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[Pendral]

My challenge submission is "Riding Nightmares"


In the chaos between the barbarian armies of Andraste's March and the Blight-weakened Imperial forces, there are more ways to sap an empire than just killing soldiers. Kavvi and Gise are escorting freed slaves south and away from the fighting, and any Imperial bounty hunters that may chase them.  And there are hunters of both escaped slaves and those who shelter them.

Modifié par Pendral, 10 janvier 2012 - 11:04 .

[Thal]

Excerpt from A New Path: 

«I told you I’m looking for someone. ‘Looking’ is perhaps not the right word. I’m hunting, and the person I’m hunting is, as most of you undoubtedly have guessed, a very dangerous mage. An apostate. A man who has killed more people than all of us in this tavern tonight. A man so driven by his thirst for might and power that he will stop at nothing to achieve it. He knows no mercy nor compassion, only power and blood. I might very well be hunting my own death.»

Modifié par Thal, 10 janvier 2012 - 11:09 .

[PetRock3D]

 The hunt for a dangerous apostate in
the Kolcari Wilds brings Knight-Captain Benezee to an unexpected
revelation about the role of lyrium in a templar's life.

[SheilaD67]

The Lie

During the annulment of the Circle of Kirkwall, a young mage kneels before the statue of Andraste. Her faith had ever been strong, her fears lain down at the feet of The Bride. Now she struggles with her belief in the Maker, His Bride, and the Circle itself. And wonders which was the lie…

[Makon06]

Just finished mine, called 'Broken Order'.


 
As soon as Altan left the building, he followed the road out to the
cages so as to find the apostate he sought. He had done these hunts
before, finding rogue mages and maleficar who had fled the Circle and
bringing them to justice.

Before long, Altan came to a row of refugees who sat against a
wooden fence leading out of the village. Finally he came upon her,
just as his description declared. An Elf woman, shoulder length
auburn hair and hairline tattoo to match.

Modifié par Makon06, 10 janvier 2012 - 11:27 .

[bgchow13]

Duty, Honor

Follows Camden, a newly promoted Templar, on his first mission hunting Mages after the destruction of the Chantry in Kirkwall. The mission calls into question the moral obligations of his duty while testing his honor as a man and warrior.

[Caileus]

 Illuminated:

Fires rages across Orlais while the Chantry and the Templars try to pretend nothing has changed.  A tale of the Chantry trying to ignore the change happening around them.

Modifié par Caileus, 10 janvier 2012 - 11:37 .

[Darrian1885]

          I stare out from my cell into the hallway of my prison. Apprentices scurry about like
lost mice carrying tomes and parchment to and from their destinations. Many are
young and eager; the prospect of knowledge has not yet dulled with the
monotonous excursions of a day to day existence that is the Circle. I once had
a dream, to one day be called First Enchanter. To one day show my power to the
next generation and help teach them to control theirs. Did I achieve my goal?

[feynriel]

 Manon Sees the Golem

When the White Spire's Phylactery Chamber is destroyed, the apprentices in the Circle at Val Royeaux find themselves implicated in the events of a mage revolution that's barely begun. And Manon, a young mage who's only just witnessed the death of a friend, catches sight of a golem leaving the tower. 


Good luck to all, and thank you for the opportunity!

Modifié par feynriel, 10 janvier 2012 - 11:42 .

[Nuala]

A Senseless Discussion

A Templar who has become cold and regretful tries to connection with a girl who has lost all emotion. If he can find no pity for the tranquil he wishes to find the reason why and hopes it is not because of his own detatchment. Though when trying to stir up feeling it is best to remember that numbness helps to deal with pain.

[Urraim87]

Theron's Pride
    
     Dother only laughed at the would-be hero, conjuring lightening for his attack. With
several blasts scorching the ground around Theron, one finally connected with
the center of his chest. The force of the blast sent Theron flying into the
wall of the great hall, relieving him of his sword and shield. Lying on the
ground Theron was defenceless, and the Dother knew it. Grabbing him by the neck
and raising him up to eye level, the Dother looked him deep in the eyes and
asked if he had any last words.

Modifié par Urraim87, 10 janvier 2012 - 11:52 .

[RumerTheElf]

"I can't do that my dear," a long snake like tongue skims her cheek,"my desire for you, it's just too great."
Her breathe running short, unable to move, tears begin the stream down her face as her vision begins to narrow.

Then she fell to the ground gasping for air, her lungs burning. Sitting up she watches a Desire demon's head roll toward

her, eyes lifeless, leaking dark blood, dissipating into purple smoke then nothing. Looking to find the source of her new

freedom, and all she saw was a dragon flying off into the horizon.

