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2nd of Saun 612

Wars teach people to obey the sword, not the truth. The impassioned opening to what promised to be a rousing speech was spoken by the man on a soapbox. His name was Marius, or so Rakvald seemed to remember. Rakvald's grandfather had been in the...

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71st of Ymiden 721, Mid-Evening

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Woe emerged from the gateway and into Quacia in nearly an instant, Opal's moonstride gait carrying her through moonlit areas, directly to the intended destination. Woe was heartened by his arrival. Generally,...

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24th of Cylus 479

The belongings of the butchered women were collected in piles for my sisters and me to peruse. There, we were to find something suitable among the bloodied, dirty garments, and articles of jewelry. What was left of...

Cylus 22nd 479

It was perhaps fitting that I alone among the sisters of my small clan, after having awoken from a long slumber that saw much of my skills dulled to the point of uselessness, had been appointed to train under the Sortzailea. The Sortzailea being the artists of my mother’s kind, not...

36th of Ashan, Arc 707 “Fix your stance,” her mother commanded, slapping her daughter’s left leg until it was bent to her liking. “And keep your chin up. Half of what makes a good posture is your ability to look fierce.”

Cierne did as her mother instructed, frowning to add the intimidating factor...

The air was cold when Nam'id awoke to find Donkey grazing a brown patch of grass. The animal was still tethered to a nearby Moukou tree as its bean-covered branches swayed under the moonlight. Nearly dawn, by his best guess. Thirty bits, maybe a break away.

He rose from his bedroll frowning at...

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23rd of Ashan 661

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Alora layed sprawled out against the pebble laden floor, hand instinctively covering her nose where the Titiri had punched her. ”Fucking bitch.” the Naer girl complained, only to get a kick in the ribs as a reward.

”Lesson...

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44 Ymiden 715.

Six lashes and still, Zarik didn’t cry.

Palms pressed flat against the counter surface, his vision swam in front of him. Certainly salt-water lined his eyes, but the droplets didn’t escape. He hadn’t said a word either. His father didn’t want to hear his weak...

44th Ymiden 715

Almost ten trials… Ten trials that felt like a hundred.

Tomé had thought himself strong enough to endure. He had allowed himself to take the fall. He’d practically offered himself up for the inevitable questioning that someone in their little operation would have to undergo -...

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22nd of Ashan 661

A spark lit the dim gloom of Alora's chambers, as she lit the lanterns for the fifth time that night. She couldn't sleep.

The first round of tattoos had been applied just a few days prior. Her sisters thought and many among the household...

15th Ymiden 709

Walk down the road until you find travelers. If they are with wagon or cart, sit in the middle of the path and do not budge for any reason. If they are walking, follow after them until they are distracted.

His father’s instructions repeated over and over in his mind.

Walk...

36th Trial of Season, Arc 718

Signing
Signing while speaking
Speaking

The morning light, typically comforting in its regularity and renewal, baptized Quiet in an unholy light, the sins of the evening prior still fresh on his conscience.

A large part of him knew he did what he must for...

18th Trial of Cylus,
Arc 714
Language: Grovokian

“Traitor!” The first voice whispered harshly, no sympathy in her high voice. Clammy, wet hands peel at Ministry’s right leg, which shakes in pain against the stone tile of the Augiery dungeon.

“She probably thinks she’s better than us,” said a...

34th Trial of Vhalar, Arc 718

Signing
Signing while speaking
Speaking

Morning wind licked the back of Quiet’s neck delicately, softly, encouraging him to arise from his slumber prematurely.

His eyes flickered, and, before he had even the opportunity to focus his vision through flitted...

10th Trial of Vhalar, Arc 718

Signing
Signing while speaking
Speaking

Calm.

Still.

Tranquil.

Qualities he wish he had. Names he wish he could have been given. Perhaps if he had received something other than the name Quiet, he would have been a different person. He would have held...

35th Trial of Season, Arc 718

Signing
Signing while speaking
Speaking

He stared at it, now, from across the small river.

It stood.

A creature - nearly as tall as Quiet, but likely an adolescent - wrapped in loose, leathery skin, walking the earth on four, stubby legs, each adorned with...

40th Trial of Vhalar, Arc 718

Signing
Signing while speaking
Speaking

The wind was silent, but its words spoke truths loud enough to ring the ears of divinity, and in the far distance, Quiet could have heard a ringing, like bells being carried by the breeze.

The cattails and fish...

Ymiden 50, Arc 718

Ellen waded through the mud, thick tangles of aquatic plants, and climbed over clumps of solid footing. The trek through the swamp wasn't necessarily pleasant, but it was rather bracing. The warm stagnant pools had long left her legs and wings covered in sludge almost up to her...

12 Cylus, 678

“How many times do we have to tell you!” Sharp nails dug into Navyri’s shoulder, her small body being shaken violently, “You hesitate, you die! We don’t know how we can be any clearer when you simply won’t listen!”

Navyri was shoved to the ground, hands splaying out on the cold,...

56 Zi'da 717

Prelude to travel arc, where Eren'ir is put on a ship heading out towards Andaris.

10 Zi'da 717

Introduction to Sarraski and the glaring differences between living there as a slave, versus the Hive.

121 Vhalar 717

Season wrap-up, some musings about the slave exams, the change in crowds and some premonitions for the future (murmurings amongst the mistresses).

80 Vhalar 717

Some musings about the Puppetteers and their use of Empathy on the slave population.

1 Vhalar 717

Job Thread. Exploration of generic working day in Augiery.