An accounting of the travels of Melanie, Lady of House Chanicut,
Countess of Stratford on Corinth, Viscountess of Skeltland, and Baroness of Mothsby
"The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to
believe." -- H.L. Mencken
Part 1: The Awakening - "My last
memory, before the darkness took me..."
Part 2: Cerridwen - "As I
stepped out onto the balcony and approached the table..."
Part 3: Dinner and a Favor -
"Cerridwen and I walked back into my bedroom..."
Part 4: Anyssa - "Cerridwen began
the spell, and in due course, I joined in as well."
Part 5: Momus - "My first night's
sleep in over a century passed uneventfully..."
Part 6: Ryan - "Towards the end of
the week, we arrived on Shadow Earth..."
Part 7: Return to Chaos - "We
finally arrived in the Courts of Chaos..."
Part 8: Family Matters - "It was
not long at all before Sarah came to visit me..."
Part 9: Journey to Mellisondra
- "Sarah and I left the study..."
Part 10: Meridian - "I watched
the mirror Cerridwen had just stepped through..."
Part 11: The Magic Circle -
"Cerridwen moved towards the mirror..."
Part 12: A Fatal Flaw - "Cerridwen
and I continued to talk as we walked...."
Part 13: Selena - "After watching
Ryan successfully complete the Circle..."
Part 14: Revelations - "The
three of us returned to the Tir with no further interruptions..."
Part 15: A Simple Plan - "The rest of
our journey back to Chaos was uneventful..."
Part 16: Eliminating Bleys - "My
peaceful interlude came to an abrupt halt..."
Part 17: Brand - "The aftermath of
the fight was fairly uneventful."
Part 18: The Other Shoe Drops - "I
pondered the dilemma of how to deal with Father..."
Part 19: A Matter of Power - "Upon
my return to Sarah's manor house in Skeltland..."
Part 20: Tea with Momus - "The next
day was a beautiful one for Skeltland..."
Part 21: A Little
Investigation - "My composure restored, I decided to more closely
examine..."
Part 22: Brand's Sanctuary -
"Momus arrived promptly after lunch the next day..."
Part 23: A Grisly
Discovery - "We continued on our way, passing through the
hallway..."
Part 24: The Spindle - "Returning
to the ground floor, my eye was caught by a spiral staircase..."
Part 25: A Gift for Lord Jesby -
"Blethius vanished once we reached the top of the stairs..."
Part 26: An Imperial Summons -
"Once Momus had departed, I wasted little time..."
Part 27: Lenore - "After returning
home from Sawallways, I decided to contact Sarah."
Part 28: The Nature of Time - "I
immediately set about arranging a nanny for the child..."
Part 29: An Offer of Assistance - "I
focused on Cerridwen's image in my mind..."
Part 30: Getting Up to Speed - "We
appeared by the side of the road leading up to the keep..."
Part 31: In Search of Ygg - "Thinking
back on Cerridwen's warning..."
Part 32: Blethius - "After
ensuring that my defensive spells were still properly in place..."
Part 33: An Error In Judgment - "The
next several days passed rather quickly for me."
"Failures are divided into two classes: Those who thought and never
did, and those who did and never thought." -- John Charles Salak
Melanie's Page
All text on this page is © 1998-2000 by Kris
Fazzari, with the
exception of the attributed quotes.
Original transcripts were written with Matthew Richardson,
Felicia Olsen and Craig Johnson.
Last modified on September 13, 2000 by Kris Fazzari.