[L.C.]

Broken Bonds

Asher and Norris grow up together in the Denerim Chantry and become best friends. They dream of becoming templars together... until Asher manifests magic, and the two are separated. Norris honors their former friendship by becoming a templar, but the inevitability of their respective situations doesn’t truly strike him until he is assigned to oversee his former friend's Harrowing.

[ApostateMage17]

My plan was simple: evade the templars for as long as I could. Though, I soon found out, it was easier said than done. My mother warned me from the start. She told me that I wouldn’t last long and that I was better off joining the Circle. I didn’t listen, but I didn’t want to.
I must have lasted a week or more before I realized I couldn’t do it. I collapsed right outside a cave. Unable to move, I stayed on the dusty, cold ground and breathed deeply. “I must..go on..” I huffed out, desperate to continue on the hopes of being free.
I stood. But, I didn’t make it far. Not four feet from where I had just lain, I collapsed again; this time blacking out completely from pure exhaustion.

[Diviaxivasi]

Dreams of Tevinter

Arannah has spent most of her life in Ferelden's Circle Tower, and while it is a simple life, she dreams of something bigger. However when the chance to escape presents itself, will she be able to take that last step and run away from it all, or will she return to what is safe and comfortable?

[Iohanna]

Dragon Age: Insidious

When a group of badly injured templars meets an apostate in the Planasene forest, they are put in a situation where they must trust one of those they hunt to keep one of theirs alive. Just why does the well spoken and confident apostate decide to travel with them? What's so important that is worth risking her freedom for?

[capricajason]

 The Flight

A mage is accused of crimes, and of being a Blood Mage, and flees rather than face the Chantry's "justice". Three templars are dispatched, and they pursue him relentlessly through the forests in the west. 

[clanogrady]

A Templars Death

Word count: 2480

Jon, a Templar. Reminisces about his life with a sword through his chest.

[Casoria]

Maferath's Choice:  A Test of Loyalty

Kalden, a new initiate in the Templar Order, wrestles with his conscience as the templars enforce strict new rules in the wake of the destruction in Kirkwall three months ago.  Faced with pressures from without and within, Kalden must decide where his loyalties lie -- with the Order he has sworn to serve, or with the mages he has sworn to protect.

[Calistarwind]

Beyond The Veil

ASHUNDRA (POV) is a girl who gets lost in a world of her own creation. She has no family, no friends and only a book with a mystical title “Thedas” to comfort her. No matter how lost Ashundra may feel, someone is looking for her. Can she pass her final test to join the Circle of Magi or will she remain trapped within the Fade?

[MikeNovo1]

Cost of Freedom

Battle sounds easy until you are in the midst of it. This is a story about a young mage, first time out of the Circle, traveling with two friends, all wanting to prove that they are Fereldan, ready to risk their lives for their country, surrounded by darkspawn and facing the battle of their lives! With the help of her Templar guards, the young mage faces unbelievable odds, conquering her fears; she reaches within herself only to lose those she cherishes and face an even greater foe, or is it friend? Her freedom may cost her more than she knows…

[deekeh]

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An apprentice has been haunted her whole life. She hopes the Rite will ease her suffering. The story of Isla the Bloody, who thought the voices were Fade demons. Set before the Fifth Blight.

(Based on the theory that the Rite of Tranquility is the same as a lobotomy, and that it might not have the desired effects if the mage doesn't have the right mindset.)

Modifié par deekeh, 11 janvier 2012 - 01:21 .

[Roninbarista]

Title: The Apostate Party

Abstract:

Alexander Stone, a young apostate living in Hightown with his family receives an invitation to an exclusive, secret mage-themed party hosted by Darling Briar, a rebellious, privileged youth of from Hightown. The party, located in Lowtown, serves as a front for Darling’s ambitions and games to escape marriage. Alexander realizes that his attraction to Darling is foolish, and the risk of exposing his family and his apostate status is not worth a night with such an alluring woman.

Modifié par Roninbarista, 11 janvier 2012 - 01:00 .

[BelleDreamer7]

A Matching Set

A brother and sister pair of apostates is captured with the knowledge that they will be sent to different Circles, perhaps never to see or hear from the other again. Before they are ripped apart they give each other a gift to remember themselves by.

[Nickerson]

My story is titled "The Orlesian Girls." Abstract follows:

Orlesian by birth, the apprentice mage Corinne and the young templar Adele both stand out in the Circle of Tantervale. Their shared heritage draws them together, and they become unlikely friends. But when a new Knight Commander arrives from Kirkwall, will changes to the Circle tear them apart?