LIIIHope and GloryLord Newbury2078 The whole thing had been a bloody fiasco. In fact, it had been a disaster from beginning to end. Instead of rallying the whole nation to the defence of the beleaguered nobility, the actions that Lord Newbury had foolishly allowed himself to be associated with had rather hastened its decline. On this very day, one and a ha...
Special thanks to Etienne Ell for the pictures in this story. Without you, this story would not have been possible. * Over all, I think I am a pretty lucky guy. I've got a decent job, a car that's only three years old, and an apartment in a nice neighborhood, where I live with my beautiful girlfriend, who I am madly in love with and who loves me, too. My l...
As the sun slipped lower in the sky, the Inquisitor made haste from the tournament grounds. The fields were some distance away from the castle and the light was fading fast. His robes flew about him as he hurried along. People in the crowd made way for him as he passed, whispers of "Lord High Executioner", "fiend" and "Gods protect us" swirling about. He pa...
Val and Zeke swore profusely almost the entire way down the steps. What the hell was down here, that the alarms had been designed to last a couple hundred years. Val looked over at a torn decal on the inside of the door. Tricom Industries, apparently. Were they still out there? If so, he was buying stock. Actually, first he'd tell their exec's about the cent...
"You do know that he is coming back to work today," the lieutenant asked. "Yeah I know. Please don't tell me you are putting him in my platoon," The sergeant said. "He isn't going back on patrol. He is going to be working with Internal Affairs," the lieutenant replied. "I'm giving you a heads up so that you can warn your men. I do not want any harassment....
"Are any of you injured?" a short, curvy woman with close-cropped reddish hair asked from near the back doors as Melissa and her friends piled into the van. "I've got a scrape on my elbow," Amanda said. "Other than that, I think we're okay." "I'm an EMT," the short-haired girl said. "Let me take a look." Amanda nodded and sat down, lifting her arm so the...
Star-Gazer Temple: By far the highest and most unattainable Temple in Craglorn. Very few people ever got to see it, let alone live in it. Yet, there were four priestesses that had made their way, protected it, and everything it stood for all their lives. Each of them had a rank that dignified what their purposes and burden was. The High priestess protected a...
TRACE's research facility was located in a secluded area, just off the grid north of the city just beyond an abandoned highway. The institution was established 70-years-ago by Dennis Lane, who was known for his work in transformative mutations in unknown species. The government offered up a sizable donation each year to TRACE for continued research and disco...
[NOTE: this takes place at the hotel after a show] Matt was searching for his shaving kit when his girlfriend came in. "Hey, baby," he greeted Lita with a smile, straightening from rummaging in his suitcase. "How'd the meeting go?" "Fine," the redhead replied, bouncing towards him. "Some good storyline ideas. Ran too long. God, I'm horny!" Matt chuckled...
A cold shiver ran through Cecilia as she waited for the call. Thoughts about her future assailed her mind. Over a year of chatting and meetings had gone by, which had culminated towards this very moment. Cecilia waited to see whether she would be stood up again or whether this would be the start of a new life. Earlier in the week, Cecilia had received an em...