Bad Cop, Worse Cop Part I The city of Discord collectively held its breath the week Kei went on vacation. For those who had been around the first time Bacchae ran the city, the memory of the utter chaos that would ensue without Kei’s somewhat tempering presence was incredibly potent. Bacchae and Jack, on the other hand, were ecstatic to be left alone without adult supervision, and were greatly looking forward to dropping some dumb shit right into the laps of a largely suspecting city....

Katya Borozova and the Dreamer Eternal Part I When Simon Dewitt jerked up in bed during the wee hours just after midnight, he was drenched in a cold sweat. When one awakens from a dream such as this, one will often come back to one’s self, rationalize one’s experience, and try to fall back into more pleasant dreams. If one is particularly rattled, they may possibly read a book or acquire a warm beverage to calm one’s nerves. Simon did none of these things. Instead, he threw the damp covers...

Jack Acquires a New Coat Part I A thick mist had descended upon the streets of Victoria that night. It curled around the marble statues, and wound its way over the cobblestone streets and through the alleys. In this particular part of the city, however, it went largely unobserved. What was usually a bawdy part of town at this time of night, peopled be raucous drunks and whores, was near silent as the grave. For there were mutterings that the Ripper went out on nights like this. If anything,...