Into The Wildlands: Chapter VI - Nightfall
Kelsey and Erik had been hiking for hours now, the two were getting tired and it would only be a couple of hours until nightfall. They stopped at the edge of a lake near a tree that had fallen over a small rocky outcropping. “Alright Skinny, we've...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XV - Nemesis
It had been about a week since the suiting transpired. Some of the aftershocks of the event had ceased and the town had begun to get used to the idea that Erik was going to be there as a much more permanent fixture, but despite that, some people...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XXI - Harvest
“Can I actually pull this off?” Erik groaned, holding his head in one hand and a pencil in the other. In front of him, a book full of sketches, pretend technical drawings of parts he needed for the sawmill, measurements from all angles possible, but...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter VIII - One Dog Night
The night thankfully passed without major incident, the minor ones being Kelsey running in her sleep a bit, her legs kicking about, and the sound of raccoons messing around near the car, who got growled away. The two of them awoke stiff as boards from...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter IV - Pieces of the Past
The night passed without further incident. For once, Erik was actually able to sleep soundly, the confines of the shed not fazing him much. But as he slept, the farm didn't rest. At sunrise, Will was already outside, sitting on the porch, speaking with...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XI - Two Princes
The day had finally come. Most of the town had gathered at a sort of amphitheater, the place where most of these sort of events took place. Behind a wall on the stage, Kelsey sat on a log chair, elegantly dressed in the gold-colored dress, a twisted...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter X - Homecoming
The two awoke in the morning in each other's arms, the sound of birds and squirrels squawking and chattering at each other over territory. They both looked at each other and spoke sleepily, “good morning" then chuckled awkwardly. They both knew they...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XX - On The Other Side
“Behold, my lord, the newest profession. We call them the 'Acquisitions Agent' model.” A man in a white lab coat waved his arm over carefully regimented rows of men, clad in grey trenchcoats and matching fedoras, standing at attention like...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter IX - The Voyage Home
Morning had come, and the two awoke from their slumber in the hemlock shelter. They were both rather damp from the rain, only most of it was halted by the shelter's shower curtain. The fire had long burnt out, but the fire inside still smoldered under...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XVIII - Classy Guy
Erik had his notes all ready. He had been working on them for quite some time, but he was finally ready to present a case to Jarvis. He approached the longhouse at his scheduled time with a couple of books in hand, and moved in through the...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XXII - Much Ado About Bunnies
October crept on as the town prepared for the onset of winter soon. Many of the fresh veggies were traded off in the market for other ones that they didn't grow, helping to diversify their food stocks. Peppers and carrots turned into cheese and...
Into The Wildlands: Chapter XIII - Rest In Peace
A crushing darkness, and a crushing silence. Just a presence in a void. It was all that could be determined. No senses. No existence. Like being in a sensory deprivation chamber, but intangible. There wasn't even a complete sense of self. It was a...