Akataras

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Excalibur - A Short Poem by Akataras, literature

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Excalibur - A Short Poem

I saw inside his clear eyes, a blue that burned so bright, I had not thought to e'er find, a fire inside that light, His blade a twin unto his gaze, of sheer azure sight, A sword of sea and sky and star, to stand against the night, An edge so keen to carve the shade, and eyes that bore no fright, Twas not the weapon, nor the man, that held such fierce might, But the will that shone within, to stand and do what's right. A sword of heroes, gods and men, fit for a King of Knights. No less noble for one who dreams, for that is why he fights.

I See Fire - Part VIII by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part VIII

Vincent kept his blade balanced upon his shoulder when he entered the opening of the tunnel, hilt gripped ready in case of sudden surprises within the tunnel, feet planted firmly on the dirt below while his eyes adjusted to the dimmer lighting. His eyes flicked over the path ahead quickly, but found no signs of an impending or hidden attack. The entrance tunnel gave way to a much larger tunnel within, openings to other passages dotted about the walls, low-burning lanterns hung on the walls to light the way. In truth the passages looked more like a mine than a true cave, with wooden beams and struts to support the rock above, located all over

I See Fire - Part VII by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part VII

A sphere of blazing blue flame leapt from between Vincent's fingers with a sweep of his hand. The ball of bright fire soared from his fingertips, and just as it flew between the two bandit archers taking aim for him, Vincent snapped his fingers. A muted, low hum filled the air for a moment, followed by a roar, and the fireball exploded in a flash of blue flames, spraying outward in a horizontal corona. The flames themselves left the two bandits untouched, but the resulting explosive force threw them away from each other in opposite directions, tumbling across the ground. Their bows had been knocked from their hands and their arrows scattered

Chosen - A Short Dark Souls Poem by Akataras, literature

I See Fire - Part VI by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part VI

As the small barge drifted away from the town of Girion, Vincent watched the floating settlement fade amidst that morning's thick fog. He stood upon the prow of the boat, wrapped in both the mist of the morn, and the gear gifted to him by the order that had sheltered him the night before. Garbed in a set of armour and cloak given to him by the Brothers and Sisters of the Gilded Flame. The quality of the equipment he had been given was a testament to how appreciated the group were for their healing talents and hospitality. He wore a cuirass of banded white and black leather, a thin layer of chainmail concealed between the layers of the armour.

I See Fire - Part V by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part V

Vincent's footsteps thudded with a squelch on the wood beneath his feet, and water spattered from him as he ran, the boy soaked from head to toe due to his unexpected emergency swim in the lake. Despite the ramshackle layout of the town, he was able to find his way back to where the front entrance of the tavern would have been, had it not burned down, collapsed, and started sinking into the lake mere minutes ago. He rounded the corner, only to find that a crowd had gathered, drawn to the destruction, the likes of which their small town had never seen. Vincent pushed through the assembled audience and was met with the sight of the last few pa

I See Fire - Part IV by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part IV

There Vincent stood, in the almost empty tavern, with its scorched banisters, overturned tables, scattered chairs and scuffed floors. Most of the patrons had fled in the chaos that caused, and the source of it had been subdued. His enemy was defeated, the enchantress Esmera unconscious at his feet. Her rapier discarded and useless at her side, and her control over those who had served and fought her, lost as she slept. After his words had finished echoing in the ears of all who stood witness to them, his eyes flashed over each of them in turn. Satisfied that they no longer had any doubts in his honesty, he stabbed his blade into the tavern f

I See Fire - Part III by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part III

Angelo was the first to initiate combat, making the first move by sprinting toward Vincent. Vincent responded in kind by making his own charge, hurrying to meet his opponent. Though neither of them wished to fight each other, they had only the freedom to choose how they fought, not whether they fought at all. When the distance between them had closed, Angelo made the first attack, sending a clenched fist careening toward Vincent's jaw. The lithe young man ducked under it, sliding to the floor beneath the swing and making one of his own with a sweep of his legs. Angelo leaped away from the sweep, and while he evaded, Vincent turned the moment

I See Fire - Part II by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part II

The tavern was musty, and while a small pub by certain standards, made the most of its limited space by having an overlook that circled the whole lower level, built into the upper sections of the building. As rickety as the rest of the town, and a little dusty, but a cosy place to spend an afternoon, none the less. There was no floor plan to speak of, and tables and chairs seemed to be arrayed wherever they were needed or moved to by the patrons. The only location on the lower floor where they couldn't possibly be placed was in the center, which was taken up by the box of a bar. Four corners, four walls, all of them lined from top to bottom w

I See Fire - Part I by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part I

