A week passes while the VLL Hatoraxia continues traveling at Warp 7 to its destination, Volgarius. With the journey half-over, and a week still to go before arrival, most of the people among Jason’s group have gotten relatively used to the atmosphere on board the ship. It’s on the seventh day that one of the…
Jason and his comrades raise their eyebrows in surprise as several crew-members of the Hatoraxia walk into the Leisure Hall. While presently, only the Captain and Jason’s men are inside, ordinarily this room will have as many as one or two hundred Volgrim inside. Therefore, it currently feels quite empty, with only one of the…
As the Hatoraxia lifts off Tarus II’s surface, Jason and his soldiers stand idly for ten or so minutes, watching out a nearby window while their homeworld fades into the distance. Even Jason, a man who has gone to space many times in the past six years, feels a sinking sensation in his stomach as…
Two days later. Five weeks after Stormbringer, and a little over two after Ose’s death, humanity’s intelligence bureau receives a communication from the Volgrim. Sangin Kordonis has arrived. As the designated ambassador for human-Volgrim relations, he has been tasked with bringing the Wordsmith to Volgarius, where the First Founder will finally speak to him in…
Phoebe and Amelia continue heading down into the jungle training world. Once they reach the bottom of the entry ramp and stand amidst the trees and plants, Amelia can’t help but feel like the independent world is indeed incredibly lifelike. The smells of damp moss and rainfall mix with the chirping of birds and other…
It doesn’t take long for Phoebe and Amelia to travel away from the Fortress of Retribution’s upper plateau. They leave through the western ramp, then make their way past all the newly constructed houses and apartment complexes, wandering through surprisingly tidy little neighborhoods with lots of other people also walking the streets. Already, a simple…
After consoling his wife, the Wordsmith finally helps her stabilize her thoughts. The overwhelming release of emotions brings Phoebe to the end of her mental rope, and eventually, she falls asleep, along with him. The next morning, both of them wake up, feeling more refreshed than ever. Jason summons two cups of coffee through his…
After saying farewell to Phoebe, Buddha walks toward the entrance of the Archangel’s church, their current home. The structure, while just as new as all the others on Tarus II, exudes a certain majesty that causes any who look at it to feel a momentary sense of awe. Except for Buddha. As a reincarnator, Buddha…
Tarus II, near the city center. Just a short walk to the south-west of the Lazarus Tower, one of the Fortress of Retribution’s most popular resting spots provides a relaxing environment where any person who wishes can come and sit, easing their mind and letting them take a load off after a hard day of…
At the outskirt of Tarus II’s Warpgate Encampment. Not long after finishing his business with the Wordsmith, Emperor Gorn confidently swaggers his way out of the city, passing the numerous humans that have begun to spring up in houses, duplexes, and large apartment complexes. The further west he goes, the smaller the population, before ultimately…
