Ithaca, in orbit above Earth The bridge is illuminated by the light emanated by Quantum, since the electrical systems have stopped working long ago. It’s completely different from the bridge of any starship that he’s ever visited: it’s clearly meant[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Kefalonia, Greece The sun has just risen on the largest of the Ionian Islands, beginning a day that should be like any other. Until the ground starts shaking. The island has experienced earthquakes before, but this is a minor one:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Asgard Station, Null Zone Athena is staring at the ice statue that used to be Kylon, unaffected by the artificial coldness of the room. Unsurprisingly, Vesta is also untouched by the temperature. <Can you help him?> she asks. Athena weighs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Calvary Cemetery, New York City The dead are rising from the grave, and they’re armed to the teeth. Reanimated by the black Ichor now flowing inside their bones, three million deceased New Yorkers who are now brandishing weapons of dark[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fort Hamilton, New York <Every freaking time!> Quantum complains, transforming into light to get close to Euphemia Doron in the blink of an eye. He turns back into flash and blood just in time to push the politician out of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Null Tower, New York City As Noriko Null’s former personal physician, Doctor Kalama is more than used to patients who don’t listen to her advice. At least she’s reasonably sure that Ganos Lal is not going to risk her life[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ithaca, New York Agent Wu is drinking coffee in his car, waiting for his contact to arrive. He’s in the driving seat, with Kari Zel next to him; she’s busy constantly texting on her phone. Torn sits in the back.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Imperial Palace, Midgard City Noriko Null doesn’t get many occasions to relax. She wouldn’t mind it too much, if her sanity didn’t literally depend on it. Today she decided to switch off the Nexus device inside her head and spend[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New York City, Earth The line of police cars around St. Patrick’s Cathedral is an unusual view, but it’s only the tip of the iceberg: the attempted assassination of Ganos Lal is a strange crossroad of jurisdictions. Kari Zel walks[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Midgard City, Antarctica Once Ganos Lal gets out of the cab, she shivers in the coldness of the icy continent: she was told to expect the new capital of the Olympian Empire to be cold, but they definitely undersold it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
