The air atop Nektar’s Cauldron was thin and biting, a cold that didn't just touch the skin but sought to settle in the marrow. It carried the sharp, familiar sting of sulfur, belched from the volcanic vents that honeycombed the peak below—a scent that, to me, was sweeter than any perfume of Inanna's Pleasure Palace.... Continue Reading →
1.8 What’s the Plan?
Part I: The Search for DagaalChapter 1.8: What's the Plan It’s great to have goals, right? Mine was to make myself into THE God of the Universe. It was a ‘stretch’ goal, I know, but hey, shoot for the stars, right? Even still, I didn’t fool myself - I wasn’t displacing A’H or Ze anytime... Continue Reading →
1.3 Creation’s Cliff Notes
Book I: The Search for DagaalChapter 3: Creation's Cliff Notes If you're read The Hidden Histories, then you'll already know everything in this chapter, but for those who didn't read the prequel or who may want a refresher on my exploits... First off, you'll recall that Illusia is a plane of existence vast beyond comprehension,... Continue Reading →
1.2 Visions of Death
Book I: The Search for DagaalChapter 2: Visions of Death OK, I’ll be honest – there was no real danger that I was actually dying at the time — for back then Illusian <hellfire> was more than enough to sustain me — it just didn’t FEEL that way to me. Inside, my soul desperately yearned... Continue Reading →
1.3 Illusia – Evil’s Prison of Hell
Book I: Genesis RevisitedChapter 3: Illusia - Evil's Prison of Hell Hearing Zebub admit that It wanted to escape the creations of It's hated rival A'H, I was ready with a solution so I asked, “Oh Great Zebub, perhaps you dislike this universe because you know that Illyria still exists within its every fiber?” “You... Continue Reading →
1.1 In the Beginning
Book I: Genesis RevisitedChapter 1: In the Beginning Before The Beginning, there was Nothing…and It was Everything. The Nothing was filled by a single awareness – and although your minds could never hope to fathom the boundlessness of this entity let us call it ALL — or if you prefer GOD. And so it was... Continue Reading →
The Apocrypha of Azazel 