Interlude I
Pruning
It was the annual fostering declaration day. A day that families fully legitimized fostering exchanges between bloodlines. While the official paperwork was handled elsewhere, this meeting held behind closed doors served two functions.
First, the meeting legit...
2025-10-25 20:37:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13
Skill Advancements And Legacies
“Now that is how you show the difference between going through the motions and true talent,” Madame Voyou exclaimed.
As for me, I still felt a faint dull ringing sensation as my mind tried to process what had just happened. Yet, I h...
2025-10-25 17:54:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 376
Forced Aura Farming
You ever know a moment that is going to spring instant karma? The moment when you are driving along, minding your business in an overcast day, but you have your headlights on for safety. When suddenly an officer pulls you over, for having a headlight ou...
2025-10-24 22:08:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12
The One-Legged Bard
Fortunately, my next class was arguably the class that I still gained the most enjoyment out of. First, it still had the satisfying effect of granting my Skills level up. But more importantly, it let me see a complete badass of a teacher.
How do I ...
2025-10-22 10:14:51 +0000 UTC View PostPrologue II
(Rayalta)
“No one is ever truly prepared for battle, you just have to act when the time arrives. And most importantly, you have to be able to run away, when your enemy is too tough.” -Marcon on why you never skip leg day
Just when everything looked like it was ab...
2025-10-21 16:54:40 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11
A Late Bloom-er
Needless to say, I was late.
Worst of all, Mr. Wallace did not give me a pass, despite clearly being the one to detain me and make me late for class. That was a demerit.
To add insult to injury, I was already being compared to my new step-sister....
2025-10-21 00:03:44 +0000 UTC View Post<<<<Author's Note: I updated the Ending, hope you enjoy.>>>>
Chapter 106
When to Write Off Your Family
(Phil Tulley)
“Oh, good, you are back,” Phil Tulley cried out excitedly from the living room as the C...
2025-10-20 01:50:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10
New Day, New Blazer, Same Set of Problems
The next day, I awoke to the aroma of breakfast. It was an odd assortment of smells that seemed to permeate the air, and only my past life memories helped me to realize what the smells might be.
Still, I knew not to expect foo...
2025-10-19 12:33:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9
Settling In
As it turns out, that room that the Arbiter originally found me in, was in fact my room. Whether it was always meant to be my room or not I am not aware, but after everything was settled, it was my room. A fact that was pointed out to me by the Madame.
For ...
2025-10-18 10:36:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 8
In Bloom
Faint distant conversation. The first thing I hear as my mind slowly fades into focus is the sound of what seems to be three people talking in the hallway. Given my childhood for the past eleven years, my first instinct is to listen in and focus on what is ...
2025-10-17 02:24:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7
It Ends In A Draw
You ever have one of those plans that works too well?
A plan so perfect, you can cut down a legion of basically benign spirits. Or spirits that are considered basically benign to you? Well that was me.
I assumed the reason why I now had a galler...
2025-10-16 19:01:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6
Less Than A Legion
Enraged spirits charged forward causing a tension of fear to rise in me, but only for a second.
I hated being afraid. I hated that I still got jumpy when I saw ghosts, despite it literally being part of my awakened bloodline. And most of all, I hated...
2025-10-16 04:01:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 375
A Terra-ble Choice
Sometimes the worst ability in the world is Precognition, or Mother’s Intuition, or both. That feeling of knowing that something terrible is about to occur, but you are completely unable to do anything to stop, alter, or even hinder th...
2025-10-15 11:33:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 5
True Magic
In next to no time, I find my 31.1 cubic inches of Trash and cause it all to just disappear like it was nothing. It doesn’t seem like much, particularly when there are hundreds of yards of scrap metals, biological waste, and discarded debris littering this appar...
2025-10-14 11:36:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 4
Full Bloom
“Now that this is all settled, we can begin,” Madame Bloom began, but suddenly paused as she seemed to stare at me for a moment. “Is everything alright dear?”
“Yes,” I answered as quickly as possible, though there was still the faintest trace of ...
