Thread: Avalon (Hat + Anna)

...And that was when she might notice her cell phone had changed a little. First of all, and most important, it was brighter than before. Secondly, the battery symbol's percentage? Replaced with an infinity symbol that flashed with a small spider logo on and off. Infinite battery, powered by divinity? That, and when she opened her contact list, she'd notice that it was now seperated into two lists Avalon and Earth. She couldn't contact the latter, but the former had five contacts. Spider, Coyote, Raven, Clown, and Law. The latter two were only available via texting. Magical, infinite-power, god-contacting smartphone. What. Speaks looked over the fire and settled in as Freddy flushed and pulled out the monocle, cursing softly. Apparently he hadn't forgotten to divulge that aspect of it, either he had forgotten entirely or simply hadn't put any thought into it. I think, it is time for a story. he said softly. This one is about Feasting Glory Of Gold, the dragon of old. he said, looking to the sky. Dragons are as old as the bones of the world, this and any other. he started, But among them all, there was none older than Feasting Glory of Gold. as he spoke, Freddy removed his gauntlets, and unbuckled his armor, stripping it off from the waist up. He wore under it a simple linen shirt with short sleeves, which showed off well the effects of living in a militant society for a year or maybe more. His bones were made of iron, and his flesh was strong as silver. His eyes and scales were gold in hue, and his teeth were huge and shining. He ate of all things, feasting far and wide - tree and stone, man and beast. A scourge for years untold. But then one year, a hero rose - Noble Knight Artorian, whose courage knew no bounds. The king had made a deal with Feasting - his own weight in gold each year. He fasted constantly, the tricksy king, so as to deprive the dragon of its due. But the dragon caught on in little time, and stole away a princess fair. And so Noble Knight Artorian was called upon, to slay the dragon, and rescue maiden fair. But this was no lizard in the night, no goblin with a sword and might, this was a dragon , of wing and scale, a dragon of greatness. And so the Noble Knight quested for allies, and found them in spades. But we shall not delve upon them, for, in fact, the young knight's quest would fail. His party was molten by the dragons breath, statues of gold that issued from its maw. The dragon leaned close to Artorian, and laughed mightily. 'I am the victor, mighty knight, for I have slain you, to the man!' it said. 'You have even lost your mighty lance,' and then it laughed. For the Knight's magic lance was said to pierce anything, with enough speed. Stone or steel, flesh or bone, it clove as well as water. 'Without it, you may as well come before me without armor, so I may eat you all the faster.' Little did the dragon know, that Artorian had crept to the castle that the dragon had taken in the night, alone. He met with the maiden fair that night, and while he took from her her maidenhead, he left her his magic lance. And she was in the tallest tower, with the biggest window, so she could see the lands she would never walk. 'It is not my place to slay you,' Artorian said, a smile on his lips, 'for you have done me no grief. It is not the kingdom's place either, for your terrific prescence stops invaders cold. Indeed, I can think of only one who has right to call grievances upon you, noble dragon The princess herself.' And that is when the princess leapt, from her window, lance in hand. Her whole body curled around it, a bolt of vengeance in the dark, slamming into the shining beast's back, rending spine in twain. Heart and chest were struck quite true, and the beast roared, and spat, and died. And so the princess, and the knight, traded garments again, the lady knight and princess laughing and joking with one another as the left for home. Story done, the kobold yawned and curled into a ball, slumbering peacefully. I'll take first watch. Frederick said quietly, looking into the night. Get some sleep, okay?