While Grant struggled out of the fat suit, the judges conducted a heated debate. “This is most unorthodox.”
“He’s a murderer!” Shouted one of the other competitors, a House Tuesday Vassal. “You can’t let him compete!”
The announcer ...
2021-05-14 11:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post“La~a~adies and gentlemen! Welcome to the exhibition tournament, to honor the generous Lord January; he who provides for all! This event is sponsored in part by Big Betty’s Bakery, the premier bakery in Mid January.” The announcer called out to the excited crowd....
2021-05-12 12:55:12 +0000 UTC View PostGrant fumbled along yet another hallway that looked almost exactly like all the rest. At least this one had a portrait of Lord January to use as a marker, and if his memory served, that meant he was near the cells. Straining his ears, he confirmed his position when Billy declar...
2021-05-10 14:18:36 +0000 UTC View Post“It has been confirmed by Auld Leap. Grant is our savior!” Marcus bellowed as they stepped into the large living area the Leaps had claimed for themselves. The room burst into cheers, with whoops and cries of happiness.
“Tha...
2021-05-07 15:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostThey descended an endless number of stone steps. “We must be under the castle now. This is where you keep your elder? Seems kinda… damp.”
“A bit to go yet.” Markus led him through a crack in the wall. It was a tough squeeze; Grant had to take off his ba...
2021-05-05 21:27:38 +0000 UTC View PostAfter stumbling blindly through the rancid tunnels, a soft light coming from ahead was almost blinding. Grant heard the sound of muffled chattering, and so slowly unsheathed February Twenty Nine. “I’m ready for whatever lies ahead. I can do anything. I must succeed...
2021-05-03 17:01:47 +0000 UTC View Post“No.” Grant puffed out his chest in defiance, even still resembling a child in front of the immense form of Count Tuesday.
“Have it your way. The law… is on my side.” Without wasting a single second, Count Tuesday flowed forward and swung his multicolor...
2021-05-01 01:56:05 +0000 UTC View PostLong shadows stretched between the crates that Grant had been allowed to sleep on overnight. There had been little fuss when he arrived; a single look at his thin, blood-speckled form, and Corporal Kane had ordered a vat of soup for Grant and sent him to sleep until the followi...
2021-04-28 12:55:51 +0000 UTC View Post“What in the twelve districts happened to you?” Red was so concerned that he actually got out of his lounge chair as Grant limped into one of the guest suites that had been taken over by Sir Friday Twenty-ninth and his party. Grant only managed a grunt in reply as ...
2021-04-26 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAnother Wielder entered the arena, this time a Sir Thursday. The final pre-semifinal combatant was holding a curved sabre that had a filigreed guard sweeping around and protecting his hand. Grant nodded at the man, who inclined his head gently. “House Thursday, a merchant. Sh...
2021-04-23 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe competitor’s dining hall - of course separate from the exhibition dining hall - was packed with Vassals and Wielders gathering their energy before or between fights. The dining hall was open throughout the day, so luckily there wasn’t any risk of missing a meal during t...
2021-04-21 11:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAs Grant left the area and entered more familiar grounds, he cursed himself for being such a fool. Sarge piled on to make him feel worse, <Haha, you really showed him! I think the real reason the second most powerful person in this entire District let us leave is th...
2021-04-19 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostFields and days blended together as the carriage train trundled towards Castle January. Yellow and blue spring flowers jostled amongst the hedgerows lining vast never-ending fields. The promise of new life was in the air as winter lost its dominion, the harsh cold replaced by c...
2021-04-16 11:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe following day, he was forced to skip breakfast. The rich food he was not used to, combined with strange pain in his gut and stomach had kept him up all night. Grant hobbled over to the training yard, preparing to smack a wooden dummy in the yard to take his frustration and ...
2021-04-14 11:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe door to his private suite closed with a thunk, and Grant stood in the luxuriously appointed room. He looked around, almost scandalized by the sheer wealth on display here. “It’s just like the one in my dream, only without the beauty bearing donuts.”
To ...
2021-04-12 14:09:30 +0000 UTC View PostGrant had a skip in his step as he left the armor emporium. The competition finally over, the plaza had been cleared of all people with extremely… impressive stature. Workers in protective suits were clearing up the devastation left behind: litter was piled high. Biscuits, sn...
2021-04-09 14:31:39 +0000 UTC View Post*Ding*.
The small bell above the door rang brightly, completely the reverse of Bob's attitude as he looked up from his ledger. It took him a moment, but then his face brightened into a professional smile. “I didn’t expect to see you again today, Sir Monday! I...
2021-04-07 19:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostA pavilion was being raised in the center of the plaza, and something about it reached a part of him that was still lost in childish things. With nowhere better to go, Grant went over to take a look. There was a crew pulling on cables and erecting a tent that resembled a fairyt...
2021-04-05 15:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostGrant swung around as the commanding tone reached his ears. Waddling towards him briskly was a bulky figure wearing a pleated suit and half-moon eyeglasses draped on the end of a pointy nose. Grant could just barely make out the name ‘Bob Sunrise’ above his head. “Shoo. G...
2021-04-03 00:44:56 +0000 UTC View Post<Cultivation achievement level has multiple factors, and each level gained will give you bonus points in each characteristic. Before you ask, I’ll tell you that the amount earned varies. We’ll talk about the specifics later, but just assume it is based on cultivation sta...
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A whistle blew, and Grant rubbed at his tired eyes. “Must be closing time?”
<You should get going. While you walk, I’ll explain to you how you can increase in cultivation achievement level.> Sarge chuckled as he thought over their previous con...
2021-03-29 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“You’re one crazy son of a goat!” A soot-covered steelworker slapped Grant on the back as he came down to walk among them.
“Is that what exercise is?” Another asked with awe in his voice. “I often wondered, but it seemed like too much...
2021-03-26 11:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostGrant tried to turn himself inward, to get into the state that Sarge had told him would benefit his training the most. It was hard, and the heat of the furnaces was almost unbearable; but at least he had somewhere to train. Suspended walkways littered this sect...
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Skinny patted his stomach, belched, and drifted off to sleep in the chair at the end of breakfast. The meal had been as grand as it had been advertised, and everyone had laden Fergus’s wife with the compliments she deserved. Just as Grant had planned to stand...
2021-03-22 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe group rested in a public lounge just inside the gates of Mid January, breathing heavily and fanning themselves. They had walked through the entire night, getting into the city just after the typical breakfast time. Even still… someone on horseback must ha...
2021-03-19 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostGrant burst through the open hole, startling the throng of guards and workers that had been trying to work up the motivation to investigate the noises and smoke. A range of weapons - lances, swords, even pitchforks - were pointed directly at the terror that app...
2021-03-17 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostGrant could feel his heart hammering as he stood at the bottom of a long flight of steps. He slowed his breathing by taking deep breaths, forcing his racing heart to calm down. It was so dark that, even with the torch, it took a while for his eyes to adjust to ...
2021-03-15 11:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAs he hurried after the slow-moving caravan, it dawned on Grant that he hadn’t checked his stats in days. Now was as good a time as any. “Status.”
Name: Grant Monday
Class: Wielder
Cultivation Achievement Level: 4 2021-03-12 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post