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[loquaciousquark]

Song of Brummagem

"O mortals, you quick-hearted children, you bright-eyed children, come to us." The keepers of the Fade meet their dream-shaper; the voiceless free their song. The Maker's first children in five aspects.

Modifié par loquaciousquark, 04 janvier 2012 - 11:22 .

[Gyrefalcon]

Only the Pure
Word Count 2003

Synopsis: The setting is shortly after the end of Dragon Age 2. The story is about how a group of apostates react to a mage who has escaped from the Kirkwall Circle.

    Trevan had his bow up, and an arrow nocked and ready, and I had cold blazing from my hands as something crashed through the underbrush towards us. There was a good chance it could be darkspawn, but it could be something far worse like templars...

Modifié par Gyrefalcon, 08 janvier 2012 - 08:05 .

[pagerunner]

Hello, all. A quick summary of my entry, By Blood Revealed:

After the explosion of Kirkwall's Chantry and the ensuing chaos, two templars, Ser Aryn and Ser William, are pulled from recovery work and sent to find some of the escaped mages from the fallen Circle. Things do not go exactly as planned. When Aryn gets an unexpected glimpse into the past of one of the mages they were charged to find, she has to make an important decision about where her duty truly lies.

[Anaedian]

The Greater Evil

Knight-Captain Levius of the Templar Order has been sent to capture an apostate- a criminal who is wanted by more than just the Chantry. His chase takes him to the Deep Roads where things happen with a certain twist; where so much thoughts come to mind.
Levius, as a Templar had to weigh these thoughts. Every kill or arrest he made was based on difficult decisions; that if made wrongly, would live with him for the rest of his life.

[doncalisto]

Duty and Betrayal
Orlais, a year after the blight, Ludovic, a young man with a colorful past has just been promoted to knight-captain, he has to oversee the harrowing of Sophie. A beautiful elven mage he loves, she returns as an abomination and duty demands that he strikes her down, driven by sorrow of sophie’s death and his past, he is thinking about leaving the templars, though they won’t just look the other way.

[Sialater]

"The Maker's Will"

Templars weren't supposed to fraternize with Mages. Duty required they be unbiased. Neutral. Disciplined. Stoic. For their own sake, as well as their charges. It was the Maker’s will. Knight-Corporal Stavros knew that. He truly did. He had no excuse, therefore, for being distracted by a pair of twinkling blue eyes in a very pretty face.

[The unremarkable one]

I just finished my sending in my own submission for this challenge, Anyways

My story is about a half human half elven mage plagued with guilty over an action he had committed, and during his attempt to make amends his friends were kidnap. He rushes across the land to rescue them, and is faced with a decision that could change his life forever.

[Ion's Folly]

Weaving Fate (snippet):

My head tilts toward Bala's nearly empty skillet. "Grand escape aside? I'd settle for not being hungry anymore."

He finishes up his bacon and takes out a pipe, tapping it gently agains his thigh. "Small goals are admirable," he agrees.

"My whole life has been nothing but small goals." Bitterness seeps into my voice.

"Maybe you ought to start looking for something bigger." He fiddles with the pipe to light it, sucking on the mouthpiece for a long moment. "Life's too short to be constantly playing 'Find the Phylactery' with your prison guards."

Modifié par wylla, 05 janvier 2012 - 12:43 .

[DAYtheELF]

Crimson Snow

Shouts of “Blood magic!” and “Maleficars!” rang out, and Keylah smiled before sending a blast of ice careening towards her foes.  “Sometimes in order to live, one must die.  Death is the only freedom a mage can ever know in this world,” she whispered their mantra to Amelia, to the Templars, to the lamppost and snowflakes.

Two mages escape the Fereldan Circle and their Harrowings.

[Ninebits]

To Represent an Order
Word Count: 2488

In the years following the Fifth Blight, the growing animosity between templars and mages has not been overlooked by the Circle at Nevarra City -- along with the need to reinforce trust between the Order and the common people of Thedas. Tasked with a patrol of Nevarra's smaller villages, a young templar named Jakob makes a trip to visit his mother and ailing sister, only to be confronted by a decision he never wanted to make.

Modifié par Ninebits, 08 janvier 2012 - 04:34 .

[coderkitten]

 The Unknown Templar

The battle was a blur and even so, three demons hovered over him now. He knew he would be at the Maker’s side soon. As soon as one of these demons came to a decision to finish him off and stopped their rambling. It was hurting his head. He closed his eyes and concentrated on the words of the Chant to ease the pain. “Blessed are the righteous... the lights... in the shadow...”

[Kat Tiki]

Title:  Somniari's Sleep
Author:  Kat Tiki
Words:  2500
Abstract:

Somniari.  A dreamer.  The words themselves are almost myths, lost from knowledge to all but the Dalish.  Dreamers are thought to be extinct, as one hasn't been discovered for two ages.  But the templar hunter Evaine knows better.  She had dealings with one over a decade ago, and now she pursues this rogue apostate for revenge.  There's just one hitch that might cause a problem with her plans: the Somniari happens to be her twin sister.

