6c: Outsiders Looking In

Yuseong Haneul—though he preferred the name Claire—sat on the ledge of the belfry overlooking the New Ram City’s market square. It was crowded as usual given the time of the day, but even still, he was able to pick him out from the crowd: Ariesian Prince Olivier Chance. Said prince was standing at the exitContinue reading “6c: Outsiders Looking In”

6b: Crimson Volition

Olive felt like he’d been picked up by a whirlwind, tossed around in the air for the better part of a week, and then gently placed back down onto the ground as if all was in order. Why? Because everything fell into place the next couple of weeks after the Watch’s attack so perfectly thatContinue reading “6b: Crimson Volition”

6a: Chance Ignition

New Ram City, Aries  Run and hide, Olive thought—that was what Werner said right after admitting he knew of the secret Capricornian organization behind the assassination attempt. Ten out of ten. Still, there had been regret in the man’s eyes and guilt too. And… It was weird feeling concern coming from that man. A CapricornianContinue reading “6a: Chance Ignition”

5.5: Imamu Cultivar

The Great Tree, Virgo  It was clear to Atienna now. After witnessing the events that had unfolded for Olive, Cadence, Werner, and Maria, it was perfectly clear. Maria was right. There was no time for hesitation. Turning away from the Great Tree that illuminated everything in sight, she turned toward the darkness of the treesContinue reading “5.5: Imamu Cultivar”

5.4: GOLDEN BEAST

Gloria’s Grail, Geminian Waters  “I can’t believe Oros actually bested the capitana.” “She’s not the captain anymore. Don’t call her that.” Pierre and Tulio descended to the prison cells where Maria was kept below deck. The two had been crewmates together aboard a cargo ship called the G.S. Dante prior to being roped onto Gloria’sContinue reading “5.4: GOLDEN BEAST”

5.3: Waltz Lock-on

Abandoned Town, Capricorn  “What the hell is going on here?!” Cadence repeated. Sequentially, the events leading up to this moment where Werner found himself now bashing in the head of one of the soldiers Ersatz had brought along with him had been simple. When the major had reiterated that they were to take on theContinue reading “5.3: Waltz Lock-on”

5.2: Morello Conclusion

Twin Cities, Gemini  Cadence was exhausted. Emotionally and mentally. First there had been the debacle with Nico and Werner. And now there was Olive’s emotional dilemma. Those two events had just exacerbated Cadence’s exhaustion. Olive’s memory of the fire was seared into Cadence’s mind. The screams, the smells. Awful. And then there was Olive’s suffocatingContinue reading “5.2: Morello Conclusion”

5.1: Chance Rejection

New Ram City, Aries  Olive’s walk back to the royal palace was oddly filled with thoughts of Maria. He could only faintly see her in his mind’s eye. In a dark and dim cell with hands cuffed in chains, Maria sat without a smile. The very sight of her was unnerving. Betrayal must hurt. WhenContinue reading “5.1: Chance Rejection”

4.[]: Peacekeeper on the Verge

Wtorek Izsak first learned how to use a conductor at the age of eight. He grew up in a small, isolated, sheep-herding village called Okör embedded in the heart of the Great Lascaux Mountain that ran the length of Taurus’s eastern border with Ophiuchus. The only thing they knew of the war were the occasionalContinue reading “4.[]: Peacekeeper on the Verge”

4.5: Imamu Aeriation

Imamu Land, Virgo  After her confrontation with Bachiru, Atienna had headed to the Night Circle. Doused in paint, she’d leapt into the ring without thought and faced the opponent she’d fought only days earlier. The man with painted tears. As soon as he stepped into the ring, he’d launched himself at her. She dodged toContinue reading “4.5: Imamu Aeriation”