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Conquest: Verdanic Talent--Revised by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Verdanic Talent--Revised

As promised, he was awakened by a knock on the door just three short hours later. On the other side had been a man who introduced himself as Seth Ebbliss and who came bearing breakfast. Christian devoured the food with a ferocity that would have awarded him a twenty-minute lecture from his mother before descending the many staircases and choosing a table in the cool shade of a courtyard cypress. He was more tired than he'd ever been; being teased with sleep for a few hours hadn't helped much, either. On top of that, he was homesick and desperately sad. Christian took out his father's ring, examining the golden band with its griffin rampant c

Conquest: Flight From Almsway--Revised by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Flight From Almsway--Revised

[Author's Note: Be sure to read the description waaaay down there in the bottom, please!] There was a war raging across town, but standing on the beach you might never know it. The sand was warm and soft under his toes as he walked along the beach that ran on the south side of the city near his family's castle, wild winds sending his brown locks into a frenzy. A storm was rolling in from the west and the beachgrass bowed in deference. A few miles up ahead, he could see massive sails set against the grayed sky. He squinted to see them better and took off running in the opposite direction, into the city of Almsway toward the western wall. Run

Conquest: Legend of the Sword by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Legend of the Sword

The search for Elisha and Adrienne had run through the night and into the next morning. From every direction, the sound of their names was shouted into the forests outside Evenhill as everyone branched out in pairs. Christian tied a red string around a nearby tree, marking the area as having been searched. With every string he tied, the search felt more and more futile. "At this rate, we'll hit Deepwalk by nightfall." Lucas eyed him cautiously, as though he could draw thoughts straight out of Christian's head. "Do you really think they'd have gone there?" "Elisha wouldn't be foolish enough to walk right into Malacion's lap. I'm beginning t

Conquest: Betrayal by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Betrayal

The prison tower was becoming exceptionally cold as the night air rattled in through barred windows. Christian wasn't sure how long they'd been locked up—certainly most of the day—and he didn't have much hope for release either. He rested his head against the wall, shivering in his iron shackles. Kade was clear across the room from him, head balanced on raised knees. He hadn't spoken since Archer's guards had taken their swords and thrown them in the dark cell. Christian wondered if he had gone to sleep. A sort of nagging guilt was gnawing away at the younger knight's gut. If he hadn't stood up against Archer, they wouldn't be here

Conquest: The House of Archer by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: The House of Archer

Beaconreagh was a city of near-unparalleled beauty; one of the wonders of their world, with its balconies and terraces and fountains and statues. It was the home of the largest library in the world and one of the most respected schools in Arcavis. This is why, despite the Arcavian defeat at Deepwalk, and despite being relocated for the second time in his short life, Elisha was thrilled that Christian was leading them there. The trip back from Qalhan, though longer, wasn't nearly as horrible as the trip in. As before, Kade, Theo, Lucas, and Christian traded turns at rowing the small boat back to Arcavian shores while Elisha read and Roma enjo

Conquest: Deepwalk by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Deepwalk

After the catastrophe at Ashfirth, Karryhs took extra steps to defend his city against attack. His men strengthened the city walls. They built more weapons and trained more men. By the end of the year, they had more weaponry set up on their walls and stashed in their armory than even Noreve. At the end of another year, every able-bodied and willing man in Deepwalk could fight as ruthlessly as Kade and as strategically as Karryhs. Meanwhile, Malacion moved swiftly through their sister nation of Virevia. It choked the life out of their capital city, Lyrenus, and the dark news reached Arcavian shores that their leader had been slain. Imperial s

Conquest: First Blood by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: First Blood

The next morning, Lucas began his chores as usual, despite being repeatedly told not to bother with them unless he wanted to do them. But he was in a cheerful mood because of his new relationship and he still felt a responsibility to the House of Bishop and the crew of the Sanctuary. Completing his daily tasks gave him a sense of accomplishment, of worth, of belonging. He was sweeping up on an outdoor walk on the third floor when he met up with Christian, clothed in a tunic bearing the Calder griffin and strapped up in battle gear. "What are you doing? Are you having training with Kade this morning?" Christian shook his head gravely. "A sma

Conquest: Knight of Amblelycke by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Knight of Amblelycke

"What exactly are we fetching these for again, Roma?" Lucas called out over his shoulder. She had led him out of the city and into the forest to help her collect wildberries. Although he wouldn't tell her such, he didn't particularly like being out in the forest while the war was on, even so close to the city wall. Every sound he heard in the distance made him nervous. But he liked even less the idea of Roma being out alone. "It's for jam," she yelled back from a distance he wasn't comfortable with. He gathered the ends of his shirt closer to him so not to lose any of the bright red cargo and walked further into the brush after her. The tre

Conquest: Son of Arcavis by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Son of Arcavis

He arrived at the city gate a few hours early on the morning he was due back and so decided to use the time for sleeping in a tree-top bed like those to which he'd become so accustomed. When dawn did arrive, the sun peaking out over the horizon, he woke to find Kade and Karryhs awaiting him at the gate below. He slid off his branch and climbed out of the tree to greet them. "Rise and shine," Kade badgered him. "I was tempted to go yank you down myself, but Father wouldn't let me." "How long have you been waiting?" Christian asked. Karryhs placed a hand on his shoulder. "Not as long as he'd have you believe," the old knight answered. "Come

