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Solstice Archives
by
Ivan Ewert

2009 - Compromises

In the days of the first Voyageurs, some lucky few found themselves enchanted by a unique place along the Fox Valley. The great ash tree which stood along the riverbank served as their gathering place, and it was here that they both made their fortunes and perpetuated their wars against the native peoples. Around that ash grew a community, around that community grew a town. It was a place unto itself, set apart from its neighbors by chance, by choice, and by something more. Not all who live within its boundaries are aware of how they differ from the mass of mankind, of how far from human they truly are.

Those souls drawn to Solstice are twiceborn, reincarnate spirits of primordial beings who walked the earth in the days of legends. Here in the streets of this modern exurb, those once worshipped as gods rub shoulders with the great beasts of myth. Their powers have fled, their fame reduced to dry studies for intellectuals, yet here they gather; both those who recall their rightful place - and those who have fallen even from their own memories.

Great names walk the streets of Solstice, forced into compromise by their now too-mortal shells. Great tales were once told of their prowess, their glory, and their immortal reign. These are their new tales - the suburban sagas of Solstice.

01 - Winter, Part One
02 - Winter, Part Two
03 - Winter, Part Three
04 - Spring, Part One
05 - Spring, Part Two
06 - Spring, Part Three
07 - Summer, Part One
08 - Summer, Part Two
09 - Summer, Part Three
10 - Autumn, Part One
11 - Autumn, Part Two
12 - Autumn, Part Three

2010 - Endings & New Beginnings

In the days of the first Voyageurs, some lucky few found themselves enchanted by a unique place along the Fox Valley. The great ash tree which stood along the riverbank served as their gathering place, and it was here that they both made their fortunes and perpetuated their wars against the native peoples. Around that ash grew a community, around that community grew a town. It was a place unto itself, set apart from its neighbors by chance, by choice, and by something more. Not all who live within its boundaries are aware of how they differ from the mass of mankind, of how far from human they truly are.

Those souls drawn to Solstice are twiceborn, reincarnate spirits of primordial beings who walked the earth in the days of legends. Here in the streets of this modern exurb, those once worshipped as gods rub shoulders with the great beasts of myth. Their powers have fled, their fame reduced to dry studies for intellectuals, yet here they gather; both those who recall their rightful place - and those who have fallen even from their own memories.

Factions exist within Solstice, as in all places. Mayor Long oversees the largest number of twiceborn, his coils wrapped loose yet steady all the same. The forces of Creation pursue their none-too secret vendettas against those forces which once stood for destruction, though they have suffered much of late; and the ranks of those Independents swell in silence as a new sun breaks across the rim of the valley.

She heralds new beginnings - a brighter day for many, though her truths remain hidden within her mortal dream. What will wake beneath her bright and beaming smile, what will change in Solstice and her citizens?

What, too, will end as the moon first shows, then shifts his fickle face?

13 - Winter, Part Four
14 - Winter, Part Five
15 - Winter, Part Six
16 - Spring, Part Four
17 - Spring, Part Five
18 - Spring, Part Six
19 - Summer, Part Four
20 - Summer, Part Five
21 - Summer, Part Six
22 - Autumn, Part Four
23 - Autumn, Part Five
24 - Autumn, Part Six 

Last updated on 1/6/2011 7:59:03 PM by Jennifer Brozek
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     01 - Winter Part One
     02 - Winter Part Two
     03 - Winter Part Three
     04 - Spring Part One
     05 - Spring Part Two
     06 - Spring Part Three
     07 - Summer Part One
     08 - Summer Part Two
     09 - Summer Part Three
     10 - Autumn Part One
     11 - Autumn Part Two
     12 - Autumn Part Three
     13 - Winter Part Four
     14 - Winter Part Five
     15 - Winter Part Six
     16 - Spring Part Four
     17 - Spring Part Five
     18 - Spring Part Six
     19 - Summer Part Four
     20 - Summer Part Five
     21 - Summer Part Six
     22 - Autumn Part Four
     23 - Autumn Part Five
     24 - Autumn Part Six