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sam-glade · 10 months

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Happy WBW! What's the in story lore behind the main setting? Why did people build a city/town/village/etc there in the first place? Why do people continue to live there? Are tourists common and if yes, what brings them there?

-HD

Hi HD! That's a great question, thank you💜

The choice though... I like having my cast move from place to place, if only to indulge in setting descriptions, but there are three places visited repeatedly: the First Prince's greathouse, Redguard (the city where the Army's Central Command and the barracks are located), and the Sixth Tree Manor. The last one is where about a quarter of Gifts of Fate takes place; this is where the main cast is hiding from the Traitor and trains Lissan after his Sword materialises and the demon possesses him. It has a fun story attached to it.

Here are some descriptions, as it is seen in Gifts of Fate:

“What can we expect inside, what’s the layout?” Master Varré continued interrogating Ianim, though they had glanced at Lissan briefly. “It’s a typical modern manor in the early post-revival style—” Ianim trailed off under their withering look. “Sorry, sir, the entrance hall has a second exit at the back. The wings are roughly symmetrical, with two studies and a library on the right, and a drawing room and a dining room on the left, through which one can get to the kitchens and then the servants’ quarters.” “On the first floor?” “Five suites; the two larger ones and the washroom are on the—” He closed his eyes as he combed his memory. “Left, I think, sir.”

In the light of day, the buildings looked run down, but not as gloomy. The manor was timber-framed, with greyed plaster peeling off bricks between the wooden beams. It also wasn’t as large as Lissan had initially thought — still vastly larger than a house he could imagine ever living in. It had a porch at the front, a wooden structure with waist-high banisters. The wood was solid enough to support the light roof, but any traces of paint and finish were gone. The tree next to the gateway arch was fascinating; Lissan had never seen anything like it. Its bark was pearl-white, and its leaves were iridescent, glimmering in the shades of blue and green. It also didn’t stir at all in wind or rain. In front of the abandoned manor, it looked too pristine and out of place.

Ianim looked around the space basked in the bluish light of the officers’ crystal lamps. He remembered how it used to look, lit up by a chandelier of iron and antler, with alderwood panelling on the walls, and decorative and antique firearms and diagrams thereof mounted in lieu of artworks. He used to think of it as a summer retreat, although he was welcome here all year round. He brushed off the memories.

The House of the Sixth Tree was famous for two things: they were ingenious gunsmiths, and they had a reputation for fiery tempers. Their little manor, the one village they'd owned, and the gun factory were located in Surya, the Land of the Thousand Lakes, near the edge of the Eternal Woods. They were also quite far away from the other towns and villages, to not bother neighbours with the smoke and noise from the factory. They were the main supplier of firearms for the Army until about 30 years ago (as of the beginning of Days of Dusk).

Saelin Lord of the Sixth Tree commanded Intelligence and Internal Security Corps before General Erya, and was a close friend the White Dragon, the commander of the Winged Division (heavy infantry, basically magical hussars). So close in fact that he acted as an Adamant Guard and an adoptive uncle to Ianim, the White Dragon's grandson.

His younger cousin, Renna, was running the gunmaking business. She wasn't a Sword or a Crystal, but a secret third thing an Elemental Dancer channelling Matter, which gave her an edge over any competitors. She was also a lot more temperamental, which is probably for the best that she wasn't in charge.

Except about half a century ago, the White Dragon and Lord Saelin were sent on a top secret mission, which went badly. The White Dragon returned alone, with a permanent contusion - unable to ever walk again.

Renna became the Lord of the Sixth Tree, while the White Dragon abdicated and passed the title of the Prince of Light to his granddaughter, Anthea, Ianim's older sister. And let's just say that Anthea and Renna didn't see eye to eye.

One thing led to another, Anthea accused Renna of tax evasion, demanded that she paid what she owed with interest, and if she refused - her gunmaking permit would be revoked. Now this was something Renna would rather die than allow it to happen. So she packed up and moved. To the Eternal Woods.

Nobody knows what deals she's made with Leshy, the ruler of the forest, though she's certainly still alive and still producing firearms for the black market. They keep appearing in the criminal underworld every now and then, as if to taunt Anthea.

