8.[]: An Inheritor’s Avarice (Generosita)

Fortuna Romano could easily divide her life into three time periods. This was because for each of those time periods she held a different name—rather, a different title. Her first title was ‘Trash.’ A name ceremoniously bestowed upon her by the store owners residing in the poorest district of the Twin Cities which had becomeContinue reading “8.[]: An Inheritor’s Avarice (Generosita)”

7.2: Cadence’s Family (Conoscenti)

Twin Cities, Gemini  The synchronization meetings that Werner liked to hold at the beginning of each week were events Cadence actually enjoyed. But calling them meetings did them a disservice. Despite Werner’s attempts to keep things professional and controlled, they always unraveled into something resembling the chaos that graced cheap, late-night bars. Mostly in partContinue reading “7.2: Cadence’s Family (Conoscenti)”

5.2: Morello Conclusion

Twin Cities, Gemini  Cadence was exhausted. Emotionally and mentally. First there had been the debacle with Nico and Werner. And now there was Olive’s emotional dilemma. Those two events had just exacerbated Cadence’s exhaustion. Olive’s memory of the fire was seared into Cadence’s mind. The screams, the smells. Awful. And then there was Olive’s suffocatingContinue reading “5.2: Morello Conclusion”

2.6: Jericho Raid

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”