Soot stamped anxiously as the dead picked themselves off the ground. All Isaac had to focus on was the robed figure in front of him. The dead were a sea of necromantic magic that he despite being one of them he was no more comfortable within it than his horse.
Category: The Calamity
Morrigan looked down the rocky path and ran her hand along Eaergo’s back. She turned her head, her hair bunched into her hood. She wore deep red pants and black boots, a dark fur lined cloak over her jacket, the same hue as her hair. The path was free of snow parted by the winds, […]
“Stingie what is that?” Virgo asked her voice breaking as she took a step back. “I have no idea,” she replied stepping in front of her. “We just watched that guy die right?” Gemini asked staring at it. Cancer nodded, “And he got right back up.” Scorpio grit her teeth, “This is beyond us. We […]
“Hey princess! You’ve got to try this. Come on trust me!” “No wait. Try this first! My brother doesn’t have good taste.” “Up yours Gem. Trust me princess this is going to be the bomb.” “Will you two knock it off!”
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A Strange Party: Chapter 3
So far there weren’t any traps for them to deal with as they maneuvered the cave. It went straight for the first part and then angled down subtly. They were going underground. Orion was leading them with Ryza behind them and Gest holding up the rear. Ryza was using her shovel as a makeshift torch, […]
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A Strange Party: Chapter 2
“What do you mean you don’t have any horses?” Orion asked the stable owner. The older woman blinked slowly at them, wearing her night gown and a bonnet. Standing in her doorway with the moon lighting her face she wasn’t amused. They woke her at an absurd hour of the night and all three of […]
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A Strange Party: Chapter 1
Thud. Thud. Thud.
It took two more full days of riding before it was finally within their sight. It was Isaac who saw it first. Saw the small stone cottage on the horizon with smoke ushering from the chimney. The stones were pristine white near the middle but were browning from dust of the roof’s shingles and greenery […]
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A Long Road Home: Chapter 13
When Isaac finally opened his eyes again the sun was setting. He grumbled something to himself and pushed to a sitting position. The stench of burning caught his attention first and he saw the bonfire burning almost as tall as a house. Squinting at the brightness he looked to his side as Soot bumped her […]
They woke up dark and early just as Shin said they would. The sun had barely attempted to make its presence known but the necromancer was moving around as if it were midday. Isaac didn’t feel energized or refreshed but he didn’t feel sluggish either. Just conscious. A mixed bag that he was used to […]
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