She was declared an outlaw, and her lands and goods were seized, but Anthea still feels that Renna had won. It was barely two decades into Anthea's rule, and it has severely impacted her reputation. Despite Renna's hot-headedness, she was well-liked, and a lot of the nobility especially from Surya considered Anthea's response to be an overreaction.

And the manor and the factory have been abandoned for about three decades and largely forgotten about - a perfect hiding place for a bunch of Swords who want to avoid the attention of the authorities. They can utilise the gateway arch for instantaneous travel, and they're far away from civilisation that they can train outside, unnoticed.

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phantomflower42 · 3 years

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Deciding The Technological Level of Your Setting

When writing a story, it is important to determine what level of technology your characters have access to. That determines what tools or solutions a character may have to solve a problem. It will also influence their hobbies. Before going too far, consider what technology actually is. It’s not all about electric gadgets.

What is Technology?

Technology is knowledge used to solve problems or create useful tools. Phones and computers come immediately to mind, but there are others. Roman aqueducts are an example of ancient technology helping to solve a problem. Knives are another basic example. Medical care is a very important technology.

Basic Factors When Deciding Technological Level

If your story is a fanfiction for another work, research what items wouldn’t look out of place in the setting. Take a look to see what the characters use in the work when completing tasks or performing hobbies. If the work takes place in a certain real year or time period, look up that period’s available items such as radios or printing presses, and head off from there.

Sometimes, the development level isn’t the same for all areas in a work or for all types of technology. This is okay. There are many reasons why this may happen. Some areas are more studied than others. Rural areas take longer than cities to adopt now inventions.

The Legend of Korra is set in an analogue of the 1920′s. Characters drive cars, ride trains, listen to the sport of pro-bending on the radio, and have sepia/black and white photos. But when Korra and her companions visit the Earth Kingdom in season three, it is heavily undeveloped compared to the other settings. It is hinted the Earth Queen’s corruption stimmed its growth.

In Naruto and its sequel series Boruto, they do not have cars, tanks, modern firearms, or many modern style shoes. But, the setting has TVs, refrigerators, wireless radios, batteries, satellites, color photographs, and eventually phones and laptops. They explore the advancement of the setting in several of the Naruto light novels, especially the first one (Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky). In Kakashi Hiden, it is mentioned that the invention of an airship will cause many people to lose their jobs.

If your work is an original fiction, first decide whether it has its own timeline or is based in the real world. If it takes place in a real world place and time period, please look up what people in that area used. If a particular field of science or theory is more advanced in your work than in that actual time period, determine how it would influence the technology in the story, study in related fields, and the social classes interacting with each other.

Should the tale be based in its own world, you have free reign. How advanced of a setting do you want? Is it set in the beginning of time, in a medieval era, in your setting’s equivalent of the Victorian or Edwardian era, in modern day, in the far off future, or even at the end of the world?

Are certain types of technology more advanced than others? Which kinds are banned or discouraged? Are certain parts of the world more developed than others? Are supplies of certain items limited and/or nonreplaceable? How does this affect the average person’s lifestyle? You decide.

Making Original Technology For Your Story

Sometimes, the technology shown in an existing work isn’t helpful for dealing with a certain task. Maybe your original story needs a special tool for issues specific to the setting or an equivalent item for a modern gadget that doesn’t exist in your world. Sit down, and ask yourself a few questions.

Why is this item needed? Does your character need a way to store cold food? Are their culture’s medical techniques different from the norm? Do your characters need a way to stay in contact while split up on a quest? Need is the mother of innovation.

What does it look like? What materials is it made of? Is it bulky or sleek? How large is it? What color is it? How is it shaped? Is it expandable? It is the item’s first version, or an improved model? How well does it perform?

What situations are this item used in? Who invented it? Has it been made in bulk? If so, how does it affect trade, medical care, communication, hobbies, or travel? How common is it? How expensive is it?

Besides the benefits, consider the item’s weaknesses. Does it run out of its power source in a certain period of time? Does it need a long time to recharge? Is the item fragile? Is it prone to malfunctions? Is it too bulky to be hauled everywhere? Is your setting’s equivalent of cell service patchy? Does relying on the item for too long cause health problems for people using it?

