Saturday 28 April 2012

Dark Wings, Dark Words

In the east, a grey sun rises. Sightings of ghosts and worse come in from every quarter, and in the night the smallfolk bolt their doors in fear. Even the guard dogs bark little as the silent threats come down out of the high places, hungering for prey. 
The shadows are rising. 
Cold, pale eyes watch from every corner. 
No one is safe.

My friends, these are black tidings indeed. My home, my future, and all I love lies under threat from this faceless menace. I feel the fear of my people pressing in around me, while my own terror lies coiled like a serpent, threatening to swallow me whole the moment I lower my guard. We know not from whence this threat came, or why it has chosen us for its prey. The day's shadows seem to grow darker about our heels with every step, and some swear their dreams are haunted by terrible screams from unknown voices.

What hope we have is dim as a flickering candle in the middle of a midnight sea. Even those scarce old enough to lift a blade are being called forth to muster beneath our tattered banners. We know not when, but we feel our foe drawing closer with the closing of every day.
This may be the last you hear of me, my brave friends. Though I arm myself with bow and sword and spear, I fear it will be of no use. 

I will call to you when I can, but in times like these, none can be sure which day will be our last.
Keep your watch fires burning for me.

The nights grow colder.
The winds cry higher.
The dark comes closer.

Brace yourselves.

Exams are coming.



13 comments:

  1. Very dramatic of you, Charley dear :P but it definitely captures the utter horror of exams very well XD

    Good luck!!

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    1. Dramatic? Moi? Forsooth, I but speak the truth! xD

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  2. By all that is good and light-filled in this dark world, you have my sword, Charley! May the courage of a kindred soul in like dark times kindle what light it may. For here, across the ocean, I face the same foe. Save here, he is known as Finals. May the Fates of Battle and the Valkyries of the Air be on our side.

    P.S.
    Rest assured, the God of the Universe is at hand. And though He may not guarantee a safe passage, he promises a secure landing.

    *salute!*

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    1. Your thanks are much appreciated ... my own sword is a little big for me, and I have considerable trouble enough picking the blasted thing up on a good day!

      Ah, our foe masquerades in many faces it seems. Forsooth, we shall slay it, hydra or no!

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  3. My mathmatical sword is at the ready. It shall slice numbers as if they were but ribbons floating in the air. For all esle you have my strngths, wehre they can be had and I shall wait for you upon the other side, warm cookies and milk at hand!

    *giggles* (And here I was thinking this be soemthing realted to Sorrow song... Ah well...) :}

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    1. Hehe, if only I had need of mathematics, my friend. If you had a sword for Spanish verbs, or the details of the Cosmological argument, I may find them of more use, lol.

      Haha, maybe someday .... when I get around to writing / planning hte story properly. I told my mum about the idea and she likes it, lol!

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    2. *noises of rumaging through her arsenal*

      Well it's a bit rusty *shows a sword* But it might help with the Spanish verbs. :}

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    3. No matter how rusty, I thank you greatly!

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  4. Noooo! Down with the exams, gah!

    Okay, so being homeschooled I actually have no experience with exams. But nevertheless, I wish you the best of luck in conquering yours, Charley! We'll watch anxiously for your triumphant return!

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    1. Thank you, mine friend! I intend to keep posts a little less frequent, but still vaguely regular, though they may be short. Thankfully the new Beautiful People is out, which will fill one of them at least, lol xD

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  5. I shivered a little bit.
    Exams are intimidating.

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    1. You're telling me ... they're licking their lips most worryingly in my direction!

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  6. The font's improved slightly, but it's still not at all easy to read on my screen. I don't know if it's just me. If you changed it to bold it'd be fine, I think - certainly, I can read everyone's names in the comments absolutely fine, but can barely make out the dates.

    I'm sorry, I'm so inconvenient... but I can't read it and I want to!

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