Nacho hurried away into the forest and got back on a game trail. Running warmed him up, the blanket felt good across his shoulders, and the world smelled so much better than his… cooped up kitchen. He chuckled at his own wit. It had been raining a lot above ground, given how green ever...
2022-11-25 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHogan walked into the kitchen alone, ready for some breakfast. It was early, but the adrenaline dump from his Patron’s visit had ensured that Nacho was wide awake. Sizing up the bruiser, the cook knew he was going to have to play the opportunity smart. Not only was the ex-con in plate mail, but...
2022-11-23 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNacho was kicking himself. He’d had the perfect opportunity when Hogan and Whitney had been alone with him, since Crave and his knockout feather hadn’t been present. However, taking on both bruisers at the same time wouldn’t be easy—especially with the chains on his ankle.
He’d ha...
2022-11-21 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostCrave’s party rotated in shifts to grab venison steaks and pancakes before going out to kill for credits. Everyone who ate both dishes was given the option to upgrade their stats, and most chose Fitness for ultimate kill potential. They all commented on the food, saying it wasn’t bad...
2022-11-18 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNacho suddenly knew he was awake, but he didn’t open his eyes right away. Crave had taken him, he remembered that, but he couldn’t let the Assassin know that his prisoner was armed and extremely dangerous just yet. Later in the Juxtaposition, forcing a prisoner to empty their Storage Slots be...
2022-11-16 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostAt first, it was strange having so many people around Nacho and his friends. Of course, Reuben loved it—he genuinely enjoyed people. Brie was friendly, if a little cold, while Nacho worked on keeping everyone fed.
Reuben invited Mayor Dan and his extended party to camp out at Rocky Top, t...
2022-11-14 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe evening was gray and cold, so the strangers might just want to enjoy their fire. Or they might have murder on their minds. When his friends didn't answer right away, Nacho made an executive decision. “Stay down there!”
Brie shot to her feet. Accessing her chainmail from a S...
2022-11-11 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThree days later, they were celebrating their first full week of surviving in the Juxtaposition.
The Epic coffee turned out to be just that: epic. It was well worth doubling the credit cost, and the comforting beverage came out dark and rich. While Reuben complained that he had to ...
2022-11-09 12:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“I wish we didn’t need to have this talk, but I promise we’ll speak about that… later.” Choking down bile and paranoia over how they would judge him, Nacho stuffed his backpack full of food containers and refused to meet her eyes. “Let’s get going. I want to get to the overhang befo...
2022-11-07 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostIn the dazzling light of the new day, Nacho took in the camp’s surroundings. There was no sign of monsters, and the fire was going well, so he summoned his pot and crossed the stream to a Puckered Granny apple tree.
The firm apples were bright green with stark black stripes, which would d...
2022-11-04 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Not what you were expecting?” Reuben saw Nacho’s thunderous face and reached out a reassuring hand. “Dude. It’s okay. I know it sucks. Bob was this big feathered killing machine, and he was only worth twenty-five credits. We got twenty apiece for the Rave-ings, and they were a fift...
2022-11-02 11:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn’t long before the pink-and-greenies caught their opponents off guard and beat them to the ground, stole the big drum back, and came rolling south with it, screaming with what The Dinner Party could only assume was laughter the entire time.
They passed obliviously by the crevice wh...
2022-10-31 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNear the end of his watch, the drumming had started again, and Nacho realized why the rhythm had sounded familiar: it was reminiscent of an electronic music festival. “I guess we'll get to find out what kind of messed-up rave is going on down there.”
Morning came all too quickly, and de...
2022-10-28 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe arrows did a base damage of five, requiring a couple shots to take each of the monsters down, but Reuben also helped as the monsters swarmed. Darting out of the undergrowth, he’d punch the head of a distracted monster and take it to the ground. Nacho was ready with his knife, but he didn’...
2022-10-26 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostNacho had vague recollections of people telling him stories about this place, though frankly a lot of tunnel-dungeons looked very similar. The stone steps didn’t drop all that far; they were similar to the Deep Buggy Darkness, coming to a T-juncture. In this location, however, the corridor didn...
