Nowhere, Now here, Shadow of the Night Options

[Shadowgale]

This is a story of a girl named Shadow Night.

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PART 1,
In which I write an annoying letter

The Effectiveness of Imperial Guards
When you think of Imperial Guards, what image pops into your head? Safety? Reassurance? Peace? No. The Imperial City has problems nowhere else has. Moreover, out of the 326 citizens interviewed, 325 of them have been pickpocketed, robbed, or assaulted (The one person who wasn't pickpocketed, robbed, or assaulted was an Imperial Legion Guard). Well, sure, in theory, the guards are close enough to everywhere, close enough to hear "Pickpocket, pickpocket!"

In reality, it takes several minutes to arrive, with spilled coffee on their armor, and by that time, the thief has already run away. Then the Imperial Guard proceeds to write several short, undetailed reports which go to lots of people who ignore them. Thus is the life of an Imperial guard.

Of course, the Watch Captains are also to blame. Why, only yesterday, I brought a case of a corrupt Imperial Watch Captain to Heiromymus Lex, who ignored it. When I talked to him later, he told me : 'Never blink, never wink, never compromise the law.

Hypocrites, the lot of them.

It was noon, and everyone was standing in front of the Black Horse Courier, besides, of course, me. I looked down at my published essay once again, and giggled. Ooh, they were going to kill me. Or, at least, try. Since I was amazingly fast, good at disguises, and never took the road, I hadn't been caught in my life. Of course, that was partially due to the fact that I hadn't used the same name twice. Actually, I'd used so many, that I wasn't sure if my real name was. Whatever it was, today I was going by Shadow. In fact, I even looked like a shadow; black hair, covered by a black hood, Blacksmiths pants, dark shirt, Leather boots and lots of black eye shadow and blush to cover my fair skin. So, of course, no one would recognise me.

While I was pondering my appearance, a rough voice shouted, "Get her!" I turned around in time to see three Guards running towards me. Time to demonstrate my lack of stick-around, I thought. So, of course, I ran. Ran like the non-existant wind. Or perhaps even faster. I ducked behind some armored arms, and through a door marked City Isle. Perfect

[Shadowgale]

Okay, I know, the last time I posted a story was last year. Sigh. Sorry!

PART 3
In which I get arrested.

"So, Shadow, how ya been?" asked Haunt. I grinned.

"Oh, the usual. You know, a little agrivating, a touch of fighting, and a good dose of sarcasm..."

"Ha ha. You know what I mean. Been in jail lately?"

"I don't go to jail," I protested. "I do things that could possibly maybe probably get me put in jail, but -"

"You do things that could get you in jail?" asked a low voice coming from behind me. I turned around and saw... An imperial legion guard. I mentally slapped my forehead. Why didn't I notice the horse sitting in front of the inn?

"Its off to jail with you," sneered the guard.

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I was sitting on a cot, contemplating my stupidity.

"Your in for life, missy!" said a jailer passing my cell. I groaned.

TWO DAYS LATER, DURING WHICH I SAT ON THE COT, THE GROUND, AND THE STOOL

Echoing voices reached my ears. I sat, perplexed, on the table, a new find.

"What we need now is to get you to safety," said a pompus female voice. A moment later, The speaker was in my view: A short woman, accompanied by two other people wearing the same armor and holding katanas, accompanied by an old man in regal purple robes, wearing a large red amulet around his neck.

It was the Emperor

[TheOtherRick]

"Your in for life, missy!" said a jailer passing my cell. I groaned.

She musta been a bad, bad girl.

Hectic, cute, and interesting lead in to meeting the Emperor in the cell. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes.