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21 – Hog

The Ball was in full swing past the golden archway of its entrance. Guests chatted freely in false forms, suited or gowned, yet always masked. Castle Aurora was not a place for truth. It existed for merriment, for enjoyment, for indulgence. Dancing on the ballroom floor, patterned black and white to signify neutrality, in aContinue reading “21 – Hog”

20 – Aurum

Castle Aurora. It was a name that resonated among those who yearned for the fantastic: The Castle without a King. No ruler held it, no lord claimed its land. It belonged to the Kindred, in as much as it could belong to anyone. They were its hosts, and a grand ball was always held inContinue reading “20 – Aurum”

19 – Autumn

Bonnie had been to the Autumn Lands before. Despite the chill of encroaching winter that permeated the northern countries she called home, the cold in Autumn was lesser. Unprotected, one would still shiver, but here, no snow fell from the sky and the trees still kept their leaves, orange though they were. In most circumstances,Continue reading “19 – Autumn”

18 – Strigoi

Strigoi weren’t nearly as simple as Moroi. Moroi were easy, compared to Strigoi. They were blood hungry beasts with barely a thought between their ears. The batlike beasts could hide, they could ambush, and they could, with some effort, come up with plans. The Strigoi, on the other hand, could actually think. Not like humansContinue reading “18 – Strigoi”

17 – Moroi

Mors were simple. It was always the Strigs you had to look out for. Moroi were stupid. Strigoi were also stupid, but in a more human way. Mors were like varcs, though they didn’t wear human skin. They were a mutation, a transformation, not in the same way as a varc. Nothing tore its wayContinue reading “17 – Moroi”

16 – Goblin

Goblins were not quite monsters, but they weren’t exactly fae either. It was impossible to call them fair by any stretch of the imagination. They were beings of inherent filth, ruin, and chaos. Anarchic yet monarchic, scavengers and corpse feeders, born from cauldron pots and mottled with grease. Suffice to say, they made for oddContinue reading “16 – Goblin”

15 – Arachnophobia

To study the vast mysteries of reality was to invite madness. It was an old adage, and a reasonable one in some ways, and entirely illogical in others. Reality was meant to be explored. To be studied. To be understood. The human drive called curiosity was a natural part of mankind’s existence, as natural asContinue reading “15 – Arachnophobia”

14 – Kindness

Bonnie was well aware that Goldie happened to be an ostentatious person. It was impossible to miss, from her name to her garb, that the woman liked wealth and to be seen as wealthy. Bonnie should have expected then that her reward for aiding Goldie would be, perhaps, more costly than she would have preferred.Continue reading “14 – Kindness”

13 – Luckless

“You sure have some shit luck, don’t you, lady?” said the cheating prick sitting at the gambling table. Bonnie wasn’t having a great time. Her guns were still broken, which was only part of why she was annoyed. A larger part came from how she had been dragged along on another job. With the localContinue reading “13 – Luckless”

12 – Aisling

A hunter’s weapons were made to last. They were not the best; many could boast greater. They were not the strongest; many weapons were more powerful. They were not the deadliest; they were made for killing monsters, and there were weapons that were much more effective at killing humans. But they were reliable. A hunter’sContinue reading “12 – Aisling”