The Songstress of Heartfelt Desire was but one of many currently swimming in the Chaos Sea. There were dozens of Chaos Lords at the Baron level, with a couple of Viscounts to serve as backup in case things didn’t go as planned. They were in the pure Chaos now, untainted by the dreams and desire...
2022-02-14 13:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostFinan loved conversation and he was pretty good at it too, even if he did say so himself. He was quite observant and had an open mind. He tried not to make assumptions about the other person and to listen with his whole attention rather than with just half an ear. People often gave away more than...
2022-02-14 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostMiya managed to get Yuriko into a rather flimsy sundress which she got from an attendant that came with a personal landcrafter, which ferried them about in the city. A gaggle of boys from school followed behind the two of them in another landcrafter. Well truthfully, it actually looked more like ...
2022-02-08 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostYuriko carefully put on sparring gear in the changing room. She didn't have her own training gear so the masters provided her with spares. For the weapons test, she wore a padded jacket, leggings and comfortable boots. She was supposed to wear a helmet, too, but her hair bunched up too much and w...
2022-02-08 13:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Acadia Arena in the Agaza part of the campus was a square building with several floors. Each floor had its own combat arena with different features to simulate varied terrains. It was, in many ways, a miniature version of the Avos’belli Arena in the Palace, where spectators numbering in doz...
2022-02-08 13:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostFrom above, it was quite apparent that the Imperial Capital was a thoroughly tamed plane. There was no wilderness, no old jungle or forest growths, no wild rivers, and deadly snow-capped mountains. Not as far as Yuriko could see anyway, but from how everything in sight was carefully curated, it w...
2022-02-08 13:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Yuriko woke up just before dawn. For a moment, she stared up at the unfamiliar canopy in wonder. The wide, four-poster bed could have fit four of her side by side. The curtains were closed, though the fabric was so sheer that it would have provided a mere modicum of privacy, at most...
2022-02-08 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Yuriko's story is far from being a romantic tale, as a human being, having romantic involvements are a natural part of a life's journey.
We didn't create these stories just for fun. They actually are a part of the characters' journeys and have been in the character notes from the b...
2022-02-07 13:10:59 +0000 UTC View Post
First, here's the artwork for Yuriko's best friend, Krystal Zorin, done by the lovely Galaxy RinRin (check out her Facebook Page here). We ran a poll last year on whose art we should commission next and Krystal won the ...
2022-02-07 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe two who neither bowed nor curtsied turned out to be members of the Mishala clan, too. One was a young woman, probably Yuriko’s age, though judging by how her Mum looked, she could very well be five to ten times older than she. Anyway, the young woman had wavy golden hair that curled around ...
2022-01-31 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostIt was a long two weeks for Reinhardt. For one thing, he agonised over his decision to give crucial intelligence to the Empire regarding his country. He also had some intelligence about Chelda Principality and the Farholm plane but he hadn’t decided yet if he would offer it up.
Traitor. 2022-01-31 13:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post
“After Founding 2999
90th Day of Water
Ms. Krystal Farrow Zorin
The Golden Willow,
Rumiga City, Rumiga
Dear Krystal,
It’s been several Seasons, nearly two years since we’ve last seen each other, or even talked. The last time I saw you was still back in th...
2022-01-31 13:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mishala Clan’s domain was in Aerule Garden, a district in Realmheart quite close to the Imperial City, but far enough away that one would need to take a Commuter Tram, and about a day’s travel if one had to crawl through the ground, to get there. Of course, it only took an hour’s flight...
2022-01-31 13:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostReinhardt counted his blessings that at least, he hadn’t been thrown in the brig. Thank the Great Spirits that he was alive and relatively safe, even if the ship was headed to the last place he really wanted to go.
The Eternal Empire of the Righteous Order was vilified in most of the nati...
2022-01-31 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostLayla took a sip from her cup, savouring the sweet and bitter notes of her wine. It was an unfamiliar vintage but delicious all the same. Still, she preferred ale or beer since that one, she can keep tossing down her gullet without feeling guilty.
Wine was for fancy dinners or nightcaps whe...
2022-01-24 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAidan yawned into his hand while he leaned back against the chair, causing it to rock back on two legs. He pushed against the table’s footrest to keep his balance then stretched out behind him. The remnants of his dinner, a sumptuous meal of grilled Ganeran beef medallions, buttered peas, roast...
