During our shopping spree, I became aware of two things. The first was, that I needed to get back into the mindset of concealing myself, of hiding in the shadows as much as possible. I was attracting attention and the looks I was getting were a mix of fearful caution, arrogant disdain and covetou...
2022-05-18 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostIf the outside of the Adventurers’ Guild was unimpressive, the inside was even more so. It took all the features of a drab and dull government building in the real world, dialled them up to eleven and took away anything that might be shiny, sparkly or remotely interesting, leaving behind nothin...
2022-05-16 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostCompared to the one-sided security around the Naga enclave in Torop, there actually were human guards around the enclave in Nobost, there even was a low fence in the middle of the road. It looked a little weird, the fence giving the impression of a mere symbol, after all a fence less than a metre...
2022-05-13 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a week at sea, I was thoroughly annoyed with Pantheon Entertainment. Before, I had seen their commitment and efforts to make Road to Purgatory the incredibly immersive game that it was as something commendable, the time spent on the road an often-times interesting and rewarding experience. ...
2022-05-11 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIf there was one thing I learned during our first few days at sea, it was that I needed to find a way to avoid further sea journeys. While I could have simply opted out, logging out for the few days the week-long journey would take, there was a major problem with that. Or rather, there were two.<...
2022-05-09 16:00:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Ultimately, using two opposing types of Astral Power allowed me to make them resonate, the two extreme points increasing the flux in a loop until an extreme peak is reached,” Mal explained, while I tried to put the concepts she explained into a mental model. Outside of Mundus, that was near ...
2022-05-06 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostBoarding the weird vessel was a process of organised chaos. We simply had to follow after the Naga who came to guide us, our small group moving through the hustle and bustle like a fish through the sea, unconcerned with the activity.
From up-close, the ship was even more alien and impressiv...
2022-05-04 16:01:14 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I woke up, forced from a sated slumber by Lenore incessantly cawing into my mind, I was greeted by an image of destruction. I was lying atop Sigmir, who was resting on the remains of the bed, the mattress mostly torn, with the stuffing beaten out of it, the frame utterly broken, as super-hum...
2022-05-02 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe Mages’ Guild’s rules were a curious thing. It was quite obvious that with power came privilege, but there seemed to be more to it. While I sat on Sigmir’s lap, there were a couple of curious beings who couldn’t help but take a glance, either from outside the reference room or coming i...
2022-04-29 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing the Mages’ Guild up close gave me a weird feeling. When looking at the building without the benefit of Lenore’s sight, it looked like a completely ordinary building, not any more special than the ones to its left and right. There was a funky smell in the air, the amalgamation of dozens...
2022-04-27 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAfter dealing with the real world for two days, being back in Mundus was an interesting sensation. The feeling of expansion, as my mind started to compute the information my Avatar’s senses could receive. Just the sensation of the Astral River following around me, the magic of this world, some ...
2022-04-25 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostOn a steep, snow-covered mountain slope, a group of people is slowly trudging upwards. The world around them is covered in ice, with only a few jagged rocks sticking out. In the distance, the mountain peaks seem to pierce the clouds, reaching into the high heavens. Four of them move in close form...
2022-04-22 16:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Honey, I’m home,” Chris’ voice echoed through the house, accompanied by the jingling of keys. Jenn was sitting in the kitchen, watching me prepare dinner, salivating a little at the scents coming from the wok I was using.
“In here,” she called back, a grin on her face.
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2022-04-20 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostDuring the month of May, I plan to go on a two-week hike.
For most of you, that changes very little, as I plan to have enough chapters stockpiled to keep the usual schedule. Sadly, I can't easily change the posts for the "Raven" and "Wolf" Tier Patrons to let you keep reading. I might be ab...
2022-04-20 13:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostFor the next half-hour, Claire and I told the two of them about the rest of our journey so far. Some of the things Claire and I had experienced, we kept between us by tacit understanding, such as seeing Shaymin up close and witnessing Ho-Oh from afar. While I wasn’t certain about Claire’s mot...
