Furious Scribe

22. Basil - Soiree Preparations

Chapter 22

Soiree Preparations

“I can’t believe he won,” I said to my reflection, “and with a Mythic up for ant...

21. Hull - Fortune's Little Tricks

Chapter 21

Fortune’s Little Tricks

“Thank the Twins,” Basil huffed as we a...

20. Basil - Time to Trade

Chapter 20

Time to Trade

Help this ill-mannered urchin? Ridiculous. Preposterous. I couldn’t believe he had ...

19. Basil - Defensive Positions

Chapter 19

Defensive Positions

When I reached Esmi and Warrick, I gave my fiancee a nod of greeting, a full inch deeper...

18. Hull - The Refiner's Fire

Chapter 18

The Refiner’s Fire

I followed the black-robed Tender, an unfamiliar feeling bubbling inside of me. It was ...

17. Hull - Tender

Chapter 17

Tender

I was on my third plate of food when someone sat down next to me. I tensed and put one arm down wide ...

16. Basil - Winning Isn't Everything

Chapter 16

Winning Isn’t Everything

I almost cried out in physical pain to see one of my Headsman cards destroyed, ba...

15. Hull - The Losers' Bracket

Chapter 15

The Losers’ Bracket

Lily Whoever-She-Was waited for me on platform 9, perfectly poised and stern as a shop...

14. Basil - The Trouble With Winning

PRE-CHAPTER NOTE: Chapters 11 and 12 have been slightly changed to reflect a minor retcon. The Dueling Dome now also allows duelists to focus in to see a card aura that can tell them how many cards their opponent has remaining in their Mind Home.

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13. Hull - In or Out

Chapter 13

In or Out

I hurried through the tunnel leading under the Coliseum stands, my eyes fixed on the light ahead l...

12. Basil - Dreams

Chapter 12

Dreams

As it often did, having my Condor in play let me breathe a touch easier. Not just because my Assassin...

11. Hull- No Such Thing as Fair

Chapter 11

No Such Thing as Fair

I frantically scanned the long page that the bored functionary had pressed into my han...

10. Basil - Today's the Day

Chapter 10

Today’s the Day

By the time I joined my family for an early breakfast I had slept perhaps an hour in total...

9. Hull - Rock and a Card Place

Chapter 9

Rock and a Card Place

My running feet took me back toward the Merchant...

8. Hull - Jokes Should Be Funny

Chapter 8

Jokes Should Be Funny

My feet started burning the second I crossed the threshold. I bit down on my tongue and...

7. Hull - A Bad Idea

Chapter 7

A Bad Idea

Life on the streets had not made me good at complex planning. My usual way of solving things was t...

6. Basil - Cards by Candlelight

Chapter 6

Cards by Candlelight

After collecting my wayward Headsman – who had ended up in the pantry of all ...

5. Hull - Precious

Chapter 5

Precious

Skop kept a tight hand on my elbow all the way to Hook Street. His grip was hard and he wasn’t shy...

4. Basil - To Be Entertained

Chapter 4

To Be Entertained

True to form Randel decided to race me, and it was a boon from Fortune that he chose to; I ...

3. Basil - Fighting the Future

Chapter 3

Fighting the Future

“If you can’t beat me, you have no hope in the Rising Stars Tournament, Basi...

2. Hull - Big Man

Chapter 2

Big Man

It wasn’t until I had already started sprinting toward them that I caught a good glimpse of their f...

1. Hull - An Empty Heart

Chapter 1

An Empty Heart

The old man was dying, and I wasn’t going to budge until he kicked it. Seeing folks crawl of...

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