Phoviverse MK5

The Racial Split

“Twelve. Twelve elements, split from us.”

“And twelve races to use them.”

“Weren’t there more?”

“No, there were always twelve. They’ve evolved over the millions of years, but there’s always always been twelve.”

“And we want to split them between us?”

“Yes, little brother. Three each. Loyal to us. Or at least protected by us.”

“Oh,...Read More »

Preparations at the Great Arena

The Great Dessaron Arena was one of the most spectacular but also ancient buildings on the neutral world of Portalia. Located in the ancient Ksithan city of Palaestra, the Arena had always been the main place to solve disputes not just between the Ksithans, but between other races as well....Read More »

Hotel Explosion

“We come to you today outside the remains of the Holy Four Hotel in Kazaks, the Spast-run town in Portalia, where a horrible event has just occurred…”

There had once been a large building here. Three hundred rooms, a four-star restaurant, sunset views and probably the best pool area in the...Read More »

Warehouse Fires

“Ow.”

With a snap of his finger, a small mote of light appeared in Retvik’s hand. Most Rethavok, despite being aligned with the element of light, were unable to actually use the element itself. Retvik was one of the few exceptions, and even then, he couldn’t do much with it. However,...Read More »

Family Planning Raid

“Officer, if you just let me go upstairs, I can grab all the licenses proving the legality of this place…”

Kayel was supposed to have been getting ready for his lesson, but Efess, the receptionist, had requested that he cover for her for ten minutes while she took an important phone...Read More »

Thragger Attack

Nyssi woke up to a weird feeling of warmth and wetness. But not in a good way. As her eyes blinked open, Nyssi quickly realized that the source of the warmth and the wetness was a puddle of her own blood. And she was lying on the floor but not...Read More »

At The Hospital

Retvik stepped out of the room to give Gavir’s family some space. Unfortunately, his friend hadn’t made it, succumbing to internal injuries and lung damage. The wails of his poor partner had probably unsettled Retvik more than Gavir’s death. There was nothing like the scream of a lost one.

Wandering into...Read More »

A Large Wound

“SINI!”

Arkadin’s voice echoed down the pink crystal corridor, to no response.

“SINI, I NEED YOU.”

Still nothing. The Death God clutched his side, leaning against the wall. Pouring along the ground behind him was shimmering black blood, speckled with small points of light.

“SINI!”

Arkadin pressed his hand against the wall. As he did...Read More »

Spast in Bed

“Oh. Oh no. Please don’t kill me!”

Nyssi stared at the Spast who had been sleeping in her spare bed. She’d found him there a day ago, somehow having let himself in and fallen asleep. What had initially crept Nyssi out was that he had looked exactly like her, but when...Read More »

Mix Up At The Pharmacy

“Hey, you there?”

Retvik stepped to one side a the doctor exited the room, then entered himself. His new friend Kayel was sitting on the bed, looking healthier than ever.

“I am here. Is something wrong, Kayel?”

Kayel hesitated. “Yes and no.”

“Do you want to talk?”

“Yes.”

Kayel fidgeted. Retvik sat down on a nearby...Read More »

A Special Tab

The Dower’s Inn was always rather empty at this time of night, but at least it was open. The bar was designed to cater towards young, studying Ksithans, who often studied online part time, often late at night after work, and because of this, every table was fitted with various...Read More »

Look In The Mirror

The Spast stared into the mirror, thinking to himself. He’d been completely unable to sleep, a side-effect from his memory-returning medication. This wasn’t his bathroom, no, it belonged to the kindly Rethavok who had let him and his new friend Nyssi stay the night. As his memories returned though, he...Read More »

Suspicious Battle

“Thank you for stepping in, Lightbearer, despite your, uh, injuries and predicaments.”

Retvik lowered his head, then adjusted his helmet, tying the straps beneath his chin. He had opted for his tougher, gold-plated helmet today, since he was about to fight what was essentially a dragon.

“Dear Raptor, I have said it...Read More »

Home Intrusion

“Thank you for coming with me, Tenuk!” Kayel smiled nervously as they walked down the rather empty street. The Skyan district of Salla was normally full of vok rushng up and down, buying last minute presents for the national holiday of Macromera, but ever since the… incident, a lot of...Read More »

New Family Meeting

“Ah, you have both returned. Please, come and sit down.”

As Tenuk and Kayel entered the large home, they both noticed just how… threatening Retvik seemed. Maybe it was because he was still wearing (some admittedly rather tattered) armour from his arena battle, but he didn’t appear to be in a...Read More »

Deathly Apartment

“If this address is correct, I will eat a scarf…” Retvik cursed as he, Nyssi, Tenuk and Kayel all stepped out of Nyssi’s truck, onto an empty, muddy patch of land that served as a small car park. There were several other vehicles all parked nearby, most of which were...Read More »

Awkward Ride Home

It took a while for anyone to speak as they all climbed into Nyssi’s car. Nyssi sat in the driver’s seat, with Retvik sat next to her and Tenuk and Kayel in the back. Tenuk muttered something about feeling like a child, but no one paid attention.

“So, uh, Kayel, how...Read More »

Bloody Mockery

Retvik closed his eyes as he flicked a small medallion between his fingers. It was his lucky charm, a small engraving of the symbol of the Panelix, embedded in an old slice of battered metal, made for him a long time ago. Normally, Retvik felt like he didn’t need luck,...Read More »

Macromera Meal

“That battle was so cool! I never thought I’d be friends with a dude who literally choked a Thragger to death!”

Nyssi had been beaming with joy, ever since she’d watched the previous day’s gladiator battles on television. It had been a whole day of various fighters taking on and murdering...Read More »

A Matter of Meetings

“Hey, Sini, you said you had news about… What are you two doing here?”

Arkay stood in the doorway, holding a bloodied shovel. He had just finished burying a field of recently dead soldiers when he got Sini’s message to meet her at her southernmost lab. He assumed it was important,...Read More »

Through the Bedroom Window

“Ey, Retvik! Welcome home!”

It had been weird, having three strangers in his home, but Retvik had very quickly gotten used to the presence of Kayel, the Skyan he had essentially adopted. He still wasn’t so sure about Nyssi and Tenuk, but that was mostly because they were very different beings....Read More »

Squishy Floors

Tenuk opened his eyes, only to be assaulted by the colour pink. Not a nice, calming pink, the hard, grotesque pink of toxic flesh. The air stank of weird pheromones, and the first thing Tenuk could think of was that he was vaguely horny. However, that emotion was quickly replaced...Read More »

Caught in Processing

“You are very attractive and the primal part of my brain wants to have intercourse with you… I cannot believe i just said that out loud…”

Arkay stared at the delirious Rethavok as he helped him off the ground, then sighed.

“I appreciate the kind words, Retvik, but that’s not you talking,...Read More »

Eternal Stairwell

“Oh I don’t like that…”

“No, I don’t like that shaking feeling either. We need to move. Faster.”

Tenuk was trailing behind Kayel. Normally, if he planned on doing lots of running, he would shape-shift into something with longer legs. But thanks to the horrible gases in these horrible labs, Tenuk’s body...Read More »

Rocky Escape

“Oh thank the gods, there is actually a ship here!”

Tenuk, Kayel and Retvik all stared at Nyssi as they finally reached the top of the staircase.

“What?”

“I think we all know only one god is responsible for that ship being here…” Retvik tutted.

“I never thought I’d be thanking the Thantophor!” Nyssi...Read More »

Streak Above the Crater

Amazingly, no one had died. Sure, a small ship had just crashed into Zero Zero, the large park in the middle of the Skyan capital of End One, but it was early in the morning so no one had really been around on the ground. The same couldn’t be said...Read More »

Death in Bed

“So, you finally got your name changed…”

Kayel sat up straight to see who was talking to him.

“Teekay? What are you doing here? Shouldn’t you be-”

Teekay wagged a finger. Unlike most Skyavok, Teekay had rather pale skin and bright orange armour. But like Kayel, he was a former Phantasma. And Kayel’s...Read More »

Into the Darkness

“The fastest ship in the sector…”

Tenuk couldn’t help but admire the beauty of a ship standing in front of him. He had never really been hugely interested in space craft, but this elegant, sleek design, it was simply gorgeous. And painted black, having come straight from the Skyan military. Or...Read More »

Crystalline Palace Halls

“Oh thank-”

Arkay paused, unsure how to finish his own sentence. Either way, as far as he was concerned, neither Sini nor Epani were present. The massive, crystalline palace was completely intact, however, there was a circle of burnt corpses surrounding the entrance. Arkay couldn’t recognize them though, their features had...Read More »

Ritual Complete

No one was sure whether things had been going well or not. The Thantophor’s instructions had been very clear, but they… hadn’t found any corruption. They had, however, found a lot of scratches and cuts. For some reason, as the four mortals walked across the skeletal terrain, the ground seemed...Read More »

Clash of Deities

Blade clashed against blade, flickers of flame littered the battlefield, blood soaked the ground, yet still the hideous Goddess was still standing. Everything Arkay and Kairos had thrown at Kinisis, she had managed to simply soak up. Sure, she was injured, bleeding, but she wasn’t slowing down. Then again, Arkay...Read More »

Bones and Blood

For the first time since she had been resurrected, Kinisis looked somewhat uneasy. The appearance of her favourite daughter, Sini, the Lifebringer, had made a mess of her plans. The initial idea was to kill the Thantophor, capture and torture the Panelix and then take over the universe with Sini...Read More »

Returning Home

“So, uh, time to send you four home…”

Arkay turned to the four mortals, then sighed. The term ‘mortal’ felt wrong. These four, they had been born as mortals, but now, they were… something else. Unkillable. Immortal, perhaps. All because Arkay had… broken at the perfect time. Here they now were,...Read More »

Time for a Date

Arkay sighed as he stepped into the shower in his tiny apartment, on the edges of a backwater city. He turned on the taps, waiting for warm water to come through, before deciding not to bother. It wasn’t water anyway, it was a strong acid, a decontaminant. He needed to...Read More »

A Stupid Idea

“I have an idea. A very stupid idea.”

Kayel glanced up from his drink and his communicator. He’d been messaging with some of his old friends, namely his old captain, who had wanted to get back in touch after Kayel’s… adventure. And, just like everyone else in the building, he was...Read More »

Team Confirmed

There was always something about the Raptor that unsettled Retvik. Sure, he had fought a multitude of beings in all the years he had been working for her, heck, he had even been face to face with literal deities, but the Raptor had an unusual, almost ancient aura to her....Read More »

A Simple Strength Check

“Hit me.”

The four very different beings stood in the middle of the hall. The floor was made from a springy, wood-like substance, while the walls were insulated, to protect from loud noises. Along one wall was a wide array of various blunted weapons and equipment, all meant for practice and...Read More »

Interrupting Relaxation

Arkay tutted to himself as he went to the front door, fumbling with the key briefly. He knew exactly who it was, and had decided to take his sweet time, putting on an (actually clean for once) Skyan hoodie and some baggy trousers. After all, the Whenvern had all the...Read More »

Aiming Difficulties

Kayel cursed at himself as he yet again failed to hit the centre of the target. He’d been at the aiming range at the back of the training hub for the Great Arena for a couple of hours now, and he was starting to get frustrated. While Kayel was perfectly...Read More »

Chat With A Fellow Gladiator

“Where have you been all this time?”

Retvik scooted over on the steps, making space for the rather tall, emerald-plated Skyavok to sit down next to him. The House Fighter Cafe was barely an actual cafe, more a small kiosk and some concrete stairs overlooking the larger training grounds, but the...Read More »

Measuring Interview

“So, tell me about yourself, Tenuk.”

Tenuk didn’t answer at first. He was busy watching the handful of Ksithans work. He was standing on a stool, being measured up. When it came to the Twelve, most species were either scaly or furry, not both. Tenuk himself was very furry,...Read More »

Hearty Meals

“Eat up, we have a big day tomorrow.”

Four plates appeared on the table, and Retvik sat down to join his friends in their meal. Nyssi eyed her dish suspiciously, while Kayel glanced awkwardly at the meal Tenuk was happily tucking in to.

“Not hungry?”

“No, just… confused… What is Tenuk eating?”

Retvik smiled....Read More »

Unlucky Battle

Vel rubbed their eyes, trying to work out what had just happened. Everything had been going swimmingly. They had been fighting this weird team of beings, one of which Vel was sure was the Lightbearer, except there were only three of them and the other two were definitely not Rethans....Read More »

Races of the Phoviverse

There are twelve species in the Phoviverse. Each race is free to live and worship as they please, but they are all individually looked after by the four deities of the Phoviverse.

Kaironian Species – Time-Blessed races of the Whenvern

The races chosen by the Whenvern see themselves as superior...Read More »

Celebratory Drinks

“Uh, were you expecting anyone, Retvik?”

The exhausted Rethan peeled himself off the sofa, giving Nyssi a tired tut as an answer. While their battle today had only lasted half an hour, the crowds continued to cheer for nearly an extra twenty minutes, demanding to know who they had just witnessed....Read More »

Sobering Up

As consciousness returned to the Lord of Decay, the first thing he did was break out in a coughing fit. Not quite awake, Arkay desperately reached for the first container of liquid he could find and quickly swallowed it. Sure, the liquid turned out to be flat lemonade mixed with...Read More »

Temple of the Silent Blade

The Temple of the Silent Blade was one of the many small, unoccupied churches across the capital city of Phos, essentially a concrete box with a small wooden, never-locked door and a small shrine inside. While most Rethavok only lightly worshipped their matron deity, the Panelix, the current High General...Read More »

Race Against the Clock

The Tainted Fangs were a menace even compared to other Temthan teams. Vicious and somewhat cruel, they openly used pheromones and toxins to knock their challengers out. Unfortunately, it seemed that Kayel hadn’t read the tactics sheet that Retvik had printed out for his team mates, and now he was...Read More »

Caging A Beast

“Oh hello there, beauty!”

Nyssi couldn’t help but smile as the colossal True Thrack glided from pillar to pillar. She’d helped capture the beast not too long ago, and was wondering when she’d finally see it in the Great Arena. She just didn’t think she’d be trapped in the same stadium...Read More »

Godly Prescription

“Uh, hi again…”

Sini crossed her arms as she stared at the small, black, furry Ksithan standing in front of her. The Ksithan that had randomly just started coughing and spluttering, before straightening itself out and awkwardly rubbing its neck.

“Why do you only ever visit me when you need me, little...Read More »

Bloody Family History

Nyssi crossed her legs awkwardly, trying to hide her nervousness as as she sat on the stool in the Raptor’s office. The Raptor had wanted to speak to Nyssi specifically, and she was not exactly sure why. She had some idea, but, as far as Nyssi was concerned, she’d been...Read More »

Capture the Flag

“Is that Lightbearer?” Kama whispered to Matu as the four Lanex entered the arena. The Imperatorai Hordikai were the second highest ranked Lanex team fighting in the Great Arena, and considered one of the best when it came to Capture the Flag matches, beaten only by those with rather… unholy...Read More »

Awkward Blood Sample

“Wow, your place is a shithole.”

Arkay rolled his eyes as he let the pink-skinned Temthan in. The Allbirther rarely visited the tiny place that the Thantophor called home, and for good reason. While all the other deities lived in vast palaces dotted across the universe, Arkay just lived in a...Read More »

Sealed Labs

Sini hated silence.

