Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Chapter One(for real)

Chapter 1


          “Zounds! This message comes from my old schoolmate and colleague, Sir Thurston Plunkett of the Spiral Geographic Society!” Storm Professor Halston Balestrom exclaimed. “Should we do something, Professor?” asked Stephen Spiritcaller, a Grandmaster Necromancer. “I would say yes,” said Stephen’s best friend, Patrick EmeraldPyre, Grandmaster Thaumaturge, “if Professor Balestrom knows this guy, we need to help him. Where was the message sent from professor?” “Oh my, this message was sent just outside of Celestia, but that world has been sealed away from the rest of the spiral for a long time, maybe the Spiral Geographic Society finally built an airship sturdy enough to fly all the way to Celestia,” Halston explained. “Ok great, how do we get the spiral key to Celestia?” Stephen asked.
“The key was shipped to the Spiral Geographic Warehouse in Reagent’s Square in Marleybone some time ago so that it would never be lost or found. But if the Stone of Mazzaroth was broken into three pieces, then I fear Morganthe has returned to power at last,” Halston said. “Whoa, whoa, whoa! Who has returned to what power?” Patrick asked. “Never mind that now,” Halston said, “You need to go to the warehouse in Marleybone and get that key,” Balestrom said.
“Knock knock,” said a voice at the door to the storm school. “Come in,” said Professor Balestrom. A young wizard about 13(the same age as Patrick and Stephen) walked in the door. “Ahhhh, hello there Miss Moongem, and what can I do for you this fine day?” Professor Balestrom asked. Fallon Moongem Walked in the door to the Storm School. She was a Grandmaster Life wizard, also known as a Theurgist. She was wearing the same hat, robe, and pair of boots that Patrick and Stephen were wearing. She and several other wizards had been there when Patrick had exposed the stolen gear during the Waterworks raid. They referred to the sets of gear only as ‘The Waterworks Gear’, ever since they had found out about the Critical and Block Statistics from Diego the Duelmaster in Unicorn Way, the gear they had found had made more sense, but the gear didn’t quite understand them since they really should have been wearing the gear because they were only Grandmasters. But the two boys, Fallon, Leesha Darkheart, Wolf Redfist, Justin Shadowblade, and many more had found the waterworks gear and put it on instantly. They took what was left to Headmaster Ambrose.
          Fallon was different from most theurgists. She had short blonde hair, deep blue eyes that darted around, and a thoughtful face. She cared deeply for others and wanted to bring out the best in her pet Satyr. She stared at the three people in the classroom. “I couldn’t help but overhear that you two might be going into the warehouse in Marleybone to get the Celestia Spiral Key,” she said, “and I thought me and Wolf could come.” “That would be great, Fallon, that means that we can leave for Marleybone now,” said Wolf Redfist, walking into the room. “Good luck you four, and be careful!” Professor Balestrom called out as the four headed towards Bartleby.
          They soon found themselves standing at the opposing edifice of the Spiral Geographic Warehouse in Reagent’s Square, Marleybone. “Oh, my goodness, that is a tall building,” said Wolf. “You bet it is,” said Patrick, “but it is worth it if we can get to Celestia.” The four Grandmaster Wizards entered the warehouse. They got to the second floor when they heard a banging and crashing noise deep in the gloom. “What’s that? Who’s hiding in there?!” Fallon shouted. “Allow me,” said Patrick. Patrick pulled out his Lifeforce Blade that he kept in a sheath attached down his back. Patrick’s sword instantly came to life in shockingly colorful electricity.
          Patrick’s eyes flashed briefly blue. Blue bolts of electricity arced down the sword shaped like a dental floss pick. The electricity congregated into a small glowing ball at the end of the sword. The ball floated out into the room, then exploded into sharp shards of ice, flying in every direction. “Ouch! Mrowwwwwwwww!” came the cry of pain “You’ll pay for that!” Two Cat Bandits jumped out of the clutter and immediately began to throw Balance spells in Patrick’s direction.  “Tower Shield is the best thing for Balance Spells,” Patrick said and cast a large amount of them on him and his friends. “Now for my favorite spell,” Patrick said. He repeated the same process he did with his Ice Shard spell, only charging the globe of mana with a different desire. The ball sank into the ground and the room was blistering cold with a huge Blizzard. The Cat Bandits gave up after being frozen. “Ok I’ll talk,” said one. “Estrikir Gloomthorn is at the top and intends to take the spiral key for Celestia to Morganthe,” the cat said. “And he has guards on almost every floor,” said the other. “Well then,” Fallon said, “I guess it’s a race to the top then.”
          The four wizards jumped in the elevator and hit the button for the top floor. But about halfway to the top the elevator was stopped almost automatically. “Hey,” said Wolf, “what’s going on here?” The elevator doors opened and they were standing in a rather large, open room. Standing in the room, was a crab dressed in red armor. “I am General Stormclaw, who are you and why have you come here?” asked the crab. “We come from Wizard City and are here for the Celestia Spiral Key,” Stephen said. “Estrikir told me to stop all who come for the key, as Morganthe needs it,” said the General, “Fight for what you want!” said Stormclaw as a dueling circle formed in the room. “Ugh,” sighed Patrick, “I didn’t expect this.”
          Stormclaw started the duel by casting a high Tower Shield on himself. Patrick took up front. “Legion Shield!” he shouted as a blue ball of mana left the tip of his sword. Blue swirling energies surrounded him and him comrades, protecting them from damage. Wolf cast a Weakness on the crab, lowering his damage even more. “Now we’re rolling,” said Stephen, throwing out a Wraith. At the last moment, Stephen felt his body tighten up as he pushed out extra damage. The Wraith all but took out the crab general. “Wow,” commented Fallon, “was that-” “A critical hit,” said Patrick, finishing her statement.
          As the general grew weaker from Stephen’s Wraith, Patrick finally finished the battle with an Ice Wyvern, a type of dragon. “You are powerful wizards,” said the general with his dyeing breath. “Well of course,” said Wolf, “We have after all, defeated Malistaire.”
          As the four wizards exited the elevator at the top floor, they prepared for battle once again. But this time, they saw what could only be Estrikir Gloomthorn, servant of Morganthe. “I see we have company,” said Estrikir in a deep voice, “I know what you seek and you shall not have it.” Even as Estrikir was speaking, he didn’t even see he was slowly being encased with ice by Patrick’s Frostbite spell.
          By the time Estrikir did see, it was too late. “WHA-” “That will keep him frozen for a long time,” said Patrick, taking the spiral key. “Let’s get to Celestia.”

