The Lake
The dry grass rustled softly under my paws as I stepped from my car. The bitter night air burned my lungs as I took several deep breaths, the old forest smelt of earth and musk, colored with the cloying stench of decay. It took me several moments to...
Curse Part 1
Being immortal can get quite dull when you've been at it for a few hundred years. I was born close to five hundred years ago from the union of a dragon and wolfkin, don't ask how that worked, and I take heavily from Mother. Tall and built like a...
Plagueborn
Eager to save their village the shamans began their rituals. They sought to bind the essence of the plague that ravaged their home to a physical form, so that they might reason with it or kill it. A young couple, already dying from the plague, lay in...
Curse Part 2
The train ground to a halt at the final station. Mr. Ward moved as if to get off but I put a hand on his shoulder and shook my head. A conductor walked down the aisle and took a quick look at us, he smile and said something into a hand held radio. It...
Curse Part 3
"So where can we find him these days anyway?" Alice asked. "Probably one of his usual spots." "Well that's helpful..." I chuckled and rose, putting my sword through my belt, heading for the door. We both knew the kinds of places where our contact...
Framed part 5
I double checked the Dragoness' note and headed for the nearest train station with a line to the Heart. If she was right my targets often met at one of the Heart's casinos for a few rounds of poker. Hopefully they'd be there now, these bastards went...
Curse part 8
I didn't waste any time in getting to the dinner, Mr. Ward hurrying along behind me. I didn't sense anyone following us, but still, I'd rather not spend any more time with the kid out in the open than I had to. Especially since Bill's diner was on the...
Framed part 4
Sadly I finished my dinner just before the show started. I suppose that was for the best, if I stayed for the start I knew I would end up staying for the whole thing. Alice's amateur nights tend to be well worth the price of admission, mostly because...
Framed part 2
I stepped from a Way into the alleyway a few blocks down from the bar and looked about. Other than a few surprised looking rats there wasn't much else around. Given some of the other places I visited today this was an improvement. I hurried through...
Framed part 3
The dragonkin war-mage dragged me to my feet and tightened a collar around my neck. With a sharp jerk he began leading me through the alleyways. His companions had no problem with giving me a shove or kick to keep on track, or just when they felt like...
Curse Part 7
The disheveled and disgruntled Mr. Ward and I made our way through the busy streets to the nearest station. It was the same walk we've taken before but a new day always brings a fresh round of sights and freaks around here. This time it was the dwarven...
Curse part 9
With Markus gone there was no point in keeping the veil up any longer. I dropped the spell and we stepped out from behind the cabinet. Dr. Greil's head snapped up and her eyes narrowed. Tall and painfully thin with icy blue eyes and unnervingly pale...