Echo is gone, fled to my enemies for sanctuary. Wash is dead, turned over to the Coyotes in order to maintain the peace. And Ashleigh got herself killed by some upstart in the Emporium. As a result, I’ve begun to lose my grip on the Specters. They are only a hair’s breadth fr... 2023-04-26 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
A couple of weeks later, Zeke was sitting on his cot in the barracks, his back against the wall as he said, “I’m going tonight. I don’t think anybody will even notice I’m gone.”
“Do not be so sure, my friend,” Jasper responded. “People have noticed you, now. They know you ar...
2023-04-25 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostZeke hammered the living statue’s knee, hoping to find some minor weakness. Even throwing the thing off balance would have been a victory. However, he found no such vulnerability when his weapon hit home. Instead, it felt like he’d just hit an entirely immovable object, which wasn’t far fro...
2023-04-24 13:35:01 +0000 UTC View PostI'll confess - I didn't get quite as much work done this week as I would've liked. I kept up with my schedule (barely), but the biggest feature of the last few days has been lethargy. I don't think I'm sick, per se, but the combination of my meds and my chronic medical condition (leuk...
2023-04-24 01:55:15 +0000 UTC View PostI hate some of the things I’ve had to do. But that’s how the world works. There’s only so much room at the top, and if you want to be the one in charge, someone has to fall.
Nora Lancaster
As soon as I was out of Bourb...
2023-04-23 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostLoose ends can’t be left hanging. As terrible as it can sometimes be, they must be trimmed, or else the whole thing will unravel. Heather was one of those loose ends, and though I wanted to keep her around, I knew it wouldn’t work out well. So, I did what I had to do. Sti... 2023-04-22 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke gripped his cheap cudgel, his senses trained on the tunnel before him. With it being at least a hundred feet from one wall to the other, it was wider than most of the other tunnels he’d experienced. It was also laced with silvery ore and studded with green-and-red gemstones that flickered ...
2023-04-21 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostPudge crouched as he crept through the corridors of the hive, his skill [Concealed Steps] keeping him from being seen by the constantly patrolling warriors. A series of clicking footsteps announced the arrival of another group, and he flattened himself against the wall as they passed him by. Then...
2023-04-20 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI lost a fight today. First time that’s happened in years. I don’t know what’s gotten into me. It’s like I feel less and less like myself every day. Thankfully, it was just a spar, but I can’t help but wonder what’ll happen next time I get into a real fight. 2023-04-19 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Pudge stomped down on the Ixilak warrior’s bulbous torso, feeling its body explode from the force. Golden blood, furry carapace, and the monster’s innards erupted into the air, splattering across the interior of the hive. The bearkin pivoted, the claws of his feet digging into the ground to k...
2023-04-18 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostZeke asked, “So, what’s with the humming?”
“Oh,” said Jasper, who’d finally recovered enough to hold a proper conversation. The pair were sitting at the kitchen table, having just finished a meal comprised mostly of monster meat Zeke had added to a stew. “That. A terribly stor...
2023-04-17 13:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWoo! Another week in the books, and I'm super excited about how everything's progressed so far. Everything's shaping up well, and I've been spending a lot of time brainstorming various ideas to improve my output. I hope the extra effort shows.
In Death: Genesis news, I've ...
2023-04-16 23:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostThey’re all idiots. Echo, for stealing from me. Ashleigh for tempting fate in the Emporium. The morons who thought they could get a quick payday by killing those Cyberdogs. I feel like I’m the only one trying to keep everything together.
The entire world is open to me now. My future is brighter than it’s ever been. So, why can’t I stop thinking of the past?
Nora Lancaster
The hammer whistled through the air, barely missing me by an inch. The so-called Red Terror’s swing...
2023-04-15 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPudge stood before the pyramid, intently studying the structure. Before, when he and the others had been in what Flick called the Mortal Realm, Pudge hadn’t paid attention to things like architecture. Back then, he was too concerned with his animalistic drive. Sure, that was diluted somewhat by...
