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Despair (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- It was dark as it often is at night, and a brisk, springtime breeze gently rustled the treetops in the valley. A half-moon rose slowly above the distant mountain range, its light softly illuminating the rugged land below and causing night birds to sing in delight. Kpleeb sat on a high outcropping … Continue reading Despair (Caveman Chronicles)

Stranded (Caveman Chronicles)

Zara, aboard the Hsstak, faces a critical situation when her actions disrupt the ship's aji realm. With the help of Xi beings, she attempts to purge and reset the core. As they await the aji stores to replenish, Zara realizes the threat posed by the Xih and seeks to maintain control over the Xi. The complex dynamics and power struggles unfold in this high-stakes scenario.

Stranded (Caveman Chronicles)`

Zara, aboard the Hsstak, faces a critical situation when her actions disrupt the ship's aji realm. With the help of Xi beings, she attempts to purge and reset the core. As they await the aji stores to replenish, Zara realizes the threat posed by the Xih and seeks to maintain control over the Xi. The complex dynamics and power struggles unfold in this high-stakes scenario.

Overseer (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- Zara quickly sliced her bonds and clambered off the table. A smallish pile of silica dust with a subtle green tint lay where Mangas had stood only moments ago. She glanced toward the brown-robed Xi, and though its body was intact, it did not move. Viinox had sunk to its knees and … Continue reading Overseer (Caveman Chronicles)

The Model

This afternoon, at precisely three-forty-one in the afternoon a man walked into a white goods store. You know, the one on Bank Vault Boulevard next to the new donut shop. The “goods,” if you could call them that, were not all white, though a select few might be described as off-white. The man, middle-aged and … Continue reading The Model

Mangas the Terrible (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- Zara stood with eyes closed awash in the power of Qon. Her breathing was light as Qon flowed around her and through the top layers of her skin. Her mass of curly, light-brown hair hung where it laid naturally, but it felt to her as if it flowed with Qon’s movements. It … Continue reading Mangas the Terrible (Caveman Chronicles)

The Emitters (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- Zara watched Viinox shuffle to the red-tiered device and stand next to Oiitr. It moved efficiently but without urgency. Outwardly the two Xi ignored each other, but the glow above the device increased when Viinox approached. The air twinkled with shimmers of colors and speckles of data points. She had watched them … Continue reading The Emitters (Caveman Chronicles)

Murderous (Caveman Chronicles)

Kpleeb and his stone-faced sidekick Xir are close to being invincible, but weapons testing has them coughing up sludge and ruining drinking water. Oh, and they once zapped a comrade off a yak for laughs. Typical Wednesday.

The Undulating Whorl (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- The Qon seemed to bend to Zara’s will, to affect the world around it… but she found that it always had an excuse. It never let her escape. Just at the pivotal moment, that moment when she stood on the very brink of success, Qon would slip through her fingers. In those … Continue reading The Undulating Whorl (Caveman Chronicles)

Viinox (Caveman Chronicles)

The Index -|- The whir came again. It was faint, barely a whisper. A hint of pain to come. Slowly the sound accumulated an oversupply of decibels, enough to almost fill the room but without being all encompassing. Zara squeezed her little hands into fists and steeled herself while noting a difference. [This one has … Continue reading Viinox (Caveman Chronicles)