Evicted from their previous domain, Clan Scholae Palatinae has come to the Caperion System to find a new home. Worlds full of wonder and mystery, the Clan is immersed into the new culture and its history. Supernatural tales, or fables, have been woven into a beautiful tapestry of mythos and legend that has been handed down from generation to generation. Members of the Clan have been asked to seek out these grand tales to help discern what is true and what can be explained away by logical rationale. For the dark hours when you dare not close your eyes. Tales of horror to frighten and disturb; tales of majesty to embolden and inspire. These are the Legends of the Caperion System.
The ultimate goal of this competition series is to fill our new home - the Caperion System - with a sense of life. To deepen its history and bring it to life with the ideas of its own members. We are looking to go beyond basic facts, mere descriptions, and data sheets. Those things create a framework, we want you to use your imagination to fill the framework and create a vibrant culture within. They often share common elements: unknown authorship, a narrator who recounts the story, a desire to explain (a phenomena, creation, moral lessons, historical events, religious practices, hopes or fears), the presence of supernatural or magic, and a storyline with a conflict that comes to an interesting resolution.
Create a legend, story, rumor or fairy tale about the smaller, nominally unsettled Islands which make up parts of the TRF and Nayama, and may not show on a map. Do not let the title confuse you, the contents - and format - are completely up to you. This can be a scary or uplifting story, but it must be centered around the island.
Minimum word count: 500 words
Submission Format: PDF, .doc, or site submission
Grading: Voice Fiction Rubric
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1st place
Ala'ar Rinn
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