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 Power Play by Robert Cameron Hazelton A Wizard's Whim/A Wyvern's Woe Save your strength dreaded wyrm within my crystal orb you squirm, my magiks bind you to this plane so that your power I may drain to perpetrate my evil scheme the scope of which I'm sure must seem insane to those who fail to see true greatness in my destiny. These incantations I recite require much more mystic might than I alone can generate hence this hapless dragon's fate. Watching me through snake-like eyes this horrid beast must fantasize of shattering its gleaming cell and sending me straight to hell. Such arcane rites do take their toll, I hope I can maintain control. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Draconic Deception Foolish mortal, predictably vain poise bolstered by my timidity, your body weakens from the strain a hapless pawn of my duplicity. For centuries I carefully sought an ignorant dupe with modest gift but my hopes were always for naught until this novice bridged the rift. Certain of some grand providence weak mind ripe for manipulation I breached his sadly meager defense while feigning abject resignation. With ancient guile I shrewdly implant, barely able to mask my glee, the eldritch words that comprise his chant which, when complete, will set me free. The mage sputters, mind embroiled sanity leaving ounce by ounce- I lie here awake, muscles coiled awaiting my chance to roughly pounce.
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