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Post by Enchant on Feb 7, 2006 7:01:07 GMT -5
Prologue - A magical camp cloaked by the powers of magic. Only the few special and gifted people may enter the island behind the myst. But a darkness hides in the shadows and has found a way out of its imprisonment. Soon the members of Camp Spellbond will have to face a terror that even the most creative could never imagine.
* Radcliff was an average 16 year old boy. He was average in everyway. He was bored being average, which made him average, yet again. He went down stairs and sat at the breakfast table and ate his pancakes, like every other average kid. *
"So, it's the last day of school, did you give any thought to camp?"
*His mother placed the milk on the table. Radcliff took a bite of his pancakes and shrugged his shoulders. He didn't speak until he swallowed his food*
"I don't know, I don't want to be one of the geeks that go to camp all the time"
*His mother looked down at him and frowned.*
"I have you know, I went every summer, when I was your age. It was the best time of my life. "
"Yeah, but times have changed mom, I wouold rather stay here and hang out with my freinds"
*His mother leaned on the kitchen counter and pushed aside her hair behind her ear*
"Well, you need to figure something out, I won't have you hanging out all summer, as you have it. I want you to do something productive. How about a job?"
*Radcliff stood up from the table and grabbed his backpack*
"I'm outa here"
"We will finish this talk when you get home"
*Radcliff hurried out,the door as his mother was yelling at him. He hopped on his skateboard and road it down to the end of the street. When he reached it no one was there, no one except him. He stepped off his skateboard and sat down on it. He was early, he didn't intend on being this early. Just as he thought about riding his skate board for awhile, a car came speeding around the corner. From what Radcliff could see the woman driving was knocked out. He panicked while searching around him.*
"Hey, someone HELP!!!"
*Just then the sky went dark , almost instantly. The clouds rumbled together and the wind blew hard. It was a a very powerful gust of wind that surrounded the car and buffered it to a stop. Then ,when the car stopped, the wind stopped. Radcliff stood ther totally amazed. He then saw a Man across the way. He looked familiar, but couldn't tell from that distance. He then ran to the car and opened the door*
"You alright? Ma'am are you alright?"
*The woman in the car woke up startled.*
"What happened?"
"You almost crashed, do you need an ambulance or something"
*The woman appeared to be confused but physically she was alright.. She thanked him for her concern and drove off. He turned around and went back to the bus stop. A envelope was on his board. HE lifted it up and it was a boat ticket to a camp called Spellbound. It had paid for tickets and brouchers and everything. He put it in his backpack and got on to the school bus that had just pulled up.
The school day went by fast. Everyone signing yearbooks and saying there goodbyes. Others were discussing there plans for the summer. Radcliff had two options go to camp or get a job. Finally the time came when he arrived back home. His mother was in the kitchen sitting at the table drinking some iced tea and reading the newspaper. She looked up at him and smiled.*
"Well, your father and I have decided to send you to computer camp. It wasn't an easy decision, but it was made."
*Radcliff was in horor, then he thought about the camp package that sat in his backpack. For some reason, yet he didn't understand why, he spoke the very next words*
"I did , I had chosen a camp. See?"
*HE opens his backpack and hands her the brochere and the ticket .*
"See, I was going to surprise you."
*His mother looked at the brochere and then made a few phone calls and came back to the table*
"Well everything checks out, ok very good, I am proud of you.."
*It was only a week later , when Radcliff and his mother drove to the peer to catch the boat.*
"I am going to miss you"
"I am going to miss you too, mom"
*They finished there good byes and Radcliff walked onto the boat. He waved to his mother and turned to see a small group of kids his own age.*
"You all going to this ...."
