Naturally Nyx
Nyxillis the master thief knocked on the wooden door thrice and then kicked the bottom twice. A shutter in the door opened, a single squinted eye staring from it. "The peacock?" the eye's owner asked. Nyx shook his head. "No, the hen." The...
Accepting Alteration
Wilmot kept his hand on the hilt of his sword as he approached the building. Tall, sturdy, and well kept, the building was out of place in comparison to this run down portion of Axenrock City. That was not the problem to the paladin of Jop, however. He...
Mere Mirror
"This?" Berold snorted, pointing at the covered object. "This is what did it?" "Yes," Renata said with a nod. "This..." Berold mused, taking a step towards the object. When he felt a soft hand on his shoulder, he turned his head towards the source...
Radiation Reformation
When your PipBoy beeps is when you realize you are in trouble. You are already beginning to feel fatigued and unwell and a glance at your wrist-mounted computer tells you why. You've been exposed to a lot of radiation since your journey began, a few...
Wish's Want
Vylk squinted at the land below. His eyes widened and smile came over his face after a moment of searching. "Yes!" he shouted. Vylk's mount Durt, a Night Fury dragon so named for the specks of brown that mingled with his otherwise black scaled...
Seventh Day Serpent
Samael soared towards the marble palace. Upon landing at the entrance he was greeted by a pair of spears and the burly demonic guards garbed in ghostly samurai gear that held them. Samael snarled and looked to the left guard. "Who are you?" asked the...
Shadowcast
In his lair, the dread dragon Shadowcast thought. He was once the greatest threat to all, possessor of the Maw of the Void, father to a flight of fiends, and the true ruler of the Nascent Empire. Then, virtuous warriors had emerged from the most...
Mirror Peer: Fear
The elf held the dun-colored robe forward. The nude female humanoid lizard crouching across from him gazed at it curiously. "Put this on," the elf said. He threw the robe. It landed at the lizard's taloned feet. She poked it. When nothing happened...
Superseded Extinction
"We're here," Leof breathed with relief. "We finally made it." "Actually," Goding said, pointing to start of a pathway that twisted up higher and higher up an inactive volcano. "We've got some ways to go." Leof followed his fellow knight's gaze. He...
Always More Kobolds
Clad in shining armor and bearing a noble heart, Sir Algar stood outside a dark cavern. The indomitable paladin did not fear the challenges ahead. After all, the villagers who had asked for his help had said the cavern contained kobolds, nothing more....
Mirror Peer
"Valedictorian of Whispervale Academy, highest marks yet achieved, and a master of mysticism both mental and magical. Also creator of a new variety of eclectic illusions," The elf raised an eyebrow and looked at the eager young male human across from...
TCD
Dirk was lazily lying on his couch and staring at his VidScreen when his doorbell rang. When the sound finally registered, he was on his feet and dashing to the door. He threw the portal wide open. Standing on his porch were two large automatons,...