General Branson sat at his desk, fighting against the evils of paperwork. The past few days had been difficult, and as a result, he wasn’t in the best of moods. There was so much to do, and he was behind schedule. The fact that his schedule was whatever he said it was didn’t factor into it at...
2024-02-28 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostArch-mage Jennings returned to his personal quarters in the Dorchester Mage Tower via teleportation, further antagonizing Lady Bennings. The woman was already going to be filing a stack of complaints against him with the Hennings Tower of Law, what was one more?
With a golden ‘pop’ he m...
2024-02-27 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostRose Vikander was not a happy hunter. She had agreed to spy on the new noble for the general, but she hadn’t signed up for all of this political intrigue. The little lord’s words were replaying in her head despite how hard she tried to repress them. ‘Are you using me? Or am I using you?...
2024-02-26 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostDespite King Oliver Oglivarch’s attempts to reign in their conversation, the talk was lively at the breakfast table. His wife and two of their consorts were unable to stop themselves from remarking on his recent miscalculation. And for the record, that’s all it was, a minor miscalculation. He...
2024-02-23 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostNero’s morning started before it was even bright and early. Apparently there was some kind intercom system in his room, so he was treated to Vera’s voice startling him awake.
“Nero, you have 30 minutes until breakfast is finished. Make sure you don’t leave anything in the guest room...
2024-02-22 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe king’s harem reconvened late that night, well after their husband had gone to bed. Hidden in a private chamber, they gathered to discuss how they felt about the recent revelation. As usual, the meeting was led by the ‘King’s firsts’, which was the clandestine name the harem used to re...
2024-02-21 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThrough their various interactions, Vera had learned that Nero was a little odd. According to her husband, Nick, the world Nero came from was very different, full of incomprehensible conflicts and wars. Usually, she found his unique perspective both useful and refreshing. However, she couldn’t ...
2024-02-20 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostWalking through the halls, the king thought about what awaited him. For perhaps the thousandth time, he mentally reviewed how things had gotten to where they were. Just like his father, he had allowed his consorts to slowly take over his life.
It had started with his marriage to Marrisa. Hi...
2024-02-19 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThey led him through the stone building, eventually putting him in a small interrogation room. Rather than having chairs and a table, they sat him on a stone pedestal then clipped his manacles to a chain attached to the floor. The room had no other furniture, and the light was provide...
2024-02-17 18:44:48 +0000 UTC View PostSergeant Terrance Blackwood sat with his back against the wall of the impromptu cell. The smell of fresh cut wood reminded him of how recently it was built. Regulations required soldiers under investigation to be either confined to their quarters, or held in a detention cell. As they were current...
2024-02-16 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Hennings Tower of Magic’s council hall, everyone was engrossed in watching the events play out on the large hologram. But not all of those in attendance really knew what was going on. Many were only there because of word of mouth, and some had been dragged along by their colleagues.
<... 2024-02-15 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostArch-mage Mathers sat in the director’s chair at the head of the council table. Everyone who could be was in attendance. After all, how often did you get to see Arch-mage Jennings have to deal with a situation he was directly responsible for. This was the event of the decade.
Frowning, he...
2024-02-14 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostArch-mage Jennings watched the pancakes being set out. Although he was surprised at how quickly they had arrived, he knew he shouldn’t have been. The keep’s kitchens had the finest cooks in Dorchester, and even a backwater had people skilled enough to make pancakes.
Standing next to the...
2024-02-13 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostIn the Hennings central command center, the king was meeting with his council of war. Consisting of 14 arch-generals, their purpose was to coordinate their response to the various theaters of conflict across the kingdom. Each general worked closely with the nobles who controlled the regions withi...
2024-02-12 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostI'd first like to thank all the new members for signing up. Every time I see someone join, it makes my heart grow a little bigger. By that I mean like the Grinch, not heart disease. I can't tell you how much people actually supporting my writing means to me.
