by storyofdetectives | Jun 4, 2025 | Bleak/noir
Chapter 1: An Edge Beneath the SurfaceClearbrook, despite its name, always felt a little too quiet for Mira Lorne’s liking. The town was nestled in a crook of misty valley, the air tinged with the hush of mountain spring water and the faint, wild scent of spruce. To...
by storyofdetectives | Jun 2, 2025 | Bleak/noir
CHAPTER 1: ASHES ON THE WINDThe first pale rays of morning cut across Silverbarrow’s bright façades, shimmering in the dew that clung to the cobblestones and windowboxes. The Civic Day pennants above the active plaza hung limp after the night’s storm, their faded reds...
by storyofdetectives | Apr 28, 2025 | Bleak/noir
Chapter 1: The Water’s EdgeA pallid dawn struggled to break through the chemical haze as the Verrowind Serious Crimes Unit van pulled off the main road into Rustheath. The town was a patchwork of decaying brick buildings, their sides streaked with rust and faded...
by storyofdetectives | Apr 22, 2025 | Bleak/noir
Chapter 1: The Shadows of Greyhaven**Greyhaven**. A city that once stood as the beacon of prosperity in Verrowind, now lay like an aging monarch, its crown tarnished by years of neglect and corruption. The air was thick with the mixed scent of industrial decay and the...
by storyofdetectives | Apr 10, 2025 | Bleak/noir
Chapter 1: The Whisper in the Wind The town of Rustheath lived under a perpetual shroud. The air, thick with the remnants of chemical ambition, seemed to seep into every corner, every breath drawn by its weary inhabitants. Once a bustling hub of industry, it now lay...
