Hello everyone! So, this week's poll is more about gauging how people feel about an idea than it is an actual choice. This is not where the decision is being made, and I might do more polls to gauge how people feel about options related to the concept as well. So please, vote and leave a comment ...
2024-09-28 15:59:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! So yes, as the title says, I am forced to cancel today's post due to Covid. I attempted to push through and make it happen, covering the gaps with my backlog, but it just wasn't enough. While I definitely got a milder strain, writing with brain fog and fatigue has been a nightmare...
2024-09-27 15:01:46 +0000 UTC View PostIn the end, we decided that just sitting out by the sidewalk was not the best place for Taylor to tell her whole story. She was obviously struggling enough as it was, so going somewhere that she felt less exposed would make it a lot easier for her. Unfortunately, I couldn't exactly just show up a...
2024-09-26 15:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostWaking up to the sound of my radio calling out to me and Duke barking loudly was not what I would call a good way to start the day. Up until that point, I had been sleeping pretty well, a combination of completing a hard day's work and the knowledge that we had helped someone in need. Of...
2024-09-25 16:15:16 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn't take long for the police to confirm my call, and only five minutes longer for them to arrive. A single police vehicle, one of their big SUVs, rolled up, stopping along the curb on the opposite side of me as the young men who had chased Taylor. Two officers stepped out, approaching slowl...
2024-09-24 15:54:59 +0000 UTC View PostOnce we returned to the Chariot, we gathered everyone around in the cargo bay. There, we could brief both my crew and Corvak's people at the same time. Once everyone was settled, we spent an hour or so going over the plan, discussing what sort of support we would have, as well as what we...
2024-09-23 16:09:32 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! So it's just about time for you guys to choose the extra bonus unlock for this next cycle! As always, the first and second vote options from the previous poll are available again, as well as two new subjects!
If you have any ideas for future magic ideas, please leave ...
2024-09-21 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostFor a moment, I rolled the plan around in my head, nodding in appreciation for the basic outline.
"I like it," I said, nodding along after Draven, the stern man shifting to look at me. "But there are a few holes. "What happens if the defense fleet gives up the chase before we are ready for ...
2024-09-20 13:52:56 +0000 UTC View PostAfter double-checking to make sure my hands were in the proper position, I slowly fed my magic into the ritual. I could feel the mana being drained away, feeding into the red chalk lines, the ritual slowly taking shape. In total, it took about fifteen minutes to fill up completely, the lines puls...
2024-09-19 15:39:22 +0000 UTC View PostWe took turns keeping watch, which was little more than peeking over the side of the building to make sure that the Tyger Claws were not suddenly freaking out over anything. Eventually, after another two hours, the sky was as dark as it was going to get, which meant it was time for us to move.&nb...
2024-09-18 16:04:25 +0000 UTC View PostOlivia wasn't exactly happy to learn that I didn't know the precise capabilities of her cloak, but eventually, she accepted that I wasn't just openly experimenting on her. My current "tinkering" process was just not very specific and left a lot to be explored.
We continued to play around wi...
2024-09-17 16:07:36 +0000 UTC View PostDespite an initial burst of excitement for finally having a proper target for a metal heist, Sheora insisted that this target was not time-sensitive. I couldn't help but chuckle and roll my eyes at that admittance, since not too long ago, her boss had tried to convince me that I needed to stay cl...
2024-09-16 15:33:11 +0000 UTC View PostJackson had expressed interest in having his own vehicle. With five full days remaining before his new tech tree, should he
2024-09-14 17:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostBetween our delivery being offloaded, our meetings about the structure of the city, and our conversations with Amescoll about the future of the planet, our trip to Nirn was almost complete. By the afternoon of the second day, all we were really waiting for was for the Mandalorians to return from ...
2024-09-13 15:31:40 +0000 UTC View PostMy first stop of the day was to check in with the hospital. A day had passed since I had been there to heal Amy, so there were plenty of people waiting for me to help. I ended up healing nearly thirty people over the span of two hours, with injuries and illnesses ranging from a child with severel...
2024-09-12 15:33:29 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up a little later than normal the next day, quickly heading outside to find that the garage was a bustle of activity. Sometime during the night, the addition had finally been completed, and Noah, Samwise, and the MRVN units had started moving in the molly makers and hooking them up. I made...