Technology and Magic

If the story is one where magic also exists, consider how the two interact. It may depend on the individual setting. Remember that magic can be considered a scientific field. If in a world where magical and non-magicals live separately, magic users may use their power to invent versions of modern tech.

Oftentimes, magic is presented as incompatible with modern technology, or at least electronic devices. In the book series The Dresden Files, the main character Harry Dresden is shown to short out any inventions past the 1950s. He actually has to leave modern hospitals as soon as he’s mobile after injuries, in fear of his magic shorting out another patient’s life support. This issue also forces him to drive an old-school car, use an ice box to store cold food, and go without a lot of modern conveniences like heated water or air conditioning.

In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, it’s stated that technology fails around large amounts of magic or largely magical areas. However, the limits are not clearly established. Harry Potter uses a watch until it’s destroyed in the Triwizard Tournament’s second task in the Black Lake. He continues wearing it out of habit afterwards. Those usually require batteries.

Certain technology can run off magic instead of electricity, such as the Weasleys’ car or Colin Creevey’s camera. Diagon Alley is in the middle of London, yet there’s no fuss about random blackouts in the area or the local security cameras shorting out.

In other situations, magic may coexist alongside regular technology. They can even enhance one another. In Sailor Moon, the Sailor Guardians protected the Moon Kingdom before its destruction, and gain magical abilities while transformed. Yet, the Moon Kingdom and later Crystal Tokyo are depicted as high-technology societies; the Moon Kingdom had an artificial climate dome around it, and an advanced computer.

Consider what approach you want, and the consequences there of. Settings where magic is supposed to be hidden have the risk of ‘outing’ magicals to non-magicals if electronics like phones or crosswalks fizzle out whenever they’re in public. Modifying items with magic may be a special scientific field. Imagine a person with a pacemaker or insulin pump wandering into a highly magical area, only for their medical device to fail on them. Even a few bigoted magical folks would hate that they’re unintentionally causing harm.

Technology and Magic Subsection: Harry Potter

As Harry Potter fanfictions are very common, it’s important to address the series and its approach to magic and technology interacting. As mentioned above, technology blacks out around high amounts of magic or highly magical communities, but limits on what is affected and what isn’t weren’t clearly established. Battery-run items like Harry’s watch seem to work fine, but phones and bugging devices do not.

In post-Deathly Hallows works, think of how jarring it may be for muggleborns or muggle-raised wizards to go from being able to text friends in a moment to having to mail letters to family members by owl. New Hogwarts students despairing over not having Facebook anymore makes for a good joke, but consider practical problems.

Say a girl with cerebral palsy has magic. She uses an electric wheelchair because her limbs don’t work well. She receives a letter from a wizarding school. Let’s hope the girl’s parents and the school’s representative talk it over and find a solution to her dilemma before she sets foot in Diagon Alley. She will otherwise be unable to move under her own power in a magical environment.

Wizards are portrayed as ignorant to modern trends. Arthur Weasley goes crazy over various gadgets. He even wonders what people use rubber ducks for. It’s implied that Harry Potter misidentified his cousin Dudley Dursley’s broken video game console as a Playstation One in 1994 when writing to Sirius Black. The Playstation One was not released in Europe until September 1995. Multiple wizards are shown fascinated with the Dursleys’ microwave when they visit at different times. It is stated that pureblooded wizards resist adopting muggle tech unless there is no choice.

That is not to say wizards are a technological blackhole. Many items like radios, cars, and others can be enchanted to work off magic. A lot of wizards enchant or create their own magical items. Sirius Black and James Potter used a set of two-way mirrors during their school days, with the device acting similar to a cell phone. They and their friends Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew eventually created the Maruaders’ Map, which showed nearly everyone on Hogwarts’ grounds and most of the castle. The Weasley twins come up with Skiving Snackboxes so students buying them can skip class without too much trouble.

Maybe Professor McGonagall goes soul-searching after the final battle, and tries finding ways to make the school more non-magical friendly. She would have ample reason to do so; she would not want the Carrows’ days of cruelty to return in any form. She may modify the wizarding wireless radios to cast local muggle stations or keep an enchanted phone in her office so non-magical families of her students can contact her in emergencies.