Normally, whenever Sini worked, she’d do so in one of her many labs, which were often filled with all sorts of life. Chirping insects, songbirds, the cracking of twigs and the rustling of leaves as creatures foraged through the undergrowth. If she was in one of her higher...Read More »

Dragged Away

Arkay paced up and down his apartment, not sure what to do with himself. He had done exactly as Sini had requested, sealing himself away, quarantining himself and drinking plenty of water. However he was struggling with Sini’s final task of keeping himself calm. After all, the unthinkable had happened....Read More »

Medical Preparations

“What in our names is wrong with you, Epani?” Sini screeched as Epani threw the unconscious body of the Thantophor into a plastic box, then sealed it shut.

“He is corrupted. We must prepare for incineration and recreation.”

Sini crossed her arms in frustration. “Did you not read the messages I sent...Read More »

Divine Harassment

“You…”

Kayel heard the low growl before he could properly react. He was just standing in a random dark hallway, on his way to the canteen to grab some drinks, when something green and furry grabbed him by the throat and pushed him against the wall. Instincts kicked in, and Kayel...Read More »

Multiple Coincidences

Kayel knocked tentatively on the door, not really sure what to expect. Behind him, clogging up the hallway, were his three friends, plus a crazy, ancient warlord who now ran one of the biggest arenas in the known universe, someone who had insisted that Kayel take her to see the...Read More »

Exouniversal Decisions

The Thantophor was feeling pretty sorry for himself. He was currently sitting in a plastic box, unable to speak, mostly because he’d just had his tongue, lungs and throat cut out in an attempt to curb the corruption that was in his body. Technically, the operation had been a success,...Read More »

Mechanical Healing Crystal

Just as Arkay’s friend had said, there was a small ship waiting at the edge of the universe, with six stripes down the side. A door at the rear of the ship was open, waiting for the three beings, however both Retvik and Kairos had to duck under the doorway...Read More »

Talking Like Adults

“You look… burnt…”

Arkay ignored the Allbirther as he sat himself down in an empty seat and poured himself a glass of water. While they’d been gone, Sini had set up a banquet table and all-you-can-eat buffet for herself, Epani and the four mortals she was entertaining, with space for the...Read More »

Hazy Memories

Retvik rubbed his eyes, trying to focus on the drink in front of him. People had been talking to him, but he was too exhausted to pay attention. He, his friends and the Raptor had gone to a fancy Spast bar on the edge of Palaestra, one that Tenuk had...Read More »

Another Chat With A Fellow Gladiator

“So, you guys got kidnapped again.”

Retvik grunted as he sipped awkwardly from a small can. Like most Rethavok, Retvik very rarely drank caffeine, because it gave him headaches. But he was still recovering from some sort of amnesia-inducing sedation, while at the same time trying to catch up with his...Read More »

Expressing Thanks

Arkay stared at his laptop, surprised that it was still on and running. This was actually the first time he’d been home in a couple of days, having spent the last day or so rushing around doing all the chores he had failed to do while he was ill. Thanks...Read More »

Trapped Apologies

The Thantophor was in a funny mood. He was supposed to be going out, doing things, watching over his domain, spreading decay and entropy across existence, but he was currently sat in his tiny apartment, staring at a screen, and had been doing so for a couple of hours now....Read More »

Sickening Confusion

Most Vohra didn’t really use names. Since Vohran nests were all telepathically linked, actually calling out a name was somewhat needless, and only higher ranked Vohra and their Vahyra Queens would have some sort of name, which was used when speaking to non-Vohra races. However, the Vahrga, the adult males,...Read More »

Unwanted Challenge

Kayess-En, Kass for short, was a huge being. Standing at nearly 3m tall, she towered over most, even her fellow Rethavok, and had the strength to back herself up. As the leader of Retha Squad One, Kayess-En had lead her team to victory over and over, to the point that...Read More »

Angry Explanations

Nyssi, Tenuk and Kayel all glanced nervously at each other as Retvik paced back and forth, his tail swishing angrily from side to side.

They’d just finished a Capture the Flag match against a Temthan team, and had ended it swiftly despite the hideously bright lighting set up to prevent Kayel...Read More »

Unwarranted Prayer

Kayel was exhausted. Ever since his team had accepted the challenge from Retha Squad One, the four of them had been training non-stop. Kayel in particular had been practising more efficient shadowjumping, something that was both physically and mentally draining. Doubly so if Kayel was shadowjumping while carrying someone else....Read More »

Shapeshifting Tricks

“Hello Tenuk, you wanted to…”

Nyssi didn’t finish her sentence, watching in awe as something reptilian but not a Thraki soared around the small, closed off arena. This place was supposed to have been a small stadium for bloodless arena battles, mostly beast-catching stuff, and Nyssi had recently been in it...Read More »

Placing Bets

Occasionally, someone would ask for the Holy Four to all meet up in one location, but the choice of location today was rather odd. Sure, all four deities could call each other and arrange a group meeting, but normally the one to make the call would be Sini or Epani,...Read More »

Retha Squad One VS Xeno Dessaron One

Retvik took a shallow, almost unwanted breath, then regretted it, an unfamiliar taste in his mouth. One he hadn’t experienced in a long, long time. He was lying in a bed in the recovery bay for his team, a screen to his right, three beds to his left. As Retvik...Read More »

After-Battle Depression

Retvik, Nyssi, Tenuk and Kayel all sat in their private training area, none of them really knowing how to feel. There were excited beings wandering around, hoping to catch members of the team Xeno Dessaron One and get interviews and selfies with them. Not just normal beings in the public...Read More »

Gold Suite

Despite having been a gladiator for the entirety of his adult life, Retvik had never been to the fancy suites rented out to rich viewers. Sure, he had watched battles himself, but house fighters had their own viewing area, closer to ground level, and even then, it was mostly there...Read More »

Interrupting Text Messages

“Litvir…”

Litvir’s communicator buzzed, playing a short tone Eksi didn’t recognize. However, Litvir didn’t pick it up. He was currently busy giving Eksi a massage, as an apology for having bailed on him the other day. Their fellow Decay Lord and resident Life Goddess Seimeni had picked up some sort of...Read More »

Attack on Shield Six

The being had attacked without warning, tearing a hole through the side of the ship Shield Six before immediately terminating the engines and leaving everyone drifting and trapped in the dark. Thankfully, Kal had strong infrared vision, allowing them to still see. That didn’t mean that they had a handle...Read More »

Requesting Assistance

“Hello, Decay Lord Galyn speaking, who is this? We normally do not get Voidborn messages like this.”

Koh hadn’t expected a response. He was currently using communication lines he wasn’t familiar with, in a bid to call someone, anyone for help. Thankfully, with a little too much effort, he’d finally managed...Read More »

Theocydes's Warning

It had taken way too long, but the Thantir Two had finally arrived to tow Shield Six to the only place in the sector that was open. They would have gone to the closer Pleasure Mall, but after a handful of baby universes all suddenly disappeared, as well as a...Read More »

Betting Debt Paid

“Wow… I can… see why you three enjoy that…”

“What do you mean by ‘you three’?”

“You, Sini and Epani.”

“Oh.”

It had taken a long time and a lot of alcohol to get this far. Arkay had wanted to claim his prize and Kairos had wanted to just get it all over with,...Read More »

Attack on the Thantir Two

“WE’RE UNDER ATTA-”

Teekay’s telepathic message cut out as a storm of spears penetrated the hull of the Thantir Two, concentrated on the cockpit. This was followed by a crashing sound as a golden entity entered through the tattered hole where the cockpit’s main viewing pane used to be, a being...Read More »

Requesting Assistance Again

Litvir rubbed his eyes as he entered the cockpit. Thankfully, the Thantir Two’s self-repair systems weren’t damaged, they’d only been taken offline, so the automated glass repairs had finished up quite quickly. Everything electrical though was still a bit iffy, and the heating was currently off, meaning the ship’s average...Read More »

Sibling Advisor

Rethais watched as their advisors all filed out from the grand hall, having just finished a long and arduous discussion. The Rethavok had recently discovered a vast amount of gold and platinum beneath one of their major cities, but old, forced treaties with other races had stopped them from taking...Read More »

Successful Preservation of a Universe

Ahkron smiled to himself as time faded away across this tiny little universe. It was barely a million years old, but its pantheon of deities had been hard at work making a myriad of different mortal species, each one mostly the same but with a different tail and head, and...Read More »

Kenic Cleansing

“Alright, while I am gone, Relkir is in charge.”

There were a few tuts and grunts among the six Decaylings. Litvir didn’t like that.

“Is it because he’s a Rethan like you?” Tenuk asked.

“No, it is because, before he died and changed his name, Elkay here was in charge of 2 billion...Read More »

Ahkron's Grasp

Ahkron hovered above the universe’s external boundaries, watching it silently. This universe made little sense. There had once been a vast, life-filled universe here, millions of light-years across. What he was currently looking at was barely the size of a small galaxy, with no actual galaxies in it, just clusters...Read More »

Pantophor

“I’m going to make you an offer. You give me back my fellow deities and I promise I’ll kill you quickly and cleanly.”

Ahkron eyed the creature that was currently trying to hold him hostage. It was this universe’s death god, a pitiful excuse for a deity. However, the last time...Read More »

A Tad Late

Arkay had hoped to have been able to take a quick break, but as soon as he had managed to lie down in bed, he’d received a frantic message from Epani, begging him to deal with a Voidborn that was hovering just outside the northern entrance to the universe. So...Read More »

A Safe Place

“Welcome to the Nest.”

The convoy of ships slowed down to a crawl as they exited the shimmering, golden portal, which snapped shut behind them. Docked on the top of the Thantir Two wasn’t just the sister ship Thantir Three, but the narrow, striped ship known as Shield Six, which belonged...Read More »

After A Hunt

“So, how you feeling now?”

Kayel looked up at Nyssi, who was sitting opposite him. Between them was a flickering campfire with a grill running across it. Slices of Thragger flesh rested on the grill, slowly cooking away.

“Kinda embarrassed, to be honest. Didn’t think the answer to my unfulfilled Phantasma bloodlust...Read More »

Lightbearer's Fury

“Lightbearer, I challenge you to battle!”

Retvik glanced up to see who had just spoken to him. He didn’t quite recognize the voice, mostly became it came from the internal microphone of a gladiator helmet. But, weirdly, not his own. This was doubly strange because he had literally just finished a...Read More »

Fears of Retaliation

“Come in!”

Retvik took a deep breath as he stepped inside the Raptor’s skull-lined office and sat down on the stool in front of her desk. Phovos seemed pretty pleased, but as she tried to figure out the expression that Retvik was pulling, she realized something wasn’t right.

“Hello, Raptor. I have...Read More »

A Confusing Reunion

Rethavok were not known for their hospitality, but they did occasionally travel, which meant they required hotels. However, in Palaestra, there was only one Rethan hotel, and it was especially bland, only really meant to serve as a place to either rest or meet other Rethans on business trips. Today...Read More »

A Sweet Return

“Retty!”

Retvik did not expect the welcome he got as he returned home. Nyssi, Tenuk and Kayel had all rushed out to hug him tightly. Clearly they were worried sick about him. The large black and red van behind Retvik slammed its doors shut, before driving off, its occupants not sticking...Read More »

Corrupted Salesman

Arkay was supposed to have been meeting the other deities for a meeting about mortal matters, but Epani had sent Arkay yet another panicked message about yet another entity appearing at the northern entrance to the universe and had demanded that he deal with it immediately. Considering the recent intruders...Read More »

Change of Duties

“So, what now?”

Galyn’s office was normally only ever used by Galyn, but since he was currently unconscious, the rest of the Thantir Decay Lords were using his office as a makeshift meeting room. Currently present were Retvik and Litvir, the two former Decaylings Galyn had helped raise to Lordhood, Lady...Read More »

Reasonable Ending

“Fuck off, Ret-” Phovos spun around to see who was knocking on her door. With everything that had been going on lately, things on the Thantir Two had been rather busy, especially since they’d kinda picked up some new allies. While it had been lovely seeing Akah and Tahvra again,...Read More »

Godly Catchup

While the deities all had homes scattered across the universe, Epani had specifically laid claim to the universe’s absolute centre, where she’d built a vast fortress with diamond walls and a complicated security system, complete with a moat filled with acid. There was only one way into the crystalline castle,...Read More »

Fangs of the Whenvern VS Xeno Dessaron One

“Tenuk, are you sure all those energy drinks are good for you?” Retvik asked as Xeno Dessaron One prepared for battle. They should have been nervous, but ever since Retvik and his team had taken down Retha Squad One, fear and anxiety before battle no longer seemed to be a...Read More »

Chat in the Medical Bay

“Heya, mate!”

Kayel frowned as he straightened himself out. He and his team were supposed to have been going home, but he was currently sitting around outside the Dessaron team medical bays, as Retvik had been dragged away by the Raptor to discuss something important, and Tenuk and Nyssi were busy...Read More »

First Client

“Is my darling Helkas going to be okay? Is he…”

Syklas blinked her four bright purple eyes several times as she took a moment to inspect her surroundings. The last time she had asked for help from the tiny team of Decay Lords, they only had one ship, and it was...Read More »

Catching Up With The Team

A knock on the door woke Retvik from his slumber. He’d forgotten that he had fallen asleep on the big sofa in the living room, and his friends had all just somewhat moved around him, not wanting to disturb the colossal, armoured, snoozing beast. Thankfully, someone else was up and...Read More »

Late Night Confessions

“What are you doing awake?”

Retvik had been meaning to get that creaky middle step fixed for years. It had always bothered him whenever he got up for his early morning snacks, and while it hadn’t woken any of his new housemates, the death god lounging in the living room had...Read More »

Ceti Asteri

“Hey, Gah, when you accepted this job, did they mention that they were a Ceti Asteri?”

The blue-painted Cleanser popped his head into the cockpit of the Thantir Two, where his sibling Koh was sitting, alongside the Decay Lord Retvik and two Decaylings, Tenuk and Tahvra, who had been making sure...Read More »

Suddenly Online

Litvir slammed the door to his personal quarters, then double-checked to make sure it was locked, before making his way to his desk, where his tablet was lying. As he opened the tablet up, a wave of dread washed over Litvir, wondering what horrible messages he’d find. However, as his...Read More »

Adaptation Overload

“Alright now, deep breaths.”

Relkir did as he was told, taking long, drawn out breaths. But Relkir was currently not in reality. He was trapped within his own mind, lying in a field of fluffy grey clouds, staring up into a pitch black sky littered with small, red points of light....Read More »

Mass Fainting

“Hey, uh, General Retvik, is Relkir going to be alright?”

Retvik grunted as he glanced down at Teekay, the almost silver-skinned Skyavok that had been hovering outside this bedroom door for a while now. “Yes, Relkir will be fine. But please do not call me ‘General’, I have no right to...Read More »

The Banikan Team

While tour guides were common around the Great Dessaron Battle Arenas, there was one area where visitors were forbidden to go, where challengers feared to tread and only the bravest of house fighters were allowed to visit. The Panicked Wardens was a heavily barricaded area where the Banikan house fighters...Read More »

Inconvenient Message

“So… you have brothers?” Sini asked as she inspected the large pile of bones and teeth that Arkay had brought to her.

“Technically? Yes. But that’s not important.” Arkay had been trying to get Sini to focus on the task at hand, but she was insisting on asking all sorts of...Read More »

Sudden Madness

Green, slightly corrosive goo covered the walls and the room’s occupants as Galyn exploded back to life, pulling himself out of his healing cocoon. After taking a few moments to remember how to be alive and conscious, the elder Decay Lord scanned his surroundings, trying to work out where he...Read More »

Stabilizing Failure

“I hate this body…” Tah clicked and crackled as his old, battered form jolted back into life. His current body was currently lying on the ground, since Tah’s Krana-brain wasn’t powering it, but considering what had just happened with Galyn going insane and attacking everyone, they needed someone that Galyn...Read More »

Third's Rage

As Retvik made his way down to the cockpit, he was feeling very unsure about things. In his hand was Galyn’s personal communicator, which he had been scanning through for the last ten minutes. The plan was supposed to have been simple, to call Galyn’s old companions, his other Thirds,...Read More »

Brutal Insanity

Litvir wasn’t quite sure where his lower intestine was. To be fair, he didn’t particularly need it any more, he hadn’t eaten solid food in at least a month, but it was currently missing, having been torn out by the rampaging beast that abruptly broken free in the middle of...Read More »

Going Elsewhere

“I swear, you Thantir are fucking cursed!”

