Fenghuang Temple - Revision history

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	[[Image:fenghuang.jpg\|thumb\|350px]]An ebon horse picked its way along a narrow path worn into the hills, as it had done for a day and a half. Tall and proud, the creature's eyes glinted with intelligence and dark fire, and its ivory tack had worn smooth with seeming centuries of use. Mangy gravehounds nipped at the horse's fetlocks, barking out the dying thoughts of the last brain their ~~tounges~~ had tasted, until a glance from the horse's rider sent them running in terror. That rider, the [[Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages]], looked scornfully at the hounds as they ran; they never should have come so close, but he came to the temple as a supplicant, begging for help, and begging demanded humility. There was only the Prince himself and his mount, Dance of Ruin, and the road to Fenghuang Temple.		[[Image:fenghuang.jpg\|thumb\|350px]]An ebon horse picked its way along a narrow path worn into the hills, as it had done for a day and a half. Tall and proud, the creature's eyes glinted with intelligence and dark fire, and its ivory tack had worn smooth with seeming centuries of use. Mangy gravehounds nipped at the horse's fetlocks, barking out the dying thoughts of the last brain their tongues had tasted, until a glance from the horse's rider sent them running in terror. That rider, the [[Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages]], looked scornfully at the hounds as they ran; they never should have come so close, but he came to the temple as a supplicant, begging for help, and begging demanded humility. There was only the Prince himself and his mount, Dance of Ruin, and the road to Fenghuang Temple.

	Minutes later, Dance of Ruin topped the last rise and the temple stood revealed. It was a beautiful sight, had the Prince Resplendent eyes for beauty. The main hall, capped with jade tiling and carvings of twin birds, stood with doors open to receive visitors. Flanking it on either side were twin corridors, each leading to a hall for one of the Abbot's two sangha. A fiery red lacquer coated the outside walls and supporting pillars, and covering the whole outside were small reliefs of celestial lions and the fire spirits of Heaven. A natural sulphur-spring bubbled up from the earth in front of the temple, feeding the plants, and the foul smell was the one thing in range of his senses the Prince Resplendent could tolerate; everything else was redolent of life, and it prickled down the Prince ~~Resplendent~~'s spine.		Minutes later, Dance of Ruin topped the last rise and the temple stood revealed. It was a beautiful sight, had the Prince Resplendent eyes for beauty. The main hall, capped with jade tiling and carvings of twin birds, stood with doors open to receive visitors. Flanking it on either side were twin corridors, each leading to a hall for one of the Abbot's two sangha. A fiery red lacquer coated the outside walls and supporting pillars, and covering the whole outside were small reliefs of celestial lions and the fire spirits of Heaven. A natural sulphur-spring bubbled up from the earth in front of the temple, feeding the plants, and the foul smell was the one thing in range of his senses the Prince Resplendent could tolerate; everything else was redolent of life, and it prickled down the Prince Resplendant's spine.

	The Prince Resplendent prodded his horse forward with ebon spurs; the [[Abbot of Hunger and Dust]] would be waiting to hear his petition.		The Prince Resplendent prodded his horse forward with ebon spurs; the [[Abbot of Hunger and Dust]] would be waiting to hear his petition.

JasonK at 07:51, 22 October 2006

2006-10-22T07:51:23Z

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	Again, the Abbot shook his head. “Limitless compassion, applied on too small a scale, is no better than indifference.”		Again, the Abbot shook his head. “Limitless compassion, applied on too small a scale, is no better than indifference.”

	“Scale…” The Prince Resplendent considered. “Yes, I can see it in her eyes; she’d burn herself out killing a single man as soon as she had a chance. You won’t turn her free until hundreds bring themselves ~~her~~ to fall victim to her flames.”		“Scale…” The Prince Resplendent considered. “Yes, I can see it in her eyes; she’d burn herself out killing a single man as soon as she had a chance. You won’t turn her free until hundreds bring themselves here to fall victim to her flames.”

	The Abbot smiled. “These are expeditious means.”		The Abbot smiled. “These are expeditious means.”

JasonK at 03:41, 12 October 2006

2006-10-12T03:41:23Z

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	Seventy-four steps lead down a secret door in the rear hall of Fenghuang Temple to the stone-walled dungeon below. The Abbot of Hunger and Dust walked them silently, his hands held together before him in a gesture of death. The Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages was not so reverent; his ancient soulsteel armor creaked as he walked, and every step left a rusty stain behind. “So you see? If we work together, with your monks forming the Vanguard, we cannot lose.”		Seventy-four steps lead down a secret door in the rear hall of Fenghuang Temple to the stone-walled dungeon below. The Abbot of Hunger and Dust walked them silently, his hands held together before him in a gesture of death. The Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages was not so reverent; his ancient soulsteel armor creaked as he walked, and every step left a rusty stain behind. “So you see? If we work together, with your monks forming the Vanguard, we cannot lose.”

	The Abbot shook his bald head, but did not alter his pace. “Of all the [[White-Corpse Mendicants]], there are none who have yet abandoned the world enough to walk within it.”		The Abbot shook his bald head, but did not alter his pace. “Of all the White-Corpse Mendicants, there are none who have yet abandoned the world enough to walk within it.”

	The Prince Resplendent fumed silently.		The Prince Resplendent fumed silently.

