Kyngdom Survival Guide
The dice clattered
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The dice clattered
The dice clattered on the table, Felix looking down at them lazily. The tavern around him was full of cheery laughter and talk, the lamps dim. It was midnight, and instead of sleeping, Felix was here, trying to make some extra cash.
"Doubles again, I guessed right!" Felix exclaimed, "Hand over the money!"
His opponent, a serious-looking young woman rolled her eyes and slid a pile of gold coins over. Felix grinned with satisfaction as he swept the gold coins into his purse with a pleasant clinking. "Pleasure!" he said, giving a small bow to the woman, before skipping out into the night.
Felix whistled to himself as he strolled through the streets of Paralia. The air was mild and warm, and Felix was perfectly happy to stay here and make some extra money while he figured out how to travel without getting shot by the Resistance or Catastrophe's army.
The quaint storefronts were mostly closed, with wooden boards covering the windows for the night. It wasn't quite safe anywhere anymore, but Felix could live with that, it was fine.
Felix turned a corner, and almost tripped over a tent stake.
Jumping up, Felix looked around curiously. A lime green tent was tacked to the ground, that had definitely not been there the day before. He looked up at the sign. It read 'Millie's Fortune Telling' in garishly painted rainbow letters.
Ooh! Fortune telling! Wonder how much it costs?
With not an ounce of hesitation, Felix ducked inside the tent.
Inside, it was dark, and Felix caught the strong scent of peppermint. Peculiar photos with bullet holes shot through them, and playing cards, and strange things hung from the velvet walls of the tent. A hooded figure sat at a lime green table, on which stood a single foggy crystal ball.
"Hey! What's that?" Felix greeted, pointing curiously at a certain photo, which seemed to be of a white flower, that looked unexplainably wrong.
"Nothing," the hooded figure said, "Why are you here?"
Felix shrugged. "You're a fortune teller, right?"
"Duh."
"Alright, can you tell me my fortune?!"
"It costs two coins."
Felix drew two coins from his purse, and flicked them at the fortune teller. He could've sworn that they rolled their eyes, if he could've seen their eyes.
"Alright," they said, leaning forward and placing their hands on the crystal ball, "look into the crystal ball and tell me what you see."
Felix stared into the white crystal ball. A speeding horse broke through the fog, dashing through the crystal ball, until suddenly, it keeled over, and was replaced with a white flower, sprouting from its body. The white flower swirled through the mist, growing larger and larger and larger, but then–a sudden gunshot rang out, and the crystal ball went blank.
"I saw a horse! And a white flower! And then I heard a gunshot! What does the gunshot mean?"
"The horse means you'll be traveling a lot. The white flower means regret. And the gunshot ..."
The hooded figure jumped up, and poked their head outside the tent. "The gunshot means it's time to leave."
With a swirl of green mist, Felix stumbled back, outside the tent, and watched as it folded itself up, into a tiny velvet package, and darted down an alleyway.
Felix got up, a little disorented, and looked around. People were running, and the clang of metal and sounds of fighting drifted towards him. Something had happened.
Definitely time to leave, Felix thought, pocketing the picture of the white flower he had stolen from the tent, and slipping down a side street. Paralia had fallen to fighting. It was time to do some traveling.
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Dude, I have no idea where I'm going to take this, oh whale :p
submitted by Rainbow Riot
(December 27, 2020 - 1:34 pm)
(December 27, 2020 - 1:34 pm)
~Silverwhisker
The sun is low in the sky by the time I look up from my conversation with Ghost. I realise I haven't seen Goldenfeather in... I don't know when. "Have you seen Goldenfeather?" I ask.
The shapeshifter frowns. "Now that you mention it, no. That's weird."
I sniff around. The last trace I can find of the dragon is near the blackberry bush. Wait - there's a note. No no no... I whip around to face Ghost. "Can you shift into a bird or something?"
"What - oh." I show her the note. Her eyes widen, and she soars away.
"Wait, I - " I try to call, but she's already gone. My tail lashes. I can't even see her anymore.
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Very nice! This will be interesting.
