Bye-bye, Noellie. <3
Title: Through the Doors of Life
By: Emmelyn Cindy Mah
Category: Angst/Drama/Romance
Disclaimer: In no way whatsoever do I own any part of Cities of M’Dhoria. The only things in own are the story ideas, and the main character, Noelle Everhart.
Author’s Note: Pre-Noelle deletion story.
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“I-I cannot see anything…”
Like a single, weakened star enveloped in the inky darkness of the prussian blanket known as the night sky, I find myself enshrouded in darkness. Naught but darkness all around me.
“I cannot see…”
I stumble blindly along my path. Never before have I found myself in a situation such as this; to have lost my sight is that which I’d feared since my younger days. My pride made it near impossible for adjustments to suit my condition; I am shy, and silent, yes. But my pride, I have been told, is one to kill.
“Ommph!”
With an almighty tumble, I fall on my chest onto the hard, muddied ground. For a moment or two, I lay still in my position. The searing pain upon upper thigh tells of a blood-wound. I wince.
“You are Noelle Everhart. You will not cry.” I remind myself grimly, under my breath, as I push myself into a sitting position. And yet, even as I run a finger gingerly along my blood-moistened wound, I feel the hot, hot tears flowing from my sightless orbs, mingling with the torrents of rainwater pouring from the heavens onto the earth.
The day had begun like any other. Little had I anticipated the wrath of the lichlord, when I’d knelt by the grave I’d visited so many times. Little, too, had I anticipated his roaming of the burial grounds; a place I knew to be a place of rest for those who had, prior to me, passed through the doors of eternal life.
One penetrating stare into his crimson orbs; that was all that it took to bring me to my knees. For therein rested death and demise, the pain of all the lives Lord Krahanna had claimed.
“I must… keep moving… I must find aid in Seria.” I mumble vaguely to myself. With a sudden pang of realisation, I understood precisely how pathetic I seemed; a lone woman, covered head to toe in blood and soil, scrabbling in the dirt and rain to regain her footing.
Gritting my teeth, I stand, holding back a cry of pain as my injured leg threatens to buckle beneath me. “No!” I growl. I am ruthless; I must not be seen in such a position.
The pain subsides somewhat, after a several tense minutes. With a faint grunt of satisfaction, I make to move towards the city once more. Instinct and intuition guide me; ah, that I choose my path correctly!
“Noelle…”
I inhale sharply, one hand moving automatically to my dagger sheath as my bruised body stiffens. That voice-
“Not that way, Noelle. Not that way.”
“No! It cannot be you!” I cry, stumbling several steps from the source of the voice. “Go away!”
“Noelle, trust me. Go the other way.”
I scream, clasping a hand over my throat as I do so. Turning on my heels, I sprint; it mattered not to me in which direction, as long as I escaped that voice. To escape -him- .
A dreadful cry fills the air as I run, run, run in my unplanned direction. All too late, I realise my folly.
A low hiss.
The eerie buzz of death all around.
The sting of sword upon flesh.
I fall to the ground, my entire being racked with uncontrollable shivers. The gentle rustle of robes upon grass announce the departure of my attacker. A softened sob escapes my dry throat.
“No…” I murmur. “No, this is not-”
My throat tightens, and I become unable to pronounce my words. I shudder. Is the end nigh?
It feels almost forever before I realise that I can no longer feel my legs, or any part of my body, for that matter. Oddly enough, the air around me begins to warm. Without warning, a strong, even solid hand reaches out to me, cupping my cheek in its gentle embrace.
I blink.
“I-I can s-see…?”
He smiles, nodding once as he sweeps me up into his arms, in a single, easy movement. His handsome face remains unchanged with time; I stare into his eyes and see naught but love. I exhale. The throbbing pain within my abdomen has dissipated into nothingness.
With the faintest of smiles upon my face, I reach out, running a hand through his dark hair. “Telvin…”
“Come.” He whispers into my ear. “Let’s go.”
“Where?” I murmur. I am beginning to feel very sleepy.
“Through the doors of life.”
I smile. From the heavens above, several hundreds of bright golden orbs drift all around us, enveloping us within their warmth. As I gaze silently into his eyes, I am filled with an inexplicable joy. How I have missed him; but no longer, for I am with him once more. As though sensing my thoughts, he returns my smile, his, brimming with easy confidence and love. And it hits me, as a wave hits the shores; I would never have to leave his side ever again. I curl my hand fondly at the nape of his neck, sighing contentedly. Only then do I surrender myself to the light.
Together forever.
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Stats: Equipment, Description, Scoresheet, Practice Sheet, Skills and Magic List, Alias List, Bank Balance, and Who-List
You are seen as:
Noelle is here, floating in the air.
