(To help keep track of moves and pieces I use https://lichess.org/editor it's a very good resource) The audience gathered in the auditorium. A buzz of anticipation ran through the crowd as they made their way to their assigned places. As they settled into their seats, a thousand immerse sensors in each chair reacted to its occupant?s presence and began to ch...
The hour of rising had fallen on Connor with a moonbeam across his face, awakening him like thunder. The drapes were fashioned by hand from soft black leather with Celtic knotting endlessly scrawled across them. With a light gesture of his hand he opened them, letting the pale moonlight, filtered through the oak branches outside, spill into his chamber. He...
Chapter 04 Long Live Magus Khan A very, long, long time ago in Asia Ran closed his eyes and called his animal spirit, the hawk, for its assistance. Suddenly it soared in the darkness behind his closed eye lids. Can I save the Khan? One long screech; negative. "Damn it!" Can I defeat Magara? Three loud screeches; positive Show me what I must do. Ran s...
Prologue She looked skyward and blinked back tears, determined not to let them fall on the infant's head. If Demeter shed tears, who knew what terrible consequences her sorrow would have on the newborn child? The ten year war was over. Father Kronos was cast into Tartarus along with the other Titans, monsters, and demons of the old order. Her child was s...
Author's Notes: This story is erotic fantasy, set in a world of magic. I retain the right to be listed as the author of this story, posted at Literotica wherever it appears. Excerpts may be posted elsewhere with links to the story on Lit, but to repost the entire story, I require that you obtain permission from me first. Set a little over a year before my...
Toni worried for James; he just didn't feel right to her. He pooh-poohed her concern telling her that he was perfectly fine, but she wasn't buying it. She was taking his ass to the hospital whether he wanted to go or not. She looked in the medicine cabinet to see what he'd been taking for the flu but saw nothing that would cause what she considered to be con...
Liam insisted on a long walk. By the time he took Mira home, the sun was already setting. "Mira, with all the upheaval and distress that has been plaguing our people, a celebration of any kind would be well received." "But so soon?" Mira tried not to sound upset, but knew that she was failing miserably. "You'll see." Liam refused to be put off. She had agr...
The City of Syrada The City of Syrada was established nearly a thousand years ago. It started as a fortress on top a large hill but quickly grew due to its easy-to-defend location. It was ruled by a Council that became known as "The Council of Nobles". Its members became the city’s first nobles. For centuries Syrada prospered as an independent city...
29: Prophecy Fulfilled "Yes Shiva?" asked High Councillor Sigmund. "High Council, the prophecy is coming to pass. The object of the prophecy is fighting the Queen as we speak," said Shiva. "How did he get through all the guards?" asked Sigmund "There weren't many. Queen Regina sent most of them off someplace else because there was an attack on the other...
The squared circle, site of many a match and many a memory. From epic clashes between larger than life personas to those built upon the work rate of the performers involved; from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, it has served as the canvas for many an artist. Anyway, enough about romanticizing the venue, let's get down to business for in this leag...