Twin Cities, Gemini When Cadence stepped out from the portal, she knew she was back on the streets of the Twin Cities. After all, she could taste both the salt from the nearby seaports and the soot from the nearby conductor manufacturing plant. Instead of spitting as she normally would at the flavor, she embracedContinue reading “9.1-2: Cadence’s Love (Desiderio)”
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9.1-1: Cadence’s Stumble (Caduta)
( ) The light that swallowed them all up was something out of a nightmare. No, that wasn’t right. Cadence was sure Atienna had said one time that nightmares and dreams were made of things taken from the real world—maybe a conversation you had, a book you read, or something you saw briefly while passingContinue reading “9.1-1: Cadence’s Stumble (Caduta)”
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)”
8.3: Werner’s Diligence (Rilassamento)
Twin Cities, Gemini The train ride to the Twin Cities was uneventful. The passage required two stops to switch train cars. One stop was at a medium-sized town in Pisces, and the second was at an outpost on the border Leo shared with Gemini. Due to the sizable distance between northeast Gemini and southern Capricorn,Continue reading “8.3: Werner’s Diligence (Rilassamento)”
8.1: Cadence’s Honor (Disonore)
Twin Cities, Gemini “Why aren’t you saying anything, huh?!” Thuds resounded through the near-empty casino. “You just said you were going to talk!” Another thud. “A minute ago!” Thud. “So why!” Thud, thud, thud. “Are you so damned quiet?” There was a monstrous roar. “Talk, dammit!” Whistling, Cadence watched as a man was sent flyingContinue reading “8.1: Cadence’s Honor (Disonore)”
6c: Outsiders Looking In
Yuseong Haneul—though he preferred the name Claire—sat on the ledge of the belfry overlooking the New Ram City’s market square. It was crowded as usual given the time of the day, but even still, he was able to pick him out from the crowd: Ariesian Prince Olivier Chance. Said prince was standing at the exitContinue reading “6c: Outsiders Looking In”
