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304691679Paradrome CubeMithrax sat on a carpet in his meager quarters, held the Paradrome Cube in his hand, and concentrated. Hours passed before Eido, concerned, sat beside him. She touched his arm. "What do you see?" she whispered. He saw the Endless Night split open. He sa…
3977120719Splicer GauntletThe Sacred Splicers of the House of Light believe they have cultivated a mystical connection to the Traveler. They say they can refocus Light "through the prism of their will." While we at the Cryptarchy have nothing but respect for Eliksni culture, we wi…
603721696Cryosthesia 77KShe crouched behind a sandstone boulder in the canyon basin and tried desperately to focus. She clasped her lower hands together and squeezed. The feeling of pressure grounded her, made it possible to ignore the blood that flowed from the wound in her tho…
4289226715Vex MythoclastSome legends live forever. Others are overwritten—reshaped by the sheer will of those who believe that any ordeal can be conquered, any foe vanquished, any god cast down. The Mythoclast is a Vex instrument from some far-flung corner of time and space, mys…
310708513Survivor's EpitaphTo be the first Eliksni to bask in the presence of the Traveler since the Whirlwind was an honor that Mithrax, Kell of House Light, never imagined for himself. As he stood on the Tower walkway below the scar left in the wake of the Almighty, he meditated o…
4255586669Empty VesselArmored boots clang down metal stairs as Lord Saladin descends the catwalks between the central tower. The Bazaar is otherwise quiet, giving him time to contemplate the strategy needed for his impending diplomatic liaison. "I demand a place in the decisio…
875848769Borrowed TimeThe Drifter smelled trouble the moment he entered the bar. His first instinct was to turn around and leave, but he noticed the hooded figure standing nervously nearby, conspicuously inconspicuous. Their hooded cloak was pulled low over their face, but the…
3682803680Shayura's Wrath//NS66CE _LOG-C //VENUS-L2 -GEOSYNC// A powerless Warsat drifts lifelessly through the void of space, traversing the brilliant yellow-green silhouette of Venus. From the dimly lit cockpit of an NS66 Cloud Errant jumpship in geosynchronous orbit, Venus lo…
541188001FarewellFLIGHT_RECORDER_LOG // VG777-T // L-221 HG01: —took heavy fire! Jax and Klaid are gone! Cabal dropped out of nowhere; they must have our transponder signals! VSYS: Vanguard ship, ID code is scrambled. Please reauthenticate. HG01: We need to make an emer…
1119734784Chroma RushThe Eliksni awkwardly shouldered its way onto the empty stool at the ramen shop and rested its four elbows on the bar. Maurice looked up over the huge pot of broth and, thinking a Titan in one of their ridiculous helmets had arrived for lunch, called out…
1621558458GridskipperHe heard something and snapped awake. There it was again: the skittering of clawed feet above him. In a moment, he had grabbed the Pulse Rifle from near the door and was outside. He saw nothing but the lip of the tar paper roof against the undulating nigh…
304659313Ignition CodeAhrrha hauled a metal crate from the drop ship toward the haphazard Eliksni settlement. He moved slowly, matching the pace of his malnourished workmates. Though he had fasted during his trip, Ahrrha knew that his solid frame still made him stand out. He fe…
108221785RiiswalkerA hurled bottle strikes an Eliksni in the head, sending him staggering to the side in a crowded street. Glass glitters on the ground. People gathered in a semicircle around him shout invectives and slurs, as he bleeds midnight blue from a deep cut in his b…
599895591Sojourner's TaleThe pipes are silent. Ether production is paused during batch loading, and in that interstitial time, Spider's lair feels like a tomb. Every creak and groan of his throne becomes excruciatingly pronounced. Spider reclines against one arm, rolling a dead…
2434225986Shattered CipherHelena looked suspiciously at the broken windows in the abandoned building and checked her datapad coordinates again. She'd never been to this corner of the City before. "Mom?" she called doubtfully, hearing her voice echo in the empty space. "Back here,…
2782325302Crown-SplitterA cargo carrier was parked outside of a short-stack residential building. Refracted light from the aura of the Traveler scattered shadows on the street in unusual ways, but no one was paying attention to the shadows today. Neighbors across the street in br…
1644680957Null ComposureThe five Splicers sat motionless around the small access point that jutted from the dark stone. It pulsed softly, checked and rechecked the permissions that summoned it, and then pushed a data spike solidly into the Vex domain. The Splicers' consciousness…
