“There is literally no chance that I am going to let you touch me with that thing.” Major Infraction stated clearly. She was blocking Joe with a double row of undead, and the human was starting to get grumpy. “You take another step toward me, and I refuse to take responsibili...
2021-01-22 15:44:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Joe woke up, he wasn’t feeling… good. In fact, he was feeling pretty ragged. Blood was soaking his white robes—currently dyed red—and a terrible headache was situated right between his eyes. He lumbered to his feet and rubbed his grainy eyes. “What in the abyss <...
2021-01-20 15:05:27 +0000 UTC View PostJoe had been getting some overly-wide smiles from the Legion as he got closer to the front of the line. He was sure that they were waiting for a chance to ‘broaden his horizons’ by whaling on him for annoying them so thoroughly, but they would just need to wait their turn.
<... 2021-01-18 15:35:16 +0000 UTC View PostJoe staggered out of the landfill just over a day later, remembering to use Lay on Hands only thanks to the ‘bleeding’ notification that kept popping up. His vision was swimming; the last day had been a constant grind that tested him immensely, but the profit was certainly wort...
2021-01-15 15:07:36 +0000 UTC View PostJoe walked over to a stalagmite and extended his Field Array around the metal spire. He touched the metal and let his mana inform him of the requirements.
Item: Slag Pile.
Reduction value: 739 Rare aspects, 2,149 Uncommon aspects, 3,819 Common aspects, 7,38...
2021-01-13 15:36:40 +0000 UTC View PostJoe jumped off the column of stone, exhausted from having to constantly direct his ritual orbs into the patterns that he wanted. It was good training for future battle, and he had been able to safely destroy a full score of the Hammer Beasts, but it was frustrating that he needed t...
2021-01-11 15:50:48 +0000 UTC View PostAs pristine as ever, the human walked into the forge and smiled at all of the Dwarves that were eyeing him with ill intent even while smiling back at him. One of the bearded males walked forward, fairly beaming with hospitality. “Welcome back, Joe! I have been looking forward to ...
2021-01-08 16:31:50 +0000 UTC View PostHavoc was shockingly lavish with the quest rewards. Joe stared at the small pile of Cores that glowed so brightly that his eyes were taking damage. Even so, he couldn’t look away. “One Unique, five Rare, ten Uncommon…”
He took a deep gulp, unsure about the ot...
2021-01-06 15:26:46 +0000 UTC View PostJoe stepped out of the portal and directly into the new Grand Temple in the Dwarven capital. He went over and hugged the altar to Tatum, having a sudden realization that without Tatum, he would have been trapped on that small island until the Elves chose to let him go. There were v...
2021-01-04 16:03:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe first issue that Joe ran into was reworking the ritual itself. Just because he had an idea, didn’t mean that he could flawlessly put it into practice. The ritual he finally came up with was only at the Beginner rank, because it had to be. After being robbed blind, Jo...
2020-12-30 16:30:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe magma was thick, at least thicker than water, which made it harder to swim through. The density helped with the issue of sinking, allowing Joe to remain at a fairly level depth. He didn’t dare to go above the surface; not only would the Elves be looking for him, but ...
2020-12-28 16:08:39 +0000 UTC View Post“A coffee elemental? Adorable.” Joe whipped around at the unexpected voice, finding that he was suddenly not alone on the tiny island. The chubbiest Elf Joe had ever seen was standing there with him, a half-mask hiding his features. “Ayy, how fun. Let’s start the p...
2020-12-23 12:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostJoe sprinted to one of the many strange objects that were scattered through the room on the crystal slabs and small plinths, skidding to a halt and slapping his hands on the perfectly triangular crystal. A flash of mana seeped out of him, and information appeared in his mind.
The fort below was filled with a variety of ‘buildings’ Joe had never seen before. Only the wall that he was crouching on seemed to be made by hand, while everything else within the confines seemed to be some variant of a plant. Even so, the general layout fit with what he had ...
2020-12-18 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Reductionist now had a dilemma. Should he go and report his discovery right away… or should he enter the tunnel system and try to learn more information? There were pros and cons to each of the options. Namely, if he left the cave, the door would open and light would shine th...
