Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus Jericho’s ears rang with the wail of sirens as he picked himself and his suitcase off the white tile floor. It was an odd sensation. He knew where he had landed before he had even taken a survey of his surroundings. And that was because— Jericho turned his head. Olivier Chance staredContinue reading “12.1: A Duet for a Prince & Peacekeeper”
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11.6: Olive’s (Nascosto) Test
Olive opened his eyes. The clicks and clacks of the train trudging along the tracks were the first things he became aware of. Then came his awareness of the surrounding animated chatter. Across from him sat Jin, sandwiched in-between Claire and the latter’s step-sister Mai. At Claire’s left sat Eunji with her head buried inContinue reading “11.6: Olive’s (Nascosto) Test”
11.[]: Francis’s (Theta’s) Singularity
Twin Cities, Gemini The past had become a blur for Francis. Sometimes memories of running barefoot across limestone brick on a warm summer’s day crossed over with memories of squeezing between tight alleyway walls while wearing hole-riddled shoes. Echoes of laughter ringing through open halls lined with white pillars bled into echoes of the metalContinue reading “11.[]: Francis’s (Theta’s) Singularity”
11.5: Jericho’s (Dicotomico) Hatred
Twin Cities, Gemini Talib had many questions for Jericho when he arrived at Warehouse 13. He procured a bullet-pointed list out from his journal and promptly read the list out word-for-word: “Why did Jericho want me to track Colonel—rather, Oberst—Fritz von Spiel? Why is Jericho working alongside an associate of the Romano Family? Why isContinue reading “11.5: Jericho’s (Dicotomico) Hatred”
11.4: Maria’s (Primo) Defeat
Twin Cities, Gemini Maria opened her eyes as she stood at the bow of her ship. She was met with a complete darkness that was occasionally broken up by flashes of colorful light reflected by smog clouds hanging overhead. Whenever the clouds would light up, the city below would also be illuminated. The skyscrapers’ reflectiveContinue reading “11.4: Maria’s (Primo) Defeat”
11.3: Atienna’s (Inverso) Heroism
Zatmeniye Caverns, Aquarius Atienna opened her eyes. The firelight was crackling half a meter away, highlighting her face in warmth while leaving her back in the cold. Across the flickering flame she could see Yulia jotting away in her notebook again. The Aquarian woman’s back was facing the sleeping Aquarian party—away from Alexei. Atienna pulledContinue reading “11.3: Atienna’s (Inverso) Heroism”
11.2: Werner’s (Fidato) Command
Twin Cities, Gemini Werner Waltz opened his eyes. He immediately assessed his surroundings. He was lying on a firm bed; there was a sharp, antiseptic smell in the air; it was dim; and there was a brass sound trilling through the air. Saxophone. A record. He was injured, clearly, given the soreness at the backContinue reading “11.2: Werner’s (Fidato) Command”
11.1: Cadence’s (Sincero) Deception
Twin Cities, Gemini Cadence opened her eyes. She was flat on her back with the dampness of the pavement beneath her soaked into her suit jacket and pants. Pain throbbed up and down her limbs—unpleasant when paired with the taste of iron in her mouth. She blinked and squinted. It was pitch black. She couldn’tContinue reading “11.1: Cadence’s (Sincero) Deception”
10.( ): The People of Sin City
Fortuna requested another round of Itero Recino. Theta didn’t question her about it when returning alone several hours after ELPIS revealed their questions, didn’t even question Tau on how he became locked in the room with them. When Tau left after receiving another proto-conductor from him, Theta settled into the requested game as if nothingContinue reading “10.( ): The People of Sin City”
10.5: Jericho’s Cycling (Vendetta)
“I see you are still grieving,” Theta—correction: that version of Theta—had said, cupping Jericho’s cheek on that moonlit night all those years ago. The silver moonlight had made the tattoo on the right side of her face glow. “But there is no reason to be sad.” “No reason to be sad?” “They have died, yes,Continue reading “10.5: Jericho’s Cycling (Vendetta)”
Six Chances 