Cythra/Stories

Stories by Cythra

Hansel and Gretel.

Second place winner, White Rose Talent Show, Uthmor 439

Prize: A rose-carved ivory-inlaid music box sprinkled with tiny sapphire stars.

Scattered across the intricately detailed rose that is carved onto the ivory cover, small glimmers of indigo tinged light reflect the colorful array of seven-pointed star-shaped sapphires. On the back of the music box is a small metal key, while a flowing platinum-inlaid inscription is engraved along the bottom. There appears to be something written on it.

On a small raised platform inside the music box is the figure of a nymph, made of porcelain and clad in green silk leaves layered over each other to form a robe.

An ivory-inlaid music box reads: Order of the White Rose -- Talent Show Winner -- Uthmor 439

A Breakfast Surprise (Three Bears)

First place winner, White Rose Thorny Storytime, Moliko 439

Prize: a supple emerald leather journal painted with a white rose.

Creased leather protects the pages of the journal, its cover embossed with a central budding rose with a glistening seven-pointed star-shaped emerald at its core. Platinum-infused ink details the back cover with an elegant inscription. There appears to be something written on it.

An emerald leather journal reads: Order of the White Rose -- Thorny Storytime -- Moliko 439

The Wolf (Three Pigs)

A Mermaids Tail

Bloodlips

No Happily Ever Afters

Pudgysquirrel

Short Story (A Noble Death)

Redcloak

Vault of Horrors

Third place winner, Tavern Troupe Night of Frights storytelling contest, 33 Uthmor 443.

Prize: A regal frog-shaped alerce humidor boasting a gilded glass crown.

Bearing a majestically serene expression, the fanciful amphibian holds one limb aloft, as if conferring a royal blessing to all who witness it. A small carved cigar is borne between the webbed fingers of its opposite hand. Limned in shimmering gold leaf, the creature's glass crown is set with delicate hinges to form a lid for the whimsical container, while a small inscription is detailed beneath.

The humidor reads: Tavern Troupe Performing Order -- Night of Frights Storytelling Contest -- 443 AV

Supah (a Super Adventurer Backstory)

First place winner, Tavern Troupe Super Adventurer Day, Dolefaren 444.

Prize: Some garish green glaes goggles gaudily graced by gilded gears.

Pairs of golden cogs flank the verdant frames at either side, providing shine but no apparent mechanical advantage. The round yellow glass lenses are set firmly into the glaes, while a strap of supple leather serves to secure the goggles about the head when worn.

Cry Wolf (a flipped fable)

Salad

The Witch's House