Keep in mind that a wizard OC can’t sneak their modern video games into Hogwarts or Beauxbatons, but watches, certain cameras, radios, and handheld games with non-rechargable batteries could make it in. Non-electric devices like notebooks, pencils, pens, paints, or board games have no restrictions.

How Technology Affects Living Conditions

How advanced society is affects how housing and chores are handled. Many modern perks like clean water, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, and fast travel are taken for granted. If the characters in your setting lack certain conveniences, think of how they will tackle different problems that usually require them.

For instance, a lot of people use electric washers and dryers to take care of their clothes. Getting them cleaned, dried, and sorted is easy. But, what if your world doesn’t have these items? Do the local people scrub them by hand in a river or on a board? How are stains dealt with? Are herbs mixed with the clothes to freshen their scent? Are they dried on a clothesline? If it’s raining or snowing, what is done instead?

Think along similar lines for various issues. Water might be boiled for safety, or mixed with alcohol. Shades will be pulled if too hot. A lot of food may be canned, cured, or otherwise stored in a root cellar when fresh cannot be bought. Preparations for any trips may take a long while. People will sleep under mountains of blankets to retain heat.

Conversely, works set in the future may find all of this child’s play. Think of how a lot of appliances can be activated now with a smartphone application. Do robots grocery shop on the characters’ behalf? Are clothes dried and sorted in one machine in a few minutes? Can a room’s windows be programmed to show a certain background, like in the Hunger Games film? Are fingerprint scanners used so characters may access restricted areas?

Think long and hard how the technology of your world will influence daily life.

In Conclusion

Technology is a powerful force. Sometimes characters may solve problems too easily with it, but all time periods have some level of it. It’s important to know what the limits of inventions in your setting are. Otherwise, someone may complain ‘how did they end up with this issue when so-and-so gadget could have solved the problem?’, or ‘why is the ninja watching television?’.

Have a nice day.

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nisargatale · 4 years

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NisargaTale Chapter 1

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Walking through the streets of Snowdin, a small skeleton of 12 years old walked towards the town bar. The crystals on the ceiling of the cave in which the monsters were taking refuge lit up this immense city. The skeleton child had always lived here, not knowing the sunlight despite all the underground passages that existed here, leading from a city of snow to a city of lava still hidden underground. For many years, the monsters had fled the humans by hiding in the sides of a huge mountain overlooking a forest that humans considered cursed.

Outside, the war was still raging, pitting monsters against humans. King Asgore's soldiers fought incessantly to prevent humans from disturbing the semblance of peace that monsters had created in their makeshift shelter. Before, they traveled the world, just like humans... But now, the survivors lived hidden in Mount Ebott.

Life was not horrible there, the inhabitants of each town managed to make the youngest forget the war despite the many losses, many having lost at least one member of their family . As a security measure, each monster learned to fight at a very early age. If their powers were not yet developed, they were taught to wield a weapon such as a sword, a bow or firearms for the few still in condition.

This was the case of this young skeleton child with green pupils, who carried a sword at his belt at all times, too young to have his powers fully developed but strong enough to defend himself with this weapon that never left him.

As he arrived in front of the town bar, the youngster seemed to be looking for someone when a figure, smaller than him, jumped on him when he came up behind him.

- Saigo ! Call the smaller one. You're finally here!

The one called Saigo turned around to get the younger one down before caressing his skull.

- P*p*r*s !! Softly growled the older of the two. Stop calling me that. You know I don't especially like that nickname.

- But it suits you big brother! replied the younger one.

Saigo sighed before taking his little brother in his arms, coming to look at him... Before he froze. Why couldn't he see his face anymore? Why did his face seem so blurry... He couldn't see his pupils... He could see his skeletal body as a seven-year-old child. He saw his outfit, with a long red cape that the child used to think he was a super hero. But as soon as he looked at his face, he saw a black spot that masked his brother's skull... Why would he do that? - Saigo? Called the younger one, bringing his brother back. I have a present for you!

Saigo shook his head, looking at his brother as if everything was normal, already forgetting that strange fact that he couldn't see his face anymore. Then the child took a small crown out of his back and proudly gave it to his brother.

