A Character Sketches of Sketchy Characters Story "It wasn't ability that killed his career. Jeketakrees Drood was one of the most intelligent and intuitive medical students I've ever taught, completely dedicated to his craft. He could have had any position he wanted upon graduation. No, it wasn't ability that lead to his getting passed over time and again. It was his curiousty." - Dr. Bandrelan Lurric, Dean of Medicine, Durvanding Medical School, Tampris Prime
Meet Brad, a twenty-ish college graduate working in the advertising field. He is a small man with small hands, tiny feet, short stature, and a timid soul. Blessed or cursed with a soft, elegant face more suited to a woman than a man, Brad has deep-seated fears—some he is aware of, while others he does not even know exist—not yet, that is. Then there are the desires—he doesn’t know about those either or perhaps, more to the point, won’t own up to them.
"Its power alone has sustained me for a number of years now," my Grandfather said, "but even that can't hold back my end. Now son, I have written some instructions, you'll find them in the box ok. Use its powers sparingly, don't attract any attention to yourself, ok, then the orb will reward you with a good life.