by Jim Stitzel | Jul 15, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 12 of 13 in the series Market of the MacabreThe Priest lifts the lid away from the box and sets it to the side. The smoke inside the box swirls before him like an angry storm but remains in place for the moment. He dips a finger into the smoke,...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 4, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 11 of 13 in the series Market of the MacabreHe unfolds the cloth first, revealing the medallion hidden within. The face that peers back is profane and vulgar, but it is not unknown to him. It is the sigil of a creature whose existence has long...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 3, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 10 of 13 in the series Market of the MacabreOne of the merchants produces the sigil, wrapped in cloth, from an inner pocket of his robe, and sets it in the Priest’s waiting hand. The box follows immediately. Wisps of smoky vapor puff upward...
by Jim Stitzel | May 23, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 9 of 13 in the series Market of the MacabreThe smoke merchants pace along the streets of the Market. The cowls of their grey cloaks are pulled up over their heads, obscuring their features. Everyone who comes to the Market maintains a level of...
by Jim Stitzel | May 21, 2017 | Stories
This entry is part 8 of 13 in the series Market of the MacabreHe resists the voices, even as they wrap around him. He fights but is soon overwhelmed. There are simply too many of them. He feels them clawing at his mind, dragging at his psyche, pulling him down into...