*He looks down at his brochere and it had changed, he read it as his curiousity *
"This.....Spell Camp Bound"
*He looked up to see them all smiling and nodding*
"Hello, my name is Radcliff "
*He holds his hand out to shake theres*
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Post by aelfwynn on Mar 17, 2006 19:44:19 GMT -5
*Sarrah took the proffered hand and smiled back, her long brown hair blowing into her face as a wind came off the water. She tucked it behind her ear, which was slightly pointed.*
"Hi, I'm Sarrah." *Her voice was sweet and light. * "You're just in time, the boat should be arriving any minute. Look, there it is!" *Out of the mists a boat came into view, and made its way towards the pier.* "Come on, you can sit next to me!" *Sarrah made her way to the front of the pier, and wated for the boat to make anchor.*
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Post by Enchant on Mar 17, 2006 20:25:22 GMT -5
*Radcliff secretly was shocked by her ears. He had never seen anything like it before in real life. He had only seem something like it on a science fiction tv show. He thought she was pretty , but was confused as to why she had pointy ears. But the thing that struck him odd the most was how familiar it seeed to him.*
"So have you been to Camp Spellbond before?"
*He watch as the air blew threw her hair, wow she smelt good he thought. Not waiting for an answer, he continued*
"It was this or computer camp for me, can you see me going there. I would be bored out of my mind."
*He soon relaized he was talking to much, as quickly as he spoke he went silent in hopes of her talking*
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Post by aelfwynn on Mar 18, 2006 21:54:49 GMT -5
"So have you been to Camp Spellbond before? It was this or computer camp for me, can you see me going there. I would be bored out of my mind."
*She giggled softly and smiled again at him.*
"Well you won't be bored at this camp. Come on, let's see if we can grab a seat near the front."
*Sarrah lifted her bag onto her shoulder with ease, and handed her ticket to a man standing by the lowered gangplank. He read it, nodded, and allowed her through. She wound her way to the bow of the ship, and grabbed two seats, stowing her bag under one of them.*
"You'll like Camp Spelbound." *She said to Alex.* "I've been going for a few years now, and it's never the same. There's always something fun to do and learn. I'll show you around when we get there, if you like."
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Post by Enchant on Mar 18, 2006 22:17:34 GMT -5
"Thank you, yes I would like that"
*He looked out over the water and could feel the cool breeze on his face. He looked around to see a large group of kids joking around. He also noticed a quiet girl sitting in the corner.*
"What up with her? She is like all by her self?"
*He then realized that she didn't really care for people. She would snare at the girl walking by as if they were waving meat in front of a hungry animal. he then chuckled*
"Well I guess that explains that"
*Radcliff looked over at Sarrah*
"So what kind of things do you all do here at this Camp Spellbond?"
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Post by aelfwynn on Mar 19, 2006 0:49:58 GMT -5
*She smiled at him.*
"You'll see. It changes each year, but we get to learn some really cool tricks each time. It's sort of....an adventure camp. It's got an entire island to itself. And the instructors are so cool. Hey, Darkell? Reckon Salamanderiel will be here this year?" *Darkell, a boy with the same pointed ears as Sarrah, shook his head.* "Shame. You'd have liked him, he was a great instructor. Hey, look, we're nearly there!"
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Post by Enchant on Mar 24, 2006 11:33:52 GMT -5
*Radcliff watch as a boy came over and asked Sarahh a few questions. He did know if they were freinds or really good freinds, but curiosity made him continue to watch. He then observed that he had the same kind of ears that she had.
Looking around and noticed that pointy ears were not the only strange things to be had. He noticed one boy had , what he could have sworn looked like a tail hiding under his long coat. He noticed that anouther refused to smile, even when the kids around him were joking.
He looked over at Sarah*
"Um....I don't think I am on the right boat. "
*It wasn't long before the mist from the water began to flow towards the boat like a massive wall. Radcliff was nervous, but noticed everyone else was calm. That made him a bit more nervous. Soon the wall of mit stopped to Radcliffs releive, but everyone on the boat began to stir.*
"I don't know its never happened before"
*He could hear as to adults scurred by, as if heading somewhere important. Anouther followed slowly. Radcliff looked over at Sarah.*
"Whats going on?"
*But his question was answered by someone in the group across from them*
"I wonder who did it? I wonder if it's an elemental, we havent had one fo those. I hope so. I mean can you imagine?"
