I can hear them calling.

[cornerofmadness]

So I was going to make torta ricotta e cioccolata for the Halloween party tomorrow but put it in little tort shells instead of a pie shell because it would feed more that way. Then I saw the horrible price on those shells. Said hell no and thought okay I know the phyllo tart shells are much cheaper and would work. When I got over to the freezer section I saw they had those boxes of 30 mini eclairs and 30 cream puffs on sale for 3.99$! So I could get those and feed many more for less. But now, they're in the fridge and I hear them calling me, saying come eat us.

And I've already eaten the limited edition pumpkin spice twinkies I bought. no shame.

Also Kroger's was having the half off sale for the Taste of Italy stuff, 60 cent pasta, 37 cent lady fingers, and all the cheap salami...one of which is missing. I bought 3, I have 2. What is it with me losing food? I went out to the car but the bags were in the trunk this time (so it couldnt' slid up under the seat like last time) nada. Is not happy.

So I've had a few of you want me to return Tenaldi's original name to him. So be it.

Here's my mocked up cover:

And the vague synopsis:

Tenaldi is a young gardener working in the Queen's garden, her poison garden to be specific. His head is filled with poisonous concoctions and their antidotes. It's a fairly placid life. He'd rather leave the dangerous stuff to his childhood friend, Solan who is a warrior-mage. She can do all the crazy stuff as far as he's concerned.


That is until the day he finds an insane warrior hiding in a passage grave within the vast garden, a warrior who might just be the chosen one of the lady of blood and bone, the great war goddess Anahira. Tenaldi soon finds himself caught up in a plot as the oppressive neighboring kingdom realizes the warrior has resurfaced and that the queen has been hiding his brother's two children, the rightful heirs to the throne.



Things have just gotten dangerous indeed.


But now I have a problem. I originally was picturing a more high fantasy adventure partly to address my tendency toward talky scenes and no action. Now I can't figure out WHY they would take a poison gardener with them on this adventure. I thought maybe Tenaldi was the only one who can keep the insane warrior, Camristi on an even keel.

But maybe I should think more along the lines of a murder mystery within the castle (ala Brother Cadfael, thanks for that ES!)

Thoughts. Yeah in other words I'm crowdsourcing my plot!

I forgot to mention yesterday, one of the reasons I was so frayed was in lab my bad shoulder (worst shoulder? Neither is good) spasmed up in class and still hurts like hell. I'm hoping one of those weakened rotator cuffs didn't break because I have pain to the elbow and up to my temporomandibular joint.


I'm grateful that most of my Floridian and other east coast friends seem to be ok so far.

Word count - 239 words

Comments

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

*laughs* You sound like me & the Halloween cookies I bought last week. XD First the lil bats demanded to be eaten, then the lil pumpkins. Who knwo cookies could be so loud & demanding about wanting to get eaten? ;p

I've always LOVED a good fantasy story!! :D Maybe Tenaldi is dragged along cuz someone thinks he's an assassin. He tends a poison garden & not just any poison garden, but the Queen's. He havs knowledge of poisons & antidotes & he sounds very quiet & unassuming, not dangerous at all, so it lets him as an "assassin" get close to his victims, & Solan thinks he needs a bit of adventure in his life & besides, "it'll be fun!" :D He may have discovered overhearing the "bad guys" & this is a way of keeping him safe & out of the way so he doesn't go running off to foil their plans. In all honesty, poor Tenaldi probably just wants to stay home, keep their secret, and tend the garden, instead of going on an adventure & becoming the reluctant hero who saves the day.

Oh man! I'm sorry to hear your shoulder is still bothering you. I bet the wacky weather patterns that are around from the hurricane are affecting it. Even though it's nowhere near me, we're supposed to get a big storm this afternoon.

Me too! I have rellies in Melbourne & it seems to have bypassed it. Bad thing is, we can't reach them on the phone. ^^;

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Treats are like that


thanks that's helpful. I'm mulling it over. Tenaldi has definitely whipped up poisons for the queen's assassins.

Yeah the weather is playing a huge role in this pain.


My 95 year old aunt is in the Melbourne area too

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yup! :D

You're welcoem! I'm glad I could spark something even if you don't end up using it. :D I'm sure he has and then some!

Awe... feel better! *careful huggles*

Yeah? I'm glad she's okay too! My granny said, aside from debris being blown around & her car covered in tree branches & leaves, there was a stretch of a small road (only 2 lanes) that got half of it washed out. That's not bad at all when it could have been sooo much worse.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

We'll see what happens with him.

I'm not entirely sure she's okay (she's in assisted living now and I don't know the # even if there was phone service at this point)

I've seen the pictures of St Augustine, the only city there I actually like and it is sad.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Okay. :D

Yeah? Aaah... well, I hope she is. I'm sure they have plans in place of emergencies like this. Granny had her phone back the same day they got power.

Yeah? WOW! It must have gotten hit pretty hard. I've never been there. I've only been to Melbourne, Orlando, Daytona, & Tampa.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Oh they definitely have plans for stuff like this.

It got walloped badly. I love its history

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

*nods* I don't think I'd want to be a patient in a hospital either, during a hurricane. That's got to be even worse. XD

It's a shame. Yeah?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes that would have to be terrifying

Its a city worth seeing (once it gets recovered)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yeah... Now I'm wondering hwo many babies were born during the storm & how many new moms made it safely to the hospital. XD

Maybe one day, I'll get to see it! :D I'd like to see the Keys, so maybe it can be combined with that trip. *has no idea where in Florida 99% of the places are*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

good question.

hahaha those two places are FAR from each other. St Aug is north, not as far as Jacksonville but north of Daytona.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

*nods*

*LAUGHS* Hey, at least I knew they're both in Florida! :D Seriously though, I always thought St. Auggie was down south like Miami. *can get lost reading a map*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahaha no Aug is north. (Is very good with maps)

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

*laughs* DOH! XD

That's good. I'm bad in that I need to turn the map in the direction I'm going. If I get lost trying to find a place, I'll never be able to find it any other time I have to go there. XD

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

You sound like ELD. She's forever lost.

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Yeah? XD Then I consider myself in good company. :D

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

hahhaha

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

:D