IS, V2, Chapter 6: Preparations

Power doesn’t corrupt, it simply reveals a person’s true nature… Which typically creates the illusion that their personality has changed as a result. Desperation is what can actually warp someone’s soul, but we all lose our innocence eventually, who we become after that transformation is what really matters. Continue reading

IS, V2, Chapter 5: Fate

Every night for a whole month, I was forced to deal with excessively annoying but surprisingly useful people. They were always in some sort of life or death situation, which was usually born from their own mistakes or foolishness. Continue reading

IS, V2, Chapter 4: The Beautiful, Magnanimous, Altruistic, Virtuous, Dependable and Extremely Wealthy… Butcher

This is the spectacular tale of an innocent maiden who was born in the underworld and through her own power, founded a magnificent nation that spanned the entire world! Lorelei Fleischer The Adorable, which was my wonderful name and favorite title, was the greatest leader in the history of the entire Alfirin Kingdom. Continue reading

IS, V2, Chapter 3: Experimentation

Affinities aren’t levels or numerical values and they definitely aren’t permanently set at birth. Think of them more like the ability to play a musical instrument, of which there are many types, shapes and sizes. Continue reading

IS, V2, Chapter 2: Unsealed

Nightmares are just dreams that you don’t understand. Bad memories of things that happened to you, at a point in some lifetime you probably can’t remember. Continue reading

IS, V2, Chapter 1: Territory

There is a huge difference between understanding and speaking a language. Especially when it’s physically impossible for you to mimic or reproduce what you’re hearing and smelling. Continue reading

IS, V1, Chapter 12: Rebirth

My light was gone and I was alone in the illusion once again. I could hear and see mana while wandering those silent halls. Continue reading

IS, V1, Chapter 11: The Sniper

I’ve always had a strong sense of justice, but marksmanship takes practice. To gain accuracy requires many targets, life is cheap. I never truly understood that, until I met Michael. Continue reading

IS, V1, Chapter 10: Labyrinth

When I heard the word Labyrinth, I immediately thought of a maze: Winding tunnels in various obscure directions with no clear goal and traps everywhere. Continue reading

IS, V1, Chapter 9: Business

The most important things in life are usually so boring that you wish it was possible to fast forward through them. Unfortunately, while I can skip over days, months or years when telling a story… it wasn’t so simple in reality. Continue reading