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by Tower Curator — “What is this? How… How did you manage—” Alyssa had only stayed a few days at the new monster settlement. More days than she had expected to spend, but less than she could have spent. The original plan had been to leave in the morning. Lueta’s presence changed that. Not just because Brakkt wanted to chat either. Alyssa stayed because she wanted to make sure that everything would go smoothly. No hiccups of any kind. Brakkt was still there, as was Kasita. Both agreed with Alyssa’s…
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Doorway

by Tower Curator — The time had come. With the ritual having come to an end and no pressing research or other problems bearing down on anyone, it was time to head out. Irulon wanted to get back to the Observatorium to look through their library on a whole variety of matters. Mostly on the topic of new ways to cast spells. She had plans to research how the formation of spell cards came about, despite knowing their general history, and wanted to make advancements toward more complex spell patterns that couldn’t be…
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Warning: Hostile Intrusion EventWarning: Hostile Intrusion Event Detected; Moving to Investigate

by Tower Curator — Kasita lounged around, relaxing on the bed in Alyssa’s room. So far, she hadn’t said much, but she was watching Alyssa with the eyes of an eagle. When Alyssa paced to the left, Kasita’s head slowly followed her. When she lifted an arm, Kasita’s eyes went up with it. It was a bit uncomfortable, really. Alyssa was finding it difficult to concentrate. And her current task did require some small amount of concentration. Every time Alyssa practiced with Tenebrael’s crystal orb, she got hurt. It…
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Grammatical Errors

by Tower Curator — “I think,” Alyssa said, sketching out a design of her own, “it would be more efficient if you were to use these symbols.” Irulon accepted the piece of paper once Alyssa was finished, held it up, and stared for a long few moments. “Would this actually work? These two right here don’t seem to make sense with what I know of spell crafting and this one over here, I don’t recognize at all.” “Well, these two just make the request grammatically correct. I don’t have your formal knowledge…
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Undefined

by Tower Curator — “I can’t believe we just let them leave. Shouldn’t we have captured them or something?” “Weren’t you the one who told them to go tell their comrades to expect doom?” Alyssa propped herself up on her elbow, frowning at Brakkt. He was on the bed next to her, eyes closed and resting. She was pretty sure that he had enough spatial awareness to know that he was getting a bit of a look at the moment. “You say that, but we were going to let them go anyway, right? Nobody would willingly come…
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The Burning Shadow

by Tower Curator — The little guard shack on the Brechen Overlook had a small table inside. Where there once had been cards scattered all over its surface—playing cards, not the magical spell cards—there were now weapons. A bandoleer covered in orbs. Three daggers. A modern combat knife. Two pistols. An assortment of ammunition and a handful of Rank Zero spell cards. The only thing missing was Alyssa’s shotgun. Of course, Alyssa’s captors hadn’t just left her with her primary weapon. The leader of the group was…
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Praying for a Cure

by Tower Curator — “So she just comes down the stairs and guess who is right there with her! The Tenebrael-damned princess! I was so shocked I didn’t know what to do. By the time I decided to throw myself to the floor in front of her, she was already walking past without a glance in my direction. And Alyssa was just staring at me like I was some kind of idiot.” “She ain’t wrong. Yer an idiot, Ozheim.” “Both of your voices grate on the ears like a rusty knife,” Irulon said as she walked around a chair in…
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Open Soul Massage

by Tower Curator — Izsha and Kasita. Gone. The feral demons that had been chasing them were gone as well. Between her heart stopping from shock and motion from the Justice startling her, it took Alyssa a few moments to comprehend just what happened. Looking around, it was obvious. The remains of Owlcroft, skeletal as they were, had been torn up and partially buried. Formerly upright posts and columns of cobblestone were lying on their side. Chunks of earth ranging from the size of dust to beach balls pockmarked the…
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Witness

by Tower Curator — “Truly brilliant. A mortal came up with this?” “You don’t have to call Irulon ‘a mortal’. You know her name. I know you do.” “Yes, but for me, her status as a mortal makes this far more impressive than simply saying her name. Thus, not calling her by name is a term of honor and endearment.” “Uh huh. I think she would find far more honor in knowing that you remember her name at all. And calling her a mortal is… disingenuous, I think. Like, because she is a mortal, Irulon…
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Off the Books

by Tower Curator — “I’d tell you that it will be painless, just a few pricks and then an eternity of happiness and pleasure, but angels are forbidden from lying. I’ve been trying to get around that little annoyance for—” “Shut up,” Alyssa hissed to the overly chipper thing. Though she didn’t know why she bothered. The angel wasn’t even trying to be quiet. Which actually lent credit to her claims of being supernatural. Standing right in the doorway out of Alyssa’s parents’ room and talking, the…
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