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Author: AP Roberts
Challenge: Vanilla #28 -mail/letters/package
Topping/Extra: Butterscotch
Rating: G
Word Count: 588
Genre: Fantasy
World: Innis Seun
Title: The Books
Summary: About two hundred years before Wilfred took control of Innis Seun, he and Merlin created two extraordinary books.
Back to School Challenge for Butterscotch
Wilfred walked into the workroom rather quickly as he was running 2.36 minutes behind schedule. “I'm terribly sorry for being tardy, Merlin...” Wilfred cast a bewildered glance around the room. Merlin wasn't there.
“Merlin?” Wilfred shrugged when there was no response. Sitting down at his desk, he pulled out the papers he was in the process of reading through.
Wilfred was so involved in the whos and whys of experimental conjuring that he didn't notice when Merlin came in carrying a rather large package. That is, he failed to notice Merlin until the package was dropped on the paper he was currently reading.
“What is this?” Wilfred asked as he poked the package. “And why is it on my desk, Merlin?”
“It is a package that was sent to you from your family. Goodness knows why they would send something so large through the messenger system. It would have been easier for them to bring it themselves.” Merlin walked toward his on desk and began to pull out his translations.
Wilfred didn't move from his seat to open the package, nor did he go back to his work.
“Well, boy? Are you going to open it or sit there like a newborn?” Merlin's voice came from behind several sheets of paper.
When Wilfred failed to move or make any noise, Merlin put down his papers and walked over. “Child, there is nothing to fear from a package. You have seen me receive them many times. The only difference now is that the package is for you. Now, will you please open the package and assuage my curiosity?”
Wilfred seemed to snap out of his trance and slowly began to unwrap the package. First he untied the string and removed that. Then, he slowly unfolded the paper and opened it up. Lying beneath the paper was a beautiful journal bound in leather.
~*~*~*~
The leather journal remained empty for many years.
Occasionally, Wilfred would open up the journal and caress it's pages. He would fill a pen with ink and hold it over an empty page. But he always stopped before he wrote down anything.
~*~*~*~
Merlin was the one who came up with the idea. Wilfred just supplied the book to house the information.
It was simple really. Using spells and enchantments, create a store of information. The book would have to be sentient and able to grow in page number. And they would have to find a faster means of recording the information than merely writing it in, page by page.
Excitement grew as they made plans and found enchantments. If this worked. If this really worked, they would have access to all of the world's knowledge.
~*~*~*~
It took fifteen years of planning before they were ready to enchant Wilfred's leather journal.
It took another nine and a half years before they finished all the spells and enchantments.
After all that time spent on the journal, they felt it would be a shame to have to share this treasure trove of knowledge. They spent three years figuring out how to magically copy the journal without losing the enchantments.
To avoid confusion, it was decided the books would have different names and they would change the colour of the covers.
One book was to be coloured a very dark, almost black, brown. It was to be called the Leabhar de Oidhche. The other was to be coloured a very light brown and was to be called the Leabhar de Solas.
Author: AP Roberts
Challenge: Vanilla #29 -my favourite thing(s)/fetish(es)
Topping/Extra: Sprinkles (Meghan and Jack take the forefront)
Rating: PG13
Word Count: 731
Genre: Fantasy
World: Innis Seun
Title: Books and Blackmail
Summary: Meghan talks Jack into breaking the rules.
Back to School Challenge for Sprinkles
The dream was always the same. He was sitting in the library, falling asleep among the books; when she would show up.
Normally he would get so flustered he would wake up. But not tonight. Tonight he was going to dream out this dream and see what would happen.
Jack curled up beneath his blankets and willed himself to sleep.
A few moments later, he was woken up by Meghan knocking on the door. He tried to ignore her but when he didn't answer to her knocks, Meghan came in and pulled off his blankets.
“Meghan!” Jack said in a whispered tone. “What are you doing? I could have been naked for all you knew.”
“You, sleep naked? Jack, you and I both know that would never happen.” Meghan rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand. Pulling him out of bed, Meghan spoke again. “Besides, this is more important than that. I have something to show you which you will love.”
Jack shook his head. “No. I am not leaving this room. Do you know how much trouble we will be in if we are caught?”
“Oh please. Where is your sense of adventure?”
“Meghan, you and I both know I never had a sense of adventure.”
“Please come with me? You'll enjoy yourself. I know you will. All we are doing is going down to the library. That's it.” Meghan put on her best puppy dog face as she tried to talk Jack into joining her.
