Category: The Odd

  • Three wishes and save the best for last

    Three wishes and save the best for last

    Three wishes and save the best for last It didn’t take long for him to decide. In fact, after he got over the nerves, the decision was easy. Even though nothing has happened as he expected, he was still willing to try. Therefore, it only made sense to do things this way. Dentz opens his…

  • The pawn ticket – Redeemed

    The pawn ticket – Redeemed

    The pawn ticket – Redeemed There are gunshots and screams as the lab erupts into chaos. The noise is mind numbing, and Tucker hits the deck. He can hear Jenson shouting, and the sound of glass breaking. The feeling of fear, has him rooted to this spot. And he instinctively reaches into his pocket, for…

  • The pawn ticket – Checkmate

    The pawn ticket – Checkmate

    The pawn ticket – Checkmate When the door to the lab closes, the lights come on. The place is much larger than it appears from the outside. It is also filled with odd machinery, and strange looking devices. The quiet hum of the machinery, is almost ominous, as they advance deeper into the lab. With…

  • The Pawn Ticket – Bait and Switch

    The Pawn Ticket – Bait and Switch

    The Pawn Ticket – Bait and Switch It doesn’t take Tucker long to realize he is in mortal danger. It isn’t the Henchmen ushering him into the building that causes it. Nor is it the heavy weaponry they brandish to prevent his escape. In fact, they appear armed for heavy warfare. Tucker suspects he would…

  • The pawn ticket – Fool’s mate gambit

    The pawn ticket – Fool’s mate gambit

    The pawn ticket – Fool’s mate gambit Jenson is ready. The team is in place. They rehearsed the mission objectives. Therefore, all are on the same page. Jenson feels worried about Tucker’s safety. The team Jenson assembled for this mission is among the best. Therefore, they have a good chance of succeeding. Which means Renwell…

  • Intents and purposes – The pawn ticket

    Intents and purposes – The pawn ticket

    Intents and purposes – The pawn ticket Perhaps like a wheel, it comes around again. It was still unknown the many ways the pawn ticket might present itself. This, in itself, was odd. They knew the pawn ticket, no matter how it manifested, symbolized much more. In fact, they were at a loss to interpret…

  • Lab Sixty Four – The pawn ticket

    Lab Sixty Four – The pawn ticket

    Lab sixty four – The pawn ticket The lab is secret. Its existence, is the reason the research that goes on there, remains top secret. In fact, Jenson has only ever seen the lab, once. In his time with the Rook Division, Jenson didn’t have much interest in the internal workings of the Division. He…