These days in Taxon were short, the sun rising a little before ten in the morning and setting shortly after one in the afternoon. It was also cold and snowy, and combining all of that together it could be difficult to find anything worth celebrating. Fortunately, there were some individuals intent on making making sure there was still warmth, that ( Read more... )

She'd lost many people over the years; many friends, lovers. And family. She'd stopped allowing herself to get close to people long ago. After Ashley had died that distance had only increased ( Read more... )

There's some crazy stuff going on. Hell, he was a lion. Seeing Lizzy, that's not really a new thing. It's painful, and it hurts, but Dwight's used to it. He's also used to getting things out the only way he knows how, and since there's no Troubles in Taxon (save for himself, of course), he's reached the only conclusion when it comes to him keeping ( Read more... )

[ The video was accidental, that much could be gathered from the angle and silence that came through it. A box was just about visible, or at least you could assume it was a box given that Helen was removing and replacing things in it - letters, photographs and objects that fit neat enough in her hand to not be visible. But what you could note of ( Read more... )

The wise and benevolent Queen of the Elves had two daughters. Although she loved them both equally, and although they loved each other just as much, the girls were as different as night and day. Her eldest daughter, the future queen, was sensible and calm and level headed. Her youngest daughter, however, was impulsive and headstrong and often got ( Read more... )

There once was a man named Franz Joacim Kreiner who lived upon a mountain ridge above the main village of Taxonia. He was an amiable sort, well-liked but known to be lazy. It was also rumored that he could perform miracles with song. Twenety years ago he vanished, and many of the townsfolk believed him dead. This was not the case ( Read more... )

[ Dwight had contacted Helen earlier that morning. She'd been in her lab, looking through her research in an attempt to adapt her medicine for Mick. It was... going. Not well enough that she'd like but she was finding alterations that she could make. She'd been busy enough that she hadn't noticed her tablet for Dwight's arrival message - something ( Read more... )

"So... that's a whisky, two strawberry daquiris, and... a diet coke. Got it. Be right back!" She can feel the smile stretching her skin tight, trying to keep the level of cheer expected by The Powers that Be... in this case, the guys running the place. This polyester renaissance horror show that is her job right now, it manages to pay the bills ( Read more... )

When the tablet flickers on it shows Kobra, looking even worse than before. The shadows under his eyes almost resemble bruises, his breathing is obviously strained and his skin clammy. He barely slept because he can't breathe if he lies down. He doesn't let any of that on though, his face as guarded as ever, stance tense ( Read more... )

The broadcast begins with a crouching Glitch (a heavy leather apron over a workman's version of his typical ensemble) holding his hands out like he's just balanced the tablet precariously on...something. He nods in satisfaction and straightens up. "Okay, follow me, please ( Read more... )