2022-10-24 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Well isn’t that just great.” Reuben was still shaking his head as they walked down the trail toward the waterfall. Below were the crystalline blue pools beneath the falls. “Killing other people is directly incentivized. You get whatever credits they collected, as well a...
2022-10-21 11:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostNacho awoke to a gray light filling the air. The fire had faded to white coals in the early morning cold, the rocks around them failing to retain heat. Although he was conscious, Brie slept on. That meant Reuben would be above them on watch.
He rolled over onto his side. It was nice sleepin...
2022-10-19 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostBrie paced back and forth across the top of the limestone overhang. It was dark, with a cold moon rising, giving them plenty of light but no heat. With the fire under the stone ledge which they sat atop, the chill of the evening was starting to seep into their bones. “I am not, nor have I ever ...
2022-10-17 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi all!
Check your email! If you’re at the $5 tier or above, you’ve got an ebook waiting for you - AA12: Avalon!
If you’re at the $15+ tier, the audiobook is there too!
Sorry for the delay on getting this to you. A new baby really throws off a work schedule!
I'd love...
2022-10-15 20:42:47 +0000 UTC View PostWith a fire crackling merrily in front of their rocky overhang home, Nacho easily sliced off the back leg of the deer, thanks to his Small Blades ability. He peeled off the hide and set it aside—that seemed like the right thing to do. There was probably a tanning skill he could buy, or maybe an...
2022-10-14 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt was already noon by the time they had finished spending credits, filling their water bottles, and taking stock of their meals. They each had enough remaining for three portions of food a day, for three days. Teriyaki beef jerky, protein bars, bags of raisins and peanuts , some instant oatmeal,...
2022-10-12 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Dinner Party soon found a river winding its way through greenery, and stopped on the bank to wash their chainmail, helmets, and gore-coated weapons. Nacho started a quick fire, perching his pot on two stones to start the process of boiling water.
Brie pulled the chainmail over her torn ...
2022-10-10 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWorking together, The Dinner Party moved their barricade to cover the exit hole in the roots. Down below, the passageway was more rockslide than stone staircase, possibly infested with monsters—whatever was actually down there didn’t smell appetizing.
Nacho couldn’t remember what else...
2022-10-07 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning, lovely friends!
Today is the release of Implode! I’ll add some links below, and I was hoping that I could ask a favor of you, if you could be absolutely amazing and helpful this morning. Patrons and others have had the book for a month now, and I’d love if it didn’t hurt...
2022-10-05 14:10:28 +0000 UTC View PostNacho tossed a fresh flare to the bottom of the long stairwell. Huge beetles, each about the size of a fully-grown Doberman rushed to the light. The insectoid monsters were strangely colored; each section of their carapace a different hue, rough and pebbly. Their mandibles clacked, and their ante...
2022-10-05 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostStanding in the middle of the stone staircase, surrounded by roots, Nacho wasn’t sure how to respond to Brie’s question. The cooked grub didn’t smell too good to him, but he hadn’t used his skills, so he wasn’t hungry. He also wasn’t exactly sure how to use his skills, in fac...
2022-10-03 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, they didn’t need breakfast—as it hadn’t been twenty-four hours since dinner—and Nacho figured they’d be using their skills a great deal that day. Before long, they would be eating, and eating, so much more regularly than they were used to. No reason to keep to a schedu...
2022-09-30 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNacho led his friends down the game path, crunching through the fallen leaves. The sun was warm, though the chill breeze told them that it wouldn’t be too long before the snow would begin. He could only hope they’d all be well on their way to being Tier One by then.
The cook spoke to Br...
2022-09-28 11:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNacho didn’t want his friends sleeping out in the open on their first night in the Juxtaposition. He had told them they were going to stop, but hearing all those people die had given him good leverage to make them press on willingly. Though he had definite plans, which he’d worked on in the s...
2022-09-26 11:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostNacho appeared in a forest south of a river. In a daze, the only thing he could think about at first was that most of the trees had colorful leaves left on their branches. Underneath them lay a thick carpet of red, orange, and yellow. Around him rose the gasps, cries, and sighs of dozens of other...
2022-09-24 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post