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bitterashes — Dagger of 1,000 Sorrows

Published: 2007-02-09 00:44:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 2044; Favourites: 34; Downloads: 33
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Description The Dagger of 1,000 sorrows.

It all started on the eve of a grand marriage between a Prince and his love, a noblewoman from a neighboring kingdom. At that night the marriage was to be consumated but the noblewoman would have none of the advanced of her arranged husband. Angered by being turned down from what is rightfully his the Prince struck the woman and stormed from the chamber to seek relief at his favorite watering hole. The noblewoman sat upon the ground in disbelief that she had been struck and when she regained her composure she left to seek solace in the church temple. On the temples altar was a dagger, used in only the holiest of ceremonies none dare touch it, except for that pained woman. After rising from her prayers and seeing the answer sitting before her she garbbed the dagger from its rest. She then went and found her dear and loving husband in the bed of another woman at the inn and proceeded to kill him and the harlot with the holy dagger.

During the act an unholy scream erupted, not from the lips of those being slaughtered or from the woman but from the blood stained blade itself. The act of vengeance, anger and betrayal twisted the holy artifact into a monstrous and hideous thing craving the blood of others. To this day the noblewoman staggers around nothing more then a mere undead puppet seeking the blood of the betrayers, the abusers and those who seek lust rather then love.

Thousands have died upon its twisted blade, and thousands more are need to quench its thirst.
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Comments: 12

elyeli [2009-03-10 23:42:12 +0000 UTC]

the design is beautiful! great story too.

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Kabroz [2007-03-22 04:05:56 +0000 UTC]

Love the story behind it!

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LastBlackDragon [2007-02-11 06:02:26 +0000 UTC]

Amazing *.*

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bitterashes In reply to LastBlackDragon [2007-02-13 00:14:16 +0000 UTC]

Again thanks, glad you like it. Though I will have to refine the story somewhat behind this dagger and publish it in the future.

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Gerak [2007-02-09 04:39:47 +0000 UTC]

oooh!
purdy.

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bitterashes In reply to Gerak [2007-02-13 00:13:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya, this one didn’t take long to sketch out but to add in some of the small details it did. Overall I really like it, hopefully this week I will get more designs done.

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Nimbostratus [2007-02-09 01:03:53 +0000 UTC]

Wicked dagger with an equally wicked tale. Nice.

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bitterashes In reply to Nimbostratus [2007-02-09 01:47:52 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya, you know I just submitted it and went to BestBuy where I work to buy my dad one of his BDay gifts. When I came back my account was filled up with messages, I was like woah… Glad you like it as does everyone else it seems.

Josh

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MyaArein [2007-02-09 00:49:56 +0000 UTC]

f*** thats amazing excuse my my language. but hell that is on hot sword. It you wouldnt mind I think thats the sword I would like mye GURPS characture to us. It amazing like I said.

Mya

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bitterashes In reply to MyaArein [2007-02-09 01:46:38 +0000 UTC]

(chuckles) no harm and no foul there, though I am glad you like it. And feel free to use it for your character.

Josh

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Nintendownz [2007-02-09 00:48:48 +0000 UTC]

awsome drawing and great story!!!

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bitterashes In reply to Nintendownz [2007-02-09 01:45:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, the drawing popped out in just an hour or so and the story a little faster then that, like 10 minutes or so. Glad you like it.

Josh

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