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 Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:09 am
This takes place a month before the Mages are summoned to Ostagar.
Chapter 1
Harrowing
Dear Diary
Yesterday was an interesting day I snuck into my secret passage I found so I could listen in on Uldreds secret meetings, oh what people say when they think no one is listening I laughed to myself. It's a good thing I am so short although I am often mistaken for an elf "Bugger that" I mean does it look like I have pointy ears! I am 18 not a child!!! if only I had been born in orlais and not a mage I could have been a bard, but the maker wills it and all that rubbish bah! the maker says this the maker says that BAH I say. Uldred has made a few good points over the years but lately I feel this chill go up my spine when he talks as if something of great horror is going to happen. maybe I should talk to wynne...... hmmm nah she would just insist everything was fine and be all motherly as usual uugh.
Knight Commander Gregor- LYRIA!!!!
I jumped and looked up from my Diary to give the Knight commander an annoyed look.
Lyria- "made me snap my quill the blighter" Yes knight commander oh "holy one" *rolls eyes*
Knight commander Gregor- It is time Come! I'll have none of your jests today!
Lyria- uh huh
Knight commander Gregor- to think I came myself to get you I should have sent Cullen he has more patience with you mages, now COME!
Lyria- so the day has come, the day all mages fear... the harrowing....my harrowing.
I walked slowly my feet feeling heaver with every step "Am I truly ready" I thought. Up and up we went, "almost there". By the time I got there I was so lost in thought I didn't hear Gregor spew his maker nonsense. The room was bigger than I thought it would be.
First Enchanter Irving- Lyria child it's going to be ok, remember what you have been taught and you should be fine.
Lyria- yes the fade is a realm of dreams blah blah resist temptation blah blah
Both the Knight commander and the first enchanter gave me a scolding look. I just giggled to myself. I just love annoying them both, there too easy.
Knight Commander Gregor- it is time, now come, you are more than ready.
As I walked toward the pedestal I felt as though I was walking into my destiny. As I reached out to touch the lyrim expecting it to burn as I thought it would remembering that it had negative affects, it was strangely warm and inviting. There was a bright light all of a sudden and when I opened my eyes everything looked distorted like I was drunk or something "not that I would know what that felt like" .
I had been walking for a time when I came across a crying child.
Crying Child- P-p-please H-h-help me *sobs*
I looked at him with suspicion knowing this was a trick "the old playing a defenseless child trick" something I had done many times growing up in the tower. I decided to play the demons game for the moment.
Lyria - What is wrong child are you lost?
Crying Child- I-i -i am all alone, P-p-please can you help me? Can you take me with you out of this sc-c-cary place I want to go home.
I rolled my eyes "s-s-s-sure if I wanted to be an abomination" I motioned for the kid to follow, to see how far the demon would take this game. A dangerous gamble but progress was never made by playing it safe.
We walked a bit and I could feel a shift in the energy around us and knew the demon was making its move "big mistake demon". I turned around quick, staff ready and had to avert my eyes "it had to be a desire demon uugh "put some robes on" I thought.
Desire Demon- It is obvious you are not fooled "she said seductively".
Lyria- "I wonder why" What gave me away?
Desire demon- enough games, I know you tire of your confinement, "she purred". I could help with the release from your prison.
Lyria- "I can handle my own release thank you" No thank you please go away now!
Desire demon- Do you really wish to remain in the tower, you could be so much more with my help.
Lyria- "yea I could be tall dark and gruesome" True True so true but I can handle it just fine. Now if you dont mind I am going to kill you now since you won't go away.
Desire demon- *sighs* Very well
I quickly though a fire ball at her but missed and before I could run she froze my legs and I fell "stupid desire demon and her quick thinking". I smashed the ice on my legs with my staff just before her next blow and burned her arm. She screamed in pain and I laughed.
She attempted to fool me with copies of herself, surrounding me and laughing. "I don't have time for this" I did something I had never done before, I summoned all the energy I had decided to do something crazy, I slammed my staff down hard and whirled around it sending waves of flame form my feet igniting every desire demon copy including the original and watched in triumph as she died.
Then everything went dark.........
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 5:36 pm
I like the idea! It's a very engaging read! I would just change the format to something more standardized so it's easier to follow!
