Saturday, February 14, 2004 :::
 
The EYE: NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! DROID ARMY! BLACK RIDERS! SOMEONE! SHOOT IT DOWN!

Sseriya: *despite being tied up**BLASTS Flight into dust*

Steph: Bullseye.

Anakin: Flaming eye, more like it.

Steph: ...are we tied up again?

Sseriya: Take a look around dimwit.

Steph: ...is it just me or does she get grumpier on holidays?

Zalari: She gets grumpier on holidays. Are you losing circulation?

Steph: I wouldn't know. Does feeling light-headed count for anything?

Sseriya: *would face palm if she could*

Krispy: Thanks Sseriya.

Sseriya: Untie me.

Krispy: Er...that knot is kinda...daunting.

Sseriya: DO SOMETHING.

Krispy: Er...Anakin! LIGHTSABER!

Anakin: I don't think know is a good time to be pulling out lightsabers. People will start asking me for it...again.

Obi-Wan: They ask you either way.

Anakin: Yeah, but don't go looking for trouble, right Master?

Obi-Wan: Very good.

Krispy: Well, anyway, since it's Valentine's day and thus I have an excuse...

Wing: Dear Force, what are you going to do?

Krispy: Are you a firm believer in the Force now too?

Wing: ...I meant to say Winged Ones...

Krispy: HAHA! But, as I was saying, Oh Sincère!!!

Kylin: *sigh* I never thought I would ever feel sorry for a Knight.

Krispy: Everyone, I'd like to make an announcement. Sincère is MINE! *LICK*

Steph: EW!

Krispy: Hah! See, Mellisa's theory works! If I like it, no one else will want it.

Steph: I can't believe you just did that! *laughs* RIGHT ON! Er, I'd high five you if I weren't so...tied up.

Meanwhile I

Gwendolyn: Of all the things *wipe mouth* that I have to put up with *wipe mouth* this, this place these things this...*mutter*mutter*mutter* Where's the damn mountain already?!

Meanwhile II

Silversong: Well, that was interesting...moving on...

Raven: Happy Valentine's Day, Houseki, Silversong.

Silversong: We don't really have time for this holiday business, but thank you.

Raven: So, where are these riders?

Silversong: I never said we were going to find riders.

Raven: ...

Back in the Valley

Krispy: I didn't write anything.

Zalari: Well, while you're in denial, could you untie us?

Krispy: I can't.

Zalari: That's denial too. You know, that's not very good for your already deteriorating sanity.

Krispy: ...no really!

Sseriya: Delusional as well. UNTIE US NOW!!!

Krispy: *ignores them* I didn't write. It sure as heck wasn't my idea. IT did it. I had nothing to do with this.

Wing: You know, by creating an AU world, you killed off more people in one fell swoop than you've killed in--I don't know--everything else combined!

Krispy: Heh...Hershey's kiss?

Wing: ...

Steph: I think it rocks. I actually get paid for blowing things up!

Wing: ...

Krispy: ...not...really...

In the sky

Sapphire: This is taking so very long. *doing lazy circles around the cloud*

Black: *from within* Did that other fox creature just kiss me?

Ice: *oblivious* What?!

Emerald: *rolls eyes* No, he didn't. I think your smoke is starting to make you hallucinate.

Black: *snarl* Emerald.

Ruby: Who needs to be able to see. That fox screeches so much, going by sound alone would be sufficient.

Sapphire: *humming*

From the ground

Steph: Lord Sapphire! I think you've waited quite long enough.

Sapphire: *smile* Good. I think so too. The beginning of the end. *darts into the cloud*

From within the cloud

*SCREECH! SCREAM! CRASH! CLANG! BAM! SPLAT! BOOM!*

Balls of fire and ice start flying out of the cloud in all directions.

Back in the Valley

Krispy: Wow! Better than fireworks!

Wing: Somehow, I don't think Tenshi much appreciates that.

Krispy: Oh well.

::: spewed by Krispy at 4:10 PM

Wednesday, February 11, 2004 :::
 
Steph: I can't believe it. You're feeling generous.

Krispy: Though I shouldn't be.

Steph: Uh, yeah.

Krispy: I don't know. Blame it on the Inspiration. It's got me feeling all out of whack. Heck, it's got all of you all out of whack. I think it's losing its touch.

Sseriya: Its ability to characterize us?

Krispy: Yeah. I think it's trying to cover up this deterioration by pretending it knows what its doing and going off on a major tangent and running with it. I've never seen it work so fast in my entire life.

Anakin: Hmm, well, it's a good thing the Inspiration doesn't characterize me or Master Obi-Wan.

Krispy: Er...well, you'd be surprised. Since you live here, you are in its domain, kinda, technically. Yeah.