Jack resolved to stay firm. He was not going to leave with Meghan. He was not leaving his room.
Meghan started to whimper.
“No! I am not leaving. I am not... Oh alright. What is it you wanted to show me?”
Meghan led Jack through the school to the library. Motioning for him to remain quiet, Meghan led him through the aisles of books, stopping just before they reached the study area.
Moans filled the air and Jack's eyes widened in the realization of what people where doing in amongst his books.
“Who is that?” Jack asked, his eyes firmly staring away from the study area.
“It's Aaron and Diana. Apparently she has a thing for libraries, just like you.” Meghan turned to face Jack. “Oh come on, don't be a wuss. It's not like they're naked.”
Jack paled at the thought. “It sounds as if they soon will be.”
“Oh, don't worry. They won't foul up your precious books.” Meghan snickered. “I doubt Aaron would know how to anyway.”
“Oh no! Please, no! I do not wish to think about that.” Jack closed his eyes against the impending images.
Meghan grabbed his hand and pulled him back to the door of the library.
When they were in the hallway, far away from Aaron and his lady of the week, Jack turned on Meghan. “Why would you think I would like to see that! Not only were they fouling up my library but I doubt I will be able to look Aaron in the eyes ever again.”
Meghan burst out laughing. “Yes, but the look on your face was priceless.”
Jack glared at Meghan as she attempted to stop laughing. “Was that the only reason for you to bring me down here?”
Meghan shook her head and took a few deep breaths. After several false starts where she began laughing, she managed to get out. “I needed someone else to see what Aaron is getting up to. He has threatened to get me in trouble for the last time.”
“Why is Aaron threatening to get you in trouble? He's your friend. And while he and I complain about getting into trouble, we are usually there with you. Getting you in trouble would get him in trouble as well.”
“I doubt he cares anymore. But with this, he will be the only one getting in trouble.” Meghan shot Jack a triumphant smirk.
“I won't be a part of this plan. I refuse. Aaron is my friend as much as you are. I won't do it.”
Meghan rolled her eyes. “You don't have to do anything. This is just to make sure Aaron doesn't get us all in trouble. After all, if I get in trouble Jack, you get in trouble too.”
Note: Last of the Vanillas!
Challenge: Vanilla #28 -mail/letters/package
Topping/Extra: Butterscotch
Rating: G
Word Count: 588
Genre: Fantasy
World: Innis Seun
Title: The Books
Summary: About two hundred years before Wilfred took control of Innis Seun, he and Merlin created two extraordinary books.
Back to School Challenge for Butterscotch
Wilfred walked into the workroom rather quickly as he was running 2.36 minutes behind schedule. “I'm terribly sorry for being tardy, Merlin...” Wilfred cast a bewildered glance around the room. Merlin wasn't there.
“Merlin?” Wilfred shrugged when there was no response. Sitting down at his desk, he pulled out the papers he was in the process of reading through.
Wilfred was so involved in the whos and whys of experimental conjuring that he didn't notice when Merlin came in carrying a rather large package. That is, he failed to notice Merlin until the package was dropped on the paper he was currently reading.
“What is this?” Wilfred asked as he poked the package. “And why is it on my desk, Merlin?”
“It is a package that was sent to you from your family. Goodness knows why they would send something so large through the messenger system. It would have been easier for them to bring it themselves.” Merlin walked toward his on desk and began to pull out his translations.
Wilfred didn't move from his seat to open the package, nor did he go back to his work.
“Well, boy? Are you going to open it or sit there like a newborn?” Merlin's voice came from behind several sheets of paper.
When Wilfred failed to move or make any noise, Merlin put down his papers and walked over. “Child, there is nothing to fear from a package. You have seen me receive them many times. The only difference now is that the package is for you. Now, will you please open the package and assuage my curiosity?”
Wilfred seemed to snap out of his trance and slowly began to unwrap the package. First he untied the string and removed that. Then, he slowly unfolded the paper and opened it up. Lying beneath the paper was a beautiful journal bound in leather.
~*~*~*~
The leather journal remained empty for many years.
Occasionally, Wilfred would open up the journal and caress it's pages. He would fill a pen with ink and hold it over an empty page. But he always stopped before he wrote down anything.
~*~*~*~
Merlin was the one who came up with the idea. Wilfred just supplied the book to house the information.
It was simple really. Using spells and enchantments, create a store of information. The book would have to be sentient and able to grow in page number. And they would have to find a faster means of recording the information than merely writing it in, page by page.
