F09 Tales - Book 1 - Larissa Of Foxwood
THE FOXWOOD GAZETTE__________________________ Special Dispatch! by Stuart the Reporter Fox (Foxwood Gazette Editor-In-Chief, Investigative Reporter, and Gossip Correspondent)
(FO9AP)- Athena. Rumors abound throughout the Kingdom of mysterious goings-on in our beloved Foxwood! A high-placed source known for incontestable veracity and most forthright moral virtue has informed this reporter that there is the highest likelihood that an INTRUDER IS LOOSE in Foxwood! With preparations already well underway for the possible long-awaited return of King Anton, there couldn’t be a more alarmingly disruptive threat to the peace and prosperity of our happy land at this time! This concerned reporter would like to warn the citizenry against engaging in any ill-informed (non-Gazette-reported) gossip-mongering or idle speculation that could lead to a general panic and anarchy in the streets! HERE IS WHAT IS KNOWN: A brave and patriotic stringer-on-assignment-at-large for this newspaper risked his life to follow a lead that took him far out onto the Wolf Steppes yesterday afternoon, even as one of the fiercest thunderstorms in the history of the Steppes wreaked havoc in that area. What he may or may not have witnessed there was the invasion of our realm by an ALIEN INVADER! The extraterrestrial being in question may or may not have been taken into custody immediately by a special detachment of Wolfen Guardians. Or then again, the alien may still be loose on the Steppes or have entered the actual Princesses’ Provinces of Foxwood by now. Remember, panic is strongly advised against! One high-placed source within the hierarchy of the Foxwood community opined that if the alien is indeed already in the custody of a certain “Knight N.” of the Wolfen Command, this could only raise questions as to how this Wolfen Commander might have been alerted to the location of the alien’s intrusion so quickly…(!) This newspaper will not be a party to any such irresponsible and possibly libelous speculation such as this, until such time as it might very well become appropriate… THERE IS MORE!: Late reports of THE ALIEN INVASION OF FOXWOOD paint an entirely different scenario of the alien incursion! These rumors have the alien (possibly a BOY!) mysteriously appearing in the deepest northern forests of Foxwood, where he was hunted, unsuccessfully, by Wolfen Guardians for several hours before the hunt was finally called off. The incident is now officially being considered to be a gossip-fuelled hoax, possibly stoked by the more likely to be true reports of the alien invasion of the Steppes. The Wolfen Guard Command refused all comment on the rumor, except to dismissively disparage the idea that the subject of a Wolfen hunt could ever escape their elite hunters. However, trusted sources within the forest tell this reporter that the Wolfen Command has requested that a resident of the area, a well-known Fox Savant identified only as “W.”, come in for questioning at his earliest convenience… Citizen readers and watchers of the Foxwood Gazette are urged to remain alert and vigilant at this time and to report (to the Gazette and then the Proper Authorities) any unusual occurrences or odd individuals they might observe! This intrepid reporter and the Foxwood Gazette stand as always at the forefront of the informational barricades in the defense of the realm, ready and willing to decide for you just what is rumor, gossip and slander and what is News You Need to Know! Send in any raw data you collect – and we’ll do the rest. That’s more than our motto. That’s our solemn vow and pledge to you, our dear citizen readers! ###stuart
Very soon I will post a list For all who favor the king To all who dream of the mists With portraits and names a must These are the creatures I pray Will not betray my trust |
FO9 is a place for artists and others who have a special place in their hearts and souls reserved for foxes and wolves, as well as many other denizens of the forest, plain and imaginary that might materialize in a work of fox or wolf art.
Fox O’Nine Tales, a fantasy concerning the apocryphal, legendary Dreaming World of Foxwood, a mythical and mystical land of crafty fox princes and princesses, fierce wolfen guardians, and enchanted sprites and faeries is at the heart of the journey. Please join in the adventures of the individuals from our Waking World who find themselves on Dream Journeys to this magical kingdom where they are tested most frighteningly but also charmed and enthralled most unequivocally. The first story is “Larissa of Foxwood”.
As the Fox O’Nine Tales are unfurled, there will be many special facets, aspects and elements revealed about the Dreaming World Kingdom of Foxwood.
Foxwood is a point of sanctuary on the map where the passion for all things fox and wolf can meet in a celebration.
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WOLFEN COMMAND COMMUNIQUE For distribution to all Foxwood Hamlets and Provinces For dispersal throughout the Wolf Steppes ________________________________________ ___
Statement of Knight Ravenel, Provisional Supreme Commander of the Wolfen Guard:
There is no invasion of Foxwood. Reports of this nature are the rumors and lies of irresponsible hoaxsters and provocateurs. The usual suspects.
ON THE WOLF STEPPES RUMORS: An intruder was indeed intercepted without further incident and remanded immediately into the custody of the Council of Princesses in Athena.
The intruder has been judged to be a harmless being and of no threat to the realm. The intruder is being held for further inquiry and legal processing.
The intruder was arrested by Knight Nathaniel and a detachment of the Wolfen First Cavalry. The intruder’s location was indicated in advance by a patriotic Oracle Fox and so there is nothing “in question” about Knight Nathaniel’s quick and effective response.
ON THE NORTHERN FOREST RUMORS: No boy or any other alien “fell from the sky” in the Northern Forest.
This report was a hoax perpetrated by the Usual Suspects to waste the time and resources of Wolfen Guardian Hunters, who were distracted from their duties in protecting the realm for several hours by a pointless “wild goose chase.” NO PREY OF THE WOLFEN GUARD HUNTER ELITES EVER HAS OR EVER COULD “ESCAPE” A WOLFEN DRAGNET.
A Savant Fox residing in the affected area has been questioned about this incident.
A Sprite officially deemed by the Wolfen Guard to be an “Incorrigible Bandit” is being sought for questioning.
OFFICIAL WARNING BY SANCTION OF KNIGHT RAVENEL PROVISIONAL SUPREME COMMANDER WOLFEN GUARD :
Rumor-mongering and hoaxster provocations have risen to the level of becoming a THREAT TO THE DEFENSE OF THE REALM OF FOXWOOD.
The Wolfen Guard Command does not suffer this threat lightly.
Individuals perpetrating or encouraging these provocations are officially put on notice. Whatever your purpose in these actions, the time for your real punishment has now arrived. “Natural whimsy” will no longer be accepted as an acceptable defense any more than actual malice.
The Wolfen Command has initiated a special extraordinary investigation of SPRITE ACTIVITIES in Foxwood, with a special focus on certain key “Bandit” Sprite provocateurs. This investigation will include the possible collaboration and enabling of Sprite Mischief by certain Savant Foxes.
YOU, THE “USUAL SUSPECTS”, HAVE NOW BEEN WARNED. END YOUR MISCHIEF … OR PAY THE PENALTY. THE WOLFEN COMMAND TIRES OF CODDLING MALCONTENTS.
END OF COMMUNIQUE.
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