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Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 5:38pm On Jan 07, 2014

Ishilove: Great job, Roy! You never disappoint. NEVER. I loved your last update. When men sleep, a lot of strange things happen in the spirit. It's only the grace of God that keeps us in this very strange world.

Your penultimate update, I'm sorry to say, did not do it for me. Now this is strictly my opinion, dearie, so don't take it the wrong way. Jenny's narration seems some how...off... Now I know this story is a supernatural thriller, but then... Jenny's explanation of the origins, deccimation and resurrection of the man-animals just seems incomplete...too convoluted to be exactly believable. There are also some historical inaccuracies, especially in the part where history books were burned and new history written. Africa has always had a unique system of keeping historical records in pre-literate society, even way before the Arabisation of certain areas of the continent, so the 'burning books part is totally off'. Eurocentric historeographers of the 19th and early 20th century argued that Africa has no history because pre-literate Africa had no writing, but they have been disproved overtime by African historians. In other words, we did not write books before the whitemen came, but we had other methods of historical record keeping, like oral tradition. Hence we cannot burn books that never existed. It is for this reason that when I saw 'history books burned', I was sent off kilter.

I am also a bit confused about the man-animal been able to rip mermaids/mermen to pieces (before they were deccimated by the whitemen). The animals you described are land animals vis elephants, baboons, leopards etc, so is it that they could kill the mer-people when they were in their human form, or that they could go into water and kill them in their natural habitat?

Where was this castle that the baboon man was invited to? In the water or on land? Was the baboon man able to retain his power in the water kingdom, where mermaids are the most powerful?

I am left with too many confusing, rather than intriguing, questions, Roy.

All in all, keep doing a good job, Roy, but try not to rush anything.

As usual, you are thorough in your criticisms. Actually for a moment I thot u had abandoned me as I didn't see ur inputs grin

Am going to tell you a story now, non fiction.
When I was doing my youth service in kwara state, 2004 to be exact, I came upon an article in the vanguard newspaper. A British trained African professor whose name escapes me now wrote an article I'm which he sited something to do with calabar history. I'm not a history student so pls forgive me not knowing the right terms but he described something like 'the calabar scrolls or tablets, or some historical calabar carving sha. It had some inscriptions on it and this professor xlaed he had deciphered the meaning. He said according to this, calabar was the citadel of old civilization before it was moved to Egypt. If you browse it you will see that the calabar kingdom spans thousands and thousands of years. He also stated that there was a great war in which ships were used to cross a sea that if plotted on a modern map is the same location as the sahara desert. That means the sahara was once a sea in the middle of Africa. He also says that there was a great uprising of the slaves then and they won the war. As punishment, they burned all the books that the wise men had and banished them to death if they were caught writing again. Apparently that's how Africa started passing word from mouth to mouth. It is interesting that Egypt is called the citadel of learning but calabar kingdom used documents before then.
I enjoyed that 'story' so much but by the next day a British professor answered him and debunked all his claims. The African's article spanned three pages. The britishman's was only a few lines. Yet everybody believed the Caucasian immediately and the black man's theory was never pursued.
Anyway, that memory kind of inspired the history of the man-animals I wrote. Remember this is pure fiction and meant for entertainment. Nothing here is to be taken seriously except maybe life lessons you might learn if you read between the lines.

As for the baboon man and the mer-people, you got me there. I was actually very tired but I had promised to update and once again my laptop went into a series of convulsions so I had to use my phone. Those who stayed up And saw the raw footage would attest to the fact that there are a lot of corrections that have been made in the finished product you read. Thanks for pointing it out and I hope to be more explanatory in future.
Ehen. Another legend is that mermaids have the ability to make anybody breathe underwater. So the baboon guy was given this ability and went to visit them in their palace under the sea. Na fatigue cause am Jo, a beg no vex.

