( Kings are not born: they are made by artificial hallucination. )

Ceiro felt the first pains when he tried to relieve himself. And try though he might, nothing seemed to relieve that gut twisting, soul shattering pain. It honestly had come to the point that he'd excused himself from the office, making the excuse that he was seeing Mr. Browning off as he was finally returning home (with the assistance of the ( Read more... )

Delilah hadn't snuck around much in Heart Castle since Jordan's challenge - at least not "legitimately". She'd come to bring notes from David for Judith, she'd come to see the baby, she'd come to see Justin, and she'd come to enjoy the gardens, but so far hadn't been anywhere she couldn't explain to his satisfaction if he had decided to question ( Read more... )

Doctor Catadlo had been perplexed by the results. And had decided to take more blood- and run the test himself this time. Something was amiss, the man said, not only in how long it had taken them to return...but that nothing was there. Nothing- as if the king was not sick. But Ceiro hardly looked the picture of health at the moment ( Read more... )

( The challenge was marked for 8:30am. The pool was open by 8:00am. Lasandra was there by 7:55. )

I am leaving for a while.... That is just what it says on the tin. Athena's leaving the Deck for a while (something between a couple of days and a month, because being specific is my biggest strength ( Read more... )

Dr. Cataldo was a good man, if slightly on the perplexing side. He'd been trying hard to keep up his practice in Town while serving as interim head of the Castle Medical Facility. Ceiro had, some time ago, offered him the position itself, but he'd declined due to an apparent love of his offices in town- and his patience there. In the need, Ceiro ( Read more... )

So, Athena's been doing her thing the past couple of weeks. Work, a bit of sleep, drinking, more work.

Didn't keep her from falling sick, though. She's not actually in the all sorts of hellish suffering-stage that a cold sometimes brings just yet, but she's already fairly aware that she's only a day or two away from being knocked out for a few ( Read more... )

[ He frowns. ] You must be mistaken.

Maybe you thought him to be Ceiro for a moment?
Or something else. It's all open.

( Jordan Novak versus Blythe Merrick for Ten of Hearts, Five-Game Table Tennis Match )