2025-10-14 11:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3
The Switch
You ever have one of those moments where you made a huge mistake. One where you just opened your mouth to protest, only to realize that there was nothing to truly protest? Yeah, that was me.
There I was pointing and making a huge spectacle about what I belie...
2025-10-14 11:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2
The Assessment
I follow Mithanial silently down the hallway. Watching his movements, it is clear that he spent most of his Skills on mental skills, that or didn’t work on his Physical Skills enough as he is awkward. His body is gaunt and emaciated in appearance, a typical ...
2025-10-14 11:34:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1
Family Life
Necromancy.
That is the one word everyone uses to describe the DiVoratore family.
I don’t know how the family first came to be, as we clearly have spirit slaying in our blood, but somewhere along the way something must have changed. Either an ancest...
2025-10-14 11:33:05 +0000 UTC View PostPrelude:
“If you don’t use it, you lose it. This is the most common knowledge known to us humans.” The teacher began, already I could feel the tension building in my head, as I would have to again force myself to sit through yet another lecture on this world’s odd logic.
The f...
2025-10-14 11:32:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Good morning everyone,
As I noted earlier, I have been in a funk the last few days due to the loss of a friend and former co-worker. Unfortunately, one of the few "good" coping mechanisms I have is to write.
That said, I don't want to write in that type of headspace for older ...
Everyone,
I just wanted to apologize for not releasing anything recently. I found out a former co-worker of mine, and good friend passed away on Friday (they didn't pass away on Friday, but Friday was the day I was informed of their sudden passing) and it is hitting me a bit harder t...
2025-10-13 19:48:52 +0000 UTC View PostEpilogue I
Northern Hemisphere Landing Zone
(Lead Cadet Khan)
“Fate is as unpredictable as people are to understand. Know that just because something looks easy, a person seems blessed with all rewards in the world, they still face their troubles.” -Marcon on understanding a...
2025-10-10 10:19:06 +0000 UTC View PostPrologue III
(Hasty)
Is it wrong to hate an unborn child?
This was the question currently going through Hasty’s mind as attended a baby shower for her Favorite assistant and right-hand woman Ms. Delaney. Yet, recently Hasty couldn’t help but notice that her assistant had cha...
2025-10-08 09:44:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
Twenty-Nine (Part I)
The next day I awaken early, how early? I don’t know. I just know that it is still dark out when I first awaken to full mental clarity. A quick cursory glance tells me that my body still needs time to rest, but I don’t want to waste these moments of...
2025-10-07 09:46:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 374
Cross-ing The Line (Part III)
Everything was going exactly as planned.
In hindsight, that should have been the first warning that something odd was going to happen. Who knew, I mean I was already reading the threads of Karma correctly.
As expected, Jhonny was t...
2025-10-06 01:47:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 373
Cross-ing the Line (Part II)
(Mallory)
What does a Guild Leader do?
That is a very good question, that three years ago Mallory could provide a very generic answer to. She would say things like, “a guild leader sets the emotional and spiritual direction and pa...
2025-10-04 12:18:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 372
Cross-ing the Line (Part I)
(Jhonny)
“Thank you all for coming today, so that we might send off our vaunted heroes who will not only represent us, but hopefully our world in the upcoming Regional Qualifiers!” Mallory’s already loud voice was enhanced by the use...
2025-10-01 12:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 46
All In
“There are times when you will find yourself at a crossroads of what to do and what not to do. Now, it doesn't matter on what path you choose to take, but know that once you choose a path, invest yourself fully into that path. Don’t give yourself wiggle room, or ...
2025-09-30 09:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Good Afternoon Everyone,
I wanted to thank you all for staying with me for another month. I also wanted to apologize for the somewhat slower release recently, as I have been a bit under the weather the last few days. That said, I do have some good news!
First as many of you ha...
Epilogue II
Decommissioned Bakshee Developmental Observation Station T&$5*# - (TASSOH)
Ambassador Col’inte’s last act as the official ambassador to the planet was simple, her last and final act was to deliver the last of the major blueprints needed to eventually establish spac...
2025-09-27 11:23:26 +0000 UTC View Post