Adventures in Time, Space, Life and Death
Arkadin scrambled to his feet as rubble and shards of metal collapsed around him. The explosion that had just torn through the hull of this small ship was meant to kill him, but Arkadin was determined to keep himself alive. His bigger worry however was that the Life Goddess trying to murder him was also … Read more
Litvir grunted as a small cloud of steam whizzed past his head while he was working. For the last twenty minutes, he had been trying to work out how to sedate the beings that were trying to kill them, with little success. Meanwhile, for those entire twenty minutes, Retvik had been holding off the massive … Read more
Sparks and static bounced across the ship as the three Decay Lords dashed around, both trying to keep the integrity of their ship secure and attempting to contain the strange being that was attempting to take over. While Vikalos rushed about, filling holes with his omnipurpose ship repair tool, Galyn and Itaviir were duking it … Read more
“Alright… We are passing through onto the Kiniseon One…” Retvik was doing his best to be optimistic. “Do you wish to let me do the talking?” Litvir shrugged as the three Decaylings appeared in the cargo bay of this new ship. “Sure. Arkay can keep an eye out and I can keep a mind out.” … Read more
“The plan is very simple. You three go inside. Inform the occupants that we received a distress signal from them. Record how they react. Check for any obvious break-ins. Understood?” Arkadin raised a hand, clearly having questions. Itaviir frowned, wondering why the Decayling hadn’t understood. “What is it, Deathbringer?” “Uh… why are you sending us … Read more
“Group Six here, please respond.” Galyn grunted as he picked up the receiver, listening in to this communication. “Thantir Two here, what is the problem?” The voice on the other end, a weirdly mechanical voice, immediately perked up. “Oh, hello Galyn! How are you doing?” “Kal, I thought you had headed off on your own … Read more
Vikalos frowned as he monitored each little beep and click, checking a wide array of apparatus, while occasionally glancing out the window. Outside, there was nothing but darkness, although it felt darker than usual. Storms were erupting in said darkness, making the overall atmosphere unpleasant. Said atmosphere at least was going to improve a little, … Read more
“Good evening, everyone, and welcome to Traps and Thraki!” Vikalos wandered around the table, handing a small book and several sheets of paper to each of his five guests. He then circled around once more, gently placing a small, satin draw-strong bag in front of everyone. “Today, I am your Trapmaster, and I shall be … Read more
“Wow…” “What?” “WOW…” “What?” “WOW!!!” Retvik tutted, rolling his eyes as something crashed behind him. “Litvir, what is wrong with you?” Litvir pulled himself out of his chair and off the floor, having fallen back in shock. “I passed!” “You passed what?” “That insane time-based exam we took! I somehow passed!” “We all somehow passed.” … Read more
“Galyn, may I have a word with you?” Normally, that phrase would be spouted by one of his fellow Decay Lords. But today, interrupting Galyn’s gazing off into the depths of space, was a familiar dragon. Kairos had joined the Thantir as an honorary member. He was a fully fledged Time Drake, having been a … Read more
“I’m exhausted and hungry…” “Not surprising…” Retvik, Litvir and Arkay all stumbled out of the small office, clutching various sheets of paper. While most of the perks of slowly learning to be Decay Lords had been pretty enjoyable, there were definitely some slow parts. Like the exam the three of them had just taken. Exams … Read more
“So, boyos, status report?” Decay Lord Kengana’s hologram flickered erratically, the tele-video signals fading and strengthening almost at random. The bird-like being smiled, waiting for a response. “Status report positive…” Itaviir replied, monitoring a console, while Galyn fiddled around with some settings, a vague attempt to make the transmission clearer. “Please excuse the poor comms, … Read more
Most Decay Lords and Decaylings seemed to have their own personal computers. The majority owned these trendy, tablet-like devices made of seemingly magic paper, capable of being folded or rolled up and out away with ease, with everything accessible via the fancy, accurate touch screens. Litvir thought these personal computers were very neat and got … Read more
It was hard to tell how Itaviir felt, just by looking at him. The massive Decay Lord towered over the three Decaylings, his features obscured by his crown of horns and the strange pair of pincer-like armour pieces that projected his mouth. Itaviir was more of a walking armoured monster than anyone else locally and … Read more
“Was I wrong?” “What do you mean?” Litvir laid back on his lounge chair, staring at the ceiling. The room, just like most of the ship, was rather dull, dark and under-lit with purple and red glowing strips, all running down the walls and floor. Sat next to him was Arkadin, who was nervously fiddling … Read more