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~-~-~-~-~ Asteri paced back and forth, muttering to herself. As soon as Gale clambered back down, she assailed the Vagairin with questions. “So, why aren’t they shooting? Is Nora fine? Are they still gonna try to be… I dunno, a threat to us? D’we know why they’re going after us? Is…” Upon...

Midway through the drive, Asteri took a leg off of the dashboard; while the first five minutes were entertaining enough looking around the car, it got old. They still had about seven minutes left to make it to her rented apartment, so Asteri decided to make as much use of the time as she could...

imported post - darkfox The blare of digital billboards were dulled out by the thrumming of thousands of cars as they passed through the streets, their inhabitants going about their daily lives. Some would have considered the noise soothing. Dylon certainly did; unfortunately, the sound was...

Imported post - whisper Elysi looked to the newcomer, wearing a look of mild surprise. It was rare for them to be approached. Her eyes became distant as she considered the newcomer, as though she were trying to remember something. Her lips moved and a quiet song, only barely audible, seemed to...

Imported post - adornedinwrath Tarrhaidim are not easy creatures to spot when they do not want be seen. As a bipedal entity amongst the otherwise low profiled tractor-like, bulbous creatures it was far from easy to conceal oneself but other forms of staying hidden were available beyond merely...

Imported post - by Whisper The achiosi that the Chorus missionary was speaking to was skeptical. "So you're saying that there is a life after this life," it said. Of course, it didn't actually speak trade, but language was rarely a challenge for the missionaries. What it had actually said was...

The achiosi were a species that to the ZRS were best described as "unintentionally appetizing". It wasn't hard to see why one might think that if they were a segmented vrexul or an anguilid gealtirocht. They were soft creatures, slimy and blubbery with an appearance that seemed just a few bumps...

Imported post - by Whisper In the outskirts of the Tahlula Expanse lies a planet known as Archios. Its extensive land masses were once nothing but dense jungles and thick forests, but had been slowly replaced with signs of civilization over the millennia as the local apex species had grown in...

Imported post - written by soresu Čehrāzād awoke from the long, dreamless slumber. Pieces of that vision returned to her, sensations sounds and images thick as chains weighted around her neck. As if a noose had been placed around it. The in-between, the world between worlds. Of the waking and...

Imported post - written by char The very skies burned red from the flames of an untold number of fires, entire cities burned with unquenchable flames. A wartorn landscape greets some, the burning of any number of the great cities for others. Some see horrible multi-armed metal monstrosities...

Engineering Tarkus walked through the ship, exploring his new home. As he passed, he could hear the sounds heavy machinery being worked on. Poking his head in he found Sachiko hard at work. Knocking on the bulkhead and clearing his throat, he made his presence known to the engineer...

Carmelian Expanse - 009015:5 (Eselberg Station, Kalis System) Lounge to Herrick Residence (Quarters A8) Abigail, despite her timid seeming nature, was rather eager to get started on this whole thing. It was like the idea of being dressed up was exciting for her. Which, owing she was...

#ERROR - #ERROR:# (#ERROR, #ERROR) #ERROR Elenor's ear had drooped and she looked like she'd been dunked multiple times in a bucket filled with slime with how soaked and miserable she appeared to be. But, they had managed to get the last of the damned ingredients. "No more deep one jobs...

Taking up an inordinate amount of space in a certain hangar of a particular station in the Kalis system was an impressive if current hangar-queen of a vessel known as the 'Sadistic Spriggan'. Once known as the 'Messenger On Fire', the Messenger-class vessel was an infamous slaver ship feared...

Carmelian Expanse - 009015:7 (Veris, Nova System) Jade Helix Club, 2:00am (3490-GC) The shift was over, just another day of being an armed thug for some mafia prick’s security. This time it was the Jade Helix, one of the more notoriously known clubs on Veris. It was where most of the crime...