Recent content by Hard Nox

GHOSTLY The comforting taste of the lozenge was just as familiar as the feeling of his stomach in his throat. Something new to him once he’d joined the Hard Nox - just another piece of the job. Ciarán anchored himself with his silver hand, fingers digging into the railing as the bow took a...

SHODDYPRODUCT The landing was rougher than anticipated, but it was more than made up for by the excitement of the journey. As the giant set Juniper down on their own two feet, they clutched their staff tightly once more and let out a yell of excitement. The adrenaline was pumping now, and she...

GOLDEN Smoke still lingered from the flare gun as the pirate ship dove, hard, slicing through the air as if it weighed nothing. The raiders would spread like wildfire, engulfing the city centre and scattering the poor townsfolk away, far away. Alys didn't intend on waiting for the kindling to...

DELFI It was remarkable for a Goblin who'd worked so hard his entire life to still be alive, let alone walk on his own two feet. Being thrown that hard, subsequently hitting his bad hip against a pole might have done it for him. Or at least it felt like it. The five year old rose from the...

UMBRASIGHT The rip of wind sliced through her cloak as easy as teeth through skin. There was a rush in the fall, in that moment of weightlessness when it felt that the strength of one’s arms would scarcely be enough to keep one grounded to the deck. It was more than simply felt in the flesh...

PAPERBAG FILL Soren's eyes simply watched her as she decided. He simply waited. Indecision and hesitance could cost someone their life on the battlefield as much as it may save it. But, for now, the hull of their ship was more than resilient against the small arms fire. So he simply waited...

ILLIRICA Join the militia, they said. Learn some skills, they said. Meet some new people, they said. See a little of the world, they said. Evani Orens was in Fen Manor, which was less than fifteen miles from the village where he'd grown up. He'd gone there for festivals as a kid, with his...

DELFI Caleb stared up at the sky waiting for Alys to come down, but the Hard Nox came into view first. From up the tree he couldn't distinguish people, they looked more like tiny ants that were suddenly no longer in line, but running for their lives. The smart ones were, at least. With...

SHODDYPRODUCT Juniper was pulled from their thoughts, and their idle chewing on an apple, by a deep, rumbling voice and a hand on her shoulder. They turned to face the source of the voice, and found themselves staring into the chest of a man much larger than their current form. Her eyes trailed...

DELFI "What do you mean, it's not enough?!" A fat man with a bald spot on the top of his head and a big mustache complained, his face turning red with anger. He was the first in line, discussing with the fairy responsible for the collection of tax payments. "Ten golden coins, that's what I paid...

PAPERBAG FILL Soren's eyes remained on the pair before him. His attention slightly brought away as he turned his head to the side by just a little. The Captain was spewing curses. Fairies. Caleb and Alys, most likey, and Soren could guess a few reasons as to why. But he would not get involved...

HIGHVOLTAGE Lucien couldn’t help the faintest hint of a smirk from tugging at his lip, the faint glint of enamel shining through as he saw the fledgling in front of him took a cautious sniff and, realizing the contents, hearty swig. It was like she had finally woken up when she’d been...

ANNASIEL Emer jumped, startled at the captain's shout, wheeling around to face the source of the drama. It wasn't obvious, and in all honesty, Emer didn't care to find out. Rallying up the crew, perhaps. Whatever the case, it was time. Slipping the apple into the satchel at her side, she...

UMBRASIGHT Nessa brushed her fingers through her hair as the giant lumbered away, leaving behind a ruffle in her locks and the faint smell of bread. She could remember still being a girl when the first of harvest came, and her mother had fresh milled grain for the table — after the lord had...

THIMBLE "Not at all" Sliocht said, going for a third bite of his delectable fruit. Better to keep the big man in the dark on this particular circumstance. Besides, Soren didn't seem like the type to go in for vague, shadowy portents of unease. "Blight-winged narcissistic rat-fucking fairies!"...