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Author Topic: Lords of Creation: Part I  (Read 8086 times)

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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2008, 10:30:11 AM »
"OK, Sab, sure." James says. He accepts the offered page, then quickly turns and takes off down the hall at a run.  "See you at lunch!" he calls back over his shoulder. Got out of that one pretty easy, and got a free lunch out of the deal too!

James stuffs the paper in his pocket until later. This is not the first time Sabrina has given him a "job" to do, as "payment" for her silence. For the moment, he simply continues wandering around the campus until he eventually ends up near the computer lab. May as well check out that paper Sab gave me now, I'd better have something to tell her by lunch, or she may rat on me to Dad!

Using his Fake ID, he enters and takes a free computer. Putting his skateboard down at his feet, he pulls the crumpled page from his pocket and straightens out the creases with his hand. He spends the remaining time before lunch searching the various references in the poem, and seeing if he can find the author. ((At the moment, James just thinks that Sabrina is making him do a bit of research to help her get started with a paper on this poem.))
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2008, 10:51:41 AM »
dO WE HAVE A FREE PERIOD NOW OR DO WE HAVE A CLASS WE NEED TO GET TO?
 

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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2008, 11:04:54 AM »
It's currently 10:00 AM.  Sabrina, Nicholas, and John are all free.  The three of you typically go to grap something to eat at this time.  You each have classes in the afternoon seperately.  James is supposed be in class at Winfield Scott Middle School, but he doesn't seem too concerned about it.
 

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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2008, 01:16:34 PM »
"Let's head over to see your dad then."
 

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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2008, 01:43:00 PM »
Sabrina, Nick, and John (who is a bit confused about what is going on), head over to Dr. Kluebottle's office.  A few students are just leaving when they arrive, and Dr. Kluebottle waves, and motions for the group to enter.  

"Hello there Sabrina.  It's not every day I have the pleasure of my daughter and here friends stopping by to say hello.  What can I do for you?"



Meanwhile, in the University library, young James does some research trying to make sense of the poem Sabrina gave him.  His computer skills yield the following information:

In Arthurian myth, Bedivere was one of King Arthur's knights of the Round Table.  He was notable for being a fierce warrior despite only having one hand and for throwing the sword Excalibur back into the lake after Arthur's death.

Excalibur is the famous mythic sword of Arthur.  In some tellings of the legends it is one and the same as the sword in the stone, but in most versions they are different weapons.  Arthur is said to have recieved Excalibur from the lady in the lake.

Searching for a connection between Arthur and a golden bell, James finds a myth that says Arthur and his knights are not dead but asleep in a hidden cave.  A golden bell hangs in the cave and will awake them in their country's hour of need.

The animals mentioned at the beginning of the poem each have symbolic significance.  The bear is one of the symbols connected with King Arthur.  "Arth" is welsh for bear and the root of the name "Arthur".  The raven is a symbol of death as well as royalty and is often connected with Arthur too.  In some legends, Arthur is not asleep in a cave or dead, but instead transformed into a raven and flew away.  Mad dogs are a symbol of insanity.
 

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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2008, 04:29:45 PM »
We show him my copy of the poem and ask him for his input. I don't mention that we were the only ones to see it.
 

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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2008, 04:49:01 PM »
Dr. Kluebottle takes the page, adjusts his glasses and reads silently to himself for a couple minutes.  Placing the paper down on his desk he says:

"Well, it seems to be telling the story of a journey which is typical of a saga or a bardic tale.   However, the poem refers to things that will happen, not that have happen- giving it a prophetic tone.  In terms of the writing, I'm sure you all know that a poem doesn't have to rhyme, in fact many of my favorites don't.  But if you're going to go down that path- well rhyming "dead" with "dead" isn't exactly the height of creativity and I'm not sure if "wonder" and "excalibur" works.  All in all though, it's really pretty good.  Did one of you guys write it for a creative writing class or something?"
 

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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2008, 06:23:20 PM »
"I can't take credit for it. It's just something that I found that really seemed to jump out at me." "I was hoping you would recognize it and could tell me who wrote it and what it might mean."
 

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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2008, 10:28:18 PM »
"Like maybe it has some deep archaeological significance and you need to send me to Stonehenge or something for research or something!" Sabrina gives her father the 'Bambi eyes' treatment.
 

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« Reply #24 on: March 07, 2008, 09:02:23 AM »
"I'm not sure if this is some sort of joke, a scam to try and swing a trip to England out of me, or if you're all just sleep deprived from studying for finals! Haha." Laughs the dean.

He stares intently at Sabrina for a few seconds.  As if he's trying to figure out what she's thinking.

"Oh, ok.  You can come.  You know I have a hard time telling you no.  That's why I told your mother not to say anything- but obviously she didn't follow those instructions.  As you know I'm headed out to England for some research on my new book as soon as finals are over.  You're welcome to come along...BUT...This is not going to be a vacation Sabrina.  You're growing up, and I want you to learn to make your own way.  You must help with the research and keep up with your other studies.  You may be daddy's little girl but in a few years you're going to have to make it in the real world."  

Dr. Kluebottle tries to look stern but has a difficult time doing so.

"Now then, is there anything else I can help you young poets out with?"
 

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« Reply #25 on: March 07, 2008, 09:14:26 AM »
James files a few of the more relevant details into his mind, but in his laziness does not bother to write down any notes. Besides, he thinks he's got a pretty good memory. Actually, the more he thinks about it, the more he doesn't see why *he* should be doing Sabrina's work.

Now that that he has enough information which he thinks will satisfy her, he notes the time in the corner of the screen. Lunch! He grabs his skateboard and darts from the computer lab in a rush, no doubt drawing a few questioning looks from the university students.
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« Reply #26 on: March 10, 2008, 01:27:42 PM »
I guess we head out for some lunch.
 

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« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2008, 10:05:10 AM »
I'm at a loss here - I need input from some other players
 

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« Reply #28 on: March 12, 2008, 10:45:33 AM »
((OOC: I think wulfgar was waiting for John's player (coffee) to join in...))

((How about in the meantime meeting James for lunch, and the characters can discuss what they have discovered so far?))


James finds a seat at the cafeteria, and impatiently awaits the arrival of Sabrina. When she arrives, he leaps onto the table and waves to get her attention. He hands her back the now-crumpled page of the poem, and explains to her what he found out:
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In Arthurian myth, Bedivere was one of King Arthur's knights of the Round Table. He was notable for being a fierce warrior despite only having one hand and for throwing the sword Excalibur back into the lake after Arthur's death.

Excalibur is the famous mythic sword of Arthur. In some tellings of the legends it is one and the same as the sword in the stone, but in most versions they are different weapons. Arthur is said to have recieved Excalibur from the lady in the lake.

Searching for a connection between Arthur and a golden bell, James finds a myth that says Arthur and his knights are not dead but asleep in a hidden cave. A golden bell hangs in the cave and will awake them in their country's hour of need.

The animals mentioned at the beginning of the poem each have symbolic significance. The bear is one of the symbols connected with King Arthur. "Arth" is welsh for bear and the root of the name "Arthur". The raven is a symbol of death as well as royalty and is often connected with Arthur too. In some legends, Arthur is not asleep in a cave or dead, but instead transformed into a raven and flew away. Mad dogs are a symbol of insanity.
(Of course, James simplifies these findings, and may have left the odd thing or two out ;)).

"Now, where's my burger?", he asks.
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« Reply #29 on: March 12, 2008, 01:09:33 PM »
"good work squirt. Let's go get that burger. My treat. What did you want Sabrina?"