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I had cleaned up Ch 165, 2024-02-24 04:20:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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Author's Note
Hmm, I feel the pacing has been a little off these last two chapters.
I'm lacking in sleep a bit, and I can't quite put a finger on it, but it's like there's a fold in the rug, and I'm placing furniture over it, but the fold is still there, and it's bugging me.
Anyway, I plan to smoot...
2024-02-17 19:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostCH 167 - There's Another Player (Part 3)
// Author's Note:
Thank you for your patience! Longer chapter than usual. :)
Hitting one's head against a wall is rarely conducive. The wall will remain in place, and you'll be left with a...
2024-02-11 15:44:34 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note
Quick heads up: the next chapter will be posted on Sunday instead of Saturday.
Thank you for understanding and your continued support! :)
2024-02-10 03:44:05 +0000 UTC View PostCH 166 - There's Another Player (Part 2)
Jasper stirred from his sleep, the creak of the bedroom door having awakened him.
With bleary eyes, he sat up from the sofa, coming out of his hangover-induced slumber. Morning light filtered through the sheer pink and green silk drapes, billowing with the gentle, salty breeze that entered ...
2024-02-03 19:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostCH 165 - There's Another Player (Part 1)
“Let’s make a bet,” Luca said.
Jasper raised a brow. “Are you sure that’s a wise idea?”
Luca knows better than to gamble against me.
Jasper had heard Luca’s memory of the explosion a few hours ago had been wiped clean, but had he perhaps forgotten more tha...
2024-01-27 20:23:52 +0000 UTC View PostCH 164 - Heads or Tails (Part 15)
Tsing.
The two coins rang out against each other as I juggled them with one hand, tossing the charred black one, then the glistening golden one. It wasn't a true juggling act, as I never had both up simultaneously, so the coins collided in my palm before returning to midair.
My eyes w...
2024-01-20 20:06:08 +0000 UTC View PostCH 163 - Heads or Tails (Part 14)
I knew there was something suspicious about the Freys.
Claude observed Luca Frey as the black-haired teenager walked forward after him, careful not to get too close to the red orb.
Chase Daylan
Delphine Arvandus
Elrik Thornshroud
<...
2024-01-13 20:13:16 +0000 UTC View PostCH 162 - Heads or Tails (Part 13)
"Is there no other way—?" I stammered, glancing between Micah and Claude's headless body in the brightly lit hallway.
The cat was obviously Chase Daylan, and the favor was to die early.
Is Micah suggesting there's no way out of this but death?
He had told me to be ready at a m...
2024-01-06 19:15:33 +0000 UTC View PostCH 161 - Heads or Tails (Part 12)
Item: The Coin of Misfortune.
Micah rubbed the charred black coin between his right hand's fingers. The coin's two faces were unrecognizable; it mattered not which side the coin landed on when tossed.
This thing is far too powerful for its own good. It's fortuitous to have fallen ...
2023-12-31 08:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note
I hope you are having a wonderful weekend and a happy upcoming new year!
Just as a heads-up, I will have this chapter out a bit later today.
CH 160 - Heads or Tails (Part 11)
“Have you decided if you also wish to become a warlock?” Lisa asked, pouring me a new cup of tea. The dark red liquid filled my cup, with whisps of steam floating up.
It was my fourth day in a row of sitting and reading at Lisa’s strange shop. The past couple of days had been filled w...
2023-12-23 20:29:42 +0000 UTC View PostCH 159 - Heads or Tails (Part 10)
Micah had outlined three areas of study for me for this and future rounds.
The first was a directive to study under the System and have it run me through the most impressive Players that had attempted to beat Adovoria's Fall, what they had done well, and where they failed so I could learn f...
2023-12-16 20:02:19 +0000 UTC View PostCH 158 - Heads or Tails (Part 9)
[ Luca, must I explain this every time? I cannot read your mind. ]
[ Thereby, I do not know what it is that you are trying to remember. ]
Tch.
<< You were able to provide an account of the information that I forgot regarding Charles and the Guardians of Luminal. &...
2023-12-09 19:58:59 +0000 UTC View PostCH 157 - Heads or Tails (Part 8)
"Are you familiar with Player Summonings?" I asked Freida.
She arched a magenta-colored brow, her gaze fixed on me. "Is that your question?"
"No," I quickly corrected myself. "But we are in a summoning at the moment," I added for context.
If Freida had any opinions or insight on...
2023-12-02 20:25:12 +0000 UTC View PostCH 156 - Heads or Tails (Part 7)
Author's Note:
Thank you for waiting! ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜
I leaned against the swaying carriage wall and observed raindrops tracing intricate patterns down the glass window. As Remlend had foreseen, the once-sunny day had s...
