The ash fell from the sky like snow—melting into the soot-stained ground and softening up the red residue dried to the earthen patches. Smoke pillars grew like trees up to the sky, their branches blooming black across the horizon and mimicking clouds. Bodies littered the ground beneath these pillars like crumpled, fallen leaves. A manContinue reading “22.1: The Prince & The Llamamiento!”
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21b: Hidden Faults
“Congratulations, Hauptmann Waltz,” Acting Kaiser General Watzmann said. “You’ve done well. Capricorn thanks you for your service.” Newly promoted Hauptmann Werner Waltz stood at attention as the general fixed a medal in the shape of a thirteen-pointed star over his chest. Werner stood now in the late Kaiser’s office with Kleine, Bergmann, Brandt, Stein, andContinue reading “21b: Hidden Faults”
21a: Indigo Waltz
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn It still wasn’t clear to Werner what made him do it. Was it his reminiscing of his subordinates standing at attention before him in that dirty clinic in the Twin Cities as he asked them for their trust? That went both ways. Was it Ludwig’s words—“Trust your instincts”? Was it Generalmajor’s vonContinue reading “21a: Indigo Waltz”
20.3: Pirate, Swindler, & Peacekeeper » Mercy, Greed, & Justice
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn When Cadence felt Leona’s icy hand wrapping around her own, she knew Francis was going to be pissed. Maria had been leading them to the building where she’d claimed to have spotted Werner’s family when the exchange had occurred. Cadence had immediately skidded to a halt—not from the shock of it but—becauseContinue reading “20.3: Pirate, Swindler, & Peacekeeper » Mercy, Greed, & Justice”
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”
18.⭑-2: Saint Candidate, ∞ Schadenfreude
Talib Al-Jarrah knew he was born with a golden spoon in his mouth—granted, it was quite a bitter spoon. While most children in Scorpio during the war were out learning tactics and gun-play with the threat of an enemy attack over their heads, Talib and his family were pulled away from the war-zone and foundContinue reading “18.⭑-2: Saint Candidate, ∞ Schadenfreude”
18.4: Beasts, 1800 Raid
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn Maria loved the taste of the ocean. Sometimes when she was on still waters on the ship, she would scale down the side of the hull with rope, dip her fingers into the lapping waters, and lick her fingers of the salt. Of course, she didn’t go around drinking cups of seawater.Continue reading “18.4: Beasts, 1800 Raid”
18.3: Family, 1600 Fortress
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn Viktoria Waltz knew she couldn’t achieve perfection. A recessive disorder that rendered her internal vitae flow underdeveloped stole that possibility from her. Not only was she unable to expel vitae without becoming sickly, but she was also born with a weak constitution. Her mother lamented it often—“I’ve always wanted a girl, youContinue reading “18.3: Family, 1600 Fortress”
18.2: Pirate, 0600 Rally
Die Hauptstadt, Capricorn The bells were ringing again far off in the distance. The chimes swelled in harmony alongside the ocean waves crashing against the rocky cliff faces just beneath her. In-between the beats of water and the tolling brass, the seagulls bellowed loudly. It was a wonderful, relaxing melody that caused her to driftContinue reading “18.2: Pirate, 0600 Rally”
17.?: 「 」, – – – – ??????
Shion Myosotis always had a troublesome relationship with her name. (Still did.) Well, correction: she hated her name. Because while her given name was in the language of the Hoshi Clan, her surname was so Ophiuchian. Everyone stared whenever her name was read off for attendance in school. “Will she be on our side?” herContinue reading “17.?: 「 」, – – – – ??????”
Six Chances 