Zach Caldwell Posted September 4, 2017 Report Share Posted September 4, 2017 [Special Note: The new website is now live. As a result the links throughout this thread are invalid except for the latest posting to the thread. All of Cynus's stories can now be found at Cynus] Cynus Rivers of the Dead Chapters 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 5, 2017 Report Share Posted September 5, 2017 An outstanding start to this tail. Caleb should have gone after Ethan at once. Well we hope Liz has not ruined everything. I look forward to reading more of this wonderful story. Cynus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Caldwell Posted September 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Chapters 3 and 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynus Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 On 9/4/2017 at 9:52 PM, Jay said: An outstanding start to this tail. Caleb should have gone after Ethan at once. Well we hope Liz has not ruined everything. I look forward to reading more of this wonderful story. Thank you for the compliment, Jay! Yeah, things aren't looking good, are they? Al Norris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 8, 2017 Report Share Posted September 8, 2017 WOW, that's just not right. Caleb and Ethan should had an chance. Very disappointing these two chapter are. As life can be things do not work out happily every time. What will Caleb and Liz do now? I will return to see what happens next. Cynus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Herald Posted September 11, 2017 Report Share Posted September 11, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Chapters 5 and 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 A very nice and enjoyable read. Will Liz and Calab be able to bring back Ethan? Even if they do will he be the same? What will it cost both Liz and Calab to bring him bake if they can? Maybe we will find out a bit more next time. Cynus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Norris Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 "Funerals are for the living." Even when you don't feel alive... maybe especially then. It's hard to say that final goodbye. To never hear their laughter or anger again. To never see their hurt, their love. It's never easy. That's why we have funerals. To help ease the pain you feel, by sharing it with others who feel just like you. Even though you can't see it right away. In the world that Caleb and Liz share, can they bring back Ethan? As Jay asks, at what cost to Caleb and Liz? William King and Cynus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Caldwell Posted September 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Chapters 7 and 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynus Posted September 15, 2017 Report Share Posted September 15, 2017 On 9/11/2017 at 9:55 PM, Jay said: A very nice and enjoyable read. Will Liz and Calab be able to bring back Ethan? Even if they do will he be the same? What will it cost both Liz and Calab to bring him bake if they can? Maybe we will find out a bit more next time. Part 1 is mainly about setting the stage. Part 2 is where the real fun begins. But trust me, for the main course, the table setting is definitely a requirement. Those are definitely great questions to be asking. On 9/12/2017 at 11:23 AM, Al Norris said: "Funerals are for the living." Even when you don't feel alive... maybe especially then. It's hard to say that final goodbye. To never hear their laughter or anger again. To never see their hurt, their love. It's never easy. That's why we have funerals. To help ease the pain you feel, by sharing it with others who feel just like you. Even though you can't see it right away. In the world that Caleb and Liz share, can they bring back Ethan? As Jay asks, at what cost to Caleb and Liz? Amen, Al. That's a beautiful sentiment. Thank you both for reading and commenting! I've been in the midst of moving between apartments for this past little while, which is the main reason I haven't checked back more regularly. Unfortunately, there's now a new problem, as my internet is completely inactive (and will be for the time being until we can resolve an extremely frustrating issue with our ISP). I'll try and check back while I'm at work, but we're heading into the busy season now, and that will become more and more difficult as time goes one. Al Norris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 16, 2017 Report Share Posted September 16, 2017 To many times we have seen young people take their own life for such reason. It just reminds me of an old song ",if you can not love the one you want, then love the one you are with". If one could think of this maybe they would be less likely to do something destructive. When you are young rejection can be a horrible thing to over come. We will see if Caleb and Liz can perform the spell and it work. What will Caleb's reaction be to the note book Liz has? What will Liz do to help Caleb though the better times ahead? We have not seen how this is playing out for Liz. She is more concerned with Caleb's filling than her own. How will she react when she has to deal with her own? We will see how strong she really is before it is over I hope. Cynus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Caldwell Posted September 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead End of Part 1 Chapters 9, 10 and 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Awesome just Awesome end to part 1. Ethan is back Caleb is gone and Liz is at a loss of words. Thevspell worked but not as they planed. How will they get Caleb back? I can not hardly wait till part 2 starts. Cynus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynus Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 On 9/16/2017 at 7:35 AM, Jay said: To many times we have seen young people take their own life for such reason. It just reminds