Six centuries after the fateful words were spoken. A traveler visited the humble town from which they had been uttered, a cloak of black was pulled tight around their shoulders, and a hood hid their face from prying eyes. They had spotted the town from atop a hill that overlooked the massive lake that surrounded it, which itself was almost encircled by an immense mountain range. The circle of mountains was broken by the colossal waterfall that marked most of its southern edge. A perilous drop off a shear mountainside, with an immense flow of water pouring from the very top of it far far below. To say the area housing the lake and town was mo

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Excalibur - A Short Poem by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part VIII by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part VII by Akataras, literature

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Chosen - A Short Dark Souls Poem by Akataras, literature

I See Fire - Part VI by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part V by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part IV by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part III by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part III

I See Fire - Part II by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part II

I See Fire - Part I by Akataras, literature

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I See Fire - Part I

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I'm giving away 2,000 points, a three-month premium membership, and watcher gifts! If you are interested, make SURE you read EVERYTHING below! I will be giving away FOUR separate prizes to only FOUR separate WATCHERS. One will receive 2,000 points. Another will get a three-month premium membership! And then two others will receive a watcher gift art from me of their favorite anime character or anime OC. Okay, so here's what you gotta do to enter! READ CAREFULLY! Step One You must be one of my watchers. Old or new, it doesn't matter. You can even watch me today, so long as you mean it. :love: This is about appreciation for the suppor

About Akataras

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Artist // Hobbyist // Literature

Dec 10, 1992
United Kingdom
Deviant for 12 years
akataras.tumblr.com/
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Artwork in my Deviant ID by deadTwinkies
Artwork in my avatar by Uncle-Bang
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Take a look in my favourites folder to see some of my characters: akataras.deviantart.com/favour… (If any catch your eye, I'm always looking to have them drawn)
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Hey there! I'm Akataras, a hobbyist writer. I prefer to write fantasy but will dabble into other genres from time to time. I hope you'll learn to love, hate, and want to touch my characters inappropriately just as much as I do.

I can be a difficult person to get along with at times. If sarcasm, dry wit, dark humour and a tendency toward the surreal aren't your cup of tea, I probably won't be tasty to you either. (And if you don't like tea of any kind, get off my page, heathen.) I can sometimes come across as arrogant or condescending... I'm getting better, but I'm still working on shaking that off.

Anyway, I've wasted enough of your time and no-one reads text walls. If you'd like to know more about me for some insane reason (Like seriously, what's wrong with you? I'm like a walking poison) you can either talk to me on here, or check out my tumblr - akataras.tumblr.com/

Favourite Visual Artist

Anyone I watch on here. ;)

Favourite Movies

Dragonheart, I'm not really much of a film watcher, more of a gamer and reader really.

Favourite TV Shows

Game of Thrones

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

AFI and I Am Ghost are two of my favourites, but my tastes branch out rather quickly.

Favourite Books

Anything by Tolkien, I also adore A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

Favourite Writers

J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin take the top spots.

Favourite Games

RPGs mainly, but too many to list, but there's a fine wall of them on my tumblr.

Favourite Gaming Platform

Playstation 3. I'm a console gaming peasant unfortunately. D=

Tools of the Trade

My trusty laptop and keyboard, a notebook and pen for when I'm out and inspiration strikes and I (very) occasionally sketch things.

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Akataras

Oct 12, 2014

A Quick Update (It's also a character's birthday)

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This is just a quick, "I'm not dead" journal, with some basic update information. So work has sucked up a lot of my time lately, which also gives me money, which means I caved and bought a PS4, which now means I have a Twitch.tv channel where I livestream gameplay when I'm doing something else when I should be writing (So like, most of the time). You can find it here - http://www.twitch.tv/akataras I may or may not make a special journal that updates when I'm livestreaming gameplay or not, depends how often I use the feature and how annoying that might get. While we're still on the topic of gaming, you can blame it for the sudden return an

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Akataras

Oct 11, 2014

40,000 Points Giveaway

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It's a big one, take a look. 40,000 points available, along with cash. (Proper journal update regarding a possible return from my hiatus and a life-status update to come)

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Jun 2, 2014

Delayed Update Session

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Been a fair bit since my last journal here hasn't it? So first, the bad news which you've probably already guessed, I See Fire as well as myself are on a bit of a hiatus. The later chapters might end up dropping in concepts that I have to be sure of and willing to follow through on, otherwise the addition of certain things will seem pointless and make no sense whatsoever. Until I've gotten that pretty much perfect, the series has reached a bit of a standstill. Progress is slow as a result, hence the ridiculous delay and interruption to the uploading schedule I was almost adhering to. I don't really want to upload anything else till I See F