And lo I saw in a haze a man coming down from the north and he carried a red book. From the Frozen lands of the north came he wearing a large puffy hat and a smile hiding his intentions he came bearing the book. He speaks plainly in words few can understand. He is the first of four to bear books that I saw. The man with the red book came first then blue and white and the fourth book I saw not only rumors passing before me like the wind.
And many who account themselves wise, in their mistake shall the man with the red book bring them. The book will remains red like the blood that pours from the victims of the man with the red book.
And there was a darkness, unintrusive but dark and impentratable and it asked the man with the red book "Who are you?" And the man from the frozen north with the puffy hat explained "I am de man wit de red booky"
"what is your purpose?" spoke the darkness in response to the puffy hatted man.
"I am de harbreenger of dooooom"
And the darkness passed away from before the man with the red book. And from the gulf of Asgar to the very coast of Gangantorgrond did he go and lo indeed he was harbringing doom everywhere and again the blackness arose before the man with the red book.
The darkness was yet unintrusive and not black, but now it stood in opposition to the man with the red book. And the two fought a spirited battle and after much time the man with the red book was defeated and the darkness spoke to himself "now will the other three come ere the man with the red book is seen again"

Copyright 1997 Shadow Robinson