Grim Views

[[ Syreena and Or-phyn, sittin' in a tree... ]]

[[ You know, Xara is Captain of... an airship. ]]

“Now now, why the long face, dear?” the first Morinth laughed. “Are you sad after all the effort to reunite with your dear Lilly?” “Glad ya—liked it,” Xara managed. She opened her eyes again, and Morinth looked at her for a moment, then moved over to Lilliana and kicked the other trolless in the rib...

The blast broke the stalagmite, sending the heavy stone spire careening into the trolless. It knocked her down, and though she tried to shove it away as she and it both fell, it landed across one leg, crushing her ankle and pinning her. Xara grit her teeth and immediately wedged the rifle under the ...

[[ Some writing contributed by Lilliana. ]] It was a natural cave; one turned to less natural activities. Lava flowed down the walls at intervals and into pools, filling the room with a reddish glow and the odor of brimstone. Spread about the floor were stalagmites, and, less innocuously, racks and ...

Deeper and deeper Xara went. The underground city grew more rough-hewn and even completely naturally cavernous in some places as the tunnels switched back and forth, deeper and deeper alongside the great chasm. Xara stole glances at the great construct when she could, moving down past its torso and ...

[[ Aaaand to be continued after the camping trip... Tonight I must pack and tomorrow I fly out! ]]

“Xara, down!” Cobrak shouted. Xara turned and dove behind an unlit brazier before the flashbang went off. The orc was before her in the next moment, shoving a gun into her hands. “Gun, eh?” she said. “Been awhile.” “Better split up,” Cobrak said. “She’ll be somewhere where Morinth has a bird’s view!...

“Other than the one I’m playing with,” Morinth added, sweet again. Xara wasn’t going to be so easily provoked. “I can give you your dwarf, that’s why,” she said. “Of course you would... and how?” “The Grim trust me. I can break her out.” Xara spoke simply, and with confidence. Watching Morinth’s fac...

Silence was sometimes more effective than questions. Xara let it linger until Doisswix spoke up. “We had thought to capture a different prey today,” he said. “Heh, lemme guess...” she said. “Cobrak? I’m not sure he’s even heard the news yet.” “I informed the Lady to send an arm or something!” Doissw...

The others followed behind the curve of the horizon, out of sight. She could hear them discussing scouting in her mind via the hearthstone magic; the range was more limited with the mental link than the spoken one, but that was fine for this mission. Shaelie was proving to be a prudent, thoughtful v...

It was the blood elf huntress from the Grim meeting, one of the new recruits. Her name was Shaelie, and she’d been listening in. She’d been the one who’d heard Lilliana’s communicator suddenly go silent. Deciding they were all on the same page, she wanted to help. The group discussed the plan furthe...

In Fuselight, Xara started hitting up goblins about recent goings-on. The lead was immediate: the ship full of dead Bloodsail to the north was kind of remarkable. They hadn’t been dead this morning, but as of a at least an hour ago, they all were. Considering it was Bloodsail among whom Morinth had ...

“Fhen,” she said into her hearthstone as the hippogryph spiraled into the canopy. “I need you.” Her voice was calm, but only as a the swiftness of a deep river’s deadly current appeared calm on the surface. Fhen heard the urgency beneath and his reply carried the inflection of his full attention. “W...

“DAMNIT!” Xara swore. “I didn’t blow her up,” Borghul said. The warrior kicked the corpse. Syreena said, “It wasn’t really her. Another dummy.” “You’re a bunch of damned fools!” Gazreeth said. “She comes here, we either kill her, or we take her, either way she got what she wanted.” “Bloody fel,” Kho...