"Well, hello there, come in and stay a while. I welcome thee to The Snorfkingdom, my good traveler!"
"Since you arrived here you know that 'the Snorfkingdom lies in the Vale of Snorf, a mystical land where mages and other creatures have discovered the power of blockchain technology. Sir Snorfkin and the many other protagonists of the Snorfkingdom will continue to explore this land and make new discoveries along with their adventures'."
""This is an excerpt from our official and admittedly at this very moment rather minuscule lore of The Snorfkingdom. But - do not despair, my good lady, we welcome you to explore and create your own fate here in our lovely vale among like-minded friends and weave your magic through words and art and create and mold our community with us."
"But first you will have to become a citizen."
Maybe a little more info is needed concerning The Snorfkingdom, although, who am I to give that info, here it is directly from the mouth of its creator Sir Snorfkin:
The Snorfkingdom is a user-driven role-playing adventure story that combines blockchain technology and NFTs to provide a unique, fun experience for its community members. Anyone can participate in and help grow the Snorfkingdom story in big or small ways.
source The Snorfkingdom website
When I read this introduction by my Acolytes of Helio Splinterlands guild colleague SirSnorfkin I was intrigued. To be honest I was and still am thinking along the lines of the original Dungeons & Dragons game. I have never played it personally but I have listened to my hubby play it and have seen how much fun he has playing it with friends. Or strangers. Of course, I had heard about the game - duh! - but I hadn't realized that it is more of a storytelling, evolving game than anything else.
"What is that you say? You like what you see and read and would like to settle down in our lovely valley and join the fun around here by becoming a citizen?"
"Very well then, there is one requirement: Please introduce yourself properly to our community. The best place to do that is, of course, by the fireplace either here on PeakD or here on Discord. So, come and join me."
"Well, gladly, my good sir, I do prefer the warmth of summer over winter snow and ice anytime! Let me just grab my sword and pack."
"Where to start, where to start... Aaah, my name. My name is for most people very hard to pronounce and it is long and... but, oh well, if you must..."
"I am Lady Olivia Isylnoir of the Elven king... ah, never mind, that name is way too long. I am better known near and far by the name"
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"You may have heard about me or seen my art around, yet if you must know more about my nickname, please read the elder scrolls you can find here."
"To be truthful I have traveled many continents and met many cultures, I have now come to a point in my life that I'd like to put down roots and settle down. This is when I came across your fine offering and decided to check out the Vale of Snorf. Suffice to say I like what I have seen thus far and would like to stay awhile."
"I do have to say though that is rather hard getting more information about The Snorfkingdom and even finding the way to the meeting hall by the fire (a.k.a. Discord). Aaaah, but never mind that now, I have found you here and would like to enjoy a good ale at this cozy warm fire."
"By the way, nice painting you have hanging here - the warm hues make it very - inviting"
And there you have it that's the beginning of a fairytale story of the Mages and other protagonists of the Vale of Snorf. Wonder which ones we will find? Maybe humans, or other elves? Great One forbid, dark elves or dwarves!
Hahaha - well, this concludes my introductory or inaugural post to The Snorfkingdom. If you want to know anything else about me or my journey here, please don't hesitate to ask.
While I do have a '9-5' job I am an artist at heart. I draw and paint, digitally and traditionally, and take photos and manipulate one or all of these together, digitally and sometimes in traditional mixed media art.
I dabble a lot on my computers and the internet and eventually made my way to the legacy blockchain before landing here on Hive and now calling it my home. Together with my Splinterlands guild I am branching out into other games and opportunities as a community.
And while I am by no means a writer I do enjoy blogging and writing occasionally a short story.
Below you see a couple of digital paintings I did of a goblin, Veeviak, from the fantasy book Hazelhearth Hires Heroes. In the same book Lady Isylnoir is an elven battle mage lending a helping hand to the heroes. Both characters are ©D.H. Willison.
Cheers,
(Ocean)Bee
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