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Looking up at the beautiful ceiling of Chapter House at Westminster Abbey.
London; October 2008
Canon 30D
There is only one word to describe Eridu, home. Whether you are from the icy mountains of Icea, or the cool forests of Yena, Eridu is home. Its people were the remnants of an ancient kingdom, who had tried to settle in Enduin, but instead were attacked. Saved by Mountaindale, the people created a small city inside a water filled basin next to the mountain. Here, exotic water creatures roam the streets, live in homes and form families with few prejudices. We had docked the Sophia at Port Merryweather, and taken a small boat to the city. A small congregation awaited our arrival, after all, their prince was returning. Tristan, the silent hood, was their leaders nephew. As we docked, Tristan was embraced by the greatest king, Argos.
"Tristan, my boy, you have returned once again."
As the two spoke, I scanned the crowd for the one person I wished to see, and their she was. Sophia.....
In a meeting room, in a building hidden away far from prying eyes, four men were having a tense discussion.
"When Asgard last had communication with your people, we had your assurances that that the cube would be stowed away, so that terrors it unleashed during your Second World War would never be seen again. When we return, we find that it is not only being experimented on, but used to create the type of weapons that you had sworn to put an end to! Odin is most displeased." The Asgardian ambassador's tirade was directed at a S.H.I.E.L.D. Officer named Nick Fury. He was visibly irritated.
"The fact that there are a bunch of aliens out there who are dangerously displeased is the entire reason we're developing this technology, Ambassador! We can't afford to waste time arguin' 'bout who said what, when!"
One of the men, holding a trident, nodded in agreement. "Atlantis has not always had the most friendly of relationships with the people of the surface, but we both agree on this. The Cube is a great power that could be used to defend all kingdoms on this earth from an external attack. We know that there are hostile races in the stars, and the Cube could protect us from them."
The Asgardian ambassador seemed to treat this man with a slightly higher amount of respect. "King Namor, though I know you seek to protect your people, this is folly. The efforts you all have put into the discovering the secrets of the Cube, while not producing positive results, have shown the galaxy that it is in your possession. The hostiles you speak of will react quickly and brutally. I fear you would not survive such an attack, even though you have the Cube."
Nick Fury spoke once more, "I think that you've underestimated earth, Ambassador. Even if you're right, this decision is not for me to make. The council would decide."
"Maybe releasing control of the Cube would be a good thing." The man next to the window finally spoke. He was dressed in a sleek, almost reflective, black suit resembling a panther. "As the ambassador said, we have not made much progress. And if what you say is true," he said, turning from the window to the ambassador, "that our work with the Cube is a beacon, maybe it might be safer on Asgard."
"I do not think we should give away our one powerful defense, T'chaka, even if Asgard recommends to do so. Who's to say that we won't be attacked anyway?" Namor said.
"The Cube is too much of a risk to keep. We should let go of it, and our pride."
"Ha! You would lecture me on pride?"
And thus, the debate continued.
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Chapter two is done! I hope you like it!
French postcard by Éditions EPI, Pornichet, no. SN2. Photo: Fotogram Stone. Caption: Salut!.
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This is a perpendicular view to the stairs that lead to the Chapter House at Wells Cathedral.
I have edited the photo to correct for perspective distortion.
South Wall Pidgeon to Central Pidgeon,
Merfolk defending the waters around the castle walls.
Ghosts covering aerial attacks.
South Wall attacked by Sea Monsters and Man Bats.
Man bats sucking up ghosts.
Mermaids afraid of Sea Monsters.
Defense crumbling down.
Regards,
Triton and Casper
p.s. It appears my son finally found himself a suitable parter…
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Well it might be time I tell you my back story. When I was just a little prince, I was bitten by a werewolf. I became violently ill and my parents feared for my life. My darling mother prayed to a flickering star somewhere high in the sky. Begging the gods to save me from succumbing to my wounds. Guess her prayers were heard. Out of nothing there appeared a fairy. She goes by any names. The Blue Fairy, the White Witch but her real name was Abatha. She managed to trap the werewolf DNA somewhere deep inside me. When I hit puberty I became a royal pain in the ass. I was spoiled, selfish and unkind. But then one winters night an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered me a single rose in return for shelter for the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance I sneered at the gift and turned the old woman away. But she warned me not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within. And when I dismissed her again, the old womans ugliness melted away to reveal Abatha. I tried to apologize, but it was too late. For she had seen that there was no love in my heart. She broke her previous blessing and the wolf inside me came out. I was no longer a werewolf, I was a full blown wolfman. I couldn´t transform back and forth. As if that wasn´t enough, Abatha placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there. Ashamed of my monstrous form, the beast concealed himself inside his castle. My only hopes of ever becoming human again was for someone to look past my gruesome appearance and see the beauty that lies within. Thank god Belle crossed my path and managed to fulfill the prophecy. We fell madly in love and her kiss of true love managed to save my life and gave me back my human form. Unfortunately magic always comes with a price. After living so long as a beast I had a hard time coping as a human. It drove me insane. Belle who had been studying the arts of Magic and Witchcraft at a school abroad managed to partly break the magic of our true loves first kiss. She freed the wolf gene inside me allowing me to switch back and forth between my human and my wolf form. I went on a search for a pack and after a while I even became an Alfa. So now I am bringing back my pack to join us in the battle against true evil.
