Adventures in the Space Between Universes
Arkay “What have you done, Yisini?” Kairos pulled the roof off Yisini’s shelter and landed in front of the Allbirther, his breath shimmering with silver flames. “WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?” Yisini ignored Kairos’s fury. She was busy writing things down. “YISINI!” Finally, Yisini looked up. “I know what I’ve done.” “Then tell me.” “I accidentally lobotomised … Read more
“PLEASE! DON’T KILL ME!” Yisini screamed as the hideous claws of the Thantophor tightened around her neck, pinning her against the ground. She tried to coil her tail around Arkadin, desperately trying to wriggle out of the Death Lord’s grip, but Arkadin just continued to hold her down. “”Really, sister?” Arkadin snarled, black, needle-like teeth … Read more
“I want ice cream.” The demand was simple. The execution was not. The Thantophor hadn’t seen real sunlight in two weeks and was begging that someone take him to Palaestra to buy ice cream. And since he refused to shift from his Rethan-like form, that meant the Rethavok members of his collection of guards had … Read more
“How was the date?” Epani asked as she awkwardly landed on the roof of Kairos’s little bunker. “Uh, she’s… still here…” Kairos hissed. He had seen Epani coming but desperately didn’t want to wake the sleeping Ksithan lying in his bed. “We’re still on said date.” “Is this a bad time?” Kairos looked back at … Read more
“Hi, I’m here to pick up Phovos.” The Rethan, the Banikan and the Temthan all looked unamused. A little black and red Skyan pointed towards the row of individual apartments, six upstairs, six downstairs. None of them seemed impressed that the Whenvern had landed in front of them. “She’s in the very top left one.” … Read more
The little click had made Retvik suspicious. He had been walking by a heavily barred window when it happened. Retvik had to investigate what it was, because the noise that followed sounded suspiciously like a window being slid open. “You are not trying to escape, are you?” Retvik asked as he spotted a yellow-plated snout … Read more
“THAT’S FUCKING RETARDED!” Psiksi’s voice echoed across the room, bouncing down the hallway. He quickly realised what he had said, in front of the Goddess of the Entire Universe of all things, but Psiksi didn’t change his tone. “You want to bring the other deities here for a fucking family meal? Are you insane?” Approximately … Read more
Elkay expected more angry shouting as he knocked on the door, but nothing happened. As he was the only one that the Thantophor seemed to not hate with a seething passion, he had been designated as… well, basically the one who gets things done. Everyvok else just did normal guard duties, as well as the … Read more
Panic flashed in Phovos’s eyes as she woke up on an unfamiliar landscape. Nothing but charred, scorched earth and rubble, hanging under a black, smoky sky. There was very little air, only just enough for Phovos’s adaptive lungs to keep her going. Any other Ksithan would have suffocated a long time ago. But as Phovos … Read more
“General Elkay.” “High General Rethais.” Rethais took a deep breath. “I wish it had been under better circumstances. An election win after your retirement, rather than divine intervention. I assume it is divine intervention which prohibits you from returning?” “Even if I could return, I would not be able to serve. Not until the next … Read more
Elkay hesitated as he knocked on the door. The twelve of them had rolled dice to see who would go in and of course Elkay had rolled a one. So there he was, holding a tray of drinks, knocking on the literal door of death. “Fuck off.” That wasn’t the response Elkay expected. The reason … Read more
“What are you two snickering about?” Retvik asked as he entered the dormitory, taking off the heavier parts of his armour. He had just finished his guard duty shift and was looking forward to a bit of piece and quiet but Tenuk and Kohra were both taking up the main living space, giggling at each … Read more
Epani had just finished fixing up the planet when Yisini arrived. The small body had been struck by various volcanic events and had finally settled down enough for Epani to add proper water to the planet. Now that the water had also settled down, Yisini was here to add proteins and genetic material, which would … Read more
Arkay kicked the blanket off his bed then immediately regretted it. His bedroom wasn’t cold, but it certainly wasn’t warm enough for his aching body. Every part of Arkay’s body hurt in a different way, and he couldn’t remember why. As he sat up though, Arkay remembered he had painkillers he could take. Swinging his … Read more
Elkay rubbed his eyes in disbelief. He could not understand what he was hearing. “So you are saying that I have to help babysit a death god for the rest of my natural life?” Levik shrugged. “No. I think she said 20 years.” “20 years is a long time. Especially for the younger members of … Read more