Author: Jacob Andrew Bower

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The Sundering of the Two moons

The Sundering of the Two Moons an Expansion.

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The Ilma are mentioned in the Escape from Humanity but who are they? An Alien race, some good, some evil? Immortals who have great knowledge of the universe? What is their curse and why do they consider themselves the chosen people of the Universe? Who are the Graul? The servant race, now some of the most powerful beings in Besan Gretan?  Briefly is the history and beliefs of the Ilma hinted at in the Knights of Earth saga, yet it is a rich history, full of tragedy, deceit, and the corruption of power. A story of the long defeat, how those chosen to be the wardens of the Gods, become vengeful Gods in their own right.

The Sundering of the Two moons is the first part of the History of Ilmgral. In this book series I will bring you the long tapestry that saw the Ilma rise to absolute power and be cursed by it. This history is told in short stories of various styles, giving an in-depth outlook into the history of Ilmgral, like the Silmarillion never could for Middle earth.

The Sundering of the Two moons, focuses on the earliest years of Ilmgral and consists of four stories:

The Beginnings of the Universe are told in the book: The Holy Quadrant. Here the three plains of existence are explained, along with the coming of the Vassals and the immense powers given to the Ilma, with their place as custodians explained.

Notes as both squire and Lord- Follows Bruska Crud, one of the Ilma as he navigates becoming a squire to one of the greatest warriors of the time, Selosa Aquitex. He witnessed some of the Key events of the middle years of the Age of Vassals, including the battle of the crossroads and the burning of Fasurasuta.

The War of the Dividing Mountains- Newly come into his Lordship, Suda Drage, relation of the Vassal Drage Livella, must defend his home from the Kingdom of Scaraden. This story, though thousands of years before the events of the Knights of Earth Saga, ties in the most of all these tales, for it is the Pledge of Suda Drage that lingered as a dark shadow over the Ilma in all their many wars and would eventually bring war to Earth, until one from the Dragor would realm would do war upon Scaraden again.

The Sundering of the Two moons- This tells the story of Morelin, a high lord of the Ilma and Lucarnia, daughter of the wood king, an evergreen of the Krun-ilma, as their love and betrayal of their duties, eventually tears the celestial bodies of Ilmgral apart.

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92 Days Before- Scene 14

David and Andrew are sat across from eachother at the table.

David: You understand that this is small time, we won’t be able to pay you an extortionate fee.

Andrew: No I get that, I’m just happy to be given the chance.

David: You wouldn’t be if it wasn’t for Mark

Andrew: I know and I appreciate it.

David looks down and runs a hand through his hair.

David: I’m sorry that was rude.

David smiles.

David: I’m not usually this miserable I swear just this means everything to me.

Andrew nods.

David: First of all you will stop that nonsense gambling, it clearly puts you in a bad place from what I was reading this morning. I’m going out on a limb here as well, my last shot at doing something in this industry and I won’t have it ruined by a prima donna.

Andrew: I understand.

David: Alright then, I won’t mention it again. Secondly, I don’t want you playing big shot actor on us. This isn’t something for you just to use as a platform.

David reaches down and pulls out a small folder.

David: That’s why we want you on a three season contract.

Andrew smiles coyly as he takes the document and begins reading it.
Andrew: Are there even three seasons written?

David: We are working on that.

Andrew: David I understand my past and I won’t lie I’ve been in some bad places over the last couple of years but I want to be a part of this until the end.

David: I’m glad to hear it.

They shake hands.

David: We are going to write a new chapter in both of our lives.

End scene








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92 Days before- Scene 15

Mark: David is certain trust me *Pause* I can assure you *Long pause* Peter please, Andrew is a good actor, he just needs a break like the break you gave me. *Pause* Peter you get me as well that’s got to account for something. If it all goes wrong, you can tell the press it was all my fault.

The doorbell rings. Mark turns around in his chair.

Mark: Listen Peter someone is here, me and David will come see you tomorrow, see what you think of the start to this script. See ya tomorrow, goodbye.

Mark puts the phone down as the doorbell rings again. He stands up and walks towards the door. Opening it to reveal Elizabeth.

Mark: Liz, what are you doing here?

Elizabeth looks nervous.
Elizabeth: I was just in the area.

Mark: Come in.

Elizabeth walks in, Mark shuts the door and they both walk into the kitchen.

