"Than is the ruler of the Death Domain. She resides in a black-and-gold palace with endless hallways, surrounded by Lifelines of people on Earth." --- Do you know that thing where you end up really happy with how one little detail in a painting turns out? I've
Everybody say aaaaaaagh! I can remember one time I've been scared out of my mind like this, during some kind of nightly treasure hunt at summer camp. What came out of my mouth was probably something similar. This is the time for comments! What do you think
"Thresholds are portals that let experienced Dream Guides move from Dream to Dream by performing a Trust Fall. In a way, it's almost like the Thresholds have a life of their own and enjoy hiding in plain sight - in experiments by Dream Guides, the most
"It was a Nightmare. That's what Nergui kept telling herself, stoically looking ahead instead of down. The Netherrrealms were testing her, and those hands clawing at her feet were not her parents'. There shouldn't be more than two per person, anyway. That's how she knew
"Alexis looked out over the field she had conjured up, towards the setting sun. A field full of flowers that she loved. A reminder of what she saw in her future, to help ease her guilt about what she was leaving behind. She'd have to leave
"Ephraim used to be human, a long time ago. His time on Earth took place even before I was born, in a time when humans' souls were still allowed to grow old. Old enough to explore the Netherrealms and the Earth in their sleep instead
"Qadan came rushing up the stairs when he heard the noise. He opened the door, thinking he'd find his daughter physically hurt somehow. Instead, it was clear she had started a new stage of her grief. Nergui had gone through shock and denial. Today it was
"At first, Dane was too dazed to realize he had seen Zara before, in a dream. His last memory was incessant coughing and increasing heat on his back, trying to get the boy down from the chimney he was stuck in. In the end, he'd gotten
"Nergui looked up from her bike, squinting at the clouds. Was she seeing it right? A face in the clouds? Why did it look so familiar? The people walking along didn't even look up. This was her own vision, stuck between two worlds." --- This is one of
"Nergui opened her eyes and saw her Dream had come true. A robin, warm red in a sea of cold white, flew up from her hands and into the new year." Including the final here at the point where I'd normally reveal it - for continuity's