An Aesthetic shows you to a small reading room.

Stories of Ansalon from the view of Renan.

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The gully continues 'Eyes hurt? Turn Color OFF!! (regular story dates)

Astinus says 'Enter the main library here to view only the author list.'
Astinus gently places an enormous book on the table in front of you.
You note the spine bears the word 'Renan' scribed in unearthly white ink.

Author:    Renan          
Date:      Thu Jul 23 02:04:28 2009
Subject     Renan a New Journey

It has only been a few weeks yet my life has changed so much, it
all
changed since the first day I met her. I met her at the market in
Sanction,
her hair black as a raven and her eyes pierced me and aroused my
lions. I
felt lust for a woman I had just met. After conversing with her
several days
that week i learned she was a servant to a spice merchant, this
stired my
heart with anger at her being treated so poorly. I told my
parents about
this girl and they told me I was a fool and that they would not
lower their
family position by letting me marry a commoner.

Still my heart ached for this raven hair girl. I asked her to run
away with
me, to marry me and leave this place. She spoke of fearing her
lord that he
would kill her if she tried to flee. Telling me that she would
only feel
safe leaving with me if he was dead so that should could love me
without
fear. I resigned myself to his death so that I might possess this
woman, I
told her he would be dead by morning. With that news she came in
close and
touched her body next to mine kissing me with a fire of passion.

I bought a mace with a handle of bone in the market that day and
snuck
outside the house where my loves master lived. It was late in the
night when
he returned from the taverns and brothels, he was weak with drink
and I was
strong with love and desire. With a single blow I crushed his
skull in, he
crumpled to the ground. Breaking into the house and taking my
love away I
had to stop at my house before I left to gather some supplies for
us so we
could make our escape. My parents were still up waiting for me,
when they
saw my love with me and the bloodly mace they screamed out and
called me a
murder. I quickly silenced them both with the mace, adding their
blood to my
hands they died quickly.

Suddely my loved began laughing with a cackle glee, suddely her
form changed
to another woman a goddess among women. She told me that I had
proved
amusing and would grant me power, to wield her name like a
weapon, he name
was Takhisis. She bade me to take what I could and head north to
where I
would be one with her, a cleric serving his goddess. That is why
my life
ended and my new life began. 

Author:    Renan          
Date:      Thu Aug 20 01:20:18 2009
Subject     Army Life

Travel towards Neraka had been slow on foot. There were
occasional
patrols that saw me but just one look at my cold eyes and they
let me pass
without incident. Mercenarys heading towards Neraka were common
these days
with a call out for soldiers of all types these days. Nearing the
city it
smells of power, armies gathering and weapons being forged. After
making my
way into the city I signed up at a recruitment office to be a
infantry in
the red army. Not wanting to make myself apparent that my queen
had blessed
me I wanted to earn my rank on my own merits.

I met with my commmanding officer Ayasana, and I was told that i
was under
her command, I then went and gathered equipment from the
provision office. A
new suit of black leather armor to go with the mace that my queen
had given
me.

The first 2 weeks were brutal, I was not nearly as skilled with
weapons as
some of the other troops. I suffered more then my share of
injuries but
thanks to my queen I was always able to heal myself before the
next day. I
had to practice my spells in secret not wanting to give myself
away, it was
difficult learning to channel that power. I focused on protecting
myself
first then branching out into elemental spells and spells of
power that I
could use to slay my foes w I had to practice my spells in secret
not
wanting to give myself away, it was difficult learning to channel
that
power. I focused on protecting myself first then branching out
into
elemental spells and spells of power that I could use to slay my
foes with.
Soon I shall reval myself as a cleric of my queen and I will take
my
rightful place in her master plan. 
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ld 27

Author:    Renan          
Date:      Sun Oct  4 02:44:10 2009
Subject     Emperor is Missing

Most of the army that could be dispatched to search for the
emperor had
already been sent. My training had not yet been completed in the
temple so I
was not with the rest of the army. Rumors from some of the other
troops is
that The solamnics ambused him while he was looking for Berem. I
dismissed
that right away since I know the power of the magic he could
wield. I prayed
to the dark queen to grant me a vison on where I might find him,
knowing
that if he was injured in battle his magic might have taken him
to a secure
play away from Neraka. Everyone is worried about their rank and
the Emperor
encourages his troops to be agressive for their rank, so he would
have
wanted to protect himself and shield his location.

After several hours I waited for a response from my queen, she
was distant
searching for this Berem. I wait for a sign from her to choose my
next move.
 
 

Author:    Renan          
Date:      Wed Oct 21 01:57:18 2009
Subject     Reporting for Duty

Renan had spent three days time in the temple neither eating or
sleeping
till the Queen of Darkness anger subsided. Hearing a voice Renan
bowed and
said, "Queen I listen and obey command me."

"Luerk has failed me you will retrieve him and bring him back to
the temple.
An expedition to bring him back has already left you will join
them", Renan
heard in his head.

Nodding and smiling I cast a spell if nourshiment before I set
out on my
journey. I must not fail my Queen, Renan considered, if one so
mighty as
Luerk can incur her wrath then no one is safe.

Casting a might spell of transportant Renan appears in a small
camp in the
desert. Looking around some sentries seem concered that he
appeared out of
thin air. I bring out my holy symbol from under my vest, the
Cresent Moon
shinning clear in the night with the power of my goddess. I order
the senty,

"Take me to commander Ayasana, we have much to discuss", Renan
ordered.

The Storytellers of Ansalon, The DragonLance MUD

Astinus points to the massive wall of books behind him and bids you to make a selection.

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Astinus sighs as he recants 'We saved 895 books from Ansalon from before the great Cataclysm through today.'