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The weather was rather gloomy on Alistair's day off...Day off? Yeah, don't be ridiculous. Alistair had needed to call in several favors to get approved for leave from classes for the next few days. He was sure he would owe several people later. They probably all assumed that Alistair had just...

Faint footfalls, treading over broken steel and bone. Fetid flesh, rotting dead, all left in the wake of his desire. Power. Many years had now passed since he had last laid eyes upon his home, but not even such absence stirred any longing in him. Neither did it stir any contempt, and in fact...

Thousands of tents dotted the northern bank of the Sleeping Sister, the river which separated the Empire of Amol-Kalit from the Kingdoms of Cortos to the south. A very large crimson tent bearing the gold winged sun of the Empire sat near the center of the encampment. Inside, the Emperor held his...

Savannah Raf's favorite part about being a Dreadlord, well an Initiate, was getting to go on missions. A year ago he had abhorred them, tried to avoid and shirk them as much as he possibly could. It had never worked of course, the Proctors would nab him and send him somewhere regardless of...

Alliria - Grand Crescent Hotel Liliana slowly painted the color upon her lips, staring into the mirror with a satisfied smile. There was something so utterly wonderful about being herself. She couldn't even remember the last time she had actually been allowed to dress up. When the chains of...

Vel Osgen "The Demon King, huh?" Siena said the words as he stared at the man behind the bars, her expression neutral as he looked up at her. A wry smile touched his face, the chains around his throat and tied to his hands rattling slightly as he slowly shook his head. He had the look of a wolf...

The weather was really something today. The sun was out, hardly any clouds in the sky, and yet there was still a slight chill in the air. Nothing that bothered Kalix, if anything, the cool air mixed with the weak rays of the sun was perfect napping weather for the dreadlord initiate. On the...

It had only been a year since his world had fallen apart, though it'd felt like no time at all. He felt no less angry at the world today than he had that day, if anything his bitterness had grown, and there hadn't been a single moment where it hadn't clawed at his chest like an animal intent on...

[art cred] Well, it seems that Everleigh finally got caught. Or rather, someone had snitched on her. How lame. She knew just who it was, the dirty scoundrel, Titus. He knew the rules when they made the wager, and this time Everleigh hadn’t even purposely cheated. She knew she wouldn’t need to...

[art creds] The small town of Lahiri was right on the border of the Falwood. Because the majority of it’s occupants were human, it had been claimed by Vel Anir. There were plenty of whispered rumors that Lahiri pledged allegiance to Vel Anir long ago because during the second war it was clear...

Layla Moreno had taken the job with Captain Timms because she owed him a favor. She did not like the man and she did not like to work with him. She was an assassin and a mercenary but he liked to take things too far sometimes and even she was sickened. There was a line that even pirates refused...

Vel'Yuna. The Yuna Lager Tavern. Before noon, but definitely far past sunrise. Zael awoke on the floor, and he felt like absolute shit. Ugggh...where did his shirt go? And his breastplate? And the rest of his armor, what the hell? He was in just his pants, not even boots. And he had dried puke...

A rendezvous met. His hateful eyes glared as the pyres burned, his helmet held at his side. The pyres were lined up perfectly, each holding the body of a slain Anirian Guardsmen. They were part of the Eastern Barracks, responsible for a large portion of the city wall. In total, 27 soldiers...

[art cred] Boats were meant to be burned and destroyed, Everleigh realized. The great Galleon ship, Pasiphae, was sinking and burning at the same time as Everleigh dodged a major burst of fire that caught the slow group of sailors that thought following her would be a good thing. They weren’t...

Virak Winter Estate The Virak Winter Estate was located just a few dozen miles away from the Falwood itself. Nestled within the Velmont mountains and guarded by steep cliffs, the castle had been built by Sarkus Virak long before the Second Elven War. It had stood as one of the final bastions...

"Solitary." "Yes, Count Walter. Solitary confinement," the Proctor, Andre Magomo, said again. Hardly enthused was he to be speaking to a nobleman. Both the Proctor and Walter were in the Academy's infirmary. After the incident at the First Annual Solstice Ball, Walter--along with a host of...

Vel Anir - The Golden Rose Cafe The Golden Rose was an institution of Anirian High Society. It had existed in one form or another for more than half a millenia. The various dining halls had seen attendances by Kings, Queens, Head of Houses, and more than a few rulers. It was said that more...

Amroe - Formerly Vel Aren Aisling Weiroon Ein slowly turned his head, eyes flickering around the open square as he jumped down from the shotgun seat of the carriage. His gaze swept over the small crowd which seemed to be strolling around them, catching on no one in particular. The people here...

Wissburg - Formerly Vel Orius Edric stared silently up at the tree standing besides the road, his heart slowly beating in his chest, his stomach half turned upside down. Eight corpses. That was what he counted hanging from the tree. Four of them were men, three women, and one whose body was...