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Rise of the Battlemage (Poll)

Hello everyone! So, a good chunk of the Skyforged are off on a pirate raid. The only question is, how well does that go?

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 149

When we arrived back at Omega station, I barely had time to see Ahsoka and everyone else off the ship before Tatnia pulled me away. I didn't mind leaving the Jedi, both the new and old friends, in the care of Ahsoka, since I could trust her to keep everyone together and guide them around. I was a...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Twenty Four

I was about five minutes away from the general transition from the Docks to Downtown when my cape phone rang. Alya whispered that she would keep an eye out and muffle my words while I pulled out the cheap, prepaid flip phone.

"Hello, this is Arcanum," I stated once the call was connected. "...

The Brink and Back - Chapter Twenty Six

SPOILERS - This chapter, and all following chapters, contain spoilers for the universe that Jackson gets his third tech tree from. Just which universe it is, is revealed before any major spoilers are given, so you are safe as long as you read in order.

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The Thorton looked, ...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Twenty Three

Having spent the morning and early afternoon running around working on rituals, I was looking forward to doing something different. Don't get me wrong, I was incredibly eager to get started on several projects, not the least of which was my new home. However, I needed to make sure I didn't forget...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 148

For a moment, it seemed as if time had paused. Ahsoka's crystal had broken into two perfect chunks, falling into her hand, its internal shine reduced to a low glow. Then, the moment passed, and Ahsoka wobbled slightly as if a wave of great exhaustion had run through her. I had to jump forward, st...

The Brink and Back (Poll)

Hello everyone! So, last week, you voted on several details about a soon-to-be-introduced character. I have a name already in mind, now it's time for you guys to pick their look!

Option One

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Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 147 - Visions - Ahsoka and Luke

In a moment, she was gone. 

In the blink of an eye, she went from staring in wonder at the large, crystal-filled cavern, to looking around in confusion at the entrance to a massive structure. Luke and Felia had just started to look around when she suddenly lost herself, somehow getting...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Twenty Two

I was just about to step out of the woods and back onto the trails when I realized I now had a problem. While I knew the area around the trail center was empty, thanks to Alya, I was now carrying a just under six-foot-long wooden staff. It was incredibly eye-catching, meaning that people...

The Brink and Back - Chapter Twenty Five

Jackie and I did end up picking up lunch on the way home from Viks, snagging two pizzas from some random joint he knew. It only kind of smelled like melted plastic, so I guess that was better than normal. I convinced him not to put crickets on one of them as well, so I was expecting it to be edib...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Twenty One

I took my time investing my points, each added level resulting in a rush of new knowledge washing over me. It was an incredible sensation, to feel my skill advancing, to suddenly have access to so many more tools and concepts. The magic behind rituals was fascinating, and I was chomping at the bi...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 146 - Visions - Ezra and Felia

In a moment, he was alone. 

Ezra looked around, feeling the familiar warm, soothing, and open sensation of the Force. It reached out to him, almost hesitantly, before latching on, the feelings of warmth suffusing him. He had experienced this before, too many times to count, enough that...

The Brink and Back - Character Design - Part Four (Poll

Hello again! So far, we have a female Corpo Executive! That means it's time to pick their level of cyber/boiware. Because they are a corpo with access to serious money and goods, there isn't a low or 'ganic option for the character you have designed so far.

Instead, your options are...

The Brink and Back - Character Design - Part Three (Poll)

Alright, so we settled on a corpo woman, now let's pick her focus/skillset.

The Brink and Back - Character Design - Part Two (Poll)

Hello everyone! You settled on adding a female character, now it's time to pick her general back story!

Keep in mind that these are more descriptions of their upbringing and past, rather than their actual status. A high end, top of the line pilot, body guard or even bartender would s...

The Brink and Back - Character Design (Poll)

Hey Guys! So, as I was planning out the story, I realized I had the perfect opportunity to run another character design poll! I also figured it would be a cool thing to run over my break since I can do it pretty easily over my phone. (I apologize in advance for any errors or mix-ups)

So, th...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 145

Once it was settled that we would be leaving the Jedi survivors behind, Ezra landed the ship on the landing pad outside the hangar. The large pad was probably thousands of years old, and despite looking like it was in decent shape, all of us were worried about it collapsing. So, we took the landi...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Twenty

The trip back to the shop was thankfully uneventful. Alya kept an eye open for any crimes or accidents as I made my way to the random alley that I used to swap clothes, but once I changed, I was "off the clock." Honestly, it made little difference to me, as I spent most of the time in increasingl...

The Brink and Back - Chapter Twenty Four

It only took us a minute to find the entrance to the sublevel, in the form of a large cargo elevator down. It was built along the wall opposite the office building, tucked into the corner of the warehouse.  There was most likely another way down, even discounting the back entrance ramp outsi...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Nineteen

After confirming that I was willing to meet with the director, I had to give my statement to a PRT officer. After that, we waited for the PRT troops to finish securing the location. As we did, I chatted with Miss Militia and Aegis for a while, the latter seeming nervous at first but quickly calmi...

Rise of the Battlemage (Poll)

Hello! During the last full-scale mission, the Skyforged Vanguard managed to acquire two ships. The L-2783 was named the Whale Shark, and now your job is to name the 2024-06-25 03:44:14 +0000 UTC View Post

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 144

I spent half an hour putting on a show for our new friends, demonstrating everything from Conjure Familiar to Grand Healing. I stayed away from my lighting-based spells, considering the connection to the Sith that the Jedi would undoubtedly see. There was a significant chance that Amescoll had se...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 143

We followed the Jedi Knight at a pretty good pace, first running along the street for a bit before eventually climbing up a pile of rubble. From there, we moved along a cleared and well-worn path on top of various collapsed buildings.

As we moved, I contacted Ezra and explained the situatio...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Eighteen

It took me a moment to gather my senses, as the stench of the garbage and the rattling of the impact completely threw me for a loop. Underneath all that, I was undamaged, the impact unable to overwhelm my steel absorption. I was still pinned, though, as after the initial impact, the blow turned i...

The Brink and Back - Chapter Twenty Three

Once we were done inspecting the damage, Riggs got some more practice time with his new weapon. By the time he emptied the full cylinder, he had utterly scrapped the target car into a nearly unrecognizable heap. It was bad enough that the three MRVNs waiting for us to finish barely needed their c...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Seventeen

While what happened at the hospital was mentally draining, it was too early to head back to the shop for the night. So, instead, I decided to walk around the city for another patrol. It was just around three PM by the time I left the hospital, so I had a good chunk of time to kill. Technically, D...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 142

I looked back at the landing pad where we were currently, quickly realizing there wasn't nearly enough room for the Starcaller to descend and pick us up. I let out a long string of curses, looking around us one last time before finally responding to Ezra. 

"Fuck, okay, he...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 141

Stepping out of the Starcaller and onto the island was like stepping out of one world and into a whole separate genre, never mind a new world. The air was wet, humid like a lousy summer day, with the scent of salt air heavy in every breath. While the salt air was nice, almost nostalgic t...

Rise of the Battlemage (Poll)

While Deacon goes on a Jedi adventure, the rest of the team is working on stabilizing the Skyforged Vanguard with new recruits! Tatnia is good at what she does, so while she is working hard to find new people, she stumbles on a small group of recruits who are experienced in their field. What is t...

Brockton Bay's Marvelous Mage - Chapter Sixteen

With my testing done and a new increase in my response time and overall travel speed, it was time to move on to my second objective for the day. Getting my phone number into the hands of whoever was in charge at the local hospitals. 

Despite my rather unfortunate experience with Panace...