The fact that Tah, a normally rather calm being who very rarely said anything worse than ‘darn’, had just loudly cursed and thrown something across the room, was a sign that things were certainly not well. His recently repaired left arm was missing again,...Read More »

Assorted Messages

Deathbringer: Hey guys, you two alright? It’s rare to see you online, Retvik.

Flamebearer: Considering what is going on, I felt like I needed to hear a friendly voice. Or at least read one.

Deathbringer: Fair enough. Is everything alright?

Souldrainer: No. Something possessed Galyn, made him attack us to the point of...Read More »

Big Bad Offer

Tenuk was rather confused as he reached the private training area for his team, Xeno Dessaron One. The lights were all off, and there was a strange, meaty, rotten smell coming from somewhere in the room. However, he could definitely hear movement, and as Tenuk opened the door, the lights...Read More »

Gifted Blades

As far as everyone was concerned, today had been a good day. As Retvik, Nyssi, Kayel and Tenuk returned home, they all relaxed in the living room, the central hub, filled with soft sofas, covered in cushions and blankets. Sure, the house belonged to Retvik, but after nearly a decade...Read More »

A Brief Split

“So, you are ditching us?”

Koh stopped what he was doing and rubbed his neck joint, which felt weird ever since he’d had his head welded back on. After a moment, he turned his attention to the being that had spoken to him.

“No, not ditching you. Just finishing off our work...Read More »

Together For A Bit

“Come in, dear…”

Retvik hadn’t even knocked on the door as it swung open. Then again, that was to be expected, since Litvir was a powerful telepath and instantly knew Retvik was standing outside. He also knew that everyone else on board was asleep, aside from Tenuk, who was in the...Read More »

Red and Purple

What had started off as an awkward conversation had turned into an evening of unbridled pleasure as Retvik writhed in ecstasy, thoroughly enjoying the sensation of Litvir’s tongue snaking around his penis. The heavily armoured couple had planned to just have a quick trysting session to let off some steam,...Read More »

Yet Another Chat With A Fellow Gladiator

“Hello, Psiksi!”

Psiksi glanced up from what he was doing. He was currently eating lunch and watching a match in the arena below, while also fiddling with his health meter. He was pretty sure he’d damaged it during his last battle against an overly arrogant Temthan challenger, and was trying to...Read More »

Watching From The Rich Seats

“Hey big brother!”

Levik hated being called that. As far as Levik was concerned, he had no family, he was a single, unnamed, unknown individual trapped in a body that wasn’t his. But the rest of the universe constantly told him that he was Levik tou Ahvran, the second son of...Read More »

Happy Hatch Day

“Happy birthday, Litvir!”

Litvir wasn’t sure how Eksi had managed to get into his personal quarters, but the little yellow and cream Skyavok was standing there holding a cake, a small box and a card, trying to look as cute and innocent as possible.

“You do realize that, firstly, I hatched from...Read More »

Slimed Walls

“Hi!”

Galyn opened his eyes, then realized he wasn’t awake. He was trapped inside his own subconscious, sitting on the ground, lost in a dense jungle. One that reminded Galyn of the jungles he had grown up in, memories buried so deep down after aeons spent being a deity that he...Read More »

Turmoil from Above

“Epani, dear, you need to relax.”

For the last three days, Epani had locked herself in the centre of the universe, fearing an attack from the one being that could genuinely permanently kill her and actually wanted to do so. Despite all her planning and scheming, despite her actions, the Life...Read More »

Avoiding Corrupted Touch

As consciousness returned to the Whenvern, he realized he couldn’t move. Horrible black, gooey chains kept his body pressed against the ground, trapped in the rubble of an ancient arena. But the inky restraints weren’t the only thing impeding his movement. A short, sharp blade had punctured Kairos’s neck, and...Read More »

Mortal Assault

Arkay was doing his best to be quick and efficient, but as Kairos squirmed in pain, it made removing the corruption slowly taking over his body very difficult. At first, Arkay had been cutting away at the corruption with one of his standard antiphthoric daggers, but he’d resorted to using...Read More »

Sudden Interview

It had taken a while for anyone to approach Arkay. He was currently in the middle of putting the west side of the main Dessaron Battle Arena back together, lifting up rubble and removing corpses so they could be buried by the locals. All things considered, it was a miracle...Read More »

Messages of Mourning

Deathbringer: Hey, uh, Retvik, Litvir, I, uh, have some bad news.

Flamebearer: Hello, Arkay.

Souldrainer: Are you well?

Deathbringer: No, I’m not.

Deathbringer: I want to apologize. Seimeni is dead. We had to kill her to kill Kinisis.

Flamebearer: Oh.

Deathbringer: I’m sorry. They nearly killed Epani. Kairos and I had no choice. Kairos is… Well,...Read More »

List of Leaders and other Important Beings

Thraki

Archmage Vokulunaax

The Mages’ Circle:

Lokmahro

Saahrokaar

Gihvmeviing

Rahkahriss

Spasts

Lord King Ahvra Tou Krysanth

Lord Queen Liza Tis Bethas (deceased)

Lord Princes: Tanos Tou Ahvran (missing), Levik Tou Ahvran, Kohra Tou Ahvran (current heir)

Lord Advisor Psevra Tou Krysanth

Athrens

The Great Listener

Rethavok

High General: Rethais Rethianos of the 47th Legion

Vice General: Lepidas Ksifon of the 389th Legion

Master of Generals: Vaksavar Ethranios...Read More »

Struggling With Recent Events

“Normally, I don’t mind my bright yellow armour, but it’s going to be fucking hard to hide the fact that I killed a fucking god…”

“That thing was a god?” was Nyssi’s confused response.

No one had really slept, and Nyssi, Tenuk and Kayel were all camping out in Retvik’s living room,...Read More »

Last Minute Discussions

“Do you remember when we first met?”

Elkay thought to himself as he stared out the window in the Decaylings’ private observatory. No one present had said anything in a while, not since they’d rejoined with the ship Shield Six and the bad news about Seimeni’s death had spread around.

“You talking...Read More »

Meeting the Phantai

“I will be blunt, I was under the impression that the Thantir were dead…”

The Deathven-aligned vessel Shimmering Blade Seven Two (Decay Lord Vessel Code ΑΣΗΜΕΝΙΟΣΞΗΦΟΣ-072) rarely left the centre of Phantai territories, what with it being the main hub of the Phantai, but the fact that a Decay...Read More »

Deep Questioning

It had been a while since Litvir felt so small. As the colossal door swung open and the three Decay Lords stepped into a gold-plated office, Litvir couldn’t help but be reminded of his early days as a Decayling, lost, confused and mostly just surprised that he was even alive...Read More »

League of the Loop

Teekay blinked as consciousness returned to him. The last time he was awake, he was inside a glass cell alongside his fellow Decaylings, Eksi, Tahvra and his partner Elkay. Phovos and Elksia had their own individual cells, and Akah and Tenuk were awkwardly sharing a cell opposite them, neither of...Read More »

Finding Teekay

It had taken a few hours, but with the help of Koh and Leh, the seven Decaylings had all been moved to some proper sleeping quarters, consisting of actual beds, as well as some food. However, no one had seen Teekay, and only one Decay Lord had offered any meaningful...Read More »

Some Sort of Trial

Galyn shifted his weight nervously, not enjoying how he was currently on display in a glass cage, heavy chains securing him to the ground and an awkward golden choke collar around his neck, stopping him from moving too much. Right now, the emotion that was bothering him the most was...Read More »

Rethan in the Garden

“You cannot hide forever, you have to come out at some point, and the more you hide, the more people are going to stay weird and confused and demanding.”

Retvik sighed, not liking how the Raptor was berating him over the phone. While she had admittedly done a lot to keep...Read More »

Grand Reveal

“Before we go out there, I got some questions?”

The Raptor paced up and down, inspecting her four gladiators. She was a little upset that she couldn’t get their customized armour ready in time for their big reveal, but it was probably for the best. The world knew Xeno Dessaron One...Read More »

Return of the Rethan in the Garden

Retvik didn’t want to wake up, he was very comfy, dozing on the sofa with one of Kayel’s hoodies wrapped around his head, and Kayel himself purring, half asleep by Retvik’s side, wearing a bright pink and salon striped hoodie of his own. But something was poking Retvik in the...Read More »

Testing Heat

“So, like you faced the Ancient Collector and didn’t die, Shattershield?”

Akah was beginning to regret his codename. Being a Decayling, he technically wasn’t allowed to pick his own name, it had to be done by a Decay Lord. But the problem was that, when it came to giving him a...Read More »

Memories of Another Time

The last place Kuta expected to end up in was a cosy Banikan bar on a planet with slightly too much oxygen on it. When they stepped through the Thantophor’s portal, they knew they would reappear somewhere odd, but this made little sense. It made even less sense as the...Read More »

A Brief Voidborn Conflict

Elksia found it weird how silent everyone was as they marched through the Voidborn vessel, slicing through gold and diamond grunts that were desperately trying to kill them. The Voidborn had fired as soon as they’d seen the small Phantai ship, but the Phantai had retaliated by cleanly blowing up...Read More »

Happy Catch Up Messages

Deathbringer: Hey, Litvir, Retvik, you guys around?

Flamebearer: Hello, Arkay, it is good to hear from you. I am sorry about storming off the other day.

Souldrainer: Hello, dear.

Deathbringer: It’s fine. You guys alright? I’ve kinda been working overtime since Kairos has been taking things way worse than you guys have and...Read More »

General Debrief

“You have returned early. Impossibly early.”

Kuta bowed deeply as they entered the grand hall, pausing to watch as the High General’s small army of advisors marched out. They then made their way further in, standing before the High General themselves, yet again bowing. While Kuta Tieridos may have been one...Read More »

An Odd Date

Kuta flicked their cape to one side as they and their new friend entered the Red Maw, a quiet cafe on the edge of Phos, the Rethan capital. While Kuta was still mostly wearing their work armour, they had removed their General insignia and tucked it into their bag. On...Read More »

Tracking Red Signals

Despite the explosion occurring in Torr territories, the Lanex were the first on the scene. A small Lanex exploration craft had appeared on the very edge of the safe zone, hovering awkwardly in the colossal solar winds, avoiding not just the edge of the explosion but the not-quite-a-Lanex floating around...Read More »

Decayling Catch-Up

“So, how are you all doing-”

Litvir paused mid-sentence, surveying his small team of Decaylings, who were all sitting on the benches in front of him. However, Litvir’s attention was drawn to Elkay, the largest of the Decaylings and the one Decayling that was the same species as Litvir was.

“Uh, Elkay,...Read More »

Broken Panelix

Arkay was in a bit of a bad mood. Not only did he have to deal with the fallout of an exploding star, but Sini had requested that he fetch a specific dagger, and Arkay had returned to his apartment to find that it had been trashed, again, by the...Read More »

Horrible Research

“Do you not have a home to go to?” Kuta asked as they glanced up from their desk. “Or at least other mortals to pester?”

Arkay tutted as he flicked through the pages of a pink, leather-bound book. “Ohi, o Kronthak halas’ta…”

“Um…”

“Oh. Sorry, kinda just assumed you spoke Shadowtongue…” Arkay tutted...Read More »

Tiny Messages from a Tiny Decay Lord

Sonicshock: Cleanser Kal Wehl-Koh here, representing Spiritpurger, how can I help you today?

Sonicshock: Oh hello Arkay!

Sonicshock: Sorry, normally I have a bunch of copy-pasted messages I send out on autopilot whenever we get new contacts. What’s up?

Deathbringer: Hey Koh, how you doing?

Sonicshock: We’re busier than ever! Mostly Kenic Spore removal...Read More »

Reunion of the Tattered Navigators

The tiny shuttle pulled into the main hanger of the Shimmering Blade, the Phantai’s main ship and headquarters, parking somewhat awkwardly as far away from the exit as possible. Shuttles coming in and out were pretty common on the Shimmering Blade, as lower level Phantai would head out to do...Read More »

Planning A Play

“So, she’s not corrupted?”

“No.”

“But she thinks she’s corrupted?”

“Yeah.”

“And because we warp reality around us to match our beliefs because we’re Life Goddesses, she’s acting as if she is corrupted?”

“Yes.”

“And playing towards those beliefs will allow us to convince her that we can cure her from the non-existent Corruption?”

“Hopefully, yes.”

Sini crossed...Read More »

Mock Surgery

Kairos fiddled with the mask he was wearing, then at the ‘gloves’ he had somehow stretched over his wings as he approached the chained up Panelix. Epani had been hissing and growling ever since Kairos had stepped foot into the formerly grand hall, but now she could see him, she...Read More »

A Stupid Discussion

While Sini and Arkay had been working on curing Epani of her insanity and illness, Kairos had gone back to work repairing the grand hall in the vast castle at the centre of the universe. Everything was now back to normal, thanks to a small army of Spasts and Athrens...Read More »

Psionic Duel

Litvir would have jumped in surprise as the colossal, golden sword embedded itself in the table in front of him, but he had heard Soulblade coming from a mile away. Not just via the psionic aura that the elder Decay Lord generated, but also because of his loud, plodding footsteps,...Read More »

Questions About The Missing

“You two have some explaining to do.”

Retvik took a long, deep breath and sighed. The Thantir had been with the Phantai for about two weeks now, and their leader, Voidblade, had constantly been questioning both Retvik and Litvir about pretty much everything. While, somewhat thankfully, Voidblade had not been questioning...Read More »

Agonizing Voice Chat

“Hello, dearest, you normally avoid voice chats…”

Arkay tutted to himself as he adjusted the microphone, then set both the receiving and outgoing volumes to their maximum settings. It had taken a tad too long to set up this call, but Arkay was going to make the most of his time....Read More »

Lost in End One

Kuta shuddered as they picked themselves up and tried to work out where they were. The sky above them was black, and they were lying in what looked like a rather nice park. To Kuta’s left was the gear they had managed to grab before they were attacked by the...Read More »

Skyavok Interrogation

Kuta was definitely in a bit of a mess right now. They were currently handcuffed to a table, sat in a brightly lit room, being interrogated by, it seemed, not just the K-Class, the Skyavok military, but the D-Class, their special ops and secret intelligence agencies. In the room with...Read More »

A Flight and a Chat

Kuta breathed a sigh of relief as they sat down in the large, soft chair, one that was actually large enough for their Rethan body. Not only had the kindly old All-Ksa of the Skyavok helped Kuta get on a flight back to the Rethavok home world, but Elkay had...Read More »

A Lack of Opponents

“Boys and girls, we have a problem.”

Nyssi glanced at the rest of Xeno Dessaron One, wondering why the Raptor had used the word ‘girls’ when she was the only actual girl present. Then again, despite the other three all using the same pronouns, technically, Tenuk was the only boy present...Read More »

Master of Generals

Kuta took a long, deep breath as they made their way through their work. Currently, they were going through a long list of approvals to monitor potentially hostile exo-Rethan threats, most notably a Torr sect that that believed in supremacy over other Epanian races, a Lanex splinter group that were...Read More »

Sudden Voidborn Assault

“They want to kill you. Have fun killing them.”