*A girl spoke up into the circle of freinds*
"Elementals don't exist anymore. Their blood has been faded away with each generation. No, its probably a new kid with a water ability or air ability playing around"
*Radcliff looked at group in a puzzled look, what were they going on about? He then noticed the girl who spoke look over at him. It was an ominous feeling. He then noticed the wall was moving again from behind her. as the fog covered the decks , he could have sworn her saw the girls eyes glow before they disappeared into the clouded air.*
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Post by aelfwynn on Mar 24, 2006 12:16:45 GMT -5
"Um....I don't think I am on the right boat. "
"Sure you are!" *She grinned.* "Don't worry, everyone feels like this their first time."
She frowned as the wall of mist stopped.
"Whats going on?"
"I don't know. Something's not right." *She looked over to the group where the girl was explaining about elementals, and she shook her head.* "No, no-one new would be able to do that." *She whispered, and the worried look remained on her face. Soon though, the wall began to move again, and she relaxed.*
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Trivia
Warrior Hunter
Believe in yourself because no one else will! [H:3]
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Post by Trivia on Mar 25, 2006 15:21:48 GMT -5
ooc- Hope you don't mind me joining. I'll understand if you simply ask me to delete the post. Oh, and I wasn't sure if I had to post a bio for my character, I couldn't find a place to do so...
"You are only too right, young miss, though it is not only the new campers on this boat as you yourself are not."
*The voice was lilting and melodious, and it sounded almost like the speaker was singing. Coming towards the two was a camp councilor, though Radcliff wouldn't know her, Sarrah might, for she was hard to forget. She appeared to be a centaur at first glance, but as she came closer it was easy to distinguish that her lower half was not horse. The pale young woman was a Sphynx, her torso, arms and head were that of a human, but her lower half was that of a panther. Her long, braided hair matched the shade of fur perfectly and contrasted with her pale face. The dark red tanktop she wore covered a slim body without many curves. As she reached them a smile danced upon her features, showing sharp teeth, and she reached out a hand to Radcliff in greeting.*
"Welcome, young man, my name is Songbreeze. I am one of the... councilors, I guess you could call it."
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Post by aelfwynn on Mar 26, 2006 3:56:34 GMT -5
"You are only too right, young miss, though it is not only the new campers on this boat as you yourself are not."
*Sarrah smiled as the councillor came forward.* "Hello, Songbreeze!"
"Welcome, young man, my name is Songbreeze. I am one of the... councilors, I guess you could call it."
*Sarrah glanced over to Radcliff and giggled at the look on his face.*
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Post by Enchant on Apr 7, 2006 19:12:49 GMT -5
*Radcliff watched as the fog lifted and a female silohette moved closer to him. He thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. He blicked a couple times and the image was the same. He took his fingers and wiped his eyes in hopes that it was only something in his eyes. But a women with a beast body stood before him.
He stood up and as she reached her hand out to him, he stepped back causing him to loose his balance and fall back down into his seat.. All he could do is gasp in disbeleif.*
"Welcome, young man, my name is Songbreeze. I am one of the... councilors, I guess you could call it."
*He found it hard to speak as he watched the others greet each other. He looked over at Sarah and saw how at ease she was. He tried to put on a brave face*
"err...hello, my name is Radcliff....err...nice to meet you"
*He couldn't beleive what he was seeing, but for some reason he felt he wasn't shocked as he should have been*
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Trivia
Warrior Hunter
Believe in yourself because no one else will! [H:3]
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Post by Trivia on Apr 9, 2006 12:00:18 GMT -5
Chuckling good-naturedly at Radcliff's reaction, she nodded in acknowledgement to his words then turned to Sarah, her dark eyes sparkling with humour.
"You've found a jumpy one, keep a close eye on him until he is used to the ways of the camp. Something has awakened that knows not the difference between those of power and those of innocence."
On the last sentence her voice had become distant, her eyes hardened to chips of black ice, there was a steady ring of truth about it. The lilting of her voice became a slow cadence that echoed eerily in a sudden silence. She shook her head as the last word twirled into silence and looked about her, turning to smile apologetically at Radcliff, glad that no one else seemed to have been listening.
"Sorry about that, Radcliff. Sarah, pay attention to my words, for as you learned last year, they are the truth."
Carefully she lay down, her face looked weary, a sudden change wrought by the vision she had told them of. Even with her cat half flat on the ground, she was still almost as tall as Radcliff. She let out a soft hiss of frustration that probably frightened the poor lad. By way of explanation she spoke quietly.
