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Kayda 7 - Charging Buffalo, Hidden Dragon (part 1)

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A Whateley Academy Tale

Charging Buffalo, Hidden Dragon

Part 1

By ElrodW

Seven seas seven skies
Lightning strikes and brave men die
Tatanka great, Tatanka small
When darkness comes they kill them all,
Tatanka

You take what you want but you don't ask
You're future doesn't lie with things of the past
The search for freedom will never be found
As long as we stand upon this sacred ground

Kayda 6 - Medicine Girl

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A Whateley Academy Short Story

Medicine Girl

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ElrodW

Wednesday, May 16th, 2015, dinnertime

Crystal Hall, Whateley Academy

When my cell phone beeped to tell me I had a message and I saw the number, I tried really hard not to show it, but I was a little nervous, and I guess that my team-mates and friends noticed.

Riddle of Sappho - Canto VI

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The Riddle of Sappho

by EE Nalley & ElrodW


Canto VI



Come to me once more, and abate my torment;
Take the bitter care from my mind, and give me
All I long for; Lady, in all my battles
Fight as my comrade.

Hymn to Aphrodite, Sappho

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007 - Evening
Tunnels, Whateley Academy

The Riddle of Sappho - Canto V

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The Riddle of Sappho

by EE Nalley & ElrodW


Canto V



Now she runs away, but she'll soon pursue you;
Gifts she now rejects--soon enough she'll give them;
Now she doesn't love you, but soon her heart will
Burn, though unwilling.

Hymn to Aphrodite, Sappho

The Riddle of Sappho - Canto IV

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The Riddle of Sappho

by E.E. Nalley & ElrodW


Canto IV



To my side: "And whom should Persuasion summon
Here, to soothe the sting of your passion this time?
Who is now abusing you, Sappho? Who is
Treating you cruelly?

Hymn to Aphrodite, Sappho


Monday, May 7, 2007 - Early Morning
Poe Cottage, Whateley Academy

The Riddle of Sappho - Canto III

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The Riddle of Sappho

by E. E. Nalley and ElrodW


Canto III



Deathless face alight with your smile, you asked me
What I suffered, who was my cause of anguish,
What would ease the pain of my frantic mind, and
Why had I called you

Hymn to Aphrodite, Sappho

The Riddle of Sappho - Canto II

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The Riddle of Sappho

by EE Nalley & ElrodW


Canto II



Skimming down the paths of the sky's bright ether
On they brought you over the earth's black bosom,
Swiftly--then you stood with a sudden brilliance,
Goddess, before me;
Hymn to Aphrodite, Sappho

Kayda 5 - The Riddle of Sappho - Prologue and Canto I

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The Riddle of Sappho

by EE Nalley & ElrodW


Prologue and Canto I



Iridescent-throned Aphrodite, deathless
Child of Zeus, wile-weaver, I now implore you,
on't--I beg you, Lady--with pains and torments
Crush down my spirit,

Hymn to Aphrodite, Sappho

To Sleep, Perchance to Dream - New story release at Crystal Hall

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Ok... first thing. Go find a box of tissues. Bring them to wherever you plan to read. I'll wait.

Tissues ready? Good. You're going to need them. I certainly did, when I first read this in drafts and again while editing.

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For "Wine, Women, and Ayla" Part 2 - Today's Crystal Hall story release

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The Crystal Hall forums still being offline, today's story release of Elrod's "Wine, Women, and Ayla" (Part 2) can be commented on here. Once we get a working non-hackable forums and commenting system up and going, we'll transfer details over. In the meantime, we'll do what we can to ensure our authors receive their regular feedings of kudos and praise. Enjoy:

http://crystalhall.org/WineWomenAyla-2.html

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Kayda 4 - Now the Real Learning Can Begin - Final Chapter

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Kayda 4: Now the Real Learning Can Begin

Chapter 5 - Wakinyan Towa Pi (Lightning)

by ElrodW and EE Nalley

Tuesday, May 1, 2007, late evening

Dickinson Cottage

Mrs. Nelson poked her head into the TV room on the third floor of the cottage. "Girls," she said in a firm parental voice, "you know that the TV goes off at ten-thirty."

Whateley Academy Gen 2: Looking for artistic help

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The Whateley Generation 2 team needs an artist who can help with character sketches for the new main Generation 2 characters. What's in it for the artist? Recognition, bragging rights, some early preview of Gen 2, and we are trying to get at funds together for at least SOME financial compensation. Note - this won't be at commercial rates. We're not that rich - we're all volunteer authors.

