Battle Hymn of the Republic

“Pbhuogh,” Manon spat out the bead as she felt it leaving her mouth, “don’t make it weird, Willow.” “Weird!? You just kissed me! I don’ even know you,” roared Diligence as Willow began her next set up. Manon, being more level-headed and seeing her friend making her move, chose to egg the forge god o...

The button flew upward into the man’s throat, causing him to wretch and spit out the marble in his mouth. Again, he was stunned as grabbed his neck, he tumbled off of her as she scrambled to get away. As Willow went reaching for the Iron, Manon went reaching for the pewter marble. Before she could g...

“I’ll let ze nanny know I will be home late tonight,” answered Manon as she looked through the bag for the next metal. As she did, she pulled out a cell and began to have a heated conversation with what one could only assume was said nanny. Diligence felt the weight change just as he felt marble in ...

As the bag flew towards Manon, she bent her knees and spun, her wardrobe changing into that of a corporate office worker. One hand caught the bag, and the other gave a crisp salute to the Allomancer. “Oui m'dame!” Diligence was taken by a maddened thrill, his face contorted into a sense of emotion s...

Noble sat upon a soft bundled blanket in a wide, green glade, shaded by a tree and the nearby ivory tower. In his hands was a cup of tea brewed to perfection by Smart, another one of her intensely studied hobbies. As he took in the flavor, he quietly thanked his luck that he had such a kind friend ...

The moment Willow leaned over Diligence’s head, she felt the warmth build. A vibrato of a growl began to utter from his lips as she leaned more and more on him and eventually, he couldn’t even focus on his work. With a howl, he tore away from Willow, quickly rounding on her with a reddened face. “Ma...

“The grounds in front of the main-gate,” recommended Diligence, only returning from his sorrows in that moment, “or the open spot in Pop’s garden. The grounds is mostly got traffic goin’ in and out, but that’s usually in the evenin’ when tha’ merchants come poppin’ in.” The artisan threw his head ba...

The moment that Willow began speaking in challenge to Diligence, he rose from his station looking ready to fight. Then, she stopped, and so did he. His eyes tracked her movement, her hand striking the table, and the exasperation. Of course, he looked ready to fight when she started again, but he cle...

Drysi stared down at her plate, very much phased by the subject matter. She had forgotten that a lot of mages were like Willow, a product of completely mundane parents. That was the whole story about Kagami Miyuki, but at least Kagami Miyuki had parents. Brooke had an aunt, because much like some ki...

The caves Willow stepped through were recently carved, supported by fresh struts of wood, reinforced with metals from elsewhere in the mountain. As she stepped along, following the sounds of a hammer, the walls began more raw, and several striations traced along their length. It looked as though som...