Battle Hymn of the Republic

The sleek, ebony pistol fit neatly into the kepari's hand, so much so that Pollie hadn't realized she was holding it until Destiny had turned around. Her goggle eyes came down to the smooth, appealing object in a slow tilt; there was almost a feminine allure to Ruin , the curves drawing in the eyes ...

When the door opened , Arty went first, cutting the corner with a sharp precision. As was proper in breaching procedures, the wardroid went left first, leaving the next person to take the other wall. Without a proper weapon for these sorts of tactics, Arty couldn't address the targets on his side o...

Tegwyn went limp as she was plucked from Percy's back, the boy now tussling wildly with a fire-spewing, black-armored gremlin. She looked at Ruarc, somewhat cowed by his words; the small godling was more than aware enough to understand their meaning, just like in her ability to repeat them. However,...

Nishinoya's Metropolitan Osaka A Week After Healing the Heart and Mind You could always count on Nishinoya's. Percival had said that once, about three years ago, a couple of months before he disappeared. Nishinoya's was named after the eponymous Nishinoya Yu, an orc that founded the pub twenty year...

Tears formed at the edge of the Alchemist's eyes as Riley came forward, honest and true with their feelings. A small storm felt as thought it abated in his chest. The landscape of his heart was still torn, but the winds and storms stopped blowing at least. Much like his mother, and his father, Perci...

"What am I to say?" Percival spoke ahead of his mind this time, his reflections halted by the pugnacious fire in his chest. "I'm here . I've managed that at least. I'm not trying to hide... Trying... to hide..." The Alchemist was getting flashbacks to the garden at Safeholme, the incident only a cou...

So this is where she gets it, thought Percival, that frustrating sense of perception. The incredulity he reflected upon only became greater and greater as he played out the moment in his mind. As he weathered the insults, he thought of where he was compared to where the morning started, where the p...

One of Percy's eyes strained as Alexis' hand touched his shoulder, and he looked over at the Rileys before taking a cautious breath. The contact took him back to twenty seconds ago much sooner than he was ready for, and the old magic put him on edge a bit. The incredulity was absolute. To think he a...

Miyuki listened as Percy spoke to the plant, although it seemed to not help much, and kept driving toward where here GPS said was the closest to the address that had been provided, hoping it would help them get a better read. "Perhaps instead of being very specific, we could try being more general? ...

"Perhaps it is the forest, it is their home, is it not?" shrugged Manon, dropping the two sleepy Spriggans like unwanted sacks of potatoes. "That may be a question for Willow, or perhaps Mr. Flynn when he returns from his vacation, non?" The clown looked about, seeming to have misplaced something, "...