The Splinter maneuvered over to the fancy chest floating in the smoke, and Ozzy hoisted it up and placed it down in the middle of the raft. It wasn't large, only A couple of feet wide and tall, with a curved lid attached with two hinges. The wood was polished and dark. The fittings, hing...
2022-10-22 03:55:11 +0000 UTC View PostEDIT: This didn't paste correctly, paragraphs missing. Off to find them and do the final rewrite.
A little short, but those boys were pretty fragile when I worked out their stats compared to Milo. But actions have consequences. Those poor stripped bolts demanded vengeance.
Milo left the house of the Shadow Skulker clan in a good mood. He was getting tired of having to play 'surprise' and be on guard all the time. It was good for his perception, but he had a lot of things he wanted to do. The temptation to beat them all with his engineer's spanner had been growing. ...
2022-10-20 03:15:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhich means I'm not getting much done this weekend except watching my youngest kids while my wife is down with my oldest daughter helping with the new baby. 9 pounds, everything going fine.
2022-10-18 00:21:26 +0000 UTC View PostCharlotte was annoyed. This was one of her three main emotions. Annoyed, frustrated, and arrogance vied for the number one emotion. A few other emotions kept trying to enter the mix, but a few like empathy and sympathy had packed their bags and left long ago. She assumed that by now she knew almo...
2022-10-14 01:16:21 +0000 UTC View PostNot a chapter, just some mustings. Sometimes things don't work out like you planned. Stories roll around in my head and sound good. Then you put them down on paper, and toss them to readers. Feedback can be what you expect, or surprise you.
Sometimes I'm surprised because I managed to get...
Quite rough, I do fights all at once otherwise it's hard to keep the action straight in my head. I'll be going over this again before publishing.
Captain Jacob 'Blackfetter' Shackleford and Crew
Elite Level 12 Boss
Press Ganger, Ensnarin...
The hat was silly. A plain black skull-cap with round fake ears that stuck up obnoxiously, making sure everyone noticed the outsider in the room. And because "all outsiders look alike", his new name was stenciled on the front. The halfling exhaled a long breath and steeled himself for what came n...
2022-10-10 17:36:08 +0000 UTC View PostFishing progressed as the night got darker. Woodrat explained that it was prime feeding time for many species. As the smoke cooled a little it was easier to spot prey that couldn't shield its heat, and of course, easier to spot their bait. Ozzy caught one small fish, pulling it in and recoiling w...
2022-10-10 02:27:41 +0000 UTC View PostCaptain Woodrat (Mate, Veteran Shipwright) Level: 6 Much better thank you, Warming up
Smoke: 932/1125 Heat: 657/1525 Fuel: 621/1620
Part of Woodrat was stunned, happy, and amazed at finally being promoted to mate after decades of hard work. The rest of him ...
2022-10-10 00:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostI shifted 193 down to 192 to do several Ozzy chapters together, then we'll get back to Billy and the rest of the gang. The lines at the end will be in a table. Patreon just doesn't like those
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"Right, OK! I pissed you off. Smokestealing is bad, and I ha...
Old Healer had long ago cultivated patience to a point where there was little left that surprised him. A rampaging Cheese Fiend pursuing two of his first-year students through the marketplace made him realize that there was still a lot in this world he had yet to experience. He was grateful that ...
2022-10-08 02:44:29 +0000 UTC View PostThis type of chapter is tough. Lots of dialog and trying to infodump but not infodump. And also keep the characters acting correctly. Ozzy will always want to know the system, both social and game mechanics. Woodrat is an old hand, who's been on a dozen ships, endured the harsh system, and never ...
2022-10-03 19:35:20 +0000 UTC View Post"Toss the little bone-gnawers four barrels today, looks like feeding time is popular with them." Billy was balancing on a stack of three barrels to get a good look at the area they had dumped barrels full of guts the last two mornings. Ghouls were hiding in every crack or crevice, hopping up and ...
2022-10-03 05:06:42 +0000 UTC View PostNot sure on this one. Going to look at it again and add more I think
It was indeed little fishies day. Each of the little blind cave trout were half a foot long and they had been fried in oil with spices and butter placed inside of them. Bleusnout took one look at Milo's bruised and batter...