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 6:14 pm
havishanta I like the idea! It's a very engaging read! I would just change the format to something more standardized so it's easier to follow! Ok will do, I am glad you liked it. It may take a while for the next chapter because i have so many ideas floating around about where to take it.
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:43 pm
ButterFlyCross89 havishanta I like the idea! It's a very engaging read! I would just change the format to something more standardized so it's easier to follow! Ok will do, I am glad you liked it. It may take a while for the next chapter because i have so many ideas floating around about where to take it. Do you want me to PM you a version of how I would have formatted the first chapter, so you have a reference?
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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:53 pm
havishanta ButterFlyCross89 havishanta I like the idea! It's a very engaging read! I would just change the format to something more standardized so it's easier to follow! Ok will do, I am glad you liked it. It may take a while for the next chapter because i have so many ideas floating around about where to take it. Do you want me to PM you a version of how I would have formatted the first chapter, so you have a reference? Yes thank you that would be a great help, I want everyone to enjoy my work instead of getting irritated that they cant read it or have trouble keeping there place. Oh and plus I wrote the first chapter at 6 in the morning with no sleep so yea I am not surprised there was something wrong with it. I am just trying to decide how I want Lyria to evolve up until the point of where DA3 starts off. I got the Dragon age time line as a reference so her story can go along side everything else. how I am going to do that with asunder idk lol. anywho yea a reference on format would be great thanks biggrin
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 1:54 am
Chapter 2
Conspiracy and an Unwelcomed Surprise
Two weeks later....
I have been spying on uldred for what feels like months now, and recently with each passing day his speeches become more angry and hateful.
I have a hard time believing what the chantry says about the maker and I don't really care for most templar's, but I don't think I have ever seen someone radiate such a violent aura.
Getting a message from one of my spies in uldreds little group I am on my way to spy on one of his meetings again, I have a sick feeling in my stomach that gets worse the closer I get to the secret passage.
I reached the secret passage that I found in the library when I was very young, when I pulled what looked like a blank book.
There is a hall way behind the walls that leads to a peep hole for almost every room in the tower.
As I got closer to the peep hole to udlreds secret meeting place, I started to smell blood and lots of it, I froze just before the peep hole and just listened.
Uldred- Finally our numbers are big enough, my fellow mages the time for us to strike back at the templar's is near. We will no longer be subject the law of the chantry. Soon we will unleash our wrath using the great power of blood magic. We will attack when they least suspect and all who oppose us will die!
Blood Mages- YAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
I froze up against the wall vibrating with fear, rage and pity for the witless fool. To turn to blood magic is the true sign of a coward and lack of wit.
I stood there at war with myself at what to do.
"Should I go to the templar's or the first enchanter, ugh what proof would I have. All they would do is investigate and that would give uldred time to get rid of any evidence or worse. ugh what should I do"
As I stood there thinking it came to me, I will have to break a few rules but I must do something.
I rushed downward to the other entrance to the secret passages that lead into the repository.
Once there I started to go through the books looking at different kinds of magic that we weren't supposed to know about.
While searching I came across a few interesting books called Shifting away, Holy mage, and spirit bound.
I looked and quickly memorized other books that had to do with heavy shields and healing but they were not as interesting.
As I was memorizing the last book I heard something behind me....
I whirled around came face to face with the last person I expected to see.
Lyria- Don't you have another escape plan to carry out I grumbled.
He gave me a look that said it annoyed him but he quickly casted it aside.
Anders- All in due time, I come down here often to clear my head and to my surprise found the queen of hermits breaking the rules OOOOoooOOOO.
Lyria- Says the guys who has "tried" to stay "free" but always gets caught as you should! I said as I jabbed his shoulder with my finger.
He glared at me again but again just smile and shrugged.
Lyria- when will you give up your foolish escape attempts, one day they won't bring you back. They might just kill you outright next time.
He laughed and it was my time to glare.
Anders- So concerned for my well fair I am touched, A pretty girl such as yourself shouldn't frown so, with such lovely white hair and sliver eyes. Come give us a kiss, no one will hear us down here.
He moved closer to me and I pointed my staff at him.
Lyria- Sorry I prefer men who don't have commitment issues, now if you will excuse me I am leaving!
He looked really pissed now and I almost laughed in his face but I was too irritated to do so.
"stupid anders, one day he will be his own undoing, and where does he get the gull to assume I would be free with my affections "
I stomped through the secret passages and thought about how to go about practicing for what I had planned for Uldred.
