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February 8th, OE 102 12:08 PM House Exeter Manor A bouquet of flavors greeted his nose from the glass, its dark contents whirling gently as they caught the lights of the unusual cavern. Crystal growths overhead reflected strange beams that twinkled and gleamed, giving the impression of things...

Artemis City Highway "Chairman Hammar." "What is it?" The most powerful man in the Directory looked up from his tablet within the car, the passing lights casting strange shadows on his aged features. The aide seated to his left lowered his phone, and leaned in close to his ear. "It's the...

As the events regarding the Neo Granzon unfolded, all Lao Xi Feng could do was watch with increasing horror. The arrival of the Astranagant he barely even seemed to register, despite the prevalence of that black-winged form in his own vision-quests and travels across the thrice-plucked...

"Do you remember me? JAMES STEELHEART!?" The Genoon seemed to almost shift in mid swing as it burst towards Ze'ev. He knew what the future held, the Sphere of the Dreaming Twin Fishes guiding his mind relentlessly towards his "dream". Yes, so long as he did not lose sight of that, there was no...

She pulled, and pulled at the armored carapace. The metal wilted away under her determined, desperate grip, still burning hot from its trip to parts unknown. Even as she did so- The rank stench of blood wafted up, and it was only natural that this lend even greater speed to her deeds as the...

February 8th, OE 102 12:11 SDT Forbidden City Seal of the Yellow Emperor, "The Unrepeatable Verses" 6:18PM "L-Lady Oleander!" "Please reconsider!" "Archbishop Lao gave explicit instructions not to-" Protests echoed throughout the dark, ancient cavern beneath the Forbidden City. Esmee...

The flaming wreck fell from the skies, plunging towards certain destruction. The ancient soul within felt wistful at the sight of the Yokijin below - thousands of years had done little to calm their wicked spirits after all. All of it had been for nothing, and that was all they were: nothing...

Tausendfessler Class Passenger Area Bored, Professor Fang craned her neck, looking down at the ground below. Huh. There were some things moving down there. Maybe even some kind of a fight - everything had been going to Hell lately anyway. Part of her wondered if this really was the safest...

Perhaps it was the acceleration that caught it off guard - but one of the dark Terra Sentinel machines hesitated just long enough for Liana to close the gap. The Pile bunkers slammed out - and violently hit home in a shower of sparks, sending a spray of blood across the Aion's arm as the...

Gail gave Slask a curious look. There was no way, of course, a human being could have determined such a subtle shift but- "Hey, sorry. Kind of an emergency." He said, giving an apologetic smile as he kicked away. There was something... charming about it, perhaps the way the light glinted off...

"Mysterious?" Vynatea shook his head in slow amazement. "Perhaps to you. Given the amount of attention you paid to those beneath you, that's no surprise." Without breaking his gaze from the former God, he growled at Lao. "Get on with it." The appearance of the Master seemed to compose the...

The defenders of the Alkahest facility wouldn't have to wait long. Eventually, the curious looking figure emerged over the horizon, striding purposefully in their direction. Each step, the hilt of its massive spear dragged behind it, tearing scores into the earth as its twin, tail-like...

Eliza dropped into the Gespenst's protective bubble with an appreciative gasp, landing in the crook of the machine's arm. For the moment, for however many moments were left, it was just the two of them. She watched the world they had made together disintegrate, washed away like pictures drawn...

The Buddha's Light crested the horizon, casting all of Huangshan in its welcoming glow. In spite of Hyperion's announcement the prior day, all was calm, all was still. It was as if the world was holding its breath, waiting for the cosmic shoe to drop. Every Directory base in the region was...

Lao listened to the former "God" and his rambling response, writing himself a metal note to look forward to Aberon narrating his own demise, as Volkruss devoured his soul. No surprise, he thought, that one of his own had betrayed him - probably couldn't stand to hear even a minute more of his...

At the suggestion of other inhabitants, Hana just laughed and raised an arm, showing off her muscle while giving him a wink. "Nothing an EATER can't handle!" She laughed - but at his other question, she gave an affirming nod. "Here, let me show you." Hana walked with Derrick to the ledge of...

The Black Charisma regarded the miniature supernova approaching him in the sky with the same sense of certainty in which he saw all else. No matter what, no matter how... He would never fade, never give in, and never surrender. So long as his existence was certain, so too was his victory. As he...

"A second Genion?" Enfield's avarice seemed to fade somewhat, the surprise seeping into his voice in response to James inquiry - but he quickly shook it off. Whatever Selene was planning, whatever the young man thought of him... They'd settle accounts when the moment was right. Still... A part...

Within the hangar, Lao Xi Feng clambered into the cockpit of the Nagzadd. To anyone else, it would have been an utterly chilling experience, as malevolent spirits and lost souls nipped at their heels from its frame, greedy for even the smallest of touches of the human warmth they were now...

"Ship, huh?" Eris gave Vulyn and FD an uncertain look, but obliged, fetching the associated PPE from a storage cabinet within the room. She didn't like the sound of any of this - but something told her the Directory would be upon them soon enough - while the strange woman gave off a nefarious...