Master Derek Cosgrave was doing his best to appear calm and collected. He walked through the streets of Dorchester, politely nodding to the bowing commoners. It wouldn’t do to show his feelings to his subjects. He was an heir of Cosgrave, and he would act like it.
Yet, h...
2023-12-08 06:39:50 +0000 UTC View PostNick and Vera had gotten home later than usual. The dinner with the city lord and the elite of the city was an unexpected and exciting end to their day. The course of their lives was altered, and they needed some time to decompress.
Vera sat in a deck chair on the veranda. ...
2023-12-08 06:30:21 +0000 UTC View PostCalvin was hiding in the barn’s loft, reading his favorite book. ‘Victor’s Victory’ was the stirring tale of how a lowly farm hand rose to become the king. For a 14 year old farm boy like Calvin, the story had everything that mattered. There were epic battles and enchant...
2023-12-08 06:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostBoth Nick and Captain Angelton looked at the scrying screen Jennings was projecting. They watched as Nero realized where he was transported, and promptly gave them a double helping of middle fingers.
Chuckling, Jennings dismissed his scry. He turned to his compatriots and said, ...
2023-12-07 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostArch-mage Mathers was standing at the back of the council hall. He had been summoned to account for his colleague’s actions. He wasn’t worried, the entire procedure was going to just be a theater production for the nobles. If there was one thing he and his colleague, Arch-ma...
2023-12-06 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostMistress Deidre Cosgrave was a 17 year old child, and she knew it. She was always the smartest one in her class, but comparing herself to the people she admired, she knew she had a lot to learn. She respected her mother, the city lord, along with those who had experience and guile. &n...
2023-12-05 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLord Cosgrave, and those remaining at the lavish dinner table, watched as Nero, Nick, and Jennings left to go have an impromptu magic lesson. She looked over at Vera Salvatore and grimaced. Noting the woman’s wide smile, she realized this was going to be an unpleasant conversation.<...
2023-12-04 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe woman on the right stepped forward, addressing the young man who had helped him up, “Look, you’ve found your brother and we’ve recovered what he stole. We need to get the hell out of here, these woods aren’t safe right now. The mana pools are getting worse. And, I do...
2023-12-04 17:22:53 +0000 UTC View PostLowering his new ship out of the clouds, Arch-Mage Jennings opened communications to Dorchester. His console lit up with a hologram of the local traffic tower attendant. Although they probably hadn’t seen a sky ship in the last decade, all cities were required to have an available d...
2023-12-02 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe King and Queen of Oglivarch were enjoying their dinner. Rather than use one of the many dining rooms, they typically ate outside after the sun had set. They both enjoyed the stars. In his youth, the King had even developed a method to tune the palace’s wards to remove the ...
2023-12-02 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostMage-Adept Cranston looked at the communication mirror with confusion. “I don’t understand. You want me to help him, but not be seen helping him. Don’t be nice to him, or mean to him. Help him a little if he asks, but don’t be too helpful. Stay far away, but ...
2023-12-02 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostCity Lord Heleema Cosgrave had spent the past few hours calming down nobles, and trying to come to terms with the atypical results of the Noble War. Though the war had started early this morning, it was finished before the sun even broke the horizon. The traitors were dead, and a nobl...
2023-12-02 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe door to Lord Cosgrave’s office opened and Lord Hector Salvatore walked in. He was 6’ tall and walked with confidence. His thin black hair was cut short and styled with product. He had a thin goatee, with impeccable grooming. He walked to the center of the room and ...
2023-12-02 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt was early in the morning when Frank stopped at the little bodega on the corner. He needed coffee if he was going to survive the trip to see his mom. He had found that the drive was only bearable when he was caffeinated.
This had become something of a ritual ever since he move...
2023-12-01 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostI'd like to start off by saying thank you. Taking the time to check out my page was nice of you.
A while ago, I started writing 'Nero Walker'. At first it was a thought exercise, but it's grown to be an odyssey. I started this patreon to help me work on Nero's story. ...
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