<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Julius Kai on Gromet's Plaza Archive</title><link>/authors/julius-kai/</link><description>Recent content in Julius Kai on Gromet's Plaza Archive</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="/authors/julius-kai/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>A Mirror in the Dark</title><link>/stories/2024/01/21/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2024/01/21/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</guid><description>&lt;h3 id="chapter-4"&gt;Chapter 4&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My whole body ached, and my jaw throbbed painfully. I had been confined in a cage beneath the shade of a mighty oak tree for several hours. Thankfully, the weather was pleasant, with only a gentle breeze, and Captain Mighty&amp;rsquo;s shade provided some relief.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We ought to add a few cushions to the cage before using it again. The bottom was constructed from the same lightweight bars as the rest of the structure, a practical design but hardly comfortable for extended use.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Mirror in the Dark</title><link>/stories/2024/01/14/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2024/01/14/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</guid><description>&lt;h3 id="chapter-3"&gt;Chapter 3&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I opened my eyes feeling sore, but well rested. The room was dark, I was laying in bed but had no idea which part of the house I was in and what time it was. I must have drifted off after our little session yesterday. I tried to move my hands, but found them still tied behind my back. Light pressure on my neck let me know that the collar was also still on. I was very thirsty and my bladder was also reminding me that I needed to take care of business.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Mirror in the Dark</title><link>/stories/2023/12/10/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2023/12/10/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</guid><description>&lt;h3 id="chapter-1"&gt;Chapter 1&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hello, my name is Alice Turner, and I&amp;rsquo;m here for my appointment,&amp;quot; I introduced myself.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The clerk at Clone Unlimited Corp gave me a puzzled look and then glanced down at her monitor.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Oh, yes, right… Ms. Turner? I see you in our schedule, but Dr. Stevenson is not in his office at the moment, and I&amp;rsquo;m afraid you&amp;rsquo;ll need to wait for a few minutes. Fifteen at most. I apologize for the inconvenience,&amp;rdquo; the clerk replied.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>A Mirror in the Dark</title><link>/stories/2023/12/10/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>/stories/2023/12/10/a-mirror-in-the-dark/</guid><description>&lt;h3 id="chapter-2"&gt;Chapter 2&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was finally time. I was about to live through my fantasy. So why did I feel so nervous? My clone was already downstairs, patiently waiting for me, and I was having cold feet. No, this is what I had been dreaming about for months now, and so much was already invested in this crazy plan.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I slowly made my way downstairs and stopped at the basement vault door. The door was unlocked, and as I pushed it open, I saw my clone happily sitting on one of the sofas, waiting for me with a big smile. I closed the door and locked it with a digital lock that I had installed as the first thing in my basement renovation project. The new lock could be opened and closed either with a key card or a passcode, as well as controlled from my laptop upstairs. I opted to use a key card instead of a code, and the heavy mechanism slammed shut.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>