The telepathic command had been simple enough, and Elksia was definitely making the most of things. She was currently in the middle of doing two things at once: stabbing a bunch of invading Voidborns and stopping said invading Voidborns from stabbing her...Read More »

Waking Up Mid-Surgery

Elkay couldn’t help but grunt as consciousness returned to him. Thankfully, he wasn’t dead, but he also seemed to be strapped to a table. Again, that wasn’t too weird, after all, back at home, most Rethans were strapped to operating tables because they moved a lot while they were unconscious....Read More »

Yet More Arguments

“WHAT ELSE ARE YOU HIDING FROM ME?”

Retvik hardly moved as Voidblade wrapped his claws around his throat. He simply grunted and tutted, waiting for Voidblade to calm down. When that didn’t happen, Retvik snapped his fingers and waited some more. After a couple of seconds, Voidblade abruptly let go of...Read More »

Several Promises

Deathbringer: Hey, Retvik, Litvir, I’m sorry, I was a real bastard when we last spoke. I’ve… been thinking a bit and I want to say something. Actually, I want to type something, so you two have evidence of this.

Flamebearer is now online.

Souldrainer is now online.

Flamebearer: Evidence of what?

Flamebearer: Also, hello...Read More »

Voidblade's Terror

Psehon felt weirdly uneasy as he made his way to the third level of the Shimmering Blade, the colossal, armoured vessel that acted as the headquarters for the Phantai Decay Lord sect. The third level was mostly off limits to the majority of the Phantai and consisted of 14 rooms....Read More »

Gentle Brushing 2

Things were quiet. Too quiet. So quiet, in fact, that Phovos couldn’t help but jump as someone knocked on the door of her private quarters. Awkwardly climbing out of bed, Phovos made her way over to the door but didn’t open it, instead peering through the small peep hole she’d...Read More »

More Chats With A Fellow Gladiator

The force of the heavily armoured Rethavok sitting down on the bench next to Psiksi nearly made him fly into the air and drop his sandwich. Despite being a famous gladiator, Retvik was an exile and didn’t really have many friends outside of work colleagues, and Psiksi was probably the...Read More »

Inward Portal

As consciousness returned to Telin, he swiftly noticed that everything was wrong. He was completely unable to move anything apart from his eyes and mouth, he was secured to an operating table in a room lined with plastic and there was a Decay Lord standing on his chest. Granted, the...Read More »

Broken Network

Gah beeped to himself as he restarted his body, trying to recall what happened to force him to restart in the first place. As vision sensors reactivated, Gah quickly remembered why. There was a portal. A gold portal. With things coming out of it. He and Nuh had managed to...Read More »

Panicked Snap

Krohniak needed to be careful. He was currently enjoying himself. Joining in on watching this large Decay Lord sect bend to his will and attack a smaller Decay Lord sect Krohniak didn’t even know about. When news slowly began to spread about his father Ahkron’s death, no one was really...Read More »

Manipulated Afterthoughts

“So it’s in to the void, my men and my sons, from mother’s hands we fly. We’ll be sailing to the sun, ’til our souls are gone, then we’ll be resting in the void up high.”

Almost the entirety of the Phantai Decay Lord sect was present in this single, colossal...Read More »

Private Observatory

“I am exhausted…”

Tenuk eyed Teekay as he held an ice pack to his head. The Thantir Decaylings were all relaxing in a small offshoot observatory, staying out of the way of the Phantai Decay Lords while they tidied themselves up. Someone had requested that the entire room be filled with...Read More »

Teleporting Mystery Solved

Deathbringer: Uh, guys, you busy?

Souldrainer: We always have time for you, Arkay.

Souldrainer: Although admittedly I am a little bit busy. Psehon and I are trying to fix up Voidblade. I do not know what Retvik is doing.

Flamebearer is now online.

Flamebearer: Sorry, I think Lightblade has a thing for me or...Read More »

Planning A Trip

The Great Dessaron Battle Arena was the main form of entertainment for the twelve intelligent races of this small, cozy universe, where people would watch, either in person or on live streams, gladiators fight against each other, with real blood and injuries, but also none of the death. Everything was...Read More »

Twisted Palms

Kolasi, despite its name referring to a place of fire and brimstone, was only really slightly better than a non-existent afterlife. It was an abandon-world, meaning that most of the jungle-laced planet was free from civilization, and the megafauna was allowed to run wild. That being said, there was a...Read More »

Attempts at Relaxation

Xeno Dessaron One were supposed to be having a relaxing day before they set off into the treacherous jungles of Kolasi, but Retvik was struggling with that simple request. While Nyssi was sunbathing by the pool, Tenuk was getting a special treatment for his fur and Kayel was getting a...Read More »

Messed Up Apartment

“You were not joking when you said you lived somewhere poor…”

Kuta found themselves ducking under the doorway as they entered the Thantophor’s home. The place looked almost exactly like a typical one bedroom rented apartment for a single, low-wage Skyavok, because that was what it was. The only real thing...Read More »

Hybrid Help

Elkay sighed as he got up and opened the door to his private quarters. The room only consisted of a desk, a bed that was meant for a being larger than Elkay and some storage space, but it was quiet and closed off and separate from everything else. The knock...Read More »

Jungle Clearing

“Alright, here are your health metres, here’s where the trail starts, you guys got a tracker on your GPS to lead you back here, have fun!”

The team of Lanex and Temthan researchers had very quickly driven off, leaving Xeno Dessaron One somewhat perplexed. Sure, they had just been given a...Read More »

Camping Under the Stars

Things had taken longer than expected, and the sudden arrival of night had forced them to slow down, and a well-hidden tree stump had forced them to stop completely. The 4×4 vehicle was fine, but Kayel was insistent that they take a break and camp for the evening. Not because...Read More »

Pointless Rest

Tah was confused. To be fair, confusion was one of the more common emotions both for Tah and across the Space Between Universes overall, but still, this confusion bothered Tah. He was currently sitting on a bed that was way, way too large for him, watching as patients and medics...Read More »

Sinic Wyvern

For a mountain, Mount Helvede wasn’t very mountainous. Sure, it had a steep point, but the incline was relatively low, to the point that you could drive up parts of it with ease. In fact, that was kinda what had happened, since Kayel had been somewhat blindly just following the...Read More »

Fight Above The Trees

A burst of flames erupted from Thassalin’s jaws as the colossal Thraki set fire to a very specific patch of forest, then circled above, watching for moment. Weirdly, as he had slowed down, the weird screaming noise from behind him had stopped. Thassalin had forgotten he had passengers on his...Read More »

New Loops and Other Discussions

Eksi sighed to himself as someone sat down next to him. He’d gone to the canteen to get some food and get away from all the medically telepath-y stuff he’d been doing over the last few hours to rest his brain for a bit, so he didn’t really appreciate this...Read More »

Mission Accomplished

“So, uh, Retvik, can you actually drive?”

Retvik frowned as he awkwardly sipped from a very tiny champagne glass. After their stupid adventure, the four of them were now sitting in an extra large jacuzzi, eating fancy food and drinking fancy drinks. The locals were very happy that the big scary...Read More »

Rumbling Aftermath

Kuta couldn’t help but panic as they opened their eyes. They could not remember anything that had happened in the last 24 hours and they couldn’t feel their legs. Kuta was also in a lot of pain, but, being a Rethan, that didn’t bother them nearly as much as the...Read More »

Purple and Red

Litvir really wasn’t sure how to feel as Retvik suddenly appeared behind him, scooped Litvir up in his arms and carried him across the ship, dragging Litvir into their private quarters. Retvik then proceeded to literally throw Litvir on the massive bed and started to remove his armour, but not...Read More »

A Time-Based Examination

Most of the observatories on the Shimmering Blade were open to everyone, but this one in particular had a sign on the door, loudly stating “quiet please” and “Thantir only”. Inside, nine desks had been set up, eight of them facing the ninth, arranged like a small classroom. There were...Read More »

Cross Crossed Deities

“WHERE IS EPANI?”

“WHERE IS ARKAY?”

Kairos and Sini both realized they had shouted at each other at exactly the same time. The Whenvern apologized first, but only because he was the God of Time and thus faster than Sini. However, he was quite surprised that Sini also apologized. Normally the female...Read More »

Not Leaving

“Arkay! I am so happy to see you! You need to stay with me! We need to stay together! The Allbirther demands it but also I demand it! We…”

Kuta fell silent, covering their mouth. In their excitement and relief, they realized they were speaking far too quickly. The Thantophor remained...Read More »

A Just Intervention

Epani glanced at her fellow deities as she sat down on her red and gold throne. They all looked weird. Armoured and angry.

“My dear deities, why are all three of you dressed as Rethavok today? Do you not have your own races to dress as?”

Arkay crossed his arms and grunted...Read More »

Potentially Exposed

“Fuck no, no way, no fucking way, no no no!”

Tenuk had wished he’d not checked his messages before the flight. The flight had been delayed by half an hour, so everyone was kinda stuck on board, waiting for, well, something. Things weren’t too bad, since Tenuk and his three friends...Read More »

A Permanent Thread

Elksia found herself leaping back and forth, repeating herself, going around in circles. But no matter what she did, the Phantai in front of her was still lying there, unmoving. No, not unmoving. Dead. Gone.

Another attempt. Elksia tried to alter the time threads around the battle. But no, every single...Read More »

New Matron Deity

Arkay had been hanging around the throne room, hiding in the shadows in the ceiling, for about an hour now. Despite being an utterly ancient being, he was never really sure how to approach beings of power. Banikans were easy to approach because they respected him, but most other creatures?...Read More »

Working On New Forms

Akah almost screamed as a long, noodly arm dragged him into the observatory as he walked past. But as Akah settled down and realised what was going on, he realised that someone randomly grabbing him was a good thing, because he was going to the wrong observatory.

“Oh, hello! Are you...Read More »

Reassuring the Others

Kindyna tapped her claws together as she sat impatiently in her chair, waiting for the other two guests to arrive. Yes, she was fifteen minutes early, but Kindyna was the current Vassil of the Ksithans, their Queen and Representative, she HAD to be early, she had appearances to keep. More...Read More »

Nasty Fever

Retvik felt hot, hotter than normal. This wasn’t good. Having the ability to manipulate things like heat, fire and plasma, Retvik rarely felt anything other than perfectly warm, as he would alter his internal body temperature to never feel too hot or cold. Right now though, whenever Retvik would cool...Read More »

Breaking the Truth

Kohra and Levik both felt somewhat uneasy as they waited in the narrow hallway. Sure, they had ten bodyguards with them, two of whom were Rethavok supplied by the Great Arenas, but they were also sharing a hallway with the mighty Lightbearer, a living legend that even the two Rethan...Read More »

Catching Up With Recent News

It was nice being back home. Sure, Retvik needed to go shopping, but he could finally take off his armour and just wander around in a stomach wrap and loin cloth. In fact, his housemates had already gone and done something similar. As soon as they’d stepped back inside Retvik’s...Read More »

Taken Into Care

No matter what Retvik did, he couldn’t cool himself down. He’d turned off the flames that rippled up his body, he’d spent a good fifteen minutes standing in the shower, he’d even stuck his head (and partially melted) the freezer in a bid to lower his internal body temperature, but...Read More »

Love in a Temporary Home

Kuta tutted to themselves as they wandered around their temporary new home. Most Rethans lived in what were normally dubbed half-houses. Not because they lacked anything, but because they tended to have one and a half floors, with the second floor only covering half the area, generally above the kitchen...Read More »

A Desire To Leave

“I want to leave the Phantai.”

Lightblade looked down at the small Decay Lord sitting on the other side of his desk. The last time Lightblade had heard someone say that to him, they had taken one of Lightblade’s best soldiers and left to form their own sect. Most of the...Read More »

Decayon Recovery Ward

“Ugh… where am I?”

Litvir sat up straight and tried to move his arm to rub his eyes and neck, only to find that his right arm was stiff and his left was wrapped up in some sort of medical device that was both drip-feeding him medicine and fluids and keeping...Read More »

The Passing of Mur'Umvul

“Banikanspeak, the language of the Banikans, was created by the God of Death and gifted to the fireborn tribes when the Goddesses of Life and Space deemed the Banikans unworthy of speech. It is created from the Theoglossa, the language of the Gods, but written and spoken in reverse, a...Read More »

Chilling with Kaytee

“So who let you two freaks wander around here alone?”

Lying in Bed with a Death God

“Are you alright, dear?”

Potential Returns

Murdragon: Boss wtf

Making Of Plans

Tenuk wandered around the room in his new, Beh’evok form, with blue skin, red eyes and dull grey armour, a short crown of horns sticking out of his skull and thick, stubby blades poking out of his forearms.

Discussions With And About Freakish Rethans

“I am so, so fucking stupid…”

Chat With A Fellow Mimic

Unender: Sorry for not replying to your previous messages.

Awkward Morning Call

“Hey babe, what’s up? Long time no speaky!”

Quick Unsettled Messages

Deathbringer: You there, Retvik?

Enjoyable Carnage

“Damn, Retty’s having fun!” Elksia beamed as a torrent of fire exploded from a nearby hallway. “Ain’t seen him enjoying combat so much in a looooong time! Not since our DBA days!”

Blast to the Brain

“For the one of you who hasn’t been here before, welcome to the Torn Islet.”

Hectic But Satisfied Messages

Spiritdrainer: LITVIR!

Prepping for Takeoff

“Alright, is everyone here?” Litvir asked as he counted heads, checking as everyone filed into the main observatory on the Thantir Two. Its sister ships Thantir Three and Shield Six had been undocked from the top of the ship, and there wasn’t much else that needed to be done apart...Read More »

Mall Entrance

“And parked! Yay!” Teekay clapped his hands together as he landed the Thantir Two neatly in the tight ship parking lot. “Look at how great a job I did!”

An Introduction to the Family

Kuta did not at all expect the cheers that erupted from this very nice four bedroom Rethan home as the front door opened.

A Drink with Theocydes

“Ah, Vekeus, it’s been a while.”

Periuniversal Restaurant Date

“Hello, young ones! How can I help you?” Letyin, the elderly Beh’en guard and assistant, smiled as he watched the Flame and the Psion approach the information kiosk. These two beings did confuse Letyin a little, since they were clearly not from around here, what with them both openly showing...Read More »

Mask Shopping

Teekay glanced at the little shopping list that Elkay was holding, written on a piece of scrap paper torn from a notebook, then glanced at his own shopping list, neatly typed out and printed on standard A4 computer paper. On both the Shimmering Blade and the Thantir Two, there were...Read More »

Temthans of Anarchy VS Xeno Dessaron One

Finally, after weeks of nothing, someone had finally stepped up to challenge Xeno Dessaron One. The problem was, the team that had stepped up was the Temthans of Anarchy, demanding a rematch. They were the team Xeno Dessaron One managed to beat just before the Whenvern crashed into the Great...Read More »

Gifts for Others

Shocktrooper: Hey EΞ

A Filling Meal Before Leaving

While it was almost time to head back home, Vikalos had decided that he wanted to end things on a high note and had arranged for everyone to have dinner at the large fast food restaurant at the back of the mall. The place served nothing more than chips, fizzy...Read More »

Revenge Unfulfilled

Ptolmieus shivered in his hospital bed inside his prison cell, both aware and unaware of how completely fucked he was. Of course, he did expect that, one day, he’d end up in jail, he was a blatant criminal. He worked for the Protectores Aurei Syndicate, a...Read More »

Psiksi's Check-in

Tenuk had been sitting on the plastic bench in the hallway for about an hour now, feeling absolutely awful while shapeshifted into a bright blue, extremely fluffy cat. He was patiently waiting for a nurse or doctor to come by and say that he could go in and see Retvik,...Read More »

Attack on the Crystal Centaur

Normally, when the Phantai asked for extra manpower from the Thantir, they only ever asked for a handful of extra fighters. Today though, the Phantai were raiding a larger ship, and Retvik had seen this as an opportunity to do some extra data gathering for what the Thantir were internally...Read More »

Voidborn Data Scraping

“So, uh, the problem is, I got all this data but I can’t translate any of it. Installed a Voidborn language service pack before we went, so the text is there, but I have no idea if any of it is correct or not or whether it’s all now garbage...Read More »

Kitty Recovery

Tenuk purred as he turned himself into a cat then leaped up onto Retvik’s lap, brushing up against him.