Monday, February 27, 2012

My Book's First Chapter

Prologue

          “We should be arriving shortly to the underwater world of Celestia,” said expedition leader Thurston Plunkett, “so start getting the landing gears ready.” “Aye-aye, Captain,” said Plunkett’s right hand man, Captain Sylvester Fogg.
          Captain Fogg went down to the engine room to discover a huge surprise. Edith Benchley, the expedition’s leading engineer, was hard at work fixing the landing gears. “Edith,” said Fogg, “what on earth are you doing?” “Captain Fogg!” Edith exclaimed, “The landing gears are broken, I’m trying to fix them now. How long until we land in Celestia, do you know?” “I don’t know,” Captain Fogg said, full of despair and disbelief. If the landing gears have gone down this close to Celestia, Fogg thought, there must be a horrible danger or problem waiting once we land.
          Just then one of the expedition’s golems, Gearwise, came down the ramp into the engine room. “Captain Fogg,” the golem said, “some of the other golems are going bonkers, and I can’t stop them!” Gearwise said. “What?!” exclaimed Plunkett from upstairs. Fogg went running up the ramp from the engine room.
          “Fogg!” Plunkett shouted, “Send out a distress call and send it quick, I no longer have control over the blimp!” “Right away, Sir!” Fogg said and was gone.
          “Mayday! Mayday! This Thurston Plunkett of the Spiral Geographic Society! We are under attack! The ship is going down! The Umbra Queen has returned! It is the work of Mor-” was all Plunkett was able to say before the airship’s communications went down and the blimp started to descend. “Attention crew,” said Plunkett over the loudspeaker, “this is Captain Thurston Plunkett speaking. The airship won’t be able to stay in the air for much longer so I want all of you to come to the main bridge and avoid the engine rooms. That is all, and see you all up on the bridge soon.”
          Soon, all the crew was working their way out of the wreckage of the airship. Plunkett’s idea of going to the main bridge has saved the lives of the crew, but cost them the whole communications system, except what Fogg had been able to salvage. “This was all I could find that still worked,” Fogg said, “I’m terribly sorry, Captain.”
          But Fogg looked up to find no one was looking at him, but at strange creatures that had arrived at the scene of the crash. “Fogg!” shouted Captain Plunkett, “what are these creatures that have arrived?” “I believe,” said Captain Fogg, looking over his glasses, “that the guidebook calls them ‘Water-Moles’, whatever that means.” One of the water moles wearing a mask came up and pointed his staff at Plunkett, “I Tupa- Taua, Water- mole warrior, who are you to invade water-mole village?” “Do you suppose they speak English?” Plunkett asked Fogg. “What English?” Tupa Taua demanded of the Marleybonians. “I don’t think so,” Capt. Fogg replied. “Seize them!” the water mole warrior shouted. “Let me take care of this,” Capt. Fogg said. He stepped forward.
          “No seize!” Fogg shouted. Instantly, as if they had hit a wall made of metal, the oncoming water moles stopped. Tupa Taua eyed Capt. Fogg wearily. “You show signs of promise,” he said in his water mole way, “welcome. Enter village.” The crew followed the tribe of water moles to a village some distance away. Only when the Marleybonians got there, did Capt. Plunkett notice that Capt. Fogg and several other members of the crew were missing. They had somehow gotten lost in the jungle. When Plunkett looked back everybody was gone. Then everything went black and his hope of rescue was lost. But, unknown to Plunkett, his distress call had been received by people in Wizard City.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Gold Farming for Dummies: February Edition

Patrick here. Now I've got some more good gold farming tips for you, as I have tested these out in the field of battle.

Take a school specific pet with you, or a pet that you have trained that isn't your school, but has school specific talents. For example, if you are a Life wizard but have a death bat that you have trained to have life school talents, then by all means take it.

Next: APPLY THE GARGANTUAN OR COLLOSAL SPELLS TO YOUR AOE'S!!! I can't express this one enough, apply apply and apply some more.

Soon I'll have more great tips.