Quilt, Book and Bard
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Creator: Bryna Chalmer
Synopsis:
For years the picture of the man with the oxcart has hung on the wall of her Aunt and Uncle's house. It never occurred to Tory that one day she might actually find herself in the picture. She frees Neal, an imp who has been imprisoned in Castle Hildegard for two hundred years. Together, they journey through the world of the Kingdom Trees, racing to break the spell that has bound the world together - in war. King Delphic is bent on taking the spell for himself, and becoming monarch of all. Tory and Neal find help among the Bards and the Cloud Jumpers, along with some who are not as trustworthy as they seem. The World Tree is not the universe of Good and Evil; it's leaves are shades of gray. Check out a tale where no fairies are hurt, but everything else is up for grabs.
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Episodes:
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:17:35 +0000
In order to take the kingdoms over properly, Neal instructs Jake and Alex that they must speak to the last vestiges of the Queen through Hildegarde. During the ceremony the Queen destroys the spell book and commands Jake and Alex to take good care of the kingdoms.
As soon as the spell book is destroyed Neal goes to see if he is truly free of Hildegarde. When he realizes he is, Neal decides that living in the castle isn't for him, and moves into a small cottage in the town, finishing his painting there.
Eventually it comes time for Tory and Jeremy to leave... with the promise to return as soon as possible.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:55:02 +0000
With King Delphic stuck in the picture, Tory becomes worried about
returning home. While Alex is reluctant to admit that she has to go,
he, Neal, Jake and Seth start speaking seriously about how to take over
the Kingdoms. Though neither Alex nor Jake wish to rule the Kingdoms,
they both know they'll have to do something in order to keep them from
falling apart.
In an attempt to figure out a solution, Tory proposes they look to the spell book.
Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:50:26 +0000
With everything in the two kingdoms starting to become more
normal, Neal focuses on creating the picture to get Tory and Jeremy
home.
Tory, worried that Neal hasn't stepped foot out of Hildegard,
despite being human again, figures out a way for him to feel more
comfortable about the prospect. Taking the spell book, she convinces
Seth and Neal to reverse the spell Norlis did in order to free Alex
from the bracelets which Garten put on him.
With the
bracelets off, Neal sees that it might be possible to leave Hildegard
without dying, but an unfortunate side effect of reversing the spell
unlocks all the doors in the castle, allowing the King to escape into
the the picture Neal is working on.
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:44:00 +0000
Tory starts to worry about how Jake and Alex are going to take over the
kingdoms, and how she's going to return home. In an effort to get Jake
to stop stonewalling, Seth tells Tory that it might behoove her to see
if the bracelets Alex still has on his wrists work in Hildegarde.
Once they establish that the bracelets don't have any effect in
Hildegarde, Jake is willing to sit down and consider the idea of
taking the mantle of power over the Delphic Kingdom.
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:36:52 +0000
Neal wakes up to find that the spell has been broken. Tory tells him
they defeated King Delphic when she threw the signed piece of parchment
the Queen had taken from Neal into the fire. Norlis ran away after
he killed Garten, and everything is now going to be different.
Surprised to learn all this, Neal tries and finds he can no longer
speak with Hildegard. In an effort to understand what is going on he
starts towards the Kitchens, Tory following close behind.
Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:37:27 +0000
As Norlis continues to speak the spell, Tory notices the difference in
the room they're standing in. Looking to Seth, she disrupts the spell
by following his directions. During the interruption the spell is
changed.
Norlis goes slightly nuts.
Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:23:00 +0000
Neal and Jake are taken by Garten, who gloats over them by explaining the King's plans with the spellbook.
Tory, unhappy with everyone else's inaction, and feeling hungry,
convinces Alex to go with her and explore. Unfortunately they're found
by Garten before they get too far, and the switch between the binding
spells begins.
Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:11:00 +0000
Neal, Tory and Seth recover from their run-in with the Talpids. Seth
mourns the loss of his familiar and his mandolin, but gives Neal some
important information about why he was trapped in Hildegard for so
long.
Once they've gathered what there is, Neal leads the other two through
the picture to the Delphic Castle, intent on making sure the spellbook
isn't used for King Delphic's purpose.
Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:04:00 +0000
Tory and Neal land in Hildegard. While looking for the picture to take
them to the Delphic Castle, they find Talpids in the library, torturing
Seth.
Conflicted about the information he got during the dinner, Alex
tries not to panic, and tells Bryna and Jake about his run in with
Garten.
Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:24:33 +0000
During a dinner with King Delphic, Alex learns that the Talpids have
captured Seth and are torturing him for information. Delphic threatens
to bring Seth to the castle. Alex goes back and tells this to Bryna and
Jake, who are at a loss, not sure if they should go back.
Tory and Neal figure out how to use the spellbook and quilt in
tandem, which gets them closer to the Delphic Kingdom, but not quite
where they intended.
Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:45:14 +0000
Garten brings Alex to the Delphic castle. Alex meets his father, King Delphic, for
the first time in many years. Reveling in capturing Alex, Garten traps
him in the castle, making sure he can't escape.
Tory and Neal, still
in the Last Kingdom, work out a way to get back to everyone else and, possibly,
save the day using the now found spellbook.
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:59:56 +0000
While Neal and Eli continue to fight, Tory begins to learn why Neal is so angry and resistant to getting the spellbook.
Jake
finds a painting which will take him to the Delphic Kingdom. He and
Bryna decide to travel through it, since it seems to be the quickest
way to get to his father and stop his plans.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:41 +0000
Lilia convinces Neal and Eli to go get the spellbook from Zahava's
cottage. Neal is initially reluctant, not sure what will happen. Tory
sets out with the two men, a bit surprised that she must, due to her
possession of the story-quilt.
Forest and Alex get themselves into
the Delphic city, but without any money. Not quite sure what to do, the
two of them wander around the city, towards the castle, trying to
figure out a way in.
While exploring Hildegarde, Jake and Bryna find the library.
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:20:33 +0000
Norlis reveals to King Delphic why he interrupted his interrogation of Neal.
In
speaking with Seth, Jake learns why Neal seems to be the only imp in
existence and how important Neal is to the whole story.
Seth tells a
story about what happened after the kingdoms were bound together.
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:02:31 +0000
Making their way through to the Delphic Kingdom, Alex and Forest try to figure out how to get into the castle.
In the new kingdom Tory becomes frustrated after a fight between Neal
and Eli leads to sulky silence.
Once getting them up and moving, Tory
runs ahead and meets a woman in a small nomadic village who reveals a unique and useful secret.
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:25:56 +0000
Alex and Forest find a picture which can take them to the Delphic Kingdom.
Tory, Neal and Eli escape into a new kingdom, followed by a Talpid.
Jake, Bryna and Seth make their way into Hildegarde, where Jake learns more about his ancestry.
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:27:00 +0000
Alex, Forest and Marina make their way back to the tower in the Inland
sea.
Tory comes up with a plan of escape, allowing Eli, Neal and
herself to get to a completely different kingdom.
Jake is joined by
Bryna and Seth on his journey back to the Delphic kingdom.
Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:18:47 +0000
Jake decides to go to Hildegarde in order to find a way to get to his father without confronting him.
Tory learns about the uses of a story quilt.
Neal flashes back to his initial deal with the Queen of Westover.
Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:46:25 +0000
Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:31:05 +0000
Tory, Eli and Norlis rescue Neal from King Delphic, only to find themselves betrayed.
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:56:26 +0000
Norlis, Tory and Eli make their way into the Delphic capital city by pretending to be street performers. By scaring the guards they get themselves arrested and sneak into the Delphic Castle.
Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:16:45 +0000
Tory and Norlis are captured by a rough group of people living outside of the Delphic capital city. While in their care, Tory empties out her pack to figure out what's in it. As she pulls things out, she finds a story quilt.
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:10:34 +0000
Garten and Neal get to the castle, where Garten brings Neal before the King. King Delphic has a short chat with Neal, who realizes that the King has no intention of letting him heal from the torture Garten inflicted.
Jake tries to get to the town he'd been heading for with the fruit, but ends up lost in the snow. He stumbles across the farmer who's helped him when he was sick. The farmer, who recognizes Jake, promises to help point him in the right direction.
Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:18:51 +0000
Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:08:50 +0000
Tory goes to rescue Neal from Garten. Norlis comes along by offering to take her out of the Cloud-Jumper Forest.
Neal Remembers; Tory Decides to Get Going
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:29:36 +0000
In a flashback, Neal wakes up after being exhausted from spell working.
He realizes that he is now connected to the castle Hildegarde and
through her, the countries which surround Westover. In the present
though, he continues to be tortured by Garten. Garten views it as
entertainment.
Alex recovers from his poisoning, and gives Tory and Jake some
information about Neal and King Delphic. Tory decides to leave the
Cloud-Jumper Kingdom in order to save Neal.
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:35:08 +0000
Forest tells Jake about the party. Jake decides that he feels well enough to attend.
Tory meets up with Jake again at the party. She and the rest of the
travelers enjoy the food, until Seth performs a spell using the story
quilt.
The spell performs as none of them expect, leaving both Jake and Seth completely out of sorts.
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:23:58 +0000
Jake is reunited with Alex. Tory, Marina and Seth are shown around the Kingdom Tree by Norlis, who shows them to their rooms.
While the others are resting, Tory takes the opportunity to look
through her items, and finds an object she's never seen before.
Puzzling over this, she falls asleep.
Marina wakes her, and tells Tory the object which she found is a
curiously small calling globe. Tory puts it on as a necklace and
follows Marina into the party Micah has thrown for their welcome.
Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:48:19 +0000
Delphic speaks with Linden about stopping Tory and her friends from retrieving the objects they need to break the spell.
Tory, Seth, Alex, and Marina follow Micah to the Cloud-Jumper Kingdom
Tree. Alex accidentally poisons himself with some berries.
Micah informs Tory of how the Kingdom Trees work, to a certain extent.
Luckily, they soon get a chance to see exactly what one looks like.
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:23:14 +0000
Neal allows himself to be recaptured by Garten. Tory witnesses his
torture and wishes to save him. Seth, in an effort to convince her that
Neal is okay, tells her Neal shouldn't be saved just yet.
As Seth is trying to answer Tory's questions, Micah shows up.
Jake wakes up in the Cloud-Jumper kingdom, finally recovering from his illness.
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000
Tory, Alex and Marina make it to the Cloud-Jumper domain. On their walk
in, they meet Seth, who finds a place for them to sleep for the night.
While they’re sitting around the fire, Seth takes out an instrument
that Tory recognizes. He plays an interesting tune, which Marina finds
annoying.
Escape; and the Cloud-Jumper King
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:09:38 +0000
Neal and Jake escape from Garten. While on the run, they meet a farmer who helps them out. Jake is sick with snowcold, and Neal keeps him safe by lying to the farmer about who they are. They leave as soon as they can. The farmer points them in the direction of the Cloud-jumpers. Micah, King of the Cloud-Jumpers, meets them at the tree line of the Cloud-Jumper domain. After ordering that Jake be taken to the domain's Tree, Micah asks Neal what happened two hundred years before. Neal reluctantly tells him what he remembers of the last days of the battle. Micah wants to help, but Neal decides to let himself be recaptured by Garten.
Neal's Memory; and Tory Meets Alex
Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:38:34 +0000
Trying to piece things together, Neal again thinks back two hundred years. While protecting the castle of Westover, Neal finishes a picture of a village and a man with an ox-cart full of fruit. With Marina's help, Tory gets to the Tower where she meets Alex. The two of them 'enjoy' a dinner with Alex’s mother. Alex decides that he and Tory should continue together. As part of his preparation of their journey, Alex gives Tory a knife for her own protection. Tory introduces Alex to Marina, and Alex is smitten. Marina tells Tory and Alex that the three of them must get to Delphic's city.
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:05:39 +0000
Tory asks Bryna where they are going and learns they are headed toward the Inland Sea. They stop in a small town and ask for a place to stay for the night. Tory watches Bryna be refused a berth. Neal and Jake continue their way over the mountains, while Neal works on trying to escape. Tory and Bryna make it to the town on the Inland Sea. Tory is told she must travel to a tower in the middle of the Sea on her own. When she gets to the boat, Tory meets Marina, Bryna’s half sister and a princess of the Sea who would take her to the Tower.
