In May 2022, a horde of Warriors rampaged its way into the Runiverse, adding Might to the existing Magic. Warriors match wizards as being central protagonists and antagonists
In Spring of 2022 the Forgotten Runes Wizard Cult community of over 3000 members voted on who in the community should get a specially created one of a kind warrior. I am honored to be one of the chosen 19. I got to select how she would look and her name. The adventures she will take will make you fall in love with her and her falcon Kez.
My scars are on the inside and out
My courage won’t slow me down
I am not afraid to fight
This is who I am
My sacrifices are all around
My will to defend keeps me sound
I am not afraid to fight
This is who I am
I am not like anyone you know
I am silly, cautious, and bold
I am quiet, sensible, and loud
I am unpredictable and proud
My oath defines my loyalty
This is who I am
I am me
Protector, defender, Warrior Kathleen
Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands and her Spectacled Falcon Kez
Warrior Traits for honorary warrior 15515
Female
Does not torture
Does not kill unless in defense of self or others
Does not smoke or use tobacco products
Does not sell/distribute illegal drugs
Does not abuse alcohol
Does not have sex before the age of 16, does nor have sex with anyone below the age of 16
Her full name is Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands given to her by the Order of the Brown Hats after she swears an oath to protect them and their lands.
She was found abandoned in the garden of the home of Bromley and Nurgada.
She was a toddler when found
She was raised by the brown hat family of Bessie and Edward.
Edward and Bromley are brothers.
Enchanter Gatalea of the Heath #3764 is the daughter of Bromley and Nurgada and Kathleen's cousin.
She was named Kathleen by Annabel and Edward and was their only child.
Annabel and Edward are killed by a beast when she was 14.
At 14 she decides to not live with Bromley and Nurgada and goes to warrior school.
She has no natural magical powers.
She has a magical Estoc sword and a magical shield given by the Order of the Brown Hats. The magic of the sword and shield can only be used to protect life and land of the families of the Order of the Brown Hats.
The magical sword and shield can be used effectively against the beasts of the Runiverse.
She leads a group of female warriors called the Jadeites who help her protect the brown hats and their land.
All members of the Jadeites have the same tattoo on their left arm and must take the eternal oath to the Order of the Brown Hats.
She has a male spectacled falcon for a familiar, named Kez.
Kez can talk to Kathleen in her dreams in order to help her solve problems or give advice to issues she is having.
Kez will also give Kathleen another point of view to ponder.
She has the rune of Earth on a necklace which was given by the Order of the Brown Hats.
The rune is activated by touching the rune and the ground at the same time.
She has a secret knife hidden in her boot that is made out of jade.
Kathleen lives in the Emerald Forest with her group of gals. This forest surrounds an area of farms where a group of Brown Hats live west of the Brown Hat Delta. The Emerald Forest is lighter on the westside. It is darker on the eastside leading towards the direction of the White Wizard Tower. The Emerald Forest is north of Rabbit Lake. It is also near the Heath.
She has a large scar on her right wrist given to her by the Nightmare Imp.
She has Nightmare Imp blood inside of her.
The sacred oath Kathleen took for the Brown Hats:
To the Brown hats:
My oath is my promise
To protect and guard
Those who are good
I’ll keep safe from harm.
The members of the Jadeites are all warriors chosen by Kathleen for various reasons.
The Jadeites all have a knife with a jade stone in the handle given to them by Kathleen.
Extra information…may or may not be canon
She is able to swiftly climb trees and hide with her falcon, Kez.
Her shield has a secret engraved into it that only she knows told to her by Bromley at her oath ceremony.
The rune of Earth has secret powers she has yet to discover and/or understand.
Kathleen is searching for her birth parents and the reason she was abandoned.
She knows her birth parents were kicked out of the Order of the Brown Hats but she doesn’t know why.
She remembers smells from her birth parents: including: cinnamon and rosemary.
She hums a verse to a song she only knows a few words of and doesn’t remember the rest of the song or where she has heard it before.
Kathleen loves only one man and doesn’t talk about him. His name is Birsh
They can not be together because it is believed Birsh died but his body was never discovered.
Unspoken
Warrior Kathleen Warrior Birsh
In order for you to find your truth
I need to let you go I need to let you go
To find your truth
Go on your adventures
Conquer your demons I know you will find
the answers you search for
My love goes with you
My heart goes with you My heart goes with you
My love goes with you
Look to the stars
see them sparkle Look to the stars
see them sparkle
It’s me telling you I love you
Me watching over you…always It’s me telling you I love you
Me watching over you…always
Can’t hold you back
The world needs you The world needs you
I can’t hold you back
I can’t…I won’t say
Goodbye I won’t say
Goodbye...I can't
I’m forever
yours you are a part of me
forever
I entered my "All Hallows Eve" story for this competition being held by the Runiverse game community. Three winners were selected. My story below was one of the winners. My prize was the picture above created by the talented artist Ozzz.
