11.6: Olive’s (Nascosto) Test

Olive opened his eyes. The clicks and clacks of the train trudging along the tracks were the first things he became aware of. Then came his awareness of the surrounding animated chatter. Across from him sat Jin, sandwiched in-between Claire and the latter’s step-sister Mai. At Claire’s left sat Eunji with her head buried inContinue reading “11.6: Olive’s (Nascosto) Test”

10.2: Cadence’s Gambling (Fallacia)

Twin Cities, Gemini  Cadence stumbled out of the portal, heart and head pounding. She didn’t have a clue where she was—it was too dark to make anything out. If it wasn’t for the fact that she could hear herself panting, she might’ve thought she was dead. Scrambling blindly forwards, she ran smack into a wall,Continue reading “10.2: Cadence’s Gambling (Fallacia)”

10.1: Olive’s Dimming (Fiamma)

Bodhi Temple, Sagittarius  Thwack.  “We’re leaving for Ophiuchus at the end of the week, Ollie.” Thwack.  “… Already?” Thwack.  “Eunji is bright. Way brighter than me, and I’m pretty bright. She’s already memorized all the materials that they usually put on the exam and then some. She’s just got to memorize a couple more ofContinue reading “10.1: Olive’s Dimming (Fiamma)”

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)”