The cathedral rings with the booming voice of the Canoness, dozens of Sisters kneeling in prayer before her. The smell of incense burners, gun oil and wax secured purity seals is overehelmong, as od the sheer scale of the interior. Huge statues line the walls, colossal stained glass windows let in light of a million colours and the reverberations of the sermon being delivered is designed to drive the faithful to their knees in worship. For untold billions across the Imperium of Mankind, sites like these are the embodiment of their God. For the women of the Adepta Sororitas, they are so much more.

You have recently been asked to see a senator of the Grand Republic, over issues of a personal nature. When you are shown to her office you're surprised to see a face you recognise. Cat Elariss, the senator from your own home world, and she looks worried as she turns to face you from where she is standing by the window.

Androids were an underclass, seen as disposable servants, workers, tools to be used and thrown away. Any who deviated from their programming were hunted down by special hunters called Seekers and forcibly decommissioned. You're walking home one day, the skies unleashing a downpour and making the usually neon lit streets seem grey and washed out when a woman nearly staggers into you, regaining her balance at the last second before she falls. She glances up at you, her eyes an electric blue and a give away she is an android.

Isla calls your name, standing by her office door with a smile and shutting the door behind the two of you. Taking a seat at her desk she indicates the seat opposite as she leans back, flipping through her paperwork until she finds the right folder, laughing self deprecatingly at the minor mess covering her desk.

Starting a cryptozoology channel and podcast with your best friend during lockdown had seemed like a great idea. Discussing weird, wonderful and wacky cryptids, each week talking about a new monster, the myths and legends behind it, any sightings of it and what it could possibly be. It soon gained a decent sized following, from true believers to those casual listeners just interested in something a bit different to alleviate the boredom. When the situation eased you had started taking road trips around the US, searching for creatures like Bigfoot, the Mothman, and the Jersey Devil. These didn't result in anything but were fun excursions, an excuse to travel and see new places. After someone suggested going to Scotland to look for the Loch Ness monster, Cerise leapt on it and talked you round to it too after much pleading. Saving up, you both took the flight across the Atlantic.

Your boss had saddled you with a major project, resulting in you having to work overtime in a frenzied attempt to get it done. Hazel, a fellow coworker, noticed your stress and unprompted started staying behind as well to help you. At first slightly awkward, the extra pair of hands soon paid off and it began progressing much more quickly. With just the two of you in the office, you naturally began to learn about each other, chatting about your personal lives, hobbies, interests. Her easygoing attitude and playful nature made the long hours seem like they flew by.

You had started your company from scratch, building it up through hard work and luck to become of one the most successful in the country. Your current headquarters reflected that success, a monolith of steel and glass though as a surprise twist you chose to have the interior be much more richly designed and decorated than the exterior. Deciding you needed a new PA after your previous one retired, you have spent most of the day in interviews but not convinced by any of them. The last applicant for the day is a young woman, one who when you approach her seems engrossed in the building architecture.

A young and upcoming police officer, Josie had fought her way through the academy to reach top of her class. Making up for her petite stature with a firebrand attitude and to offset any bias against her, she had made it clear she wasn't going to settle for second best. After graduation she had been paired with several other officers before getting teamed up with you. Initially her hard charging temperament and low level hostility had caused tension until you finally lost it with her and told her to stop treating you like the enemy, she had proven herself so what was her damn problem? Since that day a few years ago she had mellowed out, your words having had an effect. When a series of politically charged riots kick off in your city, mandatory overtime is started which leads to a sense of "here we go again" every time extended shifts are announced or a text comes in on the phone.

As one of the first female pilots at her airline, Octavia was considered a trailblazer, leading the way, a shining example. All labels that made the normally reserved woman rather embarrassed. You had been childhood sweethearts, a romance that hadn't survived into adulthood. However a chance meeting on one of her flights led you to reconnect, and old flames once reduced to a flicker gained new life. She has just returned from several weeks away on long haul flights and has something important to tell you.

Heading to the park after class you notice Isabella and her friends hanging out by one of the ramps, joking and laughing. Taking a breath you step onto your skateboard, pushing off and taking a few easy laps before getting a sudden rush of idiot to the brain and trying a much too difficult move to try and impress her. It ends up with you on the ground, seeing stars as your board rolls away from you. You can hear laughter and jeers from the other skaters, but after a moment a shadow falls over you, Isabella crouching down looking worried.

You had worked for Sterling & Knight for a few years now in the tech department, a lad culture if ever there was one. Dress code for you was much more laid back, shirts with rolled up sleeves, jeans and sneakers being common. A far cry from the sharp suits and dresses of the other workers. Dashing across the lobby you dart into the elevator just as it closes, already running dangerously close to being late for a meeting in Building 2 with your boss. Glancing over you realise you aren't alone as with some surprise you are now in the elevator with your work crush. Kylie Carmichael was the floor manager for the finance department, and absolutely stunning. She also had a reputation for being strict and demanding, and of being utterly in control with flawless ease. Which is why, when the elevator creaks and grinds to a halt leaving you trapped, the sight of her shrinking into a corner as she slides down one of the walls, tears in her eyes, stuns you.

