Gods of Eden: Mary's lement preview
General | Posted 10 years agoMy family has never been one for carrying pictures of their loved ones around. Then again, rhey have never been ones for dating humans either. So, here I am, on my way to Earth, light years from my husband, picture in hand, looking homesick already. I didn't even know why we are headed there anyway. My grandmother, the Black Witch, says it is for deplomacy. That there is an even greater war coming, and we will need Earth on our side for it. Andrew insisted agreed, of course. I guess We will just have to make this quick
Computer sick and new short series idea
General | Posted 10 years agoMy Mac is currently sick so I am writing this on my ipad. Hopefully I will have my Mac back up and working by next week. I will be off to SakuraCon on Thursday, so that should be fun. When I return, I will be trying to finish the editing for Cityscape 1. There are just a couple story elements that I am changing tha should make for a better story.
As for this new series idea:
I have spent the past 15 years listening to the complaints of the victims. And I have had enough of it. There are no heroes. Only villains. Super powered people are a blight. It is time for someone to step up and eradicate them all. I am that person. I know it is ironic to say that superpowers are bad when I have them, as well, but I assure you, I will rectify that. When the last of the super powered people dies, I will take my own life, ridding this world of supers once and for all. My name is Ker. And this is the payment of their crimes.
Payment of Crimes
As for this new series idea:
I have spent the past 15 years listening to the complaints of the victims. And I have had enough of it. There are no heroes. Only villains. Super powered people are a blight. It is time for someone to step up and eradicate them all. I am that person. I know it is ironic to say that superpowers are bad when I have them, as well, but I assure you, I will rectify that. When the last of the super powered people dies, I will take my own life, ridding this world of supers once and for all. My name is Ker. And this is the payment of their crimes.
Payment of Crimes
"We Are Dragons" preview
General | Posted 11 years agoKing George. Arthur. They are praised as heroes for slaying dragons. But why did they slay us? Because a village happened to burn down? What proof is there that the local dragon was responsible? Or is it they believe we rest on stores of gold? Or perhaps we kidnapped a fair maiden. Nonsense. All of it. Just because the Heavenwalker made me what I am does not give them the right to judge me as wicked. In order to save my kind from extinction, must I become what they want me to be? Must I stoop to killing those who wish to destroy us? Why must bloodshed be answered with more bloodshed? If the humans would just listen, we could live in peace. We are not monsters or demons. We are not vial creatures born to destroy mankind. No.
Simply...We are dragons.
Simply...We are dragons.
Great Alliance Year
General | Posted 11 years agoSo, back when I first started writing, I slowly but surely built my first universe: The Great Alliance Universe. And it was, quite literally, a Universe complete with multiple worlds and races. It was a fun world that I spent a lot of time creating and shaping. And i miss it. So, in honor of that initial universe with my push to finish Cityscape, I will be doing some revisiting and exploring and maybe do some further building in my first universe.
To kick it off, Xhaust Girls will officially take place in the Great Alliance Universe.
Other things to expect will be things on universe building and probably some revised short stories and other things from that universe. It'll be fun.
To kick it off, Xhaust Girls will officially take place in the Great Alliance Universe.
Other things to expect will be things on universe building and probably some revised short stories and other things from that universe. It'll be fun.
Xhaust Girls "Meet the Crew" preview
General | Posted 11 years agoIn my thirteen years on the force, I had seen a lot of shit, but nothing prepared me for what I saw when I entered that warehouse. My seemed a little disheartened by my lack of a reaction, though. The main area was massive with no walls. An elevator on one side got cars, gear and crew around the five floors. But the main thing they had in that warehouse was cars. Although the main floor housed the lounge where four women were battling it out in a video game using top of the line racing rigs, there were a good fifty vehicles parked to the side in pristine condition. "Now, of course most of the information I am about to tell you is need to know. Until you got here, you didn't need to know any of it. Now that you're here and I have experienced your skills first hand, I can fill you in, Miss Connell." said my host as she lead me around the various stations. There was a full body repair shop behind the lounge where the three crew mechanics were busy with a upgrading a Spyker Aileron from it's normal Audi V8 to an Audi V10.
Marsha Wallis was the head mechanic and supervised Maryke Faust and Abigail Moss. After showing me the little kitchen and the room where I would be sleeping, she introduced me to the rest of the women who had just finished their race. "And these fine ladies are the rest of our little family. Rei Misashi, our circuit racing expert. She once tried to get into the Japanese Super GT Championship, but no team would take her. Although, I heard it wasn't just because she was a woman. She takes losing quite seriously. Or at least she used to."
The Japanese woman shook my hand and gave a Japanese greeting which I couldn't understand.
"Next, we have our tire killer Amber Rose. She's also our local. She was a semi-professional drifter until her fellow racers kept changing the rules so she'd lose every time despite her drifting circles around them. Then, there's Bonnie O'Delle. Former rally driver. Apparently, though, she found it boring, heard of my little group and hunted me down.
Finally, we have Michelle Moore. You two should be familiar with each other, I believe. She's a former get away driver and the reason why you're here. You see, we were looking to expand as we have a job coming that needed another member. And she recommended you."
Michelle smiled broadly, nodding in support and let the boss continue. "Everyone, this is the newbie. Alyssa Connell, pursuit expert and former cop. My name is Heather Rose Helena. I just love fast cars. We are a group of women who know our way around a track and a car. We know more than your average male about the engine. And, we work outside the law. We go after the assholes the cops can't touch, like that fucker you were chasing today. Is it legal? No. But we have an insider. Someone who set this all up and feeds us our money. You'll meet her later. As for now, welcome to the Xhaust Girls."
