Thereafter Chapter 15:Almost-Coffee and a Chat
Michael tries out a liquid that is pretty similar to coffee, gets into an accident and meets a new friend, or possibly a new and exciting problem.
Thereafter Chapter 14: The Port
The Exalted Heroes adopt local modes of dress and witnesses the bravest men in Thereafter.
Thereafter Chapter 13: Suit Up
The Exalted Heroes gear up and gets some practice in.
Thereafter Chapter 12: Compromises
The Exalted Heroes negotiate with Eltern, who tells them of a very dangerous individual.
Thereafter Chapter 11: Forgetting the Unforgettable
Our heroes wake up to the king of all hangovers, have breakfast and emphatically do not talk about what happened under the haze of alcohol.
Thereafter Chapter 10: Let's pour our worries into our cups
In the tenth chapter of Thereafter book 1: The City After the End, our heroes get drunk and shoot the breeze. Alicia shares a melancholic memory about a lost love.
Thereafter Chapter 9: Seeking Oblivion
As he opened the door to the room he had come to understand as belonging to the Exalted Heroes, Michael felt his stomach sink with a disappointment that he...
Thereafter Chapter 8: Triage and Tragedy
The situation didn’t resolve itself as much as it petered out. With the help of Eltern and the disheveled-looking mage Michael could only assume was Leowin,...
Thereafter Chapter 7: Meeting the Masses
Once they had agreed, the preamble flew past in a blur. Michael found himself hurried into a black metal chestpiece that seemed uncannily light and a frankly...
Thereafter Chapter 6: Meeting the Magus
Some people are unaware of their importance. In their minds, they’re just like everyone else, and this despite how they wield knowledge or power that most...
Thereafter Chapter 5: The Strange City
The ground Michael had landed on was strange. If, that was, he had landed at all. Michael wasn’t quite sure. There was every chance that “appeared on,” was...
Thereafter Chapter 4: Michael
The fourth Hero of Legend Michael discovers something sneaking around at his night shift job, and chases it into further adventure.
Thereafter Chapter 3: Alicia
Chapter 3: Alicia The sun was rising over New York City, and Alicia wanted to punch something. It didn’t matter much what, but out of pragmatic concern for...
Thereafter Chapter 2: Felipe
[Content Warning: Some discussion of paparazzi and stalking-like behavior. Dementia and Alzheimers briefly alluded to.] Chapter 2: Felipe Felipe’s day had...
Thereafter Chapter 1: Lex
Book One: The City After The End Chapter 1: Lex Reflected in the matted aluminum of a cup noodle lid, the sun set over Warsaw. For most people, indeed most...