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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Lying in Bed with a Death God
“Are you alright, dear?”
“Ugh…”
The God of Death was lying in Kuta’s bed, his head buried in pillows, his body obscured by sheets and blankets. Both he and Kuta had been rather busy over the last few days, and, weirdly for a deity, the Thantophor had been ill.
“Arkay?”
At the mention of...Read More »
Hectic But Satisfied Messages
Spiritdrainer: LITVIR!
Spiritdrainer: Sibling!
Spiritdrainer: Brother!
Spiritdrainer: Whatever stupid word you use to describe yourself!
Spiritdrainer: I need to talk and this is completely inappropriate but I have literally no idea who else to speak to about this and honestly it is a good thing I ditched avid worship of the Lady of Light...Read More »
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.
“ARKAY!”
“GUYS!”
Arkay almost exploded with joy, opening his arms as Retvik, Nyssi, Kayel and Tenuk all hugged him at once. Really, the four of them completely swamped the Death...Read More »
Awkward Job Changes
“Hey, Kuta.”
“Hello, Arkay.”
Kuta looked and sounded miserable, and Arkay completely understood why. There had been a lot of delays, and Kuta was still stuck in temporary housing and their insurance money still hadn’t come through, meaning Kuta hadn’t been able to go out and buy new belongings. Sure, Arkay had...Read More »
Good for Once
Kuta couldn’t help but smile to themselves.
Not too long ago, things had not been great. In fact, things had been very bad. They had been lonely and overworked and miserable. And then briefly homeless. And also had both their legs broken. But now things were awesome. Kuta had a new...Read More »
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 »
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 »
Fearful Future Nightmares
“This is the third time in three days that you have had nightmares.”
Kuta stood in the kitchen, arms crossed and tutting, as they watched Arkay make an impromptu midnight snack of fried eggs and buttered bread.
“Yeah. Third night where I’ve had nightmares about you…”
“You said you get nightmares regularly though....Read More »
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…”
Kuta did not need their telepathy to tell that Arkay was utterly broken inside. The Thantophor was currently in the form of a beautiful yellow-plated Rethavok, but black tears were running from his eyes, gnawing at the silver armour he...Read More »
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 »