2024-09-11 16:18:56 +0000 UTC View PostFor a moment, I knelt there in the dark, my heart rate slowly lowering as I looked around the compound and the clearing. All around me, I could see and feel the weight of heavy, potent magic. As I watched, it slowly dispersed into the rocks, trees, and dirt. It felt like watching water get greedi...
2024-09-10 15:52:10 +0000 UTC View PostAhsoka and I spent the rest of the night together under the stars, watching the river. We talked a bit about the future, about her desire to rebuild, to create something from the ashes of the Jedi Order, and my desire to continue growing the Skyforged. There was an obvious synergy between our two...
2024-09-09 15:44:28 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! So, last time you guys voted that Olivia should receive a cloak. I've already selected one of its abilities, and now you guys get to pick the other!
Edit: These abilities have their own drawback and weaknesses that will be revealed, but all of them are still effective in
We spent a day and a half recovering from our mission, which most of the team spent sleeping or unwinding. Ahsoka and I spent a good amount of time going through what we had recovered, cleaning and inspecting lightsabers, Jedi texts, and holocrons. With the Mandalorian's help, we recovered an inc...
2024-09-06 15:46:35 +0000 UTC View PostI spent about an hour growing my new living space, starting from a single ritualized acorn and ending up with a massive towering oak with a thick, overgrown base. I considered trying to camouflage the base a bit better, but it was a lost cause. Between the ritual platform, which was only a dozen ...
2024-09-05 16:16:33 +0000 UTC View PostI spent the rest of the day designing, building, and then throwing away a few dozen different bits of tech. None of it was really worth mentioning specifically, but together, they did end up expanding my knowledge base. I didn't quite regret not realizing the usefulness of just expanding my knowl...
2024-09-04 16:06:31 +0000 UTC View PostAs I stood with the other heroes, Sarah Pelham paused whatever she was saying for a moment to nod and greet me.
"Hello, Arcanum, are you finished?" She asked, seemingly fighting the urge to check on Amy herself. "Is Amy okay?"
"Yes, Ma'am, Amy is in near-perfect health. She is l...
2024-09-03 15:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter clearing up some of my... left-out information, the Mandalorians seemed to pull together, almost huddling up in the cargo hold. After their ordeal with Grakkus, I wasn't surprised that they needed some time to gather up and talk. Sensing that they wanted some space, I excused myself and my ...
2024-09-02 15:41:55 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam has vaguely considered making something for Olivia to help her. What should he make her?
(As a reminder, Olivia (Sarah/Mary) has the ability to blend into shadows and has perfect night vision. When she is in darkness or shadows, all of her "stats" go up. She is smarter, stron...
2024-08-31 17:14:29 +0000 UTC View PostAfter we shared our toast and finished our drinks, Corvak and I returned down to the first deck. By then, his people had spread out a little, with my crew setting up some of the cots and sleeping pads we had. There wasn't enough for everyone, but Corvak assured me they would make do.
Once e...
2024-08-30 15:26:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe Doctor, who I later learned was Dr. Gomez, quickly left after I laid out what was going on and what my scans had picked up. I could tell that he was unnerved and unhappy with what I was accusing, but he was too much of a professional not to do his due diligence. According to him, the first st...
2024-08-29 15:37:53 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sable was finally gone, I dropped back heavily into my chair, sagging it as I closed my eyes and rubbed my face. I should have expected this to happen. I knew that corpos played with different numbers than almost everyone.
"Jackson… how much did you make?" Jackie asked, watching as I...
2024-08-28 15:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostI galloped through the streets of Brockton Bay faster than I had ever pushed my golem mount before. Between my legs, I could feel the heat radiating off the golem core, the bright blue glow almost blinding as I dumped all the mana I could into it. Despite being well built and capable of absorbing...
2024-08-27 15:45:57 +0000 UTC View PostUnsurprisingly, Corvak had a lot of questions to ask about how my Transmute spell worked. He turned the beskar ingot over in his hands again and again while we talked, as if it would eventually return to electrum if he stared hard enough. I understood his trepidation in accepting the new status q...
2024-08-26 15:24:15 +0000 UTC View Post