Eloquent Tales & Blues
Episodes
Return
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The council members sat in the hall, whispering among themselves as they waited for the session to begin. As the whispers grew, one voice sliced thro...
Icy Wasteland
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wan moonlight bathed a stocky man’s pale arms as he leaned against the metallic rails, whistling a simple tune. “Anton, stop making that awful rac...
Colonization: Frantic Weight
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Hurry!" Keldon barked as he lifted his side of the beam. "We have to fix the wall before the horde can flood in and wipe us out." Caleb lifted the ot...
Fleeting Beauty
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A paw slammed to the ground, crushing the scattered remnants of the surrounding trees. With a grumble, a furry beast emerged from the forest’s edge....
Colonization: Message
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian clambered to the wall's edge and stared into the barren field. When he discovered a solitary figure, his fingers turned white around the gray s...
Questions
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn glanced from the assignments in front of him to his watch. He laid his pen down and folded his hands on the pile of papers, “Zachary, you’re...
Devastating Loss
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian lifted his head from the desk as the alarm blared. With a groan, he turned toward the noise. When he couldn't locate the source of the racket, ...
Running Leap
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Didn’t you learn your lesson last time?” The man peering down the chasm smiled, waving his arms over his head. He glanced down at a collecti...
Colonization: Undulating Confinement
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keldon grabbed Tarian's shoulder and spun him around, slamming him against the wall. His brow furrowed as he took a deep breath. Keldon jabbed his f...
Tumultuous Beginning
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The elderly man turned his head as the pounding intensified. His fingers twitched over the flipping pages of his floating tome, a venomous snarl curl...
Colonization: Hunting Shadows
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reaching out, Caleb brushed the damaged branch with his fingers. He kneeled and scrutinized the ground, finding more disturbed undergrowth. He pulled ...
Wandering Stranger
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A wanderer adjusted his position against the tree. When a snowflake landed on his outstretched hand, he shook it free, climbing to his feet. The man d...
Colonization: Investigation
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian threw the doors open and marched into the makeshift lab. The cracked table bore the white-fleshed creature. He pointed at the milky corpse as h...
Fluttering Shadows
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“My army surrendered!?” Namen slammed his fist against his throne, the wood shuddering beneath the blow, and snarled. “What did my cowardly forc...
Colonization: Shifting Form
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian sat in solitary silence, taking in the emptiness of the meeting hall. The crack ran the entire length of the conference table, and the sneering...
Plummeting Skirmish
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tired and exhausted, Glen pressed the down button. He groaned when there was no immediate ding. After a lengthy shift, he wanted nothing more than to ...
Colonization: Fragile Alliance
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian drew his finger along the table and tapped against the document. "Fitik, you know Caleb. Do you suppose he forged this to implicate you or your...
Vengeful Shadow
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While Jonathan Gates was starting his day, one of the company’s disgruntled employees stormed over to him and glared at him with furious eyes. When ...
Colonization: Treachery
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb raised a fist and sank to one knee as he stared into the forest through his rifle’s sights. Derek coughed into his clenched fist. “Nobody el...
Defending Giant
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the sun crested the horizon, two black orbs snapped open and fixed on the newborn light. The eyelids fluttered as twin branches flexed and swayed t...
Colonization: Rising Tensions
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian rushed into the infirmary and seized Keldon's hand. "What's his status?" The doctor wrapped his arms around his pad as he sighed. "The odds are...
Colonization: Foundation
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“I can’t believe we’re holding another banquet already,” Tarian said, studying the makeshift hall that still reeked of freshly hewn timber. H...
Colonization: Forging Alliance
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lloyd walked over to Tarian. “The dwarves have decimated the rear ranks of the enemy.” Tarian shifted the telescope toward the rear and watched th...
Veiled Vision
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bethany was having an outstanding day, soaking in the last moments of her family’s beach vacation. On their final day, she took one last walk along ...
Colonization: Nick of Time
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian rushed to the center of the crumbling defenses and seized a rifle from one of the fallen. A tear welled, but he blinked it away. The dead deser...
The Guardian of Bridges
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, two neighborhood friends, a boy and a girl, spent every free moment playing in the woods behind their homes, even when snow-covered....