Obi-Wan: Your essay.

Krispy: ! Right. Make this quick. I add more to that paragraph below and ALZ! YOU BLOG/GIVE ME WRITING/BOTH!!!

Steph: Sounds like a good deal. *smirk*

Krispy: ...man, you're going to love this tangent.

Steph: *smile* I already do.

Krispy: Here goes. And I'm out.

Prologue (continued)

Sunlight streamed in from the wide glass windows as they had for hundreds of years, but they brought little cheer with them. It was in this lighted hall that a dragon in human form stood, looking out upon the outside world. His red eyes fixed on the slow movements of a gardener far below, and he watched the human for a few moments. He sighed and tapped his clawed fingers against the smooth wood of the sill. Times were changing in Ercidni and in many other dragon kingdoms. Indeed, some kingdoms, like his own, were already lost, had been lost for years past. Yet, he still remembered and wished for his former home—a secluded kingdom hidden and protected by a vast and beautiful forest. His old home seemed scarcely more than a dream now.

But that was true of many things. The age of the Drakon seemed to be ending, and his kind was slowly disappearing into myth. He could not in good faith say that all the Clans of old still existed in the world, but that was something he did not like to think about.


::: spewed by Krispy at 10:42 PM

 
Steph: Hey! You're back!

Krispy: I shouldn't be, but just for that mean, dangling, unresolved cookie of yours...Grrrr...

Prologue: Fading
The palace of the Bronze Dragon was a quiet, empty place and had been for many years now. The great doors of the Court Hall were rarely opened except to admit the occasional diplomat or familial guest. Voices were heard only at the whispering level, and even these sounded loud and out of place in the general hush of the building. It had become a beautiful monument to an age that was fading, a place that was only inhabited by shadows and memories, or at least, something that would soon be but memory.

Steph: I'm suddenly feeling very sad.

Sseriya: What exactly are you doing Krispy?

Krispy: Beating my Inspiration down with a stick, that's what. So, how's that for a teaser?

::: spewed by Krispy at 12:06 AM

Tuesday, February 10, 2004 :::
 
Krispy: Alz, that was very mean of you.

Steph: YUYA! You're SO KYOOT!

Krispy: ...she's insane. You all know that right?

Wing: You don't need to tell us twice.

Steph: Oh I see how it is. Yeah, fine. Just ignore the crazy one.

Anakin: Did you hear anything?

Obi-Wan: What? I'm sorry. I wasn't paying attention.

Krispy: ...the day Master Obi-Wan stops paying attention.

Obi-Wan: No, it's just that...well...something seems to be happening inside that dark, ominous cloud.

Sseriya: Hmm...you're right.

Krispy: NEwayz, I was just here to say that about Alz. I should go and do stuff to help lighten my load tomorrow.

Steph: Hey, can I be evil?

Krispy: ...

Sseriya: What?

Krispy: Um...you have been.

Steph: I have? No I haven't. I've done bad things, but I've never been evil.

Sseriya: Do we have to bring up the Morta topic?

Steph: Pfft. That doesn't count. It wasn't exactly our fault.

Krispy: I actually wasn't thinking about that. I was thinking about oh, you know, that one time when you were really really the devil incarnate.

Steph: *curious* Really? WHEN?! Tell me about it!

Sseriya: *facepalm*

Anakin: *understandingly pats her on the back*

Steph: OH! Special shoulder squeeze! *squeezes Anakin's shoulder*

Anakin: Ow...

Steph: KRISPY! TELL ME!

Krispy: Well, you know that one time when you kinda-sorta-I-still-can't-believe-you-tried-something-like-that-on-me-and-Gennia tried to KILL US!

Steph: Oh. *nervous laugh* Ha. Ha. Ha.

Zalari: ...you tried to kill the Writer.

Wing: Not only one Writer, but TWO of them.

Krispy: AT THE SAME TIME!

Wing: Why the frell did you fail?!

Krispy: HEY! *smacks Wing over the head*

Steph: I guess that was kinda bad...

Krispy: KIND OF?!!! Gennia and I barely escaped with our LIVES!!! You decapitated my favorite PEN! You murdered Gennia's computer! You freaking tore the place apart! And the place wasn't even a real place! It was one dark, black room...kinda like Yuya's little dream world except LESS scary and MUCH MORE EMPTY. BUT YOU STILL MANAGE TO SHRED IT!

Sseriya: And then you killed the dumb blonde.

Steph: Pfft. Nick never dies. He's one of those unsolved mysteries.

Krispy: Gaaahhhh! You are IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL WITH!

Steph: So why is that I'm always in the killing business.

