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Heroes of Oz: the Gift for my Wife, Ozma.

Good day to you, everybody. After all this time, I'm sure many of you are wondering why it is exactly that I haven't given up on getting this game out. The fact is, I made a promise. Not just to you, although you all are a large part of it. The fact is, I made a promise to my wife. My wife is a Ozma, ruling princess of the land of Oz. You see, in another lifetime, I was a part of a group of people called The Circle of the Crescent Moon that went to Oz. We were fighting the forces of evil, beings that were meant to destroy the dreams of mankind. Oz was a key part of their plans. Of course, we had to stop them. Back then, my name was Harper, King of Harpies. No, I'm not going to explain why I was the king of the harpies. It has to do with a certain Emerald city maid, a misunderstanding, and a fit of jealousy. Long story. Princess Ozma took a shine to our leader, whose name was Orryn. After many adventures, and for a variety of reasons, Orryn and Ozma got married. The marriage surprised everybody. A little disclaimer: I was also married at the time. Her name was Vorestia, the Princess of Unicorns. She was a true vision of beauty. Looking at her, you wouldn't know that this demure figure was a truly fierce warrior. She could become a unicorn herself, and she took every advantage of that form. At some point, I might go into more detail about the Circle. For now, it's unimportant. Orryn and the Circle received word of a major invasion of another land by our enemies. I was told to stay behind. I was to guard Ozma. To this point, Ozma and I didn't really get along. The first time we met, we'd gotten off on the wrong foot. But for now, with the Circle gone, we were both left alone. War is scary, and both Ozma and I knew that there was the possibility of losing our spouses. They weren't in Oz, so they could be killed. Neither of us liked that. After a month, Ozma showed signs, very clear signs, of missing her husband. She was worried. In spite of our animosity, I entered the empty throne room one day and asked if she wanted to talk. She seemed surprised, but then she asked me to close the doors to the chamber. I did so. She then descended from the throne and in her graceful way, walked up to me. Then she kissed me. I won't go into the details here, but during that time that our spouses were gone, there were many nights when we never parted. That's all you need to know. Eventually, the Circle came home. Long story short, Orryn and Vorestia did find out about the affair. Vorestia was much more forgiving than Orryn was. (although at first, Vorestia was upset, calling Ozma a "common trollop.") In time, the circle had to leave. I and a few others stayed behind in Oz. Perhaps understandably, Orryn didn't look back as he left. I think in time, though, he would forgive her and even think fondly of her. A year later, the Circle's enemies found Oz. The land was successfully invaded, and Ozma did what she normally felt would be unthinkable: from Ev, the citizens of Oz mounted a counterstrike and drove out the invaders. Taking back Oz, however, came at a terrible price. Many were killed (long story about that, too), and I was one of those killed. Before I died, I did get the opportunity to say goodbye to Ozma. No, Ozma and I were not right in we did. But it happened. In a new lifetime, I became the person that wrote this post that you're reading right now. But that's not the end. Vorestia came looking for me. She found me, and reported back to Ozma. Over time, and with the help of a friend of mine who is psychic, I learned how to see them and even how to travel to Oz in my sleep to be with them. A few years ago, I married Ozma. Yes, in a distant land, I'm the proud husband of two women. Isn't that big o' me? Anyway, since I had read the Oz books in my youth, I had wanted to do a role - playing game that spotlighted the land I loved. Ozma gave me her blessing. I promised it would be out no matter what. Heroes of Oz is my gift to her. I will not fail her.