From the forest you see a castle and walk up to it. From a distance, the outside of the castle seems made of sand, as if it were a giant
sand castle set in the middle of a collection of rolling hills. As you reach the doors, you notice it is actually built out of gray stone. The doors, instead of being the usual draw bridge most people would expect, are large metal doors that open inward. From in front of the entrance, you can turn and see the beautiful hills surrounding the castle, gentle waves of various greens. Occasionally a scattering of tiny dots of color appear, indicating where tiny flowers grow. Trees are scattered around the huge front lawn, as if someone had taken a handful and tossed them up in the air, not caring where they landed. The only planning seems to be that most of the trees are framing the path you took to get here, occasionally providing shade for the tired traveler making their journey to this strange place.
Suddenly a figure moves beside you. It isn't until then that you realize all of the rocks that lie alone in the grass in front of the castle are Dragons in disguise. The one next to you speaks, sounding louder because her voice seems to come from everywhere at once, as if the words were in your head as well as coming out of her mouth.
| Salutations. I am Baneth, daughter of Beth and Tianeth. I have taken the place of my mother at our writer's side. As the Head Gold of this Castle, I grant you entry on behalf of our Writer. |
| Our new Castle has been going through many new changes. There was once a choice to hear what was going on around you as you explored, but that location has been taken from us. You may still look around, however. |
At that moment a woman opens the door and looks out.
| I hope to return that potion to you. Email me and I will send you an update when it's posted. I should warn you that some of the links to the music won't work because of that space being taken. Oh, and just so you're warned, any sounds, pictures or windows that you see will come up in a different window of your browser so that you can have a more natural setting for viewing Castle. Keep the second window open and things should flow along well, if not, contact me. |
She reaches over and pats the small Gold Dragon on her neck.
| Well Baneth, it is an internet setup, after all... You did a fine job. |
| I'm known by many names in this castle, 'the Writer' is mostly the name of choice by everyone who lives here. Please feel free to enter, someone will always be available to guide you through. If you should have questions, just ask. Clicking on a person's picture should email us. Specify who you're asking for in the email, though, there are quite a lot of us. |
With a wink she indicates the door.
The Dragon opens the door with a gentle bow to you and smiles, waiting for you to enter before turning back to stone. From somewhere inside you think you hear her talking to you.
| Make sure to visit all of the rooms, many hold a surprise if you search well. |
Enter through the doors:
Return down the path you came from.