Mark: You were in the area?

Elizabeth runs a hand through her hair.

Elizabeth: I don’t ever really do this, I mean I’m not usually a desperate person.

Mark: I wonder what would give the impression that you were?

Elizabeth: it’s just I had a great time last night and this morning and then that Andrew thing happened and I knew that annoyed you. I tried to apologise and who I’m guessing is your sister said you would phone me back later but when you didn’t, I don’t know. I just thought last night worked and I wanted it to be more than one night.

Mark: So you walked all the way to my door?

Elizabeth: You should use it in a novel.

Mark: That’s too cheesy. That’s only made for television.

Elizabeth smiles.
Elizabeth: So are we all good.

Mark: We are good. Would you like a drink? I just opened a bottle.Elizabeth nods.

Elizabeth: Please.

Mark walks into the kitchen.

Mark: You can leave your coat anywhere.

Elizabeth removes her coat. Mark returns and gives her a glass of wine. They both sit on the sofa.

Mark: Do you want a better exclusive than Andrew Johnson getting into a fight?

Elizabeth: What have you got?

Mark: What do I get in return?

Elizabeth: The thanks of a grateful journalist.

Mark: Me and David Andrews.

Elizabeth: The director?

Mark: yeah. That script I showed you, I was writing it for him. We’ve got some backing and we are going to adapt my novel.

Elizabeth looks shocked.

Elizabeth: you are going into screen writing full time?

Mark: Cancelled my press tour and everything.

Elizabeth: This is incredible, I can’t wait to report on it.

Mark thinks for a second.

Mark: Do something better.

Elizabeth: Sorry?

Mark: Help shape it.

Elizabeth: You mean?

Mark: Come manage our press.

Elizabeth: I haven’t done press for shows since my uni days, now I only ever report on them.

Mark: Then you know what’s coming, what people are going to say. You have contacts, you can get us into the papers. It’s perfect actually.

Elizabeth: I like my job.

Mark: Don’t just comment on the world. Shape it.

Elizabeth: And what will I get in return?

Mark: The thanks of a grateful author.

Elizabeth creeps closer to him

Mark: And you know a salary and other benefits.

They both become face to face.

Elizabeth: Not good enough

Mark and Elizabeth kiss.


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92 days before – scene 13

Mark walks back into his home. Anni is sat down smiling at him.

Anni: Good day.

Mark looks strangely at her.

Mark: Same as usual.

Anni: Good night then?

Mark goes and picks up some papers.

Mark: I have no idea what you are talking about.

Anni stands up and goes and stands next to Mark.

Anni: Told you the interview would be worth taking.

Mark: Don’t you have work to do or something?

Anni: No, Kevin called me to take everything off your schedule.

Mark: Yeah.

Anni looks confused.Anni: Any reason why?

Mark: I’ve taken David’s offer.

Anni: to screen write?

Mark: Yeah, for a bit.

Anni: What does that mean for me?

Mark: I will still need you to answer my phone calls and you know, whatever else I pay you to do.

Anni: I could do press work for the show.

Mark looks at Anni shocked.

Mark: No chance.

Anni: So, I’m stuck answering phone calls for the rest of my life?

Mark: Yes. Or you know, you could get a real job

Anni: You wouldn’t know what to do if I did.

Mark: Talking of your job, do I have any phone calls.

Anni: Elizabeth called, she wanted to know if you were available for another interview.

Mark: I will call her later.

Anni: You should call her now Mark. She seems really nice and that must be strange because she likes you.

Mark: I’m a lovely person.

Anni: A lovely person with a detachment disorder, meaning you push everyone away.

Mark: Hasn’t worked with you though.

Anni: Seriously Mark, give her a chance

Mark: Okay enough of that Jeremy, back to work

Anni: I will call her and say you will meet her somewhere tonight.

Mark: Go away.

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92 Days Before – scene 12

Mark walks in to go and see David, who is sitting in a small office. Mark knocks on the door. Disturbing David from his work.

David: Hey Kid.

Mark walks into the office.

Mark: I like the office.

David: Its only temporary until things get on the move. What can I do for you?

Mark: You knew didn’t you, that if you came to see me and told me about your problem, I would write something.

David: I had faith?

Mark sniggers.

Mark: Well, I may have something for you.

David: Brilliant. What is it?

