We've been discussing which character to commission artwork for next and then we realised, why not ask the readers?
So here's the question: which character would you like to see artwork for next?
2021-01-15 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSort of serious question. It has been a whole series of tech issues on tech issues.
(Sometimes I wonder if it's a user problem instead. - Rosa)
Anyway.
We're nearly done with the first pass editing for the story and would love to hear from you all so do feel free to shoot us any...
2021-01-14 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBraden woke from his exhausted slumber with a start. A feeling of foreboding clenched at his heart while cold sweat soaked his back. He struggled out of his blankets as the midmorning sun blasted through the windows past the tattered curtains.
He had slept in his clothes, all but the forcew...
2021-01-11 14:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next couple of days after Yuriko and the others found the ruins by the lakeside were quiet and uneventful as far as the Wyldlings were concerned. If it weren’t for what Yuriko saw during her treetop scouting, she would have felt like they were on vacation.
The lake’s calm waters, th...
2021-01-11 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostA ball of flame bloomed in the middle of the field, transforming into a red lotus that spread its petals, consuming everything within a dozen paces of it. The swarmlings were vaporized, their remains absorbed by the ground, while the crater produced by the attack, surprisingly shallow compared to...
2021-01-11 13:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostHeron held in a wince when he stepped in a depression on the path, jostling his left shoulder and sending a spike of pain that ran up and down his arm despite the numbing ointment Krystal had slathered on his wound. His left arm hung in a makeshift sling and, hopefully, a bout of Recovery tonight...
2021-01-11 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe attack came suddenly, the pervasive silence broken only by the rush of a speeding body, trampled bushes, and snapping twigs.
Heron barely got his shield up when the Wyldling appeared behind them, spear in mid-thrust, aimed to skewer his head.
Skrrtch!
Heron’s shie...
2021-01-11 13:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, Yuriko dreamed. It was strange, really, since she didn’t activate her Facet yet, the Golden Silhouette was there that night. It also wasn’t in the form it typically took to demonstrate techniques to her, rather it was in its original form.
It was a masculine figure with a pe...
2021-01-11 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello, Patrons, and a happy new year!
Okay, so starting this week, now that we're nearly completely caught up with the advanced posting, the chapters will be released every Monday all in one go. You will now have the choice to either read everything in one sitting or continue following the ...
2021-01-04 13:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostYuriko kept her Animus circulating inside her body as she strolled over the branches. Minute muscle movements prompted by it made sure her balance never wavered and she was always ready to spring into action.
Much like Recovery, the next technique in the Strengthen Physique set no ...
2021-01-04 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“We’re so dead!” Mikel breathed as he stared down the cliffside. “We’re never going to make it home, not in one piece.”
Fear, anxiety, and worry, among other unnamed but distinctly uncomfortable emotions gnawed on his guts, along with the various other phobias he kept suppressed...
2021-01-04 01:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostSquee!
Leaves flew in the air, branches snapped, and berries fell to the ground as the creature that had startled Yuriko and her team squealed at them as a warning. It was a boar--a particularly large specimen of its species, with dark brown fur, mottled with lighter coloured spots...
2021-01-04 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostYuriko and her team ran away from the battle site as quickly as they could. Almost by default, they had followed their own trail back, which made sense when she thought about it later. There was already a path, and they had cleared it of overhanging vines and protruding thorny branches when they ...
2021-01-01 13:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostFor hundreds of paces around the Watchtower, the corpses of uncountable swarmlings shed green motes of light, while the rest of its body decomposed. The carapace broke down, muscles liquified, and their blue blood seeped into the barren earth.
The west side of the tower was already a barren...
2021-01-01 13:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostBird song and sunlight woke Yuriko up from her fitful sleep. She sat up, yawning and rubbing her eyes, nearly bumping her head on a low lying branch as she did. Yesterday’s aches and pains, the few bruises and a couple of scratches on her hands and neck, had disappeared, not even leaving a fain...