2022-01-24 13:45:01 +0000 UTC View Post‘Great, more things that make people want to kill me,’ was the first thought Yuriko had upon Mum’s revelation. It wasn’t as if that was anything new, so she just shrugged.
Both Sadeen and Kiyo seemed a bit taken aback at her nonchalance, so she explained, “I’ve also got Fri’Av...
2022-01-24 13:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post“My baby’s so big now!” Sadeen gushed as she whirled Yuriko around.
“Seventy inches tall,” Kiyo remarked. “About your height now, coz.”
“Ehehehehe!” Mum kept spinning her around and Yuriko was starting to get dizzy.
“Mum!” she gasped, but that was a mistake...
2022-01-24 13:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostSadeen watched the Silver Tiger out of the corner of her eye and paid for the distraction in blood. The minor manifestation of Katharos managed to wrest its limb from her Lightning Cage and clawed at her. Only her Jade Skin, and her defensive artefacts saved her from a fatal mauling.
She on...
2022-01-24 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostA single lumen swam in Yuriko’s reserve and it was the only thing keeping her conscious. Despite her initial resolve, she couldn’t help it. She had to use Fri’Avgi as using her sunblade or Animus blades weren't enough to fight the shrunken Lignoculi.
Fighting that rotter, knocking him...
2022-01-17 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle progressed as Captain Esha Tavalik expected. The Verdanian Chaos ship Ebon Horizon had been damaged in its entry into the Pure Lands and they were unable to complete their repairs.
Still, destroying the ship completely hadn’t been advisable, not if they wanted to recover that a...
2022-01-17 13:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostAt almost the exact moment Yuriko leapt to attack, Aidan grabbed her arm and attempted to pull her back. Attempted.
She had considered both of them to be in the same general fitness level, having both completed Strengthen Physique. But she was in mid-leap. So what happened was that she drag...
2022-01-17 13:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostYuriko struggled during the run along the path to the plateau. It wasn’t that she wasn’t fast enough, but that she was too fast. Of the eight of them, only Aidan could match her pace and when she ran full tilt, he rebuked her for her haste.
Everyone else ran at a respectable clip, but Y...
2022-01-17 13:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostLayla didn’t have time to be annoyed. Or irritated, or pissed off, or any other negative emotion directed at the runescript engine, the Second Runeer, or Captain Mitchell. She certainly didn’t have time to be annoyed with the plane in general.
This wasn’t really a proper plane, she kn...
2022-01-17 13:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWell, this week marks the end of our shortened posting schedule and we'll be back to regular posting next week.
We hope that you and yours have been keeping well!
- L and R
2022-01-11 13:45:59 +0000 UTC View PostCaptain Esha Tavalik of the Storm’s Deceit nibbled her lip in annoyance. The tendrils that connected around her head writhed in reaction to her mood and the floating island shuddered in response.
She tapped the armrest of her throne, soothing the Core with her gesture. The control orb und...
2022-01-10 13:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostTheir footsteps echoed as they ran up the short hill. This close to the mountain settlements, the plains had long given way to valleys and hills. It was just that the valley, the road that led to the settlement Yuriko and the others had been headed to was relatively flat.
“We can lose the...
2022-01-10 13:16:08 +0000 UTC View Post‘Wait! What did you mean, I want to jump Reinhardt’s bones?’ Yuriko furiously thought to Damien. ‘Damien!’
What? You aren’t thinking about it? Why else would you be so flirty and touchy with him?
‘What do you mean flirty?’
Not only did you let him ca...
2022-01-10 13:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostIt took only a blink of an eye for Yuriko to realise that Reinhardt was running while carrying her. He had her pressed against his chest, with his arms under her shoulders and knees. There was sweat dripping down his face, which went down his narrow chin and landed on her dougi.
She shifted...
2022-01-03 13:30:59 +0000 UTC View PostFor a single moment, Yuriko thought that she was in a nightmare.
She was sleeping in the Ebon Horizon and any moment now, she would wake. Or even better, the past year had been nothing but a lucid dream and she would wake back in Fort Aegermonth, or in her room in the Golden Willow.
S...
2022-01-03 13:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post