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A Piece of Fripp's Writing Describing from the Earliest Days of Jorvik's Existence

*Author's Note*: This is a my fanmade Fripp 'jornal entry' as he describes his experiences in the early days of Jorvik. I figured this could count as a 'old scroll' or 'ancient testimony' of sorts. Parts of it do seem a bit rushed but I didn't want to make it overbearingly long. Enjoy!

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My friend, my dearest friend.

It was long ago, so long that the sacred magical beasts still roamed these ancient lands. It was only us, me and her.

We arrived to this place, long before the beauty of life was painted across its dark, rocky canvas. For it was she who created the Life.

“I want to make a home here.”

Her words were promising, unyielding to opposition. Although I wasn’t assured as to how we were going to make this barren island suitable for the creation of a dwelling, I trusted her. She possessed power beyond that comprehensible to any mind.

Together, she and her handsome white pegasus were the Bringers of Life. I tagged along atop that magnificent hooved creature, gazing in wonder as the bright light of Life spilled from her fingertips and flowed from the mane of that brilliant white horse. All that was good and fair and alive spilled onto the harsh rocky plains, seeping into the veins of a land that had been dormant for so long.

No, it was they who created those veins.

Yes, they, she and her horse, who summoned the trees to burst through the barren ground, the sound of the horse’s hooves seeming to me what called the cold rocks around to break and crumble, forming the rich soil that would soon support variants of botany and creatures.

Life, that is what they created.

Soon, after much work, the once desolate island was now unrecognizable. It was as if an artist had taken her brush and paints to a blank canvas, determined to leave the surface without a trace of its former white. And that is exactly what they had done.

As that damned old saying goes however, “All good things must come to an end.” I still remember that day as if it were only yesterday - the darkness, the shadows, that monster, her tears and screams as she watched what she had worked so hard to create crumble at the demon’s wrath.

The devil had truly come to play.

It was by my efforts and their sacrifice that the beast, Garnok, was finally contained. The darkness was banished, and life continued on throughout the island. It almost made me angry; how dare this beautiful life still forge on and thrive while it’s gracious Creators lay silent, having given their very souls so that the world may live on. This thought filled me with an unusual anger.

She warned me that the shadow would not stay away forever - that new souls, the reincarnations of her warriors, would rise up and, at the very least, keep the demon at bay. I would, of course, be the one entrusted with their training.

As I sit here, scratching away at this old scroll, I wonder, truly, if this young generation will be the last - if her foretold fifth warrior will be able to finish the great beast once and for all. It is a trivial thought, even I know that. I am yet again sentencing another young group to death; so it is, so it has always been since our Creators’ deaths.

This is all I can bear to write for now. I shall place this entry with the multitude of my soliloquys from over the many years.

This is the burden of leadership.

#submission #:o thank you! sry tumblr didnt notify me of this ;A; #untagged #until i figure out a tagging system

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Hi! Figured I might as well plug in some of my own work since I'm here:

https://archiveofourown.org/users/Wolt/works

All of my SSO stories are completely canon compliant as of right now. I mostly write about the past soul cycle but I'm looking to expand soon!

#submission #thank you! #untagged #until I figure out a tagging system

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Notes of an early Jorvegian, concerning the myth of the Songsorrow, an ancient Jorvegian water spirit. Translated to modern English from ancient Jorvegian July 19th 1630 "One of the many strange creatures that are supposed to inhabit the waters of this island are spirits, known in our texts as the Songsorrow. The Songsorrow were dangerous creatures, not unlike the Kelpies of Scottish myth, often dragging unfortunate travelers to their inevitable demise underneath the water. They could also be tamed in a similar fashion- with a bridle made of silver and precious gems enchanted by a powerful witch. It is noted that the tamed Songsorrow is a king among beasts, capable of running faster and longer than nearly any other. However, even the tamed Songsorrow will not abide by a saddle, nor reins, and will always be recognized by the reeds that forever remain tangled in it's mane and tail, which has led to many accusations of witchcraft among the more religious areas of the island. By all accounts however, they seem to be incredible creatures. I should quite like to see one, I think*. *The author of this note is recorded as having gone missing in the weeks following this note. Perhaps she found a Songsorrow?

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From the letters of an early European settler thought to concern the Aldrach and Faramawr, along with other Jorvegian myths sent to relatives in Norway. Translated to modern English from Norwegian. May 21st, 1288 Dearest family- I hope this letter finds you well. I am pleased to inform you that I shall be returning soon, for this place is strange and inhospitable to the God fearing. It is not uncommon to see a member of the reclusive Kallter, who I have spoken of at length in previous letters* outside of their valley at this time of the year, rather, it is quite the opposite. Trading parties frequently come down from the mountains with their horses to do business with villagers of Valedale. However, it is rare to see a Kallter in the company of a horse that wasn't one of their short and sturdy dray beasts, but rather, a large destrier. Oh, but one must use caution gazing at one of these magnificent beasts, as a frightful image may take the place of the fine mount for a moment- an image of a serpent of Satan himself. I have seen two such creatures, one as bright as the forgefires of the Jarl, the other, as green as the leaves of the forests. When I approached the Kallter rider about their beasts, they would only look at me with a most displeased countenance, while the stallion they rode almost seemed to understand the words I spoke, pinning their ears and acting as if to savage me. Needless to say, I retreated swiftly. Dearest family, I thought there was opportunity here, on this strange island, but I have seen ghosts of soldiers long past into history in freezing valleys, serpents-made-horses, and creatures of shadow with glowing eyes that will not speak. I fully intend to return home at the nearest opportunity. I know not how those who remain can bear to know what lurks in the shadows and corners. I cannot wait to see you all soon. Sverre *no other letters from this writer regarding the Kallter have been found at this time.

#thank you!! (and no you didn’t see me reblog this to the wrong blog) #untagged #until i figure out a tagging system lmao

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Hello!

Welcome to the jorvik library, located on silverglade manor grounds. We work hand in hand with the museum of jorvik to preserve, to the best of our ability, the histories of jorvik.

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Basically a RP blog whose only purpose is to share non-canon (but canon-compliant) stories from jorvik, from deep lore to childrens novels, from letters sent between lovers to historical discoveries. Feel free to write your own books or other literary devices that might have existed on jorvik in the past and send it to the library through the submission feature.

This blog is basically for the community to help worldbuild our favorite horse game, even if it isn’t canon. I definitely don’t want to be the only author, and I know a lot of you are amazing authors, so if you have stories in your head about what might have happened before (or maybe even during) our time on jorvik, feel free to send them in!

#sso #ssoblr #star stable #starstable #star stable online #starstable online #sse