X-037: Kiyo

  The air was thick and held a sense of unease. Verox padded through the pristine halls of ARC, glancing at images of successes prior hung up on the walls. The blue xero swished his tail as he walked, the fur on his neck raised. Something was off, though he wasn't sure what.    Kellworth had called him into ARC that day to introduce young Xeros to the Expeditionary Services and talk to them about the many travels he had been on. When he arrived, however, the labor...

A notification flashed across Verox’s tablet, AREZ’s latest technology used for sending out notifications, announcements, chatting with friends, taking pictures, and the newest addition to the long list of what the tablet, named ARID, is capable of: Surveys. “Would you change any of your mutations?”...

   It had been a few days since Kiyo had first met The Curator. During that time, the green Xero had collected enough Astatine to fuel the Glitch Machine and purchase a single vial from the friendly creature.   Kiyo was very excited. He knew exactly what he wanted and was very proud of himself for reaching that goal! Or so he thought...     As Kiyo got ready to see The Curator once more, he counted over his vials of rare, black goop. He kne...

Verox led Kiyo through the city as the sky grew dark before stopping in front of a docked spacecraft. The spacecraft's build was different from that of the reserve, alien to onlookers.  "Here we are!" Verox chirped excitedly, seemingly familiar with the ship.  "Are you sure this is it?" Kiyo asked, slightly tilting his head in curiosity. A feeling of anxiety loomed over him, looking at the structure. He trust...

Kiyo stood up, brushing himself off from the small rock he was previously sitting on. He took a step forward towards the small pond he often visited and stared at himself. The Xero watched as the water rippled and flicked his tail. He let out a sigh and turned, walking back towards his humble home. Tonight he had plans to carve Lantern Fruits with his good friend, Verox, a somewhat tall, sociable Xero, and he wouldn't miss it for the world. The green Xero chose a reasonably large Lante...