Sharon was raised by her dad, Edward, on an oasis in the middle of the desert. They live in a white adobe home. There are twenty three other families who also live on the oasis.
Edward raised her to be kind and caring to all no matter how they looked except for the Goblins and Kobold who sometimes attack their community.
Sharon's mom died in childbirth and she is proud she has her thick curly purple hair.
She carries a Goblin sword and a tiara given to her by her dad when she graduated from warrior school. These are to reminder her that she is strong and beautiful.
Sharon is an expert swordswoman and can easily defeats the Goblins.
She has a golden jaguar named Orbit. Orbit got his name because he will stalk his prey in a circle before an attack.
Obit follows Sharon where ever she goes and helps kill the Goblins when they attack their home.
The stories about Blake and her ability to take, steal, or cheat are well known to the pirates along the coast. She uses her charming beauty as a way to get what she wants. Many stay away from a conversations with her because they know they will walk away with less than they came with.
She can swing a sword faster than you can say "Arrgh" and send you straight to the underworld.
She lost her eye fighting over a rare diamonds which she has in her headband and in her sword.
Her blue razorback named, Kisses, helps her fight. He got his name because he throws you a kiss before he bites a chunk out of you.
Blake used to be friends with Enchanter Carly of the Surf #9578. They had a falling out over some stolen treasure.
Kathleen Protector of the Woodlands found Jules living alone on the streets with her pet Wolverine named Wolf.
Kathleen taught her how to fight and defend herself.
Jules is part of the female group called the Jadeites. She has a tattoo on her left arm that matches all the women of the Jadeites.
She has taken the sacred oath for life to protect the Brown Hats and all living creatures in the Emerald Forest.
Jules special ability is to know when someone is lying. Her bright blue eyes seem to look into your soul.
Chara was found working for poachers. Kathleen convinced her to join and train with Jadeites.
Chara has a tattoo on her left arm like all the other Jadeites and has taken the oath to protect the Brown Hats and all living things in the Emerald Forest.
Chara's specialty is the ability to sense when something good or evil is about to happen. When she talks people should listen.
Serena is a Jadeite and has the same tattoo on her arm as the rest of the women who live and protect the Emerald Forest.
Kathleen found Serena in the back of a kitchen chopping vegetables and living in a backroom with a baby pig. She took her in and trained her how to be a warrior.
Serena is never without her knife or her pet pig named Dirt.
Serena has studied the art of herb growing and cooks the most delicious food for the Jadeites.
Serena special gift her her ability to use plants to heal you or hurt you.
Sharla was the lead singer in a punk band called 1440 Minutes. After playing in different bars around Chronomanacer’s Riviera for 3 years the band started arguing about if they should record more music or keep playing the same songs. Sharla left to try a solo career.
Weeks later she called up several friends to come over and hang out. Later that night the band, “The Purple Kale” was formed. Within days the band had several new songs written and booked a couple of places to perform. The song, “Lost Thoughts” became their anthem.
A couple of yellow hat wizards who hung out along the Riviera started an underground market to sell tickets to their concerts because there was such a high demand to see them.
Several months later in the early morning hours Sharla walked home and instead of smiling her face frowned.
“What’s the matter with me? I’m successful. Why am I not happy?” she wondered.
Over the next several months Sharla continued to feel restless as she performed as lead singer with the band Purple Kale. Walking home late on a Thursday night she kicked a stone with her boot. It tumbled down the street and came to a stop in front of a sewer drain. She shouted out, “Something is missing from my life.” Walking over to another stone she kicked it down the sewer and wondered, “But what? Why do I feel like this when everything is going so well?” Sharla stood there for a few minutes and then walked the rest of the way home in silence.
The next morning the venue for their weekend show informed the band they wouldn’t be open. The group decided to not reschedule somewhere else and instead take some much needed days off.
Sharla sat outside a cafe along the Chronomanacer’s Riviera on Saturday morning. The taste of her black tea made her smile. She looked up at the mountains off to the southeast. Muscle Mountain towered over the rest of the peaks and the entire landscape was beautiful as the recent rains gave life to the wildflowers. Sharla felt a sudden need to go and hike up the mountain. “Some fresh air and meditation will do me good,” she thought as she finished her tea and left for home to find her hiking boots.
Part 3 to be continued...