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Raela Quickly Adapts to The Arena…

by CxSeth

Chapter 5 in Tales of The Far Arena

Raela quickly dashed across the sands as soon as she was able, clearly catching her opponent by surprise. If he expected her to slowly work her way in while he whittled her down with arrow after arrow, he was mistaken. Of course, he still managed to get off a shot as she made the...

Match 1, Raw Numbers

by CxSeth

Chapter 5 in Tales of The Far Arena

Raela vs Kols (1,2,2,1. 55 Health) Round 1, Range 5. 4/2 favor Raela wins initiative and also charges in. Reduces range to 2. Kols attacks. Hits for 1 damage, gains 2 favor for first blood. Raela 49/50, 4 favor Kols 55/55, 4 favor Round 2, Range 2 Raela wins initiative. Red...

Raela Waits in the Wings

by CxSeth

Chapter 4 in Tales of The Far Arena

"Remember, your best asset is your sex appeal. You're both rookies, so he's bound to make mistakes- And he'll make more of them if he's looking at your tits or if the crowd's on your side." Raela wasn't sure how she felt about Rastolfo, her 'handler,' but she accepted his advice...

Prologue: Acquisition and Preparation

by CxSeth

Chapter 3 in Tales of The Far Arena

The subject was acquired from Scalari merchants, after capturing her ship in orbit of Orion-3-Beta. The subject had minor bounties for smuggling and tax evasion, which were sufficient to meet Scalari debt-bondage laws. After negotiation, The Far Arena purchased her debt-bond. Aft...

Orokoth (Narrative Only)

by CxSeth

Chapter 2 in Tales of The Far Arena

Name: Orokoth Gender: Male Status: Bonded Gladiator - 325,069,150 Credit Debt Origin Planet: Far Arena Arena Level: 1 Allowance: 0/50 Credits Health: 80 Might: 4 Skill: 2 Guile: 1 Style: 1 Traits: -Accelerated Regeneration: Able to quickly heal from light-to-moderate...

Raela (System Play)

by CxSeth

Chapter 2 in Tales of The Far Arena

Name: Raela Farbond Gender: Female Status: Bonded Gladiator - 5,525,233 Credit Debt Origin Planet: Neo-Gaia X3 Arena Level: 1 Allowance: 10/50 Credits Health: 50 Might: 1 Skill: 2 Guile: 1 Style: 3 Traits: -Crowd Pleaser: Combat abilities improve when she has the crow...

Introduction

by CxSeth

Chapter 1 in Tales of The Far Arena

The crowd was ravenous, tonight. Each fight received more raucous applause than the last, and the stands vibrated with the stamping of feet. The sands churned between matches, whirling down and around, swallowing the loose body parts and bloody mud and preparing the arena for its...

Practicality Wins Out

by CxSeth

Chapter 4 in The Nameseek

No, now is not the time to get sentimental. You don't even know if you could save this stranger's life, given the opportunity, and these aren't exactly optimal conditions for medical care. Even if that mudhound was alone, chances are you aren't the only one who heard this scuffle...

Compassion or Cruelty?

by CxSeth

Chapter 3 in The Nameseek

Your contemplation is suddenly interrupted as the sound of a pained, animal yell pierces the swamp. You quickly crouch down by a nearby rock, and listen as another cry, human this time, echoes the first, amidst a chaotic scramble of snapping branches. Another animal noise, quiete...

East to Adversity

by CxSeth

Chapter 6 in The Nameseek

Despite the apparent dangers such a path may entail, you find yourself continuing Eastward, towards the part of the swamp controlled by the Stingfly tribe. You know precious little about your distant neighbors, aside from their general reputation for disliking outsiders. Still, N...

You're Happy To Help

by CxSeth

Chapter 5 in The Nameseek

While you're grateful for the advice Nineflowers has given you, it's her final offer that has your attention at the moment. You inquire as to just what sort of help she has in mind, reaching up to where she's touching your chest and carefully brushing your fingers against her wri...

Business is Progressing Quickly

by CxSeth

Chapter 13 in Starlight and Hellfire

Roche's hand on her skin was so... warm, strong, possessive, reassuring... It was only when the limo started moving again that Melissa snapped back out of her reverie. She was drifting in and out of focus, and had been all evening. How did she even get here? It seems like just m...

Spend Some Time With Nineflowers

by CxSeth

Chapter 4 in The Nameseek

You may be early in your journey, but you see no reason not to spend the afternoon with Nineflowers. She went through her own nameseek only a handful of years back, so the advice she's offering might be quite valuable indeed. With little in the way of practical experience and onl...

(M) A Familiar Face

by CxSeth

Chapter 3 in The Nameseek

You decide that, for now, it's best to simply focus on survival, learning, and staying flexible. After all, a Nameseek takes at least a year for most people, and many years longer for some. You have time to make the big decisions. By the time you climb into the tree that will be...

Review Your Surroundings and Yourself

by CxSeth

Chapter 2 in The Nameseek

Alone in the swamp, you take a deep breath, letting the smells of life and fill your lungs. You hold the breath for a long moment, your eyes closed. Finally, you exhale, open your eyes, and take in your surroundings. You're not far from the village, still, surrounded by fa...

Introduction

by CxSeth

Chapter 1 in The Nameseek

For most tribes in The Blood Swamp, a name is not given at birth. Children and youth carry only the name of their tribe, and are differentiated from each other in conversation only by their parents and relative age. As such, you have only ever been called Child of Mudheel Sneaktr...

Starlily Calls Off The Chase

by CxSeth

Chapter 12 in Starlight and Hellfire

Starlily finished signing a couple autographs for a group of college students before giving one last heroic pose and lifting off again, still no closer to this vague threat Eloreth was trying to track. “I’m going to touch down at Melissa’s office safehouse and transform back, El...

Melissa Waivers; Roche Smells Blood

by CxSeth

Chapter 11 in Starlight and Hellfire

Naalor’s voice whispered something in the back of Melissa’s mind, but the words were muffled and distant. She still felt the bloodlust, but it had lessened, shifted, now a warm, almost pleasant burn in every muscle, without the snappy tension. She took another long sip of fragran...

Intro Episode: Burst Nebula

by CxSeth

Chapter 4 in Starlight and Hellfire

Intro Episode: Flicker Luna

by CxSeth

Chapter 4 in Starlight and Hellfire