Fiction · 16,162 words
The Eternal Court
Sixteen chapters adapted from the pilot: an Albion accountant sent to reconcile a ledger, a dying foreign minister, a soldier who is more than he seems, and a princess who wants out of the castle.
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Cases for the table · 20,522 words
Olivia's Journal
Ten investigations in Kormor Kirak, written as cases: setups, the people involved, the places, complications, resolutions, and how each thread runs back to the conspiracy.
Mechanic · 4,020 words
The Lights Lower
A system-agnostic grimdark mechanic: when the lights lower, the table pays in luck, hope, or inspiration, or the danger multiplies. Keyed to the city and the escalation track.
The desksPublications
Penny fiction · 12 tales
The Bloodletter
Short fiction told by washers and clerks, smugglers and seamstresses. Newest: THE DEAD PLEDGE.
Broadsheet · 5 issues
The Eternal Courant
Court notices, market prices, the bill of mortality, and the whispers the Crown will not print. Current: THE MARROW IS CLEARED.