- Tadam!!! I found a luminous stone! And I made you a crown! Luminous stones were very rare in their underground refuge and they were seen as lucky charms. Grabbing the crown, Saigo put one knee on the ground before giving it back to his brother, inviting him to put it on his head himself. - Yippee! Said the younger one. It suits you perfectly! Are you testing if it works??? Faced with the impatience of his little brother, Saigo stood up before coming to tap the stone, activating it and creating in front of them, a soft light that could illuminate the darkest places. - It works!! It works !!! The youngest congratulated himself. Proud of his brother, the older one grabbed him before having fun spinning him in the air before putting him down and giving him a huge hug. He was expecting to feel his soul purring at this contact but as his little brother gave him back his embrace, he felt nothing... As if he was hugging a complete stranger... And that feeling made him sick...

Unable to define what was happening to him, Saigo suddenly felt his brother pull away and an awful pain twisted his skull. When he reopened his pupils, his brother was no longer there. Straightening up suddenly, he put his hand on the pommel of his sword by reflex, coming to observe all around him.

He wanted to shout his name but his voice blocked, unable to call out his name. He couldn't remember his name... He couldn't remember his little brother's first name???? But he had called him earlier...

No ?

Suddenly, a chuckle reaches his ear canals, causing him to turn his head to observe a path that leads to a cave filled with bluish crystals. He remembered this cave, he often came to play there with his brother... But it was on the other side of town, how did he get here so quickly? He had walked without realizing it?

- Big brother! Suddenly called a voice that gripped his soul. Come and see!

Tapping like an old reflex on the stone on his crown, Saigo diffused the light around him, allowing him to move forward in this cave, knowing the way by heart. He didn't need the sound of that voice to guide him, he knew where he had to go.

The path to the cave was soon strewn with rocks that had to be climbed, but Saigo passed them with his hands in his pockets, using only his legs to jump from one rock to another until he reached the top of the stone that blocked the path. Then he went down the other side sliding on it, having a balance that amazed him, as if he always had this strength and agility... As if he had been training for years...

Finally arriving at the side of an underground lake, illuminated by hundreds of multicolored crystals at the bottom of the water, the skeleton with green pupils finally found the one he was looking for. His brother was lying by the water, playing with his hand in the water, trying to stroke the fish.

- There you are. Saigo snickered gently as he approached. We should go home. Daddy doesn't like us to venture that far into the caves.

Suddenly, a new pain twisted his skull, forcing him to get down on one knee, placing his hands around his skull as he painfully closed his eye sockets. A scream made him stand up straight, suddenly observing humans who had just grabbed his brother and pushed him into the water.

- Stop!! Saigo shouted as he drew his sword, coming to stand between the humans and his brother.

The humans seemed older than them, probably young adults and war obliges, they too were solidly armed.

- Hey, do you think the colonel will be proud of us if we kill our first monsters? Hazard a first human.

- Surely! Answered the second. After all, monsters should all die!

This statement chilled Saigo, who warned, coming to ward off a first attack, causing the steel blades to clash in a squeal that echoed throughout the cave. While holding his opponent, Saigo watched as his brother managed to get out of the water, hiding behind a rock. Standing between his brother's hiding place and his opponents, the young skeleton blocked their path to prevent them from attacking his brother as a traitor.

The fight quickly raged on, with the humans using their larger numbers to try to hit their opponent, but his agility quickly caught them by surprise. They were being slaughtered by a small skeleton ... The rage and hatred won them and their movements became more hazardous, easier to counter for Saigo who saw his victory looming without the slightest concern.

At least that's what he would have liked to hope... As he stuck his sword into the soul of the last human still one life ahead of him, a noise caught his attention, making him turn sharply towards his brother. He looked a little higher and saw an archer bending his bow towards the little skeleton who was cowering over himself, not seeing the danger coming.

Saigo shouted his name without even hearing it as he rushed towards him. His magic was then activated for the first time, making him materialize a bone that he sent to be planted in the archer's soul. Unfortunately, this action made him shoot his arrow...

