Challenge 102

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The house is old, made of crumbling brick and plaster. With every step a cloud of dust rises from the floor, the boards creaking nervously. There's a cloying scent of lavender in the air, and the sun just barely penetrates the murky film that covers every window. This is an old place, filled with mystery and longing.

Everywhere you look there are books, filled from floor to ceiling with ancient books from an Earth that may never have existed beyond these four walls. Select one and discover what secrets it holds.

Your challenge is to pick one of the books listed below and create its story; not necessarily the story written on its pages (although that would be fine as well) but the book's story (for example, it's history, who's owned it, who's tried to destroy it, is there anything hidden inside, etc.). (Credit to the Seventh Sanctum and Serendipity for the titles.)

The Secret's of the Citadel
Night of the Dream Rune
The Rogue and the Ruby
Invocations of Silence
A Guide to the Famous Cultural Agreements of the Frontier
Blessings from the One
The Shuriken: A Discussion of Dishonorable Use
Legend of the Vengeance King
The Unholy Autumn
Remedial Transformation


Original fic, any fandom, any genre; real and fictional person pairings; slash, gen or het; fics, graphics, or videos. The goal is to inspire creation of any stripe and color. And most importantly, have fun.

If this interests or intrigues you, if you think you'd like to play around with the theme, or if you already have an idea that's just itching to be realized, please comment to this post to express your interest. This doesn't commit you to creating something based on this challenge; it just gives us an idea about what things the community members find most compelling.

Questions? Check out the info on the profile page. Otherwise, please contact me by PM or email.