Stories tagged “Verdanus”

• The Dangers of Social Climbing

  The red reflection off of Tertius illuminated the Verdan night so well that Jerabel could barely find shadows large and dark enough to hide his fat torso. These nightly outings had increased in volume for him several times over in the past few months. ...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 3 years ago.
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• Knowledge is Power

  Two days had passed, and the stagnation reflected in Con Gregor’s eyes. “Frankly, I am at a loss.” He had lost the intensity of emotion that had stifled the advisors previously; now they were stifled by his surrender. One of the advis...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.

• Wishful Thinking

  Kender Vassi, Counselor of Internal Affairs, studied the stylized rendition of the Brotherhood’s hierarchical structure. Each member had up to three subordinates and one contact, which kept individual knowledge of the entire organization to a min...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.

• No Relief for the Wicked, Democrats

  “Voices. You are all mad voices in my head, pulling this way and that. I feel like a crazy person!” Con Gregor had cut short a councillor mid report. “We have idled for two weeks, doing nothing. Nothing. We have issued no ultimatums, ...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.

• Baby Steps

  Proof! Undeniable, unequivocal, proof. Vassi had long wondered if perhaps it was possible, and sometimes imagined that it was true. But now… now he knew! His face had turned into a frightening grimace of vengeful joy, and his eyes must have spark...

  • Author: Yuriy Zubovski
  • Posted almost 2 years ago.