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Greg and Elodie Compare a Year of Notes on the Situation
Waking up is always a slow process. Waking up after a long evening, that’s frequently even more sluggish. On days like today, where I don’t have to deal with the Basilica, normally I don’t really bother pushing myself, but I’ve got a meeting. And a meeting with someone who would realize such subtle details as me wearing the same clothes as yesterday. So, still half asleep, I force myself up and out of the semi-familiar apartment and back across the courtyard to my own. I do m
J. Joseph
Oct 17, 20258 min read
Felazo Guiding the Ekzokia to the Archipelago
Leaving port and heading heartward, Felazo is entirely unsurprised by the lack of disruption in the afternoon. While piracy can, at...
J. Joseph
Oct 10, 20258 min read
Plans and Theories before the Storm Arrives
Hilary breathes, in and out, her eyes closed. “Okay, unplug,” she mutters to herself. We watch as, for a few moments, nothing happens. Then, slowly, she begins to dim. It’s partway through this dimming, as the room is darkening, I realize that there isn’t any light otherwise in the room. The curtains are drawn shut, the lights are all off, and there is a general air of darkness hanging in the room to boot. Shortly after me, everyone but Mikey realized it, too. The room grows
J. Joseph
Oct 3, 20258 min read
The Aftermath and Heading Back to Work
Eating reheated leftover chili, I turn on the television. Switching over from sports to the local news, I wait to see if anything comes...
J. Joseph
Sep 26, 20258 min read
An MT215 Study Session
“Shit, I just noticed the time,” Magister Musaev says, as he hastily rushes back to his desk. “Next week, we will be moving into the...
J. Joseph
Sep 19, 20258 min read
Alessari's Memories, Daydreams, and Duties
Alessari greets the monastic sister as she steps aboard her new, albeit temporary, home once more. “Sister Hilan,” she says with a hug,...
J. Joseph
Sep 12, 20258 min read
New Faces and Bad Memories
Rousing myself from my rest, I head over to the edge of the prairie. Diabla’s wandered away, she does that, I muse to myself as I settle...
J. Joseph
Aug 29, 20258 min read
Killing Two Birds with One Triple-Tap
As I walk through the parks of Heavens’ Lane, I readjust my tie. I dislike wearing suits, but if I’m going to blend in up here, I need to...
J. Joseph
Aug 22, 20258 min read
Sierra Officially Entering into Maestrohood
It’s warmer than I expected it to be up here, I muse to myself as I finish the drive north and pull into the gravel parking lot. The...
J. Joseph
Aug 15, 20258 min read
The Aftermath of the Fall
I leave my room in the morning, thoughtlessly and still half asleep walking towards the elevator. There’s a sign on it, reminding me that...
J. Joseph
Aug 1, 20258 min read
A Secret Meet Up at an Open Bar
Getting dressed in my casual clothes, I check my phone. ‘Got something. Will be unpleased. 9 tomorrow.’ The message hasn’t changed since...
J. Joseph
Jul 25, 20258 min read
Qasim Ahmad's Introduction to Magisterial Politics
Slowly, I walk into the large, central hall of the convention center. On my phone, I have the list I got of the different people who I am...
J. Joseph
Jul 18, 20258 min read
Renalt Selling the Spoils in Hetha
Renalt makes his way to their room. Heading over to a corner, he quickly draws up a note, signed with the seal of some local friends he...
J. Joseph
Jul 11, 20258 min read
A Heartbeat and a Dark Purple Light
As we sit, huddled near death in the darkness of the forest, I can hear it. A beating of a heart, but a great distance away. From the...
J. Joseph
Jul 4, 20258 min read
Figuring Out Homicide's Case Before Them
The sun has just begun vanishing beneath the City’s skyline. I put my plate into the dishwasher, leaving the chili pot out for my...
J. Joseph
Jun 27, 20258 min read
Quinton and His Study Group on a Road Trip
I sigh. Maybe accepting Jules’s offer of a road trip wasn’t the smartest idea. Benjamin Lee, Juliet Norris, Paula Prieto, and I all...
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Jun 20, 20258 min read
Reuniting At The Docks
Leaving the inn after their meal, Denlo heads into the twilight on the street. From behind him, Sari complains. “You didn’t have to shoo...
J. Joseph
Jun 13, 20258 min read
The Queen of Blades
I get into work early. There’s been a lot of movement this week, due to spring break, and troublemakers are always trying to start...
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Jun 6, 20258 min read
Controlling the Outflow
“Why is it so cold,” I complain in the elevator as I head out of my apartment, “It’s June.” My neighbor, who also heads out to work at...
J. Joseph
May 30, 20258 min read
Average Morning of Working in the City
The wind is far too strong for my liking. But such is life in the City. I am used to it, I muse to myself as I pop my leather jacket’s...
J. Joseph
May 23, 20258 min read
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