Everyone thought Wilhelm would be the next Chosen One, so when somebody else gets Chosen... nobody takes it particularly well, least of all Wilhelm. -- A Short Story Series Rewritten in Parts. Parts 1 & 2
With Covid-19 restrictions, Juliette's christmas party has been cancelled. Instead of gathering, she's sent out party favour packages and has scheduled an online chat with Penelope and Jason.
*Back to being the Astiscout, it can only get worse from here. Soon Rex will suffer the effects of deoxygenation, as if having the fate of all the living beings in the cluster on her shoulders wasn’t hard enough* Part 1 [link] Part 2 [link] The way the Astiscout team watched Rex set her teeth … Continue reading Astiscout Exhausted – Astiscout Part 3 – Short Story
* Rex has been captured by the Higher Ups. Now she has to face what she left behind and the consequences of abandoning the position of Astiscout. And deal with the betrayal of someone she trusted. * Rex jerked up. The sterile yellow lights of the Higher Up Station burned into her eyes. White walls, … Continue reading Astiscout Captured – Astiscout Part 2 – Short Story
Jim looked through his coin pouch, enough for either a bed or food but definitely not both. He rubbed the back of his neck under the yellow bandana, exhaustion had hit him hard after that last job and he was too nice a person to take payment from a family living in such poverty. He … Continue reading Pride Collection: The Mercenary – short story
Artie watched the team – although he hesitated to title it thus, they were more like a collective of people without balance, organisation, or leadership. They stood, arguing in the forest, nobody able to decide which way to go. Artie shifted on his tree branch. The mage with an ice stave glanced around as the … Continue reading Party Of Five: Artie, Part 5 – Short Story #nationalstorytellingweek
T. groaned, trying to pick xemself up or at least move away from the side of the road. The thieves hadn’t left xem with much more than the clothes on xyr back and the huge battleaxe xe used. T. was pretty sure that the only reason the axe had been left behind was because it … Continue reading Party Of Five: T., Part 4 – Short Story #nationalstorytellingweek
Reiley nodded “Absolutely, can do, no problem” She took the down payment and watched the Duke leave the inn’s tavern, grinning crookedly at the sheer volume of guards that went with him. “Now…” Reiley mused “if only I had a mage or two for long ranged attack” “Couldn’t help but overhear” Reiley turned to face … Continue reading Party Of Five: Reiley, Part 3 – Short Story #nationalstorytellingweek
Marian had heard it a thousand times before “Mages are ranged attackers”. Even so, when she found a stave with a blade on the end she was drawn to it. She’d never been particularly interested in the how’s and why’s of materials and crafting even in the magical properties of certain materials. She knew it … Continue reading Party Of Five: Marian, Part 2 – Short Story #nationalstorytellingweek
Sorrel rammed his stave into the ground by the lake, freezing a bridge of ice to cross. He knew he could have wandered down and found a natural crossing point like a fallen tree or shallow patch of water but he didn’t relish the thought of getting his boots wet again. In actuality, he could … Continue reading Party Of Five: Sorrel, Part 1 – Short Story #nationalstorytellingweek
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