Maggie Powells hated weakness; in others, and especially in herself.
“Open the fucking door!” She smashed the church’s closed gate with her fist. Her throat still sore from the smoke. “I know you’re hiding here!”
This time, though, she wouldn’t lie down. She wouldn’t be a victim, from Jack, or anybody else, ever again.
Her perseverance paid off, when Matsumoto abruptly opened the door, grabbed Maggie by the arm, and pulled her inside.
Maggie...
2019-03-20 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Mathias’ eyes almost opened.
Almost, because they felt heavy, along with his whole body. His limbs refused to move, numb and sore. He could feel his breath go in and out of his lung, oxygen pumped through his mouth. His skin felt soft, immersed in warm, heavy water.
His world subsumed by darkness, Glass Field was inactive, Mathias struggled to raise his eyelids. Liquid brushed against his naked eyes, yet the water didn’t feel irritating; in fact, the contact eased the so...
2019-03-15 14:00:03 +0000 UTC
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ULYSSES: get your ass to Samantha’s house NOW.
ULYSSES: Jack is here. For Maggie. For YOU.
Still reeling from the message, Mathias flew towards the Brown residence as fast as he could. He had put on the Shroud costume the second he had read Ulysses’ message, consequences and his meeting at Dynamis be damned.
Even while flying under an invisibility veil made by Quantum, the Concordians might catch his signal inside the city. He didn’...
2019-03-13 14:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Whatever monster he may have been, Perse had to admit the late Mayor Brown had great taste in art.
“This is a statue of the Aztec God Tezcatlipoca,” Samantha explained, showing her off a stone representation of a humanoid jaguar. The precision astonished Perse. Each claw, each fang, had benefited from exquisite, masterful attention to detail. As if the sculptor had stood before the deity as if it was real. “Stolen by the Conquistadors during the conquest of Mexico. My great-grandf...
2019-03-08 14:00:32 +0000 UTC
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“My apologies for the lateness,” Mathias said, as he closed the church’s doors behind him. “Family matters.”
Mur sneered at his words, standing among the gargoyles, while Kari crossed her arms, her back against a pillar. “Trouble?” she asked him.
“Maybe. I have a sort of job interview forced on me.” Dad’s lobbying for his Institute membership had paid off. Mathias had been summoned to the Dynamis’ HQ for an interview, although why that place he didn’t...
2019-03-06 14:20:56 +0000 UTC
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Perse planted the parasol in the sand, like a conqueror planted a flag. “Here!”
“Nice spot,” Mathias commented, carrying a bag and towels; Maggie, Kari, and Samantha joined him in putting their belongings next to Perse’s. The warm wind brushed against his face, while the sea shined a azure hue in the bright daylight.
“Finally!” Ulysses shouted in freedom, happy to throw his load on the sand at last. Before his sister could complain about his carelessness, he re...
2019-03-05 21:01:37 +0000 UTC
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Vote for the Quest that Mathias and company will fulfill in April!
1) Dreams of the Crimson King
Theme: the soul trafficking market.
Difficulty: Medium (Dot 2)
Sponsor: Jackal Mummy
The Crimson King is an abomination against nature, a thief of souls, and a fan of theater. Too long has he threatened the souls of the living and the dead. Lure the Crimson King to the physical plane and destroy him utterly.
Reward: 10 Spellcoins + Mystery Gift ...
2019-03-05 13:38:55 +0000 UTC
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