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 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 44th Legion

Vice General: Lepidas Ksifon of the 389th Legion

Master of Generals: Vaksavar Ethranios of the 100th Legion

Keeper of...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!”