Healing Voidblade

Phovos straightened herself out as she climbed the stairs up to the top level of the Shimmering Blade. She was wearing her nicest dress, a black one with a light floral pattern on it. Phovos didn’t normally wear dresses, she was known to be the deadliest Ksithan alive back when...Read More »

Ship on a Key Chain

This observatory had once been publicly accessible to anyone on the Shimmering Blade, but after the Voidborn elite known as Krohniak had attached the ship, as a thank you for saving everyone, the observatory was now only accessible to the Thantir, and it had been converted into a safe space...Read More »

Delirious at Home

Retvik had been genuinely surprised when the nice nurse had told him he could go home, as long as he stayed at home and rested as much as he could. He thought he would have been stuck in that room, fastened to that bed, for at least a week, awkwardly...Read More »

Awkward Job Changes

“Hey, Kuta.”

Theoglossic Ship

The Thantir Three was a small ship, not really designed for long distance travel. However, it was perfect for training, not just for piloting but also gun aim as well. That was one of the reasons why Retvik had taken it out for a ride, alongside Tenuk, Phovos, Elksia...Read More »

Varying Levels of Faith

“You feeling well, dear?”

Apologies, Gifts and Interruptions

Vikalos couldn’t place the expression Galyn was pulling as he led him and Itaviir down to the lowest level of the Shimmering Blade, to a large, unused gathering hall. Ever since they had returned from their little mall trip, none of the Tattered Navigators had been acting quite right. Itaviir...Read More »

Dragged Into The Plan

“What the fuck was that?” Vikalos snarled as he tried to stifle the vomit in the back of his throat. Standing by his feet was Tah, the leader of the tiny team of Decay Lords that had recently joined the Thantir.

Heavily Armoured Distraction

The Life Goddess ship “Epani” silently slipped past two Voidborn vessels, before making its way towards the front of the vast, pyramid-shaped prismatic ship known as the Diamond, what was believed to be the headquarters and mothership of the Crystal Doom. They’d managed to pass the Diamond’s automated defences with...Read More »

Into the Voidborn Darkness

“Careful now, boys!”

In the Claws of Krystahamos

Elkay was pretty sure that he had somehow blown his cover and his disguise, but as he edged down a rather cramped hallway, none of the Voidborn minions had attempted to touch him. In fact, some of them had moved out of the way, allowing Elkay to pass. Despite the...Read More »

A Familiar Miracle

Everything was cold and dark, but Retvik could feel something warm, drifting nearby. At first, he thought he was dead, but the sickening pain radiating across his body told him he was definitely still alive. There was definitely something jutting out of Retvik’s stomach, probably a piece of debris, he...Read More »

Triumphant Return

Retvik struggled to remain upright as Litvir wrapped his arms around him, holding Retvik a little too tightly and clearly sobbing, showing a lot of emotions that were out of place for a Rethan. Really, considering Retvik’s injuries, he was amazed he could even stand up, and Galyn, Itaviir and...Read More »

Vastly Distant Thank You

While the Phantai main ranks were busy celebrating the demise of the leader of the Crystal Doom and the destruction of their main ship, things were much quieter on the top level of the Shimmering Blade, where Retvik had taken Litvir in order to talk privately. They quickly locked themselves...Read More »

Big Bad Skyan

Normally, the Big Bad in the popular Thirteenth Night arena game show would be announced in advance, and there were several House Fighters who would regularly play as the big, scary monster that would go around pretending to kill contestants. Today though, the identity of the Big Bad had been...Read More »

Post-Show Weirdness

“Well that was hot.”

Drunken Decayling Rambles

Moonblade was pretty sure he was in the wrong observatory, but this one was quiet and empty and he needed to sit down for a bit. Like many of the Phantai, he was rather tipsy, having had too much to drink while celebrating. But the more Moonblade had to drink,...Read More »

Sinian Demands

It was pretty late, and most of the arenas had shut down. There were a couple of late night matches just finishing up, but things were quiet, which meant that the commotion in the Gold Suite sounded weird. Normally, the Gold Suite was left empty, as it was meant to...Read More »

Discussions of Weird Traits

“So, while we’re all just chilling out, mind if I ask a question?”

Good for Once

Kuta couldn’t help but smile to themselves.

The Pale Blue Ksithan

Phovoula Tromeros, Phovos for short, but often just referred to as the Raptor, had a lot of duties. Being the manager of the Great Dessaron Battle Arenas, she was a very busy being. Normally, she could use that as an excuse to get out of less fun meetings that required...Read More »

Cards Against Existence

Things had finally settled down on the Shimmering Blade, and the last few days had been spent with constant Phantai patrols, wiping out any remaining Voidborn ships. In fact, today, not a single Voidborn vessel had been seen across the entirety of the sector. However, the Thantir though were all...Read More »

Drunk and Awkward Messages

Spiritdrainer: Hello, are you there?

Mysterious Blue Entity

Phovos wasn’t sure what she was looking at as she stormed into the private training area for Xeno Dessaron One, favourite ever House Fighter arena team. She’d expected the four of them to either be sparring or sitting around chatting, but no, currently Retvik was just wandering around the room,...Read More »

Adogtic Concerns

Vekeus hesitated as he stepped onto the quiet Stardawn Straights Life Oasis, and pulled his cloak around himself. This particular oasis was open to all Periuniversal Void entities, including Voidborns, but today, the only important beings hanging around were a couple of Life Goddesses and their small group of eight...Read More »

Undead Explanation

For once, Phovos had about an hour to herself. She’d finished all her meetings, she’d had her discussions with her House Fighters and the next week’s matches had all been arranged. After a little too long, Phovos had finally managed to arrange the import of several Banikosauric Traumai, a species...Read More »

Delirious Little Vohra

“Hey, Tahvra, how are you doing?”

Beh'en Warmth

“Where are we?”

Shadowy Security Backup

The House Fighter Training Area was busy today, as head House Fighter Tromos Polemistis, an old Ksithan gladiator, was holding a joint presentation alongside Nyssi Tharru of Xeno Dessaron One, explaining to all the other, non-Banikan House Fighters on the specifics of fighting terror-beasts, specifically the collection of beasts the...Read More »

No Longer Extinct

“WHERE THE FUCK WERE YOU TWO? YOU HAD ME WORRIED SICK!”

Date of New Knowledge

“You seem glum.”

A New Shadowy Trick

Kuta rubbed their eyes and rolled over as they felt something odd poking against their side. When they had gone to bed earlier, Kuta had been sleeping with a yellow-plated Rethan, but as Kuta turned to look at their beloved poten-partner, they were surprised to see a rather… draconic being....Read More »

Chats of Siblings and Trials

Tahvra expected to wake up in a bed on his own, but no, there were… seven…. SEVEN beings all waiting for him. His fellow Thantir Decaylings were all sitting at the end of the bed, smiling and being happy for Tahvra.

Ending Traditions

“Rethais, I demand that you cease your current actions!”

Offers of Repayment

“So, how can we repay you?”

Fearful Future Nightmares

“This is the third time in three days that you have had nightmares.”

Draconic Flashes

Arkay hated this particular Chrono-Palace. The Whenvern had four Chrono-Palaces, four large homes, one in each corner of the universe, situated on the exact Y coordinate of zero, but this one, the Crystal Coliseum, was made entirely out of translucent diamond, meaning you could easily see through most of the...Read More »

Going Cold

“I assume your meeting with the Whenvern did not go well…”

A New Path

Kuta was utterly miserable. It had been a long time since they’d experienced a breakup, and Kuta was taking it badly. Things were made worse by the fact that they still loved each other. And things were made awkward by the fact that Kuta had been forced to report the...Read More »

A Lack of Contact

“Tenuk, we need to talk, right now.”

Curious Tea Strainer

Being a small, mechanical being that also somehow had emotions, Nuh regularly wished that he had a way of expressing them outside of the tone of his flat, mechanical voice, and the brightness of his large, lime green crystal eyes. Sure, Nuh would occasionally use his telepathy to express particularly...Read More »

Apology Pizza

“Today’s been weird…” Tenuk muttered as he sat down with a drink and a bowl of marshmallows. He was supposed to have been eating more healthily as part of a training routine to give himself more muscle mass, but Tenuk had been struggling, and it turned out that Spasts couldn’t...Read More »

Abrupt Arrest

The evening had turned out quite nice, but Kuta was still somewhat shocked at how they had been so blatantly ‘adopted’ into this small family of friends. Admittedly, Kuta hadn’t really said much. They had sat back and mostly just listened in, but they definitely felt like they fit in....Read More »

Fluffy Alternative

“Little brother!” Sini nearly screeched as she caught sight of the Thantophor. Arkay was currently in the middle of crushing up bits of Voidborn and chucking them out through a hole in the side of the universe. A hole the Voidborn had made. Normally, Arkay looked pretty well armoured and...Read More »

Named Trios

Named Trios are teams of three Decay Lords bound by blood and honour, who are distinctively recognized and given a title by the Overlord and Higher Decay Lords of Deathven. Most are known for achieving specific feats. Many Named Trios run Decay Lord Sects or otherwise lead or guide other...Read More »

Pah's Rocky Hobby

“Hey guys, are any of you willing to give me 5000 Deathvenbucks?”

Tharric Message

As soon as Nyssi had read that sickening message, she knew she needed to urgently do something. Right that second. Without hesitation, she cancelled the date she’d planned with a random fan from her slowly growing gladiator fan club, she’d apologized to her team for bailing on going to the...Read More »

Shenanigans With Ritlir

“I thought the High General told you to take a few days off?” Ritlir smiled as they looked up from their work. Things had been oddly quiet lately among the 10th Legion, despite the recent change in leadership.

Too Many Teekays

Deathbringer started a new group chat.

Meeting of the Unmourned

“Thanks for coming with me, Tenuk… Uh… Tenia…”

Temthan Recovery Room

Tenuk didn’t expect to wake up and see a yellow blur next to him. As his eyes focused, Tenuk realized that, no, the yellow blur wasn’t part of the hospital room he was currently in, it was in fact his friend Kayel.

Eternal Lack of Self-Worth

“So you spoke to Arkay.”

Running Away From Family

“I am so glad I kinda instantly heal now…” Tenuk muttered as he climbed into the back of Nyssi’s truck. “Kinda surprised that we’re driving home though.”

Manipulated Conversation

Sini peered into the tiny bedroom where Arkay was sleeping. He’d been hard at work, destroying a particularly aggressive Corruption, a mindless subsection of the Nekro-Kinisis strain, that had tried to latch itself to the bottom of the universe, where the old Earth Bones used to be. It had taken...Read More »

Missing Split

Sometimes, Litvir wished he didn’t have telepathy. Right now, as Retvik closed the door of their personal quarters and stood in front of Litvir, Litvir knew what Retvik was thinking, and was desperately trying to hide his fear.

Stolen Ship

“Lord Vikalos! Lord Vikalos!” Eksi screeched as he ran up to the elder Decay Lord, his little armoured feet skittering against the ground. “I need your help!”

Online Weapon Browsing

“How are you feeling, Nyssi?”

Sorrowful Pacing

“Wow, I haven’t seen mister Retvik like that before…” Tahvra muttered as he peered out of the Thantir Decaylings-only observatory, watching as Retvik lumbered past. And by lumbering, he was really lumbering. Despite being 3m tall, Retvik was always oddly light on his feet, but he was mostly shuffling back...Read More »

Unexpected Communications

“Alright, final matters. Hasvik, is everything arranged for our Portalia trip?”

Search Plans

Glimmerblade didn’t like having this many people in his navigation room, but his main boss needed him and his underlings, they needed to talk, so here everyone was. What was worse was that Leafblade, one of the Traitors and who Glimmerblade considered one of the worst people ever, was also...Read More »

Cold Regrets

Litvir sighed to himself as he pressed the ignition button and, yet again, the ship failed to start. In his original, panicked state, Litvir had made a multitude of miscalculations, the main one being how far he could travel with the amount of fuel he had. Now, the ship was...Read More »

Bloodline Ended

Retvik checked the map, then looked up at the building in front of him, then checked the map again. The map said he was in the correct place. The presence of members of the 47th Legion suggested he wasn’t. This bothered Retvik greatly, because the 47th Legion, dressed up in...Read More »

Sharing Blame

“I kinda… don’t know what to do any more…”

Wandering Rescue

Everything was bright and white as Litvir opened his eyes. Litvir didn’t like that. So he closed his eyes again. However, as Litvir felt something on his chest, his eyes were forced open again. And forced to close again. It was too bright.

Rekindled Hope

Retvik grunted as he rolled over, being careful not to knock over the tiny glass of water and feeling awfully uncomfortable. For some stupid reason, everyone had wanted Retvik to stay in one place, while Retvik had wanted to be left alone, curl up in a corner and die. So,...Read More »

Partners Again

The strange, white ship was exactly that, strange. Nonsensical even. It was just a sphere with an engine on the front and the back, two fins on either side and windows placed at random. Along the side was the ship’s name, the Wandering Star Guider. A large, flat, white panel...Read More »

Interview With A Mimic

“Sooooooo, you’re a Mimic?”

Out Longer Than Expected

“So, where the fuck have you been?”

Dating The Same Guy

Souldrainer: Hello, dearest Kuta. I am sorry for running away and scaring you.

Voidborn Farewell

Theocydes liked this little universe. He had never been inside it, stepping inside that universe would get Theocydes killed, or at the very least force him to respawn. He didn’t want to risk that. Still, the little universe was important. It contained one of the beings that had caused the...Read More »

Meeting of Multiple Trios

“Not very often that you have four Trios around a table!” Telin beamed as he got out the fancy tankards, a collection of specially made drinking vessels with a button on the side. Pressing the button and concentrating on what drink you wanted would automatically fill the tankard with the...Read More »

Vanishing Guard

Political figures visiting the Great Dessaron Battle Arenas weren’t that uncommon, but normally the visitors were diplomats or lower rank politicians representing their governments. Today though, the Great Arenas were on high alert, because Elkay Athanasion, the All-Ksa, the leader of the Skyavok, had come by to visit. That being...Read More »

Creating Hammerspaces

“Uh, Nuh, sorry to bother you, but can you help us with something?”

The Target and the Truth

“I broke it, I broke it, I broke it…”

Shadow's Offer

Skyavok folklore was mostly rather bland, what with the Skyavok having had to rebuild from scratch on multiple occasions, dragging themselves away from the cliffs of extinction. Most of their ancient history was lost to time, and what little they had was mostly oral and rarely written down. Just keeping...Read More »

Deserved Endings

Phovos had been waiting around for a while now, not really sure what she was waiting for. To the point that she wasn’t too surprised when Elkay Athanasion, the All-Ksa of the Skyavok, stepped through a shadow, then collapsed in the seat opposite her.