me of an old song ",if you can not love the one you want, then love the one you are with". If one could think of this maybe they would be less likely to do something destructive. When you are young rejection can be a horrible thing to over come. We will see if Caleb and Liz can perform the spell and it work. What will Caleb's reaction be to the note book Liz has? What will Liz do to help Caleb though the better times ahead? We have not seen how this is playing out for Liz. She is more concerned with Caleb's filling than her own. How will she react when she has to deal with her own? We will see how strong she really is before it is over I hope. 13 hours ago, Jay said: Awesome just Awesome end to part 1. Ethan is back Caleb is gone and Liz is at a loss of words. Thevspell worked but not as they planed. How will they get Caleb back? I can not hardly wait till part 2 starts. Glad you're still enjoying it. Sorry it took so long to reply again. There's a lot more to come for our three protagonists (Caleb, Ethan, Liz), so stay tuned. Your questions will mostly be answered, and hopefully all to your satisfaction. The answers should keep coming from the beginning of part 2 to the end of the story, especially since more questions will be raised, muahahaha! Part 2 will come on Saturday, so stay tuned! Al Norris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Herald Posted September 21, 2017 Report Share Posted September 21, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Story Continues with Part 2 Chapters 1 and 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 A wonderful start to part two of this story. Caleb is now in the under world looking for the ruler of it. What will he find ? What will he do? Back in the world of the living Ethan is back and everyone but Liz think Caleb was the one that died. Will Ethan remember his time in the under world? We will have to wait till next time to see. Cynus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David McLeod Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 "Rivers of the Dead" is an outstanding adaptation of several themes, from angst to the Greek pantheon. The key players are well developed. Their actions and speech define them clearly and they stay in character. I expect the story arc to be quite a roller-coaster, given the ending of Part I and the beginning of Part II, and I've always loved roller-coasters. Cyrus, keep writing, and may the Muses be with you. Cynus, Al Norris and Jay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynus Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 On 9/22/2017 at 8:39 AM, Jay said: A wonderful start to part two of this story. Caleb is now in the under world looking for the ruler of it. What will he find ? What will he do? Back in the world of the living Ethan is back and everyone but Liz think Caleb was the one that died. Will Ethan remember his time in the under world? We will have to wait till next time to see. 8 hours ago, David McLeod said: "Rivers of the Dead" is an outstanding adaptation of several themes, from angst to the Greek pantheon. The key players are well developed. Their actions and speech define them clearly and they stay in character. I expect the story arc to be quite a roller-coaster, given the ending of Part I and the beginning of Part II, and I've always loved roller-coasters. Cyrus, keep writing, and may the Muses be with you. Thank you to both of you. I hope it continues to hold your attention. While the story does change drastically from Part 1 to Part 2, Part 2 now has to set the second stage. I hope it was done adequately and learning about The Underworld will be engrossing rather than a tedious trek through details no one wants to know. I'm probably just being paranoid, hah! I appreciate the support. Thanks again for reading! Al Norris and Jay 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Caldwell Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Part 2 Chapters 3 and 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted September 27, 2017 Report Share Posted September 27, 2017 Very good few chapters. We see Caleb in the underworld. Nothing I was expecting yo hear about the place. Back in the land of the living, we we Liz and Ethan making plans to get Caleb back. Will it work or will Caleb find his own way? We can come back and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Herald Posted September 28, 2017 Report Share Posted September 28, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Story Continues with Part 2 Chapters 5 and 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Interesting, Caleb has crossed over the gates into the underworld. What will he find. Will it be worth the loss of the knife he had to give up? Ethan on the other hand is having his problems as well. Liz and Ethan was asked by Caleb's mom and dad to come see them What for, do they have something to say or show them? We will know more the next time we return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castle Herald Posted October 2, 2017 Report Share Posted October 2, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead Part 2 Chapters 7 and 8 * Special Note: All links prior to this posting are invalid since the new website has gone live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 4, 2017 Report Share Posted October 4, 2017 An enjoyable read. We see Caleb cross over the rivers. We get a better picture of the afterlife and underworld. A lot more to go to understand in the underworld. When we finely get to Liz and Ethan what surprise to find out Jake is a warlock. What help he can give we can only wait and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Caldwell Posted October 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2017 Cynus Rivers of the Dead End Part 2 Chapters 9 and 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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