Quarrels and Quills

Orla Knox Orla cautiously opened the door... but was delighted to see grave and serious figures clad in robes. These were her kind of people! Something interesting was undoubtedly about to happen. "Yes, I'm Orla Knox," she said with a slight preen - pleased they'd heard of her. But, of co...

A Few Minutes Earlier Two men waited at the bus stop, a few paces away from the crowd of commuters headed downtown. One was older, shorter, dressed in a tweed jacket and dress slacks. The other had a grey hoodie and jeans, and his black hair pulled into a ponytail. “You have to get that sword,” the...

Imiel Imiel found he really, really liked Rhiannon's kids. They had said he and the girls were like family; maybe he could request to be Uncle Imiel someday. “That's an interesting observation,” he told Charis. “It sounds like this Superman is a very beloved person on your world?” He nodded to Rhia...

Marshal Knox Marshal's fingers flew over the computer keys with a speed and familiarity that was a startling contrast with his usual lack of technological interest. Every now and then, he would move seamlessly to his phone, where he was running programs in tandem hooked into the PC. He plugged in a...

Jameson Bryant Jameson was still at a computer terminal when one of his image managers came in. "Hey, Mr. Stalwart. Can we talk to you for a second? We have an idea to pitch to you." "Uh, I'm actually a little busy..." The other man craned his neck to look at the screen. Jameson...

Anakita Snakecharm and Tempest Rutherford Anakita glanced over at the retreating Norn, then at Tempest, then back at Melar. Leaving him behind wasn't an option. But there weren't a lot of other options left. The elves were mostly injured, and needed to be able to defend themselves. Tempest didn't l...

Eve Travers and Cambria Morehouse "I think we should speak to Barclay," Eve said after a moment's pause. Cambria's eyebrows rose in surprise. "Are you sure?" Eve thought for a moment. "No," she finally said. "I'm not sure . But I think it's right. Barclay hates me...

Hamza Karim Hamza picked up a sandwich, sniffed it tentatively. He was checking for poison, not quality; a man who had been eating out of the garbage cared little about the latter. He hunched over as he ate, still staring at the ground, forcing himself to eat slowly. Don't show them how hungry you ...

Imiel You're family now. It was so kind of the McIvor sisters to treat them that way. It was the first moment where Imiel had ever felt truly at home on this planet, like he truly belonged somewhere and wasn't just a stranger observing everything at a distance. He felt warm inside, in a way he hadn...

Marshal Knox and Jameson Bryant “She used to be older,” Marshal commented quietly after Cait had left. “Yesterday she was an adult.” Jameson noticed the tone, and felt a stab of sympathy. “That must have been… jarring.” Marshal nodded. “Yeah. Well. Things change. It’s gotta be better, right? For he...