Canteen Chat

Today had been a pretty productive day for the Thantir Decaylings. They had done some combat training with some of the lower Phantai, they’d done problem solving activities with Galyn and they had just finished a short mental resistance training session with Litvir, who seemed way, way too happy...Read More »

Dreamland Revenge

“I want to know EVERYTHING you are about to do to me, Little Bitey!”

Trial Documentation

“Huh, looks like they have changed things again…”

Questions to Settle Nerves

Things were quiet on the Shimmering Blade. The Phantai were taking some time off to celebrate the demise of the Crystal Doom, as they hadn’t seen a single Voidborn ship in the last two evs. Meanwhile, the Thantir were keeping to themselves. Their eight Decaylings were soon to do their...Read More »

Battling Lights

The occupants of the two Lanexian ships gazed in wander as they watched a strange, tantalizing display of colour unfold before them. Neither ship was really supposed to be there, in the presence of the twisting and turning lights, but an interspace chase had led them to the strange sight.

Lost Vahla Warrior

Talok leapt to her feet as consciousness returned to her. When she’d fallen unconscious, she’d been attacked. While Talok had powerful telepathic and telekinetic powers (as well as an array of other, more secret abilities), there was little she could have done when the room she was trapped in filled...Read More »

The Shield and Stave Pub

Theocydes froze in place as he entered The Shield and Stave, a small Decay Lord pub within the Ventra Expanse, and saw the being behind the bar. Vekeus, his fellow Adogtic Voidborn friend, bumped into Theocydes’s back, not expecting him to stop.

Decayling Promises

“Vikalos?”

The Rage of Life Goddesses

Kairos could count on one foot the number of times he’d had to physically get between Epani and Sini to stop an argument, but today, that number had increased by one and now he needed both feet. Normally, the two Life Goddesses would argue like civilized beings, but Epani had...Read More »

Decayling Plans

You are not alone. Fight until you eight are alone. Kill everything corrupted, or be corrupted yourselves.

Decayling Alterations

“Hm, I think we need a better way of getting rid of these bodies…”

Decayling Actions

“So we have to… kill a small sun?”

Decayling Graduation

“So, uh, did we do it?” Teekay asked as he picked himself up off the floor, not having noticed the colossal monster of a being standing before them.

Decayling Return

“RETURN UNENDER TO US, THIS INSTANT!”

Decay Lord Celebration

“Hey babe…”

House Fighters' Dinner

Tromos was quite surprised at the turnout for the Top House Fighters’ Dinner. This was an event that Tromos hosted almost at random, but normally, he’d not have that many guests. The Vohran house fighters never turned up for the dinner, they were admittedly too… hormonally addled to do so,...Read More »

Stay-At-Home Date

It had been a while since Retvik had had so few people in his home. Kayel was on a date with Psiksi and had stayed at Psiksi’s oversized mansion down the road; Nyssi was on a date with Timik and they’d gone clubbing; and Tenuk was… somewhere. Apparently he was...Read More »

Considerations For Revenge

Arkay expected to wake up in a cage, but, for some reason, he was in a comfy bed. He wasn’t even chained to it or anything. He was just lying there. And sitting by his side was Sini, not doing anything in particular.

Headaches and Lingering Anger

Elkay sighed to himself as he sat on the very top of the Shimmering Blade and gazed off into the distance. Normally, the colossal Phantai vessel would be swiftly travelling through the perpetual darkness, patrolling its territories alongside a fleet of smaller ships, but a vast vacuum storm had brought...Read More »

A New House Fighter

Talok felt very small right now. To be fair, she’d always felt small among other beings. She was a Vohra, and Vohra were short, round creatures that were never more than a meter tall. Worse, Talok felt naked. Vohra didn’t wear clothes. Sure, Talok wore a special sash and medallion,...Read More »

Misplaced Communicator

Kayel waved as the sleek, shiny silver car sped off, then made his way down the pavement, towards what was now essentially his second home. Sure, Kayel did rent a tiny apartment in the Skyavok sub-district of Salla, but these days, he mostly lived with the three freaks that made...Read More »

First Steps Towards A New Base

“Thanks for agreeing to come with us, Akah!” Leh clicked with excitement as the ship Shield Six began to slow down, approaching what looked like a dark, rocky mass ahead. “Normally we’d be doing this stuff in secret, but you and your four-finger-and-a-thumb hands and lean, upright, tail-less form are...Read More »

Talks About Risks

Deathbringer: Hey guys. How’s the headache, Litvir?

The Golden Charge VS Xeno Dessaron One

It was extremely rare for Torr to willingly participate in the Great Arenas. They were a prideful, cruel, powerful race that heralded from a strict, survival-of-the-fittest society and believed themselves to be better than everyone else. Not only were Torr muscular, athletic beings, but they were rather technologically advanced and...Read More »

Intervention Promises

“Arkay.”

Yet More Awkward Conversations

“Whew! What a day!”

Looping Split

“So, uh, you’re actually leaving?”

Sudden Imprisonment

Epani tutted to herself as she sailed through the cosmos. She was currently in her monstrous, sea creature form, with two sets of clawed flippers, a long, finned tail and colossal jaws, and a dangling, glowing lure jutting from her head. She was currently looking for her errant fellow deity,...Read More »

Titillating Question

The only ship that had been leaving the Phantai’s base lately had been Shield Six. While the whole sector was still suffering the lingering effects of the strongest vacuum storm in a decade, the ancient, tattered ship was the only thing capable of travelling through the weaker edges of the...Read More »

Gone Cold

Epani’s screams of agony would have echoed across the cosmos, but the torture chamber Arkay had built didn’t allow for that. Really, Arkay was surprised at how quickly Epani had buckled to the pain, howling and wailing as… well, Arkay hadn’t even really done that much yet. It was mostly...Read More »

Four Race Assistance

The four individuals all glanced awkwardly at each other as they sat in the small conference hall in a hotel in Hel, Kolasi. None of them wanted to be there. None of them really knew how they got there. Two of them had tried to leave via the door, only...Read More »

Haunted Island

Elksia had been bouncing excitedly non-stop since she boarded Shield Six and the battered old ship had disappeared into the void. She’d been excited the whole time, because she’d accidentally discovered what Kal’s plans were, and when she told them, she offered to help and they all said yes. Which...Read More »

Immutable Thread of Inaction

It had been a very, very long time since Tenuk had been forced to get between Retvik and Elksia. Back when they (Retvik and Elksia) were young, both of them were quite fiery. Elksia was energetic and quick to anger, Retvik was always overly proud and unwilling to admit he...Read More »

Simmering Pasts

Litvir wasn’t that surprised to see that parts of his shared personal quarters were on fire. He and Retvik had had two very different conversations between two very different people. Litvir had just gotten back from a nice chat with Tah, the leader of the tiny group of Decay Lords...Read More »

Challenging the Queen's Favourite

“I WANT TO FIGHT YOUR BIG GUY!”

Chatting with Psikay

“Kinda thought we’d have more than 34 Rethans here…” Psikay muttered as he watched Kuta dismiss their troops. The perky red and gold Skyavok had already sorted out the KD-Sub-Class and given everyone their jobs and schedules, and now he was just wandering around, watching the Rethans get to work....Read More »

Deathven-Sponsored Incomes

“Ey! Moonblade!”

Warm Mimic

Elkay yawned, then tutted, then grunted, then yawned again as he made his way back from the main canteen, where he’d gone to get some more pain killers from the vending machine there. The vast vacuum storm, the largest the Phantai had seen in a decade, had finally passed, and...Read More »

Oullic Safe Space

Elkay didn’t know if he was awake or not.

Awake and Questioned

Elkay wasn’t too surprised to find himself in a hospital bed with Litvir by his side. Despite the psionic mastermind having been quite a horrible person in the past, Litvir had consistently been kind and respectful to Elkay. Weirdly though, his partner Teekay wasn’t present, and the only other being...Read More »

A Watery New Mission

Tenuk used to fear coming to the Raptor’s office, but these days, he wasn’t so bothered any more. Sure, the Raptor was an ancient Ksithan warlord who had taken over and united the Ksithan territories of Portalia, fought back the Clan Unmourned and now ran the largest gladiator arena in...Read More »

Gentle Brushing 3

Phovos wasn’t expecting anyone to knock at her door, not at what Phovos was assumed was late at night, but no, there was someone gently knocking on her door. But before Phovos unlocked the myriad of locks and sliders that kept her door bolted shut, she decided to peer through...Read More »

Pulled From The Pool

Valorier watched with great intent as the heavily armoured Rethan very slowly swam back and forth across the pool. After each length, Retvik would noticeably slow down, getting more and more tired. Valorier kept on watching until he noticed that Retvik had stopped in the middle of the pool. After...Read More »

Colossal Thraki

“Is it just me, or is that a very, very large Thraki?”

Brief Intimacy

“Oh, I did not think you would just… instantly arrive…”

Nearly Done

“Hm…”

A Cheerful First Meeting

The wind was quite harsh as Xeno Dessaron One disembarked from the small shuttle. Thalsa Two wasn’t a particularly popular place to go outside of two particular species, Vrekans wanting to go on holiday and Lanex who wanted somewhere new to explore. Because of this, the large islands were nothing...Read More »

Finally Leaving

“Are you sure you want to leave?”

Frantic Wildlife

The only way to get to the Floppy Isles was by boat. By a small boat. Like many of the smaller islands of Thalsa Two, the Floppy Isles were technically in a restricted zone, and visitors were only allowed to set foot on the islands if they had a permit...Read More »

Camping Chat

The tents were all set up, a small fire had been lit and dinner had been eaten. While Nyssi and Retvik were currently lying in their tents, Tenuk was sitting on the beach, watching the waves lap across the sand. He’d been mostly sitting on his own, but he quickly...Read More »

Mall Rambles with Eksi

“You know what? I’ve been a Phantai Decay Lord for like six year-strings, and this is my first time going to this space mall…”

Finding A Cave

“That… is a lot of dead penguins…”

Massive Toys

Dariak sighed as he glanced around the empty shop, waiting for someone to come in. Like almost all the retail staff at this mall, Dariak was technically a Divine Guardian, he worked for the Polizonta Life Goddesses that owned the mall and the shops and franchises inside it. The only...Read More »

Trapped Below

“Normally I quite like swimming, but I didn’t like that.”

Taking The Plunge

Retvik paced up and down in front of the cave mouth, occasionally pausing to glance at one of two things. Outside the cave were the smouldering remains of a Corruptiid that had attacked Retvik. They had caught each other unaware, but Retvik had swiftly killed the monster. It had struck...Read More »

Corruptiid Carnage

Smouldering ash lined the ground, soaking into the slimy floor, as the crazed Rethan tore through monster after monster, ripping limbs from their bodies, tearing flesh out with his teeth, slamming their bodies with his armoured tail, throwing himself into the scattering horde. The Corruptiids were large beasts, larger than...Read More »

A Worrying Aftermath

“I feel awful.”

Cheap Burger Joys

“So is this a new Thantir Tradition now?” Itaviir asked as Vikalos dragged him, Galyn, Retvik, Litvir, Kaytee and the Thantir Eight (as they were calling themselves) into the large, cheap, fast food burger restaurant at the back of the mall.

Missing Fourth

Kayel sighed as he pushed uneaten food across his plate. He, Nyssi and Tenuk were alone in the all-you-can-eat buffet in the main hotel restaurant. It turned out that most Vrekans ate two massive meals a day, one at about 11am and another at around 10pm. Considering it was currently...Read More »

Early Patient

The Thantir Two, despite the fact that it had two smaller ships docked on top of it, was slightly faster than Shield Six. Because of this, it had reached the small, floating island first, and it landed rather gracefully on the freshly resurfaced parking area outside the new Thantir base.

New Days at a New Nest

Koh felt very pleased and proud of himself as he stood in the doorway of the new reception and waiting area of the Thantir’s new base. They still hadn’t thought of a name for the place, and Koh had gone around earlier asking for suggestions, but all things considered, things...Read More »

Kindly Medic

Retvik had been staring at the wall for about a day now, his head and body strapped down to the table, rendering him unable to move in any way. He hadn’t slept properly for a while and he hadn’t eaten or drank anything in days. He’d hardly moved either, outside...Read More »

Kaironic Rage

No one would have noticed had the Ksithans not heard the beating of colossal wings. Wings far, far larger than anything remotely possible. Wings that cloaked the landscape in shadows. The Whenvern, the Dragon God of Time, was circling the planet, clearly searching for the fallen Thantophor. Currently, the comatose...Read More »

Kaironic Aftermath

“Thank Allbirther Sini for modern medical technology, right? Also thank you Ksithans for modern medical technology, I guess…”

Periuniversal Void Entity Typings

Decay Lord Typings

Time Break Up

Kairos grunted to himself as he changed his physical form, from his standard, godly draconic self, into a winged Temthan with perfect white skin and blue scales. He was due to meet his little Ksithan girlfriend, the one he had been dating on and off for a while. Phovoula was...Read More »

A Little Hug

“What the actual fuck…”

Tired Team

Retvik wasn’t really sure how to respond as Nyssi, Kayel and Tenuk all hugged him tightly. Tenuk had exploded into a myriad of apologies, Kayel said he felt bad and Nyssi offered Retvik food and other comforts. But Retvik sighed to himself and sucked up his emotions, just like a...Read More »

Empathic Thoughts

“So, what were you doing with Litvir and Eksi?”

Status Quo

Epani blinked as something clicked beside her and everything was flooded with light. After twenty days trapped inside an old, phthoric container with barely enough room to move, the Panelix was free once more.

Godly Intel Moving Forward

“Gonna be honest, I was kinda hoping that Arkay would at least say thank you to us or something…”

Romantic Holiday Offer

“Retvik! Come with me! Right now!”

Jumping A Gap

“Akah, can you help me with something?”

Questions about Gifts and Temthans

“Hi, Timik, are you busy right now?”

Old Bloodline Rivalries

It was rare that all three Rethan members of the Thantir sat together at the same time. Although Retvik and Litvir were technically in some sort of relationship, they tended to work separate hours and mostly did separate jobs. Retvik mostly focused on Corruption destruction with his fire powers, while...Read More »

Swimming Together

“Is something wrong, Kuta?”

Battle of Half-Brothers

“So, a few rules before you both tear into each other…”

Birthday Surprise

“Happy birthday!”

Back to Work

Arkadin snarled as consciousness returned to him. He wasn’t where he remembered. In fact, he was on the wrong planet entirely. He wasn’t on a planet at all.

Half-Brothers, Whole Words

Retvik grunted to himself as he rubbed his head and nursed his drink. He was still reeling from what was in all honesty a very stupid fight. A fight in which he had been knocked out, ripped one of his nice golden fabric stomach wraps and had snapped his favourite...Read More »

Kenic Freedom

“Theoglossa is the language of the Gods, derived from an ancient, strange, hellenistic other universe, far beyond our knowledge. It is currently untranslatable by mortals within the universe of the Four.” – Efay Anglosson, A-Class Skyavok Archivist

Early Ceremonial Planning

“Hey, angel!” Teekay beamed as he brought in several bottles of drink, several sheets of paper and a tape measure. He had just finished his secretarial shift at the Purification Centre, which was what the Thantir were currently calling the work areas of their new base. The base itself was...Read More »

Accepting Losses

“It is strange, no longer being a selfish asshole.”

Forced Time Off Work

The General of the 1000th Legion grunted to themselves as they entered the Kentron, the centre of the Rethan government. Gath Tsoriou was an utterly colossal Rethan, standing at 3.2m tall and covered in cream and brown plating, with nearly black skin. They were a soldier-caste Rethan, not normally someone...Read More »

Little Date with a Big Guy

The Twenty Below Cafe was built and catered for Rethans that worked in the Below Twenty Legions or for the Legion of the High General, but since it was the middle of the day, the place was pretty much empty apart from one table in the corner. Relkir was very...Read More »

Witnesses Accepted

“So, let me get this straight, because I don’t quite get this…”

Super Weird Duty

“Hello, dearies, how are you all?”

