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When sounds of ticking began to echo throughout the streets of [[Shallam]]
When sounds of ticking began to echo throughout the streets of [[Shallam]]
and [[Ashtan]], several residents began to worry. [[Pjoll]] and [[Koron]] of Shallam
and [[Ashtan]], several residents began to worry. Pjoll and Koron of Shallam
sought the oracle, [[Apollonia]], and asked for a bit of wisdom. In her
sought the oracle, [[Apollonia]], and asked for a bit of wisdom. In her
disturbed state Apollonia was incoherent, but she managed to warn the
disturbed state Apollonia was incoherent, but she managed to warn the
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of the mouse was heard, and suddenly the suicide mouse detonated in the
of the mouse was heard, and suddenly the suicide mouse detonated in the
stockroom that had been considered so safe. The shop collapsed, creating
stockroom that had been considered so safe. The shop collapsed, creating
piles of rubble that diverted the path of [[Zanzibaar street]]. So great was
piles of rubble that diverted the path of Zanzibaar street. So great was
the force of the blast that several items from the stockroom were blown
the force of the blast that several items from the stockroom were blown
clear into the street, landing amongst the piles of rubble. The tail of
clear into the street, landing amongst the piles of rubble. The tail of
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Mortals scrambled about the world soon after, extracting the mice from
Mortals scrambled about the world soon after, extracting the mice from
their stockrooms. [[Rothmore]] and [[Achavis]] each held one, and were surprised
their stockrooms. Rothmore and Achavis each held one, and were surprised
when the mice squirmed out of their grasp and detonated at their feet.
when the mice squirmed out of their grasp and detonated at their feet.
At the same moment, [[Ikne]] and [[Zahmekoses]] were deciding how to deal with
At the same moment, Ikne and Zahmekoses were deciding how to deal with
the fifth mouse. Zahmekoses attempted to rid himself of the mouse by
the fifth mouse. Zahmekoses attempted to rid himself of the mouse by
leaving it in the belly of a volcano, but the mouse's instinct told him
leaving it in the belly of a volcano, but the mouse's instinct told him
to make a break for it. It scampered away from the volcano and ran back
to make a break for it. It scampered away from the volcano and ran back
to Ikne whom it saw as its liberator. Ikne, along with [[Kell]], had
to Ikne whom it saw as its liberator. Ikne, along with Kell, had
retreated to the [[Altar of Severity]]. Thinking quickly, Ikne grabbed the
retreated to the [[Altar of Severity]]. Thinking quickly, Ikne grabbed the
mouse and fed it to a nearby crow. The crow, displeased, cawed and spat
mouse and fed it to a nearby crow. The crow, displeased, cawed and spat
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just in time to feel the ground shake from a nearby explosion. Two dead
just in time to feel the ground shake from a nearby explosion. Two dead
mice were found outside of a levelled shop, and it was discovered by
mice were found outside of a levelled shop, and it was discovered by
[[Sahmie]] that their expiration dates had been long-past. The bodies of the
Sahmie that their expiration dates had been long-past. The bodies of the
mice were disposed of, and people combed through the rubble for
mice were disposed of, and people combed through the rubble for
salvagable merchandise.
salvageable merchandise.


As the mice could not be hidden away safely forever, neither can we deny
As the mice could not be hidden away safely forever, neither can we deny
the secrets of the ages. When history is put on display, sealed behind a
the secrets of the ages. When history is put on display, sealed behind a
glass case, it cannot be grasped and learned from.
glass case, it cannot be grasped and learned from.
[[Category:Lore]]

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