JasonK at 03:36, 12 October 2006

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 [[Heaven's Mandate]]

67.171.37.61 at 21:21, 10 October 2006

2006-10-10T21:21:53Z

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	[[Image:fenghuang.jpg\|thumb\|350px]]An ebon horse picked its way along a narrow path worn into the hills, as it had done for a day and a half. Tall and proud, the creature's eyes glinted with intelligence and dark fire, and its ivory tack had worn smooth with seeming centuries of use. Mangy gravehounds nipped at the horse's fetlocks, barking out the dying thoughts of the last brain their tounges had tasted, until a glance from the horse's rider sent them running in terror. That rider, the [[Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages]], looked scornfully at the hounds as they ran; they never should have come so close, but ~~his fellow deathknight,~~ the ~~[[Abbot of Hunger and Dust]], had insisted this visit occur without the pomp and circumstance of~~ a ~~full panoply of servants. So gone were the hardened killers~~, ~~the nemissaries~~, ~~the jade effigies~~ and ~~the steel-reinforced corpses~~. There was only the Prince himself and his mount, Dance of Ruin, and the road to Fenghuang Temple.		[[Image:fenghuang.jpg\|thumb\|350px]]An ebon horse picked its way along a narrow path worn into the hills, as it had done for a day and a half. Tall and proud, the creature's eyes glinted with intelligence and dark fire, and its ivory tack had worn smooth with seeming centuries of use. Mangy gravehounds nipped at the horse's fetlocks, barking out the dying thoughts of the last brain their tounges had tasted, until a glance from the horse's rider sent them running in terror. That rider, the [[Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages]], looked scornfully at the hounds as they ran; they never should have come so close, but he came to the temple as a supplicant, begging for help, and begging demanded humility. There was only the Prince himself and his mount, Dance of Ruin, and the road to Fenghuang Temple.

	Minutes later, Dance of Ruin topped the last rise and the temple stood revealed. It was a beautiful sight, had the Prince Resplendent eyes for beauty. The main hall, capped with jade tiling and carvings of twin birds, stood with doors open to receive visitors. Flanking it on either side were twin corridors, each leading to a hall for one of the Abbot's two sangha. A fiery red lacquer coated the outside walls and supporting pillars, and covering the whole outside were small reliefs of celestial lions and the fire spirits of Heaven. A natural sulphur-spring bubbled up from the earth in front of the temple, feeding the plants, and the foul smell was the one thing in range of his senses the Prince Resplendent could tolerate; ~~why~~ the ~~Abbot had not long ago turned the whole Manse into a charnel house was entirely beyond him~~.		Minutes later, Dance of Ruin topped the last rise and the temple stood revealed. It was a beautiful sight, had the Prince Resplendent eyes for beauty. The main hall, capped with jade tiling and carvings of twin birds, stood with doors open to receive visitors. Flanking it on either side were twin corridors, each leading to a hall for one of the Abbot's two sangha. A fiery red lacquer coated the outside walls and supporting pillars, and covering the whole outside were small reliefs of celestial lions and the fire spirits of Heaven. A natural sulphur-spring bubbled up from the earth in front of the temple, feeding the plants, and the foul smell was the one thing in range of his senses the Prince Resplendent could tolerate; everything else was redolent of life, and it prickled down the Prince Resplendent's spine.

	The Prince Resplendent prodded his horse forward with ~~his~~ spurs; ~~best to see what~~ the Abbot ~~wanted~~ and ~~quit this hallowed place as quick as he could~~.		The Prince Resplendent prodded his horse forward with ebon spurs; the [[Abbot of Hunger and Dust]] would be waiting to hear his petition.

JasonK at 07:41, 9 October 2006

2006-10-09T07:41:55Z

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[[Image:fenghuang.jpg|thumb|350px]]An ebon horse picked its way along a narrow path worn into the hills, as it had done for a day and a half. Tall and proud, the creature's eyes glinted with intelligence and dark fire, and its ivory tack had worn smooth with seeming centuries of use. Mangy gravehounds nipped at the horse's fetlocks, barking out the dying thoughts of the last brain their tounges had tasted, until a glance from the horse's rider sent them running in terror. That rider, the [[Prince Resplendent in the Ruin of Ages]], looked scornfully at the hounds as they ran; they never should have come so close, but his fellow deathknight, the [[Abbot of Hunger and Dust]], had insisted this visit occur without the pomp and circumstance of a full panoply of servants. So gone were the hardened killers, the nemissaries, the jade effigies and the steel-reinforced corpses. There was only the Prince himself and his mount, Dance of Ruin, and the road to Fenghuang Temple.

Minutes later, Dance of Ruin topped the last rise and the temple stood revealed. It was a beautiful sight, had the Prince Resplendent eyes for beauty. The main hall, capped with jade tiling and carvings of twin birds, stood with doors open to receive visitors. Flanking it on either side were twin corridors, each leading to a hall for one of the Abbot's two sangha. A fiery red lacquer coated the outside walls and supporting pillars, and covering the whole outside were small reliefs of celestial lions and the fire spirits of Heaven. A natural sulphur-spring bubbled up from the earth in front of the temple, feeding the plants, and the foul smell was the one thing in range of his senses the Prince Resplendent could tolerate; why the Abbot had not long ago turned the whole Manse into a charnel house was entirely beyond him.

The Prince Resplendent prodded his horse forward with his spurs; best to see what the Abbot wanted and quit this hallowed place as quick as he could.

==???==

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[[Heaven's Mandate]]