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Read more about the article Roar

Roar

  • Post category:Fast Fiction/FFXXII - No Limits

There came a roar of thunder, muffled by the thickness of sweet protective earth. But it was the flicker of the shuddering lights, humming flashes of lightning, which awoke Private…

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The Lost Sister

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Faith is my shield. Purpose is my sword. The Emperor Protects, even in this eternal night. I repeat this mantra as I ride a cargo elevator from the spaceport towards the…

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Read more about the article The Smiling Grox

The Smiling Grox

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‘Throne, I never thought civilian clothes could be less comfortable than power armour,’ Sister Esperanza fiddled with the collar of her tailored suit, her gait stiff. ‘And I never thought you’d…

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Read more about the article The Funeral-Goer

The Funeral-Goer

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Today is the Feast of the Emperor’s Ascension, and I am at a funeral. Istar Korthos Icilius – minor local celebrity, an artist most subtle – has brought us together.…

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Read more about the article The Emperor’s Mercy

The Emperor’s Mercy

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'Your imperium deserves to die.' A voice like a claxon swept the room, echoing off the tall monitors that lined the walls.Sister Petronilla’s eyes swept the screens before her, reflecting…

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Read more about the article Possession

Possession

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It had been the moment of Tza’tchaka’s ultimate triumph when the daemon would finally breach the veil separating the warp from reality. He had planned for this – for when…

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Oubliette

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‘You feculent, cantankerous, oafish excuse for an Astartes. My eyes are stinging from your disease-ridden aura alone, and you want me to join my mind with yours? Is your brain…

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Read more about the article Flesh and Iron

Flesh and Iron

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'Bio matter,' thought Lotros Annorax as he prodded at the brown plod on the hardened desert floor. 'Fecal,' he confirmed as the steam emanating from the freshly dropped turd formed…

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Good Business

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The bag landed on Bravian Staur’s desk with a thud followed by several soft clanks as the contents shifted. The rogue trader raised an immaculately curated eyebrow and stared down at it.

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Divine Intervention

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The bells did not ring on Apate V. The shrines were covered in black cloth, the preachers silent in their pulpits. Even the famed Novum Choir simply droned sorrowful dirges to crowds of weeping pilgrims. 

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