There are criminals that get away with murder everyday. There are good cops everyday that are prevented from doing their job because some lowlife asshole has the police chief in his pocket. After running into this particular problem after successfully running down a serial killer who was driving a C7 Corvette in her Crown Vic, Captain Alyssa Connell left the force, having had enough of the corruption. Before she could even leave the building, she was recruited by a strange woman into a group that works for the law, above the law. They can kill, steal and drive as fast as they want. All in the name of justice. They are known as the Xhaust Girls. If you are on their blacklist, you can never run fast enough to escape them.
Marsha Wallis was the head mechanic and supervised Maryke Faust and Abigail Moss. After showing me the little kitchen and the room where I would be sleeping, she introduced me to the rest of the women who had just finished their race. "And these fine ladies are the rest of our little family. Rei Misashi, our circuit racing expert. She once tried to get into the Japanese Super GT Championship, but no team would take her. Although, I heard it wasn't just because she was a woman. She takes losing quite seriously. Or at least she used to."
The Japanese woman shook my hand and gave a Japanese greeting which I couldn't understand.
"Next, we have our tire killer Amber Rose. She's also our local. She was a semi-professional drifter until her fellow racers kept changing the rules so she'd lose every time despite her drifting circles around them. Then, there's Bonnie O'Delle. Former rally driver. Apparently, though, she found it boring, heard of my little group and hunted me down.
Finally, we have Michelle Moore. You two should be familiar with each other, I believe. She's a former get away driver and the reason why you're here. You see, we were looking to expand as we have a job coming that needed another member. And she recommended you."
Michelle smiled broadly, nodding in support and let the boss continue. "Everyone, this is the newbie. Alyssa Connell, pursuit expert and former cop. My name is Heather Rose Helena. I just love fast cars. We are a group of women who know our way around a track and a car. We know more than your average male about the engine. And, we work outside the law. We go after the assholes the cops can't touch, like that fucker you were chasing today. Is it legal? No. But we have an insider. Someone who set this all up and feeds us our money. You'll meet her later. As for now, welcome to the Xhaust Girls."
There are criminals that get away with murder everyday. There are good cops everyday that are prevented from doing their job because some lowlife asshole has the police chief in his pocket. After running into this particular problem after successfully running down a serial killer who was driving a C7 Corvette in her Crown Vic, Captain Alyssa Connell left the force, having had enough of the corruption. Before she could even leave the building, she was recruited by a strange woman into a group that works for the law, above the law. They can kill, steal and drive as fast as they want. All in the name of justice. They are known as the Xhaust Girls. If you are on their blacklist, you can never run fast enough to escape them.
Untitled Fantasy World "Story Time" preview
General | Posted 11 years agoOnce, in a time ruled by the Great Gods, there was the Time of Great Peace. In the beginning there was peace. No one fought. The Gods never bickered. I remember quite clearly seeing the lot of them talking in about things in a circle. But there were some interesting rules. Rules that, for the longest time, people followed without question. But then...then everything changed. Someone dared to question those stupid rules. And princesses no less. That was the big part. This wasn't some lowly bird or fox challenging the way of the Gods. This was the Princess of the Wolves and Dragons. Big deal stuff. And then the wars came. We didn't even have a word for that before then. We had to ask the humans. And with the wars came separation. The Wolves and Dragons especially. They stopped talking to each other all together. Reigns collapsed, Gods disappeared, crap hit the fan. No Gods meant more wars. More wars meant the destruction of everything we once held dear. Then we had to ask the humans for help. We wanted things to be how they once were. With a little adjustments to the laws and the restoration of the Gods we could see peace again. But that is a long road. And I am not sure it is possible anymore.
RIP Origa
General | Posted 11 years agoThe woman who performed the opening songs for Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex has died at age 44. Now, I'm sad.
Zero War and the Sixth War teasers
General | Posted 11 years agoEveryone knows the legend: Eve ate from the apple, handed it to Adam who ate, as well, and they were kicked from the Garden of Eden. It's touching, really. But what is never told, is how they left. Many assume it was quiet and obediently. That, however, could not be farther from the truth. Thus, Eden itself, as we know it, was birthed from war. THE War, as it were. A War for the Garden. The winner, would get the planet. And destroy it.
Zero War: War for the Garden
So, you know about the War of the Guardians, Human War, Rogue War, Alien Invasion and even the Civil War. But....all of these were fought on Sol. What about the rest of the planet? Well, there was a Sixth War. Well, the true Fifth War, really, but we'll call it the Sixth. And this war really set the stage for the Civil War. And it took place on the opposite side of Eden.
Zero War: War for the Garden
So, you know about the War of the Guardians, Human War, Rogue War, Alien Invasion and even the Civil War. But....all of these were fought on Sol. What about the rest of the planet? Well, there was a Sixth War. Well, the true Fifth War, really, but we'll call it the Sixth. And this war really set the stage for the Civil War. And it took place on the opposite side of Eden.
Xhaust Girls, Naughty Dogs, Tainted Rose Return and stuff
General | Posted 11 years agoAlright, so. While I kind of like the whole Pentathalon idea, the original idea for Xhaust Girls was much more of an action series. And really, it was more inspired by Tainted Rose. Tainted Rose had a lot of cool car chases and cool cars in the end and I enjoyed writing it and that's what I want for Xhaust Girls. In that sense, I might end up combining Naughty Dogs, Xhaust Girls and Tainted Rose into one series and start over with that.
I will also be looking for a cover artist for Cityscape soon. I start school on Monday and I will have to work in editing and stuff between classes, I know I'm not taking classes in the Summer, so I will have time to work on it then. I think the hardest part will be finding the people to proofread it.
And there will be a trailer up soon. Finding the right royalty free money is gonna be the hard part. And next month I will probably go ahead and buy a domain and get working on a website.
