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  1. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    T O M B "The Gods, those infernal Gods..." The woman muttered, half to her pursuers, half to herself. "Such troubling things, yes, oh so troubling... but I dealt with them... or did they deal with me?" The stumbling dame stumbled towards the centre of the next chamber. The grand hall where the...
  2. Sark

    Side Story Champions of the Arena III: Cursed Company

    Chapter 4: Cheat Code Accepted: To the Boss Level A white flash. No matter where or when you were on Planet Prudence, you saw it. The sky seemed to fold back in on itself. It crumbled like paper, like a story closed halfway through. The planet itself seemed to tremble and quiver, and then...
  3. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    U P S T A I R S "I am not commanding..." The voice hushed weakly. "I'm asking you... begging you... please..." A young woman emerged from the blackness of the hall. Every stumbling step she took was accompanied by a wince and a pained grunt. She did her best to steady herself against the hall's...
  4. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    G A R D E N - C A V E The fourth reliquary opened with a long, pitchy creak. It's hinges were strangers to use. As soon as Alice removed her hand from the door, it fell off of the case in a single, clean motion. What had started out as a quick peek instead revealed the contents of the reliquary...
  5. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    G A R D E N A closer inspection of the gravestones revealed a small passage of text sat upon each one. The largest, centermost stone was marked with the word 'An'Kag'. Despite its now crumbling state, the object had clearly been constructed with a notable degree of care. It hadn't been...
  6. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    T H E - G A R D E N The Garden of the Goddess was cleaner than the rest of the battlefield. Where the rest of the Tomb's trespassers had been evacuated in a sudden burst of the Goddess' magic, leaving their war machines and comrades to rot where they fell, the Gardens appeared to have been...
  7. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    G2 FINALE: G O D P R A Y E R Falling asleep is harder now. You've seen things. Done things. Whenever you close your eyes, those things infiltrate your dreams. They twist them into nightmares. Neither drink nor medication nor prayer seem to banish them. Those things remain. They haunt. They hurt...
  8. Sark

    Illusion Looking Glass

    "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken..." The Priest murmured in response to Fujiko's query. With a slow, intentional motion, Brother Patrick opened his palm, allowing his crucifix at his neck to swing freely once again. He released a...
  9. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    H E L L The gory storm sent forth by the minions of chaos was matched by an equally valiant defense by the one man too loyal, brave or foolish to turn-tail. The God of War, chained and bound to the will of An'Lu'Munus, had never shown his back to a foe, and his enslavement was not about to alter...
  10. Sark

    Side Story Champions of the Arena III: Cursed Company

    PRE-HISTORY ZONE The Pre-History Zone was hot, uncomfortably so. The air was thick with humidity. It was difficult to think beneath the cruel gaze of the planet's Suns. Their rays were hotter than ever, their burning fingers unfiltered by the layer of smog that stained the skies of the future...
  11. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    ...one option; Fight. The Chaos War has begun. @Jeremi - Atlantiades @Jeremi - Valkyrie @Takumi - Silque @Lucky - Beau @Lucky - Shazam @Capri - Jeff **** __________________________________________________________________________________________ In the Land of the Living.... "Run!" Roy roared...
  12. Sark

    Side Story Champions of the Arena III: Cursed Company

    ...The Corps and the Corpses are coming. Welcome back to: CHAMPIONS OF THE ARENA III: CURSED COMPANY: REDUX CHAMPTER 3: CORP=RUPTED/// SAVEFILE// *** [If you really wanted to die, Hank, you would already be dead.] The Librarian snapped. [You're a smart man, Doctor Henshaw. You would have found...
  13. Sark

    Side Story Rot and Rule

    "I dunno..." Dante shrugged. "I kinda like him the way he is. It's cute." The Demon squatted down beside the decapitated head. With a squint in his eye, he gave it a once-over. A smirk crept across his lips. "Yeah... the way he is now? He'd make a nice pet. Might not be good for walkies, but...
  14. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    [Vos sunt non solum] [I am Birth and I am Death. I am Secret and I am Truth. I am Forsaken and Free.] [I am the Other. Vos sunt non solum.] "The bitter end is here, child. Do not be afraid..." The Goddess' heavy eyes hid from the boy's gaze. "I can see your thoughts, my son. I see them cower. I...
  15. Sark

    Side Story V: The Great Crusade

    E X P E D I T I O N It all happened so quickly. A flash from the Avatar's eyes. A spark from Matrix's gun. A wave of dusty and the roar of falling stone. Your senses were besieged. Overwhelmed. In the wake of the crescendo, darkness crept. The cries of the Worms grew muffled. The screams of your...
  16. Sark

    Side Story Champions of the Arena III: Cursed Company

    TRUTH [Wrong.] [Wrong.] [Wrong again.] [Very wrong.] [And taxes, but that's hardly relevant now. You just scored zero for five. No gold star for you.] The Librarian tutted. [You performed about as well as I expected, though. Can't say I'm disappointed. I never expected you to understand.]...
  17. Sark

    Side Story V: The Great Crusade

    ...Bad Things to happen is for Good People to do nothing." Sarrabi thinned his eyes. "Is that not your rhetoric, Credo? Isn't this what you wanted?" *** All the rulers present felt a voice tickle the backs of their minds. A firm voice, strong and rugged. It danced through their heads like a cold...
  18. Sark

    Side Story V: The Great Crusade

    T H E N "You problem comes with a very simple solution, Your Majesty..." The General presented Zuko with a smarmy grin. "We'll take the beasts off of your hands." His tone grew deep, unintentionally so. The honey that he had once coated his words in was gone. Each syllable was bitter. Blunt...
  19. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    "Of course I want to control all I survey!" The Goddess howled in triumph. "Look at what you've done with the gifts the Gods have bestowed upon you! We gave you wisdom and glory, and you twisted them into terror and hate. You're breaking your toys, Returned. It was only a matter of time before...
  20. Sark

    Side Story The Goddess II: Fate of the Old Gods

    Crack Nina's head struck the table. It wasn't a bang. It wasn't a bonk. It was a gut wrenching, unceremonious crack. The table shattered around the young thief's forehead. Crimson stained the wooden shards that scattered before her flailing form. She didn't respond to the knee Maddie planted in...
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