The Castle was the fantasy creation
of a Paddles Poster whose nick was 'bj'. He was also
occasionally referred to by the handle 'Centurion
Biggles'. This later title was bestowed upon him by the
Court of Asgard when he assumed responsibility for his
charge, Lady kris.
For those of you who may not be overly familiar with
mythology, Asgard is to the Norse people as Mount
Olympus is to the Greeks.
First recorded mention of Hadrian's Wall
and The Ghost Legion was in bj's imaginative poem, The Watch, May
98. In it, he was summoned from his Castle by Tacitus
Scipio, a fictitious character, to join the Centurion in
a quest to recover Lady kris, who had been captured and
potentially abused by the Picts.
Subsequently, in June, the Lady kris, once again, was
found among the missing, and her poet lover posted, Lost ,stolen or
strayed [reward], an attempt to recover his fair lady
by offering a reward of two cases of Pict scotch taken in
the initial raid on the Picts in 'The Watch'. Again The
Ghost Centurion came to her 'rescue' (sarcasm) in Abduction. There
followed an intriguing series of interactive posts which
ended with a celebration of her return, in The Great
Hall, with the post, Justice &
Judgement .
It was at this time that The Ghost and elements of The
Ghost Legion took up residence at the poet's Castle, as
guests, to provide for it's security. Subsequently, 'the
poet' issued an invitation to Lady Isaboe, offering
sanctuary and rest from her relentless pursuers in the
post, Re: We
Irish .. sanctuary and succour. Thereafter, The
Castle became a haven for a number of ladies seeking
shelter, firmness, and caring from the trials and
tribulations that had befallen them in countless posted
stories.
For some time peace flowed through the meadows
surrounding The Castle Walls, but then in July, tragedy
struck. The Lady kris left her beloved bj and The Castle
for another Lord and Master. Sadness and gloom
overwhelmed the whole kingdom. In the belief that foul
play had chanced upon the Lady kris, The Ghost Centurion
directed The First Century on a bloody attack, across the
moors, on the Master's Cidadel in the post, masters Nightmare
, and in story book fashion, they liberated the Lady kris
and returned her to The Castle and freedom amidst the
good cheer of all those who loved her there.
But alas, it was only temporary. For dissension and
misunderstanding played it's ugly hand, and the Lady kris
felt compelled once again to travel to foreign lands. Our
noble host was wrought with despair and depression. Try
as they might, with all love and caring that was within
them, the court ladies, notably Lady tessa and Lady Red,
could not console their broken hearted poet. Driven by
his passion and grief for his lost beloved, bj consigned
himself to the monastics and set out in search of her
soul.
Having deserted his fantasy castle, the full weight of
administration fell upon it's guardian, The Ghost
Centurion. Upon assuming his duties, he promply employed
the services of that renowned educator, Sir Darryl, for
the position of Headmaster.
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