Preston T. Truman oversees the editorial processes of the Auxientia Observer as editor-in-chief. He began his career as a messenger and courier before joing the reporting staff, where served as writer and photographer for twenty years. It is his privilege and honor to record the history of this grand city.
Wind riders. Tale Spinners. Beast warriors. “Let the wind be your counsel and your steed. Embrace it, let it lift you. But do not trust things made of wind, for wind is a fickle ally.” Ruggedly individualistic and driven, the majority of the Bāhira roam the highlands above and around
Read More“Money is the coal that powers the steam engine of civilization. Coal, under sufficient pressure, yields diamonds.” Due to their background as leaders of Auxientia’s powerful guilds, and as tribute to the
“. . . I vow to defend the weak and downtrodden, to
We are the forgotten ones, the ignored, the unseen. We are everywhere.
Dear Editor, I have recently discovered that the column “Fun Things to Do in Auxientia” was curtailed to make room for a new column in its place, entitled “Laughs.” I am a
Luciole LTD, recently under new management, has appointed a new Strategic Acquisitions Developer and Special Operations Specialist, according to people familiar with the matter. Quentin Cartwright, the youngest son of steel magnate
A burglary claimed $9 million in etched lumenstones from the private estate of Phineas T. Barbunkle on Saturday night, the largest theft among the lake villas in a hundred years. The robbers
What began as innocent play has quickly escalated into a whirlwind of uncontrollable passion. To wit, my automaton, Mr. Mansy, has served in my household for one full year. In that time,
In the wake of the latest brutal bombing campaign that destroyed a lumenstone refinery and leveled a city block, Mayor Cannongrove summoned representatives from each of Auxientia’s contentious factions to the mayoral
Dear sirs and madams, Auxientia has stood by too long ignoring the threat on its doorstep. I have written to your periodical five times to report this issue, and I am sad
Will the Bāhira two-leader problem ever be mended? It was a quiet autumn afternoon when the two Bāhira leaders shook hands and walked away from one another over the decision to support
For the fifth straight week, Haze Plague infects Auxientia, the death toll rising to 3,400 in the past week. Entire neighborhoods lie barren in the wake of the illness. Industries have shut
Fires blazed above the intersection of Fleet and Harmony Street on Friday, burning several old buildings to the ground. The fire spread to the adjacent block, which sustained heavy damage. Thanks to
Flowers appeared on every block today as the city mourned the passing of Cal Leo, former ambassador to the West Beyond. At times gangster, drug runner, smuggler, and scoundrel, Leo’s relationship with