(February 15, 2021 - 9:43 pm)
Oh Claaws, I forgot all about this! I'm so terribly sorry!
Ghost-
Once I see the panic in Silverwhisker's eyes, then the note, I stumble onto the beach, mutter a few words to my magic lucky pendant, which glows blue, symbolizing peace, then green, symbolizing nature and the four leaf clovers, in turn symbolizing luck. I shift into a peregrine falcon, then push off the soft sand and soar into the sky, flapping around and frowning. I don't see a sign of Golden anywhere. Normally I can see her jewel when she goes- Oh. My. SHAPESHIFTERS. Did Goldenfeather really learn how to complete camo? Uhh this is gonna be hard.
I dive-bomb back where Silverwhisker is.
"Two things. One, can I call you Silver? Completely unrelated. But. Second thing. I think Goldenfeather managed to learn how to do complete camo- so now I can't spot her. It's no use wasting energy trying to chase after her- I say we have a good night's rest. Let me first try contacting her with our communications pendant.
I take a deep breath and pull out a wooden carved pendant, and whisper the name, "Goldenfeather" to it.
The rune begins to glow white.
(If you're curious, the rune is othala! It's like for family, since Ghost and Goldenfeather are technically half-cousins. I got it from Magnus Chase- okay, I will admit, I've been reading too much Norse Mythology.)
Goldenfeather-
The rune on my chest begins to glow white, and I quickly shut it off, with the words, "Leave a message for me at the end of the Labyrinth. If you must, I'll meet you there. Call me back when the sun changes into the moon. Busy."
Ghost-
"Leave a message for me at the end of the Labyrinth. If you must, I'll meet you there. Call me back when the sun changes into the moon. Busy." came a voice, after the rune had glowed black, signaling that I was 'alone'.
I sigh. "It was worth a try. I guess we have to get through the Labyrinth now."
Goldenfeather-
I touch the rune again. It's camoflauged. I knew that pretending to not be able to do complete camo was a good idea. Plus I got some other powers from the jewel that was given to me when I defeated a monster...
I touch the jewel, which in turn drops out an apple, which I toss into my mouth and digest wholly.
Did I do the right thing? What if Catastrophe comes and takes me? What if- Oh featherscales, I should turn back. I think.
I abruptly wheel back, but suddenly a net dunks over my head.
"Help!" I manage to scream out. "HELP!"
I remember my rune and activate it. It's almost running out.
"GHOST!" I yell. "NO TIME! I'M BEING CAPTURED- I WENT ABOUT 6 MILES AWAY FROM THE ISLAND! QUICK! PLEASE!"
The rune shuts off, and I feel sick, then fall, unconscious, to the bottom of the bag.
Ghost-
"GHOST! NO TIME! I'M BEING CAPTURED- I WENT ABOUT 6 MILES AWAY FROM THE ISLAND! QUICK! PLEASE!"
The rune glows black.
"Goldenfeather."
"SILVERWHISKER. GET ON MY BACK RIGHT NOW. We're going to pay these meanies a visit."
I probably have on my war face- intimidating, right?
(Okay, if any of this is like wayyyy too much or wayyy too controlling, just tell me! I'll edit it. Also, now Ghost has a new weakness- she will do anything to save her friends.)
(February 23, 2021 - 1:04 am)
~Silverwhisker
No. No no no no... Goldenfeather! What if we don't get there in time? What if we can't find her? I hope I can trust Ghost. What if... My thoughts are scattered as I leap onto Ghost's back. I crouch and hold on so she can go fast. My claws involuntarily flex into her back from my agitation. "Oh, I'm so sorry!" I apologise, pulling them out. "And you can call me Silver, that's fine." The shapeshifter nods wordlessly, squinting against the wind.
After what feels like hours, though it's probably only a couple of minutes, we spot a ship below us. Ghost slows down and circles above the clouds - too high for them to notice us, but I can see enough through the fog to see the glint of some familiar golden scales, lying on the deck.
"So what's our plan?" I ask Ghost. "Golden doesn't look like she'll be able to fly for a bit, so either we have to wait or take over the whole ship. Which would be fun, but hard."
