When the Curtains Fall
When the curtains fall, the Masque of the Crimson Edge do not congratulate themselves on their performance, nor do they head off in celebration as another troupe would do. Instead,…
No Mask Is Perfect
'She came here to beg for their lives!' the Commissar had chortled with delight.'She said that this world could be shared, that they would not trouble us!' He had spat…
Our Last Night
As Isha dreams, she drools. When Isha drools, Kurnous cannot resist smiling.This is something only a lover knows of their beloved. Not a detail found on any celebratory fresco of…
Beneath the Surface
'What is the T'au?' the new auxiliary asks me.He chatters while we work, when he should be focused on his task. I do not know why he has been assigned…
Kaptin’ Gitcutta’s Last Stand
'Dis’ ship will self-destruct. Self destruct ‘az been activated. Dis’ ship will self-destruct.'Freebooter Kaptain Gitcutta stood on the gloomy bridge of the ‘Eadbutt and looked out at the uncaring stars.…
Arisen
After 60 million years of slumber, the protocols of chronicle and dream endure. The Tomb of Glass lies silent around you, its dark metal walls lined with pulsing streams of…
Setting the Stage
Bound in heavy chains, Alphra sat as if upon a throne. Her violent pink coat draped over the bare metal chair, orange diamonds and black hearts shimmering. The vibrance drained…
The Burden of Purpose
A storm raged against the walls of the yurt like a titanic battle was taking place in low orbit. Each rumble of thunder was like an engine's roar and the…
Caesura
Listen. The voices that define this universe, those that speak the language of power, are never heard.
Born In An Ork Desert
'You’re going to have to get something better than that!' quipped Darius as the man fiddled with the power sword. The wires were exposed from the bottom of a sword…