"Magic effects me differently than it does you humans. My own is taken from nature, rocks, trees, water, this means that I have a neverending supply, but it takes more control. The magic that most others use comes from within themselves, if such magic touches me it hurts, whoever stopped the shroud," she waved a hand in the direction of the mist that was beginning to surround them, "had very little control, it was a wave of power, and it rolled over every section of this boat, including me."
She left out some information about herself, knowing that he would either ask her, find out from the other campers, or did not care to know. Songbreeze kept quiet about her ability to take power from others and use it swiftly with only a small amount of pain to herself. Didn't tell him that she was also a seer. She didn't tell him what she taught while in the camp, it was a secret and only those she taught knew. She wasn't yet sure who was in her group this year.
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Nemaisare
Warrior Hunter
The farther you are from the edge of reality, the closer you are to my world.
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Post by Nemaisare on Apr 9, 2006 15:41:26 GMT -5
With quiet grace, an amber eyed woman slunk in to stand at the sphynx's side. With unsteady confidence, she swept her gaze around the boat, her attention not on what she could see now, but on what her dragon eyes saw. She had heard what Songbreeze said and it worried her, for this was also her first time at Camp Spellbond, at least it was officially, and now she was rather regretting her offer to teach witchfire or shifting to those who had the power for either.
"Hmm, a barrier might help you there. If you twisted it a bit the magic could be redirected... Is it still bothering you now?"
She spoke quietly, the dragon lady, mind on other matters, her voice was throaty and a slight rasp made it seem as if she forced it. Briefly, she wondered why it would affect her in such a way, but dismissed that thought as she remembered that she ought to introduce herself.
"Oh, I'm sorry, my name is Irenath. I'm to be a councilor here as well, but this is my first time-"
Her breath caught as her eyes flickered out to a spot just beyond the ship railing. Whatever it had been that caught her attention, it was trapped in the mist and quickly obscured. She narrowed her eyes, trying to see and wishing fervently that she could shift without the worry of hurting anyone. Dragon senses worked much better when it was a dragon body using them.
((hope I'm not interupting anything, or did wrong by putting something in the mist, I've no clue what it is))
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Trivia
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Post by Trivia on Apr 30, 2006 14:30:40 GMT -5
Songbreeze was not in the least surprised by the someewhat sudden appearance of the woman, there was a power in her that could not be hidden, though it seemed to be natural at least in concept for it did not hurt Breeze. She smiled, and even with many of her sharp teeth showing, it was kindly.
"Oh aye, it could be redirected easily enough, but I find the consequences of touching it after released purposely to be worse than merely letting it wash over me. No, it in itself is no longer bothering me, but the residue left still clings to me, it will fade with time."
As the woman introduced herself, Breeze nodded and looked quickly out into the mist as her voice caught, but could see nothing, and it seemed that Irenath no longer saw it either for she relaxed visibly.
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Post by Enchant on May 31, 2006 21:43:19 GMT -5
*It wasn't long , the mist began to disapate and a silholette of an island began to come into focus. He could see the excitement on the other peoples faces. he stood up and walked over to the rails, that over looked the water. *
"What is this place?"
"Camp Spellbond of course."
*He looked back to see who had reply, but no one was there. He then turned back towards the island. It was breath taking. It was a vision out of a dream. There was a simgular large mountain in the center and a plush green forest below. In the center ofthe mountain was a huge waterfall that flowed into a lake at the bottom. Around the lake were little cabins.
He could smell the aroma of the floral trapery that covered the trees. Birds flew over head, and he could have sworn he saw people swimming in the water. At first he thought mermaids, but it wasn't possiable. But then he looked back and saw that alot of things werent possiable.*
"WOW"
*He watched as the boat ferry docked. And kids were hastily making their way to the exit. He turned to find Sarah, but she was no where to be seen. He gripped his backpack and headed for the ferry exit. As he stepped of the ferry and onto the island, he had an unusual sensation. A familiar sensation, only he could not place it.
He walked up to a small group clustered around a large tree. It appeared to be a rally point.*
"Hello, you're new arn't ya?"
*Racliff turned and nodding*
"Yes"
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