The Lead Crown: Ch 6c, Ghosts of the Past (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.3c, Ghosts of the Past Wiesen sat in the common room of the Jerkin & Firkin with a flagon of ale in one talon; it had been there for nearly an hour and the drink level had hardly lowered. Other than staring at his...
Paid Leave
Theo heaved a sigh of relief as he closed the door to his office, shutting out the noise of the university back in the halls. Ever since that explosion with the Albatross everyone at the UPU was scrambling about like ants from an overturned anthill....
The Lead Crown: Ch 6a, A World Apart (Pt 1)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.1a, A World Apart With _Roaring-Flood_ and _Metal-Eyes_ deep in conversation, _Gift-of-the-Earth_ was the default choice for fox-sitting. More specifically, it seemed that Sanmer had taken a distinct interest in...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.2c, Legacy
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.2, Legacy Everyone had been encouraged to sleep well into the day; the plan was to approach the University in the evening after most of the staff had cleared out for the night. It was also the best time to risk a...
Splintered Light, Chapter 10.3, The Best Kept Secret
Beyond that, however, was the armor-- huge metal plates that looked to be riveted into the thing's flesh in a way that almost made the prong horn think of the metal steam ships put into service recently by the university.
The Lead Crown: Ch 6b, The Brightest Blossom (Pt 4)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 6.4b, The Brightest Blossom After everyone was made aware of the visitor Aodhan gathered the group together in Cruff's room. As much a matter of convenience for the healing Raccoon Dog as a nod of courtesy for the...
New chances and old memories
" Now i want you to watch Carefully boys." Their father, a scrawny skit'ritch told the younger skit'ritch as they waited behind a low wall for the coach to round the bend. " Watch me an kirvcky, some day you boys'll hav to do it. " The 2 younger...
Better Angels: Part 2
He heard an electric snap and followed the after-image to a now blown-out steam vent. jack cranked the dynamo of the arc-gun and fired another shot as he continued run. steam rushed to fill the hallway.
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.4c, The Great Illusion
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 8.4, The Great Illusion Sandoval did not return to sleep after the group encountered the Monkey on the road. Whether the primate's information was genuine or counterfeit mattered little; the swords man knew that...
The Lead Crown: Ch 7b, Fallen Idols (Pt 1)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 7.1, Fallen Idols Tobias fidgeted in his seat, fingers rubbing the side of his broken horn; he'd kept it with him ever since he'd awakened, like a totem charm he'd seen some of the Tribals hold. Despite its lack of...
Fugitive's Trust Chapter 3 Part 1 of 2
The office of the National Alpha of the dynast nation of Vharkylia was a lot like the wolf to whom it belonged in that it gave off a very specific, very calculated appearance. There wasn't much to it really. A table that was pushed against the same...
What Once Was Eden Chapter 1 Part 1 of 2
What Once was Eden Chapter 1: Stranded (Part 1 of 2) The Uvall Desert in Rhidayar is the second largest desert in the world of Terah. It makes up a little over eight percent of the nation's land and would be completely unpopulated if the rest of the...