2022-04-19 20:01:20 +0000 UTC View PostCompared to meeting Mrs Wu at the shopping centre, visiting Jenn and Chris at their place caused a different level of anxiety. Meeting Mrs Wu outside of the usual setting had been a l...
2022-04-18 17:06:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I walked back into the Pokécentre, I was a little lost in thought. Worry about Claire mingled with the mixed feelings that lingered after the conversation with Kai. A part of me wondered if I had been too harsh, or maybe not harsh enough. Or if I ...
2022-04-17 12:13:28 +0000 UTC View Post“As I said, we have been discussing the Church of Freedom and the Pokéleague, their positions in society and stuff like that,” he explained, pausing for a moment, a frown on his face. “It started out when we had a class discussion about the Pokéleague and its place in society.” I nodded...
2022-04-15 16:19:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Good afternoon, Samantha,” Mrs Wu greeted me, a friendly smile on her face. It was fascinating, intellectually, I was aware that she was incredibly dangerous, both as a direct combatant but, much more important, due to her other skills. With her hands, she could kill a person in front of her...
2022-04-15 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter getting our rooms, separate for once, and having a greatly appreciated shower, we met back up to discuss our further plans.
“I want to check out the Gym and get the details for Badge-registration,” I told Claire, once we sat in the Pokécentre’s reading nook.
“Fine with ...
2022-04-14 16:09:47 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the light faded away, I once again stood in awe at the changes Nuts had undergone. The massive, round seed pod had become a vaguely humanoid figure, still a wooden shade of brown, with a leaf growing from its head. His physique was somewhat similar to Vio’s, a little bulkier and without he...
2022-04-13 20:35:49 +0000 UTC View PostWith uncertainty regarding future opportunities, we decided to take the ship to Nobost. It would mean about a month of travel down the coast if we went by foot to get from Nobost to Phalladri. Hatterion would be roughly at the halfway point, but without knowing whether there’d actually be a shi...
2022-04-13 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostAs the terrain around us changed, so did the atmosphere. Between the massive trees of Eterna Forest, there had been a cold, almost depressingly gloomy, atmosphere, only fading once we reached the boundary. There, the atmosphere had been pleasantly coot, the sunlight filtering through the trees ma...
2022-04-13 11:56:15 +0000 UTC View PostEven from afar, the Naga enclave stood out. Where the town around it was built in a style that reminded me of Ashenforge-Hold and other dwarven settlements I had seen, just slightly more rounded, less angular and strict, the Naga enclave was entirely different. Where the city was built from stone...
2022-04-11 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe change upon leaving Eterna Forest was as distinct and obvious as it had been when entering. It was as if the air itself became a little less dense, no longer stagnant and hemmed in by the weight of countless ancient trees, a breath of fresh, cold mountain air flowing through the woods around ...
2022-04-08 22:12:12 +0000 UTC View PostClosing my eyes for a moment, I focused on my bond with Sigmir, easily finding the tie that connected us, our very own red string. Gently tugging on it, I could follow along and after leaving the vicinity of the gate, Rai joined me, having waited nearby to make sure nothing untoward happened.
... 2022-04-08 15:57:54 +0000 UTC View PostCome morning, things didn’t make any more sense. Reading through the notes I had made during the night, I was only more confused, wondering just where some of those ideas came from. If they came from my subconsciousness, what did it want to tell me? Was I trying to convince myself that my appea...
2022-04-07 18:33:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter letting Claire rest for the morning, I made her get up after packing most of our things. While I would have loved to let her rest some more, I had no interest in sticking around an area where we knew a malicious and incredibly dangerous Pokémon like the Gastly was dwelling.
The rest ...
2022-04-06 21:26:17 +0000 UTC View PostCuriously, the group of halflings seemed to be almost happy that five of us were not interested in travelling with them. It might have been a simple issue of race, that they were uncomfortable with those of us not commonly seen in this part of the world, or it might have been a size issue, that t...
2022-04-06 16:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post