Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
The heavy door creaked open, revealing the home’s owner. Kayel gulped nervously as Retvik stood in the doorway, looking pretty scary. He wasn’t sure whether Retvik had ever looked not menacing. “Good afternoon, General Retvik!” Ksiel chimed as he lifted up a bag. “We brought sausages and mead! May we come in?” A small smile … Read more
“Oops.” Istoria sighed as she bent down to pick up the pen she had dropped. But as she got back up, everything felt weird. She felt as if something catastrophic had happened in the space between her pen hitting the ground and her reaching down to grab it. Whatever the feeling was, Istoria could investigate … Read more
“Which table are they at?” Nenth whispered as he and Arksi entered the very fancy restaurant. “Have a look around and guess…” With a nervous sigh, Nenth did as he was told. It suddenly became very obvious which table they had booked, since there was a large, red Banikan sitting at it. Also at the … Read more
The five Ksa gathered around the tiny table. Everything was covered in scrolls and scribbled notes. There was barely anywhere for Ksiel to put his glass of water that he’d been holding on to for the last twenty minutes. “That’s a long list…” Thitel sighed. “Like, how do we even get a lot of this … Read more
Shit. I haven’t updated my journal in ages. Like, ages ages. Well, a few weeks. A few months. It’s not my fault. I’ve been really busy. I never thought being dead would be so hectic. Wait. Not dead. Unalive. Undead. I don’t know! There was never a proper term for a place between life and … Read more
Zitel and Veeyel both hated shopping. Yet for some reason, there they were, going to a shop, picking up a few bits and pieces. Most of it was just snacks and energy drinks, but there were also a few more… unusual items on the list. The shop was a Thanatian one, selling mostly Thanatian things, … Read more
Arkay sighed as he shifted himself, trying to get the pink sand out of the crevices of his armour. There were things he had to get done, but Kinisis had insisted he stay on the beach and cool off for a bit. Still, the sound of crashing waves was rather calming, even if it was … Read more
The four Ksa sat quietly around the table, switching between staring at the plates in front of them and glancing at the kitchen where Kayel was cooking. “S-something must be wrong…” Thitel whispered. “What makes you think that?” Ksiel asked as he took a swig from his drink. “The fact that nothing adds up? That … Read more
Normally, after his little meetings with Death, Tenuk would go straight home. But today, he didn’t feel like it. He felt like chilling out with his old buddy Arkay. Arkay may have been a Veth, but he was still good company. Unfortunately, as soon as Tenuk found his friend, he realised that maybe now wasn’t … Read more
“What is he doing?” Ksiel asked as the four of them peered around the corner. “I don’t know, you go ask him!” Thitel grunted as he glanced back at everyone. “Not like any of us know. Right?” Zitel nodded in agreement, but Veeyel hesitated. “Wait, you do know?” Thitel blinked. “You have an idea what … Read more
“Glitter, glitter, burning shimmer…” Veeyel had been staring at the sky for hours. He had watched the sun set and now he was watching the faint arms of the local galaxy drift into view. They were always there, but only here, in the middle of nowhere, would he be able to get a better look … Read more
“Your life is great, Verlais. What are you being all mopey for?” I get asked that a lot. And really, everyone who says that is right.100% correct. Anyone’s life could be made better, but I have a roof over my head, food on the table, my own personal vehicle, a little bit of money in … Read more
The shelves were filled with all sorts of weird treats. Everything from pickled cactus fruit to poultry sausages preserved in honey and mustard, from canned, boiled aggelad calf heads to meter long sticks of toffee. Kayel and Ksiel had been enjoying going up and down every aisle, pointing at all the weird things and putting … Read more
Kayel woke up with a shock, then begrudgingly laid back down. Another nightmare. He’d had too many of them lately. All terrifyingly similar, all featuring the same horrific, antlered monster. All these dreams hurting and tormenting him. Really, he just wanted one night of uninterrupted sleep. “You alright?” “Kayel? Both Ksiel and Thitel were awake. … Read more
The library inside the Thrakian temple was large, awkward and incredibly cold. No windows meant that no sunlight was ever capable of warming the smooth, stone floors. Any heat that did manage to make its way in would be quickly swept out by the wings of Thraki flying through, only using the library as a … Read more