When I was a young and inexperienced adventurer, I decided to travel to Orbis. I wanted to go to new places and explore. I took a bit to gather up the money I needed to pay for the ticket (nowadays a ticket is much, much cheaper) and I felt prepared.
Well, to put it simple: I was not. Of course the whole story has more to it. I got onto the flying ship, I was excited because I knew that when you travelled to Orbis it meant something (back then I suppose, today you can go there anytime). And I didn't know what do during the flight over there. I remember examining some of the leftover cargo other passenger left behind and eventually I found a book. I think it was called Maple History Book or something like that.
But that's not really important is it? The point is that the flight was quite boring and I wanted to do something so I went outside on the upper deck. And immediately I regretted my decision. Apparently another ship flew above the flying ship I was on and you'll never guess what was on that ship (well you might know, but if you don't let tell you). There was BALROGS! No, wait, they were called Crimson Balrogs and they attacked the flying ship! I was in serious troubles. But as I tried to flee downstairs again one of the balrogs grabbed and pulled me up. He threw me down on the deck and attacked me furiously. Severely injured and almost unconscious I manage to fight back…for two seconds. They knocked me out and when I woke up I was back in Ellinia. Confused and embarrassed. That was a real disaster. So there you have it, my first flight to Orbis.
- Rodderick Jones