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Kayda 4 - Now the Real Learning Can Begin - Ch3

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Kayda 4: Now the Real Learning Can Begin

Chapter 3 - Osiceca Magazu (Rain Storm)

by ElrodW


Friday, April 27, 2007
Crystal Hall

"Someone didn't come home last night," Evvie whispered in my ear, startling me. Debra and I were in the serving line at the caf, and I hadn't seen Evvie sneak up behind me.

Kayda 4 - Now the Real Learning Can Begin - Ch1

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Kayda 4: Now the Real Learning Can Begin

Chapter 1 - Apetu Theca (A New Dawn)

by ElrodW


Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Poe Cottage

I sighed when I came down the stairs. "Okay, let's get the daily taunting over with," I groaned to Rosalyn, who was waiting to escort me to my morning classes.

Kayda 3 - Two Spirits: Chapter 3 - Zuya Wikhoskalaka

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Kayda 3: Two Spirits

Chapter 3 - Zuya Wikhoskalaka (Warrior Girl)

by ElrodW

Kayda spends spring break at home - but of course, where Kayda goes, trouble follows. This is the final chapter of Kayda 3

Kayda 3 - Two Spirits: Chapter 2 Ichimani (the Travelers)

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Kayda 3: Two Spirits - Chapter 2 - Ichimani (the Travelers)

ElrodW


Friday, April 6, 2007, afternoon
Poe Cottage

"Have a good time," Nikki said as I carried my bag out into the hall.

I gave her a hug. I know it was a girly thing to do, but I was getting to like hugging my friends more and more. "You, too. Is there anything you need?"

She smiled - a little. "No.

Kayda 2 - Trials of a Warrior, Chapter 6 - Hoka

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Kayda 2: Trials of a Warrior

Chapter 6 - Hoka

by ElrodW


Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - morning
Poe Cottage

I must have looked as bad as I felt; as soon as I staggered into the bathroom, it seemed like all the girls stopped to gawk, open-mouthed, at me.

Kayda 2 - Trials of a Warrior, Chapter 3 - Ithunkasan na Ptan

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Kayda 2: Trials of a Warrior

Chapter 3 - Ptan na Ithunkasan

by ElrodW


Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Poe Cottage

I woke up a bit before the alarm clock, when it felt like Tatanka head-butted my brain.

"What the hell?" I snapped.

Tatanka lay on the ground, a smug smile on his face. "It was time for you to awaken, Kayda."

regarding my surgery - I should have .....

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If I'd have known then what I know now, I'd have just had them take out the spare ... part. Sore, sore, sore, and greatly swollen. And sore. Did I say sore? A partial orchidectomy wouldn't have left anything to be sore. or swollen. and it was a spare. Damn. At least, on the bright side, it wasn't a tumor.

At least I've got a couple more days of decent pain meds. sigh.

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Mama's Boy

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Mama's Boy

by ElrodW

Marty Hughes adores doing things with his mom, who is a single parent with a mysterious job. She loves him just as much, but when there's an accident on a camping trip, their mother-son relationship is going to be strained in ways that neither could have imagined.

Fingers crossed please.

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I found a lump somewhere where it's not supposed to be - enough to worry about testicular cancer. Initial screening indicates that it's most likely NOT cancer, but a cyst. Because of its position, it's been causing significant pain, so tomorrow I go under the knife to get it removed (and biopsied if necessary).

I'm always nervous about full anesthesia; complications can always happen. So if you have a moment tomorrow morning, please cross your fingers or send a wish my way.

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Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight - Chapter 7

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Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight



CHAPTER 7

Kayda has some serious adjusting to do, starting with confronting an ugly and painful truth. And then she has to start trying to fit in with the other girls in her cottage - girls she's afraid she's annoyed already.

Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight - Chapter 5

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Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight

by ElrodW

Chapter 5

Kayda is on the road to get to Whateley, but even a simple road trip isn't so simple when there are forces trying to make her life miserable. And even if she gets to Whateley, will things get any better for her?

Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight - Chapter 3

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Kayda 1

Buffalo Gal, Won't You Come Out Tonight

ElrodW

CHAPTER 3

Kayda, having fled her home, has found a temporary refuge, and some new friends. She also sees, first-hand, that her superhero friends lead dangerous lives, in a way that impacts her profoundly.

Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight - Chapter 2

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Buffalo Gals Won't You Come Out Tonight

ElrodW

CHAPTER 2

Brandon is faced with many difficulties, not least of which is that he's now a Lakota girl, and his former friends have brutally attacked him. If he thought his difficulties were over, he was being hopelessly optimistic. And what's with the two spirits that are talking to him in his head?

Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight - Chapter 1

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Kayda 1 - Buffalo Gal Won't You Come Out Tonight
Chapter 1

A Whateley Academy Adventure

A high school student manifests in a town that fears mutants, and his life changes in significant ways, including gaining threats against his very life.

