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I Need A Scoop!!!

4/26/2023

Augustus, the Earl of Grey also known as 'Snoop', sits at his desk with the small sign that says 'Editor in Chief' tacked to the front of it, shaking his head side-to-side and wringing his hands thinking to himself.

"I am loosing my touch! Some of the biggest stories in the past several years let alone decades and I wasn't there! I didn't even know about them until afterwards," he grumbles. "And that came from one of the minions who was there when I wasn't!"

The minion mentioned was Meen, the Pyksee, who worked for Hunter, the Shadows' King. Hunter disappeared and was believed to be gone forever during the Dragon transformation and has left his daughter, Princess (oops - now Queen) Ffion ruling the Shadows' Kingdom. "Another 'scoop' missed," moaned Snoop to himself. Meen happened to be stopping by the Village on the Wall (where the Bellwether newspaper was located and Snoop's office), when Snoop casually asked 'What's news?' (a newspaperman's joke - think about it...) only to be told about all of the things he was unaware of...

"How could this have happened?" Snoop thought as Meen went on and on about the events of the past couple of weeks that were unknown to this roving editor/reporter.

Somewhere towards the end of the telling, Meen remembered what she was supposed to be doing and bounded off leaving Snoop just standing on the street corner in shock. "I must get this confirmed!" thought Snoop as he ran into the Bellwether office and hollered "Stop the Presses!"

It did not take long for the news to start traveling throughout the Realms and most of it before the Bellwether could print it. This was when Snoop truly started wondering if he had lost his ability to be on the edge of the news. "I have never missed a big story like this before," he reasoned to himself. "I was the one who let everyone know that a Dragon had returned. I was the one who always knew when a traveler came back or was going through the Realms."

"It was me who first reported the possibility of a Borrower finding a Dragon Tablet. I even was the first to report when the Elifant escaped!"

Thinking about his successes helped Snoop realize that once in a while things were missed, but he could not go on this way much longer. It was then that he saw someone was sweeping out the Council Chamber across the street from his newspaper office. "Something special must be going to happen," he realized. "There isn't a council meeting scheduled again until next month."

As he started for the door to check it out more, Snoop's unbridled curiosity took over - little did he realize that this time his story may be more than he was looking for...

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Snail mail is fine but...

4/19/2023

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The average 'Outie' (humans outside the Realm) having a message delivered by postal service is common and not something special. But here in the Realm of Wymsy it seems that everyone has their own special means to get 'the message' out. The Sleeping Sisters have the Petal Post, Queen Ffion now has the Nytemares while Parsley has the Mushroom Line, and Cornelia & Efem has the Bee-Gs.

There is even a local newspaper called the Bellwether that is ran by some crazy newspaper editor called 'Snoop'. But the Dowager Griselda has something truly unique as they are created from wishes. They are the Flutterbys. Which is why she is using them to call out the council for an emergency session as she wishes everyone there.

Silently a Flutterby drifts into the castle window and lands on the single rose left in the vase near the window. Ffion had placed it there in remembrance of her father, the Shadows' King, who had recently vanished when the Wish Dragon transformed into a Moon Dragon. Ffion has had so much to do since then that she is still trying to figure out what it all was about. She has barely been able to keep up with the messages coming in from her new subjects.

Between finding out she was a Nyte Shade and now the Queen of the Shadows' Realm, she still is trying to get her priorities established. "There is so much that I have to learn and so little time in a day," she thought to herself as she sat at her desk reading some of the material left to her by Awena. As Ffion started to turn a page, she noticed the Flutterby on the rose and smiled. She gazed on it warmly as she knew that it must be from her counselor, Griselda. Before she could even acknowledge it, the Flutterby proceeded to tell her about the emergency meeting to be held at the Village on the Wall council room. "The Dowager would never tell me 'Now' if it wasn't an emergency," Ffion thought to herself. She immediately sent for Scarlet to ready her coach with the Nytemares. They would get her there in a flash.

As Ffion's message was being delivered, another Flutterby was floating into the Troll King's receiving chamber. The others there did not notice, but Drat, the old king's minion, immediately saw the Flutterby and figured that it was important. Since Drat had just recently became the new king's Chief Counselor with great perks, he didn't want to have the new king miss this message.

"Sire. I suggest that you take a break from the tediousness of your new duties and possibly retire to your chambers," Drat told King Dulbbe. At first Dulbbe only stared at Drat, but quickly he realized that Drat had something to tell him. "An outstanding idea," Dulbbe replied as he stood and preceded his counselor to his private chambers. Once inside and the door was closed, the appearance of decorum quickly disappeared. Dulbbe turned to Drat and asked, "What did I do wrong now? This being King business is a lot harder than being an accountant."

"Sire, you are doing fine. Except, maybe you might want to consider growling at your subjects a little more often. It is good to keep them concerned that you might do something to them. It seemed to work wonders for your predecessor," answered Drat. "But that is not why I suggested you adjourn. As you were speaking a Flutterby arrived from the Dowager."

