Once Upon A Time

"A Home for Amelita"

The stork is a pertinacious creature. It will travel far and wide, making sure every child gets to its ascribed house. But on rare occasions, the house would be empty.

The world didn't think that was right. So a place where homeless children can learn from right and wrong, normal and not, was built.

It is a place where a couple can find what is missing from their lives and children can fantasize of a normal life. All the children, except Amelita.

Amelita never thought of herself as an orphan but only lost. It didn't matter what her parents looked like or how they were. All that mattered was they were her parents, she was their daughter, and they will one day find her. The other children found this thought to be very peculiar.

Afraid that her strangeness would rub-off on them, they stayed away from Amelita. The older children would make up stories about her to scare the younger children. But you do not need to know these stories because the truth is ready to be told.

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It's been almost a month since my last story. I was told that I should force myself to make stories to improve my writing. But it's all flies up there. I can't come up with anything.

There is one story that I haven't written. It's been with me for years because I didn't know how to write it. I've written many drafts but I didn't like any of them. I thought that none of them was good enough to be posted. So I eventually gave up. But then the other night, while I was walking home, the story passed by my mind, asking to be written. So I'm gonna listen to it and attempt to write again.

My theory is, this story didn't have a sort of "magic" element that I'm so accustomed to write about. Though the story was a bit magical already, I needed the magic to be more obvious. And I think I have an idea how to do just that. Turns out, I just needed a clear head, no distraction, just me and my thoughts. Who knew that a peaceful and clear mind would come from walking in a busy and noisy street?

Will try to write fast

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This must be the longest story that I have typed.

"The Curse of Eidolon"

In the middle of nowhere, lay a small town. It was all muddy with no real roads. If you bought new shoes, you were a fool. If you own the shoe store where the fool bought its shoe, you're probably incongruous. "Incongruous" is a word which here means a person who needs to be institutionalized. There is no "gloomy part of town" because everything is gloomy and gray. It was as if no amount of color can change its gray environment. In fact that color would probably adapt and jut turn gray. Even the people who inhabit the town was as gray and gloomy.

It was a good thing that Glynis did not live in the town. She was far too colorful, too full of life. It would be a waste for such a soul to be turned into a dirty, gloomy, and gray simpleton. Instead she lived in the forest where the trees stood tall and its branches blocking the sun as if they were green clouds. Only letting delicate rays of light in, revealing the warm colors of the fallen leaves, crunching as Glynis go about her day.

Most days were the same but this day was different. More different than the other different days. It was not as different as burning a pie that you've successfully made a number of times. It is not going home and finding yourself lost even if you know every road and every path like the back of your hands. It is not like an author writing yet another story and finding herself lost for words.......

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The next story might take little longer to be written.

 I was backtracking on the other stories that I have posted and I noticed that I wasn't describing the scenarios as much as I would like to. So for the next story I will try to be more descriptive. This would be my assignment.

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(and other abused animals!)

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"THE LEGEND OF DREAM CATCHERS"

On the fourth sunrise of Spring,
A frivolous war was emerging.
Two tribes ready to fight for honor
Yet both keen for peaceful order.
Askuwteau, the Cikipeciciwan tribe chief
Asked for guidance in his grief.
To Matchitehew, the shaman, he sought this,
Only to find that he was not for peace.
To this, the chief disagreed
And chose to follow what the heart pleased.
Now both tribes are united,
Yet our story has not ended.

Matchitehew, deeply insulted
That his advise was omitted,
Sought vengeance for his embarrassment
.To be chief was his grand enthralment.
And so when the sun was consumed by darkness
And all were hugged by dream's warmness,
Matchitehew sneaked into the chief's tent
And poisoned the chief as he meant.
His desire closer it seems
But there is still one hurdle to his dreams.
For Askuwheteau has a son,
To him, the chief will lay the throne upon.
The same evil deed Matchitehew must fulfill
For him to complete his will.

In the following sunrise,
A plight came as a surprise.
For the chief's son had awoken
Next to a cold shaman.
The shaman died from a poisonous bite
By a spider that wished him nothing but smite.
Though a spider they did not find,
It's web to the chief's son's tent still twined
T'was believed that Askuwheteau was reincarnated.
Became a spider so his son would be protected.
For though Matchitehew is no longer living,
He still wishes to harm the living.