Games, Walks and Talks

Being large, heavy creatures, Rethan cities were built to be very wide and not very tall. After all, when the average height of a Rethavok is 2.5m, it gets expensive building skyscrapers that can contain said large beings. The roads in Rethan cities though were even wider, designed mostly for...Read More »

Marriage Permission Forms

“They’re not going to try and stop us or anything, are they?”

Dinner and Drinks

Gath tapped on the table, lost in thought, minding their own business. They had admittedly not had a good day. A day filled with medical appointments. None of them good. It turned out, being shot 30 times while on an adrenaline-fuelled rampage protecting the innocent as a young adult was...Read More »

Catch Ups and Parallels

Spiritdrainer: Hello.

Murdragon's Return

It had taken Saahro a little too long to reach Savepoint, the new Thantir base, but he had finally made it, finishing off a long journey by crashing into the landing area. In front of his three old bosses and two new bosses.

Day After A Great Night

Relkir panicked for a moment as they woke up from one of the best sleeps they’d ever had. They weren’t in their own bed. They were sharing with someone else. Or, well, they were? It was a very, very big bed, Relkir couldn’t reach either edge if they stretched their...Read More »

Myalotroph's Demand

The colossal, black, reptilian being that was all tail, claws and fangs hovered ominously in the centre of Savepoint, demanding an audience from someone in particular.

Fangs of the Mindeater

“Ew. It is going to take forever to wash this slime off me…”

Trailing Help

“Alright, where are we, and did you just mind control me?”

Motionless Recovery

“Don’t worry, mister Litvir, you’ll be okay!”

Ceremonial Gladiator Planning

As the Raptor and her little friend Talok stepped into Xeno Dessaron One’s private training area, she immediately noticed that something was off. She had explicitly asked them all to be there at 10am sharp, but Kayel wasn’t present. At 10:05am, Kayel burst through the shadow in the corner of...Read More »

Kengana's Queries

“I did not think I would be seeing you again so soon. I would get up, but, well…”

Forgotten Voidborn Presence

“I do not like it, sister!”

Assorted Invitations

Shocktrooper: Hi guys, how u all?

Newling

“Hello! I hate to say it, but you somehow look glum, despite being a Voidborn! Would you like your normal order?”

Psiksi's Wardrobe

“Aren’t you supposed to be training for your match or something right now?” Psiksi asked as he watched Kayel rummage through his wardrobe. Kayel had his own wardrobe at home, but Psiksi always kept a full wardrobe in his private training area, because he was a very popular person and...Read More »

Ceremony of the Doom Drums

The Demon Rat growled and hissed as she circled the Death Wolf, nothing on her mind but murderous intent. She was hungry, volatile, vicious and desperate to taste blood. She was a colossal entity, 4m long with a 2m long tail, covered in thick fur, heavy armour and spikes,...Read More »

Suggestions About The Lake

Rethais never enjoyed reading through paperwork in the throne room. It wasn’t a particularly satisfying or comfortable working area. Sure, it worked fine for meetings and discussions, but for quieter work, it was useless. And while, yes, Rethais was the High General, they could change these things, there was never...Read More »

Chats About Awful Relationships of the Past

It took a moment for Retvik to pick himself up off the floor. He didn’t think he was that heavy, but clearly, being a 3m tall armoured monster who was also on fire was too much for the chair he had just sat on.

Meeting Someone Too Similar

“Hey, Akah! Grab your stuff, you’re coming with us!”

The Sexy Plan

“Hello, dear.”

Invitation to the Lake 1

“Hello, Kuta, are you busy?”

Invitation to the Lake 2

Captain Ignair nearly jumped out of their skin as they opened the door and was greeted by the General of the Retha of all beings.

Waking Up In Someone Else's Bed

Arkadin rubbed his head as consciousness returned to him. That was the first time he had been unconscious since he’d been reset and gone back to his cold, lonely duties, and he was certain he’d been attacked. However, as the world around him began to focus, Arkadin realized something was...Read More »

Chastised by a Mortal

All things considered, the last hour or so was… genuinely nice. Arkadin didn’t want to admit that he was enjoying both not working and spending time with a cute Skyavok, but, well, he was. He hadn’t stopped working since the 29th, he hadn’t stopped at all, not even to eat...Read More »

Hen Night

For once, things were somewhat quiet at Savepoint, the Thantir’s new base, to the point that the Thantir could take a few hours off. During this time, it had been decided that they were going to have a Singles’ Party for Teekay and Elkay, since they were going to get...Read More »

Stag Do

“You know what, we’ve been sitting here drinking and talking this entire time and we don’t know how any of the multiple couples present got together!” Vikalos laughed as he downed yet another beer. The magic food and drink vendors had been working overtime that evening, as most of the...Read More »

Fluffy Concerns

“I find it so weird that a collective species shut down most of the city last week and the same thing is kinda happening this week…” Tenuk tutted as he sat on the sofa, browsing on his tablet, swishing his fluffy tail back and forth. “It’s been weird that Nyssi’s...Read More »

Donuts and TV

“Hey! You came back!” Kayel beamed as he opened the front door to his tiny apartment.

Villa By The Lake

“You seem to get pretty exhausted when you shadowjump, Little Bitey!” Kayel mocked as he peered from the doorway, as he heard a loud thump in Retvik’s otherwise empty bedroom.

Siblings-by-Partnership

Everything had been very, very pleasant so far, but right now, the High General wanted to spend some time with their siblings, and it turned out that the Lake had a jacuzzi, something Gath had always wanted to try, so that was what Gath, Lysar and Kuta were all doing...Read More »

First Guest

Teekay growled as Elkay suddenly climbed out of bed and stood up straight in a rather panicked state. They were supposed to be snuggling and making out, but Elkay had abruptly stopped and stared at the door, looking rather anxious.

Three In Shot

“This is pretty.”

Potentially Unreliable Evidence

“Did you get any information?”

Sedated Two Ways

Really, Gath was in the way. But no one dared attempt to move the colossal Rethan from Relkir’s side. Doing so would be to risk harming themselves. In fact, Gath had been involuntarily sedated in a bid to stop them from going Defensive Stance at the sight of their poor,...Read More »

Reassurances and Missing Memories

Kayel paced up and down one apartment, before deciding to shadowjump to another. He wasn’t going to be able to get these troubles out of his head on his own. But as Kayel made his way down the stairs of Retvik’s nice, four-bedroom home, he realized there were three people...Read More »

A Different Attempt

There was a dead Rethan on the floor. A young, dead Rethan, with purple plating and a gold collar around their neck.

Technically A Legend

“So, you’re Souldrainer? The terrifying psionic mastermind that tore through the highest levels of security on Deathven Sector Alpha and broke one of the Overlord’s biggest secrets?”

Fighting A Shadow

“Tolmes, mes’sto spito mou! Mes’sta skota!”

Additional Voidborn Guests

“Oh, I am so, SO glad to have help these days!” Vekeus exclaimed loudly as he waltzed into the one actually nice pub in the Ventra Expanse that also served Adogtic Voidborns. Behind him were two other Voidborns, the old-fashioned Kesistatir and the almost-normal-looking Theocydes, who would have been fine...Read More »

11pm Visit

The knock on the door did admittedly make Kayel jump, but it was the muttering he could hear that bothered him more. A defeated sigh and the repeated words of “I shouldn’t be here” and “why am I doing this?” were enough to force Kayel out of bed and see...Read More »

Unwanted Contact

Despite the fact that Relkir had been caught in the crossfire of an assassination attempt on their sibling, the High General, they were feeling pretty good. Not only had their beloved poten-partner Gath been by Relkir’s side the entire time, but they also got to spend extra time with their...Read More »

A Very Large Gift

The Thantir Eight were sitting around after locking the place up for the day, and they were now all working on the finer details of Teekay and Elkay’s wedding ceremony. Joining them were Kaytee and Telecharm, who were technically the same person, and Litvir, who Elksia and Akah were awkwardly...Read More »

Coffee at the Mall

“Well, piss.”

Steps Backward

“We need to talk, Arkadin.”

Steps Forward

“Hey! You came back already!” Kayel was grinning as he opened the door to his apartment, but that grin very quickly faded as he realized that Arkay had fabric wrapped around his neck and wrists. “Uh… are you well?”

Angry Boss

“So, you seem pretty pissed off at us.”

Phantasma Prayers and Utterances

The Phantasma Cult is a secretive group of assassins buried deep within the K-Class, that carry on the traditions of the ancient Threavok of the past, before they split into the Skyavok and the Rethavok. They heavily worship the Silent Blade, an alternative name for Arkay, the Thantophor and God...Read More »

A Shorter Future Than Desired

It had taken way too long, but Gath had finally convinced Retvik to bugger off for a bit so they could have some privacy. Gath didn’t like having to pull rank, but Retvik was getting clingy-defensive over their injured sibling, even though Relkir was doing a lot better now. And...Read More »

Not Reintegrating Fast Enough

“Hello, sibling. May I join you?”

A New Job for Thassalin

Thassalin had been brooding for a while, licking his wounds, mostly his pride. After a fight with the Dragon God of Time, Thassalin had shrunk down and disappeared into the undergrowth, only to slither back to his little mountain home and hide away, fearing vengeance. It turned out, Thassalin wasn’t...Read More »

Dagger Choices

“So why did you accompany us, Tah?”

Back Home Finally

“Thank the Light, I am so glad to be-” Retvik suddenly paused as he realized that Kuta had completely passed out and collapsed on the floor in front of him. Kuta passing out from long distance shadowjumps was somewhat common, but the way Kuta hit the deck was somewhat concerning,...Read More »

Outside of Diplomacy

Kuta was not at all surprised when, the moment they reappeared back in their apartment after a nice evening with their poten-partner and their friends, that they got a phone call. They had planned to take off their armour, have a quick shower and go to bed, but no, work...Read More »

Great House Mate

“How much is your rent?”

Shadowy Worries

“I hate to bother you, Retvik, but can you come with me for a bit?”

Shadowy Preparations

Really, the day had been a bit of a blur for Kuta. So much had happened. A demotion. A promotion. A mission brief. A change of armour. A layer of paint and varnish. A trip to the space port. A flight.

Final Wedding Clarifications

“I am not sure I fully understood what you just said…” Litvir rubbed his eyes as he went through a list of things with Teekay, Elkay, Eksi and Elksia. “You… want me to spend the hour before the ceremony drinking alcohol?”

299th Battle

The crowds were going insane as the two gladiators entered the arena. On the left, Timik Lilac-Crown, the Great Blade, lifted his great sword, Crownbreaker, into the air, greeting the audience with his signature pearly white smile. On the right, Retvik Rethianos, the Lightbearer, remained somewhat silent as he raised...Read More »

Telepathic Infiltration

“That is a lot of fluffy kitties…”

Telepathic Overload

Normally, during such an obvious break-in, the Golden Guard security service would have already mowed down the intruder, but all 30 guards stationed at this particular warehouse, an experimental lab for the Aurai Protectorum, a powerful paramilitary and para-governmental corporation, were all frozen in their tracks, unable to move. Worse,...Read More »

Offhanded Settlement

“Prime Minister Panolionos.”

Settling Nerves and Memories

Retvik should have been celebrating, but he was currently pacing up and down the living room, stressed out of his mind. News was beginning to spread about some sort of strange “mind bomb” at a secret Torr lab that had left a lot of people dead. A secret Torr lab...Read More »

Anti-Telepathic Medication

Kuta rubbed their head, then turned their attention to a bowl of sweet potato soup that had been set out for them. There were a lot of emotions going through Kuta’s poor, battered brain right now, but there were three emotions that stood out: guilt, hunger and horniness. The first...Read More »

Another Early Guest

“Not gonna lie, these mini-houses are awfully convenient!” Phovos mused as she watched Akah and Nuh finish setting up a row of them. They weren’t anything fancy, literally just a tiny room with a bed, a chair and close access to some community bathrooms and showers, but since a lot...Read More »

Distant Confessions

Spiritdrainer: I am sorry.

A Lack of Nerves

It was getting late and everyone else was heading off to bed, but Elkay was sitting on the small beach, watching the waves from the weird, nonsensical lake that made up about a quarter of the floating island of Savepoint. Should there have even been waves? Elkay wasn’t sure, especially...Read More »

Pre-Wedding Fun

The Thantir Purification Facility on the floating island of Savepoint, located just off the Athata Rift, was technically closed today, but there were quite a few ships in the freshly resurfaced parking area, all in different shapes. A familiar orange and silver Phantai cruiser ship; a small, refurbished Ventra ship...Read More »

A Humble Ceremony

Elkay shuddered briefly as he made his way down the stairs, towards where everyone was sitting, watching and wating. By his side was his brother Retvik, who had kindly offered to walk him down the aisle. In front of them was Tahvra, the adorable little Vohra who had taken the...Read More »

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Challenge Accepted

Retvik rubbed his eyes as he sat up and looked at his communicator, which, for some reason, was ringing. Ringing, but not with a number Retvik was familiar with. Rethan phone numbers were particularly long and consisted of their ID numbers randomly scrambled, an area code and a planet code,...Read More »

After-Party Drunken Chats

“There are so, so many drunk people here!” Telecharm grinned as he and Eksi sat down around the large camp fire, both with satisfied looks on their faces. “Or I am seeing double. I don’t know.”

Battered Pink Thraki

Nyssi had planned to go to the Torn Islet on her own, to check in with her cousins and help them move into new accommodation, but since Retvik didn’t have any plans and had been pacing around being anxious, she’d decided to bring him with her. Not only did Retvik...Read More »

Strange New Friends

“So, what the fuck are you doing here on Portalia?”

Taking Out The Trash

Retvik smiled to himself as he chucked a bag of rubbish into the large, metal skip, then dusted off his hands, raising the ambient temperature around them to kill off any bacteria. He’d had a nice time, but the wedding and the party and all that were now over, most...Read More »

Challenge Signed

It had been a while since Retvik had visited the Certification Chamber, a fancy building where contracts and things were signed. The chamber was designed to be luxurious since most of its visitors were there for political purposes, ironing out the terms and conditions for arena battles to settle disputes...Read More »

Into Temptation

“Oh hey, you’re a cat again!” Kayel smiled as he let himself in, immediately took off all his clothes and threw them into the washing machine. Kayel blatantly didn’t care that he’d just stripped off in front of the God of Death, he was hot, sexy, young-ish and had been...Read More »

Preparing for Battle

Telumeus sighed to himself as he watched the final touches being added to his mech by his team of technicians and assistants. His MK9 mech wasn’t ready yet, it didn’t have all the features he wanted, so he’d been forced to use his MK8 mech again. That wasn’t too bad,...Read More »

Fight of a Lifetime

The sun had just set, and the audience was eerily quiet as the two gladiators stepped into the main arena. Retvik’s footsteps were almost silent compared to the heavy crunches of Telumeus and his mechanical suit, but both of them were wrapped up in heavy armour, both of them were...Read More »

Triumphant Crown

“Dude.”

Birthday Mess

Phovos didn’t know what to expect as she knocked on the front door to the large, fancy villa. The only indication that she was in the right place was a single red balloon tied to the lamp post in front of the house, next to a red and gold Rethan...Read More »

Battered and Bruised

Retvik gasped for breath as he suddenly woke up in his bed, his head spinning and nausea in his throat. Something… something had happened. Retvik hadn’t gone to bed. It was 2pm. Far too early for bed. The memories slowly trickled back. It was his birthday party. He had friends...Read More »

Broken Father

“Son?”