Other than that I'm working on Lady and the Tiger. That should easily be done this month and then I'm going to do some editing with Cityscape 'cause I want to get going on that. Unfortunately, that means less content going up here, but I will keep you all updated, of course. Anyway. I will talk to you guys later.
I will also be looking for a cover artist for Cityscape soon. I start school on Monday and I will have to work in editing and stuff between classes, I know I'm not taking classes in the Summer, so I will have time to work on it then. I think the hardest part will be finding the people to proofread it.
And there will be a trailer up soon. Finding the right royalty free money is gonna be the hard part. And next month I will probably go ahead and buy a domain and get working on a website.
Other than that I'm working on Lady and the Tiger. That should easily be done this month and then I'm going to do some editing with Cityscape 'cause I want to get going on that. Unfortunately, that means less content going up here, but I will keep you all updated, of course. Anyway. I will talk to you guys later.
Lady and the Tiger preview
General | Posted 11 years agoWe were all born with great power. I, myself, possess the power of redirection. No matter the power thrown at me, I can redirect it. Even immortality. Though part of it is magic, most of it is skill and training. This is the way of my people, the Tora. And it has been for generations. But, we have our powers so that we may protect our leaders. They do not possess any powers. Never have. But, to call them weak would be lying. They are far from it. They before their enemies and laugh. I have seen the King and Queen fight, and they are very good.
I have seen this because I am the leader of the royal guard. And now, I am assigned to find and bring home the princess. And I suspect getting her home will be the hard part.
I have seen this because I am the leader of the royal guard. And now, I am assigned to find and bring home the princess. And I suspect getting her home will be the hard part.
Merry Christmas!
General | Posted 11 years agoSorry about not having any story to post today. Been distracted. But, look for a special Cityscape story and The Lady and the Tiger soon.
Cityscape Plans: Publishing, Website and beyond
General | Posted 11 years agoSo, I am going to try and get Cityscape 1 mostly finished (major editing done and ready to be sent for more editing.) But I'm probably gonna try and run a kickstarter or something for it. I want to publish it, but I will need money, a cover artist and other stuff to do so. I also REALLY want to setup a website and work towards getting a store with a bunch of stuff on it, like the Cityscape Calendar and Rockin' Laura t-shirt.
I actually want to get to the point where Cityscape 1 - 4 are finished to the point where they can start the publishing process. But, I want to do Cityscpae 1 first just to test the waters and stuff. Having the first four books ready would allow me to work on the other books.
After I am finished writing Five Stones, I will either move on to The Third War and Against Giants or go back and work on the History Trilogy. I will definitely be writing that before moving onto the Gods of Eden stuff.
But, the goal is to have Cityscape 1 finished and published by the end of 2015. It's a series I've been working on for 6 years or so and I'd say it's high time I stop keeping you guys in the dark and start putting it out. Of course, with each war, there will be box sets.
"But, Shouden, what about Mother Wolf? Where does it fit in?" I would actually group Mother Wolf with the Second War stories as it has a bit more lead in to that.
Anyway, just wanted to give you guys the heads up and hopefully something to look forward to in 2015. Laterz.
I actually want to get to the point where Cityscape 1 - 4 are finished to the point where they can start the publishing process. But, I want to do Cityscpae 1 first just to test the waters and stuff. Having the first four books ready would allow me to work on the other books.
After I am finished writing Five Stones, I will either move on to The Third War and Against Giants or go back and work on the History Trilogy. I will definitely be writing that before moving onto the Gods of Eden stuff.
But, the goal is to have Cityscape 1 finished and published by the end of 2015. It's a series I've been working on for 6 years or so and I'd say it's high time I stop keeping you guys in the dark and start putting it out. Of course, with each war, there will be box sets.
"But, Shouden, what about Mother Wolf? Where does it fit in?" I would actually group Mother Wolf with the Second War stories as it has a bit more lead in to that.
Anyway, just wanted to give you guys the heads up and hopefully something to look forward to in 2015. Laterz.
A Christmas in Eden special idea
General | Posted 11 years agoA family moves from Earth to Eden and a young boy gets to see the planet and it's heroes for the first time.
Cityscape Series Trailer
General | Posted 11 years agoWe all know the legend. Adam and Eve ate from the tree of knowledge and God forced humanity from the Garden of Eden. But, what happened to Eden afterward? The Five Wars happened. Five wars and countless battles and challenges. But in the midst of these struggles several heroes rose to protect Eden. Without them, Eden would have fallen along time ago. But, it seems, God was not done with his first garden.
Although we consider the war with the Guardians to be the First War, I have always considered the Magic War to be the first. But, it wasn't really a war. But it did lay the foundation for the First War, distracting us from what was coming. That said, it was because of the First War that the heroes were created. But, it was because the Heroes were created that started the Second War. The Human War. One of the worst in history. Many died over petty pride and race. We would all love to forget it, but it is a part of our history.
The Third War, however, helped to bring humans and Edenites a bit closer together as we all struggled in the Second Guardian War. Although, I prefer the name Giant War. And, in the end, like Goliath, it was ended by a single person. A person with incredible power, but a person nonetheless.
But, if you think that was bad, the Fourth War, the War of the Gods was much worse. Not as shameful as the Second, mind you, but still pretty bad. Some pompus aliens tried to take over in the wake of the Guardian's defeat. They were counting on a fight, I think. And a long war raged. Our longest in history.
Finally, if there were ever a war to trump the Human War in terms of shame and disgrace, the Civil War is most definitely that one. A war not fought against humans and Edenites, but city against city, nation against nation, Edenites against Edenites and that was by far our bloodiest. After such a war, the planet of Eden was no longer. And in it's place was a new planet, with new gods and new struggles. But the rise and fall of Eden will live forever in the history books and in the minds of those of use, that have lived long enough to see it all.