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Well hello my fair niece, so glad you could join us in such short notice. Everyone, let me introduce you to Maleficent, better know as the Wicked Witch of the East. She is the one responsible for putting a curse on Snow White and prince Charming´s first born daughter. Maleficent, let me introduce you to these finely selected elite of so called bad guys. The lovely lady on my left is Ursula the sea witch. She once traded a mermaid her voice for a pair of legs. Triton the mermaid king locked her away for doing so. She is also the one who managed to get me a strain of Alice’s and Aurora’s hair . Which I used to create two dark haired clones.
The pale faced man to my left is called Gaston. He was once a possible love interest for Belle, we all know her as Scarlet Witch. He even tried to keep her away from beast. Unfortunately his attempts to win Bell’s heart over failed and managed to brake the curse I placed upon Beast. Gaston fell of a balcony and died. I managed to fix him up a little bit.
The man on my far right is captain Hook. He has been a close friend for years, always helping me when I need to get stuff done on sea. He has been kind enough to lend me his vessel multiple times.
And last but not least is this tall gentleman on my right. He is the Royal Vizier of Agrabah. He fell head over heels in love with the daughter of the Sultan, princess Jasmine. Unfortunately her heart belonged to a street rat. He tried to make her love him but all his efforts failed miserably. He eventually killed the Sultan and put a voodoo curse on his corpse. Now he rules the country using the dead Sultan as a puppet. Princess Jasmine fled the castle and has been roaming the country ever since.
Now that the introductions are done I will tell you all about our plan to bring back balance to the fairy tale universe. But first I’ll give you a minute to freshen up and to rid yourself of your travel outfit.
Welcome back home my little clones. Tell me did everything go as planned? Were you able to steal the 10 crystals they left on their cart? Were you able to steal Snow White’s wedding ring holding the 11th crystal? Were you able to test the power of the crystals when combined? Were you able to wake up Snow White and her family? And most importantly did the crystals stay in place after you used them? So they didn't return to their guardians after you used them? Brilliant, well done! Tell the others we're done testing the crystals and that we're ready to awaken the armies!
An image from Chapter 10 of my DC serial Countdown to Justice, which can be read here: jampotstudios.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/countdown%20to%...
Volume I is all finished now. Get set for Volume II, which begins in February!
Novidades!!!! Yayey!!
Seguinte pessoal, é férias e agora sim a Ruh e eu conseguimos tempo para fazer aquilo que mais sentimos falta durante todo o workaholic-period. Viajamos pra minha terra natal, Fortaleza, e lá aproveitamos os belos e escaldantes raios de sol para ir à praia brisar, digo fotografar <333 ahhaah
Então a novidade é que voltamos de viagem com algumas fotos que formam uma série que se inicia com a foto acima. Cada foto terá um texto feito pela minha linda escritora, Ruh. O texto é o que segue:
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There's hope for those who wander
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Ela estava cansada pois havia andado muitos quilômetros aquele dia. Vinha de longe, de muito longe, e não tinha um objetivo específico: o destino era tão somente ir, e aproveitar o que viesse. O passeio era o passear em si, estar sem rumo era o caminho a seguir, e era de uma liberdade sem fim...
... continue lendo!
West Wall Pidgeon to Central Pidgeon,
Indians and rental Goblins defending West Wall.
Man Bats have been sighted inside the Castle Walls.
Enemy approaching consists out of Orc army.
Orcs attempt to climb wall while fiddling with a apparatus they brought.
Wall climbing is a decoy.
Apparatus broke the Castle wall.
I repeat the West Wall has been breached.
Regards,
Charming and Pocahontas.
p.s. Note to self, get one of those wall breaching apparatuses.
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So after days of planning it has finally come to this. The day we have to say goodbye to the people we love the most. This room is filled with so much love! We’ve met so many great people and most of them have truly become close friends. Since our nemeces have decided to team up and create an army, we need to gather as much friends as we can possibly find so we stand a chance at defending my father’s throne. We have to split up to work most effectively. Of course it is hard to say goodbye to my parents, my brothers and especially saying goodbye to Alice. But hardest of all was saying goodbye to Noccio.
One week later
The Russian trio stood in an alley behind a tall building, the night concealing their presence.
"Why is it always so damn hot in Athens?" Taskmaster asked.
He received no response, though there was a smirk on Natasha's face. Instead, she walked up to the door and grabbed the handle. It didn't budge.
"Locked, of course." She said. She was about to get creative, but the Winter Soldier brushed past her and smashed his metal fist into the glass door, shattering it. She stared at him. He shrugged in reply, and stepped through. A guard walked up, looking a little nervous before seeing the intruders. He was knocked out in about two seconds.