2023-11-26 15:27:12 +0000 UTC View Post3 Chapters Updated
Alright, so with enough time to think through the upcoming arc, I concluded that I had no other choice but to rewrite Ch 151, Ch 154, and Ch 155 to focus on elements closer in relevance to move the story in the direction needed.
As for some of the additional aspects/characters that were rem...
2023-11-25 20:27:16 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor note
Hello! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°
Thank you for reading and supporting Player 0.4!
Hmm. I've given it some thought (Edwin Kravcenka's comment certainly swayed my decision), and I will adjust my posting schedule to 1x weekly on Saturdays.
This change aims to ensure that each...
2023-11-21 04:57:56 +0000 UTC View PostCH 155 - Heads or Tails (Part 6)
// Author's Note:
Massive update 11/25/2023.
Luca remains with Micah in this chapter.
"The Kobar Empire?" Luca guessed.
Micah sighed. "Yes and no."
While the knowledge of th...
2023-11-18 19:53:40 +0000 UTC View PostCH 154 - Heads or Tails (Part 5)
// Author's Note:
Chapter rewritten in the second half. Updated 11/25/2023.
Luca remains with Micah to discuss, instead of going off to the casino.
Silence filled the dining room after my confession, but...
2023-11-15 05:35:31 +0000 UTC View PostCH 153 - Heads or Tails (Part 4)
I gazed out my window. A warm cup of jasmine-infused white tea was in my right hand. I took a slow sip and placed the cup back on its saucer, held by my left hand.
The sky was a bright light blue, with the sun cheerfully lighting the city in a soft glow. Only a few clouds dotted the perimet...
2023-11-11 18:31:15 +0000 UTC View PostCH 152 - Heads or Tails (Part 3)
A full moon hung high in the sky as our carriage raced south on the road leading into the capital city. There was a ghostly glow cast upon the flat land, making the whisps of tall grass and the city walls look an eerie white. A pair of flickering fires by the gates were the only specs suggesting ...
2023-11-07 19:21:55 +0000 UTC View PostCH 151 - Heads or Tails (Part 2)
Author's Note:
11/25/2023 chapter massively rewritten.
Claude leaned over the metal railing, looking down at the dimly lit scene below—muffled screams of young mages undergoing the enhancement treatment filled the unde...
2023-11-04 18:16:55 +0000 UTC View PostCH 150 - Heads or Tails (Part 1)
Tick.
I realized I had made a terrible error.
Tock.
I ought to have invested in Strength or have acquired an artifact that improved Strength.
Tick.
The Time Dilation Watch was undoubtedly helpful in allowing me to perceive just how perilous our current situation was....
2023-11-04 18:12:35 +0000 UTC View PostCH 149 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 9)
"Peanuts?" Julius offered.
Elda and Leo declined and resumed their conversation. Meanwhile, Leona lunged at the snack with enthusiasm.
<< How are you so hungry already? >>
"Peep!"
We've been on the road for nearly four hours already. Of course, I'm starving...
2023-10-31 14:31:06 +0000 UTC View PostCH 148 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 8)
// Author's Note #1:
Pause! I had split Ch 147 out. This is technically part 2, so if you read the original "ch 147", go back and read the updated version 2023-10-29 13:12:32 +0000 UTC View Post
CH 147 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 7) - Updated
// Author's Note:
Thanks for waiting. Here's the updated chapter 147.
Also a very warm welcome to Joshua and Ahppy!! Thank you for your support.
\(◦'⌣'◦)/ 2023-10-29 12:48:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Author Note
Hmmm. So I'm actually going to rewrite Ch 147 before releasing the next segment. I had essentially smooshed what ought to have been 2 chapters into one. And it made for a longer chapter that didn't quite cover everything satisfactorily.
What this means for you as my reader:
1. I'll ha...
2023-10-28 13:20:14 +0000 UTC View PostCH 146 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 6)
The golden coin rolled through the man's heavily tattooed fingers while he listened patiently to the excuses being droned on from the sorry excuse of a subordinate kneeling before him.
The tattoos were new. Just sixteen days back, the only tattoo on the man's skin was a small and inconspicu...
2023-10-21 19:02:37 +0000 UTC View PostCH 145 - When Life Gives You a Wobbly Pebble (Part 5)
// Author's Note #1:
Welcome Casimo Yap! Thank you for supporting Player 0.4.
( /^ ▽ ^ )/
"Eh-excuse me?" I stammered out, searching for some hidden meaning in...
2023-10-17 18:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post