It was then Dulbbe realized that the Flutterby had flown into his chambers when they entered and was now sitting on his shoulder. Quickly it whispered Griselda's message. "The Dowager is calling an emergency meeting of the council," the King told Drat. "Any suggestions on how to get there fast?" Drat only smiled and said, "You aren't going to like this as it is not too comfortable... but we have secret ways..."

As the Flutterbys continue to deliver their message, finally one arrives at Granny Flare's cottage as she was looking up in her magical cook book on How to Rid a House of Dust Bunnies. House Brownies never would have dust in their homes unless they put it there themselves to have something to clean or they were invaded by these rasky rabbitz!

As the Flutterby tells Granny the message, she slowly closes her cookbook. "If this meeting is what I think it is, then everyone there will need something to eat. I have never known Griselda to hold a short meeting," she ponders. "I should also probably bring that old Dragon book I got from Atian's library before he left on his trip. It will be needed I am thinking."

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Sending out...

4/12/2023

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As soon as Goodie4U popped out of the Dowager's parlor, Griselda started sending out flutterbys to all the council members of both the Shadow' Realm and the Realm of Wymsy - calling the others to action. Not sure how she should word her message to show how important it was she simply said "Dragon Alert! Meet me at the Council Meeting room now! Sincerely, the Dowager" to each of the flutterbys before she sent them out.

Of course one would have to go to Ffion now being the new Queen of the Shadow Realm. The Dowager wasn't sure at first if she should send one to Dulbbe but since he was now the new king of the Trolls, she decided that she had better. All these newbies as royals and here they are being hit with a crisis before their crowns are even on their heads. Nothing the Dowager could do about it now but invite them and hope for the best.

The first flutterby needed to be sent to Awena of course as her connection to the Sleeping Sisters would be vital as well as her sound advice. After all, with the library and prophecies the Sisters had available, they would be a valuable resource. Plus over the years Awena had grown to be a close friend and confident. With her special talent as a Mystical Sister, she just might be able to peek into the future to help them decide what options they had. "Should I send one to Hewy? When Hewy hears that Awena will be there, he is sure to show up," the Dowager thought.

"I just feel he has some part to play soon," she continued.

In the meantime, Goodie4U had popped home to see her sisters. About the time she started to poke her head out of her bedroom door, Goodie2shues shouted out, "I've just received a flutterby from the Dowager! She wants us to attend a council meeting immediately."

"It must be important if it came from the Dowager as she is the only one that I know who uses flutterbys for messages," Goodiegood replied.

As Goodie4U listened to her two sisters discussing the message, she realized that she was still not ready to go anywhere. She was almost dressed but still needed her hat and shoes before she could go outside. "Now where are they?" she asked herself. "I need to find them soon so we can get to the Council Meeting. Where could I have put them?" she wondered just as her sisters started hollering for her to hurry up or they will be late.

Don't tell Goodie4U but I am still working on them and hopefully they will be popping up soon for her to find... for what affects one Realm affects all.

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Why this is Serious...

4/4/2023

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"This is serious," thought Goodie4U. "If the dragons are showing up in the Outie world, they will also be returning to the Realm of Wymsy." Now overall this wasn't a totally bad thing for the Realm as the Dragons were truly missed when they all had left - taking their magic too.

"But I need to contact Griselda, (the Dowager) as the last member of the Wish Dragon clan (Click the link to learn how the Dowager became a member of the clan). She will understand how serious this situation is, mused Goodie4U to herself. Using the portal stone that Granny Flare had given her, Goodie4U popped over to the Baron's mansion in the Village on the Wall where the Dowager was currently located.

In the blink of an eye, Goodie4U was standing in front of the Dowager who was sitting in her favorite chair enjoying her tea.

"Goodie4U, what are you doing here? AND you're NAKED!!" using her regal high tone the Dowager said trying not to look directly at her. "Hasn't that Outie given you clothes yet?" she asked.

Suddenly Goodie4U glamoured herself some suitable clothes so she could continue talking with the Dowager as she replied. "She is working on some clothes for me but she has been distracted. The Outie doesn't realize that she has created a 'Dragon portal' my lady."

"Oh My!" replied the Dowager almost dropping her cup of tea. "Doesn't she know what will happen if the Dragons have a TSR (Totally Short Route) to the Realms instead of going through Customs?" the Dowager asked.

"I don't know," Goodie4U answered. "I am not sure if she is aware of what happens when Dragons run unchecked like in the tale of Where every good story begins or why the Wish Dragon clan was formed. Apparently she may have never heard of these stories before."

"Thank you for finding out this information," the Dowager said. "What we need to do now is call a Council meeting to determine our next step," she continued. "Pop back and get dressed. Find out what you can while I gather everyone for the meeting and then return here."

With a nod of her head Goodie4U held up the portal stone and quickly popped back to the Outie's realm which left her standing there as naked as the day she was born. "Maybe if I used some Inspirational Dust," Goodie4U thought, "I might be able to get this Outie to start thinking of my clothes instead of about Dragons."

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