Curse me for liking that idea!

So I was going over my new notes, which are coming along better than expected, for Dragon Knights and I found a plot hole to fill. I will not explain that plot hole as it gives away to many spoilers, but as I was typing away letting my mind run onto Microsoft Word I got an idea on how to fill this plot hole. I immediately rejected it as I did not want something to horrible to happen to one of my favorite characters and to all characters in general. But somehow, despite the fact that I had let that idea go, it continued to rattle around in my brain and wouldn't leave until I considered it. Why did I have to consider it?

I like this idea. It would add a lot to the story, and by a lot I mean a lot of sadness and grief and terrible things. I think that after I get to the part in the story where this idea comes into play all of my characters are going to hate me. Curse me for liking that idea!

Flash Drive Status

I went to several different sources and none could fix my flash drive. I even tried geek squad. I felt sure that a group with a name as cool as that could do something, yet my hopes were dashed. Still, not everything is lost (though a very big chunk of everything is missing), I have the stuff that I blogged here, and I also have a back up version of my nano novel that I emailed to myself while I was writing it (since they constantly reminded us to), though it didn't have as much in it as the one in my flash drive did.

So despite losing a lot of my work (and a whole lot of other stuff that had nothing to do with my writing but was still a stab to loose) I will not be deterred. I will keep writing, even if I must start again!

Yet still it is difficult not to be disheartened. Not only did I lose my actual stories, but I lost the plans for them. I didn't have much planning for Final Great Ones or Roswell, but I had pages and pages of plans for Terravia. They weren't so much story outlines (since I seem to be incapable of planning more than four steps ahead) as it was random details that I wrote down because I was sure that I would forget if I didn't. I had random stuff like a plan for the main characters father and more detailed back story for all the knights and a bunch of stuff that I can't remember! Some of the things were written here, but not all of it because I didn't want to spoil it for any of you.

Hopefully I can remember enough to make the story come together again. I'll rewrite all I can remember and all that I put into this blog, and hopefully it will all work out in the end. No, it WILL work out in the end. Whats with this hopefully stuff? Hope is not a plan, but an excuse for procrastination! Maybe thats why I like it so much...

Everything is gone

I just found my flashdrive broken in two pieces with one peice still in the computer. It looks as if someone stepped on it while getting up from the computer and then decided not to tell me about it, hoping that I wouldn't notice. I did. Everything that I had been working on is gone. EVERYTHING! I don't think I've ever felt so horribly helpless!

There might be hope. One of my computer savy friends is coming over to look at it to see if we can save the data on it. I'll let you know as soon as I know.

Be Gone Plot Holes!

So last night when I couldn't sleep my mind was racing about my Dragon Story. One thing that came from the races was that I think for now the title will be The Dragon Knights of Terravia.

Another thing that that raced to the finish was the origin of magic. This was huge since my magic post left something to be desired.

Near the beginning of time, two great being used their great powers to create what is known now as magic. The first who is now known only as the Great One created magic in order to further benefit all races. He gave it to the races that were wise and powerful, this did not include humans. The second made his magic so that all could use it if they tried hard enough and he made it more powerful than the Great Ones. His magic had a taint however. All who used it slowly lost themselves and became slaves to his will. When this was discovered, his magic was called forbidden and he was banished to a rift in the dimensions. His name was erased and he became known as the Nameless One. In order to keep him there, they altered his form and made it so that he couldn't breathe the clear and pure air of this world. Yet his magic was still practiced in some places in the world...

This also filled the biggest plot hole of them all, but that would give away to many spoilers, so I won't indulge so much of that. The above might be pretty bad spoilers but it shouldn't ruin the story for you if you ever happen to read it.

There were a few more things that I discovered about my story as I couldn't sleep last night, such as another race and character, but again, to many spoilers.

The one big hole that isn't really a plot hole is the name of the world that this all takes place in. I still don't know what its called yet, but as I was writing this I came up with an idea, and I'll try it out for a while to see if I like it.

This was a momentous occasion. I got so excited after writing this. For the first time I felt that this might just work out and that I can do this. Happiness all around.

Mages and their Magic

In my unnamed world, along with all the creatures, there are also mages, more specifically, Mage Knights. Mage Knights all know some type of magic, and some are better than others at it, and they all are trained in battle.

Mage Knights all obtain their magic in different ways. Humans are not magical creatures by nature, so every Mage Knight has had some sort of even happen to them that gave them their magical abilities.

Because they are also knights, the Mage Knights must train themselves in a certain weapon. Staffs are not considered weapons among the Mage Knights, so if a Mages magic power is intensified by a staff they will craft their staff into a spear.