A new scream escaped Saigo as he was teleported for the first time, and he found himself in front of his little brother, the arrow coming to crash into his own soul....

He had a hiccup of pain as he felt himself falling backwards. The cold was reaching his bones, his brother's calls were becoming distant, his soul was slowly turning to dust, and then the black man won him over, feeling nothing...

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Sorry if there are spelling mistakes, english isn’t my language

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kat-hawke · 4 years

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Al'ksh syq iir awan?

(Few days following [Failed Bargains]) Content Warning: Horror, Blood, Self-harm, Death

It had been days but the events that unfolded back in the cave still haunted the recesses of Kat’s mind, slipping into thoughts while she worked. The one line repeating constantly in her mind. ‘Lilth ma paf'qi'ag sk'halahs.‘; You are a prisoner in your own body. Something she always said in half jest when someone would ask about the bracers she never removed. A fact she had come to terms with, or so she thought. Hearing it from the dark entity made it too much more of a reality. Could it have seen her for what she truly is?

Spending more nights alone, sequestered to her home, she repeatedly asked herself the question. It was a vicious cycle, to allow others in behind her walls before inevitably becoming distant and reconstructing the defenses they’d broken through. Repair the emotional armor to protect herself as much as them from pain.

Easy enough to distance Sarah, their paths crossing only so often. Claim work kept her busy, the blonde wouldn’t question it. Alyssa though, a bit trickier, having to carefully construct reasons as to why she’d need to be alone, breaking their habitual cycle of a spending a few nights together, skipping a training session every few weeks with solid excuses pertaining to her occupation.

Harder to explain was the crafted coin the red head gifted her, which laid in pieces upon the mahogany desk. What was a thoughtful gift used for purposes beyond it’s construction, barely to survive the strain of housing two parts of a soul. The token shattered under the pressure of returning the shard of her soul to the body.

That shard she’d cut away to protect the thread of another’s soul she carried with her. A bond that was left dormant for months, a bond that carried more weight than the Director was willing to admit. Her failed attempt to sever it once before only dug that hole deeper. Despite the pain, guilt, and fear that sun-kissed woman on the other side still held importance to her.

‘Ywaq gag fash ilith.’

Another dark whisper tugged at her thoughts of the women. She did her best to ignore it and clear the mind, refusing to give the darkness another foothold. Focusing instead on the ice cold water that poured from the shower faucet and raced across the scared flesh of her muscled figured. It mattered not how fast or strong she’d pushed herself to become, for it would never close the gap of mental weakness.

With a piercing screech a handle turned and water ceased. Bare feet stepping from the shallow basin to the tiled floor. Soft pads of wet feet echoing in the silence as she approached the mirror mounted above the porcelain sink. One of three reflective surfaces in the entire home.

Staring into her nude reflection the self-loathing stirred at the back of her mind. Eyes trailed from scar to scar, searching for answers where none existed. It was then something shifted in the reflection, catching her attention in a blink of an eye. A dark mass clung to the ceiling behind her, twitching and convulsing, a single orange orb focusing on the Director.

Fingers of the right hand flexed as an orb of Holy Light sparked to life. Spinning around her arm ready to launch the magical assault. Eyes widened to find the ceiling bar, as it should have been. Stark amber hues frantically darted from wall to call, corner to corner, searching for any sign of intrusion but came up short.

With a deep and steady breath the orb within her grasp died off, the body twisting to face the mirror once more, checking the same spot to find nothing. Hands planted on either side of the sinks edge, damp raven tresses cascaded around the face as her head tilt downward, focusing on the drain rather than her reflection.

Eyes clamped shut with an attempt to purge the mind, practiced breaths deep and slow, seconds between the intake and exhale. Lashes parted as lids peeled open, eyes quickly focusing on a single crimson droplet splatter against the pure white basin. Fingers moved to the growing warmth that rest just above the cheek, wiping beneath the eye. Blood painted tips of the digits, the thumb rolling over the congealed fluid in disbelief.

Quick up-righting her stance attention returned to the mirror, the sight nearly sent the Director toppling backwards, just barely catching herself with a hand planting against the towel bar. Despite the physical world around her remaining unchanged, the mirror told a different tale, like a window to a new reality.

