Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
“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
Nyssi woke up to a weird feeling of warmth and wetness. But not in a good way. As her eyes blinked open, Nyssi quickly realized that the source of the warmth and the wetness was a puddle of her own blood. And she was lying on the floor but not in her own home. The … Read more
“Officer, if you just let me go upstairs, I can grab all the licenses proving the legality of this place…” Kayel was supposed to have been getting ready for his lesson, but Efess, the receptionist, had requested that he cover for her for ten minutes while she took an important phone call. That was understandable, … Read more
“Ow.” With a snap of his finger, a small mote of light appeared in Retvik’s hand. Most Rethavok, despite being aligned with the element of light, were unable to actually use the element itself. Retvik was one of the few exceptions, and even then, he couldn’t do much with it. However, right now, that tiny … Read more
“We come to you today outside the remains of the Holy Four Hotel in Kazaks, the Spast-run town in Portalia, where a horrible event has just occurred…” There had once been a large building here. Three hundred rooms, a four-star restaurant, sunset views and probably the best pool area in the district, but all of … Read more
The Great Dessaron Arena was one of the most spectacular but also ancient buildings on the neutral world of Portalia. Located in the ancient Ksithan city of Palaestra, the Arena had always been the main place to solve disputes not just between the Ksithans, but between other races as well. The Arena had become so … Read more
“Twelve. Twelve elements, split from us.” “And twelve races to use them.” “Weren’t there more?” “No, there were always twelve. They’ve evolved over the millions of years, but there’s always always been twelve.” “And we want to split them between us?” “Yes, little brother. Three each. Loyal to us. Or at least protected by us.” … Read more