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9.4: Maria’s Tale (Storia)

Hapaira, Pisces Maria waved a hand in front of the girl’s face. The girl continued staring blankly forward, unflinching. “Wow,” Maria exclaimed, “you really are blind!” “Capitana!” Morandi sighed. “How many times are you going to do this?” Maria and the entirety of her crew had stolen away into one of the buildings deeper intoContinue reading “9.4: Maria’s Tale (Storia)”

9.3: Werner’s Stand (Crollo)

Twin Cities, Gemini Werner was surprised when Nico delivered to him and Oberst Fritz von Spiel the news that they were to have the meeting with the Romanos and the Foxmans at the end of the week. It was good news as it indicated progress, and it was their reason for being in the TwinContinue reading “9.3: Werner’s Stand (Crollo)”

9.2: Olive’s Naivety (Sapienza)

Bodhi Temple, Sagittarius As the air v-tram descended through the clouds, the extravagance of Bodhi Temple’s square arches became revealed. They rose tall and black against the brown peaks of the mountains and stood over a large stone path that wound up the mountainside. At the end of the stone path was a large brassContinue reading “9.2: Olive’s Naivety (Sapienza)”

9.1-2: Cadence’s Love (Desiderio)

Twin Cities, Gemini When Cadence stepped out from the portal, she knew she was back on the streets of the Twin Cities. After all, she could taste both the salt from the nearby seaports and the soot from the nearby conductor manufacturing plant. Instead of spitting as she normally would at the flavor, she embracedContinue reading “9.1-2: Cadence’s Love (Desiderio)”

9.1-1: Cadence’s Stumble (Caduta)

( ) The light that swallowed them all up was something out of a nightmare. No, that wasn’t right. Cadence was sure Atienna had said one time that nightmares and dreams were made of things taken from the real world—maybe a conversation you had, a book you read, or something you saw briefly while passingContinue reading “9.1-1: Cadence’s Stumble (Caduta)”

8.[]: An Inheritor’s Avarice (Generosita)

Fortuna Romano could easily divide her life into three time periods. This was because for each of those time periods she held a different name—rather, a different title. Her first title was ‘Trash.’ A name ceremoniously bestowed upon her by the store owners residing in the poorest district of the Twin Cities which had becomeContinue reading “8.[]: An Inheritor’s Avarice (Generosita)”

8.6: Atienna’s Warmth (Gelo)

Zatmeniye Caverns, Aquarius The storm continued to rage outside as they moved Kalama’s body away from the campsite. The wailing of Afu, the Piscese guard, as he was pried from Kalama’s body was something that Atienna wished to never hear again. It reminded her too much of her father’s wails on that night six yearsContinue reading “8.6: Atienna’s Warmth (Gelo)”

8.5: Jericho’s Reunion (Seperazione)

Prognoikos Aurora Reservoirs, Ophiuchus “These security checks are ridiculous. We’re Ophiuchian peacekeeping agents. We shouldn’t have to go through these things like these tourists here.” “Is it that you think you’re above all of these ‘tourists’, Talib? Do you think you’re above the security measures?” “See! That’s exactly how the Organization wants you to think.Continue reading “8.5: Jericho’s Reunion (Seperazione)”

8.4: Maria’s Capture (Fuga)

Hapaira, Pisces “We’ve been on this so-called hunt for over three days now, Capitana,” Morandi grumbled from where he sat at the foot of the steps. “This isn’t looking good. If the Campanas were to…” “Nonsense, my dear Morandi!” Maria laughed, wiggling her bare toes and feeling the smooth stone beneath her feet. She reachedContinue reading “8.4: Maria’s Capture (Fuga)”

8.3: Werner’s Diligence (Rilassamento)

Twin Cities, Gemini The train ride to the Twin Cities was uneventful. The passage required two stops to switch train cars. One stop was at a medium-sized town in Pisces, and the second was at an outpost on the border Leo shared with Gemini. Due to the sizable distance between northeast Gemini and southern Capricorn,Continue reading “8.3: Werner’s Diligence (Rilassamento)”