An Aesthetic shows you to a small reading room.

Stories of Ansalon from the view of Kiania.

A little gully dwarf runs by and says 'Wordwrap is at 80. You change? Off 65 80.'
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 a concise treatise on the table in front of you.
You note the spine bears the word 'Kiania' scribed in vibrant green ink.

Author:    Kiania         
Date:      Fri Oct  5 17:32:08
2007
Subject     [FWD] Kiania background

[FWD Note] - [ 69]
Kiania: Kiania background
[FWD Date] - Tue Oct  2 21:17:23 2007
[FWD
To  ] - all [Original to:] mercenary
[FWD List] - story


Kiania
stares at the setting sun and quietly cries to herself.
With no rain for months,
the time had finally come to leave her home.
She looks down one more time at the
barren field, that was once
a bountiful garden.  Kiania stares up at the sky and
speaks in a clear voice, 

"My home is forsaken, the seeds are gathered, a new
path I will seek."

She grabs a large pouch of seed and begins her walk down a
dusty road.
Stomach rumbling, Kiania quickens her pace in search of food.
In
the distance she hears a piercing howl, and it can only mean trouble.

"If I
get out of this alive, I'll plant the most wonderful garden."

*Crunch*   
*Crunch*

High up in a tree, a dark form is crunching on a bone and
staring
down at Kiania.  Goosebumps begin to form on Kiana's arms and she
starts
to run at full speed away from the grotesque being.

**CRUNCH**

Kiania
heard that final crunch and then everything faded to black.
She's limp, barely
breathing, and the attacker moves in for the kill.
The beast opens it's mouth
wide, it's sharpened teeth ready for a bite.
By her side, a bag begins to shake
and glow.  The creature is
startled and quickly runs off, leaving Kiania to
bleed alone.

Several hours later, she awakes to pain, cold and hunger.  But she
is alive.

"My body is beaten, the memory is planted, revenge I will
seek."

The Storytellers of Ansalon, The DragonLance MUD

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

Authors: All|A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

Astinus mentions 'We have had over 868 storytellers on Ansalon pen their epic stories here for all to read.'