DREAMS of a CLOUD
Peruse the many random ramblings of a writer-in-training as I build stories and develop my craft.
24 April 2024
Come, see Atlantis, and join up in our fight!
Gawk at all our wonders, partake in each delight.
There’s a bit of danger, this I won’t deny,
But ‘tis but a smidgeon. What then is thy reply?
23 April 2024
Rapunzel’s current project was actually based on a portrait of Hannah from over a decade prior, holding a baby. Probably Prince Isaac, but it was hard to tell; it could have been Rapunzel herself, before Mother had whisked her away.
Rapunzel let a finger brush the painting’s face, before she shook her head and got to work. She wanted to see how much she could get done in the next three days.
22 April 2024
D&D Lore: Karthos, Father Death; Essayna, the Radiant Queen; and Tairen, the Storm King
19 April 2024
For a long time, Moira didn’t answer. Then she asked, “How many people do you think are willing to challenge the Pirate King face to face? To all but demand something from him when they do?”
Elliott blinked. “That sounds like suicide.”
5 April 2024
Ne’er have I regretted a promise more
And decades since last I shed a tear
Yet I will respect thy wish
Breath for breath, and life for life.
4 April 2024
Confused, wrung out, Tarynn turned to leave. Then she heard a distinct voice from the back of her mind, “Farewell, little Tarynn.”
Tarynn’s eyes went wide, and she sank to the ground and wept.
27 March 2024 part 2
Elliott kept circling back to one thought.
Why wasn’t it him? He was the prince, wasn’t he?
8 March 2024
“This is a very special, very dangerous song. I want to forget you to forget about this, alright? If you sing it, the song will kill you and everyone around you. Do you understand?”
This time, it wasn’t excitement that made Seila’s hands shake, and she nodded. Mama flashed her a tired smile, and locked the scroll with the other dangerous artifacts she’d collected.
But Seila didn’t forget about the scroll.
7 March 2024
Seila managed to slip inside the strange, black door, and found a skeletal statue offering up a scroll. Doing her best not to touch the statue, Seila shimmied the scroll out of its grasp. It took a while; the statue seemed to tighten its grip a bit when it was almost out, but Seila got it.
20 February 2024
Spurred on by the voices in the breeze, brave men and women rose up to oppose the demons. It was true that one soul, alone, had little hope of vanquishing them. But together, with the voice of the people behind them? There is nothing a champion could not accomplish.
So the question remains. Who among us is willing to stand?
16 February 2024
Queen Maleficent pressed her lips into a line that almost could pass for a smile. She surveyed the room, then stopped when she saw the two fairies near Aurora. When she spoke, her voice dripped with venom. “Queen Hannah. If I make ask, who are they? And what are they doing here?”
15 February 2024
“So… it is blood, then, after all. That fuels the demon king’s powers.” Kyra’s voice sounded dead.
The old demon’s curiosity piqued even further. What exactly had she done? And why? “No. At least, not directly. “
14 February 2024
Isaac flinched and shook his head. But what else could he offer? He took back the paper and quill to write, “What would you want of me?”
They studied him for a time. “What about three moments of your time, picked at our discretion?”
“Or perhaps… your thirst for adventure?” Lena walked up and used Isaac’s chin to turn his head to the side. “Yours is surprisingly powerful, after all.”