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Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:27 am
This format was MUCH easier to follow. smile
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Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:59 pm
Chapter 3
Blood and Fire
2 and a half weeks later....
Dear diary
Gar was recruited into the grey wardens a few weeks ago he tried to help his friend escape, which I am being to understand why someone would want to risk being an apostate.
I caught anders escaping again, I should have said something but something inside me said not too, oh well not my problem anyway.
I wonder why uldred hasn't made his move yet, what is he waiting for hmmmmm...
KABOOOOM!!!!
Lyria- WHAT IN THE MAKERS NAME WAS THAT!!!!
I think my heart just stopped, my heart is beating so fast. What is that smell.... Dear maker it smells like blood and fire.
I gather my sack throwing in my Diary, lyrium I had snatched and the spell books I took from the repository and ran to see what the source of the smell was.
As I reached the library I came face to face with a horde of abominations. I am too late ulderd has begun his plan.
I quickly snapped out of it and throw a fire ball at them.
As they lay burning, I quickly fled the scene and rounded the corner to see wyne go down protecting a fellow mage.
Instead of being afraid I summoned all my rage and through myself at the demon and ran it through my staff and blowing it to pieces with a fire ball.
Lyria- ewww demon guts "I'm going to be sick"
Petra- WYNNE WYNNE OH WYNNE PLEASE GET UP
Lyria- calm yourself women lest you draw more demons to us.
The girl was in such a state of shock she didn't hear me.
I don't blame her I should be as scared as her.
but still we don't have time for hysteria so I slapped her.
SMACK!!!!
Lyria- Petra snap out of it we must get away!
Petra- we can't leave wynne, we just cant
Lyria- she's dead there is nothing we can do about it now, don't let her death be in vain now let's go.
As I was about to slap her again a horde rage demons found us. "I refuse to die today",
I twirled my staff around gaining speed and cast a snow spell continuously creating a swirling vortex of ice sending through the horde freezing them solid.
"makers breath it worked, I can't believe it worked".
Petra- oh thank the maker....*gasps* wyne can you hear me are you alright?
Wyne-*groans* I am alright petra, are you alright?
Petra- I am fine thanks to lyria.
Wyne- Maker bless you lyria, thank goodness you were here.
Lyria- your welcome now come get up please before another horde of only maker knows what comes along.
This is just too much, nowhere is safe. If the templar's can't handle this then they cant protect us anymore and they definitely have not right to rule over us.
I cant be a good little circle mage anymore.
I have to get out but how, wyne and petra will try to talk me out of it or try to stop me.
hmmm well since I don't want to have to kill them I will have to do something drastic now all I need is....
KABOOM!!!
All of a sudden I was sent flying through the air and it took me a minute to realize I was shot out of a window and was now falling to my death.
"think fast think fast, uugh OH"
I began to chant as fast as I can and right before I hit the ground I successfully turned into to a crow and flew across the water barely making it in time.
"talk about a close call"
I flew high in the sky taking in my surrounding and could smell death everywhere,
"this blight is real then...pity"
"what to do now, I am now an apostate but hopefully they will think I am dead for now at least"
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:42 pm
<3 love! how far back in the game you went! and even involving Anders and remembering so much about the first game. (I have forgotten a ton of stuff xD thus why I'm always playing one of the two)
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Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 3:19 am
Vir Adahlen <3 love! how far back in the game you went! and even involving Anders and remembering so much about the first game. (I have forgotten a ton of stuff xD thus why I'm always playing one of the two) I am glad you like it so far. so please tell me what you like about it and what you dont like about it. Also yea i wanted to start from the first game and go from there. I plan on taking her through awakening and Da 2s events as well and if i can i am gonna try and put her in asunder somewhere, how idk but ima try. and once DA 3 comes out ima put her in there too.
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Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:09 am
Chapter 4
Loss
2 months later
"what to do what to do" *sighs* I have been in the wilds for two months now practicing every spell that I could get form the books I brought with me.
Having perfect memory the books became more like dead wait then something useful.
As I have been taught, the books and other things locked in the repository were there for a reason.
"what should I do with them?"
I stood there thinking and decided since I had what I needed form the books and didn't want anyone else to get their hands on them, I decided to burn them.
It was a waste I am sure, but I couldn't risk any mage with bad intentions get a hold of them.
I decided to leave the wilds then after making sure there was nothing left of the books.
