Nobody's Servant, Part 16 - Jen
"Who in the SHIT-" I hear Kyra's outburst in the other room, immediately followed by the sound of crashing furniture, maybe a table crashing. Startled, I nearly knock over my open bottle of coagulant resting on the sink's edge, and, still doubling...
Nobody's Servant, Part 15 - The Ulgengir District
I wake to the sound of quiet chatter, slowly raising my head. Initially I don't recognize where I am, but the moment of confusion is only that, and the events of yesterday come back to mind. Every event does, unfortunately. The sudden return of...
Nobody's Servant, Part 13 - Before The Dawn
There's something in here with me. Everything around me rattles subtly, but its footsteps tremble the same way. Here, it may as well be unshakeable. It's coming right for me. My eyes shoot open, taking in nothing. When I wake up, I forget...
Nobody's Servant, Part 12 - Overnight Ride
"So what's his deal?" Nym looks up from his book, finding Yhana sitting upright; she is determined to pry this time. Nonetheless, he responds in an unengaged tone, "What deal?" "Your brother, I mean," she presses. "I thought he was about to...
Nobody's Servant, Part 17 - Cover To Cover
Back home, we take libraries seriously. A respectable library is one of the largest buildings in town, well-stocked, well-staffed, well-maintained, well-funded, and even well-defended. They sit in only the starkest of contrasts with mausoleums;...
A Change In Perspective
The soft whirr of propellers is the only sound that stands out in these enormous sand-colored halls. The sound of even softer humming is entirely lost under their oscillating tone. Teri allows himself to sit back, tapping a few buttons on his bracer to...
Ravenous Rivalry
Lukasz hurries across the savanna, the reflective blur of his cloak rendering him nearly invisible save for the space his path carves through the ocean of tall, red grass. At present, he'd be the least interesting part of the scenery even for someone...
Welcome Aboard
A trio of silhouettes darts past an exoglass window, the gradual swell and decline of red lights casting on them as they hurry along. Their lead-lined bags clink softly, packed full with swiped artifacts. Getting here to steal them shouldn't have been...
Internal Audit
"Uplink established, we're good to go. Viv, can you hear us?" The speakers click quietly as they switch on, immediately followed by a soft, jovial voice. "Loud and clear, Bern! How was the trip down?" "Smoother than anticipated," Bern...
Occupational Hazards
The bunker doors rumble open, their sound almost entirely lost against the howling from both the heavy wind and the skinless amalgamations clamoring around the hovercraft. They form piles of themselves, smaller individuals scaling the larger, and...