Mark reaches into his rucksack and pulls out a copy of his book and throws it onto the table. David smiles.

David: Now that’s more like it.

Mark: Can you get funding for a project like this?

David: Sure, it might limit us on actors though.

Mark: Yeah, I’ve had a thought about that as well

David: Oh really?

Mark: You know Andrew Johnson.

David: Yeah, I was reading about his mishap this morning.

Mark: That’s your guy.

David stares and then laughs.

David: You are joking right? Rumour has it he has both a drinking problem and gambling addiction. You want us to put our necks on the line just like that.

Mark: I’m asking you to give him a chance.

David: And your role?

Mark: I’m working on a pilot for you, see if I can get you up and running and give you some notes for how the rest of the series will go.

David: No.

Mark: No?

David gives Mark a wry smile.

David: You want me to go out on a limb and hire Andrew Johnson without your career being on the line as well. Now I know you’re not that stupid.Mark: David listen

David: Mark I can hear it to the cows come home but honestly, I don’t care. You have a good gig here, going on talk shows but it’s not what you want to do. If it was, you would have blown me off entirely, now I’m betting you’ve already written two scenes. Am I wrong?

Mark: Four.

David: Four and it’s been what less than twenty for hours? Nah I think you’re in for the whole hog.

Mark Grabs his cheeks and stretches them.

Mark: You will hire Andrew as well?

David: I will, if you can guarantee he won’t do anything stupid.

Mark looks down and when he looks back up he smiles and shakes David’s hand.
Mark: Let’s see what we can do.

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92 Days Before- Scene 11

Andrew is sitting in the betting shop, watching greyhound racing. Mark walks in nods at the clerk.

Mark: Andrew?

Andrew turns around and looks strangely at Mark.

Andrew: Mark? What the hell are you doing here?

Mark walks over and takes a seat next to Andrew.

Mark: I went to your house and your girlfriend said you would probably be down here.

Andrew: That doesn’t answer the question.

Mark: I came to see you. What happened last night?

Andrew rubs his head.

Andrew: I got drunk, I upset some police and now I’m going be spending the next three months doing charity events.

Mark: That sucks.

Andrew turns around to look sharply at Mark.

Andrew: Are you sure you really want to be here? You’re not afraid you might get photographed?

Mark: I told you before, the press has ago at me enough.

Andrew nods and smiles.

Andrew: So what do you want?

Mark: I was going to ask why you can’t get on Tv anymore but I think I know that now.

Andrew: Yeah I’m the height of employability.

Mark goes into his bag and pulls out his script.

Mark: I’m working on something.

He hands it to Andrew, who immediately begins to read it.

Andrew: I always thought your book would make a good TV show.

Mark: Just need a good actor to be in it.

Andrew puts the sheets down.

Andrew: Your joking right?

Mark: You’re the perfect age for the lead, you’ve done serious roles like this.

Andrew: In a minor capacity.

Mark: This will be a small production, I can’t get a big name actor but I can get a good one out of the hole he’s dug for himself.

Andrew looks down.

Andrew: You will be dooming it before it even begins.

Mark: I have a plan for all that?

Andrew: What studio is it with?

Mark: None at the moment. In fact I’ve not even shown it to the production team yet.

Andrew: Typical, a role comes around for me and it doesn’t even exist.

Mark: If I can get you a meeting with the Director, would you consider it?

Andrew smiles
Andrew: Sure but after my example yesterday, I wouldn’t hold your breath.

Mark: I have some conditions.

Andrew: I thought as much.

Mark: Kick this habit, it’s no good for you and get yourself to the gym. Can’t have my Tony Lockheart carrying twenty stone can I?

Andrew smiles sarcastically.

Andrew: It’s  a deal.

Mark: Great

Mark stands up sharply and points at his script.

Mark: You can keep that, I’ve got some people to go and see.

Mark leaves the store. Andrew looks down at the script.

Clerk: Fancy anything else Andrew?

Andrew sighs while grabbing the script.

Andrew: No. I think I’m done for the day.

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92 Days Before- Scene 10


David and Hugo are sitting in a restaurant looking over some scripts. David places his down.

Hugo: So it’s a no?

David also places it down.

David: It’s a no.

Hugo: Can I ask why?

David: It’s got no drive, no passion and I’ve got to be honest, the final episode twist is just moronic.