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2024-02-12 00:39:24 +0000 UTC View PostArch-mage Jennings waved his hand over the impromptu hologram, adding ‘Marriage to Heleema’ under the column labeled ‘Offers’. He looked over the board, frowning at the hodgepodge of ideas. The problem was, he wasn’t sure what the little shit actually wanted. Would they be dealing with ...
2024-02-09 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLocated below the Henning’s Tower of Fate, hidden behind wards and illusions, was the Chamber of Destiny. It was a dark room, built to discuss dark deeds. Rarely did the Masters of Destiny meet, for theirs was a secret order, within a secret order. Since its inception, the rules had stayed the ...
2024-02-08 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostVera was enjoying an early lunch while going over the status reports from her field teams. Taking a sip of her tea, her eyes darted across the hovering screens assimilating the information with a glance. Her skills in the arena of paperwork were unmatched, and she used them like a master swordsma...
2024-02-07 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostGeneral Branson stormed into the conference room. His day had gone from good to bad faster than he had thought possible. One minute, he was proudly approving the wall upgrades, and the next he was hearing that one of his pet projects was currently the subject of an assassination attempt aided by ...
2024-02-06 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral teams had already reported in, and the camp was starting to fill up. More hands meant more work being done. Captain Angelton walked around, silently observing the various tasks that were being tended to. The sounds of construction felt like a march toward the civilization of this small st...
2024-02-05 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostLord Blackwood cautiously entered the once familiar office. He had been here many times, but that was when Mage-adept Cranston had been the court mage. Fondly, Blackwood recalled his interactions with the former court mage. That man may have been an idiot, but he had known how to play the game. H...
2024-02-02 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostArch-mage Mathers’ image was hovering in a scry-portal facing Jennings’ desk. His arms were crossed, and his brow was furrowed in anger. Jennings was thankful that the man was alone, as he didn’t feel up to facing the entire council of mages at the moment.
“How bad is it?” asked M...
2024-02-01 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostLord Blackwood was starting to get nervous. The mage he had contracted was not returning his pings. It had been more than hour since he had from him. The mage had reported that everything was in place, and the ambush would happen shortly. But, since then, the mage had gone silent.
Tapping h...
2024-01-31 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostRose was in her element. Even though the situation was dire, she had missed this. She had always loved the wilds, it was where she felt at home. The sounds of the forest wrapped around her like a blanket. Like a ghost, she moved along the forest floor in a crouch, alert for any threat.
She ...
2024-01-30 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostSergeant Wesker was not a happy man. This situation was totally unacceptable. His team had been systematically destroyed, and he had been completely outmatched. Never, in all his years, had he been so thoroughly humiliated. The enemies plan had been perfect, and if it weren’t for Walker, of all...
2024-01-29 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of the incoming arrow caused Rose’s eyes to snap up from her soup bowl. She looked up just in time to see Ms. Averett’s forehead sprout an arrow. As the woman’s body collapsed, Rose was already moving.
She had been trained for situations just like this. Her former teacher, U...
2024-01-26 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostVera Salvatore-Verena was not happy. She didn’t appreciate having to deal with problems in person. It had taken years, but she had cultivated agents that should have been capable of handling things like this.
She walked quickly through the hall, her two armed bodyguards walking a step be...
Jennings sat in his comfy chair, sipping an iced tea. He was currently maintaining two holographic screens on the wall. One showed Nero’s party setting up their campsite, while the other followed the hunters who had been contracted for the assassination. He had to admit, he was impressed with t...
2024-01-24 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostCaptain Angelton used a shield construct to hold up the large planks, while Peyton hammered large dowels connecting the planks to the ceiling runners. If they kept up this pace, they should have the barracks finished by morning. The captain couldn’t help but be impressed with Peyton’s agility...
2024-01-23 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostCaptain Angelton stood in the center of the clearing he and his team had just cleared. He figured a 200 ft radius should be enough. They had chopped down plenty of wood, then burned everything that was left. Now there was nothing but a dirt patch waiting to be filled with a temporary camp.
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