MK5

“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. Nyssi was erratic and … Read more

“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, so he had rushed … Read more

“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 various local wildlife, mostly … Read more

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, he relied on his own … Read more

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 does it feel, knowing … Read more

“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 small Skyan hover-crafts. Across the … Read more

“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 good mood. Or maybe … Read more

“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 Skyans had just closed up … Read more

“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 many times, you … Read more

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 had become more and more … Read more

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 cables and power banks. Still, … Read more

“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 … Read more

“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 she prodded what she … Read more

“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

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 the hallway, Retvik quickly … Read more