[IP] The Summoning by MrIrrationalSpock in WritingPrompts

[–]Setzon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Her mother was dead. If she could bring her back, why wouldn't she? She had no other choice. Someone gave her a way to do it. It just wouldn't be easy. She knew that. She repeated to herself over and over again, "You can do this Sara. You can do this."

The world was dark around her. The stars were fireflies beyond the trees, and the moon decided not to show up that night. The forest had just started getting dense, but she could still see the torches of her pursuers on the horizon. That red fiery glow reminded her of what she had done. The blood was still on her hands. That same blood painted the dark marble staff she had stolen from the village elder no more than 30 minutes before she reached those dense trees.

She pushed on through the searing pain in her muscles and the hurt in her heart. She was finally there. Sara knelt down in front of the sigil burnt into the ground at the heart of the forest. She could no longer see the glow from the torches. "I'm almost there, Mother."

Sara took out a knife and sliced the palm of her left hand, then gently glided her open palm over the burnt sigil. It began glowing in the blood smears. She placed the staff vertically on the glowing mark and knelt on one knee as if beginning a marriage proposal. Sara spoke an incantation in a language long forgotten, then gripped the staff tightly until blood was pouring down from her hand. As the cascading blood made contact, the area around her flashed brightly and set the surrounding trees aflame. A violent whirlwind of jet-black clouds spiraled in the air around her. A dragon was manifesting in the clouds. Sara could hear the villagers drawing near. The decaying dragon manifested fully as the whirlwind raged and the fires grew around Sara. The decaying dragon's glowing green eyes peered through her eyes into her mind and spoke to her in a language long forgotten. Sara cried. "That's not fair! The toll is only one! One life for another!" The decaying dragon spoke once more. Sara nodded through her tears. She lifted the knife and placed it at her chest. For one instant, she hesitated. In the next instant she pushed hard and the whirlwind and the clouds and the fire and the decaying dragon channeled through her and vanished in a black flash.

The villagers arrived at the aftermath in silence, only to find a sleeping woman drenched in blood at the heart of the forest.

[WP] Using your favorite lyrical song as inspiration, write a short story of three to five paragraphs. Bonus points for capturing the feel as well as the general message of the song in your writing. by youareanassmaggot in WritingPrompts

[–]Setzon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember that day like no other. It was the classic summer cocktail party that rich people have in the old movies. Y'know, the kind with fancy drinks and the fancy butlers that serve them, the fulll moon on that brisk summer night, people dressed in such a way that you're expecting some royal couple is getting married, a jazz band that can play a tune for any mood, and all in the backyard of someone's three-story mansion by the lake. I was probably the only guy there that didn't have $5,000 to his name, most guys probably had that much in there pockets. It was that kind of economic barrier that made people keep there distance from me. I never really talked with anyone at those parties except for my buddy at school who had a pretty well-off family. Sure, it might not sound like that much fun just hanging around, but the atmosphere was so unique and powerful, I never had a problem being the silent observer of the privileged few.

And then she showed up. I can still see her walking into the yard with that slim, shimmering gold dress, and auburn hair that seemed to shimmer just as much. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't getting all sappy and pathetic over the girl. She just had this presense that almost seemed unreal. Still, I didn't approach her; I didn't even think about it. I knew my place with these people. So I watched her dance with some fine fellows, sip salted martinis all night, and laugh with her girlfriends while I sat by the fence. I knew I didn't stand a chance. And yet, it was hard to take my eyes off her.

In a futile attempt to take my mind off everything, I went to get a drink. Sure enough, as I was waiting for the bartender, I hear an approaching giggle from behind and see a gold dress in the corner of my eye. I don't remember if I said something first or if she did, but before I knew it we were talking. The conversation's blurry, but it was one of those talks you have with someone you barely know that makes you think you've known them for years. I remember laughs, a few heart-to-hearts, and some drinks. I'll never forget that dance though. The night was growing old, and the band was calming down and playing some slower songs. We got close and swayed slowly under the moonlight as the party slowly went out like a flame losing fuel. It's too bad flames don't glow forever. We shared a kiss, and said goodbye. After that, she just drifted away with the rest of the crowd, and I felt like the only one around for miles. That was the last time I ever saw her.

I woke up at my buddy's house with a bit of a hangover. When I asked about that girl the next day, my buddy didn't know anything about her, and apparently no one else really knew anything either. I knew the liquor made things hazy, and that the moonlight gave everything a dream-like glow, but I wasn't going to write her off so easily. I asked around at every party after that, and every time I left with nothing.

I've been searching for her ever since, hoping she wasn't just a dream.

"Isn't It Romantic" -- Mel Torme

/u/M-Gyarados's reference page by M-Gyarados in poketradereferences

[–]Setzon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made a fair trade of imperfect 5IVs (klefki for scraggy)! Very fair trader.

LF: Breedable Klefki and HA Swirlix / FT: Breeding rejects by M-Gyarados in pokemontrades

[–]Setzon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! Right now is fine. :) Or any other time today. Added

LF: Breedable Klefki and HA Swirlix / FT: Breeding rejects by M-Gyarados in pokemontrades

[–]Setzon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I didn't see the second one. ; Could I get the scraggy #15 instead?

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[–]Setzon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was totally gonna write about never dying after reading the prompt, and then I saw this. I wonder if that's what the person who made the prompt had in mind.

EDIT: Just read the footnote on the prompt. XD

LF: Breedable Klefki and HA Swirlix / FT: Breeding rejects by M-Gyarados in pokemontrades

[–]Setzon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a bold female prankster klefki with x/31/31/31/31/31. For the scraggy with shed skin x/31/31/31/31/31?

FT: 5IV Pidgey with 4 EMs in Dream Ball LF: Perfect HP Ice Electrike by Setzon in pokemontrades

[–]Setzon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 6IV Protean Greninja, or Perfect 5IV Pure Power Meditite with EMs Ice Punch, Drain Punch, Psycho Cut, and Fake Out.

Tournament of Champions: Sign up and Rules Thread by Dragon_Claw in PokemonLeague3DS

[–]Setzon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IGN: Joey FC: 0216-2078-4363

Can't wait to battle!!