‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that [[we]],
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and [[unease]].
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the [[hearths]],
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating [[hearts]].
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to [[light]],
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the [[night]].
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the night.
We huddled together in blankets and [[furs]],
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the night.
We huddled together in blankets and furs,
And in darkness beyond we did hear them [[stir]].
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the night.
We huddled together in blankets and furs,
And in darkness beyond we did hear them stir.
The Longwalkers that slither, that trundle and [[hop]],
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the night.
We huddled together in blankets and furs,
And in darkness beyond we did hear them stir.
The Longwalkers that slither, that trundle and hop,
That crawl, and that prowl, and that stagger and [[stomp]].
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the night.
We huddled together in blankets and furs,
And in darkness beyond we did hear them stir.
The Longwalkers that slither, that trundle and hop,
That crawl, and that prowl, and that stagger and stomp.
Faceless and formless and nameless they [[came]],
‘Twas the first eve of the Long Night that we,
Extinguished each light with care and unease.
We doused all the fires and stamped out the hearths,
We threw blankets on Irons with their bright beating hearts.
We blew-out the candles that we’d fought to light,
And with their passing bid welcome the night.
We huddled together in blankets and furs,
And in darkness beyond we did hear them stir.
The Longwalkers that slither, that trundle and hop,
That crawl, and that prowl, and that stagger and stomp.
Faceless and formless and nameless they came,
Silent and sure without the presence of [[flame]].
And we in our houses and homesteads all [[curled]].And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the [[world]].
And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the world.
With knuckles pale and eyelids pinched [[tight]],
And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the world.
With knuckles pale and eyelids pinched tight,
We wondered how Long would be the [[Long Night]].
And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the world.
With knuckles pale and eyelids pinched tight,
We wondered how Long would be the Long Night.
The minutes crept by and the Walkers still [[walked]],
And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the world.
With knuckles pale and eyelids pinched tight,
We wondered how Long would be the Long Night.
The minutes crept by and the Walkers still walked,
Their way unimpeded, their progress [[unblocked]].
And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the world.
With knuckles pale and eyelids pinched tight,
We wondered how Long would be the Long Night.
The minutes crept by and the Walkers still walked,
Their way unimpeded, their progress unblocked.
And when they stepped up to to the city’s sure [[center]],
And we in our houses and homesteads all curled.
Stirred not at all save the spin of the world.
With knuckles pale and eyelids pinched tight,
We wondered how Long would be the Long Night.
The minutes crept by and the Walkers still walked,
Their way unimpeded, their progress unblocked.
And when they stepped up to to the city’s sure center,
A Morgue opened up and the Walkers did [[enter]].
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ [[Rimebound]], “Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering [[Gods]],
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering Gods
Ol’ Faceless and [[Traceless]],
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering Gods
Ol’ Faceless and Traceless,
Of Frost and of [[Sod,]]
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering Gods
Ol’ Faceless and Traceless,
Of Frost and of Sod,
Come Back, [[Come Back]],
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering Gods
Ol’ Faceless and Traceless,
Of Frost and of Sod,
Come Back, Come Back,
Make Right! [[Make Right]]!
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering Gods
Ol’ Faceless and Traceless,
Of Frost and of Sod,
Come Back, Come Back,
Make Right! Make Right!
Long ‘fore the [[Dawn]],
“Ol’ Coldkind, Ol’ Rimebound,
Ol’ Wandering Gods
Ol’ Faceless and Traceless,
Of Frost and of Sod,
Come Back, Come Back,
Make Right! Make Right!
Long ‘fore the Dawn,
Does come [[the Night]].”
And mere moments before we decided to [[stand]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a [[man]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a [[row]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen [[snow]].
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their [[trek]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way [[back]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call [[home]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they [[roam]].
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they roam.
Soon we all stood and brushed off our [[knees]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they roam.
Soon we all stood and brushed off our knees,
Shrugged off our furs and decided to [[freeze]].
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they roam.
Soon we all stood and brushed off our knees,
Shrugged off our furs and decided to freeze.
We stepped out bravely into the [[cold]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they roam.
Soon we all stood and brushed off our knees,
Shrugged off our furs and decided to freeze.
We stepped out bravely into the cold,
And in that sure darkness felt keen and felt [[bold]].
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they roam.
Soon we all stood and brushed off our knees,
Shrugged off our furs and decided to freeze.
We stepped out bravely into the cold,
And in that sure darkness felt keen and felt bold.
We took a rare moment to look up and [[sigh]],
And mere moments before we decided to stand,
The Morguemouth stretched wider than the height of a man,
And out stepped the Longwalkers all in a row,
Each shining and splendid as new-fallen snow.
And then those Archons did start their trek,
Out of the Peaks and all the way back,
To wherever strange land the Walkers call home,
Or back to the Night where they lurk and they roam.
Soon we all stood and brushed off our knees,
Shrugged off our furs and decided to freeze.
We stepped out bravely into the cold,
And in that sure darkness felt keen and felt bold.
We took a rare moment to look up and sigh,
At the velvety blackness of the [[Lonestar Sky]].FIN
OOC: We did it! Another great game in the books. This one was specifically fun for us to write - we feel like the Lovelaces have a lot of "DR:TX Spice" built into them. It means a lot to us we got to share that with you this weekend!
So thank you!
DR:TX Events for the new few months:
-January Event; None! We're taking a break.
-Feb Event; Junkerpunks at the Spoiled Coast.
-March Event; A National Event To Be Announced in January
Thanks again, everyone.
We love you a fuckin' bunch.
-Shan and Aesa
and the DR:TX STaff