"I'm huuungryyyy," Kiyrtin whined as they kept plodding through the forest. He had no idea how long he had been following Nadine, but it was certainly past the time for lastmeal by now.
"I br...
2024-01-05 20:55:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Lack the what? Where are you looking?"
Instead of answering, Nadine did a strange gesture, laying one finger on her mouth, before pointing deeper into the forest. Following her gaze, he at f...
2024-01-04 14:35:13 +0000 UTC View Post"What's that?" Kiyrtin asked intrigued as Nadine placed the large box on the floor of the shuttle's passenger space. He had no idea where they were heading but it was a nice coincidence that Nadine...
2023-12-31 10:06:31 +0000 UTC View Post"Before we land," Kykla addressed her attendants and pilots, "I want to take some precautions: while we are on Hohmiy, I will do the talking. And I mean all the talking. You are not to int...
2023-12-29 22:02:45 +0000 UTC View PostWith a slight thud, Liyzo landed the shuttle on its designated platform next to the entrance of the Star Palace. Of course, saying that he landed it was a bit much considering alm...
2023-12-27 22:42:04 +0000 UTC View PostSeventh day after my arrival
Dear Diary
*it's now been* I've been on Hohmiy for a week now. Or, well, it would be a week on a human calendar. The Vanaery ...
2023-12-25 11:43:00 +0000 UTC View PostWith a nod, Githaiy confirmed the contents of the last crate and marked the final set of her imports complete. Some of the substances had been quite expensive but, well, she wasn't the one paying f...
2023-12-23 18:42:31 +0000 UTC View PostMerry Christmas everybody! It's hard to believe that it's already been two years since we started this journey. All because of a simple idea that originally wasn't even meant to be more than tw...
2023-12-23 15:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post"Why did you stop?" Silgvani asked the maid kneeling in front of her. Said maid was currently tasked with wiping down the princess's body after her melt-molting had started sooner than expected. Or...
2023-12-21 20:28:16 +0000 UTC View PostKykla's room was silent, except for the dull hum the ship constantly produced. During her first few times in space, she had found the noise incredibly annoying as it gave her many sleepless nights....
2023-12-20 00:14:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Starting the test for the vertical stabilizers!" Liyzo shouted out of the open cockpit as he increased the slider on his screen.
"All good!" a voice coming from under the shuttle answered a ...
2023-12-15 23:42:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs Githaiy entered Nadine's chambers in the late morning, she was accompanied by two servants, each of them pushing a tray with food into the room, before taking a bow and leaving.
"Firstmeal...
2023-12-13 22:40:44 +0000 UTC View PostAs always, *text like this* is meant to be crossed out.
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*Third day of my*
Second day after my arrival
Dear Diary 2023-12-11 20:01:42 +0000 UTC View Post
"What were you thinking?! You can't just press an emergency button without reason!" Silgvani scolded her brother. It was one day later, and she had finally managed to get a hold of Kiyrtin by catch...
2023-12-08 20:41:20 +0000 UTC View Post“We interrogated her thoroughly, Your Highness. She swears that she never heard of this illness prior to her departure.”
Silgvani quietly sighed, making sure she wasn’t heard t...
2023-12-08 01:18:51 +0000 UTC View Post"... meaning we now have all the ingredients save for the knvietas, which we can only procure the day before so they don't spoil. The imitation, however, is already prepared," Vassahr, the Star Pal...
2023-12-04 21:15:48 +0000 UTC View PostGithaiy's office was located in the west wing of the Star Palace. It was, of course, no coincidence that it was very close to the private chambers of Princess Silgvani. While she occasionally took ...
2023-12-03 23:55:14 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: we've reached the chapter that introduced Nadine's Diary. I'm still pretty satisfied with that part, but I extended what comes before a bit. Again, since text editing functions a...
2023-11-30 23:15:38 +0000 UTC View PostAt least a dozen shuttles came into view as the group entered Hangar 3 of the Unifier. Since Admiral Mirtan had used this opportunity to take the carrier on a maintenance flight, these wou...
2023-11-28 22:51:10 +0000 UTC View Post"Did you enjoy the mock battle, your Excellency?"
High Priest Isbal looked up to the woman who had asked the question. Her name was Kykla, a diplomat of their world, and one of his most trust...
2023-11-27 20:28:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Woah!" Nadine exclaimed as she saw the mountain of metal through the bridge's window. Her voice, while still soft, was the loudest Silgvani had heard of her yet. On top of that, there seemed to be...
2023-11-24 21:40:32 +0000 UTC View Post"And this definitely is as fast as we can go?"
"Your Highness, I understand the urgency," the pilot assured her, "but if we go any faster than this, the reactor might overheat. We will reach ...
2023-11-22 23:14:40 +0000 UTC View Post"Your Highness?" a surprised voice came out of the console. "I'm sorry, your arrival was scheduled for tomorrow. Also, going by the log, Commander Iyariy should be in charge of your ve...
2023-11-20 18:25:06 +0000 UTC View Post"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Nadine kept repeating, her face now in the strongest tone of red it had taken on so far.
"It's not your fault" Silgvani tried to assure her. "You c...
2023-11-15 23:58:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe common room - or, at least, what appeared to be one - was fairly spacious. As was most of the Kiroscha Raider. The bridge, the hallways, and even the cabins offered significantly more room than...
2023-11-13 23:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostI also decided to add a small scene at the end that pays homage to the cover art.
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As Silgvani finished talking, she found Doctor Githaiy staring at her ...
2023-11-12 13:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostNo visible lethal wounds. Slight damages on the body seem to have occurred after death, Githaiy noted as she finished her first look at the dead Tystrie in front of her. Four of the corpse...
2023-11-06 20:28:38 +0000 UTC View PostAs the corpse of the Kiroscha's leader fell to the ground, the bridge got silent. The princess couldn't do much more than sit there and stare in disbelief at the scene that had just unfolded in fro...
2023-11-03 23:43:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Drawn by u/Demon_Deity, featuring Nadine and Princess Silgvani
2023-10-30 08:20:32 +0000 UTC View PostIt was quiet. No one spoke, and more noteworthy, no sounds were heard from the hallway. Princess Silgvani stood at the side in the lower segment of the bridge a point chosen because from here, she ...
2023-10-30 00:35:33 +0000 UTC View Post