This story has been passed on
From generation to generation.
Each time the story world change.
Some would even rearrange.
Soon after the story of a loving father
Turns into a cover
For those that come at night.
For those that gives us a fright.
Now the love of a father
Has become a DREAMCATCHER.

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I was feeling sick today so I decided not go to work. The only problem was I had nothing planned to do. After much stalling, I browsed my old notebook for stories that I said/promised to rewrite.

This will be my first story for 2013!

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Is this a good idea??:

Two people so in love that when people literally are between them they (the people)  feel the warmth of love. The people(the ones between the lovers) are so in love with the warmth of love that they keep the lovers apart.

a take on "Romeo and Juliet" if you will..


Not a love story expert so...



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Typed "love" 8 times
               ^
(including this one.weird)

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Let's just say I have writer's block...


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Wow!I haven't posted in a long time! I'm jumping back to old habit.

I have been keeping a story for a very (very) long time. I just doesn't feel finished. So I've been trying to make it into poem but I'm having a hard time. I've lost the power of rhyme.

But that's not the only reason. I've got thing on mind that's keeping me from finishing. I'm trying to put those things into a story but it's too hard.

Until next time! (cross fingers)

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(Disclaimer: Some truths are falsified)

As promised, here is...

"Where We Go When We Sleep"

The forest of Elysian is known for its mystical creatures and manifestations. Which is why mortals are forbidden to enter. But on the eve of Zahndra's birth, her father, Theron, went to the forest to hunt a feast to rejoice her coming to world. His eyes were fixed upon a creature he could not recognize. Finally, he took the shot. When he came to collect his kill, he saw nothing. Not even a hint were it disappeared to. Confused and frustrated, he went home empty handed.

Years passed, Theron and his family lived a prosperous and happy life. Until one day Zahndra never woke up from her sleep. No one had an explanation for her condition, not even the doctors. All they knew is that she is alive and she can recover. Thinking that she would have a better chance in the hospital, Theron together with his wife insisted that she remain there.

Days and months went by but still there were no changes. Though that was, they were still hopeful. Until one day, they noticed that her heart rate was dropping. Soon enough, that found signs of internal bleeding but baffled as to why. It was too late when they discovered a bullet inside her. It was the same bullet Theron uses for hunting.

The same bullet...

The exact same bullet that the hunter used to kill a creature he failed to recognize. An ancient creature known as a Dryad, a forest spirit. It was created to keep balance within the forest. To protect the forest from those who wishes to harm it. The harm done by the hunter angered Mother Nature. She forced the spirit to morph with the hunter's daughter's spirit. Only when the mortal is asleep can the spirit return to the forest. The Dryad was reluctant with Mother Nature's decision. It wondered why did it seem that it, too, was being punished. It grew wrathful each moment it could not find an answer to its query. It longed for justice. It longed for its old form. Every time it returns to the forest, it tries to stay. To remain in its perennial design. One day its persistence payed off. It rejoiced for its found freedom. But neglected to see the hunter that once had shot it.

The hunter was surprised that it seemed like nothing has happened. The creature did not even have a gun shot wound. The very same day he receive harrowing news. 

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It's been nearly three months since my last post and I've been conceptualizing and writing a nature story since October of last year. I've got everything done and I'm ready to post the story. But sadly, the notebook where I wrote it on is currently missing. (I really hope I find it!)

On a lighter note, I was browsing my planner and found out that I actually wrote a plot for a story. (Hooray!) Now all I have to do is find time to actually write it! :)

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In the previous post, I blabbed about a "new story". There is actually two stories (the second one is the sequel to the first one). I was asked to create how the 3d process world began and how our group was formed.

So, here they are....(enjoy!)

"EUREKA"

Wonderland, the land of colours and magic, was prophesied, by Niamh, a powerful sorcerer who has the gift of foresight, to encounter a great invasion. Most believed his prophecy but some laughed and mocked him. To avenge himself from the embarrassment, he took away the colours from those who had insulted him until all that was left were black and white. He then told them that all they would touch would also lose their colours. The people of wonderland, afraid that they too would become black and white, ordered the punished one’s to exile.

