Ren

On the History and Fall of Renata de Lerem

Brent Wettlaufer — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 12:50:58 -0400

I’ve done it! After all of these dark years, I’ve finally made a breakthrough, and moreover, the thing was right in front of my nose. Redemption is within my reach yet! I should’ve suspected that more clues would be around Malkara - after all, it’s where I met her to begin with.

I still remember that day fondly - the others in the armoury…

Eurydice and Ren

Brent Wettlaufer — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 20:10:15 -0400

It wasn’t meant to be like this. She was innocent, and even if she wasn’t, I was supposed to be able to protect her. I had the power to do so, but the way she looked at me in the prison was all too familiar to me. I gave her the soothing calm of absolute stillness, but her calling was not like mine. She was meant to inspire and to impose justice.…

Conquer, or Be Conquered

Brent Wettlaufer — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:28:38 -0400

The city was in chaos - beautiful, blissful chaos - by the time we reached the estate. House del Dega was under attack, and by the plumes of smoke billowing around, it seemed like the siege was still fresh. An excellent time to arrive.

We were sucked into the moment by Claire, who was shiny in a suit of armour. What a time to be alive! This…

Travelers in the Dark

Brent Wettlaufer — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:59:28 -0400

The days were short and cold, with the winds clutching hard on us as we departed that dark place. We had been changed by the experience, that much was certain. Wounds, welts, and other abrasions littered our bodies and glistened against the white landscape around. But there were scars that ran deeper, and now I could see them all.

Hansur…

Grovel

Brent Wettlaufer — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 23:08:49 -0400

A form emerged from the swirling black - an embodiment of evil. J’s haste did the trick and summoned a manifestation that had contained us for the past… where had time gone? Did we rest during this journey? Maybe on the ship? But the ship wasn’t real; in fact, none of this was. I gripped my hands and tested my strength for a brief moment too - was…

I am Water

Brent Wettlaufer — Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:02:54 -0400

The ship creaked in the right way. I found myself in the mess hall of a forgotten memory. A figure was seated before me. Blood dripped on dry planks as I found my feet once again. I was so tired, but the sea never leaves your feet. I slumped down in a chair opposite the figure, and looked over the table.

The demon Simon gave me some water. From…

Chilled

Brent Wettlaufer — Sun, 30 Apr 2017 15:35:25 -0400

Been a while since I’ve collected my thoughts. Sometimes I like to put those things in my head out when I travel around, but there hadn’t been too much on my mind since heading out of Malkara. I still have my debts to Carson and Simon - seems like they’ll stick around for quite some time - but the burdens caused by them have been more manageable.…

Soft

Brent Wettlaufer — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:18:48 -0500

This is me turning the tide. Going down to low tide, showing the wet sand and other soft things beneath. Who really wants to do that though? It’s where old feet press along the path in pairs. Couples that didn’t bother leaving an interesting enough life to die in a glorious fight, or better yet, at sea. Not many young feet stamping through the old…

Belonging in Bloodstone

Brent Wettlaufer — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:30:13 -0500

We go home for the first time in a while after being run out from Ban-Uldud. It’s too bad. I liked Ban-Uldud and a lot of the people there. I even liked the people who hate me.

Shoreline Manor creaked and moaned when we came back in. It felt a little bit like it was saying hello to us. Jeremiah kept the place in ship-shape. It needs a lot of…

Awakening

Brent Wettlaufer — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:42:05 -0500

We’re back outside of the fortress. It’s night. A rabble of warriors and watchers alike are screaming from the walls of Ban-Uldud. I am with my family and they look a lot different now than they did before we arrived. This is to be expected.

Earlier today I was reveling and being all boisterous because I wanted to forget about Malkara.…