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No, that's fine! And please let me know me if I'm being too controlling, I feel like I tend to do it too much.
(February 23, 2021 - 11:27 am)
No, you're definitely not being controlling! :)
Ghost-
Gods. gods, gods, gods. It had to be Goldenfeather. ARRRRGH. I hate the so-called 'fate'.
"Okay." I whisper stealthily to Silver. "Here's the plan. I'll do camo in the clouds. STAY ABOVE ME. AT ALL TIMES. LIKE DON'T EVEN SHOW A SPECK OF YOU. Or I could give you the runes..."
I fish out an 'othala' rune again.
"This will make you invisible, but you will hear your dead relatives/loved ones clamouring for you to join them...Goldenfeather may or may not be there, depending on her status. Do you think you're ready?"
OMG OMG OMG WATERFALL SAID OHORG oho rg? oho argh? oh well who cares.
(February 24, 2021 - 1:24 am)
~Silverwhisker
I stare at the rune. My family... I squeeze my eyes closed for a second, then reach out and take the rune. It's weird not being able to see myself, but the voices demand my attention more. I gasp as I pick out my brother's voice... my mother's... my sisters'... and Owlshine. My best friend. Gone. But not Goldenfeather. I can't decide if that's better or worse.
With an effort, I shut out the noise and look back at Ghost, who's looking at me - or through me - concernedly. "I know, it's hard. Using the othala gets easier with time," she tells me. "Are you ready?"
I take a deep breath. "Yeah. Let's go rescue a dragon."
(February 24, 2021 - 10:46 am)
Ghost-
I'm worried. The othala rune has a deeper effect when near those you care about. The good news is that I did a little bit of magic- and Golden isn't completely past the line yet. I can tell she's about to tip over the edge.
"We don't have much time. Goldenfeather is already 3/4 of the way across- into the dead. We need to hurry- no, no, no- 5/6 now-"
I forget the plan and dive straight down. There is no time. I pull out the poison arrow and signal to Silver, then I carry Golden up, and Silver gets on my back. We fly to land, where I place Goldenfeather in a pile of flowers.
"She's too far gone. I'm sorry."
"Goldenfeather is dead. We ought to give her a proper ritual."
I silently pick some flowers, then spread them over her paws. Then I quickly build a makeshift raft and set her on it, then push her into the fog. I can't hold back the tears any longer.
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OKAY IM SO SORRY I HAD TO DO THAT- What if Goldenfeather wakes up, but then her memory is gone? That could be fun....
(February 28, 2021 - 11:36 pm)
No offense, but wouldn't that just be copying Sybill's charrie, Kit?
(March 1, 2021 - 7:09 am)
Huh. Good point. So she's actually dead- but I really want her to make a reappearance, possibly draining/taking away Ghost's hope, perhaps with the othala rune? Idk. but I think Ghost is a little powerful- draining Ghost's hope could drain her shapeshifting powers, so then yeah, that would be pretty nice. And ghost...I'm gonna make her have like a scar on her left foot so she can't walk very well, that would be a really great flaw ( I'm kidding, I know, it's horible.)
Thanks for the pointer!
(March 3, 2021 - 1:22 am)
Oh! Should've put this in my last post, but...
What if Goldenfeather is captured by someone (Catastrophe?) and Silverwhisker and Ghost have to rescue her? Not that you have to, obviously. Just ideas...
(February 16, 2021 - 7:06 pm)
~Silverwhisker
I squeeze my eyes shut. Ghost is turned away from me. I can't... I shake my head and run to the other side of the island, where I crouch down silently and remember Goldenfeather. Not another friend... Night falls. With an effort I get up and walk back to Ghost, who's still lost in grief. In the middle of the small island are a few young trees. Some of them have dropped branches, which I collect and lean against each other awkwardly to form a basic shelter. Something I have Goldenfeather to thank for. I lie down inside it and fall into a troubled sleep.
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Nnooo Goldenfeather...
OK, but what if she's not actually dead? And when she wakes up she'd still remember, but her wings wouldn't work for some reason? At least for a while, by which time Ghost and Silver would be too far away to find again easily. Or maybe it's still too similar to Kit, idk.
