2011-04-25 02:05
The pub in Weirech was quite a bit more crowded and noisy than that of Novaharod, and Wilder was glad to be out of it. He much preferred walking through the streets in the dark, making his… Read More
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2011-02-28 09:43
Byelbog stood before the curtain waiting for his act to proceed. Ashen’s voice signaled for him to enter on stage. Taking a deep breath he moved behind the curtain where his hidden cho… Read More
2011-02-28 09:41
The performance had been over for nearly half an hour, but Wilder was still in costume, a shirt split down the middle between black and white with sleeves of the opposite color to the half o… Read More
2011-02-28 09:18
The hooves of four strong horses clattered against the cobblestones as they pulled the weight of the Dark Wood Circus behind them. Two wagons and the cage that had once held Wilder rolled… Read More
2011-02-28 09:13
Rain poured down upon the town of Navahorod, the villagers running quickly from one place to another, eager to get inside and out of the rain, those in the pub glad to have a warm drink and… Read More
2010-11-09 06:42
Hello. This is Maldeus, head of the Dark Wood Circle, popping in to say that our little group may end up dissolving entirely. We've got the first two and a half chapters of Magician ready… Read More
2010-11-03 00:46
Wilder slipped back into the group next to Byelbog.“We need to go.” Wilder whispered to Byelbog.“K” Byelbog nodded.Just as Byelbog was about to speak to Herr Braun Wi… Read More
2010-10-30 01:12
A message from the Dark Wood Circle:That's a wrap for part one of our twenty-two part epic which may or may not ever be completed. Personally, I think it's our best chapter yet, but it is r… Read More
2010-10-30 01:08
It had been too long since Ashen had had a good cup of tea. The east was much stronger on alcohol, perhaps because they had more troubles to forget, or perhaps because tea wasn't strong eno… Read More
2010-10-28 20:59
Three years before Dark Wood Circus...The Majestic City Academy of Natural Philosophy was more magnificent even than most of the palatial estates its students came from. The Academy was thr… Read More
2010-10-27 03:45
I am your brotherI am youI will remain IYou will be youWho am I if not you?You are my brotherMy brother in meWe are one in the sameWe are brothersBrothers of oneBrothers in one Read More
2010-10-27 03:43
A bald man wearing a white apron was turning a whole pig over an open fire out side of a large stone house. A few moments later, he walked into the kitchen of the house where some rice was… Read More
2010-10-26 04:16
A mothers screamThe fathers bloodYears of tormentthe end of onethe creation of twoThese all a monster make Read More
2010-10-21 16:20
Beyond our sightlies something more.No one can see,that invisible door.Soaring high,digging low,you are blind,wherever you go.Knowledge untold,wells of thought within,the history undying,rec… Read More
2010-10-21 04:19
Lorelei shuffled the deck before her, practiced hands making up for her blindness. She smiled at the man on the other side of the table from her, who shifted nervously as she dealt three car… Read More
2010-10-20 03:00
Blood that flowsBlood that staysWhat are you that is in me?You are not normalYou do not leaveKnives may cutBullets may perceBut you stay insideYou are bloodMy blood that stays inside Read More
2010-10-17 05:20
Black eye shines brightlyWhite eye gleams no longerBlack as night can see all lightWhite sees nothing but blackBlack was tooUntil the knifenow black is whiteTwo is now one and onestill broth… Read More
2010-10-17 05:16
Once upon a time there was a wolf and he would grant anyone their wildest dream, but at a price it would at random eat a person for every wish. Even though he would do this people still floc… Read More
2010-10-16 04:02
Byelbog kept his eyes on Lanbrott as the setting sun sent gashes of light across the sky Jaromil poked his head out of the tent, saying “Byelbog lets play Akhetian Speed again.”B… Read More
2010-10-16 03:31
Damaskenos, the half-bear, sat glowering in his cage, rain pattering down from above. The head of the Sergeinov Circus was having one of his meetings with the head of another circus, the Dar… Read More
2010-10-16 02:44
Find a performer at the ballet,Tell them they look rather ill today,They will have quite a bit to say,Which will not include hip nor hooray Read More