2272470786Stochastic VariableLakshmi-2 : faction head : Exo : politician 1 : the Eliksni Quarter : screaming : a crackling portal : treachery : Fallen attack : we're being overrun : where are the Guardians— 2 : the Last City : the Tower in ruins : Fallen scavengers sift the rubble—…
3556999246Pleiades CorrectorSupplemental report [FWC-2298j; Blackout] The Endless Night. What is it? What does it do? We may not have all the answers, but here's what we know: Remote scans of the "Endless Night" either failed to return data or returned contradictory data; this beha…
2414141462The VisionDirector Lakshmi-2, Enough is enough. I know what you're using, and I'll be speaking with the Vanguard. The fact that you think you can interpret what has driven dozens to insanity doesn't give me a good deal of confidence in your decision-making abilitie…
2492081469The Number"NEXUS" HARDLINE APERTURE FORK, INTEGRATION LOGS… I: Integration failure. Firewall rejection. II: Integration failure. Firewall penetrated. Drone lost. III: Integration failure. Feedback explosion, three fatalities. Expeditionary team decontaminated an…
217140611The DeicideEncoded private ping via HDN Proxy Router… Ikora, thought you'd want to see this. It presents as binary in our systems, but something is splicing hashes in. I pulled it from the Tower's Nexus Iso-feed. It's all over FWC networks… and elsewhere. | 0110001…
2920704748I - ACCEPTANCE"I'm the most qualified for this!" Crow's voice reverberated off of the immense window, making the Vanguard Commander's office feel even more cavernous than it was. At night, the edges of Zavala's office were usually dark, but the miasma of Vex energy tha…
2920704751II - FRACTURESZavala stared at the terminal window until the words blurred together. He lowered his head and rubbed his eyes, trying to collect his thoughts. There were reports from Hunters in the field. Increased Vex activity across the system. Coordinated attacks on V…
2920704750III - Gifts from the ShoreThough the metal crate they were carrying likely weighed more than they did, the two Eliksni gave Saint-14 a wide berth on their way to the Eliksni Quarter. "You see how they distrust," Saint grumbled. Amanda Holliday scanned the crate into her datapad, t…
2920704745IV - ConspiratorsArach Jalaal narrowed his eyes with impatience as Dead Orbit's head of logistics struggled to satisfactorily account for the faction's supply caches. The pair had been wandering around the massive Hangar for an hour while an enormous ship was being loaded…
2920704744V - SABOTAGETwo dozen Humans, their faces mostly covered with makeshift masks, slunk into the Botza District under cover of darkness. Some were armed with weapons, though most carried workaday tools like crowbars and wrenches. They planned to infiltrate the Eliksni Q…
2920704747VI - UNDERSTANDINGIkora Rey strode into the Future War Cult headquarters. It had the air of a church—hushed and reverent, but the air of sanctity was undercut by the intrusion of Vex technology. Wires climbed like vines across the ceiling, and the air was filled with the fa…
2920704746VII - RipeI walk through the City on broken legs. I am conspicuous, but the people here grant me many affordances. I chose this form well. I sway and catch myself on a low stone wall. I am ready earlier than anticipated, but I must still learn the next step. I loo…
2920704741VIII - GILDED KNIVESThey say the promenade of the Core District never sleeps. In times of celebration, it was a parade ground meant to extol the virtues of the Guardians and show the people of the City the faces of their often-distant defenders. To see it empty was almost unh…
2920704740IX - PREDICTIONIn the days that followed Quria's defeat, the sky lightened, and so did the City's mood as the Endless Night began to slowly lift. Lakshmi-2 stood high on the City walls, watching adventurous citizens mingle with the Eliksni. She focused her attention on…
4182397364X - MEMORIALThe air up on the wall was thin; Lakshmi was right about that. Mithrax stood in silent observation of the memorial above the main concourse. He leaned against an iron railing, watching Guardians and citizens alike moving below, Eliksni with them. A Dreg…
2707363652I: EggclothHe comes to Europa almost the size of an Archon priest, but hollow. He needs Ether. If touched, he fears he will crumble into nothing. His arms will dock themselves, his skin will shed. He has nothing except his armor and the thousand-year-old loom clutche…
2707363655II: HollowhotWhen Namrask has the strength, he uses nonfluid loop cutters to help the Drekhs join their icy tunnels with other habitats. He weaves hollowhot matting to insulate the tunnels, and soon, some places are warm enough to remove a little armor. A clutch of egg…
