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Post by
Orranis
An elderly tauren leaned slightly on his staff, a straight of wood adorned with feathers and a large amulet at the top, as he walked slowly to the pedestal. He was neither crippled nor weak, he merely found comfort in the cane as he strode. His fur had once been a much deeper color, but had faded to a bleached light brown, his inner arms and legs completely white. His horns jutted out abruptly above his ears, linear, albeit angled upwards a bit, until one points upwards slightly at the tip. The other is shattered near the base, a result of some unknown encounter during his near one hundred year lifespan. Most notable were his eyes, pure golden with a hint of emerald green at the edges. With a thunk he plants the base of his stave in the wood before him, using it to prop himself upright as he walks the three steps to the pedestals top.
He observed the children, his gaze seemingly all knowing yet inquisitive at the same time. Fourteen children sat before him, gazing awestruck at him. He had that effect on people, the ancient wise one who did not demand either respect or to be heard out, yet was always given to him. Some wore robes, while others wore more practical leather pants and tunic. The tauren held his stare, as if peering into their very souls, before smiling and speaking in a deep vibrant voice, "Greetings, children of the Earthmother, I am Hamuul Runetotem." They held their awed stares, before one, a small child with small fuzz that would one day become a layer of pitch black fur coating his hide, spoke "It is an honor to meet someone as wise and ancient as you, Archudruid." This broke the spell, and all the children mumbled something about their humbleness in an incomprehensible drone of shyness.
The great tauren laughed warmheartedly at the spectacle, before speaking. "I to, am honored, to be one of the great druids that shall pass on the traditions of the Shu'halo to the younger generation, to the future. Any one of you has the opportunity to be far greater than I, thus I am equally honored to be perhaps in the presence of the greatest of us to walk the earth." The children, once again entranced, nodded and felt warmth spread through their bodies. Many childhood oaths were made at that moment. "I have been tasked to present you, the future Spirit Walkers, Hunters, Sun Walkers, Druids, and Shaman alike, with a key piece of history to all of such practices. I am to teach you the five stories of the creation of todays Shu'halo, the centers of our myths, as they are written upon our scrolls. Today I tell unto you the Mists of Dawn.
Before the Age of Memory,The heavenly Earthmother, the vibrant essences of life all within her very being, looked upon our world, and she breathed upon the bright golden Mists of Dawn. The mists spread across the world, and wherever they touched the earth great fields of grasses and wheats sprung into being, the seeds of the first trees implanting themselves within the soil of the young earth. This became the basin of her work, from which all life originated.
The eyes of the Earthmother were opposites, and she let the brightness of only one be shone at any time. Her right eye, An'she, gave the warmth and light to the new world, flowers blooming and beasts basking in its warmth underneath it, so that all things living may stay as such. This is the beacon of the Sun Walkers. Her left eye, Mu'sha, brought peace and serenity to the world, so that the dawning creatures could have rest. This is the beacon of the Druids. So the Earthmother would open one eye as she closed another, brining both wake and sleep to all of the first beings.
While An'she shone down a golden dawn, the shadow of the Earthmother's gentle hands was cast down upon the world, offering some shadow within the day. Under this combination of life, day, and night, wherever it would be, a noble people arose from the rich soil. The tauren were born, and they swore to forever bless the Earthmother's name until the final darkening as their world was returned to void. This is the birth of the Shu'halo, of our people."
Post by
Monday
"I to, am honored
Should be "too"
It was good, but slightly short. WTB longer stories please!
Post by
Skreeran
Very nice. I don't read much fan fiction (making me a huge hippocrite) but I enjoyed this one. Looking forward to more.
Post by
Morec0
I'll be interested to see where this goes. It looks like it has potential to be an excellent story based around the
holy cows
Sunwalkers of Thunder Bluff.
Post by
Orranis
"I to, am honored
Should be "too"
It was good, but slightly short. WTB longer stories please!
Umm... No?
Too is used in sentences representing amounts, such as too much or too little.
On a second note, I'm inspired after acing my feature article on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and going to start on the other immediately.
Post by
Patty
"I to, am honored
Should be "too"
It was good, but slightly short. WTB longer stories please!
Umm... No?
Too is used in sentences representing amounts, such as too much or too little.
On a second note, I'm inspired after acing my feature article on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and going to start on the other immediately.
But "to" is used to indicate a verb, to play, to walk, to speak...
Funden is technically right. ;)
Post by
Orranis
"I to, am honored
Should be "too"
It was good, but slightly short. WTB longer stories please!
Umm... No?
Too is used in sentences representing amounts, such as too much or too little.
On a second note, I'm inspired after acing my feature article on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and going to start on the other immediately.
But "to" is used to indicate a verb, to play, to walk, to speak...
Funden is technically right. ;)
'Kay, did a little research. Guess you learn something every day...
Post by
Queggy
"I to, am honored
Should be "too"
It was good, but slightly short. WTB longer stories please!
Umm... No?
Too is used in sentences representing amounts, such as too much or too little.
On a second note, I'm inspired after acing my feature article on the Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and going to start on the other immediately.
It can also be used to mean, "also" or "as well as" and "in addition to" etc. See
this
.
As to the story, other than a few grammar issues I like this a lot. I really enjoy the whole fable/myth/storytelling quality to it.
Post by
Skreeran
Goddamn your new sig, Queggy! I wish I could have a dynamic image as my sig!
Post by
Queggy
Lol. The best part is that it changes every time you reload the page.
Post by
Skreeran
Lol. The best part is that it changes every time you reload the page.I know! >:L
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