Hugo: it subverts expectations.

David: Only because it makes no sense.

The waiter/waitress walks over.

Server: Can I get you some food?

David: I will have a full English, without the beans.

Hugo: Just some fried eggs on toast.

Server: I will bring that over shortly.

Hugo: big breakfast.

David: I won’t eat again until Abi cooks me something

Hugo taps on the script.

Hugo: Sure you don’t want to take another look? We could always amend it.

David: That’s the issue. I don’t want a script that we are constantly having to amend. I want the writers to be good enough to do their job.

Hugo: And I thought we had a winner there with that one. Why not film a pilot, we don’t need to hit it out of the park first show, build up slowly.

David: In this game there are no third chances, I’ve had my first, I need this one. Anyway I’m betting on something else.

Hugo sighs.

Hugo: You still think you can tempt him over don’t you.

David: The kids young, he’s fresh and he’s got more talent than any script writer we could hire.

Hugo: And he’s also making a fortune doing talk shows. He’s hardly going to want to turn that down to come work for us.

David: You don’t know him like I do. He wants to change the world and he will be frustrated to hell that it isn’t happening fast enough. Trust me he will come on board.

Hugo: What do we do about actors then?

David: I’ve hired Beth Powell to start us some work on casting, seeing whose soon going to be leaving contracts, of course we can’t get any actors without the role.

Hugo: I’ve worked with Beth before, she is good.

The waitress comes over with their food and places it down in front of them.

David: Damn I’m going to enjoy this.

Camera fades end scene.  


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92 Days Before- Scene 9

Camera fades in. Mark is sat at his desk typing away, it is still dark outside, and he is illuminated by a lamp on his desk. The light turns on and Elizabeth comes into frame wearing a robe.

Elizabeth: You are up early.

Mark doesn’t stop working.

Mark: I couldn’t sleep.
Elizabeth: Can you ever.

Mark: Not once my mind starts working.

Elizabeth walks over and kisses Mark on the neck.
Elizabeth: There I was thinking I was all that was on your mind.

Mark smiles and gently squeezes Elizabeth’s hand.
Elizabeth: Can I make myself a coffee?

Mark shoots up.

Mark: I will do it.

He walks into the kitchen, Elizabeth follows him.

Elizabeth: What are you working on?

Mark: A problem to do with power.

Mark begins making the coffee.

Elizabeth: Power?

Mark: Is it human nature to try and grasp things above our station, or is just simple animal need, like an ape trying to reach the tallest branch or the bird after the fattest worm. We who strive for perfection and strive to better ones self, do it often under the name of Gods or idols, like it is something above ones natural nature, that humanity itself at its heart is selfish or Lazy but I believe that it is not God like to strive for goodness or power, for a God is born with those things. They do not look towards the heavens and see the untamed beauty of the stars or seek to find a cure to the worst of ailments. The capacity to do good is stored within all of us, put there by Gods wisdom, for only in our ability to do good and reach for something greater than how we started, is our creation proved beautiful.

Mark runs a hand through his hair.

Mark: Or something like that.

Elizabeth: Your Catholic aren’t you?

Mark walks over and hands her a mug of coffee.

Mark: yeah, I’m going to have to go to confession over what we did last night.

Elizabeth blushes
Elizabeth: Or you could marry me?

Mark smiles coyly. Elizabeth’s phone rings. She puts down the coffee and answers it.

Elizabeth: yeah *pause* Really, you’re joking? *Pause* I will start work on an online editorial at once.

Elizabeth hangs up and begins hastily writing on her phone.

Mark: What is it?

Elizabeth: Andrew Johnson, the actor you were on with last night, was arrested for fighting.

Mark: And you’re going to write about it?

Elizabeth: Of course I am, there is nothing our readers love more than an icon whose life’s going down the drain.

Mark: Did you hear yourself just then? The guy can’t get an acting job because people like you drag his name through the mud all the time.

Elizabeth: Then he shouldn’t keep getting himself into trouble.

Mark: I’m begging you. Please don’t write about it?

Elizabeth: You don’t even know him.

Mark nods

Mark: I’ve got to go.

Elizabeth: What? Mark it’s my job, don’t be shitty with me.

Mark walks up to her and gives her a quick kiss.

Mark: I want to help Andrew, do your job if you have to but I don’t want you to write it. The door locks by itself so let yourself out when you’re ready and I will talk to you tonight.