There is a slender, dark haired human with gentle, doe-brown eyes here.
This young lady stands near five and a half feet. With her shoulders held
back and her head slightly tilted upwards, she appears to be noble looking.
Long, graceful limbs, somewhat delicate looking, adds height to her slightly
more curvacious frame.
Waves of silky black hair fall gently to her waist. The sides of her hair
have been woven into braids that are tied back to keep it from her face,
little beads of palest white appearing at random intervals of the braids.
However, several loose tendrils of ebony hair fall around her cheeks, framing
her heart-shaped face.
Her skin tone is fair, so light in color that it hovers upon the border of
being pale. Her face, however, bears tinges of a light blush, giving a rosy
color to her cheeks.
Large, childlike eyes of a gentle doe-brown are shadowed by thick lashes.
Lips of a ruby red also off set the lack of color in her feature,
complimenting her rosy blush. Her nose is slightly upturned, adding to the
noble stance of this human.
Noelle has fair skin, black hair, and brown eyes.
Noelle is just your height and is just about your weight.
Noelle is in excellent condition.
Noelle is using:
(Glowing) a brilliant-white holy symbol of Light
a black cowl trimmed with a silver strip
(Glowing) the Necklace of Candescent Touch
(Glowing) a small mantle made of royal blue satin
a pair of black leather sleeves
a barbarian blood bracer
a barbarian blood bracer
(Glowing) a glove stitched with a pair of dice on the back
a crude bracer of ishoni hide
(Glowing) (Humming) a thin platinum ring adorned with two rubies
(Glowing) (Humming) a thin platinum ring adorned with two rubies
(Glowing) (Humming) a swirling orb of elabourately dancing colours
(Glowing) (Humming) a knotted stick with an icy crystal head
(Glowing) a round shield of gold
(Glowing) (Humming) the white bear's hide
(Glowing) robes of the Night's Fury
a large, nulliak skin backpack
(Humming) an elegently crafted ebon dagger sheath, encrusted with countless emeralds
a thick piece of cloth
a pair of dragonskin pants
a pair of gray leather ankle boots
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|Noelle Everhart |____|
|Short Desc.: a slender, dark haired human with gentle, doe-brown eyes |
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| Class: enchanter | Race: human | Sex: female |
| Level: 50 | Played: 303 |Height: 66 |
| Religion: None | *Lore: 25 |Weight: 103 |
|Alignment: Good (775) |Hometown: Seria | |
| Ethos: Lawful | | |
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| You are speaking: common | NO MAIL | Experience: 820 |
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| HP: 633/633 | Str: 18(20) | Items: 25/47 |
| Mana: 1207/1207 | Int: 18(21) | Weight: 127/150 |
| Move: 444/444 | Wis: 20(20) | Gold: 18 |
| Prac: 5 | Dex: 13(20) | Silver: 186 |
|Train: 0 | Con: 18(20) | Wimpy: 300 |
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| Hitroll: 30 | Damroll: 33 | Saves vs. Spells: -25 |
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| Armor | Condition |
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| Pierce: divinely armored (-168 )| Hungry: No |
| Slash: divinely armored (-177 )| Thirsty: No |
| Bash: divinely armored (-168 )| Drunk: No |
| Magic: divinely armored (-160 )|Position: Standing |
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|Dodge is your default dodge. |
|No pose set. Type 'HELP POSE' for more information. |
|", in a timid, gentle cadence, " is your accent. |
|You are affected by the following: |
| Affect: haste |
| ----->: modifies dexterity by 4 for 15 ticks |
| Affect: major magical barrier |
| ----->: modifies save vs spell by -10 for 39 ticks |
| ----->: modifies none for 39 ticks |
| Affect: shield |
| ----->: modifies armor class by -20 for 47 ticks |
| ----->: modifies none for 47 ticks |
| ----->: modifies none for 47 ticks |
| Affect: stone skin |
| ----->: modifies armor class by -20 for 39 ticks |
| ----->: modifies none for 39 ticks |
| ----->: modifies none for 39 ticks |
| Affect: levitate |
| ----->: modifies none for 42 ticks |
| Affect: armor |
| ----->: modifies armor class by -20 for 13 ticks |
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<< -- Current Skills -- >>
100% skills [Total: 12]
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bash 100% continual light 100% create food 100%
dagger 100% daggermastery 100% dodge 100%
hand to hand 100% meditation 100% parry 100%
second attack 100% shocking grasp 100% wear leather 100%
95%-99% skills [Total: 6 ]
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create water 95% enchant weapon 95% invisibility 98%
levitate 95% magic missile 98% slitthroat 95%
90%-94% skills [Total: 9 ]
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acid blast 91% armor 94% enchant armor 90%
gate 92% identify 91% maenors protection 92%
ring of celeste 91% staff 90% trance 90%
85%-89% skills [Total: 6 ]
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colour spray 85% fast healing 85% haste 85%
lightning bolt 85% magical repair 86% slow 88%
80%-84% skills [Total: 6 ]
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chain lightning 80% detect invis 83% drain 80%
faerie fire 82% fireball 80% stone skin 82%
75%-79% skills [Total: 24]
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attract other 75% banish 75% bind 77%
chill 76% detect evil 75% detect good 76%
disjunction 77% dispel magic 75% durability 77%
enfeeblement 79% faerie fog 75% fireproof 75%
infravision 75% knock 76% locate object 77%
major magical barrier 77% minor magical barrier 75% mist walk 75%
portal 75% shield 79% silence 75%
sleep 76% weaken 77% wizard lock 75%
1%-74% skills [Total: 15]
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backup 74% ball and chain 74% create scroll 74%
detect magic 74% energize 74% electrify 74%
enrage 74% ethereal web 74% pray 74%
recharge 74% scrolls 74% staves 74%
tattoo 74% wands 74% word of recall 74%
You cannot level through skills anymore.
