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Hello! I'm Gandalf-0 and this is "The Rediscovery of Pure Magic!" It is about a mage
who grows in skill from a young age, and is eventually forced to fight against the
greatest powers of Runescape.
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This story has been finished. The first ten chapters may seem too fast paced and
uninteresting, but the plot unfolds quickly after that...
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Note: This story takes place before ROTM, and may give a few spoilers for
While Guthix Sleeps.
The story was also written BEFORE the Runespans minigame came out, so believe
me, the whole drawing magic out of nature was MY idea. Lol...

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Gandalf-0

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The Rediscovery of Pure Magic
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Prologue
“I have a long story to tell, and I hope you will enjoy it,” said the old man. “It is
about a young boy, and his many adventures."
The man sat leisurely in his chair, which was engraved carefully with many ancient
carvings. His entire home was full of powerful and ancient artifacts, and he had an
aura of power about him.
“It was the fifth age, and Runescape, in most ways, was at peace. Adventurers
swarmed over every land, and eliminated anything that could possibly hurt or scare
civilians. Some people called it the time of peace, and in a way it was a time of
peace, but a heedless act would soon put an end to that peace. A feud would
grow into a murder, and that murder would fuel the rage and power of a boy. That
boy’s actions would lead to the destruction of peace in Runescape for many years
to come.”

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Chapter I
Gregory was a young boy of 11 years old who lived in Varrock. He had many friends,
and enjoyed his life. However, he had some difficult traits which caused difficulty for
other people attempting to make a relationship with him. He was proud and
headstrong. He had his opinions, and once they were made, they could not be
eliminated by anyone but himself.
His friends soon learned that if they got into an argument with him, in would end with
defeat, whether by brawn or by other methods. If he defeated them in battle, they
would go home with cuts and bruises to remember. Or, if they won the battle, their
life would be ruined for the next few months by subtle but very annoying things.
Either way, they ended up with an undesirable outcome, so all the children of Varrock,
young and old, let him win every quarrel and gave him respect. This did not mean
that he was disliked, however. On the contrary, he was actually the most popular
boy in town, and if any person met his dislike, they would be shunned by the rest of
the children.
All the little girls were infatuated with him and the boys respected him grudgingly.
Thus was the juvenile society in Varrock, and no one thought to counter it. But by a
sudden act it would be shattered, and Gregory would be eliminated from the
population of Varrock.

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“Where do you think you are going?” He seemed amused as he said this.
“Don’t you know that only important people can come in here?”
Another guard stopped the first and said,
”Wait, I know this kid. He comes here frequently and the librarian said to let him in. So don’t stop him from coming through here,” he finished.
With a sigh of relief, Gregory walked past the two guards and entered the library.
The librarian greeted him warmly.
“How are you today Gregory? I’ve always liked how you enjoy books. Feel free to stay as long as you want.”
At that, Gregory strolled through the many shelves, looking for something interesting. He found something that would lead to the transformation of his future.

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Chapter II
As Gregory searched, the glint of something silver caught his eye. He reached for and grabbed a small blue pamphlet with a silver outline. It had no title on the cover, and further, it was too small to be counted as a book, and therefore should not be in the library at all.
“It must have come here accidentally,” Gregory thought, as he turned the cover. It had only five pages, and each letter was engraved and decorated. He read,
The question seemed simple enough, yet the old man looked at me with a strange mixture of pity and contempt. I had asked him where the runes that now shaped our daily lives had come from. I waited patiently for his answer, apparently ignoring the look upon his face, for I was sure that his previous eloquence and his tales from before mankind meant that he favored me. Eventually, with a jarring cough, he began to speak to me of the runes which had allowed man to use the Arts Of Magick to assist him.
"As my time on this plane draws to an end, the treachery of the evil followers of Zamorak still burns within my heart and mind, as I know that such knowledge as those like me have gained will forever be lost to the ages. I have not much time, yet must tell what I know concerning the runes and the dangers that their treachery hath brought upon our fair world.
"I am one of the few left alive who remember the time before we had the runes; when man fought man for food; when there were no havens from the creatures that seek to destroy us as a race. Yes, I remember still the times before men and dwarves considered each other allies, and only the bravest of heroes would venture beneath the ground - lest he fall foul of the wrath of the dwarves who had claimed that as their own.

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"I remember the names of the kingdoms before they were kingdoms, of the men who ruled before there were kings. I remember how the discovery healed old wounds between families, made mankind safe in this world for the first time in our memories, and made even the humblest of men able to walk with a king as an equal... Yes, I remember..."
I waited some small amount of time after these words, for I did not wish to impose upon the old man too much, for we had talked at this inn for a long time of many things - which I have recounted to you in this humble tome, dear reader - but I was obliged to hurry the old man, for it had been a long night already, and I was afraid for his health as he coughed heavily, and he seemed lost in his thoughts.
I purchased another mug of ale from the innkeeper, and prompted the old man for an answer to my original query.
"An answer you want is it, boy? And you have fresh ale? Well, we will see... but you must know that sometimes a simple question gets not a simple answer...
"I remember my father, a smith of the highest standing, first telling me as a boy that a man from the north had madest a discovery of... well, there are some secrets I fear I must take to my grave in case they fall into the wrong hands. Yet I will say this; this man of the north had found something of great importance that required a great deal of study, and had bought some paltry supplies such as hammers and chisels from my father, which is how he knew of it.