For Ghost, what if she doesn't change size when she shapeshifts? Like she could be an elephant but still human-size. Maybe she could still become smaller. I don't know if that helps.
(March 3, 2021 - 5:47 pm)
Hmmm....that sounds like a good id-
*gets stricken with an idea of pure genius*
What if...Golden is still alive. I know cliche. But listen to this next part.
The people who captured her and almost killed her were Catastrophe's soldiers. They attacked her because they wanted her on their side.
Then, Golden wakes up and realizes Ghost and Silver 'abandoned' her, then hurt, she joins forces with Catastrophe! This could make for some real good drama...
And I think that would help! Just add a couple wounds and a limping leg and we're set to go! *gleefully cackles* ohhh the evilness..
Ghost-
I pace around the cave, still mourning the loss of my old friend. Finally, I remember something.
Our memories.
I take out a leaf-bound book, which is already dusty. I blow the dust off.
"Silver? I want to show you something."
Silverwhisker comes out of the shelter she made, and I push the book over to her.
"Our memories." I explain. "I had like a diary- but I painted instead of writing. This contains all the memories we've ever had..."
I trail off, remembering the time when I first met her, remembering the time in the Arctic when we almost froze to death but the only thing keeping us alive was eachother...
I trace a claw in the sand, in a flowery pattern. A silver tear slides down my cheeks.
Golden. She's gone. The dragon I knew so well was gone...
I stand up, and stretch. Then I decide to swear off my camoflauge powers...they remind me too much. It'll be too painful anyways.
Goldenfeather-
I wake up, to be on a floating raft. I realize that they've abandoned me. My friends- they must have thought I was too weak.
I think back to the man's offer.
"Join us. If you say no but change your mind, just contact us. We will never be too far."
I start flying in the direction of the boat, and when I reach it, I land and proclaim,
"You asked me to join forces with you. I said no for the sake of my friends. But they've thought I was a weak, pathetic loser. I have come to join forces with you. Hopefully you will be more welcoming than then."
The lead man grins.
"Well then, welcome."
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ooOOoOoh PLOT TWIST!
nananananana PLOT TWIST!!
(March 6, 2021 - 1:17 am)
Sorry this is so late! Oh, and yes that idea is genius. :)
~Silverwhisker
I flip through the pages silently, missing Goldenfeather already more than words could say. Finally I glance up to Ghost, who's looking over my shoulder quietly. "You've known her for a long time," I say. She nods. I look down, then say, "We need to move on. It's what she would have wanted. We should find the Labyrinth - or what's left of it."
(March 9, 2021 - 1:58 pm)
Ghost-
"Good idea...Gold would'a wanted us to move on...and it was painfully obvious she had a crush on you....we should really get going. Ghost isnt one ta hold grudges, but she does judge easily...but she always said t'at we need to focus on w'at's going on in life...the present...not the past..."
(March 13, 2021 - 1:20 am)
~Silverwhisker
"Wait. What? Wait. She - Oh. I... didn't know..." I trail off and stare at Ghost, who now looks like she's trying to hold back a laugh despite... I can't go there. I take a deep breath and try to put the new information in the back of my mind. "Um... we should probably get going."
Ghost smiles and invites me to climb on her back. Soon we're soaring across the water towards the towering cliffs that mark the beginning of the Labyrinth Lands.
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lol
So what should they find there? Was it destroyed in the flood, or just maybe the tunnels were cleared out and hold ancient secrets and stuff?
(March 13, 2021 - 4:59 pm)
I think they should find some ~ancient secrets~
Ghost~
I finally let out a snort of laughter I've been holding. "Uh, was it not obvious...enough?" I laugh some more. "I remember that time when Golden had a crush on me and I was oblivious...
Just then, we land amid a destroyed mass of walls.
"It was much cleaner when I first got- oh my GOBLINS IT'S STILL THERE!"
I screech excitedly and flap over to a chunk of wall, where me and Golden's names are carved.
(March 14, 2021 - 11:47 pm)