User blog:Scrawland Scribblescratch/The Chronicles of Scraw Volume 1

Foreword
While I was visiting the Domain of Chat, which is located in the Sixth Plane of Existence, I began to document the legend of my life. It occurred to me that people were interested in my otherwise mediocre and uneventful life. As such, I was persuaded to chronicle my tale in written form so that all may regard it and discuss it. As such, the Chronicles of Scraw was born. If my first issue of legendarium interests the human race, I shall proceed to write more.

The Chronicles of Scraw: Birth of a Scrawd
''The planet of Gotham was located several star systems away from Earth. It was a galactic center of culture, a culture of progress, power, and prosperity. For a hundred thousand years and a hundred thousand years more was the greatest planet in the galaxy, possibly even the universe. However all good things fall, as do all good men. Gotham slipped from power and was overrun with corruption and teeming with evil. Soon the unity of the galaxy began to crumble without its great leader. Gotham, like many other planets, quickly became a haven of death and land of ruin. Many began to realize that Gotham was doomed to perish. One such man was convinced that the entire galaxy would collapse. He sent his firstborn son, the child known as Scraw, away from the planet, so that he would one day return order and balance to the universe. Scraw narrowly escaped the destruction of Gotham and reached the planet of earth. He landed in the sea, where he was found by the King of Atlantis, Arthur of Curry, the Aquaman. He had recently lost his wife and child and sought to redeem himself with Scraw. King Arthur became a father figure to Scraw and taught him many things, especially how to utilize water to his advantage. Now we shall venture into one of the greatest lessons King Arthur ever taught Scraw.''

King Arthur: Young Scraw, for many years I have taught you how to use your powers. Now I must teach your final lesson. It is...waxing.

Scraw: Waxing?

King Arthur: Yes, my child. Waxing. Here is a rag. Take this rag in your hand. Now, wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! Wax on! Wax off! You must build your muscles!

''And so the Scraw learned the power of waxing, building his muscles and learning the truth of the universe. There is no right without a wrong, no wax on without wax off. This would be instrumental in helping him restore balance to the universe in his later years. One day King Arthur decided that his student would need to visit the land.''

King Arthur: Today my child, I have summoned for a great and important reason.

Scraw: And what would this reason be?

King Arthur: You must visit my allies of the land. You must dwell amongst the land of air breathers.

Scraw: But will I survive the land of air?

King Arthur: Of course you can! You are a son of Gotham! Your powers are gained from the white moon of this planet! And there is much more of the white moon on the land. You must visit King Zeus of Olympus. The journey will be long and hard, but you can endure it.

Scraw: I see. Well, my liege, I shall venture to Olympus then. And would you know the way to the land of this King Zeus?

King Arthur: No. The way is inside. Your powers will guide you.

Scraw: Indeed. I shall depart now. Fare thee well, and may your earthly kingdom thrive.

''The Great Scraw then left Atlantis. He traveled to the land, arriving in the land known as the Sahara. Then he traveled across the perilous desert. There he met the Sandman. But to understand the Sandman, you must first understand Scraw's travels across the desert and his first encounter with the Sandman.''

Scraw: What is this I see in the distant desert? Verily, would this be a man formed of sand? But nay, truly I must be inventing such a sight in mind, my mind breathing air and not water. But nay again! Verily this man of sand does approach me.

Sandman: You're not wrong. I'm the Sandman, the man made of Sand.

Scraw: Do you have sand powers?

Sandman: Yes, I do have sand powers. I'm here to teach you my sand powers. They'll help you cross the dangerous desert.

Scraw: Cool. When do we start?

Sandman: We start...now!

''The Sandman launches a sandstorm at Scraw. Scraw deflects this with a shield of water.''

Sandman: I see that you know how to control water. OK. Now try to do the same with sand.

Scraw tries but fails.

Sandman: You're not trying.

Scraw: Ye I am.

Sandman: No you're not. Don't just make hand motions. Sand is a far more complex element than water. Use your mind. Close your eyes and imagine it.

Scraw does this and surprises the Sandman with a sandstorm.

Sandman: Good. You have finished the first sand lesson. Now you have to learn how to make sand move you. Imagine a sand hoverboard.

Scraw does this.

Sandman: Good. Now ride! Ride to victory! Ride to glory!

Scraw: Ye! I shall ride to Olympus!

''And thus Scraw learned to control two elements. These elements would guide Scraw on his journey to Olympus where he could gain more powers. Join us next time in the Chronicles of Scraw as we document Scraw's visit to Olympus and joining with mortals. ''