Night fell. It was quiet. Suspiciously quiet. Everyone who could hold a weapon was camped out in the front foyer, waiting and watching. Zane and Ash had helped anyone with a basic knowledge of how to use a firearm on how best to use one, while Luisa helped some others improvise further weaponry. Jayna… Read More AotS – We Be Legend, Part 7
“Can you get everyone somewhere?” said Zane. “We should probably tell them what the plan is, and also apologize for tapping their power.” “We can… we can go into the hall of dinosaurs. Everyone should be able to fit,” Luisa said, motioning for everyone to get down. Once they were safely inside, Luisa turned… Read More AotS – We Be Legend, Part 6
It didn’t take long for Ash to catch up with Paco. He had set up a place for himself and an older woman (presumably Lina), made of what appeared to be sheets of canvas and replica dinosaur bones. “Something I can help you with?” he said, as Ash approached. Ash nodded, settling down on a… Read More AotS – We Be Legend, Part 5
“Come on,” said Ash, as Songbird came up on the horizon. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.” Luisa looked up to the sky. “We’d better to do fast,” she said. “Think you can give me a hand?” said Ash. “It’ll go faster with an extra pair of hands, and these two are… Read More AotS – We Be Legend, Part 4
Morning came. Eventually. And the first priority was getting back to Songbird. It was decided that Luisa would lead them back the right way, while Tanya and Felipe would make their way back to the museum. The sun was bright overhead as the group stepped out. “We’ve got maybe six hours of full sunlight,” said… Read More AotS – We Be Legend, Part 3
It had been an hour since Songbird had hit the surface of Oxomo. Ash spent the whole time down in her guts. “I don’t get it,” he said. “Nothing seems to have broken down, but something went screwy enough to trigger the engine core’s emergency shutdown procedure.” Zane looked worriedly at the pipes where… Read More AotS – We Be Legend, Part 2
The crew of Songbird had been taking it easy. It had been a couple weeks since Ash was cleared to be on his feet. And while Martens hadn’t heard the whole story, he was more than happy to provide a little assistance on the subject of Ash’s medical expenses. As he had said, “you guys… Read More Apex of the Songbird, Episode 12: We Be Legend
The city was, as Mari had indicated earlier, absolutely lousy with shipyards. It was a convenient stopover point on several trade routes. They had searched three of them so far, and found nothing. Before they went running to another one, they stopped in a little diner to eat and think. Jayna pored over a directory,… Read More AotS – The Ash Heap of History, Part 6
Jayna sat and listened in rapt attention as Chuck told the story of how he met Ash, with Zane and Mari patched in and listening via her tablet. “…and there he was on my doorstep,” said Chuck. “I hadn’t seen him since his father died.” “So… he just left the Brotherhood, just like that?” Jayna… Read More AotS – The Ash Heap of History, Part 5
“Ash…” “…Ash?” “…Ashton, get your ass out of bed or so help me.” He jumped up, looking up in a haze. “I’m coming… I’m coming!” he said, slipping into his pants and running for the bedroom door. It was a smallish apartment, the sort that was copy-and-pasted a hundredfold around the complex.… Read More AotS – The Ash Heap of History, Part 4
Angels, Kings & Weirdos 