Phovos

Elkay leaped out of bed, immediately grabbing something to cover himself with, then sneaked over to the door. In the time it had taken to do that, Teekay had hardly moved, preferring to turn onto his side and ignore the fact that someone had just knocked on the door of their small hotel suite. Another … Read more

Teekay sighed to himself as he dragged his spoon through a half-melted bowl of ice cream, while a group of teenage Ksithans giggled in the corner, licking up cones of meat-flavoured sorbet. He had been sitting on his own in this tiny ice cream parlour for a couple of hours now, staring blankly at the … Read more

The light flickered wildly for a good few seconds before finally snapping on and illuminating the large, open, dusty space. Aside from a kitchen in one corner and a sealed off bathroom in the other, the whole room was completely empty and lacking in furniture. Along one wall was a long, thick curtain that kept … Read more

“How did it go?” Retvik rubbed his eyes as he entered the waiting room, a wooden door closing behind him. “What are you doing here, Gath?” “I came to see how you are doing!” Gath smiled, scooting over on the tattered, fake leather-wrapped bench so Retvik could sit down. “Do you not have… planning to … Read more

“Hey, Retvik. How is your arm?” Trismit perched on the juvenile swing set in an empty playground. All around them was nothing but rubberised tarmac and various abandoned play equipment, mostly just more swings and a couple of twisted metal contraptions, which existed solely to be climbed on. Standing below Trismit was the one Rethan … Read more

“Hey, Seimeni, just wanted to let you know that I made it home, safe and sound.” Arkadin re-read that sentence three times before hitting the Send button, then sighed loudly. Between spending time at the big party, the overexertion from teleporting home and the pile of work Arkadin needed to get through, he had a … Read more

The colossal golden gateway opened up, revealing Kinisis and Arkadin, both who seemed pretty happy. Kenon stood to one side, holding a tray with several glasses of water on them, which he immediately thrust into the two little deities’ hands. “Did you have a good trip?” Kairos cooed from a little perch above the gate, … Read more

“You’re drunk.” Kinisis leaned back in her seat, smiling obnoxiously, staring out the window. Outside was nothing but darkness, a perpetually empty void. “I am very, very drunk!” “Insanely drunk.” Arkadin sat opposite her, swirling a glass of fizzy, pink liquid in his hand. Many of the other Life Goddesses had left, taking their spawn … Read more

“How are you feeling today?” Trismit twiddled his thumbs, staring at the ceiling. He was lying in a very large bed made completely out of pillows, all insanely soft to the point that he felt like he was sinking. To his left was a large, tinted window with pale pink curtains, overlooking the city of … Read more

Arkadin sat on his little stool in the corner, sipping a glass of water, wishing he was anywhere else in the multiverse right now. This was not the sort of party he had imagined it would be. All around him were drunk, female deities, dancing and chatting and chittering to one another, as if they … Read more

“So, what now, Kinisis?” Arkadin asked as he washed his hands then began to tidy away all the kitchen utensils. “What now?” Kinisis was floating above the kitchen counter, cleaning up with her massive tail, not getting her hands dirty. She was already covered in flour and powered sugar, but Arkadin just assumed she liked … Read more

“Thank you…” Gath smiled as he watched Retvik prod at a bowl of food. Retvik clearly wasn’t very hungry, but he was trying to eat something. He needed to eat since he’d just swallowed a good number of tablets and didn’t want to have an empty stomach. “As always, you are welcome, Retvik. You do … Read more

“It’s… been a while since I last came here…” Arkadin muttered as he followed the insanely long tail of Kinisis into the large kitchen. The rest of Kinisis was in the other room, rummaging through stainless steel shelves and cupboards. “Oh?” “Yeah.” “When WAS the last time you were here?” Arkadin thought back, trying to … Read more

“Hey, kiddo…” Arkadin rolled his eyes as he turned away from the screen. Perched on the chair behind him was Kinisis, the Allmaker, the creator of this universe and, technically, Arkadin’s mother. Technically. “You weren’t gone long.” “Yep. I know. I got questions for you.” Arkadin took a deep breath and turned off the computer … Read more

“Hey kiddo!” The warm, friendly voice was met with stony silence as Arkadin continued his work, clearly in the middle of something important. Everything was dark and gloomy in the tiny little office, aside from a single beam of light pointed at a microscope, providing the only illumination in the room. “Uh, kid?” Arkadin remained … Read more