2010-10-16 01:59
(Note: Though published under my name due to technical difficulties on his end, this chapter is actually from EJDutcher)Blood ran down the walls as two children helplessly watched their moth… Read More
2010-10-15 03:20
It's most unfortunate to sit and watch every day while your friends bleed and die,That's the reason that we're always smiles, sometimes you laugh you don't have to cry Read More
2010-10-14 01:00
Don't worry too much about being on time,Don't worry too much about making things rhyme,Don't worry too much about climbing up high,Because in the end we're all going to die Read More
2010-10-14 00:59
Oh by day the sun is shining,The children do play and the maids are pining,after the men do work and shout,while some of us do stand without.Then the night comes, the moon is glowing,The ch… Read More
2010-10-12 03:19
Scea moved fluidly, arms outstretched and long sleeves dragging along the floor. She spun and the long trails swept up into the air, two loops of fabric swirling around her. She ducked and s… Read More
2010-10-08 05:18
I had never thought of myself as someone incredible, I always viewed myself as something of a specialized tool. An instrument to be used for its own purpose, the same way mortar and trowels… Read More
2010-10-06 02:54
Would you care to stay for tea,And have a quick chat with me?Let me poor you some herbal brew,And do you prefer one lump or two?It's hot, now, so make sure you blow,Just say "when" so I don'… Read More
2010-10-03 03:02
Rows of clean white rooms,Stained with blood everyday,Men in clean white shirts,Who tear your soul away,Ladies with clean white skirts,Tell you that you are not pure,Doctors in clean white c… Read More
2010-10-01 05:59
A variant on Rogue's Court sometimes sees all four Tens acting as Assassin cards who can trump Kings. Obviously, in this variant, the Tens do not trump each other, but instead tie each othe… Read More
2010-09-30 04:45
When playing Rogue's Court with more than two players, you may either have each player determine which other player to attack on their turn or else have all players play their cards against… Read More
2010-09-30 03:45
The Ten of Hearts acts is the Assassin Card. She can kill any king, even the King of Spades, but is still killed by Queens and Jacks and even the other Tens. The Death Card can also kill t… Read More
2010-09-28 20:55
SpadesSymbolic of swords and the element of air. Associated with cunning and violence, sometimes with sinister connotations.HeartsSymbolic of cups and the element of water. Associated with… Read More
2010-09-25 03:54
The man of deathThe death of manWhy do they fear you so?Who are you?Why are you?What has become of those once past?You are one who walks aloneBut is one who is never aloneYou carry them all… Read More
2010-09-25 03:53
You who are two?But one in the sameYou are heAnd he is youOne is blueThe other is greenYou don’t belong hereYou want me hereI am all I need to beYou are nothing you want to beAlways fi… Read More
2010-09-23 17:59
Alone in the twilight, here sits the sad revenant. Once tormented by the fire of Hell that burned within him, now he realizes a true doom. His purpose is no more, his origins lost, his exist… Read More
2010-09-23 02:09
Ask someone what they care about most today,And "God, King, and Country!" is what they'll say,But ask them what they think of the newly written tax,They'll rant and they'll rail and say "Giv… Read More
2010-09-22 03:16
If you wish to judge a household, you must look at the pets,If it is good they'll be tame, but if bad they growl threats,For the children, abused, shall spite their dogs,And the wife, abused… Read More
2010-09-17 03:04
Sitting in the shelter of an overhanging ledge is the girl in a porcelain mask,Covering her face from the probing eyes of the crowd who care not to ask,"Why wear a mask, why hide your face f… Read More
2010-09-16 03:42
The Dark Wood Circus comes to town,A merry little band,And puts on a show in hat and gown,For mostly empty stands,We need to sell more tickets,So spread the word around!We're tired of chirpi… Read More
2010-09-16 03:35
Thirteen knives and cyanide hidden in his coat of red,Thirteen knives to stay alive, for fear of dying, is what he said,Thirteen knives to defend the Spades, for fear they'll be unled,Ten an… Read More
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