The Start of a Life After

Finding a day without rain, and decent weather overall, James makes his way bright and early to the government offices in the city. Arriving there soon after their opening, he quickly get's shown to the office that handles new citizens. After a little b...

Late in the night at the Skybound Inn, James sits at a table, drinking a strong tea. In front of him are several blank pages and a pen. After dealing with frustration at how to start, he just does. "Dear Mama, I know it's been a while since I've w...

His eyes go over the letter for a fourth time. Each word a dagger thrust rammed home hard. Without trying James can hear the derision in their voice. His breath comes hard, anger in every one. In his heart, a frightful storm brews, lightning and thund...

James sits in his room, looking at gifts from friends he never would have imagined he'd have in this life. Simple things, but heart felt, all of them. He opens the bottle of rum and pours a finger into a cup before recorking it. Picking one of Nel's co...

After finishing a shift in the church cargo yard, James heads inside, searching for someone in specific. After asking around he finally tracks down Ankre Gustav Thunderborn, Master of building affairs, going over an inventory list in his office. Knockin...

::31 years ago:: James helped his mother, Joan, set the table. It wasn't much, and at only 10 years old, he couldn't carry everything at once, but he tried. His little sister, Yasmin, just over a year younger, helped with the napkins. Of the other t...

::Two days before the Red Sky:: His heart was on fire, burning, but not burning up. The air was below freezing, but at this moment James could have run naked back from the convent to his bed, and wouldn't have felt a bit of cold. The feel of her agai...

She left, having had enough said in her presence, said at her but sideways. Lady Rosebriar did what you're supposed to do in high society, say you have a pressing engagement elsewhere and find your exit. But in this short time, I've come to know parts o...

Heading back to his house, with ideas dancing in his head about how to carve, shape, dye and harden the leather to make a mask worthy of a creature from one of the penny dreadful novels, he doesn't notice the bag in his apartment until well after he shuts...

Leaving from the alley, leaving Nel behind, his expression shifts as we walks further from her. From one of derision and arrogance, to one of sadness tinged by a little fear. He wanders, walking aimlessly, letting his feet carry him where they might. "...

James gently opens his eyes, he's floating in the ocean, under the surface. His lungs don't burn, and he doesn't feel cold, just a warmth as the rhythm of the waves going overhead cause the silver moonlight break and scatter through the water. Slowly so...