2021-01-01 13:15:00 +0000 UTC View PostJacqueline Sayer Yoran loped down the game trails easily despite the canopy blocking most of the moonlight. To her eyes, the trail was exceedingly clear and was even highlighted in blue. She could see past the leaves, branches, and even see around the trail when it turned or twisted. Her normally...
2021-01-01 13:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostMarron woke up with a jerk, his cheek stinging and his face wet. His eyes darted about in the darkness before abruptly realizing that he had fallen asleep in the office and there was a smear of ink on his cheek mixed in with his drool.
His night vision was barely good enough to make out sil...
2020-12-31 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostOkay, so it's been a bit of a struggle. Technical issues we had before combined with the on-going connectivity glitches have contributed to being off-schedule with our posts but the top tier, Jade, is almost completely caught up. This means by next week, we will hopefully be on track with the Mon...
2020-12-31 01:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“You look a mess,” Krystal said again. “You’ve got blue ick all over you.”
Yuriko shrugged. “I’ll wash up when we find a stream. It shouldn’t be too far.” The stench was getting to her though.
“Uhm,” Orrin walked up to them. “I think I can help.” He held out ...
2020-12-30 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostA bolt of gold lit up the night as though the sun had risen at midnight. It streaked majestically, burning through the branches and leaves that were in its way before it splashed against the Wanderer’s Protective Field.
A tiny part of it managed to get through the cracks and turned a spot...
2020-12-29 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post“I want roasted pork loins! Or even fried pork chops! Anything but this, please!” Orrin moaned as he nibbled on the corner of their trail rations while tears seeped from the corner of his eyes.
“We should have killed that boar,” Heron muttered, nursing a cut lip from when his teeth ...
2020-12-28 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning saw all the teams near the flag pole in the central courtyard. Each cadet carried with them a backpack, their weapons, and supplies. Yuriko felt a bit strange since none of them had done any morning exercises or training. It made sense, of course; there was no need to waste stren...
2020-12-25 13:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe One Who Watches and Waits stretched languidly on his marble throne. Before him was an idyllic paradise with flowering trees and bushes in full bloom perfuming the air with varied scents. Alone, each flower would intoxicate anyone who smelled them, but together, the different scents cancelled ...
2020-12-24 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, the entire class was up early for physical training. However, unlike the previous times, they only did the warm-up run and not the strength-building exercises afterwards.
Armsmaster Byrne and Leader Yoran pushed the cadets as hard as they could and everyone was winded by t...
2020-12-23 13:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostArgh, I hate it when the scheduling gets messed up!
Had to repost yesterday's posts because they were out of order. Oh well. We're getting the hang of it.
How are your holidays so far? I hope everyone is doing well despite all the craziness from the pandemic.
We're out of the ho...
2020-12-23 03:43:38 +0000 UTC View Post"What do you mean you're not sure?" Marron asked. "Please elaborate."
Yuriko scratched the back of her head sheepishly. "I was asleep when the inlay completed. The Facet didn't give me information on what it is or how to use it. I haven't tried channelling Animus into it yet."
<... 2020-12-22 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostAt least, for today.
We're officially all caught up now but there's more to come! And again, lots more things to plot and plan and that includes Book Two!
Excited? I know we are.
- Rosa
2020-12-21 14:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostNiamh fiddled with her pen while watching Marron out of the corner of her eye. The junior officers’ office block faced the west, giving them a lovely view of the Tidelands and the multi-hued atmosphere above the line. She’d always loved looking at it, despite the danger it represented.
...
2020-12-21 13:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post“Do you think she tasted it already?” Orrin asked fretfully.
Braden rolled his eyes at his twin. “That would depend on her. She looked quite distracted over dinner.”
“Huh. Well, I didn’t expect you to lose so badly.”
Orrin tossed a ball at Braden which would have g...
2020-12-21 13:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post“... what makes you think you can help? Two Knight-Captains and three Knights are in that team, we only have a few Knights here…”
Yuriko caught most of the words from the other speaker but with the door muffling their voices, she couldn’t tell who it was. She wanted to enter the off...
2020-12-21 13:15:59 +0000 UTC View Post