Blood pooled at the lower lid like tears in her eyes, pouring with each blink down the cheeks. The room around her in the mirror was replaced with a creeping darkness, the walls coming to life with dark flesh that pulsated in synchronization with her growing heartbeat. Her tanned skin tone was replaced with an ash grey coloration, dark brambles protruding from the flesh.

Fear and panic took root at her core, like a sheet of ice growing across the surface of a lake. Glancing down at the hands the reality in the mirror began to unfold. Her fingers withered to the bones as flesh paled, void toned spurs pushed outward from the skin.

Her heartbeats pounded in the ears.

Hastily pushing from the wall she sought an exit. Brittle fingers painfully grasping the door knob, twisting to throw the wooden barrier open and flee to the main space of the cabin. Instead she was met with nothing but endless darkness, feet sliding to a halt, preventing what appeared to be an endless fall into oblivion.

Chest heaving with heavy pants as the sense of helplessness grew, she searched the darkness, looking for anything but finding only distant stars swallowed by the Void.

Stepping back the door slammed shut, spinning around in hopes of finding another escape. Instead she was met face to face with an eldritch creature that twitched and jerked, the entire head made of nothing but thousand toothed maws.

A scream released at the sudden sight, just as the horror descended upon her, the thousands of needle point teeth consuming her, pain searing before everything went dark.

A deep gasp filled the lungs with chilled air, sheets flew as the Director sprung up. Cold sweat clung to the skin, the damp black tank top sticking to the body as she moved. Hands lifted before her gaze, turning over rapidly as she inspected the surfaces. Fingers slipped over the leather bracers and up the arms, finding purchase at the shoulders as she stared at the foot of the bed.

Just another nightmare.

Wiping the sweat from the lips the palm rested at the base of the throat as she caught her breath. The tongue rolling over dried lips as she looked to the door, the desire for alcohol clawing at the mind. The addiction had to be sated.

Feet dove into the set of slippers as she stood from the bed, pulling the black robe over the body. Silently she transitioned from the bedroom to living space, a hastened path straight towards the liquor cabinet. Along the way a sparring glance was given to the broken coin that lay on the office desk.

A satisfying pop broke the silence as the stopper pulled from the crystal decanter. A clink following shortly as it briefly grazed the glass and amber liquor poured.

A chill ran down the spine as she felt a muscle at the back of the neck twitch.

‘Vwah oou kaaxth zz ywaq iiyoq Ag'xig fhssh I on'ma.’

The empty hand rubbed the top of the spine, the neck rolling as if something crawled between the flesh and bone.

‘Sk'shgn eqnizz hoq.’

The glass tipped upward and whiskey shot back, effortlessly flowing down the throat.

“Shut up.”

Pouring the second glass she felt another presence. Eyes drifted upward to the cabinet head before feet moved to spin her around. A human silhouette dark as the night lingered in the air, eyes of a deep amethyst tone bored into her. With a bone chilling cry it raced towards her position.

Fingers of the right hand twitched but nothing came, something or someone had sapped her magic. Thinking fast she reached for the only bottle of wine in the cabinet, pulling the cork to reveal the stiletto blade hidden inside. Pivoting on a leg the steel swung through the air, finding it’s mark in the concealed dark being which dissipated into shadowy smoke upon it’s demise.

With a heated snort she intended to return to the drink, watching the smoke at it faded away, though not completely. It moved, as if it lived, coiling in the air to the kitchen and converged into a humanoid form once more.

As it stood and stared insect like chattered began to overtake the silence. It was as if a locus swarm buzzed about in Kat’s head, making it difficult to focus. One after another the maddening chatters repeated in rounds, while the ominous figure multiplied like a cell, splitting in half over and over.

Fighting through the disorienting sounds she dove to the center of the room, a pair of short swords hidden along the underside of the table quickly claimed. Standing her ground a shadowy figure was dispatched, one after another. The assault was endless, for each one she cut down another three of four took it’s place. The chattering grew louder every second, she could feel the warm trail of blood beginning to flow from her ears.

Hopelessness grew in tandem with fatigue. Overwhelmed and running out of options, the cold dark fingers of the shadows began to grab. The blades swinging in defense, but the reactions slowed. It was over, but Kat refused to succumb to the sinister intentions of the Void.

