Sufficient Velocity

"This is the last corner of the earth left free for the occupation of a civilized race. When Oregon shall be colonised, the map of the world may be considered as filled up." - Edinburgh Review

"No other race, of men with the means at their command would undertake so great a journey; none save these could successfully perform it, with no previous...

I groaned as I got off from the long train ride that I just had. In the main train station building I saw my uncle along with my cousin waving at me.

"It has been a long time since we last saw you, Naoki," my uncle said with a small smile, "are you doing alright?"

He was most likely referring to that psychotic breakdown incident which killed my mom; thi...

Hollywood.

The City of Dreams. A land where thousands of eager-eyed men and women flock to the streets, vying for the role that will launch them into a break hit overnight. Very few escape from the crowds that threaten to swallow them whole, and even fewer manage to stick the landing they're hoping for.

The wheels of time continue to spin, uncaring of s...

An old man sits down at the bench of your shop, and you think of the knife, sharp, inviting, only an arm's length away. You ignore it, and him and his green trimmed robes. The prayer-smith screwed you, and the pink silk you asked for is more magenta. You guess you get what you pay for, but still; on your long-term sabbatical you need to make your pay last.

As you tu...

Cordia City, Coromodir VI
Aurigan Reach, Aurigan Coalition
14th January 3020

My name is Elizabeth Nora and it has been a couple of weeks since I woke up to the news that Mum was dead and a fresh set of memories of a life in another universe where my own reality was fictional. The perfect set up for your standard BT CYOA story except I had inherite...