                

Not long after, a meteor shower rained on Wonderland. But these were no ordinary meteors, for they carried mystical beings with them. They were five brothers and sisters. Tatum, the youngest, was the most playful of the siblings. She lives in a forest were she often plays. She was most known for her enchanted liquid. This liquid allows Tatum to control vines to create or destroy her play areas. Iris and Karan were the selfish twins who were made to share a city. Iris wanted to surpass Karan’s part of the city. Galahad, the most simple and humble of the five, was an excellent builder. Iris sought his help by bribing him with gold and power. But this was not what Galahad had imagined for himself. He wanted a simple life with his own family. So he moved away from the chaotic life of the city to build his simple dream.

                 

Iris was distraught about his brother’s departure but not because she would terribly miss her brother. Because her twin had a chance to outshine her. But it looked like luck was on her side for the next day would change their lives. One of the punished people begged Karan to help him get his colour back. Karan, seeing that he would not gain anything from this bargain, dismissed the punished person. But, from his frustration, he accidentally touched Karan and he, too, turned black and white. The punished person was given hope, seeing that he and Karan were in the same conundrum. To his dismay, Karan was in awe with his new appearance which inspired him to change his part of the city to black and white. And Iris was free to splash her side of the city with colour. Austine, the oldest and wisest of the five, requested Karan to build a wall around his city so he would not be able to take colours away from other lands. 

The five never planned on conquering Wonderland. But they saw how chaos ruled its inhabitants so they decided to help and bring peace through out the lands. They wanted to share the land with the old and new natives of Wonderland.

"EDGELOOP"

Years passed, Niamh’s prophecy of a terrible invasion didn’t come true. By this time the mystical beings have returned to their home leaving their descendants – Nibor the Auspicious, Nosaj the Amenable, Anirehsna the Austere, Noiram the Precarious, Einahpets the Noble, Nerfe the Fecund, Leiram the Ambivalent, and Nivra the Pure - to maintain the peace in Wonderland.

Niamh was angered by the embarrassment he received from his false prophecy. He blamed the mystic beings and schemed his revenge on the descendants. One day, when the descendants were on a quest, Niamh made a door appear in front of them. They grew curious as to where the door might lead them. So they went in one by one not knowing that this was Niamh’s trap to rid Wonderland of their so-called invaders.

They arrived on Earth in different locations. But though they were apart they were connected by a bond. As years passed, they would have forgotten Wonderland and each other. But the bond pulled them closer as time flew by. This was the flaw of Niamh’s plan. Because he neglected to know that the union of the eight has the magic to open the door back to Wonderland.

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While I was busy doing school stuff, I was asked to create a background story for a group art exhibit that I am part of. The exhibit was about the process of 3D art, so we made a world that would represent that process. So in the "new story" I wrote how that world came to be.

Being the proprietor of the said story, I say, I can claim and post it (and do whatever I want with it. HA!).

So, I hope you'd like it. I'll be posting it in a few minutes.

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Once upon a time

"JAMBIYA TAUERET"
    Dagger of Taueret

In the vast lands of Egypt,  a man named Dareh had the knack for finding lost treasure. Not only was he the best but also the greediest. For he adventured not in the name of Egypt but for his own sake. After years and years of treasure hunting, he became the most powerful and most opulent in all of Egypt. But he was still unsatisfied because he has not discovered "The Amulet of Taueret". TAUERET the demon goddess of birth, rebirth and northern sky, was a fierce demonic fighter as a known deity who protects the mother and her child. He spent most of hi life tracing the mortal descendants of the demon goddess. And alas, he has found her; Shyla the last descendant of Taueret. Dareh tried to bribe her with all the gold she could carry. But Shyla resisted, exclaiming that it was the only reminder of who she was and who her ancestors were. Furied by the girl's sentiments, Dareh called his men and took away all that was hers, including the amulet and her life. But as she dies a new life envelops her. It was her oldest ancestor. The demon goddess herself, Tauret, was born again with all the memories of her descendants. Angered with Dareh's greed, she created an entity to avenge her family.