This wasn't a fight to first blood. They were fighting until one side or another yielded. Gilad urged them on and kept them fighting. There was no rest. The three players were only in the first tier. They had stats only half of what Milo had. He was faster and better trained than they were. But t...
2022-09-30 03:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostI decided to split the fight into two chapters and expand each half. Here is the revised 118 with the first part of the fight and a little more Larry.
It took a few minutes for an excited Larry to calm down. Milo finally diverted his attention by asking him about his house, and Larry sat h...
Ozzy had vague memories of falling round and round for a long time, unable to control his movement or even feel his body. After some timeless period, he finally felt more like himself, his mind cleared and he really did find himself falling. Falling sideways? No! Being whirled around and around b...
2022-09-29 05:21:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe ghouls of Hungrytown heard the footsteps and the creak of wagons, and then they could smell the sweet stench of the living. They prepared to grab anyone who stepped to close to the edge of the road, but as more and more workers came into view, they backed away in fear, tumbling down the emban...
2022-09-29 01:16:49 +0000 UTC View PostIt took a few minutes for an excited Larry to calm down. Milo finally asked him about his house, and Larry sat him down on a pillow and gave his head one last pat. Larry sat on his bed, happy to show off his house.
"This is Larry's special house. No one else lives alone except for Larry. T...
The regular intro the Ozzy having fun in the smoke. You got a much expanded version that takes place before and leading up to this, so a little overlap.
Woodrat considered this to be a decent day.
The Sky overhead looked clear, with no Thunderheads in sight worry about. A bored Thund...
After many sips of fermented apple beverages, the totally normal guy sitting in the tavern doing totally normal things was ready to render his judgement. Someone had decided to call him Bob, and the name had stuck. Totally normal Bob pointed to the first cask of apple wine.
"This one is fruit...
six months ago, in the city of Northguard...
"And how is his exalted cheapness this morning?" The cook was debating if she should reuse the tea leaves from yesterday, or use fresh.
"He's in a fine mood, can't you tell? He refused to have a fire lit in his throne room for th...
This was an old tunnel, and unused for a long time. Milo had a lot of experience moving through dusty ductwork and unused corridors. Dust would settle slowly based on air movement. Small spiderwebs picked up dust as well. Milo estimated at least one decade since anyone had been here, and probably...
2022-09-22 02:47:51 +0000 UTC View PostJust finished, fairly rough. The second half especially needs a second run through to get the conversations correct.
"Ah, M'lord, I see that you are refreshing your spirit by sitting upon the bare earth, listening to wind, taking in the sweet scent of the grass and communing with nature."...
Something had died.
As Milo woke up, the smell hit him hard. Something rotten and foul was nearby. He eyed the desiccated skeleton, but it was long dead, the few scraps of skin and fur left on it were as dry as paper and the bones yellowed with age. Milo saw the skeletons of a dozen small...
Sorry, out of order.
Char, aka Charlotte, aka 'Partner', Princess Stabbypants', 'Charred-Earth', and 'Heart-taker' was delighted to do nothing but watch as events unfolded. She had been concerned when Grandfather gave a mission to Tall Squeak. He wasn't even in the Guild! What was the old ...
After logging out of the game, Milo decided to stay inside his pod. He needed to do some thinking, and wanted to access the datanet, specifically the forums where people discussed GENESIS. In the game, there was a lot to do. Out of the game, there was a never-ending list of things that needed to ...
2022-09-18 21:42:16 +0000 UTC View PostThere's an Ozzy sized hole in town, and an out of control Charnel Pit
This is a little rough and needs going over.
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Ben saw Rolly coming into the Town Hall. As he did every day in the past week, Ben was trying to help Suzette and Billy run the town, the wor...
This is mostly done. Alwn is a Fae Lord, not a big one, but he still comes with a lot of baggage of how he sees himself vs 'human peasants'. He's never had to work to hard, and he can easily make mistakes. Still, I want him sort of likeable.
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Lord Houn...