When Tanisha and Fuyumi returned to the boys, they found them both still fast asleep. She considered attempting to open the next door, given how easily the previous one had yielded. However, she hesitated. The entrance to the ruin had been deceptively simple to unlock, yet it had led to an ambush...
2024-12-19 22:16:57 +0000 UTC View Post
It took multiple tubs of water and several rounds of vigorous scrubbing to remove all the dried blood and grime caked onto Freja’s skin and her stained uniform. Helina and Embla worked together to get ...
2024-12-18 00:05:12 +0000 UTC View PostTanisha placed her hand back on the device, releasing a small tether of aether into the mechanism. As she guided the stream of energy, she focused on tracing its flow, following the path Signe had described. Almost immediately, she encountered a disruption in the flow. The best analogy she could ...
2024-12-17 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I’ve been running from the shadow of my name,
Fighting demons, but they all look the same.
I’ve been running, fighting my name,
Breaking mirrors, drowning in shame.
Swor...
The group followed the orange line which the text over the desk in the lobby said would take them to the Aetheric Pr...
2024-12-16 00:29:39 +0000 UTC View Post
The city loomed like a dark symphony of stone and shadow, its architecture a study in towering spires, intricate ironwork, and gargoyle-lined rooftops. Narrow streets twisted between buildings that seeme...
2024-12-15 21:29:47 +0000 UTC View Post
(They said I must bow. They said that I must serve. I told them I serve no one.)
Through shattered skies and broken thrones,
I carve my path with blood and stone.
The weight was heavy, the nights were long,
The road was broken, but you moved on.
Through every fall, you found your ground,
In silence, strength was slowly found.
“Son!” A thousand voices spoke in unison.
Bjorn blinked and he was back inside the corroded dream realm he had spoken to his father and mother through. The world was little more than a blank vo...
2024-12-08 21:05:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Muninn’s taunt hung in the air for only a moment before the Enforcer roared. He focused his mana into a chantless spell. Chains materialized from his mana and with just a flick of the wrist flew toward...
2024-12-08 20:18:26 +0000 UTC View Post
At some point Freja had fallen asleep while Bjorn kept his eyes out for any potential danger. They were not in a safe location, druid or no. He still let her rest her eyes but knew they would have to kee...
2024-12-07 19:57:17 +0000 UTC View Post
The tension was palpable as the next opponent was dragged forward. This time, it was an electrokinetic druid, his tall, wiry frame crackling faintly with electricity even under the passive suppression of...
2024-12-05 23:07:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The lightning—or whatever it truly was—struck the earth only a few hundred feet in front of Bjorn and his group. It froze in place, an ethereal tree of light that stretched endlessly into the heaven...
2024-12-05 22:50:36 +0000 UTC View Post
The battlefield was quiet now, the screams and clashes of war replaced by an eerie stillness. Smoke curled lazily into the dawn sky, mingling with the lingering mist. A mana storm brought about by the ex...
2024-12-03 22:59:08 +0000 UTC View Post
The path through the Chaos Lands was going at the fastest pace Tanisha could manage. They had been running for hours to the point that she had to take several stamina potions just to make sure she could ...
2024-12-03 21:58:48 +0000 UTC View Post
There are many types of familiars, and many natural paths they can take as the bond evolves. First is the proto-bond. It is the most basic and where all relationships between master and familiar start. ...
2024-12-03 02:16:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Bjorn and Aurelius strolled side by side, their footsteps crunching softly against the rocky terrain of the mountainside as they patrolled for anomalies. The night sky was surprisingly colorful thanks to...
2024-12-01 20:33:25 +0000 UTC View Post
After her conversation with Orin, Muninn returned to the bar. Johnny was waiting, his curiosity barely contained as he glanced at her with a knowing smile. She could see it in his eyes—he was itching ...
2024-12-01 19:27:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Fuyumi waited patiently as Bjorn and Aurelius took their positions, standing guard nearby. Her demeanor was calm, yet commanding as she began preparing Tanisha for what lay ahead. The first thing she di...
2024-11-27 01:29:39 +0000 UTC View Post
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Explanation of the Interludes
Before we get started there are some things to know about the interlude chapters. These are not from the...
2024-11-26 00:46:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Tanisha's eyes fluttered open, heavy with exhaustion. The world around her blurred and shifted like a dream, but one detail was clear: she was cradled in Aurelius's arms. The steady rhythm of his stride...
2024-11-24 20:55:57 +0000 UTC View Post
A man stumbled out of the inn, into the cold winter air his legs barely cooperating as he swayed and staggered into the street. His drunken stupor carried him directly into the path of an oncoming carri...
2024-11-24 19:33:54 +0000 UTC View Post
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Werewolves and wifwolves are a distinct humanoid species known for their nomadic lifestyle, sharp instincts, and strong pack bonds. They are part of a broader group collectively referre...
2024-11-24 14:35:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Bjorn jumped awake, hissing and confused. He needed to protect Freja from the wolves, they had to get out of there now. Why was he asleep, what happened? He couldn’t stand up, something was on t...
2024-11-24 02:29:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Freja woke with a start, her eyes burning and her head pounding with the relentless onset of a headache. She couldn’t recall when she’d drifted off, but she was still slumped against the door, the c...
2024-11-23 22:15:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Bjorn’s first thought was just to lead Freja south, away from the forest and its looming dangers. His instincts told him this was the safest route, but each time he tried to guide her in that directio...
2024-11-23 03:07:56 +0000 UTC View PostBjorn followed as he was slowest in the group though he kept as close as he could behind Aurelius and Fuyumi. Failsafe kept trying to get his attention but he was too worried about Tanisha to listen. They ran until they came to one of the large monolithic rock formations in the volcanic area. The...
2024-11-21 21:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostTanisha had been talking with Aurelius to find out more about his lightning fast attacks. Chaos magic was indeed rare, so much so that she only remembered her teachers at the academy mentioning it once. Of course since she was stuck in the remedial classes due to her inability to use magic effect...
2024-11-20 00:24:49 +0000 UTC View PostThe corrupted mana in the air invoked a very different sensation that made it difficult to move through. The ground was hot and oppressive which somehow mingled simultaneously in the air with the frigid cold. It was a nightmare of boiling and freezing at the same time in a way that would be impos...
2024-11-19 20:15:33 +0000 UTC View PostMuninn stood at the edge of the observation deck, her gaze fixed on the endless horizon of the world below. Once, she might have believed she was among the heavens, the sacred realm where stars sang their eternal hymns alongside the Trues, but she knew better now. This was no divine domain, no ce...
2024-11-17 21:23:23 +0000 UTC View Post