The Guardian War - While distracted with the clean up of the magic issues, the Guardians decided to attack.
The Human War - humans returned to Eden and it didn't really go all that well.
Guardian War II - With the ones that defeated them out of the way, the Guardians thought we were defenseless.
War of the Gods - A new threat went against the Gods of Eden. Not the smartest choice.
The Civil War - we fought ourselves and the results were devastating.
Although we consider the war with the Guardians to be the First War, I have always considered the Magic War to be the first. But, it wasn't really a war. But it did lay the foundation for the First War, distracting us from what was coming. That said, it was because of the First War that the heroes were created. But, it was because the Heroes were created that started the Second War. The Human War. One of the worst in history. Many died over petty pride and race. We would all love to forget it, but it is a part of our history.
The Third War, however, helped to bring humans and Edenites a bit closer together as we all struggled in the Second Guardian War. Although, I prefer the name Giant War. And, in the end, like Goliath, it was ended by a single person. A person with incredible power, but a person nonetheless.
But, if you think that was bad, the Fourth War, the War of the Gods was much worse. Not as shameful as the Second, mind you, but still pretty bad. Some pompus aliens tried to take over in the wake of the Guardian's defeat. They were counting on a fight, I think. And a long war raged. Our longest in history.
Finally, if there were ever a war to trump the Human War in terms of shame and disgrace, the Civil War is most definitely that one. A war not fought against humans and Edenites, but city against city, nation against nation, Edenites against Edenites and that was by far our bloodiest. After such a war, the planet of Eden was no longer. And in it's place was a new planet, with new gods and new struggles. But the rise and fall of Eden will live forever in the history books and in the minds of those of use, that have lived long enough to see it all.
The Guardian War - While distracted with the clean up of the magic issues, the Guardians decided to attack.
The Human War - humans returned to Eden and it didn't really go all that well.
Guardian War II - With the ones that defeated them out of the way, the Guardians thought we were defenseless.
War of the Gods - A new threat went against the Gods of Eden. Not the smartest choice.
The Civil War - we fought ourselves and the results were devastating.
Cityscape The History Trilogy, and some new titles
General | Posted 11 years agoFirst, let me mention the new titles:
Cityscape 3 will now be called "The Second War" as it deals with the Second War of Eden.
Cityscape 6, in keeping with this title theme, will be called "The Third War" and will deal with the first part of the war with the dragons...the second war with the dragons, but third over all.
Cityscape 10 will be entitled "The Fourth War" and deal with the Gods of Eden and their war against the new alien threat.
So, you might be asking, what's the first war? That would be initial war against the dragons and that will be covered in the History Trilogy.
The History Trilogy will deal with the beginning of the Keepers and Eden after Adam and Eve, then it will deal with the threat of the rogue Guardians and the introduction of magic...and the consequences of those actions. This is where we'll see some of the old stories of the Graives and Wrights, especially. Finally, the third part of the trilogy will focus on The First War and it's consequences.
With that, the new structure looks like this:
History Trilogy:
1: Out of the Garden
2: Dragons & Magic
3: The First War
Cityscape Trilogy
1: Cityscape
2: Things Done
3: The Second War
4: Mother Wolf
Five Stones Trilogy
5: Five Stones
6: The Third War
7: Against Giants
Gods of Eden Trilogy
8: State of the Union (working title)
9: The Newest Threat (working title)
10: The Fourth War
And there will be a Fifth War, but it will take place in Landscape and will be the first Civil War.
Landscape Trilogy
1. Gideon (working Title)
2. Confronting Gods (working Title)
3. The Fifth War
Cityscape 3 will now be called "The Second War" as it deals with the Second War of Eden.
Cityscape 6, in keeping with this title theme, will be called "The Third War" and will deal with the first part of the war with the dragons...the second war with the dragons, but third over all.
Cityscape 10 will be entitled "The Fourth War" and deal with the Gods of Eden and their war against the new alien threat.
So, you might be asking, what's the first war? That would be initial war against the dragons and that will be covered in the History Trilogy.
The History Trilogy will deal with the beginning of the Keepers and Eden after Adam and Eve, then it will deal with the threat of the rogue Guardians and the introduction of magic...and the consequences of those actions. This is where we'll see some of the old stories of the Graives and Wrights, especially. Finally, the third part of the trilogy will focus on The First War and it's consequences.
With that, the new structure looks like this:
History Trilogy:
1: Out of the Garden
2: Dragons & Magic
3: The First War
Cityscape Trilogy
1: Cityscape
2: Things Done
3: The Second War
4: Mother Wolf
Five Stones Trilogy
5: Five Stones
6: The Third War
7: Against Giants
Gods of Eden Trilogy
8: State of the Union (working title)
9: The Newest Threat (working title)
10: The Fourth War
And there will be a Fifth War, but it will take place in Landscape and will be the first Civil War.
Landscape Trilogy
1. Gideon (working Title)
2. Confronting Gods (working Title)
3. The Fifth War
Meet the Keepers Part 2: Eden History
General | Posted 11 years agoUpdated names:
The Seasons:
Spring - Roi/Beth
Summer - Moqlin/Saint Catherine
Fall - Yila/Vicky
Winter - Vila/Rayna
The Elements:
Earth - Roger
Fire - Sohei
Water - Kyle
Wind - Derek
The Masters:
Time - Rojan/Zachary Thodd
Sun/Daylight - Erish
Moon/Night - Alyna
Magma - Thalias
Space - Aforin/Larissa
2,000 Eden years ago, the Keepers came across a race of dragons. Although they were initially peaceful enough to earn the title of Guardians, a rogue faction soon rose with the desire to wipe out all the inhabitants of Eden. Realizing this early, the Keepers sought to protect their inhabitants by bestowing them with their magic. A plan that quickly backfired when several murders will committed with magic. However, simply taking away everyone's magic was a little taxing, so a plan to do so had to be formed. Luckily, unbeknownst to the other Keepers, three of them had already set in motion their own plan for saving Eden. Vila, Moqlin and Aforin mated with citizens and created the three major families that are so infused with magic, it cannot be removed without sacrificing their lives.
