Tale: The Raptor’s Deal

Phovos watched as the winged Rethan approached with caution. She found it weird that he had wanted to meet in the middle of nowhere, but since she was the one with the deal to make, she thought why not? Was a nice place anyway. “Hi!” Elkay didn’t reply. He stopped in his tracks, then glanced … Read more

Tale: Eskay’s Talk

“You’ve been acting quiet, Arkay, what’s up?” Eskay had been concerned for a while about his friend. Arkay had spent almost all of his time lately hunched over a laptop computer, going out on friend-dates with the ruler of Palaestra, or sleeping. He had only seen Arkay eat once, and what he ate wasn’t exactly … Read more

Tale: The Spooky Trip Home

The tiny, bedraggled transport, an old 4×4 automobile with a single passenger, inched its way down the narrow, rocky road. Mist hovered around, not sure what to do with itself other than obscure vision and make everything feel dark. It may have only been 7pm, but it was already pitch black, and the lack of … Read more

Tale: The Armour Set

“So, what do you think?” Elkay stared at the opened package in front of him, inspecting everything that was in it. Its contents was amazing. Shoulder plating with a gold leaf trim. Chest plates with intricate gold spirals on them. Shin pads with silk and fur linings. Belts made of pure stagones leather. A sword … Read more

Tale: Peace, Quiet and a Package

Elkay tutted as he flicked through the magazine he’d bought earlier. The local Thanatian shops weren’t exactly well-stocked, but considering that they were on the border and that Elkay was supposed to be in hiding, he couldn’t just go to any old Rethan shop and buy a newspaper. He didn’t want to be recognised. Of … Read more

Tale: A Date of Sorts

Arkay stared at the sign, then double-checked his map. He was definitely at the right place, but the sign on the front door said ‘closed’. Yet there were plenty of beings inside, clearly having drinks. Without warning, a heavy arm slammed against Arkay’s shoulder. Out of instinct, he jumped up, teeth bared, only to see … Read more

Tale: Vrekan Residence

The four Vrekans were all alarmingly tall, bulky and well-armoured. They looked almost ridiculous, following the casually dressed Thanatian down the road, but no one was willing to say that to their faces. They were all members of the Myst, an elite squad of Vrekan warriors with one purpose – to protect and serve their … Read more

Tale: A New Medic

Arkay sat nervously at the desk, waiting for his medic to come back with a variety of blood tests. This medic was new, a more elderly standard-type by the name of Feteer. He wasn’t a bad medic or anything, it was just something about his age and his constant need of blood tests that put … Read more

Tale: A Start of Something

Phovos’s offices were always busy, not just with beings coming in and out on business, but for pretty much everything pertaining to the city of Palaestra. Of course, Phovos would normally ferry out jobs to her army of loyal Raptors and Kshan, but there were some things Phovos always insisted on dealing with herself. Arranging … Read more

Tale: Elkay’s Chat

“Vi- uh, General El… uh, ser, can we talk for a moment please?” Elkay glanced upwards from underneath his sun hat. He’d been sitting in his inflatable rubber ring, floating in the still water, ignoring the world around him. Across the pond, Psiksi was picking flowers, while Itakay and Enkay were sunbathing in the midday … Read more

Tale: Sky Watching

There had never been many stars in the skies above Portalia. The light pollution from the major cities, the small distances to the sun and nearby planets and the thick atmosphere meant only the light of the brightest stars made it to the eyes of stargazers. Instead, the sky was often filled with passing ships, … Read more

Tale: Meeting Between Raptors

Mavri Thyra lounged around on the well-padded chair, waiting patiently. Occasionally, she would spin around and wink at the young, red Kshan secretary, flirting with him and making the Kshan feel incredibly awkward. For a Thanatian, Mavri was incredibly attractive, but her beauty only hid her age and her inner wisdom. Her tentacle-like hair was … Read more

Tale: Home Return Visit

“SURPRISE!” Arkay fell backwards in shock as Retvik, Gath, Elksia and Tenuk all jumped out at him. “What the-” “Welcome back Arkay!” Elksia grinned as she grabbed Arkay and hugged him tight. Perhaps a little too tight. “I missed you so much!” Finally, after way more than the traditional three seconds, Elksia let go and … Read more

Tale: Passing on a Message

The purple, black and gold Thraki perched elegantly above the entrance of the Dovgokul Temple. He leaned over a bit, to make room for the circling white, blue and silver Thraki, who seemed hesitant to land. “Lokmah, it has been a long time since you graces our peaks!” Vokulunax bared his teeth, a friendly gesture … Read more

Mistaken Stasis

“No, this cannot be right… Are you Arkay?” Arksi craned his neck round to see who was talking to him. He’d been happily sitting there, waiting for his next bottle message from Nenth, when a giant shadow had been cast over him. Problem was, it was dark down there and Arksi hadn’t noticed the shadow … Read more