Both shocked and curious, Hope slowly approaches the statue of Uzziel. It perfectly mimics her original appearance in every way, while at the same time being made entirely out of specially-grown wood. Like a tree grown over time to somehow perfectly form the shape of a living person, Uzziel stands in place, her sightless eyes…
A blinding white radiance batters the Second Wordsmith’s eyes as he steps through the Nether Gate. That same radiance, an all-encompassing light that chases away shadows in all directions, is one he has seen through visions granted to him by Solomon, some months earlier. He immediately winces, recognizing that this radiance is not something that…
Hope Hiro slowly navigates toward the distant, lone speck of magical energy he can sense. During his travels, he places down Waypoints with his Wordsmithing, just in case he needs to make a tactical retreat, or in the event he needs to return to the Moonbase later, among other reasons. As a Wordsmith, his ability…
Sangin Lidra’s shuttle races across the Milky Way at Warp 8, a speed most civilian vessels can’t typically achieve. Even the Volgrim, once the complete conquerors of the entire Milky Way, could only afford to keep a few scattered grams of Trifrancium aboard their military vessels, at the upper limit. As for civilians, travelers seeking…
Exolis Whitspur. One of the five Clan Leaders of Clan Dyna. Due to his youthful age, he might not be the highest ranking member, but he quickly rose to power due to his innovative solutions to longstanding technological blockades that plagued Volgrim society for more than a quarter of a million cycles. As such, he…
Sangin Lidra finishes her meeting with the leaders of Clans Victor and Hadron. After they depart, she remains in the office for a moment, deep in thought. Her eyes idly glide around the empty room while she thinks. The Plague continues its advance. I have my tentacles full juggling fifteen different red-level tasks, but these…
Volgarius. Some time before the Stormbringer Tribunal. Hope Hiro continues his mission on the Volgrim homeworld. He forcibly rejuvenates his mind through Wordsmithing, never taking the risk of going to sleep in the middle of enemy territory. Over the course of a full week, he scouts out more than a dozen Psion strongholds, but he…
The world of Numaria. A lush paradise-class planet completely covered in trees with little to no open space anywhere. Gifted to the Hell of Punishment by the Volgrim following the conclusion of the Energy Wars, it has long become Emperor Auger’s home, his sanctuary he never sees fit to leave. Even when the other Emperors…
Unsure of how to react to Demila’s sudden reappearance, Jason finds himself in a bit of a bind. On the one hand, he would love to quickly check and see if he can detect her soul inside her body. If he can’t, then that means it must be inside the underground facility on Planet Mudball….
The Wordsmith’s expression becomes more and more grim. It doesn’t take long before he realizes this facility is far, far more top-secret than he first imagined. Jason follows a batch of 100 Psions after their ‘birthing’ through lightning, trailing the robots that carry them with a wary gaze. Luckily, the newly-created Psions appear too weak…