As Dareh celebrated his victory, a gift arrived for him from an unknown source. But still he was over the moon for he has again gained a new treasure. This particular treasure was a golden dagger inside white pellucid gem. He was in such awe that he forgot about the amulet and gave it all his attention. Everyday he visited the gem, showing his appreciation to it. And everyday, he'd notice that something about it changed. And his thoughts were right because a few days later it took shape of a human. More precisely, it took Dareh's form and it was clasping the dagger with its hands. Dareh touched the gem, reassuring himself that what he was seeing was real. Then something magical happened. The gem emitted a blinding light. And from the light came out the gem but not as a gem but as a real person, as another Dareh. He was so flabbergasted by what he was seeing that he didn't even notice that the dagger, that was once inside the gem, was now pierced through his heart. But instead of death, Dareh turned into a white pellucid gem and like his paramount treasure, it too had a dagger inside. And now a new Dareh roams the world. But the new gem was lost and has truly become lost treasure.

Though there i no record of the gem being found, it is believed that the gem would manifest to the likeness of the first person who touches it. And when the dagger is pierced to its victim's heart, he or she will become the gem and the new keeper of the dagger.

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While I am creating an illustration for the nature story, I came up with another story. It's about a something that is beautiful on the outside but ugly and evil on the inside. It's a play on incarnation of a different kind. It's different because the incarnation is forced upon a living being. It's hard to explain but you can expect a certain darkness to it.

Anyway, I've updated the legend of the whirlpool. I added a new beginning and an ending. I think this is more appropriate.

Until then...

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Let's keep our fingers crossed.
For I am hoping to be posting that nature story. I'm dreading to get it done by the end of November.

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Once Upon a Time..

Dammit! I missed Halloween by 3days.


"THE CURSE OF A DEAD MAN"


At the time when Gods and Goddesses rule the world. And nine-headed dragons spread wrath. A young man named Hyakinthos lived an unfortunate life. He was but a lowly peasant whom no one appreciates. He felt that his life was so miserable that on the really bad days he thought of taking his own life. Every day he thought what he must have done to make the Gods anger him so much to make him gain an unfortunate life. And everyday, to his dismay, he could never find the answer.


When he finally got the courage , he prayed and asked the Gods. Appalled by Hyakinthos's  prayer, the Gods sent a curse to Hykinthos that he would receive when he tries to take his own life. Only Morpheus, son of sleep and God of dreams, opposed. So he visited Hyakinthos in his dream to warn him. In the dream, Morpheus disguised as Hyakinthos tries to kill himself. He slashed his wrist, plunged his heart, but he never dies. He tried again and again until he had no more blood to bleed. Hyakinthos woke up in cold sweat. Thinking that it was only a nightmare, he went on with his day.


As was written before, Hyakinthos thought of killing himself on the "badest" of days. And that day happens to be one of them. If not, the worst. It must have because later that day he plunged a dagger to his heart. He bled but never felt weak. As time passed, the pain faded. You'd think he'd died but he was very much alive, He slashed his wrist but he no longer bled. This eventuality must have shocked him for he lost consciousness. And when he awoke, he came to a realization that he just had another nightmare.


As years passed, he saw the people he loved and knew die, one by one. Seeing this, made him realize that he did kill him himself and regrets every minute of it. Being alone made him crazy. He thought that the only way to gain his life back was to gain what he had lost, blood. In his paranoia, he attacked a woman  and drank all of her blood. And when her blood was all gone, she, too, became immortal. Hyakinthos shared his curse, with it was his paranoia. Soon this curse would be named. Soon Hyakinthos's kind would be called "vampires"


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About my recent update, turns out I won't be posting my nature story. The story I've created requires an illustration to gratify the essence of the story. I will get to it out as soon as I can.

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I've got my writing done. I'm gonna be posting that hopefully by tomorrow. Just need to make final "touch-up"s.

Anyway, I have another story concept. It's sort of my own interpretation of a vampire(and no, this is not inspired from twilight, vampire diaries, true blood, or any other shows that may relate to them.)

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I finally have an idea for that nature story I wanted to do. Not a love story (phew!). But the story I came up is kinda bittersweet. I have the concept done. But I'm not sure how it's gonna be written. It's one of those things that I see in motion so I am having a hard time translating it into  more narrative written composition.

I might start writing that next week. Hopefully my mind is made up by then. So until then...

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