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The Verge
DanielJamieson97
Note: I've heard about some place called the Verge. A lot of people have been going there lately, and from what they say, it isn't very safe. Evil Beings wander the surface freely, and barely a village has been established yet. I've decided to head there, and document the state of affairs in the Verge. :: I access the Verge via a mysterious white portal, just down the stone road from Cloud Temple. The portal looks different from most, as it has no defining magical aura to it, it's just a white shape with purple gel in the corners, and ice around the walkway. It's whiteness appears to be snow, however, one could mistake it for a sheep's wool. :: Upon entrance to the Verge, I was immediatly put into a dark, lifeless room with evil smoke rising from the floor. It seem's very evil, and only occasionaly do people run past, either through the darkened room, or towards the portal. When I followed the path, I went through a couple of small tunnels, which led into a massive room. It appeared to be made of stone brick, but some of it as mossy. It was clear to the naked eye, that the main route I had to take take is over the stone brick pathway, and not into the wild stone. The area was dimly lit by some form of red torch, I believe it's known commonly as a "Redstone Torch", some form of device that can provide power to contraptions. The path led to a bridge, with holes missing in it, filled with cobwebs. It was very dangerous to cross, and the dangers of falling in are very high. My best bet was to run along the edges of it, there's less holes there! At the end of the bridge is two, odd white spirals. They look like they shoudln't be there, I ignored them, and followed the road into the tower. It was a wide tower with a large staircase spiraling up it. Following the spiral staircase leads to the lush, green land of the Verge. Directly in front of the exit was a mushroom tower-like home. It was quite interesting to look it, but it doesn't stand out much, I ignored it, incase some crazed old man owns it. :: The stories that people bring back from the Verge are clearly over-exagerated. It's peaceful, pretty, and green. There aren't any evil beasts to be seen, but still, there's something not quite right about it. Something's strange. I can just feel somethings not there, the air feels odd. I don't know what, but something make's the place feel evil. I wander over to the Mushroom Tower Building, and notice a small leafy hut beside it. It appears to me, that the druids are already in the Verge. Nothing seems strange about the building, which is odd, considering what the druids are like! I gave up looking towards that direction, and turn back towards the exit of the dungeon. I never noticed when I came out that the tower seems odd. I've never seen a building like it before, it's somehow, special. It has beautiful arches, and carvings. As I wandered towards it, I fell into a hole. The hole led to some form of barracks, with beds and a furnace. Luckily, there's a ladder, and I managed to clamber out! Night began to fall again, and I could see some form of light source on the horizon. I decided it would be best to run towards it, I presumed it must've been safe. It turned out to be The Temple of Mother Aegis, which had been recently restored by the Druidic Order (according to a sign on the door). :: I wandered inside and found it had a lot of pews, and a small lectern at the front. I lay down on a pew, and slept for the night. A load noise woke me up in what appeared to be the early hours of the morning. Some woman had ran past the outside of the building screeching, but before I could run after her, she was gone. I wandered through the night, and found a den of spiders. I was unarmed, and had no choice but to run. The spiders were too fast though, and managed to bite me a good few times, before I reached safety. Now, I began to realise the stories I have heard are true. Upon running around, I discovered some small, secluded settlements, all appeared to be abandoned though. Whether their inhabitants were away, or dead, I do not know. I met some chapping you elf, whom's name I do not know. Upon asking what he thought of the verge he replied: "I believe though dangerous and infested with vile monsters, it makes a nice vacation spot. And if I were to go back in time, I would take my wife here on our honeymoon!" After the last comment, he grinned and ran off into the forests. There appeared to be literally thousands of spiders roaming the land, although, the majority were passive, and didn't try and fight me. I ran down the road, following the elf, and found myself on a wooden bridge. In the distance I coiuld see high walls, and tall towers. Night began to fall, so I was forced to charge down the route, heedless of any others near me. In front of me were a large group of skeletons, and behind me spiders. I planted myself in the ground until morning, praying to the gods that no creature would spot me! :: Morning took ages to come, and when it did come, nothing was better. Still everything appeared dangerous, even though the skeletons burned. I began to starve, and had nowhere to head for food. I sprinted towards a large city like structure, and ran inside. Luckily, there was a dwarf inside, who gave me food, and sent me on my way. He explained that it isn't safe to be in the Verge without proper arms and equipment. I followed the mans advice, and pulled out my mystical soul-stone, and concentrated on casting the spell. Moments later, I was in the bustling city of Al'Khazar. :: An accurate summary of the Verge, would most likely be; It's a violent, un-safe, evil land, upon which no un-trained or un-armed man should walk. The creature's are evil, and many of the people crazy. Do not go there unless you have food for at least a few months, and weapons to support yourself.