Anything that cannot be explained is called magic. A dragons breath attack, the Phoenix's fire, and the behemoths curse are all known as a type of magic. If something odd happens, it is common to hear people say, "It must be magic." Since the Mage Knights use magic the most, they are the most knowledgeable about magic, and have sorted magic into five categories. Some magic can fall into more than one category.

Battle: Magic that helps in battle, such as throwing fireballs, or putting up a magical shield.

Restorative: Magic that heals or rejuvenates. This type of magic will heal a wounded soldier or give a man more energy to do his tasks.

Practical: Magic that has practical uses. This includes levitating things, making a pie appear from thin air (very popular), or gaining the ability to fly.

Useless: This is magic that really doesn’t have much use. Magic in this category includes making a flatulent sound, making little sparks, and glowing.

Forbidden: This type of magic is very rare and is at its base very evil. One of the duties of a mage knight is to find those that practice forbidden magic and arrest them. Forbidden magic is used to torture, kill, and bring great harm to others in a cruel way.

Mythological Creatures

There are three more mythological creatures that are present in my fantasy world that still remains nameless. The Phoenix, the Behemoth, and the Leviathan.

A Phoenix is a great bird with many mystical abilities. As it flies it catches fire and it rains that fire down upon all below it. The fire it rains affects those it touches differently. If an enemy of a Phoenix touches the fire from a Phoenix he will burn, but if a friend of the Phoenix touches it he will be healed of any malady. When meeting a new person, a Phoenix will throw fire at the person to judge his character. If the newcomer is rejuvenated then the Phoenix would welcome him, but if he was burned then the newcomer would be chased away.

A Phoenix, upon death, will burst into flames. From its ashes it will be reborn will all its memories of its former lives. Thus a Phoenix will have two ages, the first being from the time it was first born, the second being how long it has been since its last rebirth.

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A Behemoth is a cursed being, believed to have once been dragons stripped of their wings. They are similar to Drake Dragons in every way except for their lack of wings and their heads. Where a Drake's head comes above its body, a Behemoth's head is even with its body. The horns on a Behemoth's head are also different in that they aren't always symmetrical.

Behemoths have great power, but are unable to use it due to their curse. Their curse causes them to be submissive and timid. This timidness has only been strengthened because of the persecution they have suffered for their curse. Most other races will treat the Behemoth lowly because they are cursed, even when they themselves don't understand why they are cursed or what the curse is. Behemoths are incredibly loyal to anyone who shows them compassion.

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Leviathans are great serpents of the sea. It was once believed that they were a sub species of the Snake Dragons, but both the Snake Dragons and the Leviathans disagree. Leviathans guard the sea and will protect any ship that travels on it if the captain is brave enough to ask for protection from the unknown horrors of the sea.

Leviathans can float a short distance above the water in order to do a devastating attack. A Leviathan will burst from the water in a flashy way and charge its intended target. Following behind the Leviathan is a great tsunami that is used to overwhelm any foes.

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Those are some the creatures that inhabit my fantasy world. There are a few others, but they are still just ideas that need to take shape. There is one more important group that is related to all these myths, and they will be my next blogging subject.

Of Dragons

Dragons are my favorite mythological creature, and if you haven't figured that out yet, then you haven't been paying attention at all. One great thing about writing about dragons is that they can be almost anything. There are so many different stories about dragons and in each one the dragons are always a little different. In some stories they can speak, in others only a choice few can breath fire, and so on. Thus, I have mostly determined what the dragons in my story will be like and wish to show you now.

There are three different types of dragons. There are the Snake, the Drake, and the Wyvern.

The Snake dragon is basically a Chinese dragon, but there is no China in my fictional world (that doesn't have a name yet) so I called them Snakes. These dragons are very long with four legs and have no wings, yet are superior in the air compared to the other two. Most Snake dragons have a venomous bite and some can spit poison. Those that don't are considered inferior.

The Drake and Wyvern are very similar. Some consider the Wyvern to be a sub-species to the Drake. Drakes are traditional Dragons. They are massive, stand on four legs, and have enormous wingspans. Wyverns have only two legs and what would be their front legs are instead wings that they can use to help them stand when on the ground. Drakes and Wyverns usually have an elemental breath, with the most common being fire, though there are also some that can breath ice, electricity, wind, light, and darkness. Then there is a superior ability that very few have and that is to shoot pure energy from their mouths in a devastating attack. If any Drake or Wyvern does not have any of these abilities they are considered inferior.

There are rumors that there is a fourth type of Dragon, though most don't beleive it.

Dragons are not the only mythological creatures in my story, and you can look forward to a post describing the others later on.