Because of this fact, they were Contracted to remove the magic of anyone who wasn't a member of one of those families. Although, originally, the penalty for not performing their duties as per their Contract was death, that penalty was quickly ignored in favor of a better punishment of community service or whatever punishment their handler chose within certain limits. However, the three families quickly proved the be handfuls and each of the Keepers that started the families was assigned to one of them to keep them in line. Vila, although a spokesperson for the Graives, kept track of the Wryght family. Moqlin was assigned to the Archangels of the Moor family. And Aforin was assigned to the Graives family, or, rather, she took an interest in them Vila and Moqlin agreed watch over the other families. When informed of her duties, Aforin promptly agreed without argument.
Eventually, the rogue Guardians did attack. By the time it happened, the Keepers were distracted with the mess they created. The results were devastating. With fire and lasers, they attacked and destroyed entire continents. Only a handful were left untouched and Eden wasn't the same. They were finally stopped by the military. However, this did not deter them. A changed Eden struggled to recover, but it never really did.
When the war ended and the dust settled, there were a handful of Dark Guardians left. To rid the world of them once and for all, the Hero Project was started by the Keepers. Although originally intended for those who still possessed some magic power but were considered not evil, an experiment was done on members of the three families. Although the most family of these is the creation of Night Wind, better known as Laura Graives who later became a member of the Brethren, others were created in Alpha Centuri and Deneb. Unfortunately, the one in Alpha Centuri was killed personally by the two rogue Guardians that ruled there.
On the continent of Sol, only one city survived: Earth. These wicked Guardians, however, weren't about to leave well enough alone. They had almost succeeded in their goal. But those left knew an all out attack wasn't possible, so they weekend us. While Saul and Ginger took care of the inhabitants of Alpha Centuri, Anthony quickly rose to power in Earth. But, the Hero Project worked. And worked well. Better than the Keepers could ever have imagined. The Brethren were more than powerful enough to take care of Anthony. And, aided by Vila and her girlfriend, Laura managed to also defeat Saul and Ginger in Alpha Centuri. And those two acts put a very definite end to the Guardians pursuit of destroying Eden.
But, just when things looked like they would return to some form of normal, humans finally returned to Eden. They brought with them a slew of issues including racism. Tensions between humans and Edenites grew to the first breaking point and another war erupted in Sol. And only Sol. Elsewhere on the planet, war was furthest from the minds. After the Guardian invasion, Edenites were very adamant about not letting more invaders push them around. no, elsewhere, humans who tried to stir up trouble were met with with some pretty hefty consequences.
The Great War was short last, but it was devastating. Many died on both sides and because it was technically started by members of the Brethren, it made them not well liked by everyone. Which was fine. It was around that time that the Keepers realized the other side effect of them giving away their magic to the populace. It had taken roughly 600 years, but their own powers were beginning to wane. By the time Laura's kids grew up, the Keepers were already discussing replacements. The other reason they were discussing this was that they knew that once the Guardians were not completely out of the picture. They were simply lying in wait. Waiting for the heroes that defeated them to pass out of use. But, with two wars out of the way, an a moment of quiet, the Keepers began to move forward with their newest plan of replacing the Keepers with younger, fresher versions. It was another surprisingly successful plan.
The Seasons:
Spring - Roi/Beth
Summer - Moqlin/Saint Catherine
Fall - Yila/Vicky
Winter - Vila/Rayna
The Elements:
Earth - Roger
Fire - Sohei
Water - Kyle
Wind - Derek
The Masters:
Time - Rojan/Zachary Thodd
Sun/Daylight - Erish
Moon/Night - Alyna
Magma - Thalias
Space - Aforin/Larissa
2,000 Eden years ago, the Keepers came across a race of dragons. Although they were initially peaceful enough to earn the title of Guardians, a rogue faction soon rose with the desire to wipe out all the inhabitants of Eden. Realizing this early, the Keepers sought to protect their inhabitants by bestowing them with their magic. A plan that quickly backfired when several murders will committed with magic. However, simply taking away everyone's magic was a little taxing, so a plan to do so had to be formed. Luckily, unbeknownst to the other Keepers, three of them had already set in motion their own plan for saving Eden. Vila, Moqlin and Aforin mated with citizens and created the three major families that are so infused with magic, it cannot be removed without sacrificing their lives.
Because of this fact, they were Contracted to remove the magic of anyone who wasn't a member of one of those families. Although, originally, the penalty for not performing their duties as per their Contract was death, that penalty was quickly ignored in favor of a better punishment of community service or whatever punishment their handler chose within certain limits. However, the three families quickly proved the be handfuls and each of the Keepers that started the families was assigned to one of them to keep them in line. Vila, although a spokesperson for the Graives, kept track of the Wryght family. Moqlin was assigned to the Archangels of the Moor family. And Aforin was assigned to the Graives family, or, rather, she took an interest in them Vila and Moqlin agreed watch over the other families. When informed of her duties, Aforin promptly agreed without argument.
Eventually, the rogue Guardians did attack. By the time it happened, the Keepers were distracted with the mess they created. The results were devastating. With fire and lasers, they attacked and destroyed entire continents. Only a handful were left untouched and Eden wasn't the same. They were finally stopped by the military. However, this did not deter them. A changed Eden struggled to recover, but it never really did.