2707363654III: BannerclothEuropa is colder than the void because the ice steals heat faster than raw vacuum. Locally made Ether tastes of ice and radiation, of metal and blood. Namrask realizes this is not a new Eliksni paradise; it is a very old one. And it always falls. "Do some…
2707363649IV: ScattercapeNamrask thunders into the warren on all sixes, crying out, "We must go! Death walks the ice!" Oeriks, Eoriks, and Yriks spread the word. More come than Namrask dared to hope. He warns them, "We must hide close to the Machine-spawn and steal supplies, or r…
2707363648V: WaterclothA few members of his group return and find him half-frozen to the ice, his limbs flexing in delirium as he calls for Yriks. As they free him, a ship lifts in the distance, shimmering into stealth, and is gone. They are stranded. "Why did you come back?" N…
2707363651VI: Superconductor"My father will come for you," the voice on the radio promises. "His ship is swift, his navigation sure. He studies the motions of the Light, and that Light travels even to you." There is not enough Ether. They all agree that the hatchlings should get the…
2707363650VII: Time Is a Fabric"This is Misraaks." A name without title. "To those who renounce the violence of House Salvation and seek refuge in the House of Light, I will be landing a Skiff near Asterion Abyss. Bring only what you need. We must prioritize survivors over their posses…
2707363661VIII: And Also LightThey are going to the Last City beneath the Great Machine. "What are you afraid of?" Misraaks asks Namrask. "Why are you NOT afraid?" Namrask demands. The young one bewilders him. "What life could we possibly have there? They will take their revenge on u…
4010162738I. A Path's EndAda-1 heard the chirp of a comm channel opening before a distorted voice spoke. "I've got eyes on entries and exits. Looks clear." She stepped through a rusted doorway into a courtyard—the wind whistled through the torn seams of decrepit structures and ra…
4010162737II. LostThe hiss of Ada's welding torch echoed through the Armory hall, compounding into a sea of discordant noise until the seam was complete. She placed the tool down and grabbed the piece of alloy in her hand, testing the bond's strength. The actuators in her f…
4010162736III. SearchingAda-1 tapped her foot impatiently while standing in the Cryptarium. "So, can you do it?" Rahool looked up lazily from his datapad and scowled. "What a ridiculous question. Of course I can. It's a question of when I'll have the time." Ada's head tilted d…
4010162743IV. A Guiding HandAda worked to keep pace with her Eliksni guide weaving through the dimly lit and angular maze of the Last City's Eliksni Quarter. The blur of open windows and doors provided brief glimpses into their new guests' lives: Strips of purple fabric filled wash b…
4010162742V. ForwardLouis was the first to notice Ada. The bird's head darted in her direction as it shuffled on its post. Hawthorne turned, a brief look of surprise on her face before she grinned. "If it isn't the reclusive armorer," Hawthorne said. "I was just thinking abo…
1510001035Riis RacerAmanda Holliday sat cross-legged on the floor of the Hangar, hands propped on her knees and elbows bent as she leaned forward. Showering sparks rained down on her clothes and bare arms, mutedly reflected in her welding goggles. The prickling sensation of t…
272740668Forbidden MemoryCommander Zavala whisked silently through the Tower, his path lit only by the pale glow of the Traveler. He had postponed this trip until the dead of night, when the only souls around would be as eager to avoid conversation as he was. Here in the darkness,…
1001356380Star-Eater ScalesThe harsh buzz of a sawtooth wave jolted Ekris from slumber. He groaned, slid off his cot, and slumped into the pilot's chair. Large amounts of data streamed across an array of thick glass screens while the alarm blared. He connected all the various detail…
3045642045Boots of the AssemblerI. Ikora Rey's blood was up. She had just left a debriefing on the previous night's sabotage of the Eliksni camp. With each detail, her blood pounded more forcefully in her ears and the Light tingled in her fingertips. Now, striding across the elevated ca…
1688113921Boots of the AssemblerI. Ikora Rey's blood was up. She had just left a debriefing on the previous night's sabotage of the Eliksni camp. With each detail, her blood pounded more forcefully in her ears and the Light tingled in her fingertips. Now, striding across the elevated ca…
3479737253Lightkin Grips"I am alight, but I will not be consumed." The Splicer envisioned the fire in his hand, and he closed his fist around it.