Conquest: Journey by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Journey

A/N: Let me apologize in advance for the length of this chapter. Right now, there's nothing really to break it up, at least not in a way that doesn't create one really short chapter and one really long one... Although I might just suck it up and do that anyway. Over the following months, Christian's skills improved. Kade continued to teach him new maneuvers and occasionally he faced off against a new opponent from the crew of the Sanctuary. Soon enough, he had gained at least one victory over every fighter in the castle. In the meantime, Roma was teaching him more refined talents like ballroom dancing and proper dining room etiquette; he fou

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Conquest: Flight From Almsway by AtlantisBlakes, literature

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Conquest: Flight From Almsway

There was a war raging across town, but standing on the beach you might never know it. The sand was warm and soft under his toes as he walked along the beach that ran on the south side of the city near his family's castle. A wild wind crashed into him and made his brown locks cover his eyes. A storm was rolling in from the west and the beachgrass bowed in deference. A few miles up ahead, he could see massive sails set against the grayed sky. He squinted to see them better and took off running in the opposite direction, into the city of Almsway toward the western wall. Running along the top of the city wall was a much more challenging endeavo

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I am burning with a need, a desire to know Something More Than Myself. I've seen a mankind that desperately needs fixing and I would like nothing more than to help fix it.

One of my many passions is creating. If I hear a good song, I want to write a good song. If I see good art, I want to make good art. If I read a good book, I want to write a good book.

I love my friends and family so much-- they make my life so much more possible.

I'm a pop rock/punk rock fanatic and, to me, the most important thing in any song is good, soulful, heart-felt lyrics, lyrics with a heart beat. My favorite band (though this changes like the seasons) is Switchfoot.

My favorite movies are comedies, musicals, Disney movies, and Burton films. I love Hairspray and RENT and Sleepy Hollow and Finding Nemo.

I am a computer nerd. I am an close to an expert at the entire Microsoft Office Suite. I know how to use Photoshop CS2 fairly well and I'm currently learning Illustrator CS2. I know basics in CSS and HTML and have dabbled in Flash.

Current Projects: writing a yet untitled novel and working on some theological art pieces with a friend.

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"I must find a truth that is true for me... the idea for which I can live or die." --
Soren Kierkegaard

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?"-Mahatma Gandhi

"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."- Kurt Cobain

"You look up when you wish to be exalted. And I look down because I am exalted." Friedrich Nietzsche

"Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be."William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830)

"My religion has no temple or philosophy. My temple is my heart and my philosophy is kindness." -The Dalai Lama

"It is, rather, a matter of faith. By this I do not mean the denial of rationality, but the kind of reasoning appropriate to a mystery which can never be captured by human mastery, and which requires an encounter with the personal to perceive."- Simon Barrow

Current Residence: Texas
Favourite genre of music: Pop rock/punk rock/whatever you want to call it because apparently no one knows
Favourite photographer: Henri Cartier-Bresson
Operating System: Windows XP
Favourite cartoon character: Speedy Gonzales

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Picasso

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RENT

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Muse, Five Iron Frenzy, Fall Out Boy

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Gregory Maguire, George Orwell, John Knowles, J.K. Rowling, Melissa de la Cruz, and Stephen Chbosky

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Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop CS2, pencil, paper, eraser

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Reading, writing, photoshop, computers, philosophy, existentialism, quakers, theology, God, talking

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AtlantisBlakes

Jan 19, 2012

New Chapter!

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In case you're wondering, yes, I'm posting a journal mostly just because if I post one today, I can have a skin for free. Woo! Fortunately, I actually do have something to say and that is: the latest chapter of Conquest, The House of Archer, is now up for your viewing pleasure. It was really difficult to get it ready considering none of it had been written yet like most of the novel. But now I've added in an entirely new sub-story and so the next chapter or so should be kinda epic once I get them finished. Anyway, that's really it. Well, that and I just found out my favorite character from the Wicked Years, Liir, is going to be in Out of Oz

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AtlantisBlakes

Jul 9, 2011

Update Update Update!

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I'm tired of looking at that old rant from a century ago every time I come to my page. So I hafta make a new journal entry. The good news is, I actually have stuff to talk about! :D So, I have spent an absolutely massive amount of time doing prep-work for my NaNo project coming up this November. I mean, I've developed eighteen different countries, discovered some of their history, built up family trees to help keep up with how some of these people are related, created over thirty characters and have probably at least eleven more to go before I'm done. I've invented religions, drawn up flags, and taken down notes on events that happened withi

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Mar 6, 2010

Terrorist Pt. 1 and 2 and Some Words on War

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I can't stop thinking about the inhumanity of war. And after leaving a pretty lengthy comment in my last journal, I decided it's time to update this thing again.  First some words and then I'll copy in two journal entries from my wordpress where I got a bit jazzed about the whole thing. During the Shock n' Awe, as a Christian, I cheered on our soldiers. I didn't think about the people of Baghdad. They were just the enemy. And when Toby Keith's inflammatory "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" hit the radio frequencies, I rocked right along, singing "We'll put a boot in your ass; it's the American way." WHAT WAS I THINKING?? The people of