Chapter 17 – Mutually Assured Destruction
Been unwell. Feeling better. Will try to get caught back up as soon as I can. I'm still keeping track of where I need to be (word count wise). Hope this chapter feels worth the wait.
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Chapter 16 – Red Spider (Parts 5-11)
The rest of us enjoyed our dinner in peace. It turned out that not only was Torra’s Skill capab...
2022-09-30 14:13:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 4)
“They’ve probably just been building this nest for years,” Grant said dism...
2022-09-23 14:32:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 3)
“Ah, don’t start that pity-the-revenant crap,” Alloha complained to Torra....
2022-09-22 14:04:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 2)
While we walked, I struck up a conversation with Alloha about how adventurers ma...
2022-09-21 11:38:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 1)
When I woke up, the first thing I remembered was that conversation I’d overhear...
2022-09-19 13:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 11)
Reminder to Bronze and Steel tier patrons that this month's side story poll has closed. Final votes are as follows:
Fayden's Demise: 1 vote
Mikael's prompt: 3 votes
Marcus's Story: 6 votes [WINNER!]
I'll be getting started on that story soon (but it will probably be just one entry in a longer side series) but this is your reminder to submit your own suggestions for next month now....
2022-09-18 12:06:37 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 10)
“Well, North of the Espriss you’ve got to keep a look out for pursuers,” Alloha continued. ...
2022-09-18 11:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 9)
“Nobody’s going to hunt you!” Alloha quickly covered. “I mean, you have a Skill, but you ...
2022-09-18 11:36:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 8)
“What’s a video?” Alloha asked. While studying her own surprised expression...
2022-09-18 11:32:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 7)
Jay waved his arms. Despite supposedly being liquid, they didn’t waver and flow...
2022-09-16 12:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 6)
“Don’t worry about Jay,” Alloha said. “He’s like that sometimes.”
... 2022-09-14 11:17:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 5)
“Do you know why total resurrection is taboo?” Alloha asked.
&n...
2022-09-14 09:42:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 4)
Torra chuckled. “You know, the church doesn’t like when you use that phrase. Makes it sound l...
2022-09-14 04:43:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 3)
“It is sweet!” Alloha exclaimed when she tasted the red berry. “And you say you ca...
2022-09-13 10:08:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 2)
“It isn’t that simple,” Victoria said. She still didn’t even turn around while talking, w...
2022-09-12 14:07:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 1)
On the way out of Haemir, we passed by a town crier standing on a pedestal, shou...
2022-09-09 16:34:41 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 7)
“Wait. So your Skill just makes a glowing… residue?”
&n...
2022-09-08 00:49:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 6)
I decided to give a half truth. It would be hard to hide my massive MP bar for very long, so it w...
2022-09-08 00:41:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 5)
Grant brought me to his table where the rest of his party was waiting. There wer...
2022-09-07 22:52:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 4)
“Okay, I’ll explain it,” Grant said. “Contracts are separated into tiers based on difficu...
2022-09-04 13:33:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 3)
I didn’t try to insert myself into that conversation, even though I was the one that had create...
2022-09-04 13:29:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 2)
The other adventurer tentatively grabbed a single chip, licked it, then popped it in his mouth. ...
2022-09-04 13:26:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 1)
By the time I arrived back at the Adventurer’s Guild, my new backpack had half...
2022-09-04 13:20:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 10)
I shrugged. “A little should be fine. I’ll show you some human junk food. It doesn’t have a...
2022-09-02 14:40:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 9)
“Nothing serious,” Gora assured me. “We are required to hold a record of who the seller was...
2022-09-02 14:33:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 8)
Gora nodded, offering a sympathetic frown. “Pursuers are a unique threat around...
2022-09-02 14:27:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 7)
“Of course,” Gora said easily, “you may change your mind any time before purchase. What abo...
2022-09-01 13:45:28 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 6)
Gora gestured to the couch across from him. “Please. Sit. Make yourself comfortable. Tell me, a...
2022-09-01 12:43:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 5)
The hunter with the daggers grunted. “Fine,” he said. “But you still can’t take ‘em ins...
2022-08-31 19:50:21 +0000 UTC View Post