24.[]: The Soldiers & Terrorists in Noche Light

Joint-Outpost 12, Aquarian-Capricornian Border “Your boyfriend hasn’t called yet, Emilia?” Unteroffizier Emilia Bergmann looked up from her cardboard box of Käsespätzle and registered Gefreiter Klaus Kleine approaching her from the mess hall across the road. Beside him came Alwin Brandt, both men crunching along the deep snow piled up to their ankles. While the snowContinue reading “24.[]: The Soldiers & Terrorists in Noche Light”

24.6: The Peacekeeper & Candidate in Mañana Light

Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus Jericho was ‘excited.’ It was now March: the month of Olive’s birthday. There was going to be a celebration. Amendment: a surprise. Werner had been planning it thoroughly. Cadence had been attempting to ‘keep it under wraps.’ Atienna and Maria were making preparations. And Jericho’s own task: the setting. Another task toContinue reading “24.6: The Peacekeeper & Candidate in Mañana Light”

24.5: The Advisor & Conductor in Soñadora Light

Secoursonne, Cancer Lueur de Fée. That was the name of an infamous waterfall located at the very heart of Cancer. According to the texts, the waterfall geysered out right into a river beneath which flowed a vitae-stream that supplied its reserves to more than two thirds of the country.  It was also the location namedContinue reading “24.5: The Advisor & Conductor in Soñadora Light”

24.4-2: The Pirate & The One in Blanca Light

Encuentrolza, Leo The One. Jericho synchronized in immediately, forcing Maria to surge to her feet. Maria had wanted to do so anyway so she was fine with following through with the action. The eye-patch wearing man merely watched her, still smiling pleasantly.  He really did look nothing like the Proteus who had taken her in,Continue reading “24.4-2: The Pirate & The One in Blanca Light”

24.4-1: The Pirate & Terrorist in Dorada Light

In-Transit, Onboard Gloria’s Grail, Leonian Waters “So you’ve finally brought my target before me,” Veles boomed as soon as Maria had brought Conta and Andres onto the deck of her ship through Francis’s gates.  “Yes, our target has been acquired!” Maria exclaimed, throwing her hands up in the air and then bringing them down toContinue reading “24.4-1: The Pirate & Terrorist in Dorada Light”

24.3: The Soldier & Conductor in Brumosa Light

In-transit, Taurusian Waters, Alpha’s (Stolen) Vessel “Alpha, Nu and I’ve been running around all of Signum trying to avoid Iota and now you’re asking us to pick up more children?” Alpha smiled pleasantly and shrugged. “It’s up to you, Rho. The choice has always been yours.” Rho hummed to herself as she listened to theContinue reading “24.3: The Soldier & Conductor in Brumosa Light”

24.2: The Swindler & Candidate in Blanca Light

( ) “Where’s Ambrose?” Cadence had difficulty tearing her eyes away from the book in her hands. The novel was some fairy tale about some silk-weaver princess being romanced by a common cowherd traveling through her countryside. The reading level was a bit harder than what Cadence was normally used to but it wasn’t soContinue reading “24.2: The Swindler & Candidate in Blanca Light”

24.1: The Prince & Priest in Roja Light

In-Transit, Xing Clan Territory, Sagittarius  “Can I ask you a question, Ollie?” “You already did—” “When are you going to stop staring at me?” Olive scowled and looked out the train window. “I just can’t believe you did it again.” Claire raised his hands innocently across from Olive. “I really didn’t know you didn’t know.Continue reading “24.1: The Prince & Priest in Roja Light”

23.[]: Travellers—A Summit, Cruzando

In-Transit, Taurus  The metallic rattle of the chugging train reminded Wtorek Elizabeta of the past. She never quite liked traveling by train or v-ehicle. It always gave her kinetosis—nausea, motion sickness, dizziness, vomiting, and everything in-between. Ironically, playing train had been Csilla’s favorite pretend activity when she’d been younger. That small warmth aside, her kinetosisContinue reading “23.[]: Travellers—A Summit, Cruzando”

23.6: Peacekeeper—A Debate, Reflejando

Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus  Jericho was having what he believed was a ‘peculiar’ week. Olive had described it as an ‘annoyingly painful’ week, while Cadence said it was a ‘dicey’ week but that ‘the rewards of it outweighed the cost.’ Werner labeled it as a ‘high-risk, but productive’ week and Atienna an ‘interesting’ week. Maria hadContinue reading “23.6: Peacekeeper—A Debate, Reflejando”