Finding a second wind she pushed through the sea of dark beings, towards the rack at the door where her equipment hung. One blade plunged it the wall, skewering two silhouettes in one motion. Releasing the handle of the blade she reached for the holster hanging from the hook, fingers firmly wrapping around the grip to tug the six shot firearm free.

The searing touch of shadowy hands burned at her back as the outnumbering forces drug her down. Without an hesitation the safety popped off as the end of the barrel wedged under the jaw.

The weapon fired off and blood painted the ceiling above, the lifeless body collapsing on the floor. With nothing left to claim the silhouettes began to vanish, one at a time, like smoke rolling the breeze.

An empty bottle clattered against the floorboards as she awoke with a startled jolt in the living room chair. The whiskey glass breaking against the ground as it fell from her hands. Sweaty and panting she quickly looked around, everything seemed normal.

Nothing out of place, alcohol consumed. The broken coin still in pieces upon the desk.

With a soft thud she pressed back into the upholstered seat, fingers pinched beneath the eyes. Hesitant to open them, she was uncertain if this was real or another layer of a nightmare.

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In Godfrey, Ill., Mark Maggos’s class at Trigger Talent reached capacity just two hours after he posted a notice for it. He has about 40 more people on a waiting list.

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Mickey Schuch, owner and instructor at Carry Trainer in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, squeezes in teachers who have signed up in his regular courses (ordinarily $500, but many people have their fees covered by sponsorships).

On Sunday, Julie Smith, 54, joined a group of 50 that included teachers, secretaries and even a superintendent, for a training session in Farmer City led by a retired police officer. Ms. Smith, a third-grade teacher at Hudson Elementary, has spoken to her husband in the past about carrying a concealed weapon for her personal safety. A gunman at her school, she says, is a constant thought in her mind.

“None of us ever want to have to use our guns,” she said. “All of us want to protect our kids.”

Ms. Smith said she would like other measures, like funding and action for increasing mental health resources, to happen before changing the state law.

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The organization began working on the resolution about a year ago, when school board members began to ask about the legal restrictions on concealed weapons on school grounds, Ms. Rowe said. The resolution proposes to allow school board-approved “armed and trained administrators, staff and faculty” to “provide for the safety and protection of students and personnel” until law enforcement officials respond to a threat on campus.

Ms. Rowe said the organization proposes that applicants go through a rigorous screening process that includes obtaining a license to carry a concealed weapon; completing at least six background checks; learning emergency medical triage; completing three days of additional training that would be specific to schools; and having an 83 percent shooting accuracy. (The requirement for Illinois police officers is 70 percent.) Applicants will also need to be individually approved by their school board members.

Pointing to the 10 years it took Illinois to adopt a concealed-carry law, Ms. Rowe said she didn’t expect the state law to change anytime soon. Still, she added, the conversation is restarted with every school shooting.

The free courses being offered are exciting, she said, because she views it as being prepared. “It’s kind of a grass-roots effort between parents and school boards that are driving the issue,” she said.

Mr. Schuch, the Carry Trainer owner and instructor, is also the president of the McHenry County Right to Carry Association, which supports the resolution.

“The idea isn’t that we want teachers to have guns,” he said. “The idea is that we want local school boards to be able to decide who is protecting students in schools.”

Elliot Fineman, chief executive of the National Gun Victims Action Council, said the response to the Parkland shooting by arming teachers is flawed.

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On Feb. 14, the day Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Rick Noble, the retired police officer in Farmer City, Ill., made up his mind to help his community. As owner of Adventure Tactical Training, which specializes in concealed-carry weapons training, he wanted to make sure local educators are prepared.

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“They all really want this training,” Mr. Noble, 57, said. He estimates that he received 75 to 100 requests after he advertised the free training the night of the Parkland shooting, but had to keep it to just 50.

In addition to conducting training events, Mr. Noble has presented the “Student Safety and Protection” document to seven school boards.

“We just want to be a step ahead of the resolution,” he said.

“Unless we get some quality trained people in there,” he added, “we’re not going to be able to stop it.”

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