Another year, another disappointment

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Another birthday come and gone. On the boards where people knew that Oct 11 is my b'day, I got 1 message. One. Family was gone today at drama stuff, so I was alone - again. Neither sibling called.

The whole thing is depressing. Wish it didn't exist. Wonder if the world would notice if I didn't...

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Light of Fury allowed me to post some stories

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Light of Fury wrote several Whateley stories. At first, she claimed they were only for my amusement, but eventually, she said to go ahead and post them as fan fiction at Crystal Hall. So, if you're a fan of her writing, head on over to the Crystal Hall forums and look in the fan-fic area. They're being posted (chapter a day) under my name, but attributed to her.

(If you feel the need or desire to comment, do so in the fan-fic discussion forum instead of at the fan-fic page itself).

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Bikini Beach: The Diving Team

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Bikini Beach: The Diving Team
ElrodW

Natty's diving team is having a meet in the season-ending championships, but two of their divers are suddenly unavailable. Where can they find a substitute at the last minute so they don't lose their chance at winning the first-place trophy?

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In case anyone was wondering where I was / am

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Since posting Temptation of Anya, I've been busy, but it's a new front for me. I was accepted as a canon author in the Whateley universe, and I've been working on my first foray into that universe. I still have a lot of non-Whateley story ideas, and I'll be working on them, but my intense focus is my new canon Whateley character Kayda. Hopefully chapter 1 of her origin story will be posted officially soon.

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My test results are mostly good

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My test results are mixed. The good - there is no arterial blockage in my coronary arteries. Great! Now for the not-so-good - my case is ideopathic, without an identifiable cause for the weak area in my heart nor for the low ejection fraction. The electrophysiologist indicated that it could be as simple as a viral inflamation in some of the coronary arteries. It could be amplified by the diuretics I was taking in hope of delaying my next kidney stone (I've had 5 - and the last was 16mm!). It could have been amplified by another med that I was on.

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Medical procedure tomorrow

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A few weeks ago, I got up from my computer, took 3 steps, and blacked out, getting a significant concussion from the fall. The ER did their normal 'check he head' thing, and then they did an EKG to see WHY I fell in the first place. It showed 'probable septal infarc'. Needless to say, that got the doctors' attention.

After a stress test and echo-cardiogram, I know that there's a weak area in my heart, and my heart efficiency is about half of what it should be. Tomorrow, I go in for a cath and probable stent to fix the problem.

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New ElrodW / Whateley tale

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I just posted part 1 of a multipart Whateley Fan-Fic to the Crystal Hall in the fan-fic area of the forum. So far, I have a LONG story outlined. (Okay, it's no Morpheus epic tale, but then nothing but a Morpheus epic tale is a Morpheus epic tale!) Because of this, I'm posting it in parts, and metering it out so that by the time I get to the being ready to post the end of Kayda 1, I will have written the last part of Kayda 1.

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Apparently, my univese cross-ref went unnoticed

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There was a surprise cross-reference in Temptation of Anya - Part 3, but apparently nobody noticed it, or if they did notice, they didn't comment or PM me about it. DID anyone notice it, or was I too subtle? I thought it was as blatant as a 2x4 across the forehead!

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Some days you can't win

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There are days that are so f'ing depressing where nothing goes right, and you have to wonder why keep trying? Still have a bad headache from the concussion that makes concentrating - and thus work - very difficult, so I'm getting further behind every day. Son's truck died inexplicably on the freeway yesterday, which means more $$$ I can't afford. Oldest is home from college and already making a mockery of house rules, and I'm getting zero backup from my spouse.

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Bikini Beach: The Temptation of Anya Part 3 - Crossroads

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Bikini Beach – The Temptation of Anya
Part 3 - Crossroads
by ElrodW

Anya is at a crossroads; will she fall to the plotting of darkness, or can the BB gang save her from a fate worse than death? And at what cost?

Bikini Beach: The Temptation of Anya - Part 2

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Bikini Beach: The Temptation of Anya
Part 2 – Partners
by ElrodW

Stan and Mack are friends and college roommates, but Mack has a deep secret. When the boys visit Bikini Beach, Anya reveals the secret as she arranges for the two former boys to be lesbian lovers. Anya continues to become more callous about her use of magic, and Grandmother is forced to take desperate actions, which reveal a little more of her background.

Bikini Beach: the Temptation of Anya - Part 1

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Bikini Beach – The Temptation of Anya
Part 1 – Lovers' Tangle
ElrodW and Ib12us


Anya meets a girl from the 'Old Country', and the two become friends. But Anya is starting to make mistakes that affect customers, including a college girl and the young man who's been interested in her for a long time. When she really messes up their lives, desperate measures are called for to straighten things out.

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