Remnant: Book Of Xiandol Chapter 4 Carlyle was the first to awake that morning. The cold hung upon the air like a wet garment. Over his thin trousers, he pulled over the long wool smock and a pair of thick, leather shoes. Outside the cracks in the wood paneling of the building, he could spotContinue reading “A Dull Edge”
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Power Compelling
Remnant: Book of Xiandol Chapter 2
At the opposite side of Xiandolia, far at the edge above the rough, cold waters of the sea below, stood the house Weisen, the sanctum of the Magi. For as long as anyone could remember, there lived families and groups of such magically apt people across the land. The magi were those who were able to conjure powers from inside themselves; the elemental magics of fire, ice, or earth, or perhaps twist the forces of their own being into others, animate or otherwise. In the land of Xiandol, these Magi had long been kept near the seat of the kingdom. In the spread of King Halmalch’s power, it is said that certain bloodlines came to join his forces, while others were banished or erased for their desire to keep the land fractured.
Cygnus
Mariner: Chapter 5 [Final] The push of the wind was suddenly no match for the pull of the current, but to where, it was unclear. “It’s like the water has a mind of its own here,” Magnus complained under his breath from the helm. Captain Fredrik had his arms crossed over his chest, looking outContinue reading “Cygnus”
Chevron
Mariner: Chapter 2 Magnus, the quartermaster, took over the helm for me that night as the churning waters first took control of the ship’s will. Second mate Kristian and his men attempted to keep the sails up for as long as possible but found the wind to move without reason. I overheard the captain sayingContinue reading “Chevron”
Exodus
Second Coming: Chapter 24 [Final] The rally took a good while to calm down, with lots of stammering from Joseph, but everyone eventually cleared out, way earlier than expected. I didn’t dare try to confront the Pastor, and I ended up returning with my parents to their hotel that night. For those next two days,Continue reading “Exodus”