Aboard the Opal Star

After a series of...unique distractions, the friends make their way into the Tomehurst archives in search of the records that hopefully hold the answers Maggie Marley is looking for. It could take some time to find the right section but with some clever teamwork, they will be able to find their way to some long-forgotten historical records. Xander: www.twitter.com/heartbeatscast Mark: https://www....

Welcome to Tomehurst Academy, a high school for the magical and the mundane. The placement tests for the magical classes have just ended when a group of students gets a text from a freshman, Maggie Marley, asking for their help. She needs to get into the archives without anyone noticing and she needs to do it this weekend. A local legend will be coming to meet with the headmistress on Monday, but...

The crew of the Opal Star enjoy some downtime after successfully securing the medicine for the Valna colony. There are a few hours before they will be reaching their destination, so plenty of time to process the past few days. Tali pulls Anima aside to see how she is handling the revelation of how Ashenforged are made. Anima shares the source of her fears and together they discuss ways to learn mo...

The party has arrived at the public docks. Now it is time to secure the package and keep an eye out for any suspicious persons looking to steal the medicine and swap it out for something else. Meria and Spectra are monitoring their situation from aboard the ship while Ty comes to pick them up in the shuttle. They spot a few thugs, as well as a well-known mercenary who could prove problematic is pr...

The party returned to the house safe and sound after successfully retrieving all of the information from Cynfriths office. On the drive back home Meria discovered plans to steal life-saving medicine destined for a nearby Valna colony suffering from a plague. He wants to sell it for a cheap high. The crew of the Opal Star is determined to make sure this doesn't happen. So they take some time to...

The party assists Meria as she and Vae break into Cynfrith's office to steal any and all information they can from his computers. Tali is keeping an eye on things while entertaining the bouncer. Faridah has adopted the guise of another celebrity with Anima as her bodyguard and both are prepared to do something drastic if something drastic needs doing. Meanwhile, Vaelena helps Meria infiltrate...

After the show was over, an interesting friend approached the group with an even more proposition. Meria is an old friend of Spectra and Tali's, and she finds herself in a bit of a predicament. Someone stole her ship and she needs help tracking down who and where. Thankfully, the bar across the street is owned by a man of ill repute that the party doesn't mind ripping off in an attempt to...

It's intermission time at the Cirq Deliri and our friends are having the time of their lives. The tale that is being told is an old one, but a good one, focusing on one of the first cross-world collaborations to occur in a fledgling Alliance. In the concourse area, there are a variety of vendors from all areas, selling things that have special meaning to the party. Even Anima feels a tug of fa...

Now that everyone has settled down from the shocking discoveries of the morning, it is time for an evening of magic and delight. The circus is in town and our friends are in for a real treat. They have heard some tales of how the Alliance came to be, but they have barely begun to scratch the surface of the history of this part of the universe. The talented performers of the Cirq Deliri promise to...

2020 was a crazy year full of stress and uncertainty. But it was also full of creation for me, as I once again dove into storytelling to find a way to process everything that was going on. This helped me further realize what I want to do with my life and that life is short, so why not go for it.  I have always been and will always be a storyteller at heart. I created Pseudonym Social to change rea...

Anima is still reeling from the revelation of how she was created when, in an attempt to break her out of a stupor, Faridah accidentally breaks her door down. The party separates to process this information alone, scattering around the house. Kyshara helps Anima talk through her fears of how her friends will react to this news, as well as what secrets could be lurking in her missing memories. Mean...

The crucibles are some of the biggest enigmas in the universe and our friends know little to nothing about them. Today they get a chance to see one of them up close and learn more of their mystery and their impact on the universe around them. Let’s see what they learn.  Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.wordpress.com/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/pseudonymsocial/ Buy me a coffee: https:...

After a day of travel and shopping, the party settles in for a homecooked meal with their friends. Anima learns a new recipe and finds that some of the cooking implements are more familiar than she realized. Kyshara has made plans for the party to go and see the crucible in the morning, which will be their first time getting to see one of these enigmas up close. But first, it is time for a laid ba...

The Opal Star lands safely on the planet on Sundraria, where they will be staying with Talimira's cousin Ilvisar. It will take a few days for the scout to fully regain their energy so in the meantime, it is time for some actual downtime. The party goes on a nice little shopping trip to get a better feel for their new world before a laid back movie night. Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.w...

In a shocking turn of events, Alexander sacrifices himself to ensure that Marisa goes to her grave. A great evil has been removed from the land before it could truly begin a reign of terror. With his final breath, Alexander makes a wish that gifts the party with things they didn't even know they needed.  And so our friends part ways, not yet aware just how much that single night has changed th...

A curse on the edge of breaking and a binding with no escaping. Two brothers on the edge of losing themselves to a curse of their own. Marisa has no idea that Alexander has been helping our friends uncover the truth. All she knows is she has an interesting group of playthings. The time has come to see if our heroes have what it takes to end this blight once and for all. Will they live to see the d...

After an encounter with some skeletons, the party continues their exploration of the downstairs to make sure they didn't miss anything. Yndrss notices another strange note in the dining hall, telling the party that the last piece of the puzzle lies upstairs in the master bedroom. They also notice the scent of blood coming from the storeroom, which may be where the downstairs is located. Follow...

The pieces of the story are falling into place. A man falling pray to the charms of a woman who is not all she appears to be. Their slow descent into darkness, hers willing, his not. People falling prey to her hunger for power and his unwillingness to believe that anyone could do that to another. Vampires old enough to cause the Hunter concern. There is also a nasty surprise waiting for them in th...

After some exploration of the central rooms of this mysterious manor, our friends decided to try and secure an exit only to find that doing so is impossible. There is no going back, only forward. And so forward they go, exploring the manor room by room in an attempt to piece together the truth of this place and the people who own it. Throw in a few mysterious notes and our friends are sure to be o...

In order to better get into the Halloween spirit, we are doing our first ever one shot, complete with guests from From Afar Podcast and Not Quite Heroes. A group of loosely connected adventurers gather at a manor house on the outskirts of Eve's Hollow to hear more about a job whose rewards promise to be lucrative. While each is there for their own reasons, they soon discover they may be in for...

The next few days pass uneventfully as the party continues on towards its destination. They take some time to research some of the new things they have learned about the Alliance and their new friends. Vaelena learns more about Spectra's past while Faridah works on a new creative project. They also receive some combat training and language lessons. Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.wordpre...

After a rather harrowing encounter with some bears, the party made some new friends and learned a little bit more about one of Spectra’s associates. A mysterious woman named Meria who apparently works with artisans. Tali was injured but is stable enough to drop the new friends back off in town before returning to the ship so they can continue on their journey to the Belare crucible. Other interest...

On their way to deliver the Belare scout to his crucible, the crew of the Opal Star received an alert from one of their old friends that some of the friend's people may be in danger. Since their last known location is nearby, the party decides to go and help. They follow the signal into the woods where they have an encounter a group of rabid bears who have some people trapped in a storage shed...

First our friends had time to do research on what life in the Alliance looks like. Then they got to experience their first morning on a space ship. Now they get to meet the Alliance and get their very first taste of an alien planet. They have come along way from the beginning of their story and are starting to embrace the next chapter of their lives.  Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.wordpres...

Faridah, Vaelena, and Anima wake up aboard the Opal Star for their first full day outside of the Federation. They still have some questions about the thieves, Faridah’s mysterious benefactor, and Animas missing memories. Space has plenty of mysteries as well, but first things first. It’s time to meet the Alliance. Check us out: https://pseudonymsocial.wordpress.com/ Support us: https://www.patreon...