Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
20170610 Dear Diary, Daisy here, and I’m totally pooped. You’d think for a basic salary they’d give you more breaks. While most of the people here don’t actually have jobs, I’m getting up at 6am and not finishing until 6pm. I’m free to do pretty much whatever I want after 6pm but it’s a hard … Read more
20170609 Dear Diary, My name is Daisy Callaghan. I’m on the SS Star Soarer, a ship that’s taking a thousand civilians of assorted races to a scientific colony called The New North. The trip is supposed to take two months, but that’s assuming we don’t run into any problems along the way. Mostly hostile star-travellers … Read more
“I don’t believe you!” Seth growled. “For real? The High General managed to convince all of them?” The other members of the Θ-Class Ksa were all equally dumbfounded and shocked. “There’s no way he managed it!” Renth gasped. “The old Vice General tried for decades and…” The Ksa all began muttering among each other. Only … Read more
I’ve done something. I don’t know if it is good or not. Guess we’ll see. It all started when I reached the dome. I assume it’s Death’s place, because it’s much more heavily defended than everywhere else. There were Veth wandering around, but one of them came up to me and started talking. He called … Read more
A circle of generals. That had always been the collective term for a bunch of Rethan Generals, mostly because their leaders had always sat in a circle. One of the first things Elkay had done when he got into power was to bring back that tradition. He’d always enjoyed the Circle, it made Elkay feel … Read more
I’ve been wandering around for ages. Not really sure where I’m going, except towards the big dome. It’s the only real thing on the landscape. Everything else is just generic plains, with the odd rocky outcrop or dead tree. Oh and the river and its many reeds. But that’s about it. I haven’t seen the … Read more
So, uh, my friend is gone. I don’t know where he’s gone. He’s just not here. I looked everywhere, I can’t find him. The cell where she kept him when he was angry. The paths that he roamed when he was free. The little hidey holes where he would go and cry. His other friends … Read more
Psiksi felt weird. He had spent all day going through Arkay’s old stuff. They’d been meaning to do it for ages, but every time Retvik had entered his bedroom, he’d burst into tears, Elksia was unable to even go near Arkay’s belongings and Tenuk was… well Tenuk was doing Tenuk things. That’s what they told … Read more
Retvik tutted as he flicked through paperwork then switched back to his computer, closing a tab he had open in his browser. He only had a few bits to finish, but there were things on his mind. Since he’d taken this job, he’d noticed more beings coming to Palaestra. He expected Thanatians, mostly Kshan and … Read more
Dear Tenuk, I don’t know why I’m writing this. I just wanted to write. If I direct it at someone, the words come easier. As if I’m imagining that you’ll sympathise with me. I mean, if I said this in person, you probably would… You know what I mean. I just want to get these … Read more
“Kindyna, what the hell are you doing here?” Phovos dropped the heavy stone brick she was carrying and rushed over to the tentacle-haired Thanatian. She had been busy helping rebuild a Kshan defensive fort and she’d only informed Lokmahro, so she was surprised Kindyna had found her. Well, Phovos was a pretty easy person to … Read more
I think Arkay secretly fancies me. Okay, maybe fancy is a strong word. But he definitely likes me. And I’ve heard him say things during the night. While he’s sleeping. I’m not watching Arkay sleep but… well, I am. But I can’t help it. He sleeps weird. A sort of half-sleep where he mutters things. … Read more
Volt hid in the shadows and waited patiently. He wasn’t a stealthy sort of Warframe, but there he was, doing a stealth mission, because why not? It wasn’t like Volt had anything better to do right now, and he wanted to test out his new silent blast Sonicor, so again, why not? He had been … Read more
“Tennypoo!” Death smiled as she wrapped cling film-covered arms around the bewildered Kronoreth and pulled him inside. “Tennypoo! I missed you so much!” Tenuk struggled to break free from Death’s grasp, but finally relented and let the monstrous thing hug him. “You seem happy today.” Death didn’t reply. She squeezed harder, making it hard for … Read more
Well, something finally managed to snap Arkay out of his sulking, and it wasn’t me. I spent a whole… I have no idea how long. There’s no time here. No night or day. It’s always dusk or something. There’s no sun though. There are stars, there are lots and lots of stars, but there’s no … Read more