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The Time Eater – 26 – Big Sister
It is 2025 and Ariel is watching herself in the Aerie with Seraphiel. “It’s about time you showed up.” Seraphiel says. “What did you do with the calabash?” Ariel sees herself asking. Her wings are glorious at her back. “I told you, Rel,” Seraphiel says, “you don’t need to worry about this stuff. It’s between…
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Star Flower – Issue 3 – The Secret Origin of the Death Witch Coven
Long ago, the Spirit Aziza Jual was summoned to the surface of the star Ntinyeti, that gave birth to the Tinyeleti Warriors. Ntinyeti has a twin, Ntinyari. Ntinyeti and Ntinyari spin in perfect opposition to one another since their birth from the space of Jo’s Disc, and even though they were identical, the children of…
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The Time Eater – 25 – Say My Name
The time has come for Ariel to understand, after many months lost, and searching, killing. Ariel has blood on her hands. “I do not,” Ariel says aloud. But you do, you did a wonder on the yumbo. You are murdering like the best of them, like your ancient mother, Pultine. “I am not a murderer,”…
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Star Flower – Issue 2 – Mam and the Azizas
Long ago, Obea left the home that she shared with her sisters Gris and Jual, the only other Azizas born from the random material of Jo’s Disc shortly after the naming of the Discs. Their home was a Cotton-Wood that, unlike the one the Luminary Nyame would eventually come to call home, was called Mam…
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The Time Eater – 24 – She’s a Killer (The Divine Essence 2nd Tel)
It is 2025 and Ariel is alone. Where is Mey, she thinks to herself. She was never here. “She’s never been here,” Ariel says to the trees nearby, with their thick trunks and branches carpeted in healthy foliage. Some of the trees agree with her in their way, she feels one that shouts in its…
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Star Flower – Issue 1- The Secret Origin of the 4Warriors
Long ago, Nyame, the wise Luminary of the Disc of Jo, was sitting high in the Cotton-Wood tree that she called home. She rested in a rocking chair on the branch that was as thick as a lake is wide around and the surface of the branch was busy with other dwellers of the Disc…
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The Time Eater – 23 – Ariel Now, and Now, and Now…
It is 1993, and Ariel is just learning to walk. She remembers this moment well into her future because she is badly injured after just a few steps when she stumbles and hits her forehead on the corner of a table. When her mother finds her screaming in a puddle of her own blood, she…
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Ahdis’s Greatest Hits – 4 – Hey Little Rich Girl
“I am honored to introduce the new representative of South Carolina’s first congressional district, Ahdis White!” Ahdis was overcome with emotions as she took the outdoor stage at her campaign headquarters. There was a crowd of hundreds cheering for her as hugged her campaign manager who had introduced her. And then she stood behind the…
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Ahdis’s Greatest Hits – 3 – Tears Dry On Their Own
“She doesn’t want to talk to you,” Thierry said. He was in his iguana form and he sat on the mossy shore near the Nommo resort. “You betrayed the Immaculate and you only do that once and keep your life. I suggest you burrow up into your Sacred Dirt and never come here again.” “Do…
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Ahdis’s Greatest Hits – 2 – You’re Wondering Now
“You have been on the surface too long, pale one,” Ahdis heard from behind her. “And you have been in the dark too long if you think that you would ever find an advantage over me in anything.” “Smug, just like the others…” “As ominous as this all is,” Ahdis said, “and I hate to…