The Royal Defense “Take nothing for granted. Nothing is permanent. Not you, not the rocks beneath your feet nor the sands on the beach. Everything will fall away and become one again, and separate again as well.” Lady Zohra Sha Calcutta Sha You have to protect what you have, from the vultures, from the pigs, […]
The Royal Trial “Fear is what you feel towards what may come, and terror is what you feel when what you fear is right in front of you.” Lady Camilla Lexus Potempa Lexus When I walked into that gym, I had no idea what Calcutta had done the last time she visited. I had no […]
Aleti Ra’non Aleti Alone Light hits my eyes, enough that it helps to wake me up, but not enough to burn. I’ve never been so… unaware of my body before. I have to move around to just to figure out that I’m folded up in the fetal position, like when I first crashed. I remember […]
The Royal Execution “The past has never changed, and it never will.” Lady Zohra Sha Calcutta Sha When I got to the roof and found Koki waiting for me, I felt so smug. Poppy has told me that my smirk can be a little smug, which means that it was really smug. I gained a […]
The Royal Playdate “Never debase yourself for someone who will not hold a door open for you.” Lady Renho Takeda Lemon Limelight I didn’t know what to make of Lumen. Sure, we’re all aliens on Drota, but he was so different. He didn’t use cakra to fly or use his powers. He had full control […]
Clayton Knight Clash of the Gods Two can play at this game. I ascend to my sun form, the power of the sun flowing through me. Everything is heightened when I’m like this. On one hand, I have to be like this to survive a fight with another Guardian’s ascended form. Yet, I still have […]
The Royal Lunch “People forget, we are also animals, we can turn on you in a second.” Lady Camilla Lexus Potempa Lexus Lunch used to be my favorite meal of the day, especially when we were home in the castle. It didn’t have the best food, but I could spend lunch with whoever I wanted. […]
Alloya Ra’non Godly Forms “Oh no…” Tolk trails off. I tell Martine, “Now, now is the time to play the recording.” The Riverti man looks at me with sullen eyes. He gestures towards the screen as he questions, “Is that really the best idea right now? The guy, he just died, literally seconds ago. There […]
Hideo TriVi Die-Ve Eron Romulic “That’s bullshit!” Aleti screeches. Girl read my mind, though, she really didn’t have to.. All around us the Watree are a mixed bag of groans and swearing. It’s strange, they’re upset, but not riotous, which I would be. It’s almost as if they’re angry at themselves. They had hope, and […]
Clayton Knight Expect the Expected I’m still leaning against the wall as Rom tries to comfort Sevine over her loss. ‘Do you think someone’s gonna walk in and think you’re cool?’ Sera insults me. I don’t care what other people think, I care what I think. ‘Oh sure, and what do you think?’ … that […]