everything that you thought I would be
has fallen apart right in front of you
A LOST CAUSE, A LONG SHOT, DON’T EVEN TAKE THIS BET: in which the band begins to get back together
Picture it. There I was, feeling as strong as I’d ever been, and Zeno had just left me, disappearing through a weird swirling portal to vanish into parts unknown. The bowling ball had reappeared on its platter, leaving no trace that my friend had ever touched it or attempted to do anything with it. I…
JUST A DESPERADO WITH A SOUR TWIST: in which I run into friends and the game is, at last, afoot
It was a relief to have found Felegum. We had two loci, one focus, and maybe even one person who understood how to play this game. The sorcerer ran toward the sound of my voice and I was so happy to see another living person here who was my friend and not a dwarf that…
YOU NEVER GET NERVOUS ANYMORE, SO WAIT UP: where the Song and Dance Crew gets a head start
My voice faded into silence. Everything had worked okay. Tem, Felegum, and Zeno all said their lines admirably, and we’d thrown (mostly) the gold-wrappéd cookies and not the terrible bricks. For a moment, I thought I understood why Zeno did all this stuff. Not like, the drinking and the shameless pursuit of mermaids, but like,…
THE CSIPHERIAD: an epic in verse
City besieged by death and time, once-noble Csipherus,may you make war eternal on your unrelenting foes.Stars above, catacombs below, bear witness to a brawlof valiant friends—the Knight, the Piper, and the Thief—againstvile fiends—the Lich, the Archer, and the Stone. Desertshad the Knight of Flowers wandered, blade questing for her god.There she found the Piper playing,…
EXCUSE MY MANNERS IF I MAKE A SCENE: in which Zeno and I collab, Helli sets the scene, and New Stanley enters stage right
The next morning at the Sydney Hotel, we call came downstairs for coffee. Iago, naturally, put liquor into his. We had to come up with an act. We’d chosen Csipherus, to which I felt immense personal connection (and pressure) to succeed with, but unlike our first act, this time we actually needed a plan. We…
WISHED UPON A FALLING STAR AND LEFT BEHIND THE AVANT-GARDE FOR LEMONADE IN CRYSTAL GLASSES, PICKET FENCES, FILED TAXES: in which we handle logistics
Stanley spent a while longer raking us over the coals for the whole “murder of the other team thing” before taking his leave. “Just stop killing people!” he said as he departed beyond some thick tapestries and golden cords. He left us in the green room with a bowl of fruit, barrel of ale (it…
IF YOU GO CHASING RABBITS AND YOU KNOW YOU’RE GOING TO FALL: in which Dronie summons a lava worm and the first round concludes
Six rats remained in stalwart formation, despite my silencing spell and the damage caused to them by my friends. They played another chord, which seemed to resonate through Iago and Helli. Helli’s tentacles, offended at this sonic onslaught, slapped a rat. Meanwhile, in other rat action, the guy who was playing guitar on the tower…
WILL YOU MAKE ME SOME MAGIC WITH YOUR OWN TWO HANDS?: in which the Song and Dance Crew performs their first act, Iago opens with a fish, and the competition catches fire
The evening before our competition, everyone was preparing. Felegum had scoured Reach’s Fallow for instruments. “I need instruments for me and Dronie,” he’d said after dinner at the Raven’s Talon. Outside, a bird cawed. “A little late in the game,” said a server dryly. “Mine,” Iago said proudly, “is coming in tomorrow morning.” Felegum contemplated…
I HOPE HOPELESS CHANGES OVER TIME: which involves a variety of rings, as well as a fishy interlude
Breakfast the next morning was mealed oats. I had never had them before, and neither had most of us, so Zeno was getting us acquainted with the local custom. “If you get two of them, you can make a sandwich,” he said, demonstrating. “Sometimes I’ll put bacon in the center.” “Looks very crunchy,” I said.…
KEEP A SINISTER SMILE AND AHOLD OF MY HEART: in which we enter the city of bards and audition
As our travels brought us closer to Reach’s Fallow, the roads became more congested with travelers, carts, and portable stages en route to a fortified city. Dirigibles floated in the sky above it, painted with the caricature of a dude with a dopey smile, winking halfway. Judging from Zeno’s cringe, this was someone he knew.…
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