Am still looking forward to more criticisms from you oh so that by the time I finish I'll be the best I can be. Thanks much! kiss

[size=5pt](For those of you crushing on ishilove, no assassinate me oh! Na friendly peck/holy kiss o!)[/size]

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Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 5:13pm On Jan 07, 2014

Damlesky: [img][/img]wooow you are killing me Roy with this ur one in a gazillion update. You're the best-est
ps- let no man quote ishilove when replying or else.........

i fit shoot somebody

See what you gone and done. Now everybody is quoting ishilove angry

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 7:03am On Jan 07, 2014

mZ sleeq: Roy, trust me.. U rock!

Merci.

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 7:02am On Jan 07, 2014

barackodam: Really learning a lot from this ur series(woulda said a billion, buh aint a fan of exaggeration). Thumbs up man

Thanks! Even of its only one thing u learn then it means my writing has been worthwhile.

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 12:38am On Jan 07, 2014

Two things happened that night...

She met him in his dreams...the seductress. She smiled as she spun her web of seductive suggestions around him, they shone like red silver wires and wrapped around his supine form as they sought to make him prisoner. She smiled to herself. She said she would not seduce him, but this was not him, at least not technically. She had spied the raw form of energy deep within his soul as he uttered words of unbridled bravery and she had marvelled. Perhaps she could steal this one away for a moment, she thought, as she wrapped the last line of red silver thread around him. This young boy within a man, so innocent looking in his deep slumber. She raised a fisted hand triumphantly as her red silver rope began to drag away her prize...

Chukwudi the stronger felt the wire wrapped around him. He let it continue because it was ticklish. He had no interest in seeing who was trying to disturb him, not yet. But now, now that it actually had the audacity to drag him away like a fly caught in a spider's web, he reacted. He broke free of his red silver bonds as if they were indeed made of cobwebs and stood up, his curly black hair burning brightly and ready for war. She shrieked and threw a fireball at him and he caught it, laughing. As she watched in amazement, he ignited the ball further with some fire of his own and threw it back. She screamed and jumped out of its way but not after some of the flames burnt her hand. He laughed again and pointed at her.

"Keep your fins to yourself woman, or I will have your lower half for dinner!"

She backed off slowly and was soon lost in the foggy plains of this dreamworld. Chukwudi the stronger laughed again, lay down on his side, closed his eyes and went back to bed.

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Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:54pm On Jan 06, 2014

The rock5555: Oh my babe where have u been all this while?

Ehen @Royver am contented with this one. Oya fire dey go

Lol

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Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:53pm On Jan 06, 2014

mbapelvis: Mr. Roy! You are rolling again. Greetings from Dschang, Cameroon. May the Lord be with you.

Thanks mbapelvis

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:52pm On Jan 06, 2014

spicyuzo: Wow....
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This is the reason why i always have a fulfilled day
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More dosage pleasssss

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Wow wow wow, really? Thanks so much for ur comment. Am glad I add something to make ur day fulfilling. Will do my best to continue.

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:51pm On Jan 06, 2014

princesa: Waiting to exhale...
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Exhaled

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:50pm On Jan 06, 2014

plainmirror: Royver the 'I see things others don't' crooner is at it again.
Happy new year sire

Happy new year plain mirror.

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:48pm On Jan 06, 2014

The SoothSayer: Hello boss, this is a nice piece. Well done.

Thanks soothsayer.

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:46pm On Jan 06, 2014

Kslib: Roy, I dey kampe. I just dey enjoy your tori ..

You do to a story, what CR7 does to the "round leather game"... Keep it up man!!!

Thanks sah!

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:45pm On Jan 06, 2014

The rock5555: Bro u too much, had to stay awake to read this update, now i can sleep in peace.

Bro i think u nid to Modify this last updates, seemed kind of rush, mistakes plenty

Done

had to paste the unedited copy in my phone to refine it, my laptop is still giving problems. Oya read am again. tongue

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:29pm On Jan 06, 2014

[quote author=The rock5555]Bro u too much, had to stay awake to read this update, now i can sleep in peace.

Bro i think u nid to Modify this last updates, seemed kind of rush, mistakes plenty [/quote
Doing so now. Don't read it till am done angry

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:23pm On Jan 06, 2014*

Done! Thanks for your patience. If you read the raw version before, I suggest you read the refined version.

