Arkay

A Brief Break for Busy Leaders

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“Are you sure this room is secure?” the High General asked as he and the King of the Vrekans both sat down. “I do not have many fears, but I am not particularly fond of large, glass windows.” “It is all secure,” the King of the Vrekans tried to reassure the High General. “Quintuple checked. … Read more

The Frozen Child

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“Are you the Dark One?” The little creature pulled a blanket around itself. Underneath the sound of beeping security sensors and the crackle of monitors all switching off, their teeth were chattering. She was cold and scared. A small, furry kid, her first antlers not grown in yet. Fur was missing from around her arm … Read more

Iatre’s Little Secret

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Iatre was working hard in his lab again. So hard in fact that he didn’t hear Arkay come in and talk to him. He only noticed Arkay’s presence when he dropped a box of stuff on whatever Iatre was writing. “Fuck off Arkay… Oh…” Iatre grumbled, before noticing the importance of the box. “I said … Read more

At Iatre’s Request

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It was a simple request. Just pop by his old apartment at the address given, pick up a few things, then take them back to Kinigi. Arkay was going in that direction anyway, he had a job to do on that planet. When he’d mentioned it to Iatre, he blinked at first, but something switched … Read more

Obliviousness

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“I’m sorry.” “Why are you saying sorry?” “I don’t know. I just feel I should apologise to you.” “Why? What have you done?” “Nothing.” “So why are you apologising?” “Because I have done nothing.” “I do not follow. You slept. You are not responsible for my actions. You have not done anything.” “But I slept. … Read more

Meeting a Neraid

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“You are… not a Thanatian…” Laina shook her scaly, snake-like tail, sitting herself upright on the sofa as the leader of this strange race approached her. She was both upset and amused with the fact that this being did not know what she was. It was to be expected from a backwater collection of solar … Read more

Fan Tale – An Operator’s Rant

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Volt stood silently, watching his Operator wander around the ship. Occasionally, the Operator would turn to say something, only to pause and say nothing. “Operator, what are you thinking?” Ordis would occasionally butt in with his own thoughts. This had been the fourth time, and this time, the Operator actually answered. “I have a name, … Read more

A Lack of Trust

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“Out of all the Thraki on Portalia, they had to send me to speak to the lunatic…” Lokmah was not happy. He had a long list of chores and duties he needed to fulfil by the end of the week and he had hardly done any of them. The sudden interruption of being told he … Read more

Mistaken for Something Else

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Lykins. Horrible, furry, dog-like creatures, an army of whores, wenches and monsters that stampeded these lands, ruled by an iron-fisted king who spent his time wasting his underlings’ hard earned money on food, wine and sex. A nasty, cruel leader who deserved to die. At least, that was what Kinisis had told Arkay. Of course, … Read more

Questions Sans Answers

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“None of this makes any sense…” Iatre sighed to himself as he watched the lilac waters of Kinigi run by. This particular river was apparently where a lot of human souls went when they died. Whether that was true or not, Iatre had no idea, but being near what he used to be made him … Read more

Ksiel’s Little Secret Ideas

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Kayel’s communicator buzzed away to itself. He had declined to answer the first three times someone had tried to call him, but this time he decided to let it ring. “Was it really that bad?” Veeyel asked. “Yes. I never thought my own kid would be so… ignorant of us…” Veeyel wasn’t sure what to … Read more

An Unhappy Conversation

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“Hello, Kayel… I, er… see why you wished to have a video conversation…” Kayel shifted awkwardly in his seat, unsure what to say. In the other room, Psiksi and Kass waiting around. He’d had to borrow Psiksi’s communicator, he wanted a secure line with which to speak to the High General. “Hello, Elkay…” Kayel finally … Read more

An Incredibly Awkward Reveal

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“Where the fuck am I?” Everything was dark apart from the gold platform Veekay was standing on. Occasionally, something would blink in and out of existence, like a miniature shooting star, but otherwise it was all just dark. But despite Veekay not being able to see far, he could almost sense that this weird place … Read more