111th of Ymiden, 704
the Eastern Plains

What are we hunting? Kori'än beamed, swinging his bow back and forth as he skipped around his mother. The weather was pleasant, not too hot nor too cold, perfect for hunting. Not that he really would know, but his mom had said so, and so, it must be true....

17th of Ashan, 708
Inn, Yalaron

It was her fault. Kori'än crossed his arms, pouting and glaring at the wall of their room at the inn. He could have cried. He wanted to cry. But he was better than that, stronger than that annoying girl and her friends. If she couldn't even handle a few words,...

13 Ymiden, Arc 720

Ymiden (WT). Placeholder.

72 Zi'da 719

The beach was empty and dark as they laid anchor and rowed small boats towards the shore, the main vessel bobbing in the choppy water. Scooting closer to the Avriel beside her, Yeva shivered beneath her Order cloak, eager for a fire.

It's harder to sail in Zi'da, Azrael whispered,...

Continued from The Night's Chill .
4 7 - V H A L A R - 7 1 7 . . .
. . . S O M E W H E R E I N THE EASTERN PLAINS
. . . CLOSEST TO VOLANTA

There were around thirty of them, in all.

The Bloody Massibex was a small Yari mercenary company, by comparison to most. Thirty was better than twenty...

4 6 - V H A L A R - 7 1 7 . . . S O M E W H E R E I N THE EASTERN PLAINS CLOSEST TO VOLANTA
In the damp dark of a Vhalar evening, Hyde made his way through the brush with care to not step on any twigs or rustle any bushes. The twisted black of dead trees stabbed into what little light remained on...

118 Vhalar 719

Wealth Thread or Order Thread (Vhalar 719)

“You say he’s not feeling well?”

“No, a’ firs’ we though’ it was jus land legs, buh he boy’s been in bed for ‘rials.”

Yeva’s brow furrowed, glancing over at the other sailor accompanying them while they made their way down the dim...

Deepwater Cavern, Yaralon
1st Ashan, 720

A home.

It should have been a place of warmth; a bastion of safety and comfort. Yet this one was anything but. It was a house of darkness.

It was not just because the curtains were drawn in midday, although that certainly didn't help much. The darkness...

Welcome aboard Cassion's Ear. - A Ship To Warmer Waters Part 2

107 Vhalar 719

After being allowed into the crew of the merchant ship known quite interestingly as Cassion's Ear, Balthazar put himself to work doing whatever he could, the best he could. Captain Ronson had given Balthazar a...

He kept breathing in and blowing out and with every breath he tried to keep the wind going but it began to burn and after roughly a break of steadily forcing the wind to move Cassion's Ear Balthazar went below deck to rest. - The Winds of Progress

123 Vhalar 719
Pirates! A scream woke...

You are free to choose,

Ashan 4th, 711 (Age 42)

The sun was already set over the wilds of the Eternal Empire. It was still frigid out, Cylus having passed just trials before. There was snow a plenty on the ground, and normally caravans wouldn't typically be found out in this weather. But...

69th of Vhalar, 710
Luther looked a wreck. The deep circles which framed his eyes were darker than they ever had been before. His skin was paler than a sheet, his left hand constantly twitching, a thin sheen of clammy sweat clung to him. Bloodshot eyes darting about the room and a truly panicked...

68th of Vhalar, 710

By the Empress and her court, she was stunning.

Tucked in the corner of the general store, blush hidden by a book and standing as far from the counter as he could, Luther's eyes lingered on the beauty who was busy bartering with his brother Magnus. Skin the color of...

27th of Ymiden, 708

-and I couldn't help but laugh when the recruit accused me of engaging in 'dishonorable combat'. He was still too young to understand the purpose of my unit, too full of the songs bards would sing to spread the Empire's glory. I did not punish him for speaking out of turn,...

58th of Zi'da, Arc 716
Maria had been paired up with a slim young Paltharnum, Prae noted as the pair approached him cautiously. That meant that Prae had the strength and size advantage, for once. Both of his opponents used spears, which was going to be interesting; it meant all three of them had...

58th of Zi'da, Arc 716
Praetorum. Prae looked up from his cards as Marco popped his head into his tent. I could use your help training some of the greener recruits. Could you spare a break or two? He opened his mouth to agree, but found himself beaten to the punch. 



Course he can. Cassandra...

105th of Vhalar, Arc 713
The presence of a second person made the stray skittish, it seemed. The barghest had appeared when Praetorum and Cassius had arrived, but was now hovering just out of arms reach, apparently trying to figure out if it was comfortable with Prae being here or not. 



I...

105th of Vhalar, Arc 713
Halfway through shoveling down his breakfast, just in the corner of his vision, Praetorum became aware of Cassius hovering near the doorway to the mess hall, talking to someone Prae couldn't see. Quickly polishing off his food, the ithecal rose to his feet as quietly as...

105th of Vhalar, Arc 713
So, what exactly are we looking for? Cassius asked, nearly tripping over a root. Prae caught him by the arm, and gestured at the ground.


We're looking for signs there are rabbits in the area; they like to use the same paths over and over again, so if you see a rabbit...

35th of Ashan, Arc 713

Prae ducked behind behind the battlements, letting out a string of profanity as arrows passed narrowly over his head. Jamming his foot in the stirrup, Prae cocked and loaded his crossbow as quickly as he could, and hefted his shield up to his side. Popping up from behind...

72nd of Vhalar, Arc 707

Seventeen... Prae grunted, shoulders and abdomen already starting to ache. Doing a pushup like this put an unsurprising amount of stress on his back as well, but mostly it was the usual strain that came with this particular exercise. Already his core muscles were...

35th of Ashan, Arc 713
Continued from here

The gladius wielding legionnaire, a broad shouldered Wyvarnth, almost immediately charged him, while Ottven turned, searching for a discarded weapon. Praetorum hesitated a moment, trying to decide which one to go after; the Wyvarnth was the immediate...

104th of Vhalar, Arc 713
Legionnaires, it turned out, got quiet nights more often than one might expect. When Praetorum had heard he and his squadron were to be stationed at a fort near the border of the Empire, he'd expected a little more action, a little more excitement. Instead, their trials...