Colonization: Crumbling Walls
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As he paced about the wall, Tarian stopped when he came to a devastated section. He ran his fingers along the shorn stone and glanced at the boulder, ...
Path of the WIllow
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once upon a time, a young girl woke on Christmas morning, a broad grin stretching across her face as she bolted from her bed. She flew down the stairs...
Colonization: Elven Aid
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keldon froze beneath a ring of arrows. When he shifted his gaze to study the deadly points, every bow pulled tighter, as if daring him to move again. ...
Doll of Friendship
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Walking down the corridors of the Gemini, Samantha held her mother’s hand with her right and clutched her most precious possession, the doll she had...
Colonization: Dwarven Aid
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Caleb stopped at the closest tree to check his weapons. Once done, he reoriented and scanned for the faint trail left by his team's last hunt. The lan...
The Pursuit
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jemma and Charles weaved through the heart of Comic-Con, their senses alive with the buzz of neon lights, distant cheers, and the scent of fried food ...
Colonization: Preparations
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian and his closest advisors stood atop the wall, staring out at the horde of alien creatures massing below. Through his telescope, he spotted trol...
Colonization: Allies
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian marched through the dense forest, his detachment trailing behind. Upon entering a small clearing, Tarian retrieved his radio. “Everyone on me...
Colonization: Assault on the Walls
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian stood atop the partially constructed walls as his gaze swept across the writhing mass of monsters. As he surveyed a source of his nightmares, h...
The Last Resort
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A scouting squadron, responsible for finding safety, found it moored to the coast like a forgotten legend, scarred and silent, yet still afloat. A see...
Colonization: The Missing
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keldon brought his radio to his mouth as he walked up the hill. "Tarian, there's no sign of the missing colonists yet, and we've covered most of this ...
Colonization: Exploration of Morven
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With his back resting against a tree, Tarian held his canteen between his knees as he stared at the hull of the colonization ship. His gaze drifted to...
Colonization: Landing on Morven
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tarian drew a deep breath as he peered through the colonization ship's windshield. He rested his fingers on the hull as he turned toward the other ind...
Bombing Run
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
...The navigator asked while she referenced her map. The pilot’s fingers tightened around the steering yoke as he inquired, “Aside from us being a...
Draconic Bargain
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While a gnarled man with wild white hair walked in front of his bookshelf, his finger traced the spine of each book on the fifth shelf from the floor....
The Grave Countdown
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pausing backstage, Ryan pulled the bagged letter out of his coat. Forensics had examined the thing already, but he never wanted to contaminate the evi...
Dueling Wizards
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A blue incandescent light wrapped around the fleeing mage’s hand, forming a crackling sphere of energy. With a grunt, he threw the magical ball at h...
Downpour
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Amelia’s feet carried her forward, she tugged at her hood to keep the chilly air from overpowering her. But when she stepped onto a slick patch o...
Junkyard Hunt
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A pair of rough hands slammed into Lucas’s swaying back, driving him to the ground amidst the skeletonized vehicles and scattered debris. He rolled...
Reflections
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a sigh, Lucious withdrew something from his pocket before re-reading it. Come to the local museum. Tonight, by six, locate the trio of paintings ...
The Noodle Trap
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One day a father and his daughter were out eating at their favorite restaurant, The Noodle Shop. The father enjoyed that he got the night off from coo...
Birthday Blowout
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wrapping her hands around Damien, Jasmine asked, “Are you excited about the movie?” “I am,” he replied as he broke her grip, “I was worried ...
Seeking Justice
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the limousine drew to a stop, Kyle stepped in front of the vehicle, slapping the hood with a file folder. The driver’s window lowered, and he pop...
Siphoning the Stone
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Taitha’s silk shawl whipped behind her as she walked down the street. When she came to a particular building, she halted, turning to face the entran...
Letters
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia’s fingers caressed the photograph in the album. Her fingers kept tracing James’s close-cropped brown hair. As Patricia ran her finger acr...
Journey of Thanks
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tully glanced down at his hand and reviewed the note that was firmly attached to his palm. The shade stared at the elegant text, yet the memory of his...