Jennifer Miller
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Nobody threw an event like a Duchy. No matter all the courts and political events Erec attended growing up, nothing came close. While the Crown might hold more elegant affairs, the flexibility of their station truly allowed a Duchy to do whatever they wanted to. Dancing, drinks, and live music were a given—but the quirks were where the Duchies differentiated themselves. And House Luculentus did not choose to hold back in the least for tonight. Erec followed the plan; he’d gotten Enide a drink and one…-
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Erec adjusted his collar. The dorm's common room wasn’t exactly quiet—not with Garin nearby, humming a tune to himself as he pieced together his suit. That small measure of music was interrupted whenever he turned a critical eye to Colin and Erec’s outfits as they prepared for the Gala. As for Enide and Olivia, both were sectioned off in Olivia’s room, as promised, and they’d picked dresses together. However, Olivia said that Enide’s would be a surprise. What shocked Erec more than anything…
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“A pleasure, King Crisimus,” Rochester said, bowing low; he felt remarkably light. No gun at the hip, his people and car tucked a long way away. Of course, they could always find trouble, but they The room itself was extravagant. Unlike the hotel suites of the Arch-Magi, which Rochester had the pleasure of exploring a few times in his many trips through Vega, compared to there, this place had a much more refined and elegant touch. That might be natural; Vega was dramatic and overt—so its leaders…
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There were at least forty Knights on the Steel curtain as they watched the Pendragon’s cars stall outside the walls. Among them were several members of the Academy—Verdent Oak, and even a few Knight Commanders from that order and a couple of Master Knights. But notably, the Grandmaster Knights of the Verdant Oak and the Azure Tower were among the ranks. By far, the Order of the Azure Tower had the majority of people in the situation, and right now, they were the only ones outside the walls. They had…
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Silver fire danced on Erec’s fingertips. His eyes flared red while taking in his brother—the remains of the broken wooden sword decorating his wrecked training hall. Taking this further would be easy. So easy. He may have declared his victory, but he hadn’t had his chance to show his brother what Erec took in a deep breath. With considerable effort, he stepped back from that edge, fingers starting to shake as he let Fury burn off. Exhaustion came in place of the rage. Might things have been…
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Boldwick paced in front of Erec, a wooden axe gripped in his hand; they were in the depths of his estate, a small training hall. Which was in all actuality… Just a long disused parlor with a fine wooden floor that Erec had thrown a rack with sparring weapons into and called a day. After revealing that he’d met their mother, his brother hadn’t had the Erec had tried, but Bedwyr didn’t want to hear it. No. Not in a mood like this. “Tell me her exact words,” Bedwyr demanded. “I don’t…
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“Colin,” Erec tried to get his friend’s attention for the third time—but, like the other two failed attempts, Colin ignored him and continued leaning over on the desk in the laboratory. They were in a sterile room within the depths of the Seventh Cavern. Officially, as of Erec’s return to the Kingdom, the only functioning branch of Vortex Industries left on the planet as far as he and VAL were aware. Lionel, the trusted steward of his estate, had taken great care to complete the last steps in…
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War never changes, just the place, the time, and the people involved. At least, that was the first claim Boldwick made to Erec as he sat down in the man's office. It was a scarce and practical room; scarce in that only maps, a desk, and seating made up the space. Practical in the fact that the seating was A little over three weeks passed since their return from Vega, destroying the Vortex Industries facility on the coast. Consequently, the journey exposed the general public to the fact that people…
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A week later, the caravan of Pendragon cars blew past a rusted green sign with the bold white letters saying, ‘WELCOME TO TEXAS,’ the last marker for the crew to pull over and rest, confirmed by a crackled radio order from Rochester, a minute after blazing past the sign. The convey of rusty and modified to hell and back cars pulled off the highway to the skeleton of an old-world gas station where they would camp for the night. All adventures and all road trips eventually came to an end. Tomorrow…
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Erec opened his eyes to a white marble vaulted ceiling; water spun around his body, cold against his skin, but the flow was a slow trickle. It wasn’t comforting like the silver flames. If anything, it was freezing and numbed the feeling of everything around him except the Strength: Rank C - Tier 2 → Rank C - Tier 7 Soul (Aspect: Fire): Rank D - Tier 4 → Rank C - Tier 1 Vigor: Rank D - Tier 2 → Rank D - Tier 8 Agility: Rank D - Tier 1 → Rank D - Tier 5 Perception: Rank E - Tier 7 → Rank E…
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