Dancing - or not; and Thinking Back
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:10:29 +0000
Alex's mother is very worried about Jake - and with reason. Alex cares too, but he's there and Jake isn't. It feels unfair, somehow. After Jake and Neal are captured, Bryna takes Tory and Jeremy into her troupe. Tory begins to perform with Bryna’s dance troupe as they make their way to the tower where Alex lives. Neal flashes back to when he was a painter for the Queen of Westover. He witnesses the Queen declare war on the Delphic kingdom. Once she declares war, the Queen asks Neal if he can protect the kingdom.
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:27:30 +0000
Alex wanders around a tower in the middle of the Inland Sea. He worries about his mother, and reassures her that his father, King Delphic, won't try to take them back to his castle. Tory, Jake, Jeremy and Neal escape from Garten. Bryna and her troupe of dancers pick them up. She takes them back to the oxcart and loads some of the fruit which was in the cart. She also helps Jake get his cart from the ditch. During their effort, Garten catches up with the troupe. This time, he only takes Jake and Neal, leaving Tory and Jeremy with Bryna.
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:18:27 +0000
Leaving the castle, Neal is ecstatic with freedom. The three of them make their way down the final hills, with Tory and Jeremy trying to ignore the babbling coming from Neal. At the last hill they're overtaken by Garten, King Delphic's Captain of the Guard, and captured. King Delphic hears from his messenger that Jeremy, Tory and Neal are no longer on their way to help his son with the oxcart. The messenger wonders if the King is going too far in his quest to make the spell focused on keeping the kingdoms together. Garten drags Tory, Jeremy and Neal from one Inn to the next, as he brings them closer to King Delphic. On his way he captures one other person, Jake, who turns out to be the man with the oxcart Tory and Jeremy were trying to help.
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:15:14 +0000
Once in the castle, Jeremy goes exploring, leaving Tory in the entrance hall. While she waits for him to return, a strange man shows up. Though she is scared, Tory holds her own by offering the man food and a warm sweater. He takes both the food and the sweater, but tries to bolt when Jeremy comes back from his exploration and tells Tory how he's found a place where he thinks someone must be sleeping, Jeremy finally notices the man Tory is struggling to keep with her. When Jeremy asks the man who he is, the man gives no answer. Deciding the man isn't worth the effort Tory lets him go. Jeremy and Tory try to leave the castle. Appearing before them, the man introduces himself as Neal and explains that Hildegard (the name of the castle) won't allow them to leave unless they pledge to return to the castle when they are finished with their journey. Jeremy is skeptical since Neal claims he's been in Castle Hildegard for 200 hundred years. Though neither Tory nor Jeremy are particularly inclined to believe Neal, they follow along and pledge to the castle to return once they help the man with the oxcart. As part of the deal Hildegard tells them they must take Neal along with them.
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:05:45 +0000
While visiting her Aunt, Tory is taken by a picture of a man and an oxcart in the dining room of the house. That night, she has a dream about it that wakes her up. The dream makes her so curious about the painting that she needs to see it. She is surprised to meet her cousin Jeremy in the dining room. Then, with Tory leading the way, the two of them venture into - and through - the painting. In the new world Tory meets Karen and Paul. They help Tory and her cousin by taking them in to their house. Tory is amazed and confused to see that Jeremy already knows both Karen and Paul. She asks them about it and Karen tells her he's been helping out the man in the picture. The next morning, Tory and Jeremy leave Karen and Paul's home, and head over the mountains to help the man with the oxcart. In the mountains frozen rain begins to fall. Hoping for some shelter, they come upon a large castle.
Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:55:22 +0000
The trees are moving apart, and the kingdoms are separating with them. The tension is pulling the land into war. The Queen and the Head bard conspire to keep the kingdoms together using an ancient spell. Before asking any one, they lure Neal, a painter magician into working with them without telling him why. Neal accepts the offer to paint for the Queen thinking it's simply another job.