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”

5.1: 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”

1.6: Jericho Track

Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus  “The Conductors from the Medical Department have cleared me for travel.” “So they have,” Alice Kingsley returned thickly. She sat across from him at her desk with crossed legs and arms. In front of her was a file with his name on it. She clicked her tongue. “The times certainly are tense.”Continue reading “1.6: Jericho Track”