Mark grabs his laptop and rucksack before storming out of the door. Elizabeth looks down and starts typing away again.   




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92 Days Before – Scene 8

Andrew is stumbling home. Singing quietly to himself. He stumbles into a group of lads. Who all look angry.

Andrew: Sorry.

Lad 1: You will be.

Andrew puts his hand up and walks away from them.

Lad 1: Freak.

Andrew turns around.

Andrew: I’m sorry?

Lad 1: I called you a freak mate. Deaf as well are you?

Lad 2: Leave him, he’s half cut.

Lad 3: got any money mate?

Andrew: You need to learn some manners.

Lad 1 takes a step towards Andrew.

Lad 1: Respects earnt, not guaranteed. You don’t look like you even have a pound to your name.

Lad 3: Not worth our time then.

Lad 2: Seriously leave him be.

Lad 1 nods.
Lad 1: not worth it mate.

Andrew: Pussy.

Lad 1 faces Andrew off.

Lad 1: What did you say?

Andrew swings a punch that catches Lad 1 sweetly knocking him over. Lad 3 goes to rush in, but Andrew reaches down grabs a bottle and throws it at Lad 3. Suddenly Andrew stops. Blue lights flash up from a car nearby and two officers step out.

Officer 1: What’s going on?

Lad 2: This guys pissed up officers. Started over nothing.

Officer 1 helps Lad 1 off the ground and takes the other three away. Officer 2 stands beside Andrew.

Andrew: You tell them to run.

Officer 2: Sir we just witnessed you assault this individual.

Andrew: They deserved it.

Officer 1: This guy’s got a concussion, I’m going to call for an ambulance.

Officer 2 smiles.

Officer 2: You looked good on the Walker show today. It’s a shame you didn’t stay there.

Andrew pushes officer 2.

Andrew: Oh, piss off.

Officer 2 spins Andrew around and pins him up against the wall.

Officer 2: Right that’s it. You are under arrest.

Camera fades. End scene


















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92 Days Before- Scene 7

Mark and Elizabeth are sat at the bar.

Elizabeth: Well I think that’s everything.

Mark: You sure. You don’t want to ask me what I had for breakfast this morning? who my high school crush was? What lurid things I get up to in the darkness of night?

Elizabeth: No I think…

Mark: Its messed up stuff

Elizabeth: My readers are fine just getting hints towards your next book.

Mark: I’m sure they are.

Pause as Elizabeth puts her laptop away. Mark takes a sip out of his drink.

Mark: So you’re a media journalist?

Elizabeth: Yeah, it helps pay the bills.

Mark takes a sip out of his drink.

Mark: Go to university?

Elizabeth: Five years for my sins.

Mark: Five years?

Elizabeth: The first three were just studying journalism but I majored in film and media

Mark: My sisters doing that actually. The film and media part, not so much the journalism.

Elizabeth: Is she good at it?

Mark laughs.

Mark: Not really. Her idea of media journalism is whether an actors hair looks good.

Elizabeth: Sadly that does seem to be what it’s all about.

Mark: So do you read a lot of scripts?

Elizabeth: Mostly pre-views for finales that sort of thing.

Mark reaches into his rucksack and pulls out some sheets.

Mark: This is something I’ve been working on. Would you mind having a read?

Elizabeth: Sure

Elizabeth begins to read the script. Smiling every so often.

Elizabeth: This is incredible. Adapted from your book I’m guessing?

Mark: I’ve found you have a lot more freedom to develop the story on a screen play.

Elizabeth puts it down and looks up at Mark

Elizabeth: How long have you been working on that?

Mark: Since about ten o’clock this morning

Elizabeth looks shocked.

Elizabeth: You are a freak.

Mark: So they tell me.

Elizabeth looks at him and smiles.

Elizabeth: You know I half expected you to be some Eton snob but the whole crazy background is true isn’t it?

Mark: I might have been an Eton snob had my parents lived long enough

Elizabeth: Oh, I’m sorry.

Mark: Liz I’m joking. I don’t even remember them. It’s nice to not need to play the intellectual though. People expect me to behave in a certain way, talk a certain way and if I’m honest that’s not the real me.

Elizabeth picks up her glass and clinks it onto Marks.
Elizabeth: Well here is getting to know the real you.

End scene