When the war ended and the dust settled, there were a handful of Dark Guardians left. To rid the world of them once and for all, the Hero Project was started by the Keepers. Although originally intended for those who still possessed some magic power but were considered not evil, an experiment was done on members of the three families. Although the most family of these is the creation of Night Wind, better known as Laura Graives who later became a member of the Brethren, others were created in Alpha Centuri and Deneb. Unfortunately, the one in Alpha Centuri was killed personally by the two rogue Guardians that ruled there.
On the continent of Sol, only one city survived: Earth. These wicked Guardians, however, weren't about to leave well enough alone. They had almost succeeded in their goal. But those left knew an all out attack wasn't possible, so they weekend us. While Saul and Ginger took care of the inhabitants of Alpha Centuri, Anthony quickly rose to power in Earth. But, the Hero Project worked. And worked well. Better than the Keepers could ever have imagined. The Brethren were more than powerful enough to take care of Anthony. And, aided by Vila and her girlfriend, Laura managed to also defeat Saul and Ginger in Alpha Centuri. And those two acts put a very definite end to the Guardians pursuit of destroying Eden.
But, just when things looked like they would return to some form of normal, humans finally returned to Eden. They brought with them a slew of issues including racism. Tensions between humans and Edenites grew to the first breaking point and another war erupted in Sol. And only Sol. Elsewhere on the planet, war was furthest from the minds. After the Guardian invasion, Edenites were very adamant about not letting more invaders push them around. no, elsewhere, humans who tried to stir up trouble were met with with some pretty hefty consequences.
The Great War was short last, but it was devastating. Many died on both sides and because it was technically started by members of the Brethren, it made them not well liked by everyone. Which was fine. It was around that time that the Keepers realized the other side effect of them giving away their magic to the populace. It had taken roughly 600 years, but their own powers were beginning to wane. By the time Laura's kids grew up, the Keepers were already discussing replacements. The other reason they were discussing this was that they knew that once the Guardians were not completely out of the picture. They were simply lying in wait. Waiting for the heroes that defeated them to pass out of use. But, with two wars out of the way, an a moment of quiet, the Keepers began to move forward with their newest plan of replacing the Keepers with younger, fresher versions. It was another surprisingly successful plan.
Gods of Eden decisions
General | Posted 11 years agoAs can be seen in my previous journal, I was going to change Ultima's descendant's hero name to Ultimus, but I actually like the idea of Ultima returning with the added super healing factor.
Also, I think it will be a novel now. I originally was going to have it as a mini-series, but there's definitely enough content to make it a novel. So, it will be book 8 in the series followed by the Insurrection trilogy, or the Gods of Eden might get their own trilogy that would lead into the events of the Insurrection trilogy or Landscape.
A brief little clip from the book would be something like this:
How many can say that they've sat with myths? And so many fewer can say they are related to more than one. Stories of my great grandmother still breathing have been passed around. The legends say that she has been feeding of the souls of those that dare to cross her, but that is a silly notion. There have been two Dark Queens in Eden history. The first was Vanessa Graives whom is better known as the Forsaken Queen. She wrote the books on Forbidden Magic. I would say it is because of her that I have a sibling that can raise the dead. The other is my great grandmother known now as the Black Witch. Black not because she has black fur, but because that is supposedly the color of her heart. It is her layer somewhere in Alpha Centuri that I found myself. She had summoned me to discuss my powers. As I sat up in bed, though, I was first greeted by my other ancestor that still lived, Angelia Knight. Both women had gray fur, but Angelia's lighter due to her natural white coloring. I did not even notice my grandmother until a moment later as she was wearing a black gown, her face hidden behind a hood. "Ah, you're awake finally. It's nice of you to join us, Mary Graives."
A frustrated sigh at my terrible luck escaped me. "What do you want?"
"Well, really, I did mostly want to visit. All this shroud of secrecy gets in the way of me seeing my descendants," she responded.
"That and the fact that you both used a spell of immortality doesn't help," I remarked.
There was the threat of them being exiled at one point, but then the new Keepers happened and they cared less about practicing the dark arts and actually made Amanda a Keeper herself in charge of keeping the knowledge of the Forbidden Magics out of the hands of those that would care to do more than she with them.
"Details. Boring ones at that. The details I want to know about are your powers, Mary. I hear they are mine," she replied.
I nodded in response. "But, I have super healing on top of it. So, I don't have your weakness."
"Indeed. So, Ultima rises again, huh?" she questioned.
And there was a name I was curious about. I did not want to use it without her permission. Which is why I was still there. "Does she? Or is she still you?"
"Me? Dear, I am Black Witch. Ultima retired ages ago and has been dormant for a while. The only power I can even use anymore is the one keeping my body together. Although the immorality spell helps with that a little. No. Ultima should rise again. Eden needs her. The Gods need her. Your siblings are quite impressive and very powerful, but they have blindspots. You do not have such a weakness. The Ultimate Ultima can defeat these bastards."
"We, of course, will help where we can," chimed in Angelia. "We know more magic than you guys. Which I would love to fix that with you."
"Yes. Having a powerful magic user would be useful I can help, but, while my immortality spell slows my aging a little bit, I am still very old and magic takes energy. Especially Forbidden Magic."
Also, I think it will be a novel now. I originally was going to have it as a mini-series, but there's definitely enough content to make it a novel. So, it will be book 8 in the series followed by the Insurrection trilogy, or the Gods of Eden might get their own trilogy that would lead into the events of the Insurrection trilogy or Landscape.
