Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 4: The Seduction of HeclaTimeline: AO 295 The corridors of the palace were quiet, the usual hustle and bustle of the day replaced by the soft murmur of mountain at night. In the heart of the palace, deep within the labyrinth of hallways, lay the apartments of Princess Hecla. Tonight,... Continue Reading →
6.10 The Skin Mask Trade
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 10: The Skin Mask TradeTimeline AO 295 Baldur’s bride Gawain had just torn her face into shreds! Hecla pulled back her pony in shock, but when the Secret Servants recovered from the horror they began laughing at the scene that was taking place before them - a cruel symphony of... Continue Reading →
6.9 The Glamour
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 9: The GlamourTimeline: AO 295 Hecla and the Secret Servants were the way back to the palace with her father’s prize - the deserter Queen Gawan - the Derkka princess who had deserted Baldur after the Drokka king had seen Gawain’s true reflection in the Mirror of Mersia. Now Hecla... Continue Reading →
6.8 Drums in the Deep
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 8: Drums in the DeepTimeline AO 295 <Boom…BOOM><Boom…DOOM> As you’ve seen, Baldur’s foul nature threatened to destroy Hecla too. Consider her case: once a happy princess without a care in the world. Never having known her mother, as a young girl Hecla was once content with just Hacktor and Baldur... Continue Reading →
6.7 The Beast
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 7: The BeastTimeline: Drokka History And now let’s pause for a few more insights on Baldur. Do you hate him yet? Was he a loving father? A beast? Or both? Just what happened to the man? Recall that after a power struggle among the wealthy families Baldur was installed as... Continue Reading →
6.6 Abandoned by the Gods
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 6: Abandoned by the GodsTimeline AO 295 And now my friends, let us rip away the curtain that perhaps still shrouds Baldur’s true nature for some of you. It’s time to see what the king is really capable of - unfortunately Hecla is the one who will suffer... Later the... Continue Reading →
6.5 The Queen’s Gambit
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 5: The Queen's GambitTimeline AO 295 Gawain is gone. At first Hecla did not believe it when her informants told her as much, but there could be no denying that fact now. Not after today’s emergency council meeting in which Monty Redstone reported on the situation. Her father was conspicuously... Continue Reading →
6.3 Agenda 330
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 3: Agenda 330Timeline: AO 295 Hecla stood ready to give herself to her brother - yearning to reconnet with her twin and take on the world! Unfortunately for her, Hacktor did not accept Hecla’s invitation and the princess was left to feel like a fool standing before him. As a... Continue Reading →
6.2 The Twins
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 2: The TwinsTimeline: AO 295 With Baldur’s life about to be in shambles, let’s turn our attention back to his children. Truth be told old Baldur didn’t figure much more into my plans and I was ready to get rid of him. It was his kids who are far more... Continue Reading →
6.1 The Lovers
Part VI: The Great EscapeChapter 1: The LoversTimeline: AO 295 Let’s take a break from politics. How about we look at the king’s other famous past time - women. I know what you’re thinking - how cliche, right? Human kings the world over have fallen victim to this vice ad infinitim so why bother to... Continue Reading →