Story Time 3/18

Micah's Midterm Malaise

I settle into my office in the Villa’s administration building. Wednesday afternoon, which means after picking up my lunch from the...

J. Joseph

Mar 21, 20258 min read

Visiting the Temple of the Cold Fist in Hetha

Ever since the crew of the Ekzokia fought and slayed the long-dead dwarfish pirate, Sister Hilan has felt off. Ill. The last day passed...

J. Joseph

Mar 14, 20258 min read

The Knight of Seals

Strangeness. The world is really full of it. I would know, I’ve embraced that fact for many a moon. Turning on my coffeemaker, I walk out...

J. Joseph

Mar 7, 20258 min read

Logistics

Xin Zhihao’s eyes open. His body believes it to be dawn. The light of the local star is streaming in through his hotel window. Too high...

J. Joseph

Feb 28, 20258 min read

Therese's Meetings After Office Hours

As the clock on my office wall ticks over to five in the afternoon, I stand up out of my chair. Office hours for today are officially...

J. Joseph

Feb 21, 20258 min read

Renalt Readies to Return to Hetha

So, they were to be travelling to Hetha. Renalt absentmindedly drums his fingers on the deck as he thinks. It’s been some time since last...

J. Joseph

Feb 14, 20258 min read

Violent Shudders and a Long Fall

Sometimes it feels like time is the enemy. Alister definitely feels that now, staring blankly at the words before him. He hasn’t slept...

J. Joseph

Feb 7, 20258 min read

Bloodied on the Beach

Pain. Blood across the sand. The warmth of the beach and soft sand slamming hard into my body. But that’s getting ahead of myself. It all...

J. Joseph

Jan 31, 20258 min read

Consistency

Quinn’s alarm goes off. His eyes open as it does. Consistency breeds more consistency in a self-contained cycle. Getting out of bed, he...

J. Joseph

Jan 24, 20258 min read

Sierra's Final Start of Spring Semester Meetings as a Magister

Morning comes. My alarm goes off earlier than it normally does. Eyes, half closed, I slam down on the snooze as I look at the time. Way...

J. Joseph

Jan 17, 20258 min read

Denlo Prepares to Visit Hetha

Denlo watches from the shore as they load the coffin onto the ship. And he watches as a cloudy, dark mirror of himself begins to row...

J. Joseph

Jan 10, 20258 min read

Recovering the Morning After

The snow falls, heavy and wet, onto the cold hard pavement outside my apartment window. It’s a friendly reminder of the time of year. Or...

J. Joseph

Jan 3, 20258 min read

Pangs

Waiting for the Marauders to arrive at the ambush spot can take such a long time. Alicia sits up from her bed. Her rest is rarely...

J. Joseph

Dec 27, 20248 min read

Isaac Drinking Before the Holiday Season

I finish cleaning up the dining slash living area of my apartment. Keeping it clean, that will be a bit of work, but I only need to do...

J. Joseph

Dec 20, 20248 min read

The Careful Looting of an Ancient Pirate's Tomb

As Renalt finishes the Kur-si’ika, Felazo smiles and steps forwards. The massive iron doors set into an engraved frame is revealed as the...

J. Joseph

Dec 13, 20248 min read

The Martyrly Art of Awakening from Dirt Naps

I can feel the bullet ripping through my chest. Dang it. Got to stay conscious. At least until I’m safe from discovery. Clearly, I’m not...

J. Joseph

Dec 6, 20248 min read

The Soft Grey, Blank Walls

It’s blank. The wall is blank. There is a knocking once more. The wall is featureless. Painted a soft grey. The knocking happens again....

J. Joseph

Nov 29, 20248 min read

The Freeport Defense Council Seeking Out a Conspiracy

Captain Selina Hellers looks at the other captains in the video call. Their newest member, a Captain Destro, speaks up. “There has been...

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Nov 22, 20248 min read

Alina Working to Find Her Thesis Topic

Sitting in my office, I open up my oldest book to the Enhancement’s section. I could relax, sure. Jase had mentioned some kind of early...

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Nov 15, 20248 min read

Hunting the Undead and Uncovering the Tomb

Alessari is sticking a few paces ahead of the others, to keep an eye out for anything dangerous. She makes note of a few tripwires and...

J. Joseph

Nov 8, 20248 min read