![]() PrologueA Chapter by Bay C. Here,
in our humble land of Somnium, there are tales of a creature known as a Human.
These stories, while quite similar to the stories of the Angels you have all
heard before, are not quite as well known. And sadly, neither are widely
believed by the general public. Most, in their ignorance, decide to pass such narratives
off as fairy tales, meant merely to frighten their children. However, I
guarantee you that all accounts of humans, Angels, and any other such things
that you may or may not believe are all very true, and that all are important
in this epic. I however, at the present, choose to give more focus to the
humans. Now I
know what you are thinking; “This kind, dashing gentleman sure did interest us
greatly with his spectacular introduction! However, he has neglected to tell us
exactly what a human is!” And, for those who are fussing and fretting about
being kept in the dark, you may rest easy. I won’t let any of my dear audience be
lost, it ruins the story. Before we delve in any further, I shall be kind
enough to give you a brief description of humankind and their involvement in
Somnium. Humans
are somnoid figures who stand on two legs, very much like you and I. (Although,
if you are indeed one of the many non-somnoid peoples who inhabit this land, I
humbly apologize for potentially offending you. If I could, I would invite you
over for a cup of tea and apologize more formally. There is a lovely view of
the ocean from my residence, I am sure it would be enjoyable.) Their pigmentation
varies from pale peach to dark brown, and most stand between five and six feet.
However, some are known to grow taller than even that, or never reach the
minimum height in that bracket at all. Otherwise, there is nothing much
distinctive about them. No horns, gills, fins, tails, claws, wings, or any ornamentation
to speak of. Much like The Somnians, if it helps to think in those terms. Now,
Humans are extremely important to Somnium, as they supposedly provide the means
by which our world thrives. Whenever human sightings rise, so as well does
evolution in Somnium and all that it entails. As such, the more superstitious
Somnians - those few who are well versed in such stories - regard Human beings
as good omens. (Any
elaborations on the general public’s part past this point are inconsistent and
largely drivel, and therefore I will abstain from boring you with it.) The
first humans to arrive in Somnium were three unfortunate children. Although
they were the first to arrive, they were not the first humans Somnium had
witnessed. “Chronologically”, I’m afraid, is a very relative term in this tale. But the
human children (all of whom have now perished) were the cause of the first big
boom in Somnian history. Indeed, before their arrival, Somnium hardly existed
at all. There was virtually nothing in terms of civilization; one would have
been lucky even to stumble upon a small village. Mountains and deserts filled
most of the land. Many of the prosperous civilizations we are familiar with
today either did not exist struggled to survive. It was not until these
children’s arrival that this land began to prosper. The only beings to have
ever made this connection wholly (Besides myself and to a lesser degree the
very, very few mentioned earlier,) were the Angels, Somnium’s second great
mythos. Angels,
you see, are rather clever and logical beings who lack even a single shred of
empathy for other creatures. They, therefore, saw no wrong in figuring out a
way to draw more humans into Somnium once their original specimens’ lifespans
had expired. After all, what is more important; the lives of a few measly humans,
or prosperity for an entire land? (Although it is rather doubtful that the
Angels were thinking of the Somnians as a whole at the time) Since the first
three have arrived, many more groups of humans have awoken to find themselves
in Somnium. Yet the
supply is by no means constant or consistent. Humans arrive in small groups and
are immensely difficult to acquire. Anyone who pays attention, however, will always know when there are humans in Somnium,
as their presence never fails to yield explosive results. Three
of these groups have created a lasting impact far greater than what their kin
normally ignite. The first led us on the path to prosperity and began it all, the
second heralded the ascension of the Bogeyman, which is a very interesting story
that you have obviously heard at least partially (As well as one of my personal
favorites) that I promise to tell another day. This particular story, however, follows the third group: four
children, all 16 years of age, two males and two females. © 2012 Bay C. |
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Added on November 3, 2012 Last Updated on November 3, 2012 Author![]() Bay C.Canyon Lake, TXAboutHi! My name is Bay, and my best friend Sean are working on our first novel that will, hopefully, turn into a series of novels. I'm looking for all the critique we can get at this point, since I'm hopi.. more..Writing
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