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(Created page with "By: Erisycthon Posted on: November 13, 2006 Logosmas in the Tundra Have you ever met the old toymaker in Caer Witrin? He's a nice old fellow. Sells toboggans, balls, and t...") |
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"Fool, eh?" laughed the toymaker, "I guess 've been called that. | "Fool, eh?" laughed the toymaker, "I guess 've been called that. | ||
" | "'Jester' is usually the more polite term for what I do. I'm just out | ||
delivering gifts for Logosmas. I was on my way back west, to make a last stop | delivering gifts for Logosmas. I was on my way back west, to make a last stop | ||
in the Darkenwood, but got blown off course, and ended up here. As you can | in the Darkenwood, but got blown off course, and ended up here. As you can | ||
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sled on them." Rubbing hs chin the man said, "We should start making | sled on them." Rubbing hs chin the man said, "We should start making | ||
stockings, though, and trading the little things we can find up here. Why, | stockings, though, and trading the little things we can find up here. Why, | ||
just last week, I found a narwhal tooth near the water, and 'm sure my son | just last week, I found a narwhal tooth near the water, and I'm sure my son | ||
would enjoy getting to show that off." | would enjoy getting to show that off." | ||
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"Merry Logosmas to all!" he said, "And too all a good-." Frowning, the | "Merry Logosmas to all!" he said, "And too all a good-." Frowning, the | ||
toymaker shuffled his tarot deck, taking out cards, putting them back in, his | toymaker shuffled his tarot deck, taking out cards, putting them back in, his | ||
brow furrowing more and more with each draw. "Great, 'm out of Chariots | brow furrowing more and more with each draw. "Great, I'm out of Chariots | ||
and Blanks. Now what am I going to do?" | and Blanks. Now what am I going to do?" | ||
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them towards the golems, and patted them on the "heads" as they began to | them towards the golems, and patted them on the "heads" as they began to | ||
advance, slowly, to meet the three golems closing in. All three reached their | advance, slowly, to meet the three golems closing in. All three reached their | ||
frozen targets at the same time, and upon contacting the massive icy feet" | frozen targets at the same time, and upon contacting the massive icy feet"I | ||
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! | BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! | ||
The concussion bombs which the toymaker had put in them exploded violently, | The concussion bombs which the toymaker had put in them exploded violently, | ||
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and commanding voice echoed through the halls. Standing on the stairway was a | and commanding voice echoed through the halls. Standing on the stairway was a | ||
man with piercing white eyes, midnight blue robes, and hair like icicles. This | man with piercing white eyes, midnight blue robes, and hair like icicles. This | ||
was undoubtedly the wizard of the ice tower: | was undoubtedly the wizard of the ice tower: Maklak. | ||
Maklak. | |||
He descended the stairway, a fourth golem in tow, a wicked grin plastered on | He descended the stairway, a fourth golem in tow, a wicked grin plastered on | ||
his pale face, ice-blue lips curled in a wicked sneer. "'m afraid you're | his pale face, ice-blue lips curled in a wicked sneer. "I'm afraid you're | ||
going to have to make up for their deaths with your own, old man." As the | going to have to make up for their deaths with your own, old man." As the | ||
golem advanced towards the toymaker, Maklak raised his hands and hail began | golem advanced towards the toymaker, Maklak raised his hands and hail began | ||