A very old, crumpled and hastily written note tucked into a picture frame in a small but warm home. To whoever finds this, Her name is Maria Tayson. Her mother and father love her very, very much but we were attacked as we ran for shelter. I don’t know what they were but they looked …
Original recording part of Erudite project named Experiences of the Pupil. Tape marked ‘Maria Bridger’. The funniest thing about how much everything changed is how it also didn’t change at all. Yeah, the world ended but once you finish picking up the pieces, someone still has to do the dishes. Someone has to sweep the …
An account of a hunt taken directly from a Dusk Vampire. Given unwillingly. It was dark. Is dark. Will be dark. I ran. I run. I will run. Chased. Chases. Chase. I find them in the dark and reach out my hands. My world is gone. My world is gone. They have a world and …
A primary school teacher’s recollection, excerpt from a letter to a friend. This morning, the kids asked me how everyone reacted when the portals opened. They wanted to know if armies were sent or if people welcomed the refugees or what. I didn’t know how to tell them that there was no reaction. Not really. …
A Night Walker’s honesty, given willingly. “How old are you?” That’s the first thing that everyone asks when they learn you’re a vampire. And they HATE if you say anything less than a hundred. I’ve lied so many times about my age that I’m not even entirely sure how old I am. 28? 29? I’ve …
A diary entry on a torn out page, folded and hidden inside a small hollow of a dead tree. Translated from a Domus language. We’re not allowed to talk about it. We’re not allowed to say if things were bad or not great. Domus is gone so Domus is perfect so Earth is terrible and …
A scout’s report on the Thames Barrier, given willingly when requested. Look, we all know that it’s still working. London isn’t horribly flooded, the underground is still usable and accessible. We just don’t know why or how or who’s doing it. It’s not like we’re the only ones who’ve wondered, we’ve seen scouts from all …
Original file found in the ruins of a morgue Summary of Clinical History The patient was one of the recently arrived refugees dubbed a ‘Fae’ or ‘Fey’. Medical history unknown. Patient was brought in suffering from a reported headache and their condition deteriorated rapidly over the course of a few hours. Age and sex unknown, …