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Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:14pm On Jan 06, 2014*

"A man-animal?" I queried. 'What's a man-animal?"

......................r and opened it. "I'll be lodging in the hotel this night. I think the room opposite yours is still vacant."

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Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:13pm On Jan 06, 2014

Hey kslib, I see you! How things?

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 11:13pm On Jan 06, 2014

usmanspihn: Royver you be winch wey u wan upload for midnight. U better come fast and mind you a whole page was just there with comments without you updating. It must not happen again okay?
Oga roy na play oh abeg come update sharpaly

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 9:19pm On Jan 06, 2014

Good evening all. Been having a busy day. Will update by midnight ATBE. Thanks for your patience.

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Literature › Re: The sign by Royver(m): 1:20pm On Jan 06, 2014

Hmmmn.

Literature › Re: Write Your Own Very Own "drabble". by Royver(m): 6:03pm On Jan 05, 2014

Sometimes i sit aboard my ship, in a quiet corner, riding out the waves as they toss our vessel around like it is made of foam instead of wood. i don't have time to write a full entry because i know that at any moment my slave driver of a master will call me to his heels, but not for a while yet. i still have a few minutes on my hands. And so i engage in my new bad habit. i write short notes. short notes that don't mean anything and yet if you read between the lines...and then i send them over the new signal, hoping there is someone at the other end to read them. like this one i am sending now...
i haven't told the captain about the new signal i discovered. he is bound to scramble it, maybe lose it again. i see no reason why we can't make contact, its not as if the humans of this generation are going to freak out if we suddenly appeared in front of them. Their magicians or tricksters do worse. Their magic boxes tell taller tales.
The ship is sinking. I can feel it. I think we should abandon ship. This hunt for Moby Dick is turning out to be a wild goose chase.

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Art, Graphics & Video › Re: 3D Animation Contest For Indeginous 3D Artists by Royver(op): 2:01pm On Jan 05, 2014

ladanski: I just got it. Thanks.

You're welcome.

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 10:56am On Jan 05, 2014

[quote author=Stånd]Hmmmn..Chuks the greater..well done oh! Thanks for the update Royver..still as captivating as ever.[/quote]Happy Sunday to u stand

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 10:55am On Jan 05, 2014

booqee: if u read novels a lot you'd know dat the post dont av to be connected. its part of the twist and turns. let's be patient and we'll see how the story will unfold

Thanks

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 10:54am On Jan 05, 2014

benedictilemona: D dreaam he had z nw hapenin....luvin dis story,mehn ur ar gifted.......roy tel dem mak dem giv me my seat b4 hmmmmmm wetin hapun 1254 go hapun oooo

Wetin happen for 1254? Dat na 800years ago o, abi u bevampire? undecided

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 10:52am On Jan 05, 2014

booqee: na wa o. I deliberately unfollowed this thread so in a few days time I'll come back to meet a lot of update. just three update since last year. anyway may ur source of inspiration never run dry. update sharpaly a beg....I dey wait.

Updates are usually once a day as time permits me. If e too bad I go try update twice a week but the only time am usually free is at night.
Thanks for ~~watching~~ lipsrsealed

reading

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 10:49am On Jan 05, 2014

mZ sleeq: Nice write up, royver

Thanks mZ!

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 9:47am On Jan 05, 2014

rukyboy: Keep it up royer.

I'll do my best. thanks.

Art, Graphics & Video › Re: 3D Animation Contest For Indeginous 3D Artists by Royver(op): 9:19am On Jan 05, 2014

ladanski: the competition. No prizes? if so, didnt get mine

Pls check the mail address u gave me. I sent it that evening. let me know when you see it. Thanks.

Art, Graphics & Video › Re: 3D Animation Contest For Indeginous 3D Artists by Royver(op): 9:06am On Jan 05, 2014

ladanski: @Royver; was it just a hoax?

Was what a hoax?

Literature › Re: The Claw, The Tail, And The Cross. by Royver(op): 8:21am On Jan 05, 2014*

barackodam: na fikshun

Hmmmmmmn....

Na fiction o, no mind me

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