Archives: Creative Writing
Dratham Naming Day
In Dratham, as with many southern cultures, the name one chooses upon coming of age is considered a sacred contract between one’s present and future life. No one places greater emphasis on chosen names than the people of Dratham. Some of the name mentors of the Dratham Library of names …
What the humans did next
And lo, the god did look and hell had two villages. This was good and as it should be and not in any way a set-up for a worldwide invasion later. And then it was that the humans form Eden did see the island where the god keeps his sheep. …
Humanoids together strong
A new age dawned, and this made it significantly easier to see. And the people took this as a sign that it was time to hop across the water with their boats and start a new village where they could chop down all those massive flowers. The god renamed the …
The dark ages
And, lo, darkness did cover the world and the god thought to himself, “I’m no fan of night cycles”. So the god went and checked out the heavens he had made. He beheld that they were still kind of nice to look at. He saw that unicorns had appeared in …
South of Eden
The god said to himself, “If these fools are going to grow crops, I’d better send rain or something.” And thus the first rains did fall, and the people elected a weather forecaster because getting soaked is not much fun. Then the god thought that the people might need help …
World Boxed: East of Eden
East of Eden, the god made a new land with lots of stuff that an empire might need. He filled this island with trees and cool animals. West of Eden, he made another land which was basic. Onto the basic land, he put some sheep. And lo, the god did …
World Boxed: Creation
In the beginning, the world box was without form and void. That’s because god hit pause while he figured out what to make. The god made hell, heaven, and a bit of land in the middle. He saw what he had made and said, “Yeah, that’ll do.” And he took …
Fear of spiders
Few people today realise that our fear of spiders is a deep and instinctual memory from the time the hunters of old visited us. Will we be ready when they return?
Fairy rings have changed
With the loss of woodlands, it is easy to believe that gateways such as fairy rings are gone, lost to progress. This is not, however, true. Fairy rings never left. They changed. This, my son, is one such ring. Orbited by dancing lights, this is a gateway to the fae …
Welcome to the dreaming
Welcome to the dreaming, young lord. All of this, everything you can see inside this dreamscape, is yours to rule over as you see fit. Yes, I understand that it is a small fief; barely more than a barony, if I am honest. It will grow in time as you …