A brief little clip from the book would be something like this:
How many can say that they've sat with myths? And so many fewer can say they are related to more than one. Stories of my great grandmother still breathing have been passed around. The legends say that she has been feeding of the souls of those that dare to cross her, but that is a silly notion. There have been two Dark Queens in Eden history. The first was Vanessa Graives whom is better known as the Forsaken Queen. She wrote the books on Forbidden Magic. I would say it is because of her that I have a sibling that can raise the dead. The other is my great grandmother known now as the Black Witch. Black not because she has black fur, but because that is supposedly the color of her heart. It is her layer somewhere in Alpha Centuri that I found myself. She had summoned me to discuss my powers. As I sat up in bed, though, I was first greeted by my other ancestor that still lived, Angelia Knight. Both women had gray fur, but Angelia's lighter due to her natural white coloring. I did not even notice my grandmother until a moment later as she was wearing a black gown, her face hidden behind a hood. "Ah, you're awake finally. It's nice of you to join us, Mary Graives."
A frustrated sigh at my terrible luck escaped me. "What do you want?"
"Well, really, I did mostly want to visit. All this shroud of secrecy gets in the way of me seeing my descendants," she responded.
"That and the fact that you both used a spell of immortality doesn't help," I remarked.
There was the threat of them being exiled at one point, but then the new Keepers happened and they cared less about practicing the dark arts and actually made Amanda a Keeper herself in charge of keeping the knowledge of the Forbidden Magics out of the hands of those that would care to do more than she with them.
"Details. Boring ones at that. The details I want to know about are your powers, Mary. I hear they are mine," she replied.
I nodded in response. "But, I have super healing on top of it. So, I don't have your weakness."
"Indeed. So, Ultima rises again, huh?" she questioned.
And there was a name I was curious about. I did not want to use it without her permission. Which is why I was still there. "Does she? Or is she still you?"
"Me? Dear, I am Black Witch. Ultima retired ages ago and has been dormant for a while. The only power I can even use anymore is the one keeping my body together. Although the immorality spell helps with that a little. No. Ultima should rise again. Eden needs her. The Gods need her. Your siblings are quite impressive and very powerful, but they have blindspots. You do not have such a weakness. The Ultimate Ultima can defeat these bastards."
"We, of course, will help where we can," chimed in Angelia. "We know more magic than you guys. Which I would love to fix that with you."
"Yes. Having a powerful magic user would be useful I can help, but, while my immortality spell slows my aging a little bit, I am still very old and magic takes energy. Especially Forbidden Magic."
Tiger Princess preview
General | Posted 11 years agoThe is a legend that tells of a young hero who finds himself at a choice between two doors. Behind one is a beautiful princess, behind the other is hungry tiger waiting for its next meal. The truth is, however, that the tiger and the princess are one and the same. I know, for I was the hero. She is Princess Milyya (mill-lie-ya) and I am her lover, hero and bodyguard Lady Ashyeroth.
Do you know why she is a princess? Because, unlike the rest of us, she has no power. So, if you remove her guards she is quite literally powerless. Or is she?
Premiss: When the Tiger Princess is left without her guards to face an dangerous enemy, she will prove herself the best princess in while by not only stopping this villain, but rescuing her guards and naming a queen. All without the use of magic.
Author note: A while ago, after watching Brave, I realized that none of the Disney Princesses got to where the were without the help of either a man, magic or both. So, my goal is to create a princess who is strong, intelligent and doesn't need a man nor magic to be great, because THAT'S the message we should be sending to young women. This and the Wild Ones will be some of these attempts. I do like this idea, though.
Do you know why she is a princess? Because, unlike the rest of us, she has no power. So, if you remove her guards she is quite literally powerless. Or is she?
Premiss: When the Tiger Princess is left without her guards to face an dangerous enemy, she will prove herself the best princess in while by not only stopping this villain, but rescuing her guards and naming a queen. All without the use of magic.
Author note: A while ago, after watching Brave, I realized that none of the Disney Princesses got to where the were without the help of either a man, magic or both. So, my goal is to create a princess who is strong, intelligent and doesn't need a man nor magic to be great, because THAT'S the message we should be sending to young women. This and the Wild Ones will be some of these attempts. I do like this idea, though.
Tiger Princess preview
General | Posted 11 years agoThe is a legend that tells of a young hero who finds himself at a choice between two doors. Behind one is a beautiful princess, behind the other is hungry tiger waiting for its next meal. The truth is, however, that the tiger and the princess are one and the same. I know, for I was the hero. She is Princess Milyya (mill-lie-ya) and I am her lover, hero and bodyguard Lady Ashyeroth.
Do you know why she is a princess? Because, unlike the rest of us, she has no power. So, if you remove her guards she is quite literally powerless. Or is she?
Premiss: When the Tiger Princess is left without her guards to face an dangerous enemy, she will prove herself the best princess in while by not only stopping this villain, but rescuing her guards and naming a queen. All without the use of magic.
Author note: A while ago, after watching Brave, I realized that none of the Disney Princesses got to where the were without the help of either a man, magic or both. So, my goal is to create a princess who is strong, intelligent and doesn't need a man nor magic to be great, because THAT'S the message we should be sending to young women. This and the Wild Ones will be some of these attempts. I do like this idea, though.
Do you know why she is a princess? Because, unlike the rest of us, she has no power. So, if you remove her guards she is quite literally powerless. Or is she?
Premiss: When the Tiger Princess is left without her guards to face an dangerous enemy, she will prove herself the best princess in while by not only stopping this villain, but rescuing her guards and naming a queen. All without the use of magic.
Author note: A while ago, after watching Brave, I realized that none of the Disney Princesses got to where the were without the help of either a man, magic or both. So, my goal is to create a princess who is strong, intelligent and doesn't need a man nor magic to be great, because THAT'S the message we should be sending to young women. This and the Wild Ones will be some of these attempts. I do like this idea, though.