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"Even as a young boy I had an interest in this world in which we dwell, and this discovery surprised me. That night I stole away from my parents' home in the land we now call Misthalin so that I might join this man in examining his findings. What had he found? Patience, boy, I am coming to that - but I cannot reveal too much, for evil walks this land, and if it knew all of the secrets which had been discovered all of man would suffer in ways you cannot imagine... let us just say, that this man from the north had discovered Magick.
"I was not the only one who had come to see his discovery. A group of people, perhaps two score in number from all over this realm, and of all ages and tribes had heard similar rumors. They were as consumed by curiosity as I and had come to pledge themselves to exposing the secrets of this discovery. I cannot describe to you the awe and wonder we all felt when first the man from the north demonstrated the power he had discovered... To strike a foe with a mighty gust of wind at will! This feat is almost commonplace nowadays, and seen in brawls all over the lands, but back then... it was as though we had gained the power of a god!
"And as we trained and studied, our powers grew stronger and more unbelievable... I saw men moving objects with just the power of their mind, others turning useless items into the purest gold!

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"But these skills and powers were not the greatest discovery that we made. It was discovered that we could take these powers and Magicks, and bind them into solid objects which we called rune stones, for each had been marked with the rune symbol of the Magick which we had bound into it.
"These stones could then be given to someone who had not studied nor trained with our group - and the Magickal energies bound within them could be released at will. We all agreed that the discovery, and the Magicks it had allowed us, and our ability to store these Magicks in compressed form as stones, required much investigation, far more investigation than was possible with just the small group that we were... so we vowed to all return to our homelands and spread the message of our discoveries, so that we could gain more followers to assist us in our research.
"When I returned home, my parents scolded me for my thoughtlessness and selfishness in leaving them with not a word of explanation - yet the looks on their faces when I showed them the powers I had achieved through my studies!
When I smelted some of my father's ore in my hand without the need of his furnace, he almost collapsed with wonderment, for it was then that he saw what I could see when I had left home; that this discovery was the future of our people on this world.

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"Only my mother gave me words of caution, which I did not understand then in my
foolish youth; that there was danger in trying to match the gods, for the gods are
jealous and do not want mere mortals having powers such as they possess... Many
times since then I have thought on her words and wished I had understood them as
I do now."
Again the old man's story seemed to be unfinished, and again he seemed to be
waiting for some hidden signal to proceed. Having become used to his ways in the
hours I had spent with him, I rose to fetch him more ale, but he snapped out of his
reverie with a wave of his hand.
"No, boy, I need no more ale. I have had my fill for this night, and all the ale in
Misthalin cannot wipe away the memories of treachery and bloodshed that I have,
no matter how much I sometimes wish they could. Just indulge an old man his
memories of loved ones long dead for a moment, I shall return to my tale when I am
ready."
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(NOTE: The above posts, posts 5-9 are in fact part of Runescape Lore. You can find it by
looking under the game guide section and clicking on 'Lores.' I give full credit to
whoever wrote it, and take no credit for its composition.)
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Gregory was amazed. He never knew that magic had such a background. He had always thought that runes came from… but he did*’t know. He realized he had never thought about the origin of magic. “I never realized that magic must come from somewhere, not just runes, but from a secret power in the soul,” he pondered. In the end, he simply put the book down and said to himself, “Amazing. I might use this knowledge in future.” Then he went home and forgot about the whole thing. What he did*’t realize was that what he had just learned would affect his entire life, the state of his being, and the entire world.

As Gregory left the palace, he heard a commotion in the market area. His father John and another merchant were making a din with their quarrel about stall space. The other merchant accused John of moving his stall really close to the merchant’s stall so that he would be able to steal from it without being seen. Of course John denied it and a huge quarrel took place.
“Quiet!!” John roared. Let us get this straight. You accuse ME of robbery, right?”
The other merchant replied, “Yes...”
John then asked him, “Has something been stolen from your stall?”
The merchant looked uncomfortable and grumbled, “No.*
*Then why are you accusing me!?” John roared again.
The merchant became indignant and started another quarrel, on a different subject. Gregory decided he did*’t need to see anymore to know that his father was not going to get any good business today. He went home and helped his mother with the rest of the chores, and then relaxed at the fireplace, occasionally poking the fire. Later in the evening, when his father returned, hoarse, tired, angry and profitless, Gregory helped sooth him by getting some tea to sooth his throat and other things.

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