“Impressive work Chase,” Ken said.
“Thank you, Elected Representative Ken,” I replied. It wasn’t like I could do anything else. I was trapped under his thumb. For now.
“Call me Ken. We are good friends now.” He was looking at the flasks I had prepared with the crystal so...
2022-09-18 23:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostI looked over the written-up portion for the Immortal Council during the lunch break. “The Council will appoint someone to lead the group of people and organization managing its affairs in the city. But they are subject to oversight from the President for funds spent.”
“To prevent fin...
2022-09-18 23:09:00 +0000 UTC View PostI looked at the starving people in the building next to the one I was staying in. I looked over at Louis. “Yes?” He asked.
“There are no mice or animals are there?” I asked.
“No and bringing monsters into the city is impossible. They are all volunteers. Ken expects results i...
2022-09-18 23:08:01 +0000 UTC View PostClarissa
There was complete silence as Michael walked out of the Meeting Chamber. I would say it was a dead silence, but no one was melting on the ground. I didn’t know if I should label him a drama queen or highly effective. The man would probably be the death of me, but...
2022-09-18 23:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostI stared at the bowl of water and then at my finger. I did that? How? What was going on? I carefully lifted up the bowl of water and there were particulates suspended within the water. I set the bowl back down. I put a crystal in a bowl with no water and poked it, focusing on it dissolving.
I took my seat at my table in the Meeting Chamber. Clarissa took a seat next to me. I noted several of the people giving me stares. Others were looking anywhere else but me.
“I hereby call to order the second day of this Constitutional Convention,” Chris the leader of the guard faction ...
2022-09-18 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Wake up! Breakfast time.” I heard a shout and quickly sat up. I had slept in my clothes so they wouldn’t disappear. I got out of bed and headed towards food. It was simple enough to put on my shoes that I had kept on the side of my bed just in case and make my way outside. Food was being h...
2022-09-18 23:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Michael, good to see you. You are looking well,” Ken said as I sat down at the table inside the Gray Duck. We had the second-floor window seat, overlooking the plaza. I hesitated for a moment at his comment and took my seat.
“We were worried there for a bit, you weren’t going to ma...
2022-09-18 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostHow odd. I was just working on my thesis dissertation in my school’s library. Now I was here. Looking around, I noted the gray stones, other confused people, and two story gray boxy looking buildings with rectangular shaped windows. Looking up there were a couple of drifting clouds in the sky a...
2022-09-18 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up feeling a lot better. Death, today is not your day. You might be completely overpowered, terrifying, and chase people into cities, but I still won. I felt a cold chill run over me and shivered. I shook my head. That had been too close.
Let’s not mention the almost 300,000 points...
2022-09-18 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe people of Esperanza were already all gone in panic. I hadn’t held out much hope for them. “Michael…we can’t…I can’t…” Naran took a step back. Fear was already gripping his heart. He would be near useless. If I tried to use him in part of a joint attack, there was a high risk h...
2022-09-17 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThat was either a person trying to be extremely edgy or Death himself decided to pay a visit. The figure stood taller than me on a nearby hill to the East. While the sun, or light source, was coming up behind them it was darkened or muted. Like the figure itself was sucking in the light.
Th...
2022-09-16 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostKen
It was later afternoon and there was no sign of Michael. He was already late. “You think he is dead?” I asked Tyrese. We were having dinner together at the Gray Duck.
“Maybe. I don’t know. If anyone is stubborn enough to survive it is him. The man is made ...
2022-09-15 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“That. Is too. F-ing cold. I think my bits have frozen solid.” I shivered as I sat next to the cart. Naran was there as well.
The grinding had been going well so far, but it was boring and cold. Oh, so cold. Every piece of my body felt like it was going to die.
While the initial r...
2022-09-14 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The marked map of the Systemic Lands on Day 220 I made for reference.
