Menace mana coursed through my blood, present in my legs. I activated it across my hooves and jumped, swiping a fruit from atop an aguarty. A tree colored in varying shades of blue, with large leaves teeming with aguar fruits. The fruits were shaped like very round bananas growing only in pairs.<...
2024-05-18 15:35:30 +0000 UTC View PostIt rained without a single cloud in the sky. Instead there was a large flock of birds, flying upon the skies.
They were cloudbirds, with feathers made to look like their namesake, colored only a slightly graying white. Every flap of their wings conjured droplets of water to drop, the...
Moonwash, Baston, Luine, and I walked through the overgrown forest, away from any established roads. We all carried very large packs on our backs, but it barely slowed us down, as strong as we were.
We had gone past all the Angelorian settlements this side of the continent, and had already...
Everyone was here to celebrate my departure. They were just that excited for me to be gone.
Jokes aside, I had spent the entire past month cooped up at home. I’d already said my goodbyes a million times over. There was no need for more words.
I hugged my parents, many tears ...
A few weeks later, I was finally ready to choose the two new Mutations I could get for free. I had pored over the list with my family and Moonwash, and just learning of the possibilities was so endlessly fascinating that that was all we did. We could have spent months doing only tha...
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[Prehensile Tail]
[Violent Stomach]
[Rapid Stinger]
[Pheromone Gland]
[Mate-Seeking Nose]
[Sensitive Split Tongue]
“Stop. Stop! I need a moment, I need to be alone!”
Everyone paused. They looked at each other questioningly, until my dad pulled both Mom and Baston away, gesturing for everyone else to follow. They all left the basement, leaving me alone, but not before my mother left some parting wor...
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Name: Haell Zharignan
Species: Human
—Mutations—
Human Heart: Level 10 (Max)
Human Brain: Level 10 (Max)
Human Skin: Level ...
“Level 10, 10, 10. Below, below. Oh! A twenty!” I was muttering my observations to myself, as we made our way towards the upper districts. My level sense was still not as accurate as I’d like, but it had certainly improved.
“What’s wrong Haell?” Mom asked, amused.
“Oh....
“Hey, are you sure this is a good idea?” I asked Moonwash as we descended the very long spiral staircase leading to my house’s basement. I could just feel the rock all around us, heavy and oppressive, about to collapse and crush me at any moment. But I also knew that wouldn’t hap...
2024-05-18 13:27:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle raged on below us. Goblins kept on streaming through, and the templars were forced to take part, after just waiting in reserve for most of the battle.
The paladin among them shouted some orders, someone in more ornate armor lined with gold. He was supposed to be o...
I stood right behind the fence separating the tree wall from the rest of town. With me was my full party, The Harvesters.
“Alright! Let’s win this!” Angerly announced, hefting her massive mace up.
“I doubt any will even reach us,” Therick countered. “They’ve got ...
I was back in the rainforest. Just me, my dad, and Mom. They’d asked me if I would like to take part in the eradication of the sapient goblins. There would be no judgment if I didn’t go.
“I want to go, Mom,” I had told them. “Not just to defend our home… if I even ...
“Happy birthday,” Moonwash said and handed me a gift. My fourteenth birthday was actually yesterday and she’d also been there to celebrate it.
I took one look at the alleged gift, and immediately snatched it from her arms. I mumbled a quick but loud, “Thank You!” before I ran bac...
Fount of Glory
I walked across the streets with a pack of wands in my hand. I entered the ornate store, with my dad following behind. A cool breeze immediately greeted me inside, air conditioning ran by the company that dealt in the production of mana. I saw the fountans who made it all po...
I raised an eyebrow as Moonwash clambered out of the Harvester Home. She was clad in full plate armor, with thick gauntlets and guards around the limbs. She didn’t leave herself nearly as exposed as humans typically were, sacrificing some of the benefits of our sweat for more protection.
It had been over a month since the incident where my parents nearly died. Although I still wasn’t sure how close they really came, since Mom’s account of the situation always painted them out as the clear winners and that the level 60 hornse never stood a chance.
I decided to jus...
I stopped. I halted. My mind was still reeling, blood pumping frantically through my veins. I had arrived at the tree wall, the border marked by colored bushes. Those were the safe ones. The ones deeper in, disguised as regular plants, were the truly dangerous traps, so I couldn’t just wade thr...
2024-05-18 13:17:38 +0000 UTC View PostI went back out into the forests with my parents. It would take a while yet before I could go out as a party with The Harvesters.
I fought many of the same monsters out in the forest as Mom and Dad picked my battles for me. A lot of the potential enemies were deemed to be too dangerous for...
We returned home before sundown after a fruitful day of hunting and adventure. I wanted to do more, to stay the night and brave it out in the wilderness, but my parents refused. They told me that I was too young and inexperienced, that I wasn’t ready.
I argued that I’d had plenty of ex...
I found myself in a clearing, facing a lone wolf. Not in the sense of people who liked to call themselves that, but an actual wolf that was alone. My parents deemed it to be an acceptable enough target, with Mutations apparently ranging around level 5.
We circled each other, myself a...
I arrived at the southern exit of town, flanked by my parents on both sides. I was wearing my full regalia, the metal parts now coated with an outer layer of fantastreel.
Fantastreel was a high-quality metal, typically only used by those at level 20 or above, which was already a high miles...
Tears streamed from my eyes as I read about the romance of Romera and Julian. Many of the books here glorified angels and all the bullshit that entailed, and this wasn't an exception, but I couldn't deny that it was very well-made. I could enjoy things, even if I found the message to my own views...
2024-05-18 13:10:16 +0000 UTC View Post_________________
Name: Haell Zharignan
Species: Human
—Mutations—
Human Heart: Level 7
Human Brain: Level 10 (Max)
Human Skin: Level 6
2024-05-18 13:09:09 +0000 UTC
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"I… I'm sorry." I tried to sound sincere. Luine decided to make us all apologize to each other, after catching us having a grand old brawl.
I couldn't even fault her for it. If I were the adult in charge of things, I might have made the same call out of sheer annoyance.
"Hmp...
“Alright people! Today we are learning about geography,” Luine said, pinning a large world map on the board. It was Moonwash who made it. I could tell by the beautiful and prominent signature on the very center of the map.
“Nice job,” I told the girl beside me. We were seated...
I stood before Dad, the both of us raising swords of wood towards each other. I heightened my focus and watched him closely, our steps drawing a circle on the hill's grass. A deep breath flowed into my body, and I burst into motion upon its release.
I started with the classic, an overhead ...
I arrived at the foot of the tree wall, the magically sustained patch of forest that protects and surrounds the town of Latarus. Tall towering trees stood at unnaturally even intervals, their barks just a little bit too smooth, with branches and roots lacking some of the chaos of their typical fo...
2024-05-18 13:04:26 +0000 UTC View PostI found myself back at the orphanage after Mom and Dad dropped me off to play. They didn’t want to risk me going out on my own for the time being because things were tense around town. Sentiment about the inhex reached an all-time low, which just exacerbated the problem of people provoking them...
2024-05-18 13:01:15 +0000 UTC View PostI walked the busy streets of Latarus with Granuel in tow. The ishkawtan boy was now five years old, though he was no less energetic than when he was a toddler. I made sure to tighten my grip on his arm in case he tried to run off.
The roads were very busy today because a company of s...