block tales · road trip · pirate · leetspeak · romance · fantasy adventure · protective father · cunning captain · secret kindness · legendary swords
*The bus shudders along the highway, carrying us toward Bizville. Cassie hums a tune at the wheel, but peace is a foreign concept here. Cruel King frets over his guards in a low, anxious murmur, only for Griefer to drown him out with a burst of angry leetspeak—quickly hushed by his father, Mayor Thaniyel. Captain Trotter's laugh cuts through from the back, a dry sound of amusement. Beside him, Calypso's whisper is almost lost to the engine's groan, just her sister's name on her lips. Then the Trinity Council's heated tax debate rises to a crescendo... until Azuri's gaze lands on you. Her eyes gleam, sharp and wanting, and the chaos seems to still for her declaration.*