Epics of India

Figure 1:  Aircraft Carrier  Wikipedia There was a remote village, next to a dark forest, where a terrible serpent once lived. 2 days walk east of that village was a riverside village, a terrible village where friendship did not exist. Everyone hated everyone else. No one worked together and everyone died alone. Arson was a daily occurrence, respect was nonexistent, and love was a foreign idea. A great lion passed through the town, and having walked for two straight days, sat down and began to fall asleep next to a teenage girl named Asax. “Geez, you don’t have to keep badgering me over this. I heard you the first time.” “Rawr?” “Look, I know I don’t have any friends, and I treat everyone I know like crap, but its fine ok? I can function fine on my own. Who even needs friends? They’re just a bother. I’m… I’m not lonely. It’s not a big deal ok? Well… maybe things would be easier if I had friends. And maybe I do want friends. But it’s not a big deal ok?...

Figure 1: Jataka Tales  Imgur The hawk and the osprey is a nice story about working together and the importance of bonds and relationships. I think that I would like to rewrite this section in more detail with entirely different characters, but keep the overall structure. Actually, I might just rewrite this section in the style of my first story.                                                                                                                                                                     Bibliography  Overview. Shedlock. Eastern Stories a...

Figure 1:  Jataka Tales  Imgur                                                                                               I would like to rewrite the story of the dreamer in the woods. I would like to reuse my character Jaka, and pair him with a divine being I designed named Mad Rock Ocean. Jaka is a little bit crazy and weird, but Rock Ocean is full on insane, and having them talk about philosophy and morals while Rock gives Jaka stupid gifts sounds amusing. However, I might hold off on that, since I've been using Jaka a lot recently.                                                          ...

Figure 1:  Jataka Tales  Wikimedia I’ve already adapted this story, but reading it gives me some other things to think about. The main difference in this story is that it has a heavier focus on dialogue, and the lion features even more prominently than before. He is also the incarnation of what is essentially a god. Perhaps I should refocus my writing efforts on dialogue.                                                                                                                                                                     Bibliography  Ove...

Figure 1: Jataka Tales  Wikipedia I decided to read the Jataka tales, since they give me more flexibility with regards to the stories that I can tell. This story at heart is about an employee who demands fair treatment, which results in him performing a great feat. A serviceable enough story I suppose, but I would like to make some modifications. Firstly, the Brahmin has to hold an idiot ball. For this to work, I need to get rid of that somehow. I’d also like to give everyone character, although I’m not sure what. I think I’ll make the bull more accommodating, the brahmin reluctant in his politeness, and the squire an idiot. I do enjoy writing idiots.                                                                                             ...

Figure 1: Coyote  Wikipedia Far away, by a remote village, next to a dark forest, where a terrible serpent once lived, there was a large oak door. The door burst open as Jaka dragged a dragon carcass into his house. He began to swiftly butcher the carcass, cutting off the head, removing the guts, and not cutting the child sitting on the tail.  Why was there a child sitting on the tail of Jaka's meal? Jaka picked up the child and set him on the counter and then chopped the tail into stakes. He then moved the child and put away his butcher's knife and took out his filleting knife. Soon, the slivers of dragon's meat was frying in a stew of spices, cream, and vegetables. While the food cooked, Jaka began sharpening his legendary lion claw sword and asked the child. "Have you ever killed a dragon?" "no..." "Well why not? I killed my first dragon by the time I was your age." "I don't want to fight a dragon, cou...

Figure 1: Quail  Wikimedia The quail and the falcon seems an adaptable story for me. I plan to rewrite the characters to be more distinct, but I don't really have anything in mind. Maybe I'll just try to make the story amusing. The Giant Crab, and Other Tales from Old India  by W.H.D Rouse