2023-04-14 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostZeke strained against his uncooperative muscles, pushing as hard as he’d ever pushed before. But it was useless. The cloud of red energy was too oppressive. It wrapped around his body, squeezing until his mana began to seep from his very skin. And the ephemeral creature readily absorbed it. Nea...
2023-04-13 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWeakness is not to be tolerated. The moment we show anything less than absolute strength, we lose everything. That’s just how Nova City works.
Nora Lancaster
I sat in the private room, massaging my temples with my knuckles. It had been six ...
2023-04-12 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostZeke and Jasper reached the edge of the Rainbow Forest after two more days, but thankfully, they weren’t subjected to the volume of attacks that had dogged the initial leg of their journey. Still, Zeke felt his shoulders sag in relief when he saw the series of yawning passages arrayed before hi...
2023-04-11 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Pudge first stepped from the clearing, he stumbled at the sight of the village. Regaining his balance, he couldn’t help but stare. Village might have been a misnomer; the settlement sprawled across the entire valley before them. Even with everything as spread out as it was, it was clearly ...
2023-04-10 13:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostI know everyone's been waiting with bated breath for the weekly check-in, so I'll just jump right into it. First, I think I'm just going to officially move this thing to Sundays. That's when I do my editing and scheduling for the coming week, so it kind of makes sense. And this ...
2023-04-09 21:59:33 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I saw the video, I felt only a brief sense of elation, the result of knowing that I had won. I’d beaten the unbeatable. I had toppled a giant. And the prize was mine for the taking. However, as I watched them rip him apart, piece by piece, the guilt set in. I can still... 2023-04-09 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Often, I find myself thinking back to Mira. I did what I could to ensure her survival, waiting until she was gone before I revealed Jeremiah’s location, but I fear it wasn’t enough. Did she die on her training mission? Or was she one of the thousands of casualties? I can... 2023-04-08 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Zeke’s chest heaved as the head of his hammer thudded against the ground, resulting in a sizable divot in the Rainbow Forest’s soft, mossy turf. Raking his hand through his sweaty hair, he looked around at the devastation he’d wrought. Behind him, a path of fallen trees stretched for miles,...
2023-04-07 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAbby was miserable, and she knew she deserved it.
Looking around, she barely noticed the paradise surrounding her. She hardly saw the majestic trees, their branches all growing together to produce seamless bridges between the homes of her hosts. Nor did she care to study those dwellings, wh...
2023-04-06 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI completely lost it today. Just snapped and killed two of my captains because they had the audacity to question whether we should consolidate our territory. As if I wasn’t strong enough to hold what we had. Beat them both to death with my bare hands. Nobody complained much... 2023-04-05 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Facing off against the kobold legionnaire, Zeke felt more at home than he’d felt since ascending from the Radiant Isles. And that feeling only grew more palpable as he raced toward the hulking creature. Zeke was rarely more comfortable than when he was in a life-or-death struggle, and while thi...
2023-04-04 13:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostZeke tore through a pair of kobolds with a backhanded blow that filled the air with the sound of cracking bones. They were nasty, little creatures that reminded him of the adolescent trolls he’d fought so long ago. Certainly, aside from their bestial demeanors and scaly skin, they weren’t tha...
2023-04-03 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhew. This week was a busy and exciting week for me. As most of you know (I've spammed it enough, I think), this past Tuesday was release day for Death: Genesis 2. And I have to admit, I expected it to do well. I've been seeing the presale numbers, so I was prepared for a ...
2023-04-02 14:42:49 +0000 UTC View PostI just want respect. Obedience. They all gave it to Jeremiah so willingly; would it be so hard to give me the same? Haven’t I earned that much?
Nora Lancaster
My arrival back at the compound in Algiers came with no fanfare...
2023-04-02 13:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI had to kill three upstarts today, two of which I’ve known for more than a decade. I didn’t even give them the chance to explain themselves. I couldn’t afford to. Not when doing so would only be interpreted as weakness. Jeremiah never had to deal with that kind o... 2023-04-01 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post