2020-12-16 15:35:15 +0000 UTC View PostJoe was dazed by the shift away from the misty tutorial world and back into his expanded cave. It took a few moments to reorient himself, so he reviewed his notifications. Nothing pressing or overly important demanded his attention, so he turned his eyes back to the summoning circl...
2020-12-14 15:09:44 +0000 UTC View PostWords made of wispy Trash aspects appeared in the air, narrated by the same calm tone as every other tutorial that had played. Joe sighed in relief, turning his attention fully to the training.
Welcome to the Proper Aspect Storage Containment Creation Tutorial! This secti...
2020-12-11 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Why am I not surprised?” Joe shook his head wryly when he reached the caves. A bustling market dominated the foot of a sheer cliff that rose high into the sky, with large banners announcing the ‘best in getting away’ supplies. He walked past dozens of vendors offering food...
2020-12-09 19:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe Hammer Beast wasn’t giving Joe any time to prepare himself, but that was fine by him… at first. Joe was all sorts of excited to have some ball vs orb action, until he realized that the beast’s ability to maneuver was far superior to his own. In fact, all the beast’s phy...
2020-12-07 16:59:45 +0000 UTC View PostJoe stepped right back into the shop. His first steps outside had been interrupted by the braying laugh of a mustachioed Dwarf that ‘helpfully’ informed him that his current formal shoes ‘ruined the gravitas of his outfit’. In other words, he looked outright ridiculous. “...
2020-12-04 16:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time Joe approached the Estate, he felt like a melted candle. In an effort to ‘see’ how hard it was to gain characteristic points with the golem restricting him, he had turned off Neutrality Aura. His fancy new clothes were slick with sweat, and he was stumbling...
2020-12-02 16:30:07 +0000 UTC View PostJoe left the forge while studiously ignoring the too-wide smiles on the faces of all the other apprentices that were trying to draw the Grandmaster’s attention. He hurried back to Havoc, straining under the weight of the six silver orbs. He cheerfully grumbled, “These things ar...
2020-11-30 15:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostMcPoundy ran a hand through his beard, then tugged on the hair as he stared at the diagram that was just out of reach. “Yer asking a lot. More than ya think. To make this weapon, a single discipline isn’t enough. Do you even know what it is? The weapon?”
“I d...
2020-11-25 12:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Princess Priestess had a surprisingly large pool of mana, which Joe realized was likely due to her lifestyle as a Noble since birth. Between political intrigue and her life's mission of becoming a priestess, she had likely focused all of her spare time on increasing her intelli...
2020-11-23 19:22:35 +0000 UTC View PostJoe stared at the new clothes on his bed as he heaved for breath. Steam was coming off his skin, and he was currently regretting telling Havoc that his characteristic training had stagnated. The Dwarf’s response had been a kindly smile and a curt ‘walk to your room’. Then he ...
2020-11-20 15:04:49 +0000 UTC View Post“I mean…” Joe stared at the cat queen with total befuddlement. “Can we… not? I like not having extra failure to deal with. I’d like to go back to the point where I was saying ‘no’ to the reward, please?”
“You do not understand our decree. You think of it a...
2020-11-18 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostJoe was mentally drained after such an interesting day. He went to ‘his’ room and dropped onto the bed, abruptly launching himself off as the blanket gave a furious yowl and his Exquisite Shell flickered.
Exquisite Shell: 2345/2346.
<... 2020-11-16 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe sword finished vanishing into aspects and remnants, and Joe stared at his updated listing with flushed cheeks. He was panting from the heat and mana deprivation, but he was excited. This was the first time he had gained Artifact-ranked aspects!
Aspects gathered 2020-11-13 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The size of this is why I don't drop it into the book. <3
Combat Skills
Mend Journeyman 0
Lay on hands. Student 0
Neutrality Aura Student 0
Retaliation of Shadows Journeyman 1
Corify Beginner 5
Query (Pray) Novice 2
Re...
2020-11-11 15:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Well, kid, you’ve gone and done it now.” Havoc let out a sigh and a cloud of cigar smoke. They were back at what Joe had just learned was Havoc’s family estate in the Capital city of the Dwarves. “You let the abyssal gods loose on the world. We were so close to ...
2020-11-11 12:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post