I had walked for what seemed like days when I saw a town in the distance, so I decided to try out a spell that I hadn't tried yet.
I after found a hidden spot where I wouldn't be seen I shifted into an orange tabby cat.
"everyone loves cats he he" time to get some food, one way or another.
As I got closer a horrible smell assaulted my nose, but I decided to venture forward anyway.
I sensed danger so I crouched down and faded into the tall grass.
Closer I crawled until I saw them, A whole hoard of dark spawn.
I stuck around staying in the tall grass and the shadows looking for survivors. After hours of searching I came to the sad truth that no one survived.
"I only hope some escaped."
As I was leaving I came across a little elven girl, it looked like she had caught the blight and was dieing slowly.
I don't know how to cure such a thing and I can't bring myself to kill a little girl.
I twitched my tail, trying not to cry for it seemed so unfair.
The little girl managed to turn her head with what little strength she had.
She reached out to me and so I went to her, I put my head next to hers while she petted me.
Elven girl- nice kitty *coughs violently* .........*breaths heavily*..........please.....stay....with....me.....I....am....so....scared....*coughs violently*...
I curled up next to her to keep her warm the best I could, purring to keep her calm.
Her breathing began to weaken before long and I knew the end was near for her.
As the sun was setting she took her final breath, I cried for her and for everyone that was died here today.
After shifting back temporarily, I buried her near the small river nearby and prayed for her to reach the makers side.
when I was done shifted back into a cat and went on my way.
"you know that is the first time I have ever prayed to maker"
what should i do? Where should I go? What could be my purpose?
After going to through the death of a young elven girl I felt something in me change.
I don't know what the something was, but I felt it was going to change me forever.
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:12 pm
Can't wait for more. smile
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Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:18 pm
havishanta Can't wait for more. smile Good I am glad, wasn't sure yall would like my latest chapter.
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:16 pm
Chapter 5
An unusual encounter
two weeks later...
I prowled the streets of deniram looking for food in cat form. It turns out fereldans do love dogs more than any other animal BAH!!. Dogs bah I say!!!, although the mabari are real impressive maybe I will get one someday.
I decided for once to try the alienge to see if they were less harsh then the humans. As I snuck around the alienge.
I managed to swipe a few fresh fish for they had plenty. As I was about to leave a large group of humans charged into the alienge, They began to kill without warning or reason, men women and even the children.
"I can't let this happen"
I jumped from the room transforming back into my human form as I went.
Denerim guard- APOSTATE!!!!!!! SOMEONE GO GET THE TEMPLARS!!!!!
"oh no you don't"
Before any guards could leave I tried to seal both exits but not before a guard made it out.
"probably should have done that first"
Lyria- GET BEHIND ME I'LL PROTECT YOU!
Most of the elves looked at me as if my wits had left me but I stood my ground regardless.
City Guard- Don't do anything foolish mage!
Lyria- Why are you killing these elves who have no means to protect themselves?
City Guard- We are just following order from the new arl of Denerim, due to the riot the alienge has to be purged.
Lyria- yea I heard about this riot, it was well deserved for what the last arls sons crimes against the elves here.
City guard- that is not for you to decide now step aside mage or we will be forced to use deadly force.
Lyria- I'd like to see you try!
Cullen- LYRIA STOP THIS MADNESS!!!
Lyria- The only madness here is the slaughter of ever elf here.
Cullen- this is true but there is no need for you to cause more trouble for the elves by killing these guards.
I stood there thinking "he's right the blighter, but I refuse to go back to the fereldan circle because it is useless and unorganized.
Cullen- Please just come along quietly, I don't want to have to hurt you lyria. Please come with me!
As I looked into eyes there was something there that I am sure shouldn't be there. He looked really concerned for my welfare and something else.....
Templar- Give it up mage you have nowhere to go, we have you surrounded!
"sod it, they managed to get around me while i was distracted"
Cullen- lyria...please!
"Maker he is giving me the puppy dog eyes, what is with him"
Just then I heard a templar make a move behind me and I managed to evade him. Them they all came at me in an attempt to capture me.
"oh no you don't" I quickly transformed into a cat and managed to get on top of one of the elves houses.
I looked back at the templar's and saw Cullen mouth something to me
Cullen- "Be safe*
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Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:02 pm
Oooo! Do I sense something with Cullen???
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