22. Basil - Soiree Preparations
Chapter 22
Soiree Preparations
“I can’t believe he won,” I said to my reflection, “and with...
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21. Hull - Fortune's Little Tricks
Chapter 21
Fortune’s Little Tricks
“Thank the Twins,” ...
2023-12-20 03:02:24 +0000 UTC View Post20. Basil - Time to Trade
Chapter 20
Time to Trade
Help this ill-mannered urchin? Ridiculous. Preposterous. I couldn...
2023-12-16 20:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post19. Basil - Defensive Positions
Chapter 19
Defensive Positions
When I reached Esmi and Warrick, I gave my fiancee a nod of greeting...
2023-12-12 20:03:36 +0000 UTC View Post18. Hull - The Refiner's Fire
Chapter 18
The Refiner’s Fire
I followed the black-robed Tender, an unfamiliar feeling bubbling i...
2023-12-09 18:46:50 +0000 UTC View Post17. Hull - Tender
Chapter 17
Tender
I was on my third plate of food when someone sat down next to me. I tensed and pu...
2023-12-05 21:34:20 +0000 UTC View Post16. Basil - Winning Isn't Everything
Chapter 16
Winning Isn’t Everything
I almost cried out in physical pain to see one of my Headsman...
2023-12-02 19:38:15 +0000 UTC View Post15. Hull - The Losers' Bracket
Chapter 15
The Losers’ Bracket
Lily Whoever-She-Was waited for me on platform 9, perfectly poised...
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PRE-CHAPTER NOTE: Chapters 11 and 12 have been slightly changed to reflect a minor retcon. The Dueling Dome now also allows duelists to focus in to see a card aura that can tell them how many cards their opponent has remaining in their Mind Home.
13. Hull - In or Out
Chapter 13
In or Out
I hurried through the tunnel leading under the Coliseum stands, my eyes fixed ...
2023-11-21 23:07:00 +0000 UTC View Post12. Basil - Dreams
Chapter 12
Dreams
As it often did, having my Condor in play let me breathe a touch easier. Not just...
2023-11-18 20:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post11. Hull- No Such Thing as Fair
Chapter 11
No Such Thing as Fair
I frantically scanned the long page that the bored functionary had...
2023-11-14 22:04:04 +0000 UTC View Post10. Basil - Today's the Day
Chapter 10
Today’s the Day
By the time I joined my family for an early breakfast I had slept perh...
2023-11-11 18:53:42 +0000 UTC View Post9. Hull - Rock and a Card Place
Chapter 9
Rock and a Card Place
My running feet took me back...
2023-11-07 23:48:04 +0000 UTC View Post8. Hull - Jokes Should Be Funny
Chapter 8
Jokes Should Be Funny
My feet started burning the second I crossed the threshold. I bit d...
2023-11-04 16:43:31 +0000 UTC View Post7. Hull - A Bad Idea
Chapter 7
A Bad Idea
Life on the streets had not made me good at complex planning. My usual way of ...
2023-11-04 16:41:57 +0000 UTC View Post6. Basil - Cards by Candlelight
Chapter 6
Cards by Candlelight
After collecting my wayward Headsman – who had ended up i...
2023-11-04 16:40:17 +0000 UTC View Post5. Hull - Precious
Chapter 5
Precious
Skop kept a tight hand on my elbow all the way to Hook Street. His grip was hard...
2023-11-04 16:38:52 +0000 UTC View Post4. Basil - To Be Entertained
Chapter 4
To Be Entertained
True to form Randel decided to race me, and it was a boon from Fortune ...
2023-11-04 16:36:57 +0000 UTC View Post3. Basil - Fighting the Future
Chapter 3
Fighting the Future
“If you can’t beat me, you have no hope in the Rising St...
2023-11-04 16:35:27 +0000 UTC View Post2. Hull - Big Man
Chapter 2
Big Man
It wasn’t until I had already started sprinting toward them that I caught a goo...
2023-11-04 16:23:51 +0000 UTC View Post1. Hull - An Empty Heart
Chapter 1
An Empty Heart
The old man was dying, and I wasn’t going to budge until he kicked it. S...
2023-11-04 16:21:17 +0000 UTC View PostGetting started
Let's get this ball rolling! I can't wait for you all to read these stories.
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