The Story Aerie

Iberto

  • The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy version of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Quote text reads: "In dreams, humans believe freely, without doubt or fears to silence them."

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E7)

    Bit by bit Iberto is better understanding how the monks trapped the goddes. But will he find a way to help Han the Sun in time?

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E6)

    Iberto learns something and helps Hannu test something. Have the monks tricked the called into believing they are more trapped than they are?

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  • Sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood: a scruffy man dressed like a D&D ranger/rogue. Text: When Iberto had learned everything he could from Han the Sun, he turned to the monks.

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E5)

    Iberto knows what he needs to do — find new Called to strengthen the weakened goddes. But how is he going to do it?

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E4)

    Iberto is on the hunt, but there are restrictions as well as Gifts to being called, and some answers will be harder to find than he expected.

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  • The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy verion of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Quote text reads: "This too is prey. Knowledge, answers, understanding. Hunt these as fully as you hunt me, my Called."

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E3)

    For three months, the Great Goddess trained Iberto. Not just hunt training, but also what it meant to be called…

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  • Sketch of Iberto from A Smear of Blood: a scruffy man dressed like a D&D ranger/rogue. Text: There are not enough priests.

    A Smear of Blood (S1, E2)

    content notes: violence The surprising thing was that everything ached. Iberto had expected death to be stillness. But every muscle in his body cried its mistreatment, his hands and feet worst of all. At first, he could see nothing, but then a pair of eyes gleamed at him and he remembered. “Goddess.” Almost he slid…

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  • A Smear of Blood (S1, E1)

    Content Notes: violence His feet and hands were shredded, but he barely noticed as he slammed into the altar. Unthinkingly, reflexively, he muttered a half-forgotten childhood prayer under his breath as he levered himself up. Angry muttering had him looking around in fear. He’d thought– hoped– the temple would help him. Protect him. He’d miscalculated.…

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  • Cover image for webserial "A Smear of Blood." The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy version of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Standing in front of off yellow background.

    A Smear of Blood Season 1 Cover

    In any other story, Iberto would be the villain who unleashed darkness on the world. In A Smear of Blood, he’s going to save the goddes.

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  • Snippet Week Day 3: A Smear of Blood

    A Smear of Blood is a high fantasy story a petty thief who must /become/ much more to stop the destruction of the goddes. His feet and hands were shredded, but he barely noticed as he slammed into the alter. Unthinkingly, reflexively, he murmered a half-forgotten childhood prayer as he levered himself up. Angry muttering…

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