The first not-a-kid's-song I can remember learning the lyrics to was Longer, by Dan Fogelberg. Ignoring the bits about yucky love-and-stuff, the lyrics really spoke to me and sparked my imagination. Between that, and the animated version of The Hobbit, I was well on my way to starting the fantasy world that would become Avremier - a few years before discovering Dungeons & Dragons.
Longer - on YouTube
Longer spoke of moving the seasons as if that was something people could do (well, that's how I heard it). If you know how the seasonal cycle works in Avremier, you'll see the impetus. It mentioned "mountain cathedrals," which became dwarven citadels to my mind. And books, it talks about books. Deal sealed.
Afterwards, I delved into Norse myth. Dungeons & Dragons burst onto my life. The Last Unicorn hit the screens. I was reading every fantasy or sci-fi book I could get my hands on.
The avalanche could not be put back into the bottle.
Longer - on YouTube
Longer spoke of moving the seasons as if that was something people could do (well, that's how I heard it). If you know how the seasonal cycle works in Avremier, you'll see the impetus. It mentioned "mountain cathedrals," which became dwarven citadels to my mind. And books, it talks about books. Deal sealed.
Afterwards, I delved into Norse myth. Dungeons & Dragons burst onto my life. The Last Unicorn hit the screens. I was reading every fantasy or sci-fi book I could get my hands on.
The avalanche could not be put back into the bottle.
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