Krispy: I don't know. You need help or something. All right, I've wasted enough time. I'm going. Oh, and Kylin. I'm very sorry for you.

Kylin: I think you should be very sorry for a few certain Dragon Kings.

Krispy: Well, yeah, but you too. I'm corrupting your character.

Kylin: Not really.

Krispy: Well, not much yet. Eck, I'm out.

::: spewed by Krispy at 11:43 PM

Sunday, February 08, 2004 :::
 
Quick Post

Krispy: NO ALZ NO! For YOU LOTR may not be that riveting but I MUST SEE FARAMIR TONIGHT OR DIE TRYING!!!

Steph: Because you know, Sam and Frodo and Gollum are just so freaking awesome and they're like Krispy's favorite characters and all.

Zalari: Chronic liars. All of you.

Steph: Awww, you sound frustrated with us.

Zalari: Maybe that's because I am.

Steph: *SMILE*

Krispy: Actually, though, really. I want to get to Return of the King, while the movie is still fresh in my head so I can make comparisons. Also, according to Mr. Schendel, the best piece of action literature he has EVER READ is supposed to be in there and heck, I'm curious. LET ME SEE IT!

Obi-Wan: Excuses are the refuge of cowards.

Krispy: YOU BET THEY ARE! And guess what?

Steph: Self-proclaimed coward right over THERE. *points*

Krispy: *smile* And I'm out. Maybe I'll be back later.

::: spewed by Krispy at 7:36 PM

 
Krispy: I didn't do it.

Steph: Oh Gods...

Sseriya: Your indecision disgusts me.

Wing: I don't see how you became All Powerful Ruler of the Magical Valley because seriously, you are a terrible leader.

Krispy: Whoever said I was leading anything?

Anakin: If you were the leader of anything, we'd all be dead because of your indecision.

Krispy: Exactly!

Anakin: Right...

Steph: So you didn't do it.

Krispy: No. I didn't.

Steph: Why the frell not?!

Krispy: I thought you didn't want me to.

Steph: Half true, but still. You lied to us.

Krispy: I never said I was going to do it. I said I might.

Sseriya: So what happened?

Krispy: I got distracted.

Obi-Wan: Why am I not surprised.

Krispy: You shouldn't be. Also because I figure, why dig myself into a hole before I have to.

Steph: Eh?

Krispy: Alz and Luce (but Alz pertains more to this than anyone else because Luce has stopped caring) are distracted, so I don't have to worry about pressure from them for a good long time.

Anakin: They're distracted?

Krispy: Yes. By a book. I think it has saved my life...or at least, what's left of my sanity.

Anakin: Because they're distracted by it.

Krispy: Yep. See how I've basically had full run of the Valley for a few days now? Well, some of it was because of their being distracted. That also means, they'll be on a high which means I don't have to do a damn thing.

Obi-Wan: The way you think amazes me sometimes.

Zalari: She's incredibly thorough about the strangest points, isn't she?

Obi-Wan: Yes.

Krispy: So, it's all good. While they're off in their own separate world, I can be left in peace in mine.

Steph: Yeah. Your three worlds.

Sseriya: More than three if you want to count all the planes of reality her mind keeps going through.

Krispy: Right. Remind me to avoid reading multiple books at the same time. I learned not to do that a long time ago, but I really just can't help it. I can't wait until I finish one to start another because I'm interested in starting NOW and you all know that if I don't start while I'm interested, I may never be interested in starting again!

Steph: Oh, tis wondrous strange!

Krispy: Hey, does "Hamlet" count too?

Steph: I don't know. You were pretty into it.

Krispy: Darn.

Sseriya: Hamlet, LOTR: Two Towers, Book Four, The Princess Bride, Big Fish. Your "book" worlds.

Steph: The Magical Valley. Our world. And this thing you have decided not to do except that your Inspiration has already sailed off into the West with it.

Krispy: Right.

Zalari: You lead an unhealthy life.

Krispy: And I seem to take it out on you. Have you noticed?

Zalari: That was a cruel and mean comment.

Krispy: I know. I'm sorry.

Zalari: No, you aren't.

Krispy: You're right again.

Zalari: Of course I'm right.

Steph: ...are they arguing?

Sseriya: ...yes.

Steph: Weird.

Sseriya: Yes.

Krispy: But you could pretend that I really was sorry because I am.

Zalari: There you go. Lying again, and advocating denial as well.

Krispy: I'm not lying! I never lie.

Zalari: There's another one.

Krispy: Well, I'm glad to be with you Zalari. Here, at the end of all things.

Zalari: Except, if I had it my way, you would've gone tumbling in after the Ring and indeed it would be the end of all things.

Krispy: But as you know, everything goes my way. The end.

::: spewed by Krispy at 5:08 PM