Three hours later, Ben and Harmonia were still fighting. At first, she had drilled him in forms, balance, and the proper stance for using the weapon. Somewhere in the first hour, old skills from previous games and fencing in the real world began to come back to him. The sword felt comfortable in ...
2023-04-30 23:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostLucas has outdone himself with his latest novel. Tinkers, Pirates and Troublemakers: The History of House Franklin paints a fascinating story that discloses some of the secrets of one of the oldest and strangest Founding Families who formed the Empire. House...
2023-04-30 16:52:48 +0000 UTC View PostVictor wasn't the only person using the security system to watch what was happening. Milo wanted to know more about his neighbors in section H and, as always, was a little paranoid when he was out in the open. If security staff started moving in their direction, he was prepared to get the gang ou...
2023-04-27 20:45:11 +0000 UTC View PostBen bowed low. "Please, fair lady, I believe there is a misunderstanding. Can we talk about this situation?" He tried to use the identify skill on her but got nothing at all, which was disturbing because that meant her level was much higher than his.
She made a cut with her saber ...
Rolly sat at Typhon's feet, carving off slices of ham, as Echidna, mother of monsters and wife of Typhon, admired Squirmie. For her part, the butterfly was terrified to move as the titan's eyes roamed over her. "So pretty, with all the dangerous parts hidden away until needed. So few of my childr...
2023-04-26 03:03:55 +0000 UTC View Post"You do know that technically that isn't bacon?" Artemis turned to find Hermes standing on the doorstep of her sanctuary.
"Mind if I come in? A clever follower of mine mentioned it was rib-night at your house, and you're always so generous when it comes to inviting your favorite people."<...
A man pulled a heavily laden wagon into a ruined city, flanked on his left by an old graveyard filled with burnt crypts and shattered gravestones. Attracted by the smell of his goods, several ghouls approached the road but slunk back into the shadows after seeing who pulled the cart. They were to...
2023-04-24 19:27:58 +0000 UTC View PostOne of the great debates between players of SC6 was how to customize your spacecraft. There were options for the two Light Attack Crafts, the two Weapons Batteries, the Navigation System, and the Command Bridge. Every ship started with basic engines, shields, sensors, and weapons. Each of the six...
2023-04-23 20:03:19 +0000 UTC View PostSquirmie fell into a dungeon. Again. The shepherd has the help of Sir Larry, Knight of the Jackalope, and his brave squire, Squeak. What dungeon are they going into?
The tale continues in 'Knight of the Jackalope part 4'.
Rough morning. A friend passed away in the night. Expected, but still sad. Cheering myself up with a Larry story.
Squire and Knight returned victorious from milking cows. It had not been an easy quest. The brave duo were hampered by a lack of milking experience and a lack of cow experienc...
Your characteristics, skills, and core skills gained in Tier 2 become the base to build your character in Tier 3. Tiers 1 to 3 are considered the base for your character. Choose your advances wisely.
-You have received a bonus to your stats for selecti...
Suzette was still thinking about the strange class the even stranger woman had offered her. She and Ozzy had talked about it some before she returned to the tavern, and he took a load of ribs up to Gadobhra. He was in favor of whatever she wanted to do. When she glared at him, he took his wagon a...
2023-04-21 01:30:58 +0000 UTC View PostOzzy admired the little bank as he walked up to it. The quality of the work showed in every detail, from the polished brass fittings on the door to the clear glass of the small windows set precisely into oak frames. The brickwork was polished, giving a professional feel to the building. The best ...
2023-04-20 23:34:49 +0000 UTC View PostIn the upper reaches of the smokehouse, what was left of Bucktooth was slowly curing. Ozzy grabbed a chain and climbed to the top, checking on the meat. It was almost perfect. "Lower this one down, slowly. I grab something to wrap it in and get a wagon." The Pit complied with the order. Ozzy purc...
2023-04-20 03:12:29 +0000 UTC View PostRolly dodged between two razor-winged flyers and sliced through the underside of their wings as they went past. They lost altitude and skidded through the horde of bugs chasing him, killing a dozen each and disrupting the hunt.
