For Baltimore
Amy hadn't been asleep. She couldn't sleep, and she knew that because she couldn't dream. She could power her systems down, reduce all functionality to the core minimum that kept the space ship running and would wake her if her captain called. It...
The Life and Soul of Rikh Ghanyr
The nerve of him! The moon is full, and we are far from civilization; the conditions are perfect for me to finally convince Cappo to relay to me the Ghanyr legend. He set up his candle and began with his verse; "Moon, descend now and bear witness to...
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 9)
She left the camp under cover of pale sunrise, silently padding through the trees. She didn't really _need_ to sneak, but it was good practice, and she loved nothing more than to surprise the lookouts. One in particular, she knew had a crush on her,...
The Catalyst, Ch. 3
I didn't know who he was, at the time. How could I have? It's not like he told me, not like anyone noticed. If I knew then what I knew now... maybe I would have taken his advice. It's funny sometimes, what key events the world turns on. A young man...
Voltage
My memories are made from blood and pain. I don't mean to be dramatic, but it's a simple fact. Death heralded the beginning of my life. Not my birth... no, when I was born, I was normal enough... for a wolf, at least. I don't look it now, but really,...
Wayfinder's Journals (2)
**Day 57** **The past week is has been a slog of a time, a quagmire of preparations and lectures. Half the time I spent being lectured by those two codgers on everything I should take notes about, and the other half I spent being lectured by...
The Catalyst, Ch. 2
Chapter Two - "... and the board he rode in on." Do you know those pitiful people that have just the right combination of arrogance, nihilism, and sociopathic lack of empathy that degrading others brings them joy? What am I saying, of course you do....
Dry Eyes, Cold Hearts (Ch. 10)
Morning was harsh, blisteringly hot as Belluosus's burning glare baked the land to a crisp. The wood was stacked high for Saccularius's funeral pyre, and a great feast was in the last stages of preparation. Kage slept uneasily, and woke with a start...
Chapter 1
Prelude So you found me... congratulations. I suppose that means you want to hear my story? The legend of how it all went wrong... of how good intentions led us straight to hell. Of how it's all my fault, because who else will stand in to take the...
Story time with Kalokin
Kalokin slithered over to just in front of the Illusion wall and coiled himself comfortably. His eyes lost focus as he started swaying to an unheard rhythm. All light in Magma darkened before spilling through the air to paint a vast vista behind him....