Departure (Irikshan 4)
With some farewells and some companions, Irikshan departs from Shormton to begin his trek across the Imaadudish Empire. 3072 words | 12 min
The Battle of Atlantis (Lor Astazor 1.7)
Early next day, Drakian and Horus went with Isis to check on the supposed ‘poisonous air’. The Greek deities were eager for battle, but luring them into a poisoned area would be a dishonorable move, and so they arrived beforehand … Continued
Gathering Storm
Techtor and Scope have been tracking some mutant hunters and preparing to assault their mutant fighting ring, but a blizzard has blown in and may disrupt these plans.
Divine Disputes (Lor Astazor 1.6)
Thousands of light years away, Drakian made his way back to the nearest human establishment. Last time he visited Earth the humans had the most basic of farms, with only simple mud huts for shelter. Seeing the civilisation before him … Continued
Nycombian Diplomacy (Lor Astazor 1.5)
The nycombs were hesitant to accept Krestean’s invitation, but a group of five was sent to investigate nonetheless. Each of them moved around on four hoofed limbs, their gray skin barely noticeable behind the metallic plating they wore. From the … Continued
New Neastia (Lor Astazor 1.4)
When Krestean woke up, the ship was dark and silent. She sat up, her body aching terribly, trying to force herself to stand. “Take it slowly, there is no need to exert yourself,” a voice came from her side. She … Continued
Recollection (Lor Astazor 1.3)
“First off, is there anything you already know? So I don’t have to repeat anything.” Krestean felt strange talking to the empty spaceship, but Drakians voice in her head quickly reassured her she hadn’t gone crazy. I may have been … Continued
Exercising Authority (Mar 6)
Mar Sterkvleuel | < Meets Weeks after having joined the research team at Rentik’s behest, Mar continues his training at the College while aiding them in their work. Yet, there are new developments in regards to the project. 6529 words … Continued
The Breakout (Lor Astazor 1.2)
#602 was waiting in the pod room, hoping she wasn’t acting suspicious. It was normal for researchers to wait for whoever came next to take them for experiments, but when you try your hardest to look normal you become paranoid … Continued
Take Note (Irikshan 3)
Index | < Welcome to Shormton (Chapter 2) | Departure (Chapter 4) > Irikshan has been taking plenty of notes about his journey and continues to do so as his time in Shormton draws to a close. 3121 words | 13 … Continued
9th Floor of Acro (Lor Astazor 1.1)
The new researcher entered the break room, still having trouble walking. Normally it’s impossible to tell who you’re working with, that was the whole point of the artificial bodies, but every now and then some genius was brought in a … Continued
Meets (Mar 5)
Mar Sterkvleuel | < Experiments | Exercising Authority > In which Mar has an overdue meeting with family, followed by a meeting with new people. 2935 words | 12 min reading time “Draak” (drɑːk) – the Tumenzarian equivalent of “person”, referring to a … Continued
Welcome to Shormton (Irikshan 2)
Index | < Landfall (Chapter 1) | Take Note (Chapter 3) > After having landed on the empire’s shores yesterday, Irikshan was escorted to the nearest city to see Colonel Anson. Today the mage Lucile gives Irikshan a tour of … Continued
Scavengers
A year ago, the city of Pineland was invaded by many aggressive class 2 mutants. Their attempts at coordinating an extermination and protecting civilians unsuccessful, the military had to facilitate an evacuation and has since declared the area off-limits. … Continued
Experiments (Mar 4)
Elonth Worldbuilding | < Uncertainty | Meets > After a good night’s rest, Mar continues his learning. Featured image by ElektronX. 3506 words With a clap of thunder, Mar awoke. A storm had rolled in, and rain drummed against the window veiled behind a … Continued
Landfall (Irikshan 1)
Elonth | Irikshan | Welcome to Shormton (Chapter 2) > Irikshan, after having flown across the Vernon Sea, crash-lands on a beach near the city of Shormton – in the territory of the Imaaduudin Empire. This is the first chapter of Irikshan’s story. … Continued
The Small Town of Eldham
A birthday gift for Arcalika. A tale of a small town in the middle of nowhere. 2435 words The small town of Eldham was both well-known and held little interest for anyone. The nearest king didn’t even bother sending ambassadors … Continued
Illusions (Mar 2)
Elonth Worldbuilding | < Practice Makes Perfect | Uncertainty > After encountering his childhood friend, Mar heads to Grandmage Irikshan to begin his first lesson in illusions. Things rarely go according to plan. 2690 words “Come in, Sterkvleuel.” Mar froze, his … Continued
Rescue – Part 3
Rescue: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Here is the third and final part of this chapter of @elektronx and my collab. Enjoy!
Rescue – Part 2
Rescue: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 Here is part 2 of chapter 1 of the collaboration between @elektronx and me! ? Thank you again to my friend Headbomb for playing ping-pong with me for the text decoration. Enjoy!
The Artefact (Part 3)
Albert and Verona stumbled into yet another room. A resounding crash was heard as the walls closed less than a metre behind them. Wordlessly, the two stopped running and bent over, panting. Silence, punctuated by the occasional drop of water, … Continued