The Crimson Jewel
The elaborate paintings and elegant statues rushed by Phineas. The smoldering torches that normally lit the marble halls of the academy cast twisted, sinister shadows along every nook and cranny. He didn't stop to inspect the scene though. He...
Tales of the Wave Rider, Vol 1: Splintered Light, Epilogue
Splintered Light Epilogue One of the most pivotal traits in any noble was an ability to adapt. Whether on the battlefield, at a meeting table-- or on the shoreline of an unexplored island. While Lee Sento had specifically rejected the vast majority...
What Once Was Eden: Chapter 5 Part 1 of 4
What Once Was Eden Chapter Five: Competing for Hope (Part 1 of 3) Sajani woke to hear voices talking nearby. She recognized Gregor's voice almost immediately. It took a little more consciousness before she recognized Messy's. Gregor was saying,...
Splintered Light, Ch 8.2: Der Beschützer
Splintered Light Chapter 8.2: Der Beschützer The following morning was a punctuated by an immediate increase in activity above deck as the winds shifted. To make matters even more difficult, the Wave Rider's look outs finally caught sight of the...
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.2a, Rude Awakenings
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 8.2, Rude Awakenings Theo lost track of everything in the chaos except for his sister and his nephew-- he had promised himself he would never lose them again. The altercation between the sell swords working for...
The Lead Crown, Chapter 3-6: Noriene
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 3-6, Noriene The Strangled Cockerel wouldn't have been Noriene's first choice for a meeting place but, then again, that's why it was so perfect. She pushed her way through the hinged doors and pulled her cowl closer...
Paradise Lost Through Innovation
Could you imagine a dark stormy night, Sparks flying in windows of a workshop Mechanics hard at work, obscured by light. They work for science, they work for pursuit. Neither fame nor fortune, in minds, at top. They work for progression, so the...
The Clockwork Falcon - part 5: Return Flight
"Steady on, lad! Don't forget to compensate for the angular drag when you dip the wings!" The Professor shouted over the roar of rushing wind, "Easy now, not so fast!" But as much as the old hound tried to maintain an irritated tone as he coached Jim...
Something Old, Something New
Now that I had a partner, such as he was, I needed to keep him occupied during down time. I chose him largely because he was good with his hands. I had old equipment sitting around, and while I didn't think he could necessarily handle...
Death In The Time Bay: Part Five (Last Part)
DEATH IN THE TIME BAY: PART FIVE "Where are you taking us, officer?" Scott asked, wondering what the officer meant by 'witnesses.' The officer merely shook his head and continued walking. They exited the Time Bay, the bright sunlight making Scott...
Death In The Time Bay: Part Four
DEATH IN THE TIME BAY: PART FOUR _ He awoke amid more pain, but it was less severe than the agony that had wracked his body before he had lost consciousness. The wolf was cradling his head, and Jack suspected that perhaps he had gone into convulsions...
Better Angels part 1
London Jack stood aside from the other guests in the museum's grand reception room. He held a small plate of hors d'oeuvres given to him by an indifferent stewardmouse and favored his stiffening Vanderbilt leg; its fluids running low. Around the...