( ) Werner’s idea was working—as always. Werner continued to work together with Olive and Atienna on something Olive called ‘predictive modeling’ and Werner ‘strategic modeling’—charting out all the possible locations Alpha could appear using Jericho’s ‘data’ from Ophiuchus to cross-reference everything. They also threw in orphanages with the word ‘Primera’ in their name toContinue reading “25.3: Swindler & Mentiras “
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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”
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”
23.4: Pirate—A Truel, Estellar
Onboard Gloria’s Grail, Leonian Waters Maria greeted the morning rays seeping through the porthole of her ship with a grin and a stretch. Lita groaned from beside her as the hammock they’d been sleeping on swung with the motion. Maria in turn bent over and squeezed the girl’s cheeks before popping out of bed. TheContinue reading “23.4: Pirate—A Truel, Estellar”
22.2: The Swindler and The Stolen Tesoro?
Twin Cities, Gemini The dogs were at each other’s throats, snarling and yapping as saliva dripped out from in-between their jagged white teeth. The orange spotlight burning above them illuminated the carnal hunger in their eyes, while the ring of jeering men and women gathered around their fighting cage seemed to spark their aggression intoContinue reading “22.2: The Swindler and The Stolen Tesoro?”
20.2: Prince & Advisor » Death & Diplomacy
Eisburg, Capricorn Olivier Chance had awoken to fussy royal guards and medical Conductors prodding him this way and that with stethoscopes, wooden sticks, and thermometers. In between the ‘how many fingers am I holding up’ and ‘are you sure you feel fine,’ they explained to him that he had fallen into a sudden coma whileContinue reading “20.2: Prince & Advisor » Death & Diplomacy”
20.1: Swindler & Peacekeeper » Rhyme & Reason
( ) Ariesian-Geminian Swindler Cadence Morello gagged on the metal pipe lodged in her throat. She tried to lift her hands to remove whatever it was, but her arms felt like noodles—so did her legs. Hell, even her head was pounding and her throat felt like the desert. Not that she’d ever been in aContinue reading “20.1: Swindler & Peacekeeper » Rhyme & Reason”
16.( ): ELPIS Leader & Crime Leader, 0007 Filial Affection
Twin Cities, Gemini “So, we gonna use it or what? I mean, this is a good time to use it, right? Not like there’s any better time to use it.” Stomp, stomp. Sigh. “Well, maybe we’d need to lie low or something, but it ain’t like we ain’t gonna be able to use it againContinue reading “16.( ): ELPIS Leader & Crime Leader, 0007 Filial Affection”
14.2: Prince & Swindler, 0000 False Ignorance
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn Ariesian Prince Olivier Chance was onto something. At least, he thought he was onto something. If he wasn’t actually onto something, he figured he might as well leap out the window to make up for the twelve hours he’d just wasted. At the moment Olive resided on the third to highest floorContinue reading “14.2: Prince & Swindler, 0000 False Ignorance”
13b: Solitary Maidens
On Monday the following week, Eunji received the results of her State Conducting Exam. She passed with flying colors and received a printed certificate detailing her accomplishment, along with a note informing her she would receive her physical license within a few months. Her brother, Soha, and Felix congratulated her, while Olive offered her hisContinue reading “13b: Solitary Maidens”
Six Chances 