Archive For The “Fiction” Category

Friday Fiction: Chess

By | October 15, 2010

The story so far: After the debacle at Wrathgate, and the youngsters of Old Town turned a game of Orcs and Humans into Riders and Watch, SI:7 took an opportunity to crush Tarquin Ap Danwyrth’s mostly civilized bastards out. They did so by putting the squeeze on the Riders and their allies, going so far [...]

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Friday Fiction: Forgery

By | September 3, 2010

One week ago, we debuted part 1. Today we conclude with part 2 of Forgery Pomeroy walked his rounds, following the imaginary groove he cut into Stormwind’s cobble stone streets.  His familiar pattern did not bring him an ounce of comfort. Thoughts–terrible thoughts–racedthrough his mind.  Bricu was insufferable now.  To have to….  Edgar shook his [...]

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Friday Fic: Mama Don’t Go.

By | July 23, 2010

((A precursor to Jak Balthasar and Yva Darrows leaving for the Icecrown battle.)) “I can’t find my fucking shoes, Jakob.” “Yva, the lich king doesn’t give a horses’s arse what shoes you’re wearing. JUST PUT SOMETHING ON.” She stormed past him – tried to shoulder past him, really, but that failed spectacularly considering how large [...]

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Friday Fic: Niall and Naiara.

By | June 25, 2010

Speaking of Naiara, there’s been some chatter about “What the Rider children would be like when they’re older.” This is a story about Niall Balthasar talking with Naiara Bittertongue. ***** There was a thud as the boots hit the floor behind him. He was in the sixth row, hidden behind books stacked nearly to the [...]

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Bittertongues at War

By | June 24, 2010

Naiara Bittertongue exists as a series of emotes, drawings and exquisitely timed phonetically spelled swear words. She doesn’t have a class. She has no profession. She does not even have an avatar. She does, however, consume a significant amount of RP. In return, she generates more than her fair share of Bricu/Threnn stories, ideas and [...]

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Friday Fic: It’s Not Easy Being Green

By | June 4, 2010

((Some language may not be suitable for all audiences. AKA, Seylon talks like a trucker. Prolly NSFW.)) Can be tough bein’ me, though folk ain’t gonna believe it none. Gorgeous, tough, got two beautiful kids an’ a tongue that can talk sweet an’ sour at th’drop of a hat. Tongue can do other shit, too, [...]

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Naiara’s Birthday: Uncle and Aunts

By | May 20, 2010

At just after midnight, the door started opening and closing with unsettling rapidity. The hooded elfwoman who’d arrived during the labor was first, slipping out the back steps with nary a glimpse. Then the “midwife,” such as he was, with an unsettling sort of bundle in his arms, going straight to the washroom with a [...]

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Naiara’s Birthday Continues!

By | May 20, 2010

The Panther and the Fox Very little moonlight reached the foorest floor, but it was more than enough for the panther stalking his prey. Each of his senses were attuned for the late night hunt. He followed his prey’s frightened, erratic tracks through the forest floor. He smelled the fear left behind in each paw [...]

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Wrathgate Wednesday: A Broken Nose

By | May 19, 2010

Welcome to the penultimate installment in Wrathgate Wednesday. As the Riders have scattered to the four winds, Bricu and Varenna work to keep one of their own from committing suicide by scourge… Lady Varenna Sungale by *JRinaldi on deviantART Varenna raised her shield and blocked both of Illithias’ slashes. “Il-Illithias! Stop!” Varenna shouted at her. [...]

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Friday Fiction: Buttons and Lockpicks

By | May 14, 2010

((Something a little light-hearted for you lot.  Enjoy!)) She didn’t insult him with a key. The unfortunate part of it was, The Hero’s Welcome had recently changed its locks, taking the profits they were raking in from an influx of adventurers (and perhaps thanks in no small part to an increase in patronage by the [...]

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