Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
Phovos was smiling way too much for a Ksithan. Especially since the food hadn’t even arrived yet. She was sitting at the head of a fancy table in a posh multicultural restaurant that served a wide selection of barbecued meats. Sitting alongside her were the four members of the Dessaron and, for reasons that Phovos … Read more
“I can’t BELIEVE you are going through with this insane plan!” Tenuk shouted as Retvik put on his armour. “I can’t believe that Skyan convinced you into doing all of this! Elksia I get, you can talk her into eating a sand sandwich if you tell her it’s tasty enough, but YOU? You’re smarter than … Read more
Psiksi was tired, pissed off and hung over from the night before. He vaguely remembered having a chat with his mum, but apart from that, it was all a blur. He’d left Kass in bed, since he didn’t have work, and decided to get his own stuff sorted out. All the drinking and shenanigans from … Read more
“There are lumps in my stomach and they are not going away…” Retvik moaned as he stumbled across the living room and threw himself into the first comfy thing he could see. More moans could be heard from upstairs, where his partner Gath was desperately trying to sleep. Elksia sat on a stool in the … Read more
“Sit.” Psiksi immediately did as he was told, trying to ignore the bland, empty surroundings. Nothing but grey walls, a grey table, two grey chairs, some grey sheets of paper and a grey door. “You’re angry.” “I am, Psiksi.” “Because of the Dessaron or the fact I was late returning home?” Arksi paced up and … Read more
“Thank you for stopping by here before heading back home to Portalia…” the High General whispered as he ushered Retvik into a private room. Outside, a small celebration had been set up for the returning Dessaron, cheering for both the newest members of the Reth-Vrekan Union and their newly gained resources. The addition of two … Read more
“So. You are pregnant.” “I… I… I thought so…” “So. You are not pregnant.” “These things are not always completely accurate.” “No, they are not.” “I am not interrupting, am I?” Retvik glanced out of the window. Outside were two Vahla, members of the Vohran Elite, marching up and down. They looked oddly cute and … Read more
“You’re vibrating…” Retvik muttered. “I know…” Psiksi sighed. “Kass keeps on messaging me…” “Tell him you are busy, then silence your communicator.” “Why?” “Retvik thinks it’s unprofessional!” Elksia butted in. “We’re going to meet a… who are we meeting again?” Retvik rolled his eyes, then tapped on a monitor. “We are meeting the Vahla of … Read more
Wednesday afternoons were always quiet, especially in the Ksithanai and Temthan sectors of Palaestra. As the temperatures begin to rise in April, the more reptilian races always enjoy taking afternoons off to sunbathe and warm themselves up. This little ice cream parlour on the very edge of the Ksithanai district was a very obvious exception. … Read more
The Temple of Six stood proudly on the most northern point of Palaestra. It was the only holy location in the city and was regularly used not just by the Raptors who had built it, but by other races too, all of whom had little alcoves set aside for them to worship their own gods. … Read more
“Was there a moment where you were, like, scared?” Psiksi asked as he sat in bed, twiddling his thumbs. Sitting at the nearby desk was Arkadin, who had recently made himself look more like a Skyavok to vaguely blend in. Why he was here, sitting in Psiksi’s room, Psiksi had no idea. He just sort … Read more
Questions hovered in the minds of every mortal sitting around the wooden dining table, but none of them knew how or when to turn these thoughts into words. At the far end of the table, the Lord of Death was silently picking at a plate of pancakes and sausages, clearly not eating them. “Are… are … Read more
Psiksi woke up, not with shock but with confusion. Everything felt like a blur. Heck, it all felt like a dream. Had he dreamed the last few days, all the way to the point that everything had gone white and he’d woken up? No, clearly not, because he had not been sleeping in his bedroom, … Read more
“So what’s your obsession with ice cream?” Psiksi asked as he watched Tenuk finish a fifth bowl of cocoa ice cream and tussi fussi fruit sorbet. In the time it had taken Psiksi to finish his two scoops, Tenuk had eaten five bowls filled with four scoops each. They’d had a productive day, having dealt … Read more
“Why are the Banikans asking for our help again?” Psiksi asked as the ship landed on a small plateau, outside a tiny cave. “You seen the size of them?” Elksia laughed. “They can’t fit in this cave they need us to go in and grab both this stolen idol of theirs and the being who … Read more