Death and Dignity_The Desert of Truth_THE OSTRICH_The Slings and Arrows of a Mage's Gig Work
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Death and Dignity
Once upon a time there were two sweet lovers named Thomas and Edith. Thomas intended to ask for Edith’s hand and so he planned a picnic of sweet rolls and honey and put out a blanket in the woods. There he showered her with beautiful words and promised her his everlasting love. I am sorry to say that before Edith could acceptwww.onedoor.cc his proposal, the sweet lovers were ambushed by a horde of angry goblins who above all despise the cheerfulness and tenderness of two people in love. The sweet lovers ran back to their town, hand in hand, pursued by the horde who rained down arrows upon them. They w...
The Desert of Truth
Alexander trudged across the flat desert. Guided only by twilight, he was startled when he heard a call not far from him on his left. “Ahoy!” Alexander flinched and turned to find a large, vibrant tree there; under it a man was waving at him with both arms. Unsure how he had missed the tree, he turned to greet the man. “Hello,” he returned. “I am Alexander.” “Alexander,” the man repeated thoughtfully. “What is your name?” Alexander asked. “Oh, I go by many names,” the man said mysteriously, “but you may call me Ezuwë. Tell me, what brings you to my kingdom?” he gestured to the desert with a fl...
THE OSTRICH
When Butch McHaferty told Jim Danker about the ostrich, he just as well might have given him a million dollars. Jim had waited all his life for such an opportunity, one that would have made his father proud.“Well, don’t that just tear the rag off the bush!” proclaimed Jim. “I don’t believe it. You have got to be ridin’ me a good one!”“I swear as I stand before the Good Lord himself,” stammered Butch. “I didn’t believe it myself when I first heard about it. But Jake down at the post office heard about it, too. He and the Cranshaw boys are already loadin’ up their truck.”“Well, what are we waiti...
The Slings and Arrows of a Mage's Gig Work
There was ample distance between Marasher and the explosion, but he felt its heat singing the hairs on his arms and prickling his skin anyway. Still, he came out mostly unscathed. His party’s arquebusier, not so much.And to think that just hours ago, they thought their expedition inside this ancient ziggurat would’ve been a relief from the oppressive desert heat.From the other side of the massive chamber, the opposing party responded with a mix of gasps and cheers. They could hardly believe their luck. Among their ranks were three assistants of varying martial skill and four mages, scholarly t...