You have 5 practice sessions left.
Level 1: bartending 1% dagger 100%
fishing 1% pray 74%
recall 86% rewardpool 3%
scrolls 74% skinning 1%
staff 90% staves 74%
tailoring 1% wands 74%
wear leather 100%
Level 2: slitthroat 95%
Level 4: bash 100%
Level 6: meditation 100%
Level 10: backup 74% hand to hand 100%
parry 100% tattoo 74%
trance 90%
Level 12: daggermastery 100%
Level 17: dodge 100%
Level 25: second attack 100%
Level 33: fast healing 85%
Level 34: chill 76% electrify 74%
enrage 74%
-=Key=-
Infestation Normal Casting Spell Projection
Commune (Requires a god)
Note: Spells with a * before them, indicate they can be scribed.
Level 1: *magic missile 3 mana
Level 2: *armor 5 mana
Level 3: *continual light 7 mana
Level 4: *shocking grasp 10 mana
Level 5: create scroll 25 mana *identify 25 mana
infravision 10 mana
Level 6: *levitate 33 mana
Level 7: detect magic 2 mana
Level 8: detect evil 15 mana detect good 15 mana
Level 9: *create water 3 mana
Level 10: invisibility 35 mana ring of celeste 35 mana
Level 11: detect invis 35 mana magical repair 25 mana
Level 12: *create food 6 mana minor magical barrier 25 mana
Level 13: faerie fog 60 mana
Level 14: stone skin 28 mana
Level 15: *faerie fire 25 mana
Level 16: *colour spray 15 mana
Level 18: enchant armor 100 mana gate 100 mana
Level 19: portal 150 mana
Level 20: mist walk 200 mana *sleep 60 mana
Level 21: lightning bolt 15 mana
Level 22: enchant weapon 100 mana
Level 23: *durability 60 mana
Level 24: knock 45 mana *slow 40 mana
Level 25: *dispel magic 20 mana *haste 60 mana
Level 26: *fireball 37 mana
Level 29: word of recall 200 mana
Level 30: attract other 40 mana banish 60 mana
Level 31: recharge 50 mana
Level 32: chain lightning 40 mana
Level 33: bind 45 mana wizard lock 65 mana
Level 34: *enfeeblement 60 mana
Level 35: *shield 40 mana silence 125 mana
Level 36: energize 100 mana
Level 37: drain 7 mana
Level 39: *weaken 50 mana
Level 40: fireproof 10 mana
Level 41: *acid blast 30 mana
Level 42: *disjunction 30 mana major magical barrier 45 mana
Level 43: *ball and chain 40 mana
Level 44: locate object 50 mana
Level 48: ethereal web 150 mana
Level 49: maenors protection 300 mana
Your current aliases are:
gt: gt Emmy - Miss Everhart -
accent1: accent in a timid, gentle cadence
accent2: accent timidly
mailheader1: mail header *the bright glow of flames surround the ground before you before disappearing into nothingness, leaving behind a note*
accent3: accent in a soft, mellow cadence
You have 494 gold and 3874 silver in the bank.
Cities of MDhoria
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City/Clan|Rank |Name
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Triage Scholar Noelle Everhart
Xulark Senwulf
Seria Citizen a tall male human with obsidian hair and glossy golden eyes
Seria Citizen a little human female with lengthy platinum blonde curls
an ashy-haired gorusiriyu male with fair skin
Seria Citizen a tan siriyu with baby blue eyes and long, curly black hair
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Goodbye, Noelle Everhart. I'll miss you a lot, sweet, shy child of Light and of Magic.