Those last two posts are parts of a larger story I’m writing, and I’m not sure what I want to call the whole thing. I just feel like I should clear some things up, in case you got confused. The first one, “Storm,” is the first installment; “The New Defense of Storm” comes directly after it on the timeline.
And here’s the story in a nutshell:
In a world where magic is a way of life, there is a village in the middle of a forest called Storm. Around Storm, there is lighting that holds incredible magic energy, more so than any magic known to the people of this world. Originally thought impossible, the citizens of Storm have managed to harness this lightning and convert its power into usable energy by use of mechanics; this was thought impossible, as it was only thought that magic energy could be channeled through living or once living things, like wands or staves. These goings-on have attracted the attention of nearly every nation, strong and weak, on the planet. They at first tried to negotiate with Storm and attempt to borrow its power, but Storm wanted nothing to do with the nations, and refused to let anyone from the nations come remotely close to Storm. So then they began invading. But they didn’t understand the immense power Storm contained, and every attack force from all nations were completely destroyed. For years the invasions continued, and Storm continued to push them back, still able to continue their lightning-harnessing within. Then a small group of mages made its debut, and they used used an unconventional kind of magic that they modified and also tried to invade Storm. At first they failed, but after years they were somehow able to take control of Storm.
So I’m beginning the writing a little late on the time line. The first installment takes place almost directly after the leader of the group, named Norman Mannkrik, took over Storm. The second one follows it on the time line, and it takes place as the nations are trying to seize Storm from its new owners.
Hope I cleared things up a bit and got you a bit more interested! Enjoy!