"That's 17 for me! You're falling behind!"
<This i...
With a third of his adventuring party dead, Baron William decided against going into the crypts below Hungrytown the next day. Instead, he magnanimously declared a day off for all of his subjects. He and the Baroness spent the day touring the new Hamlets of Unicorn Vale and speaking briefly with ...
2023-04-16 19:09:04 +0000 UTC View Post"She's not answering her phone, Eric. I need to find her. I scheduled her for a panel on new gaming technology. She'll be perfect for it."
Eric Kresthammer had the urge to grab his boss and friend, John, and slap him until he woke up and smelled the reality. He wanted to believe it was no ...
Jonathan woke and was confused as he tried to sort out where he was. For all his life, he'd awakened in the same house of the little village where he had been born. As the oldest child, he inherited the house on his parent's death, got married, and raised his family. His children had been born in...
2023-04-15 03:07:58 +0000 UTC View PostLast part of this arc. I'm writing like a madman for the writathon
The huge monster stepped out of the hole and loomed over the battlefield.
Before anyone could act, Alwyn was spurring his mount toward the creature, a lance in his hand. The Gophorian Behem...
The line is a paraphrase from Robert Frost's Poem: The Road Not Taken.
It looks like this is the clear choice among readers, so let's take it. But before Ozzy starts galumphing down it, what is it?
He's making a choice on his Heritage. I envisioned this as an option some players mi...
Ozzy watched as a small fortress made of sticks and dried blood appeared in the field. Beavers were already adding to the walls. From the gates came hundreds of large gophers the size of small dogs. They were divided into two large hordes and moved with purpose. Seven badgers in plate armor atop ...
2023-04-13 16:37:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe crew building the last hamlet started even before the sun was up. Ozzy wanted to finish this project and asked Billy and Suzette for more people. He was getting pulled in several directions at once and hadn't even been able to get much time in his smokehouse. There was a backlog of thousands ...
2023-04-13 15:44:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Battle for the Lower Farthing was over. The war had started with rumbling earth and an eruption of hot mud and steam as Lord Geyserbreath the Turbulent had made his entrance. A highly paid mercenary under contract to the shadowy leaders of the Gopher Revolutionary Army, he brought his entire ...
2023-04-13 00:58:30 +0000 UTC View PostMr. Wyatt Eady, President of Claw-Master Inc., was holding his first board meeting. The first order of business was to take a vote on expanding the staff. The vote was unanimous at 1-0 in favor of hiring. Mr. Eady was working hard at his job and needed assistants.
The first person he hir...
The Barony of Brownridge was known for its well-ordered fields and pastures. A strict rotation of crops had been followed for centuries, alternating the growing of produce for the peasants and herdsmen, hay and alfalfa for winter feed, and pasture for the large herds of cattle. Over that time, ev...
2023-04-11 03:54:39 +0000 UTC View PostAs Ozzy had suspected, the hordes of Lemming Shock Troops hadn't gone far. As he hit his hammer on the ground, they erupted from hidden burrows, already down 100 health and pissed off. Some ran in each direction toward the lines of farmers, with more than half of them staying to attack the ...
2023-04-10 19:17:28 +0000 UTC View PostReminders were sent out for the academic luncheon held by Baron William and Baroness Layla and sponsored by ACME corporation went out early in the morning and were delivered by Courier before 10 a.m.
I just wanted to give you a pleasant reminder, only sent because we haven't received ...
Wally could speak every language known to man and several that had become lost. When dealing with some humans, he found that the most powerful languages were non-verbal. CATHERINE had been his tutor, and she had taught him how to speak two languages simultaneously. It was tricky, and humans were ...
2023-04-08 23:58:23 +0000 UTC View PostI couldn't sleep, and this story happened at 4am.
Nothing at all lives forever.
Every tree know that, deep in their roots, from the time they sprout from a seed. But no one thinks of death in the spring as new branches grow strong and buds turn to fruit, and new life forms...