KalmaTommy had never seen Frankie so quiet as he was when they passed the massive pale creature. It took them a while to be at a safe distance, and the dark grey equine felt them all let out a collective sigh. They had made it to safety. He was fairly sure Frankie was ready to vibrate out of his skin, having to spend so long actually being quiet. He knew the little stallion was scared out of his mind, but he put up a brave face. Tommy was slowly putting it togeth...

KalmaGetting the team back together was surprisingly easy. Both Tommy and Frankie were lucky in their slide downwards had ended with both of them unharmed. Frankie was very slimy, but unharmed. Surprisingly, even Joaquin had survived the stumble without any injuries. Tommy himself had a bit more balanced ride downward, managing to stay on his feet the whole way down and keep his torch from going out. Frankie had been super whiny once he reached him, but Tommy ign...

Miguel, his papa, would tell him stories of the buried kingdom when he were a babe. These stories were often in such vivid detail that Frankie had no difficulty imagining himself there, be it in his dreams while he slept or early in the morning fighting off treents - his mama's legs - with the driftwood greatsword he'd found by the creek. It came as no surprise when he told his parents, on the eve of his tenth birthday, that he felt the unmistakeable pull of the dungeons. Their family ...

mvseratiiThe viscous drippings on the cave walls remind him of winters stuck inside, huddled around the meager warmth of a dying campfire while nursing a stubborn sickness. He can see himself plain as day: head hung low, fatigue darkening the space under his eyes, with never-ending snot pouring from a raw and red nose. This was a lot like a nose. They were in a nose. A mist almost as thick as the gunk permeates the dark cavern, suffocating the guidance of their t...

Kalma"I don't dive with newbies." "Good thing I'm not a newbie!" Tommy lets out a long sigh. He felt like he was starting to get much too old for this, and the sheer energy vibrating off the short, young man in front of him was giving him pain behind his eyeballs. He looks at the young man from head to toe, a little jealous of the youthful spark in his eyes. That excitement and foolish thought that d...