They've gone through this ceremony so many times, but today, things are different. Some of the newer members of the Bestowed might not not be able to tell the difference, but the older ones should be able to tell something is off. For starters, rather than taking the circle in their warehouse, or a safer space outdoors, they're preparing in the ( Read more... )

Parker doesn't bother to check the harness first. Her goal is to get out and to get out fast. She pulls the hook from her pack and locks it over the railing, before leaping off of the deck. A grin spreads out on her lips as the ground pulls her closer ( Read more... )

Kat is back to her chipper self again! Well, kind of. She's at least acting like her chipper self, which is more than most people can ask. She's developed a fun toy in her work towards an elixir of youth, that seems to make people around her not only have to listen to what she has to say, but also makes them want to engage her in conversation ( Read more... )

Since the Conrad explosion, one Rusty Hunt has been missing from Chicago. Well, honestly he hasn't been missing. The Rani knows exactly where he is. He's been being taken care of just as well as the other creatures she snagged. Really, it's all the same to her. The brain structures of the Gallifreyanoids on this planet are just as similar to her ( Read more... )

She feels so small. Tabitha makes her way up to Elashte's office. She's covered in a cold sweat and her eyes are red from crying. She really doesn't know how to handle this. Luke's death hurt her. Tay's death scares her ( Read more... )

"These cookies are so stale," Kat says to no one in particular. It's natural the cookies are stale. The cookies are Katja's. These cookies are very old. "I mean, they're ridiculously stale. But I can't stop eating them. They are the most delicious stale cookies in the world. They taste like amazing. But. But. They're all dry and gross. That doesn't ( Read more... )

In the wee hours of the morning, in the Kashtta Tower, Suzie is building something. It's taking up most of a conference table, and serves no discernible purpose. It has pendulums and lights which flicker on and off through scavenged bits of coloured glass, held in place by curling wire. It has ornate hour and minute hands from an antique clock, ( Read more... )

There is a young girl skipping through Grant Park. She has a wireless PS3 controller in one hand. The other hand, she holds up close to her face, the distorted doll heads on her fingers letting off some pretty serious psychic disturbance. To some, it might seem like indistinct chattering. Others might hear distinct words, but the language is likely ( Read more... )

Kat is chasing birds in a parking lotThere is a scientific reason for the chasing of the birds. She swears. Which would be why she's incredibly annoyed at how difficult wild birds are to catch. All she needs is a stupid bird. If it didn't have to be wild, she could just go to the pet shop, but noooooo, it has to be that bird. The one right there. ( Read more... )

Rejoice, Chicago!

There is one Francis Barnam back in town. He's not actually supposed to be in Chicago. He's supposed to be on his way to California. But he needs to stay here for a bit and make sure he's truly, truly better. If he's better, he'll be able to handle things here.

So he's currently working on getting his drunk on in a bar. With his ( Read more... )