2022-09-13 23:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Well at least the trees were easy to spot,” I let out a sigh as we hit a swamp. We had headed West from Esperanza, the dungeon pit in the grasslands. Now we were in zone -4,-1 and it was deadlands at first, which turned into swamp.
The only monster so far in the deadlands had been larg...
2022-09-13 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah, yes, yes,” Luis said. I noted that Juan looked mentally tired as well. Probably from my non-stop verbal deluge. All of what I said was true, but completely boring and hard to understand. Only someone with a solid background in game mechanics, math, and some other esoteric concepts would ...
2022-09-12 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe white bear sloth rushed at me. It felt like it was trying to drive nails into my head. Acid Shot. The monster melted away. I picked up the crystal, wondering how Ken was breaking them down. I had tried a couple of things, but they were remarkably resilient.
Naran came up behind...
2022-09-11 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Ken.” I stepped into his office at the back of the bakery for the first time. There were several tables with paper on them and people making notes. What were they doing? Regardless, I kept my gaze on Ken with only a glance at the two guards in the corners of the room.
“Michael, welco...
2022-09-10 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome Champion Michael.” Elise bowed to me the moment I entered her shop. I waved a hand in greeting.
“Elise, right?”
“Yes, thank you for remembering. I have prepared drawings for you to consider.” She pulled out a very detailed sketch. I looked over the drawing while s...
2022-09-09 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Looks good,” I said after inspecting the new cart first thing in the morning. It was a dark blue like the previous one, but with a gold dragon on the back. I also checked the supplies, Naran had done a good job. It was a pain in the rear to get everything into packs and put it all into the c...
2022-09-08 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright,” I said quietly. They both looked at me. “We can say Tyrese is working to pay back the loss, but we issue a deferment on the books, or zero interest loan until day 1,000. That is about two years from now. More than enough time to come up with the crystals. Say that he is keeping h...
2022-09-07 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe left the Meeting Chamber and made our way to where Tyrese had the crystal reserves under guard at all times. Even if there was an attempt to steal the crystals, it would be impossible for two reasons. First, they were in chests, each chest was heavy even with Body upgrades and normally require...
2022-09-06 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostRuth
I sat in my base in Truth as the sun began to come up. I had trouble sleeping and woke up early. I thought back on how Michael said it was a light source and not really a sun. I let out another sigh. I hadn’t meant to escalate things to that point but seeing what had...
2022-09-06 23:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post“At the micro level you have the strong oppressing the weak to perform menial tasks. No better than slaves or serfs. At the macro level, there is an intense battle for resources. The death of a single high-ranking cultivator in every story I have read is the beginning of the end for that group....
2022-09-06 23:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late afternoon when we reached Purgatory. The entire trip had been subdued for the most part. I was emotionally exhausted. Tom was sad about Ruth splitting from our group. Naran didn’t feel comfortable enough to speak up and there was the upcoming talk he was going to have with Ken and T...
2022-09-06 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Stop,” I said and let out a long sigh. It was hard to keep the smile off my face for what I had planned now but acting was key. I had been playing into Ruth’s hands by what I was doing.
Time to flip the table completely and not give her a chance to counter me. Ruth lowered the blade,...
2022-09-06 23:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post“So, the days normalized towards Earth days,” Naran said.
“From what I have been able to tell. There hasn’t been a huge jump in length. Still, has anyone seen what the setting sun, or light source, does over the void?”
“There is a hidden horizon. Like Minecraft.” Apparen...
2022-09-06 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“I am putting the victims in a nearby building,” Ruth had come up to the top floor, with Tom following her.
“Not my problem. If they are attacked and killed or eaten, not stepping in.” There was silence as the two stared at me.
“Why are you being like this,” Ruth asked. 2022-09-05 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
“So, why is he coming with us?” Tom asked as we left the city of Truth.
“A prisoner of war and I am not going to have the patience to explain what is happening with that city to people. It is…stupid.” I had given in and listened to the experiments the previous Lords had done. They...
2022-09-04 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post