Ruined Birthday Aftermath

The Raptor had raced back to Retvik’s villa as fast as she possibly could, and she’d brought some of her guards with her. But as she reached the front door and was let in, Phovos realized she didn’t really need to.

Dispa

“Epani, we need to talk.”

A Much Needed Talk

Retvik was mostly minding his own business when he was suddenly pulled through a shadow. He’d just finished burning some Corruption out of a trio of Divine Guardians while their Life Goddess breathed down Retvik’s neck (almost literally) and, after washing himself up, he planned to take a quick break....Read More »

Awkward Reassurances and Questions

“Thanks for the ride, mate!” Nyssi smiled as Kuta pulled her through the shadow in Retvik’s bedroom. She’d been somewhat stuck at her place at the Torn Islet, mostly because an angry space goddess had teleported everyone home, but Nyssi’s truck had been left outside, parked in front of Retvik’s...Read More »

New Game

Kayel frowned as he struggled with the controls to this strange games console he was using. While Kayel had played video games before, he normally played on his little laptop, or on Psiksi’s PlayBox, a Spast gaming system that Psiksi had bought Skyavok-compatible controllers for. The portal console Kayel was...Read More »

Alternate Access

“Litvir! Are you busy? Can we talk?”

Emergency Purge

“WE NEED HELP, NOW!”

Meeting the Ventra Gales

“Thank you for saving my life…” Zephyr sighed as she tried not to fiddle with the miles of bandages wrapped around her arm, as well as the mini blood pack that was dripping Life Goddess blood into her veins. She was currently sitting in the recovery bay, refusing to lie...Read More »

Space Port Chat

Tenny: Hey guys, can we voice chat? I’m sitting here in the space port and feel sad.

Trip to the Capital

Tenuk felt rather anxious as he made his way to the exit of the Phos Cerntral Space Port. He’d been flying alongside a lot of travelling Rethans, who were all much, much taller than Tenuk was. That normally wouldn’t have been a problem, but shapeshifting wasn’t allowed in space ports,...Read More »

More Game

KL1492L: yay we did it

Three Months

It was weird, sharing a bed with someone again.

Get Up

“Hey, little brother, how was your nap?”

Map of the Local Periuniversal Void

...Read More »

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Quick Stop For Drinks

Vick was just about to close up his pub when three familiar faces entered. Sure, people coming in last minute wasn’t that uncommon, and Vick normally didn’t mind too much, but he’d been on his feet for fifteen hours and wanted a break. Still considering who had just walked in,...Read More »

Planning A Name Reveal

“So… I have some explaining to do… Hang on, is that STILL leftover pizza?”

Raunchy Bet

“I wonder if I could, just, like, rip out one of my bones and find a way to make that produce blood?”

Throwing Balls At Cute Animals

Gath watched Relkir literally skip towards them in a cheerful and flamboyant way. Relkir had finished work about an hour ago, and, after a quick trip home to clean themselves up and take off their governmental red and black armour, they had requested to meet Gath in a small park...Read More »

Rain and New Opportunities

Rethans weren’t known to be openly emotional, which was why Kuta was so surprised that they could hear crying. The crying was coming from the alley on the street below, between the block of apartments Kuta lived in and the building next door. Really, Kuta was surprised that no one...Read More »

Lunatic Questions from a Lunatic Kronospast

Litvir seemed to be somewhat busy, messing around with the work schedules of the Thantir for the upcoming ev, when Tenuk, in his normal, Kronospast form, appeared in the office.

Coming Back

A knock on the door scared the life out of Kayel.

Back Online

The good news, Tahvra was finally asleep. He’d been in a state of near panic for far too long, jumping at shadows and begging Akah to stay with him at all times. Of course, Akah had done just that, to the point that he’d let Tahvra sit on his lap...Read More »

More Matchmaking

“Hello, Taliv, friend, is General Kuta in?”

Remembering Again

Deathbringer: Um, hi. You certainly sent me a lot of messages over the last, uh, while.

Threatening A Nest

“Ugh, I forgot how much gut punches hurt…”

Unsettled Recovery

“So, uh, is no one else bothered by the fact that Kal just killed thirty people and they don’t seem to care and we kinda just let them?”

Stop Waiting

“What is all of this about?” Retvik grunted as Litvir hurriedly dragged him into the office and shut the door, before pulling him over to Litvir’s desk, where his laptop was sitting, open. Litvir then forced Retvik to sit down and look at the laptop screen. Immediately, Retvik worked out...Read More »

Words of Settling

Souldrainer: You bastard.

Time Drake's Seduction

“Hiya, Retvik, how are ya?”

Deserved Death Discussions

“Can’t sleep?” Kaytee asked as Eksi grabbed a drink and sat down. Most of the folks present were the younger members of the Thantir, but Saahro had joined them about ten minutes ago and now Eksi was here too.

Not Cheating

“Litvir? Are you awake? I really need to talk to you!”

Big Bad Argument

“Well, I’m not normally one to argue against polling data, but by the Darkness, you can be utterly terrifying, Ret.”

Seeking Shelter In An Apartment Block

“Um, there’s someone at the door.”

Pentathax Invitation

“Good morning, Retvik, Litvir, good to see you both up and in a better mood!” Vikalos smiled as the two young Thantir leaders headed into the main office at Savepoint. “We have something… interesting today.”

Arrival At An Ancient Base

Retvik felt rather dizzy as he exited the teleporter pod. However, he quickly picked himself, his bag of belongings and his sword and shield up and began to inspect his surroundings.

Gentle Brushing 4

“Hey, sis, what’s up?”

Meeting the Doom Drums

“Hm. There are… fewer here than I expected.”

Gladiator Counter Offers

“Fuck me, you are fucking huge!” Kayel accidentally exclaimed, before swiftly apologizing. “I’m so sorry, you are… just way bigger than I expected. And I have met some pretty big folks.”

Warm Welcomes and Warmer Rooms

The initial introductions had gone pretty well, and Retvik was rather pleased that he hadn’t made a fool of himself yet. Everyone had a lot of questions for the “stupidly young Hidden Trio member” but as Retvik had explained things, people had settled down.

Another Voidborn Check-In

It was weird, sharing a bed with someone.

Explanations of Purification Strategies

“So you do purifications?”

Stuttered Questions

Gath grunted to themselves as they finished a call with one of their external captains. While seven of their captains worked alongside Gath, three of them had separate jobs, and had been inducted into the 1000th Legion while continuing their duties elsewhere on neutral territories.

Multiuniversal Closure

The last meeting had lasted forever, and by the time Tahnaiious had managed to escape and reach the stone balconies in order to take a breather, he was absolutely furious. He admittedly didn’t want to be here, all Tahnaiious wanted was to get his hands on some extra firepower, but...Read More »

An Uncertain Decision

“It’s so damn nice being allowed to freely shadowjump!” Kayel exclaimed as he leaped through the big shadow in the corner of his apartment. “I’ve saved so much damn money on fuel, you have no idea! Alright, kinda spending the savings on ammo to shoot pigeons if I exert myself...Read More »

A Proper Vacation

“I feel like they are testing us.”

A Basic Study and Explanation of Psions

“So, what’s next?” Pentaflame glanced across the room. This meeting between the Pentathax and the local sect leaders had been going great so far. Sure, there were very few sect leaders present, but all of them had been rather friendly and courteous to each other. And most of them were...Read More »

Interrupting Session Zero

“That is a lot of snacks, paper and dice.”

UAO Sentient Entity Attack

“I can see why this place was abandoned!” Tahnaiious growled as he helped Mavriir to his feet, while a blast of flame pushed back a tentacle of Corruption. “This shit is just smashing through the walls like they’re made of paper!”

Waking Up On The Floor To Questions

“Hey, guys, I think he’s waking up!”

Mimicky Bastards

Deathbringer: Hey, Elkay, how are you doing?

Meeting At The Clinic

“What in the name of the damned Light are you doing here?”

Goodies To Take Home

“Well, aside from the sudden SCE attack, this has all been wonderful!” Pentaflame beamed as he and some of his troops helped everyone pack. Currently everyone was gathered in (the remains of) the main meeting hall, where the Doom Drums had been giving out parting gifts, as well as going...Read More »

Back at Savepoint

“Thank the Light, you are back!”

Blocked Parent

“The High General does not wish to see you.”

Holiday Planning

Relkir grinned as they rolled onto their side and inspected Gath, who was lying on their back, fiddling with a communicator. They had been staying at Gath’s place for the last couple of days, as Relkir had been given some more forced time off work. Their boss, the High General...Read More »

Rambles of the Other Six

“Ugh, are they still at it?”

Ready to Fly

Gath grunted as they lugged their carry-on bag and Relkir’s carry-on bag up the mobile stairs and onto the shuttle, to where their seats were. Their main suitcases were already in the hold, all they needed to do was climb aboard themselves. Thankfully, the flight was going to be somewhat...Read More »

Mimicky Bastards 2

Unender: Hello, Arkay, are you around?

Banikan Holiday Villa

“Well, that is convenient!” Gath smiled as they and Relkir lumbered down the path, dragging their luggage behind them. They had just gotten off the bus that had taken them from the space port to the collection of holiday villas they were due to be staying at. “In fact, this...Read More »

Son's Revenge

“Hello, Kyr Raptor, you wished to speak to me?”

Arena Tour

“Firstly, it is great to see you, sibling. Secondly… what the actual fuck?”

Weird Gifts for Relkir

“Heya, Relkir, you alright?”

Thoughts of Selves

“Huh. Didn’t know Retvik was into bondage…”

Candlelit Dinner

“BOO!”

Infected Explosive Voidborn

“By the Light! Why does all the awful stuff happen when the three of us are on shift together?” Litvir asked as he picked both himself and Retvik up off the floor. Standing before them was Elkay, with his wings wide open, seemingly shielding the elder Rethans from… something.

Snapped Boundaries

A knock on the door woke Relkir up, but Gath had hardly moved. To be fair, both of them were hungover. Or maybe still drunk. Relkir wasn’t sure. Probably the latter, since both they and Gath were on holiday, and all they’d really done so far was eat and drink....Read More »

Swift Surgery

“You, uh, called me earlier than expected.”

Pierced Metal

“AH!”

Post-Surgery Recovery

Kuta glanced around the recovery room. They were tired, but they refused to sleep. They had just had surgery while conscious, and while everything had gone incredibly smoothly, Kuta felt weird. Like something was wrong.

A Purge Of His Own

Vekeus wasn’t sure what to expect as he entered the Athata Rift and approached Savepoint, the headquarters of the Thantir. Most Decay Lord sects generally worked from a colossal flagship, but Savepoint was a floating island with four smallish ships (larger than Vekeus’s own Celestial Endflame, a typical Voidborn cruiser,...Read More »

Voidborn Hybrid

Vekeus was confused. His entire existence, he had been taught that organized groups of Decayons were awful beings. Death gods. Hell gods. War gods. Beings that wanted others dead. His run-ins with the Phantai when he was younger had proved that. The only reason he tolerated the Ventra Expanse was...Read More »

Waiting At The Fortress

“You are not supposed to be here!”

Strains of the Past

“See, told you not all Voidborns are bad!” Vikalos smiled as he joined Galyn and Itaviir in the open-air canteen. Occasionally, their schedules would collide, and the three of them would finish their duties all at the same time.

A Brief Moment

“Can’t sleep?”

Extra Measures

“Hi, Kairos…”

Incinerated Messages

“More fire?”

Textual Warnings

Flamebearer: Arkay, are you around?

Voidborn Admittance and Acceptance

Vekeus hesitated as he parked his ship outside the Shield and Stave, the cosy little Decay Lord-run pub which not only served Adogtic Voidborns, but was quite nice to stay at as well. As he’d flown back from the Athata Rift, Vekeus had been rather undecided. He’d been flip-flopping between...Read More »

Recent Victories

“Twenty fucking wins, baby!” Kayel shouted as he burst through a shadow and into the House Fighters’ canteen, where the gladiators who worked for the Great Arenas themselves regularly sat down for lunch. “I didn’t think I’d enjoy this, but I fucking well am!”

Panicked Visitor

For once, Epani’s early warning systems weren’t acting up. There was a Voidborn at the top of the universe. But they weren’t trying to break into the universe, they were knocking frantically on the hatch at the top of the universe. As always, Arkay had raced up there to see...Read More »

Concerned Mimicky Bastards

Unender: Hello, Arkay, are you available to talk?

Chat Before Leaving

“It is funny, you wish to spend the last day of your holiday, here with me.”

Feeder Consumed

They were not falling.

Divorced Restraint

Rethais did their best not to growl as they slammed the door to their private office shut, then made their way to a simple desk. The High General normally did meetings in the Grand Hall of the Kentron, a colossal room with a massive glass wall that overlooked the city...Read More »

Formerly Corrupted Containment

Elkay groaned to himself as he turned over inside the glass observation and quarantine cell he as sleeping in. Just outside the cell, his husband was arguing with someone, probably one of Kal, but Elkay didn’t particularly care right now.

Summons of the Shadow

“Uh, I take it you all got the message as well?”

Discussions of Confused Sexual Desires

“Retvik, dear, I need you, right now.”

Panicked Preparations

“What the fuck, Arkay?”

Day After Dates

“Well, I think we all had dates yesterday!” Nyssi laughed as she headed downstairs, where Retvik was lying dozily on the sofa, and Tenuk was eating a bowl of porridge and honey. Kayel was sitting in the kitchen, switching between his communicator and a yellow, portable games console.

Aster's Persuasion

The Parents

“I cannot believe Rethais keeps on letting me take time off…” Relkir muttered as they stepped off the plane behind their poten-partner. Both ahead and behind Relkir and Gath were a handful of members of the 1000th Legion, and two of Gath’s captains.

Redeemed Social Affair

“Advisor Phovoula, thank you for coming on such short notice!” Skiavor, a black-furred Ksithan with equally dark eyes, smiled as the Raptor climbed up the stairs to the Grand Hall of the Twelve.

Post Big Bad Silliness

“Dude, you were so awesome!”

Emergency Data Sharing

Atuho, the Imperator of the Vast Sands, wasn’t normally considered a particularly menacing Lanex. If anything, most people thought Atuho was a little too friendly. Which was why he dealt with external affairs, and problems with other races. Most Lanex didn’t quite mesh socially with the rest of the Twelve,...Read More »

Initial Intrusion

Kairos snarled as he pressed a crystalline shield against the colossal tear across the edge of the universe. He had thankfully predicted that the vast Corruption would attack at this specific point, but that didn’t make the ordeal any better. Worse, he had underestimated the sheer size of this Corruption....Read More »

Putting Money to Good Use

Aesop shrank in his seat, as the rest of the Torrian Parliament got up and started filing out. Panos, the Prime Minister, gave Aesop a disgruntled and annoyed glare, then headed out himself. Before long, pretty much everyone was gone, going back to their normal businesses. Probably insider trading or...Read More »

Expanding Masses

Tromos had expected this match to be not so difficult, but Retvik was kicking the crap out of him. Sure, Tromos didn’t think his chances of winning were amazing (bookies were saying a 40% chance), but as Retvik picked Tromos up by the neck and threw him across the arena,...Read More »

Holding Fast

“It’s still breaking in!”

Darkness at the Kentron

Rethais had initially believed that the Rethan homeworld was somewhat safe, and far enough away from the northern edge of the universe to not be affected, but that belief had been instantly destroyed by a single black droplet that had landed outside the Kentron, the central governmental hub of the...Read More »