3436655867Lightkin Vest"Even in the dark, I still feel the spark of life within me." His Gauntlet roared as he drew a wide circle in the air, and the rains began to fall.
1793372050Lightkin Cloak// VANNET // CIVILIAN TERMINAL // ENCRYPTION ENABLED // // TRANSMISSION ORIGIN: EUROPA // // AUDIO CONVERSATION LOG—TRANSLATION MODULE ACTIVE // // USER: @BOTZA-GUEST // // USER: @EURFOB // :: Thank you for using VANNET :: :: Your conversation may be…
30472172Lightkin Mask"A single moment of calm is all I need." He drew his Gauntlet tight to his chest, and in his next breath, he was alone with his target.
3827066919Lightkin Strides"Amidst the chaos, I am a reservoir of silence." The Splicer focused on her breathing, seized a moment of quiet, and sent it billowing across the battlefield.
3399325807Lightkin Gauntlets"The flame of my will cannot be quenched." The Splicer rose to her feet again, somehow stronger than before.
3497822409Lightkin Plate"I am lightning, energy unbound, but directed." The Splicer felt the Arc energy crackling around him and joined with it.
517124228Lightkin Mark// VANNET // CIVILIAN TERMINAL // ENCRYPTION ENABLED // // TRANSMISSION ORIGIN: EUROPA // // CONVERSATION LOG—TRANSLATION MODULE ACTIVE // // USER: @BOTZA-GUEST // // USER: @EURFOB // :: Thank you for using VANNET :: :: Your conversation may be recor…
4129456190Lightkin Helm"I will focus on the emptiness." Her Gauntlet hummed behind her shield, and later, they would swear she walked between the bullets.
3973929105Lightkin Greaves"I can touch the cold without letting it in." The Splicer envisioned the heat of battle and drew it into himself until there was nothing left but crystalline silence.
3862902650Lightkin Gloves"I can see the Light. I can feel its heat." The Splicer drew the shivering hatchlings close, and they stretched as though they sat before a hearth.
2146386894Lightkin Robes"I contain the stars, the sky, the clouds above." His Gauntlet sprang to life, and the sky moved through him.
2888835735Lightkin Bond// VANNET // CIVILIAN TERMINAL // ENCRYPTION ENABLED // // TRANSMISSION ORIGIN: EUROPA // // AUDIO CONVERSATION LOG—TRANSLATION MODULE ACTIVE // // USER: @BOTZA-GUEST // // USER: @EURFOB // :: Thank you for using VANNET :: :: Your conversation may be…
1245678091Lightkin Cover"There is nothing here, and I have no fear of nothing." The Splicer saw herself in a hundred places at once, then chose her favorite.
1248864692Lightkin Boots"I can find peace in the silence." They saw movement from within the ice and noticed the Splicer's eyes were following them.
1453120846The Path of Burning StepsWords burnt into the fearless: Follow not those who take the road less traveled, Nor those who stand behind one another in waiting. Carve fresh the stone of the obstinate mountain. Lay waste to that which is impassible. May your footfalls leave cinder…
1869888484Zeroneiro ShellJolur held his arms wide and concentrated. On the low table before him sat a pair of well-worn boots. The blades of the Splicer Gauntlet on his wrist whirred softly. Bask, determined to ignore him, floated over to the window and began checking Crucible sc…
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