by AtionSong » Sun Nov 25, 2007 3:02 pm
Not a great idea, and kind of takes some of the "mystery" out of the age, but perhaps it was written by somebody who was very "zen" and all that, who wanted a quiet place to just sit, relax, and meditate. Originally, he built a dock by the lake to relax at, but that didn't suit him well. He were also very annoyed by the lightning, as it was distracting and not peaceful. His next task was to build a system to control and direct the lightning so that it wouldn't bother him.
Eventually, as he explored the island, he discovered the glass scattered around. He investigated and learned that it was formed from the birds hit by lightning. He was determined to get enough of the glass to build a euphoric temple to meditate in. His lightning system was reworked to be able to direct the lightning and form the glass. He was zapping massive amounts of birds to get the large amount of glass needed to construct the temple. Finally, when he got enough, he set about the task of constructing the temple. He worked day and night for weeks with it, sometimes skipping sleep, forgetting to eat, and ignoring his friends and family, driven by the vision of what the temple could be.
Finally, he finished his construction. He entered and attempted to meditate in his temple, but found that at that point, he couldn't- he had changed too much in the construction. He had an epiphany about his behavior - the violence of killing the birds and the isolation he went through - and decided to abandon the temple, which reminded him of those behaviors, and leave the age.