Fantasy Archive

Aug 20, 2021

Hello everyone. I've compiled a list of posts for a poetry story I’ve been developing.

The links to each part are posted below. I hope you enjoy reading them!

Here is the ongoing list:

The Augmented Human Consortium

A Boy's Transfiguration

The glowing sun casts its gift Kiara licks her lips tastes the sweetness of dried fig Artul lifts reddened eyes rolls the tattered map scroll points over the shimmering dunes a merchants settlement beckons they shuffle through the burning sand grains…

3 years ago · Artul23

The Augmented Human Consortium

The Viper's Gift (part 18)

The desert fox chatters in the encroaching darkness Artul stoops low peers at sacred text releases a frustration groan runes and patterns complicated etches oh how easy it once was casting spells with simple thought a novice's spell to summon fiery whisps…

3 years ago · Artul23

The Augmented Human Consortium

The Ancient One

The room wrinkles at the corners some powerful force cast lightning etching silhouettes the novices stand agape the Ancient One looks up from a tome "Who hath entered my home?" their bodies reveal Artul and Kiara look about and wheel give a hearty salutation…

3 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Sacrifice (part 16...a fantasy epic continues)

Sacrifice (part 16...a fantasy epic continues) The sun beats warm on the face wind whips Kiara's hair the boy atop the mast spots land's wide trace a port swarming ship's grace like horses tamed bite the bit dodging shoals and reefs sail upside the dock in favor…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Sail Free (part 15...a fantasy epic continued)

Freed slaves abate at last released hearts elate they dance and swing gold coins and gems they pass around treasure hold abound no quarrels or petty scuffles this day Artul a smile wide beams hooray! Kiara joins in kisses his lips in celebration spirits peak mind's elation…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

The Escape (part 14)

The wind batters against ship's frame in darkness hope's a flame the prisoners devise a code passed about in quiet whispers enduring lashes for every sound a plan contrived with time and patience until death's black shadow visits the old man releases his spirit…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Slave Ship (A fantasy epic continued)

A groaning creak emits Artul peers into the darkness woken up from the unconscious Kiara lays nearby feels around and casts a light a sharp pain something not right feels a heavy band at her wrist attempts to recast vain more pain and no induction prods Kiara awake with a toe…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Witches Tale (part 12)

She motions them over with a twisted finger a gold ring glints in the candle light Artul moves closer apprehensive The lady coos melodious and entrances she expounds a tale "When I was but a girl pig tails and curls father tended the fields each day…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Servant Girl (part 11)

A cozy fire crackles in the hearth the portal fizzles out behind them a servant girl stands near a magnificent window great evergreens sway in the breeze her trappings are trim an eloquent sarong reveals her form she holds a broom to her breast a look of shock vanishes…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Kiara raises her rune sword brings her hand to the blade drops of blood trickle into a vial the guards bolting for the exits she casts a scrying howl the blood boils alchemical processes melt away and give a screeching shock-wave expands concussive footmen tumble and struggle…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Denied Entry (Part 10)

The warlord's howl terrifies shakes the hall at its foundations Kiara dances through incoming footmen cutting and slashing blood splattering arms chopped off chests rent I touch an amulet say a soft chant arrows deflecting off my shield reactive lightning crack and sizzle…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

We move upwards along a corridor headed toward the heart of the keep come to an iron trap door high above the floor in a corner spell fizzles on the lock summon a hammer and pick try to bust it out quick attempts to shatter the lock fail detect magic reveal…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

A slight cold wind begins to scatter the ashes a howl pierces the dungeon ear lashing three small orbs of dark green materialize expanding into shapes of horror sense of demise tall and thin the apparitions present in cloaks with hoods worn faces like lumps of coal slightly blurred…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Dark Deeds (Part 7)

The night approaches I hear the sound skittering cockroaches we pass through the town incognito the eerie smoke guides and dances look up in the distance see a tower rising the sorcerer inside abiding then we turn another direction beacon and tension…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

An Old Woman's Prophecy (Part 6)

The sun cracks through a clouded haze sweltering increase the day wanes sweat starts to drip down my spine we near the south wall trees aligned obscured by long grass and camouflage enchantment creeping vines snake and branch up the wall guard tower high above waits to signal…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Protect the Innocent (a poetic tale continued)

Two birds of prey gyrating through the morning light we dive plummeting towards a small clearing suns first rays appearing smell the incensing oak and pine burning landing we transform into human form cloak hood and amulets worn open my hand and whisper the incantation…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Price to Pay (A fantasy adventure continued in poetics...)

I awake to a slurping wet tongue on my forehead let out a surprised holler and roll back-wack-wards into a stump my head hums you giggle and scratch the ears of a mountain lion "She likes you. See she is preening" the shimmering creature licks her lips…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

Lilac and Entropy

Walking up the onyx platform steps heels hitting stone echoes reverberate I throw the door wide as I enter "Why did you take the pedestrian route?" your eyes are playful tone mocking I like the sounding echo of hardened leather hitting the stone remembering I'm still human…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

The Runed Goat (Part 2)

The ogre let out a great laugh the man reached for his staff spiking ice slivered and coalesced hovering inside a twisting rune pattern echoing energetic morphing matter like the clink of glass multiplied sound expounded thousands of spikes flashing…

4 years ago · Artul23

Artul23’s Magisterium

The Runed Goat (Part 1)

Come take my hand lets get away from this place into another space let's call sector xyz we join arms, close eyes and say: Here we stand the world is riven move the ley line transfiguration we seek the place of rejuvenation hear us warder of the gates and seas…

4 years ago · Artul23

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