Myridia, 50 light-years from Earth Kari Zel has seen her planet in the midst of a civil war before, so she expected to see the ravages of conflict upon her return. Instead not only the damages brought by Ares have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Asgard Station, Null Zone It feels like ages since the last time the Vanguard had a proper meeting, although this one is quite unusual. Not only they are gathering in the Null Zone, but two of them are missing: Vesta[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Asgard Station, Null Zone Noriko Null is in one of the innumerable laboratories of the station, but for once she’s not the one getting her brain examined. Her half-sister Nalani is sitting on a chair next to a scanner, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swift Messenger starship Noriko Null is surrounded by friends and family, but it’s hard to concentrate on anyone in particular when her father Bob is bawling his eyes out while hugging her. <Don’t you ever, ever, ever scare me like[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Erebus, Throne of Hades The King of the Underworld is, to put it mildly, not used to being surprised: unlike most of his fellow Olympian gods, he prefers to be prepared for anything. But even he couldn’t predict that, when[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Erebus, Throne Of Hades Hades sits down alone, in darkness, as he always prefers. For the first time in eons, he can feel there are living mortals on the planet… although it’s much easier to hear his wife’s voice. <Just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Stygian Galaxy, 3 million light-years from Earth When he decided to help Noriko Null’s cause, the demigod Asclepius hoped to find new challenges for his immortal life. Now that he’s guarding the cryogenic casket holding Null’s dead body, while[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Noriko Null knows she’s not in physical space, but she still feels out of breath. Her mind is in a simulated space that runs at a glacial speed, as if slowed down by the immense pressure of several billion years[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Stygian Galaxy, 3 million light-years from Earth Persephone is on the bridge of the Swift Messenger, looking at its strange crew. She hasn’t changed one bit since the last time she met the Vanguard… same green hair, same metal[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Bridge of the Swift Messenger, 2 million light-years from Earth The Stygian Galaxy is still too distant to be clearly seen with the naked eye, and the ship’s sensors aren’t sensitive enough to pick up anything of note. It’s still[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
