almost complete and heād be back on his way, enjoying hot duck tail stew in no time. Continue reading Dialogue
Ignoring all protocol, and the countless priests and priestesses that had attempted to bar his entry, Barker came bounding in, flakes of snow flying off his Continue reading Clergy Chaos
The rain was nothing like Larry or Peri had ever seen before, it curved, arched and twisted through the air as if it was alive, before appearing to evaporate the moment it touched the earth. Continue reading Rain of Destiny -Entrance to the Courtyard
Projecting a time bubble, around oneās self or a stationery object wasn’t an issue for Mace, but collapsing one externally before it had even fully formed, was proving to be one. Continue reading Mace’s Time Bubble
Slowly filing down the remaining defects observed upon his blade, Ace watched on as his apprentice, went about the after battle routine.
Trying not to laugh, Ace reflected on his days polishing and prepping his masters blades Continue reading Assassins Apprentice
Larry was still contemplating how he was going to break the news to his son, when he felt something cold and wet, strike him just below the beak. Turning his head slightly Larry watched as his son dived for cover, attempting to hide between Barker and his fathers glare Continue reading Conundrum
Camped on the edge of the Eternal West Forest waiting for the weather to clear.
Larry the 25th Leader of the Great Penguin Tribes watched on, as his son played with their pet Lupun pup āBarkerā Continue reading Decision
Flipper shaking, tentatively making his way to the mark, hoisting the crossbow over one shoulder, Larry took aim from within the Keepās practice ground, at the desert sprite zip-zapping around within the vast Keepās courtyardās walls Continue reading Dry Respite