We made our way back to the dungeon entrance and camped nearby for the night. The bodies had already disappeared. I felt a cold breeze and went on edge, nothing. I was not afraid of the dark, but that blackness or void, was something else. It was a long and uneasy night.
The following day w...
2022-09-03 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI watched as twelve people arrived outside the dungeon. It was almost time for a reset. They really weren’t messing around about getting skills. I stepped out from behind a tree and was quickly spotted. I was to their East, Ruth and Tom were positioned to their South.
“Is this a private...
2022-09-02 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“There has to be more?” Ruth asked.
“You know me too well. This is big. Each area is a square about the same size with four monster types in each zone. One terrain feature with a dungeon, with the exception of the city zones, which have two dungeons.”
“We are at the Southeas...
2022-09-01 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up in the morning and saw Tyrese and Ken waiting for me outside.
“Let’s go,” I said, not feeling very charitable to them at the moment. We went to the center of the plaza where people were already gathering. A table was set up. Tyrese climbed on top of it as his guards kept a p...
2022-08-31 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe just stood there in a silence. A Captain finally ran up to Tyrese. “We have swept the areas near the plaza. Nothing found. No one suspicious. Keep up the search and patrols?” Tyrese looked at me.
“You lead the guards, so your decision,” I said calmly. My rage had cooled down and ...
2022-08-30 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI looked through my notebook as people got ready for the start of the day. I had spoken with people who had chosen skills and got their feedback on the skills and their respective costs. Nothing ground shaking or unexpected.
We plowed through the blue stones and finally reached the salty ri...
2022-08-29 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Ten chests, 10,000 5-point crystals each. Eleventh chest, 8,000 5-point crystals for 540,000 points. Bob already took his cut. Two contracts drawn up for 250,000 each, already signed, just need your signature,” Laura said. I read them over and they basically said what we had already discusse...
2022-08-28 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI entered the store and there were a number of colored drawings laid out on a couple of tables.
“Welcome, welcome.” I looked at the young woman who stood up. “This is my Outfit Store and I am Elise.”
“What does one purchase in an outfit store?” I ask.
“Great questi...
2022-08-27 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI just had conversation with a guard who had come up to me and told me something concerning. I was unsure how I wanted to handle it. It wasn’t a betrayal, but it was a concern. It could wait and I would think over the issue before making a decision.
Having a reputation and tipping heavily...
2022-08-26 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“Huh, someone is trying to break in,” I said as we made the trek back to Purgatory.
“You just know?” Ruth asked.
“Yes, I wonder who would be so daring during daylight.”
“Pick up the pace?”
“We are already moving, can’t go much faster,” I replied and k...
2022-08-25 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWell, it had happened. A group had made it out here. I counted four people at our camp with a dark green cart. They stayed away from our cart and weren’t poking around. I had been observing them for a while behind a hill a distance away. Time to make an appearance.
I got up and slowly wal...
2022-08-24 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTom, Ruth, and I left through the East gate and made our way across the small wolf grassland. I had a reinforced pack with my spare outfit in it. Hopefully I wouldn’t need to use it, but at least I had it, just in case.
I was back to being poor. Well now was the time to grind out an insan...
2022-08-23 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Tyrese, Ken,” I greeted the two as they came to the second floor of the Gray Duck.
“Michael,” Tyrese greeted me.
“Good to see that you are still alive. The rumor mill is exploding, apparently you came into town half naked,” Ken said with a slight grin. I rolled my eyes at...
2022-08-22 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The map of the Systemic Lands on Day 161 I made for reference.
2022-08-21 23:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe reached the vine area of the cliffs. I cleared out all the nearby pigs along with Ruth. I had recovered from the sonic attack, but I would not say no to a restoration when I returned to Purgatory.
After the pigs I then went after the bulbs. I didn’t hesitate to wipe them out before the...
2022-08-21 23:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
“Hmm, that is a shame,” I muttered for the tenth time since Tom didn’t have any energy to use his new skill of Grass Blade. It would form a blade out of grass of the desired length based on the mental information downloaded into his brain. Well, he would need to develop a blade thr...
2022-08-20 23:05:59 +0000 UTC View Post“Well, that was easy enough.” The place was on the same timer as the dungeons near Purgatory. Reset with the arrival. I looked over at Ruth and Tom. “The other location?” I asked.
“On the opposite side of the city to the Northeast in the butterfly forest,” Estevo said.
“...
2022-08-20 23:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostLucas
“What a mess,” I let out a long sigh and held my head in my hands.
“Maybe we should have let him kill people. At least then…” Marcos muttered.
“I know.” We were sitting in a building waiting for the other three Council members to return to th...
2022-08-20 23:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe plaza was filled with starving people all sitting around uselessly. Several people glanced over our way. I looked at the pillars and there was a cleared space around them with ten guards, a table, and two people sitting at the table talking with each other.
There was a stink in the air....
2022-08-20 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day we went South for a bit and then I had us turn West. We ran into the blue floating rock monsters. I then had us go back to the sword dervishes and continue South. I made a note of the monster boundaries.
Some boundaries were very much aligned with North, South, East, and West, ...
2022-08-20 23:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Nine more,” I said.
“Same,” Ruth replied.
“We beat one, we can defeat the rest,” I said.
“You mean you did, and you will have to defeat them. The amount of skill attacks the one took, I don’t stand a chance,” Ruth replied.
“Alright, you hang back with ...
2022-08-20 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“There, see it?” I pointed out the largish lizard that was laying down next to a couple of rocks in the deadlands.
“I see it now,” Ruth said while staring intently. I looked over at Tom.
“I am still missing it.”
“Acid Shot.” The attack hit the monster an...
2022-08-19 23:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe cart was fine when we exited the dungeon. I had brought Tom down with me and kept him in the back and made Ruth hold a torch. She had been mostly silent after her huge mistake. While other people might not consider it huge, I did and was annoyed with her.
I did the math on her travel ti...
2022-08-18 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Carry the torch,” I said and looked at Ruth. She froze up.
“I…I forgot to get any torches,” she said. I slowly turned to look at her. That was a huge oversight.
“Really? Well, you better get running, we will wait here. You are lucky I don’t clear the dungeon for Tom her...
2022-08-17 23:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe rest of the questions were fairly pointless as people were tired after everything that had happened. I noticed they were forming small groups talking to each other. I kept an eye and ear out in case anyone made an attempt on my life. That was when someone asked me a question.
“I know ...
2022-08-17 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Silence, anyone interrupting will be kicked out of the Meeting Chamber and if they resist, they will then be executed, without exception.” The guards had their weapons drawn so it looked like the arrival was going to happen without a death.
“You can’t do that! Hey!” Guard came ov...
2022-08-16 23:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post“There has been a challenge,” Tyrese said.
“I heard. One of your men apparently.” Tyrese’s face froze for a second at that.
“Not one of my men any longer.”
“So before or after the arrival?” I asked.
“Before. We will clear a large section of the plaza an...
2022-08-16 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostRuth and I split up the 5-point crystals we had collected, each taking half which was about 130 each. I had managed to get 4,128 50-point crystals over the last 14 days. It was a bit slow since we spent days exploring and poking at the dungeon. So not a waste, but it could have been better.
It took a day to change locations nearer to the giant stone pillars and another day to locate the dungeon. I took time to mark up a map in my book. With notes on the monsters as well. I let out a sigh as I looked at the dungeon. It was a pit in the ground with shadows oozing out of it.
I ha...
2022-08-15 23:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post
The map of the Systemic Lands on Day 141 I made for reference.
2022-08-15 23:07:01 +0000 UTC View Post