Twin Cities, Gemini “Jericho.” Jericho sat up from his bed in the darkness. The doorway across from him was illuminated and crowded by a familiar silhouette. “Jericho. My wallet. It’s gone. The Organization stole my wallet.” “You lost your wallet?” “No!” The lights to the room flicked on, and Talib’s form was revealed. Disheveled curls,Continue reading “2.6: Jericho Raid”
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2.5: Imamu Prune
Tribal Council Hall, Virgo Atienna had yet to memorize all of the rooms within the Tribal Council Hall. When she had first come to the Hall years ago, she had thought she would be able to memorize the entire layout of the building within the week since there were only twenty-four rooms at the time.Continue reading “2.5: Imamu Prune”
2.4: Gloria Jive
Aboard Gloria’s Grail, Geminian Waters Maria pressed her index finger forward. Again, she received no response. She sighed. “Capitana, I don’t think that’s helping…” “Oh, I’ve tried telling her, Conta. But she seems very set on doing it.” Maria straightened from where she had been leaning over the bed and leaned back in her chair.Continue reading “2.4: Gloria Jive”
2.3: Waltz Aim
Wechseln Woods, Capricorn Werner pulled out his pocket watch and flipped it open. It was hard to read in the setting sunlight dispersed by the brambles rising around them, but he could still make out the hands. They’d been walking for exactly eight hours, thirty-two minutes, and twenty-two seconds since they’d set off from theirContinue reading “2.3: Waltz Aim”
2.2: Morello Verse
Twin Cities, Gemini “I’m tellin’ ya,” Cadence snapped, slapping her hand over her chest, “check me over again! You definitely missed something!” Doctor Fabrizzio continued to shuffle slowly through the files on his clipboard, undeterred. They were in the man’s office again, sitting opposite each other. The illusion of normal doctor-and-patient reinstated. “Doc, come on!”Continue reading “2.2: Morello Verse”
1.[]: Underground Doctor on the Battlefield
“Hey, have you ever heard of it?” came the question spoken in accented Common. “Please, don’t…” “That story. It’s an old legend. A sea tale. The Tale of the Golden Beast —” Nico Fabrizzio tightened his conducting gloves. It felt unnatural over his skin—leather mixed with bits of metal at the very tips of hisContinue reading “1.[]: Underground Doctor on the Battlefield”
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”
1.5: Imamu Snip
Chieftain Imamu Estate, Virgo Atienna Imamu lay propped up in her bed with a book in her hands and a trove of flowers at her feet. There were twenty bouquets total, each from a high-ranking member of the twenty other tribes. With them came words of condolences and goodwill wishes. As much as it pleasedContinue reading “1.5: Imamu Snip”
1.4: Gloria Tango
Aboard Gloria’s Grail, Geminian Waters “Capitana, you really should rest!” “Rest?” Maria Gloria-Fernandez laughed merrily as she walked up onto the deck. “Why should I rest when there is so much to do?!” “Because you might seriously injure yourself if you don’t!” the woman replied exasperatedly as she followed Maria up the steps to theContinue reading “1.4: Gloria Tango”
1.3: Waltz Target
Capricornian–Aquarian Border, Capricorn The first vitae bolt that took a life had come from a conducting äußerer Blitz 43 rifle. The release of a Projector’s conducted vitae was deafening even in the midst of the battlefield, but the bolt that came from his barrel had been soundless. The man’s name tag had read Anton. HeContinue reading “1.3: Waltz Target”
Six Chances 