Excitement grew as they made plans and found enchantments. If this worked. If this really worked, they would have access to all of the world's knowledge.
~*~*~*~
It took fifteen years of planning before they were ready to enchant Wilfred's leather journal.
It took another nine and a half years before they finished all the spells and enchantments.
After all that time spent on the journal, they felt it would be a shame to have to share this treasure trove of knowledge. They spent three years figuring out how to magically copy the journal without losing the enchantments.
To avoid confusion, it was decided the books would have different names and they would change the colour of the covers.
One book was to be coloured a very dark, almost black, brown. It was to be called the Leabhar de Oidhche. The other was to be coloured a very light brown and was to be called the Leabhar de Solas.
Author: AP Roberts
Challenge: Vanilla #29 -my favourite thing(s)/fetish(es)
Topping/Extra: Sprinkles (Meghan and Jack take the forefront)
Rating: PG13
Word Count: 731
Genre: Fantasy
World: Innis Seun
Title: Books and Blackmail
Summary: Meghan talks Jack into breaking the rules.
Back to School Challenge for Sprinkles
The dream was always the same. He was sitting in the library, falling asleep among the books; when she would show up.
Normally he would get so flustered he would wake up. But not tonight. Tonight he was going to dream out this dream and see what would happen.
Jack curled up beneath his blankets and willed himself to sleep.
A few moments later, he was woken up by Meghan knocking on the door. He tried to ignore her but when he didn't answer to her knocks, Meghan came in and pulled off his blankets.
“Meghan!” Jack said in a whispered tone. “What are you doing? I could have been naked for all you knew.”
“You, sleep naked? Jack, you and I both know that would never happen.” Meghan rolled her eyes and grabbed his hand. Pulling him out of bed, Meghan spoke again. “Besides, this is more important than that. I have something to show you which you will love.”
Jack shook his head. “No. I am not leaving this room. Do you know how much trouble we will be in if we are caught?”
“Oh please. Where is your sense of adventure?”
“Meghan, you and I both know I never had a sense of adventure.”
“Please come with me? You'll enjoy yourself. I know you will. All we are doing is going down to the library. That's it.” Meghan put on her best puppy dog face as she tried to talk Jack into joining her.
Jack resolved to stay firm. He was not going to leave with Meghan. He was not leaving his room.
Meghan started to whimper.
“No! I am not leaving. I am not... Oh alright. What is it you wanted to show me?”
Meghan led Jack through the school to the library. Motioning for him to remain quiet, Meghan led him through the aisles of books, stopping just before they reached the study area.
Moans filled the air and Jack's eyes widened in the realization of what people where doing in amongst his books.
“Who is that?” Jack asked, his eyes firmly staring away from the study area.
“It's Aaron and Diana. Apparently she has a thing for libraries, just like you.” Meghan turned to face Jack. “Oh come on, don't be a wuss. It's not like they're naked.”
Jack paled at the thought. “It sounds as if they soon will be.”
“Oh, don't worry. They won't foul up your precious books.” Meghan snickered. “I doubt Aaron would know how to anyway.”
“Oh no! Please, no! I do not wish to think about that.” Jack closed his eyes against the impending images.
Meghan grabbed his hand and pulled him back to the door of the library.
When they were in the hallway, far away from Aaron and his lady of the week, Jack turned on Meghan. “Why would you think I would like to see that! Not only were they fouling up my library but I doubt I will be able to look Aaron in the eyes ever again.”
Meghan burst out laughing. “Yes, but the look on your face was priceless.”
Jack glared at Meghan as she attempted to stop laughing. “Was that the only reason for you to bring me down here?”
Meghan shook her head and took a few deep breaths. After several false starts where she began laughing, she managed to get out. “I needed someone else to see what Aaron is getting up to. He has threatened to get me in trouble for the last time.”
“Why is Aaron threatening to get you in trouble? He's your friend. And while he and I complain about getting into trouble, we are usually there with you. Getting you in trouble would get him in trouble as well.”
“I doubt he cares anymore. But with this, he will be the only one getting in trouble.” Meghan shot Jack a triumphant smirk.
“I won't be a part of this plan. I refuse. Aaron is my friend as much as you are. I won't do it.”
Meghan rolled her eyes. “You don't have to do anything. This is just to make sure Aaron doesn't get us all in trouble. After all, if I get in trouble Jack, you get in trouble too.”
Note: Last of the Vanillas!