"They never learn!" Natasha said, stepping past his unconscious body. She rummaged through the reception desk to find the list of residents.
"Mr. Natchios, floor... 36."
35 flights of stairs later, they clumped in front of the door, slightly out breath. Nods were exchanged, and Taskmaster kicked the door open. A man who had to be Mr. Natchios stood in the center of a rather fancy room, pointing a gun at the intruders. Quick as a flash, Natasha jumped into the air and kicked the gun out of his hand, sending a stray bullet through the glass of a window, flinging shards everywhere. A blow to his chest slammed him to the ground. Lying on his back, he quickly put up his hands.
"W-what do you want?" He stammered.
"You run a S.H.I.E.L.D. warehouse, right?" Natasha asked.
"I o-oversee several, yes." He replied.
"Good to know. We need to know where you shipped a particular item several days ago."
Natasha could see realization dawn upon his face.
"Oh no... You're the people who raided it, aren't you? I-I'm not going to tell you anything!" He said, unconvincingly.
Natasha sighed.
"Look, we really need to find order JVJ-24601. We're going to get it's location from you either way. Why not just tell us?"
Mr. Natchios just shook his head. He yelped suddenly, as the Winter Soldier lifted him off the ground by the back of his shirt. He still seemed determined not to spill. Natasha sighed once more. That won't last long, she thought.
"Tell us now, before this gets ugly." She commanded.
He shook his head again, visibly terrified, but resisting nonetheless.
The Winter Soldier, expressionless once more, suddenly tossed the man into a chest of drawers. Taskmaster walked up to Natchios, who was coughing on the floor, and grabbed him by the front of his shirt.
"Not gonna talk?" He inquired. After a
very brief silence, he slapped him hard across the face. After several more blows, the man relented.
"Okay, I'll talk!" He moaned, dejected by his quick defeat. "It was shipped to on of the bigger S.H.I.E.L.D. facilities. Order from way up." He found a piece of paper and scribbled something onto it in shaky handwriting. "These are the coordinates."
Natasha took the paper, before looking at the other two.
"What do we do with him now?" She asked.
"I've told you everything, just please leave our home!"
"Our" home?
"What did you say?"
"I-I have a daughter."
Natasha was silent for a moment.
"Guys... We can't kill him."
The Winter Soldier said nothing, but his eyes agreed. Taskmaster just shook his head, disbelieving.
"W-what are you going to do?" Mr Natchios asked.
Natasha shook her head. "I don't know. But I can't kill a father."
He let out a relieved breath of air.
"Thank you! Thank you so mu–"
He abruptly gasped, a look of pain and shock on his face. He slumped to the floor as Taskmaster pulled the sword out of the dead man's chest.
The Winter Soldier closed his eyes in remorse, while Natasha just stared at Taskmaster in shock.
"We... We said we'd let him live!"
"No, you said we'd let him live. He heard our entire conversation. Keeping him alive would be stupid. This is the job, remember? We've got to tie up all loose ends."
A door creaked open, interrupting the tense conversation.
"Daddy?" The voice of a little girl.
She stood in a doorway, looking confused at all the noise.
Taskmaster turned toward the sound, and took a step forward, but stopped suddenly when the Winter Soldier stepped in front of him.
"Not children." There was anger in his eyes, although his voice remained calm
as he stared Taskmaster down. There was a tense moment, before Taskmaster backed off.
"Fine." He muttered.
Meanwhile, the girl saw her father's body. She slowly walked up to it.
"Daddy?" When she received no answer, she started to cry, saying that one word over and over.
The Winter Soldier turned to the group.
"We should go." He said quietly.
Before they reached the door, the girl's voice stopped them. On her tear-streaked face was an expression of hatred that should never be seen on a face so young.
"I'm gonna get you." She said quietly, starting at Taskmaster.
He turned away, and quickly walked out the door, followed by the Winter Soldier. Natasha lingered for a moment.
"I'm sorry." She whispered, before following her partners out the door.
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Hey guys! This was a big one, I kinda just got sucked into the writing... not sure if that's a good sign. You might be able to tell where I'm going in the future... or maybe not. The build was fun/frustrating, but I think it turned out well.
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We’ve arrived at our first stop. The first guardian of the Crystals. And the map warns us this is also the most dangerous one. The first safe location appears to be a huge castle. It’s obvious that this used to be a magnificent building. But it looks like no one has really maintained it over the years. Dust all over the place, not to speak of the cobwebs… The place appears to be abandoned. There it is, in the middle of the room under a glass bell jar, the Crystal. It’s disguised as a beautiful rose. We decided to take the entire bell jar, not wanting to damage the Chrystal, and get out of this place as soon as possible. I got the strange feeling we are being watched. It’s like the furniture has eyes!
Big Red and Sammy called by today to say thanks and goodbye. Seems they are head over heals for each other. I wished those kids all the best.
As for me..I now had time to finish my latest invention, it's an electric mud applicator, and it's for Loosy as a thank-you gift. I'm sure she will just love it .........