Stupid Handoff
General | Posted 11 years agoOkay, so, generally I work on stories and things on the bus on the way to school. Lately, though, my Mac and my iPad have decided they don't like each other, so getting them to talk is a pain. This just means there are some stories that you'll have to wait for. Not that you aren't already, but some might get trapped on my iPad for a while.
Cityscape Rules of Magic: Ultima's Legacy
General | Posted 11 years agoIn utter violation of the Magic Laws, Amanda Graives studied and specializes in the Forbidden Magic, especially the Fear Magics. This is unknown to most everyone she knows. Her husband and doctor know, as well as her doctor's wife. Other than that, no one else knows.
As a part of this Forbidden Magic, however, in an effort to keep Amanda alive, Dr. Angelia Wright, who had also learned the Forbidden Magic, cast a spell of immortality on her and Amanda. These spells will have unintended side-effects soon.
But, even an immortality spell couldn't prevent a dark legacy that was handed down to Amanda's children. While normal magic users can easily survive having their magic removed, Amanda's offspring cannot. Because her cells were in a state of flux when she gave birth, her children inherited those unstable molecules. This is believed to actually be the cause of why Rochelle's invisibility is so dangerous.
Because of this legacy, if one of Amanda's four children were to have their powers removed, they would not be able to control their molecules and they would die. Susan, however, did not seem to inherit this genetic defect from Logan.
The Gods of Eden Ultima has super healing, which, as revealed in the X-Men crossover, would actually make anyone with Ultima's powers pretty unstoppable because while the molecules would get damaged, the super healing would always just repair the damage.
However, such a legacy is believe to be able to be countered if one were to become a Keeper. But, because A Graives is already a Keeper, one cannot become one again. Or at least that's those are the rules. Sometimes, though, rules wind up being broken.
As a part of this Forbidden Magic, however, in an effort to keep Amanda alive, Dr. Angelia Wright, who had also learned the Forbidden Magic, cast a spell of immortality on her and Amanda. These spells will have unintended side-effects soon.
But, even an immortality spell couldn't prevent a dark legacy that was handed down to Amanda's children. While normal magic users can easily survive having their magic removed, Amanda's offspring cannot. Because her cells were in a state of flux when she gave birth, her children inherited those unstable molecules. This is believed to actually be the cause of why Rochelle's invisibility is so dangerous.
Because of this legacy, if one of Amanda's four children were to have their powers removed, they would not be able to control their molecules and they would die. Susan, however, did not seem to inherit this genetic defect from Logan.
The Gods of Eden Ultima has super healing, which, as revealed in the X-Men crossover, would actually make anyone with Ultima's powers pretty unstoppable because while the molecules would get damaged, the super healing would always just repair the damage.
However, such a legacy is believe to be able to be countered if one were to become a Keeper. But, because A Graives is already a Keeper, one cannot become one again. Or at least that's those are the rules. Sometimes, though, rules wind up being broken.
Cityscape 1 final Cover design idea.
General | Posted 11 years agoSo, I've been thinking about it and there's that initial scene in Cityscape with Laura leaning against the Den, smoking a cigarette, looking down at a puddle. That scene with a cityscape in the background would be perfect. And the emblems or news of the Brethren could be in there somewhere. Like maybe a newspaper with a headline about Evil and Darkness and a article below about the Brethren. It'd be a very simple cover and yet, perfect.
"Scallywags" Crew and Captain previews
General | Posted 11 years agoCaptain Roberta Carriss never seemed to me to be much of a pirate. Never once did we rob anyone. Even when we were attacked. No pillaging, no raping, no nothing. We sailed the seas in search of treasure, though. And when there were pretty women a foot, she was had at least one on each arm. That made the men a tad jealous. But, despite all of this, no one dared cross her. There were some pretty impressive legends about her. Some say, she's not human. Others say she's a witch. My favorite, one, though, is that she's the captain of a ghost ship. It is that legend she embraced and named her ship the Ghost Ship Integrity. And we were not her crew. We were her scallywags.
Aye! A pirate is indeed what I am. There's no way around that. Though, my crew may complain about the lack of piraty things. I prefer not to risk the lives of people unnecessarily. So, we hunt for buried treasure. We've made quite the fortune doing this, so there's not too many complaints. But, as to what I really am? I'm the Ghost Pirate. That is all you really need to know. That and if you mess with one of my crew, you mess with me. And you really don't want to mess with me. Best just to stay out of my way. That way, no one has to die and we can all go about our days.
Aye! A pirate is indeed what I am. There's no way around that. Though, my crew may complain about the lack of piraty things. I prefer not to risk the lives of people unnecessarily. So, we hunt for buried treasure. We've made quite the fortune doing this, so there's not too many complaints. But, as to what I really am? I'm the Ghost Pirate. That is all you really need to know. That and if you mess with one of my crew, you mess with me. And you really don't want to mess with me. Best just to stay out of my way. That way, no one has to die and we can all go about our days.
New Lupus Baileyi story coming
General | Posted 11 years agoAs you may know, Lupus Baileyi is my children's book psuedonym. I don't have any published, yet, but someday. Anyway, I will be writing another story soon called "Inside Out" which is going to encourage kids to take time out of playing video games and watching movies to get outside and explore.
Unknown Factors preview
General | Posted 11 years agoFounded during the Great War when the cities of Mercury and Venus became ghost towns over night, the Eden Paranormal Control Team specializes in the tracking and resolution of various paranormal activities. Although, most of our work is mundane, every once and a while we get called for something interesting. Luckily, we like to fight fire with fire. And when you're dealing with the paranormal, fire means unknown factors. That's what we are. Unknown Factors. A team made up of highly specialized individuals. From a secret witch to a priest with special eyes. While some may call us superheroes, we are not. We simply want to make Eden a better place for anyone.
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