[Thargorichiban]

The Last Meal

Lirio is a chef that just happens to be an apostate mage. For years he has used his magical abilities in secret to create fantastic dishes and recipes the likes none have seen in Kirkwall. Now he has been roped last minute into cooking a meal for the local Templars and a friend from his past will soon reveal his secret. He must decide what is important: remaining true to his dreams or staying free.

[Revan1]

Here's a short clip from my entry:

My lungs hitched, and I felt the wetness of tears on my cheeks as his breath hit me with the smell of old ale. I turned my head away but didn’t struggle. It still made him angrier.
Daddy’s eyes were sparks in the embers of a waking fire. I tried not to be scared, but when he spoke I couldn’t help the whimper that shook my lips. The memory of the screams chased his words.

“My little monster, huh? And we all gotta’ suffer for it.”

[Anchor5]

The Circle of Hatred
 1910 words

Having witnessed the death of a promising young
apprentice at the hands of a templar, Lara Silvertome’s faith in the circle
begins to wane. Fearing her own life might also be at an end, she writes a letter to
her childhood sweetheart to confess her feelings and confront her guilt before
taking justice into her own hands.

[Kadael]

Desire

Blood and lyrium. The sinister dance of danger and necessity.
In the Harrowing Chamber, a young templar feels a strange longing. Is it for the demure, doe-eyed apprentice who stands in the center? Or the pedestal of lyrium just below?
How far will you go for something you love, even when it turns dangerous? How long can you veil yourself in denial?

How many innocents have to die in the name of desire?

[Saqqara]

Inevitable Fate
2500 words


The flame raged
all around her. The heat licked the faces of the terrified villagers
as they watched in horror at the scene unfolding before them. The
woman's body was contorting and twisting as she cried in rage.

Binding her soul
to a demon was her only chance for survival. She would take every
advantage she could, even if it was slim at best.

[Lord Methrid]

Abomination

Synopsis:

A small town farmer is approached by a demonic spirit who tempts him
with a fatal deal. The deal goes horribly wrong as the Maker intervenes
and traps the demon into the world of the living. Having fallen in love
with the demonic spirit, the man discovers a power within him to free
the demon and returns her back to the Fade, an ethereal world where the
man is granted his final wish.

Modifié par Lord Methrid, 05 janvier 2012 - 10:25 .

[Croc484]

Alright, here is my short intro.



Knight-Lieutenant Adrian has always been zealous and devoted.  He has hunted and destroyed countless
malificarum in his life.  He has always
trusted that the Maker will guide him and see him through to another day.  However, his faith will be put to the test
when two escaped blood mages take from him what is most precious in his life
and his greatest blessing: His wife and sons. Now, he struggles to find meaning
in life while being put to the test on his strength, will and hope in his blind
quest for vengeance.

[Claire]

Title: The Cost of Freedom
Abstract: The Unnamed Mage was a loyal Andrastian. She was Faithful. She was betrayed. After being shipwrecked on the coast somewhere along the Waking Sea, having escaped her fate of living out her rebellious days in the Aeonar, she discovers that the cost of freedom is not just words, it is actions. It is blood. Liberty comes at a price, this is her story of what cost Rebellion has on her soul.

Modifié par Miasmashadow, 05 janvier 2012 - 08:48 .

[jenncgf]

 The Beginning and the End


Marcel is a Circle of Magi templar assigned to his first Harrowing only six months after taking his vows.  The events at that Harrowing set him on an irrevocable course.  Fifteen years later, he attends a fateful meeting with his Knight-Commander as his beliefs and choices catch up with him.  What is to be done when the demons are always around you, waiting to pounce?

Modifié par jenncgf, 05 janvier 2012 - 09:07 .

[Mike_Neel]

My story is titled Wild Magic

It's about an older Elvin Senior Enchanter named Nalanda who's searching with a group of Templars, including the Knight-Commander, for an apprentice that killed a Templar and fled the Circle. Finding him is the simple part, bringing him in is the more difficult part. I wanted to write a story and characters that despite being opposites (a human Knight-Commander and an Elvin Senior Enchanter) that respected and possibly loved each other. The story has a tense battle sequence in it as well that shows how much Templars can rely on Mages and Mages rely on Templar protection.

Modifié par Mike_Neel, 05 janvier 2012 - 09:24 .

[Nimrodell]

The Shift

Abstract:

“Ha, this is a true display of Aramisos might and glory”, said Damian gloating, “I suppose the old Aramisos farts that bathed for so long in their ‘magical lineage’ and ‘power’ did everything to preserve this jewel of cob webs, old wenches and marvellous sheds. Ah, my dear spouse, you do belong here, now I agree. This place is exact image of what you are. The only thing we’re missing is you in a dirty torn dress of Seheron silk, with mud on your face and diamond earrings... then picture would be complete.”

[Raphael diSanto]

Dragon Age: Homecoming

You can no more truly leave the Order than you can escape the lyrium, burning its need in your veins. There is no escape from the Circle. Not for mages. Not for Templars. Not for anyone. No matter how far you run.

[Foolsfolly]

Unsung Hero.

There's a man by the docks who swears he's saved the entire city. Of course, he's a bearded near toothless man easily dismissed as crazy. But if you sit down and listen he'll tell you a story... whether it is completely true or not is something else entirely.