Catholic Creed

BURN

“Details. Now.”

The world warped into gray-gold sensations.

Sticky like honey.

Chalky like ash.

Warm like both.

Round and frail.

I feel my blindfold – it’s replaced the bandages. Finally. And the infection is gone.

“Hey.” Grimme calls – her voice is close and how did I not know she was coming? “Does that feel better?”

“Yep.…[Read more]

I’ve noticed that there is little activity from other members in the castle. Part of which is my fault, due to not coordinating with other members. To the point, what do you people think should happen in this trial?

The trial is centered around Betrayal, whether it is someone a character betrayed or when they were betrayed.

@ragnarok

I’m not r…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien, @ethan-leonard, @rusted-knight

SEARCH

“How could I have anticipated that would happen!?!” Nathair says from the ground.

I lunge at Burn, knocking us both to the ground. “Stop! Punching! People! Without! Warning!”

He’s still howling curses though. Well. At least he recognizes me. Otherwise, things would have gone from…[Read more]

So this happened fast.

I can’t write Burn in character for this. There is no way, no how he’s sitting in the air howling curses while Nathair and Sherlock hold polite conversations. I could have made it work if it weren’t for that one detail. Can I change it?

BURN

Who sprung a leak to the Endless Abyss?!

“We’re gonna die Search! We’re gonna die!”

Search just clucked my hand tighter. “Not yet we aren’t!”

“And I still haven’t figured out what a dragon is!”

“We’ll be fine!”

“I don’t want to die without knowing what a dragon is!”

“I don’t either!”

“In here!”

It’s so loud from the flood I d…[Read more]

“That’s incredibly treacherous how could you do such a thing.”

Snake-Punk adds almost amiably. But also, with a suspicious hint of confusion.

(despite the fact that he didn’t really know what a lizard was.)

“So.” Oh boy, here it comes. “How’d you get permanent blood stains in your hair?”

Not what I thought was coming.

But I grin anyway -whi…[Read more]

@driving-into-the-future

Why not throw both in?

I mean, @ragnarok has a disorienting number of characters and it hasn’t really bothered anyone. And you could put one in each group!

If you just don’t feel like doing two characters, I vote the water-princess because there are already a lot of pyromanic characters here. LOL.

On the other hand, if…[Read more]

SEARCH

Pardon me for sounding like Burn here, but punk literally not a single word of that made sense!

Okay. Deep breaths Search. Piece together what you can.

Whitehall – a location.

Jetstream – um.

Ship – drawing a blank… oh, probably transportation? Put a pin in that.

Job and money – that can’t be too different?

Tickets – okay, for tra…[Read more]

BURN

“There was but…” Ax-Punk says.

He doesn’t finish.

Instead he sighs, wanders back inside the Ma’n’Pa store.

Hm. To spy or not to spy.

“Hey punks.” I said, politely. “We’re leaving Ax-Punk behind.”

There. Now I’m not spying. I’m waiting impatiently for him.

“Excuse me ma’am. Could you tell us where the port is?”

See, here’s the weird th…[Read more]

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“I’m not quite sure you’ll believe it.”

I’ve been friends with Burn for … three? Four? Years now. I’m sure I’ll believe it.

“But I was getting water from a steam near the site I was working on.”

Speed up to the unbelievable part.

“I encountered an enfield”

Another word for Colds?

“and the next thing I know, I’m in a cave with all th…[Read more]

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“Nathair,” creepy says, with a fake smile. “don’t make fun of my name and I won’t make fun of your’s. That’s Caleb and this is Miles.”

Okay. Don’t think he’s creepy just cause Burn compared him to Oscar. Don’t think he’s creepy just cause Burn compared him to Oscar. Don’t think he’s creepy just cause Burn compared him to Oscar. Argh…[Read more]

@ragnarok

@this-is-not-an-alien

@ethan-leonard

@kimlikesart
Hey look, it’s your squad!

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“So…who’s your girlfriend?” Snake-Punk says.

Ew. Grossgrossgrossgrossgrossgrossgross.

I interrupt before Burn can capitalize on the situation (in other words, make it worse).

“Best friend, name’s Sonja.” A common enough name where I’m from because when your mother is one of the Five Consuls, everyone becomes a copycat. So now half the…[Read more]

@this-is-not-an-alien, @rusted-knight, @ethan-leonard

NEW CHARACTER: Sonja Jo Rosewood (Search)

Age: 24.

Personality: cunning schemer, takes the lead, headstrong, loyal, confident, loves learning. Religious. Bookworm but can kick butt.

Appearance: long, thick flaxen hair frequently worn in two braids. Pointed ears (not an elf. Stop.) bronze skin. Slight scoliosis due to leg length discrepancy.…[Read more]

I waited a bit for probably-Snake-Punk to wake up. I spent that time very productively and not at all chewing on my claws! (Don’t tell Search. She’ll kill me.

Well, she won’t. But Drake might.)

I miss them. Darn. Didn’t think I had it in me.

“Ah… well, how long was I out?”

Hm. Where have I heard that line before?

(Drake. Search. Whitely. Even…[Read more]

“I guess this is what you call my reality.” Ax-Punk drinks his stupid drink and I mournfully try to remember the name of the fire-drink. Dragon something-or-other.

Clunk-clunk-clunk goes Metal-Punk. Perfect.

I seriously consider distancing myself from him but the chances of me blending in are slim enough. Might as well stay in the gro…[Read more]

“Revenge? Revenge on…”

Ax-Punk is drowned out by a hideous noise. As I resist the urge to cover my ears, Barkeep sets out a string of glasses. If there was a little less noise, I could have counted them.

As is, I wait for whoever is heralded by that noise.

The regulars here – and punk I can promise, you know who is a regular in a locatio…[Read more]