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“Th… Thhhhaaaaa… thank-thanks,” she said, trying to say it as quickly as possible so he didn’t catch it. “Man-thing still stupid,” she added. “could have let feather-thing eat me-me.”
“The thought crossed my mind,” he a...
2024-02-22 05:48:20 +0000 UTC View Post
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Through the hatch was a short step ladder lead down into a dank cellar, Skyseeker placing her hands on the edge, leaning her face through the gap, her upside-down view swivelling as she examined the underground area. The space inside was perfectly square, the walls made f...
2024-02-19 01:01:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Brought to you by Loy Baldon, we've got Skyseeker and her lovely weapons, looking about as heroic as a Skaven assassin can manage. Hope you guys like it!
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2024-02-18 05:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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In the centre of the room was a strange, flat object made from smoothed stone. Like the building, it was circular, with a small hole in its middle with a depth of maybe the length of her hand, its purpose unknown. The edges of the unknown device tapered upwards, forming ...
2024-02-15 11:51:04 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“This place suck-stinks!” Skyseeker whined, dragging her feet over another hill, the thirteenth one she and the man-thing had crossed since this morning. While she still lagged behind the man-thing, she decided to close in a little more today, if only so she could voi...
2024-02-14 10:55:37 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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They marched on until the sun began to retreat below the horizon, Skyseeker always maintaining a helathy distance behind the man-thing, as it gave her enough breathing room to ponder the heavens without worry of an attack. Ever so slowly, those little points of light bega...
2024-02-13 00:36:10 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Doubt broiled up inside her. How could she hope to survive so much open ground? Her mind conjured images of flying monstrosities, lurking in the distant haze, ready to pluck her the moment she left the shelter of the trees. Gnawdwell had chosen Skyseeker for her cunning a...
2024-02-08 05:24:00 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Roderick was roused awake by the call of a bird, his mind momentarily overwhelmed with alarm, but why that was the case completely slipped his grasp as he regained his faculties, rubbing his vision clear as he sat up, surveyed his surroundings though itchy eyes.
The...
2024-02-07 07:02:07 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
By the time sunset arrived, the sky turning a deep shade of azure, Roderick was certain he was being followed. Every time he would pause to rest, the snapping twigs would subside, only to then pick up again once he resumed walking. He was by no means defenceless, but being stalked ...
2024-02-05 03:46:52 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“No trick-tricks,” Roderick confirmed. It considered its next move for a few tense moments, then nodded as it made up its mind, gesturing for him to proceed.
Leaning away from its dagger, Roderick turned around, approaching the mare slowly so he didn’t acciden...
2024-02-02 00:38:27 +0000 UTC View Post2.4k words
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It felt like it took a lifetime for Roderick to summon up the strength to move, crawling out of the shrub on his hands and knees. Looking up, he found himself in a small clearing, walled on all sides by trees and ferns, some of the tallest leaves bathed in yellow light....
2024-01-31 12:26:14 +0000 UTC View Post2.8k words
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He fixed the saddlebags to the horse’s flanks, brushing off the stray bits of hay, tugging the belts so they wouldn’t come loose when he started riding. When he was as ready as he could be, he slid his weapons and helmet onto the loops, fastened them, then moved ove...
2024-01-30 10:50:31 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Roderick gave the reigns a harsh tug, his mare slowing to a trot as they passed through the east gate of the camp, the rest of his cavalry following in behind. The Commander was waiting for him just beyond the palisades, his armour reflecting the light of the ...
2024-01-29 04:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Emerging from the forests was another wave of man-things, carrying themselves upon the backs of strange creatures. Their mounts had four legs that ended in hooves, with elongated faces perched upon equally long necks, their manes of fur shaking as they galloped through th...
2024-01-26 05:56:44 +0000 UTC View Post2k words of the skaven story, which I shall call Two Sides of the Warp Token. You guys like it? I was going to call it 'Fur, Steel, and Warpstone', but I chose this in the end.
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“Listen to my greatness, stupid minions!” a low, powerful voice called out, its owner obvious ...
2024-01-24 03:46:41 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“The Commander sent for you,” the scout answered. “he’s in the war tent.”
He nodded, stopping to pick his decorated helmet off a nearby rock. Feathers the colour of blood plumed out of the apex of the metal, plucked from an exotic animal not native to this...
2024-01-22 05:50:57 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Skyseeker sailed until exhaustion, her head constantly twisting and turning as she checked her surroundings for enemies. It had taken many hours, but she’d managed to avoid confronting any more of the slave-hulk’s crew, the massive Gritus ship vanishing from her sight...
2024-01-18 05:48:17 +0000 UTC View Post2.3k words
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The hours ticked by as Skyseeker paddled through the marshlands, weaving her craft between the bubble-like islands that poked up through the muck-ridden water. Besides the Shattered Tower at her back, she could see structures dotting the quagmire’s horizons – iron m...
2024-01-16 07:24:16 +0000 UTC View Post2.5k words. Probs the first chapter ends here.
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The under-empire was livelier than Skyseeker had ever seen before. Through every shaft and cavern she scuttled through, she would be greeted by the sight of thousands of toiling skavenslaves, ferrying minerals in their pitiful arms to...
2024-01-15 06:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostGot the first 3k words for the Skaven story for yall today. Spent a bit of time researching warhammer lore, skaven speech, procrastinating, etc, but I've got a good grasp on the story now so buckle up.
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Lord Gnawdwell had summoned her to his tower. This meant one of two thing...
2024-01-14 00:04:47 +0000 UTC View PostVotes are in and the Skaven story will be the next project. Lemme put some stuff together and get yall some word updates within the next week or so.
2024-01-06 22:13:47 +0000 UTC View PostHappy new year everyone! Hope everyone's having a nice old time round the world. For me, I want to start off 2024 strong, and how I did that was a less than pleasant scenario. I had my doubts on Vanguard's progression for a while, but after hearing about its subpar performance from a close friend...
2023-12-31 23:22:22 +0000 UTC View Post2k word update. I'm sorry it isn't much considering the wait I put you through, but I wanted to get this out before Christmas as I my present to you guys! So happy holidays everyone, and thank you for you generous support this year! Have fun, eat some food, and have a wonderful NEW year!
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2023-12-23 01:03:59 +0000 UTC View Post
More Suvelian artwork from Ximema, featuring more civilian/light weight suit variations. Oh, and I'm ready to start word updating Vanguard, excpect a word drop very soon
2023-12-21 12:36:35 +0000 UTC View PostAnother 10k words revised. Another day or two and we'll be back with word updates. Hope yall are having a great December btw
2023-12-20 02:14:38 +0000 UTC View PostJust grammar-ed up the first chapter of Vanguard. Swinging back into things before word updates so bear with me.
2023-12-18 05:26:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Revision is done and the ebooks are out, just for you lovely people. Will continue to post on other websites, and once that's done I can move on to the next project, which is/was Vanguard. I'll do a little editing of it before I get back into the swing of things, though.
2023-12-15 05:05:44 +0000 UTC View Post80% edited. About 20k words left and then we rocking
2023-12-14 01:40:16 +0000 UTC View PostDon't have much for a birthday special apart from news that I've revised about 20% of Heart and Claw. Grammar and spelling mostly, along with a few changes to Pearl's dialogue personality.
2023-12-08 01:54:19 +0000 UTC View Post