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.?: 「 」, – – – – ??????”

17.4: Prince, 1700 No Longer Human

When Olive cracked open his eyes, he was met with gentle, pale rose light. A dimly lit ceiling hung low over his face, and something soft was cushioning the back of his head. It took him a moment to realize his head was resting on Trystan’s lap, and that the light was emitting from aContinue reading “17.4: Prince, 1700 No Longer Human”

16.[]: Peacekeepers, 0900 Sehnsucht

Peacekeeper Alice Kingsley still remembered the sound of the conducting grenades pounding above her head as she’d huddled between her parents in the shelter. The sound had been a deep bellow—always proceeding a high-pitched whine and a brief skip of silence.  She had known at the time that there had been nothing to be afraidContinue reading “16.[]: Peacekeepers, 0900 Sehnsucht”

15.[]: Peacekeepers, 0700 Verschlimmbesserung

Ariesian knight-turned-Ophiuchian peacekeeper Gabrielle Law felt like she was losing her minions one-by-one. She’d lost her first, oldest, and best to a body-hopping, ancient terrorist. And now she’d lost the newest to—as Elizabeta Wtorek had said back in the Medical Department—‘fatigue’ and ‘exhaustion’ which had led to an ‘unconscious state’ for an ‘indeterminable amount ofContinue reading “15.[]: Peacekeepers, 0700 Verschlimmbesserung”

14.1: Observer & Peacekeeper, 0000 Unusual Activity

Werner Waltz. Born January 1st. Blood type A. Vision, 20/6.6 in both eyes. Height, 193 cm. Weight, 90.1 kg. Ambidextrous. Personality type, ISTJ-Turbulent, changing. Parents, alive. Siblings, elder brother and younger sister, alive.  Occupation, First Lieutenant of the 212th Division of the Border Force of the Capricornian Army. Nicknamed, ‘Cold Eye’ or ‘Kaltes Auge.’ BadgesContinue reading “14.1: Observer & Peacekeeper, 0000 Unusual Activity”

12.1: A Duet for a Prince & Peacekeeper

Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus  Jericho’s ears rang with the wail of sirens as he picked himself and his suitcase off the white tile floor. It was an odd sensation. He knew where he had landed before he had even taken a survey of his surroundings. And that was because— Jericho turned his head. Olivier Chance staredContinue reading “12.1: A Duet for a Prince & Peacekeeper”

11.5: Jericho’s (Dicotomico) Hatred

Twin Cities, Gemini  Talib had many questions for Jericho when he arrived at Warehouse 13. He procured a bullet-pointed list out from his journal and promptly read the list out word-for-word: “Why did Jericho want me to track Colonel—rather, Oberst—Fritz von Spiel? Why is Jericho working alongside an associate of the Romano Family? Why isContinue reading “11.5: Jericho’s (Dicotomico) Hatred”

10.5: Jericho’s Cycling (Vendetta)

“I see you are still grieving,” Theta—correction: that version of Theta—had said, cupping Jericho’s cheek on that moonlit night all those years ago. The silver moonlight had made the tattoo on the right side of her face glow. “But there is no reason to be sad.” “No reason to be sad?” “They have died, yes,Continue reading “10.5: Jericho’s Cycling (Vendetta)”

9.6: Jericho’s (Lost) Raziocinio

Serpens Establishment, Ophiuchus  Gabrielle’s office was quiet. Roberto had been assigned a Capricorn case regarding a financial scandal involving a Transmutationist, the country’s capital bank, and “an unsaintly amount of damned sausages.” Ferris was swamped at the Assignment Department due to the recent attack on the Black Constellation Detention Center and had to take lunchContinue reading “9.6: Jericho’s (Lost) Raziocinio”

8.5: Jericho’s Reunion (Seperazione)

Prognoikos Aurora Reservoirs, Ophiuchus  “These security checks are ridiculous. We’re Ophiuchian peacekeeping agents. We shouldn’t have to go through these things like these tourists here.” “Is it that you think you’re above all of these ‘tourists’, Talib? Do you think you’re above the security measures?” “See! That’s exactly how the Organization wants you to think.Continue reading “8.5: Jericho’s Reunion (Seperazione)”