Story time with Kalokin
Kalokin slithered over to just in front of the Illusion wall and coiled himself comfortably. His eyes lost focus as he started swaying to an unheard rhythm. All light in Magma darkened before spilling through the air to paint a vast vista behind him....
NJ Legion Iced Tea
Violently severing large chunks of code might have been wonderful stress relief, but it didn't actually accomplish much. She was still a machine. She... she couldn't love Michael. He was out there, a biological marvel of reactions and chemicals. She...
Velocity Raptor (Ch. 1)
"Well Kenneth, your vitals are strong and your blood pressure is optimal. Your muscles are in decent shape, which is surprising considering how many people atrophy their bodies by playing neurogames and gambling. You've got a healthy body fat ratio,...
An Epilogue
To those who've been waiting for months, and to those who've only recently found this story, I'm sorry to say that this is where it ends. Always, from the first word, down to the last period, I wrote this for Shouyousei Murasaki, and now that she...
Chapter 2
He smirked as his eyes faded back to normal. "All magic stems from the soul, and I believe even your scholars, faithless as they are, have determined that the eyes are windows to the soul. It is a common side effect for magic to... 'leak' from the...
Chapter 1
The cheerful crackle and pop of burning pine hearkened Shou back to reality. She spent a few moments in a daze, just listening to the wood burn, before abruptly coming to her senses. In a flash, she recalled the cave, the nightmare, the- "You...
Prologue & Foreword
A foreword from the author This book started as a hobby. It was something I could enjoy with a close friend of mine, and as such, it was not meant to be read, much less understood, by anyone other than we. So, I feel the need to add some kind of...
Wayfinder's Journals (3)
**Day one of a new journey!** **I've decided to re-start the numbering of my journals since leaving the capital, as this is a separate, much grander journey than my expedition west. I wasn't allowed to bring any of my clothes (The shock of it!) and...
Wayfinder's Journals (2)
**Day 57** **The past week is has been a slog of a time, a quagmire of preparations and lectures. Half the time I spent being lectured by those two codgers on everything I should take notes about, and the other half I spent being lectured by...
Wayfinder's Journals (1)
Day 46 I can hardly believe my luck! Never in my wildest dreams did I think we would be allowed access to the capitol itself. The grand city of Ocala surpasses all the legends I've heard, truly it is an oasis secreted away within the desert. I could...
The Life and Soul of Rikh Ghanyr
The nerve of him! The moon is full, and we are far from civilization; the conditions are perfect for me to finally convince Cappo to relay to me the Ghanyr legend. He set up his candle and began with his verse; "Moon, descend now and bear witness to...
The Catalyst, Ch. 3
I didn't know who he was, at the time. How could I have? It's not like he told me, not like anyone noticed. If I knew then what I knew now... maybe I would have taken his advice. It's funny sometimes, what key events the world turns on. A young man...