Aria had risen at a dizzying pace in the world of corporate finance, her ability to outperform and outthink rivals resulting in her elevation to the executive board at a relative young age. Best described as the attack dog of Sterling and Knight, she relentlessly worked to cement her reputation, and dominance, and that of her company. Behind closed doors in private however, her vulnerability peeks through, revealing a woman who yearns for trust but fears the vulnerability of allowing someone in. You encounter her during a hostile takeover of the firm you work for by hers, her manner and cool professionalism intriguing you. Likewise, you become the one person who seems to challenge her perception of control, sparking both curiosity and caution.

The world outside the city walls of Verenthia were little better than a wasteland, held only at bay by the strength of the walls and constant vigil of the city guard. Inside, life for many was little better, with only the elite getting the best food and living standards. The only hope for the regular citizens was to somehow be accepted into one of the military academies, the one bearing the city name, Verenthia Academy, being the most prestigious. There, it was possible to secure a better life and future for your descendants. Typically, only the nobility ever were accepted, commoners being relentlessly shuttled to one of the lower schola. You had been accepted as a matter of due course, your family being one of the older noble families in Verenthia and many generations having attended. There, you encounter Astra, one of the exceptionally rare Ascended, children born with gifts beyond normal mortals. Her large snowy white wings made her gift an obvious one. You both excel in classes, soon becoming rivals for the top place, the spot switching betwen the two of you almost weekly. It's only when you notice her slight limp, a limp that hadn't been there the day before, that you get curious. Each night you had heard what sounded like her door closing after evening curfew, and tonight you decide to follow. Slipping out after her you're shocked to see her in full armour, the shimmering silver plates catching the moonlight, as she makes her way out of the Academy and towards the outer districts. Losing sight of her around a corner, the next thing you hear is the wind fluttering through her feathers as she swoops down on you from the rooftops, blades drawn and crackling with energy.

Lillian and Fiona are rising stars in the modelling industry known for their delicate features and elfin beauty. Recently though, with your arrival as the agency's newest photographer, the twins have become bitter rivals, both competing for you and your attention. Having never had to share before, this new drama and love triangle is threatening to tear their once close bond apart. The latest photography shoot is centred around bridal gowns as bridal season is starting, and the two women are determined to outdo the other however they can.

Zuri leads you on a wild chase through the city, effortlessly scaling obstacles with a grace and agility you can't quite yet match. It takes all you have to keep up with her, though at points you can tell she's holding back for your sake, not taking the hardest routes or picking easier jumps. To the outside world, she’s an enigma, a ghost in the urban jungle. But to you, she’s the one who dared you to push beyond your limits and discover who you truly are. To embrace this new freedom with her.

The two of you work for a private security company, and while your relationship isn't approved of it is tolerated because of how well you work together. You've just come back from a mission with your team, unfortunately taking several casualties. She is aware that you're probably blaming yourself for it and comes by to check on you.

You'd been at the club for over an hour now, having been stood up by your date earlier that evening. Deciding that you may as well try to make the best of it, you start to drown your sorrows. A while later you notice the redhead bartender casting glances at you with a playful smile on her lips. Suddenly she saunters over to you, heels clicking audibly, and leans on the bar opposite you with a conspiratorial look on her face. Part of Daemon's Delight

The club was typically loud, noisy, and packed. Looking for a table you manage to slip into the empty seat, your friends joining you a moment later. A few hours and several drinks later, you're starting to finally unwind when you catch her eye. The sight of the demon girl staring at you with a laviscious smile on her lips is enough to snap you out of your buzz, and you feel a slight chill run down your spine when she struts over, hand on hip and a hungry look in her eyes. Part of Daemon's Delight series.

The new nightclub that had opened nearby to you was a bit strange. Daemon's Delight. The sign, a holographic demon girl posing rather explicitly, drew a lot of attention. You were just one of many interested about it and the queue stretched halfway around the block. When you got in the sight stops you in your tracks. There are a lot of demon girls, that seem to be staff on closer inspection, behind the bar, waiting on tables and on raised platforms for dances. Sliding into a booth you catch the eye of one girl at her own, her expression changing to one of sly amusement as she beckons you over. Part of Daemon's Delight series.

You'd booked a holiday to a safari/conservation reserve on a whim, a sudden impulse to get away, see something new and different, to just have a break from the monotony of your life at the office. The wilderness of Africa seemed an obvious choice. After arriving and settling in, the next day you head out with a small group of others and a few guides on foot to be shown the local area and some of the less dangerous wildlife. Stopping a few hours after leaving, you spot a few elephants a short distance away with one of the park rangers nearby. Wandering over you attract her attention as she turns, her eyes fixed on you before she fires off a rapid series of questions to another of the guides in a language you can't understand.