In Great Sage Above Brockton, which POV would you like to see in the future?
Write in the comments, and the winner will get an interlude chapter. No PHO
2025-06-28 17:17:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Great Sage Above Brockton [Worm/Chinese Myth] Sakadagami 2.06
Whether tall or not, Its top reaches the blue sky;
Whether deep or not, A stream with depth like Hell down there.
Before the mountain Are often seen rings of white clouds rising
And boiling waves of dark fog; Red plums and jade-li...
2025-06-23 15:13:38 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton [Worm/Chinese Myth] Sakadagami 2.05
We tell you now about two worthies who lived on the banks of the river Jing outside the city of Chang’an: a fisherman by the name of Zhang Shao and a woodman by the name of Li Ding. The two of them were scholars who had passed no official examination, mountain folks who knew how to read. On...
2025-06-23 15:09:31 +0000 UTC View PostAssassin Among Heroes Chapter 38
Many things irritated Kai Chisaki. Germs, police, Quirks, untidiness…the extensive list grew longer daily. If he were honest, it was as though almost everything upon the earth existed to annoy him. Fortunately, he also prided himself on a measure of self-control. It would be unbecoming and fran...
2025-06-18 12:58:39 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton [Worm/Chinese Myth] Sakadagami 2.04
Each displaying his divine powers, the Third Prince and Wukong battled for thirty rounds. The six weapons of that prince changed into a thousand and ten thousand pieces; the golden-hooped rod of Sun Wukong into ten thousand and a thousand. They clashed like raindrops and meteors in the air, b...
2025-06-10 15:11:00 +0000 UTC View PostIdeas to improve
Hi!
Glad to see you all, and don't worry, new chapters will come soon. I'm doing a bit of self-studying so it might affect the schedule, as if my muse isn't temperamental enough. Please bear with me.
I've been thinking about how to improve this Patreon, and I'd love to hear suggestio...
2025-06-09 18:11:40 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Great Sage Above Brockton Ch19
Taylor Hebert had seen a great deal in her short life. Happy moments with her parents and her friend were now stained black by the physical and metaphorical deaths of both. Living in the cape capital of the USA had tempered her reactions to extreme moments, be they comic, tragic, or just plain bi...
2025-06-01 18:17:54 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Assassin Among Heroes 38
Many things irritated Kai Chisaki. Germs, police, Quirks, untidiness…the list was extensive and grew longer each day. If he were honest, it was as though almost everything upon the earth existed to annoy him. Fortunately, he also prided himself on a measure of self-control. It would be unbecomi...
2025-05-26 13:19:33 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton [Worm/Chinese Myth] Sakadāgāmi 2.03
"Relax, great father~in~law!" said the son~in~law with a laugh. "Since his youth your foolish son~in~law has mastered the rudiments of the martial arts. Within the four seas he has, moreover, met quite a few stalwart warriors. Why fear him? Let me go out now and fight three rounds with him. I...
2025-05-19 12:41:51 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Great Sage Above Brockton Ch 18
Evening, the same day…
“Are you done yet?”
“It’s not gonna take less time if you keep asking me that. What are you, five?”
Crusader bristled at the remark. “You’ve been staring at that shell casing for hours. Unless it has the goddamn Bible writt...
2025-05-15 22:11:42 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage, Equal to Heaven and Above Brockton Sakadāgāmi 2.02
Now we were speaking of the Handsome Monkey King, who, having received his name, jumped about joyfully and went forward to give Subodhi his grateful salutation. The Patriarch then ordered the congregation to lead Sun Wukong outdoors and to teach him how to sprinkle water on the ground and dus...
2025-05-07 15:19:09 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Great Sage Above Brockton Ch 17
Sun Wukong relished, among other things such as a good napping spot and some tasty fruit, challenges. Ever since he was a young monkey frolicking about Flower-Fruit Mountain, adversity was a familiar face. To overcome and endure the tribulations of the world was the only path to greatness, to tru...
2025-05-02 17:57:17 +0000 UTC View PostNihilus Filius Et Sacerdos - Ecclesia III
The day had come. The sun was shining bright, the sky was nearly bereft of clouds, and the wind carried the scent of the sea. As though prepared by higher powers for celebration.
And if the main courtyard at High Tide was anything, it was definitely hosting a celebration.
“Isn...
2025-04-27 20:07:13 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings! Back from vacation update
Hello, dear readers!
I just got back from a vacation to China, visiting temples and museums and I have all manner of ideas cooking up. I'm outlining the entirety of the Sakadagami arc for Great Sage (done with the first draft), and also working on the next chapter of Nihilus Filius.
[PREVIEW] Nihilus Filius Et Sacerdos Chapter 13
The day had come. The sun was shining bright, the sky was nearly bereft of clouds, and the wind carried the scent of the sea. As though prepared by higher powers for celebration.
And if the main courtyard at High Tide was anything, it was definitely hosting a celebration.
“Isn...
2025-04-17 11:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage, Equal to Heaven and Above Brockton Sakadāgāmi 2.01
We shall now tell you about Pilgrim Sun, who asked Tripitaka to mount his horse. He himself, stark naked, carried the luggage on his back and led the way. In a little while, as they were passing the Mountain of Two Frontiers, they saw a fierce tiger approaching, growling and waving its tail. ...
2025-04-09 16:04:46 +0000 UTC View PostAssassin Among Heroes Chapter 37
The first sign this idea wasn’t a one-way trip down hell: no metal detectors.
Not to say that there wasn’t any security; there were plenty of guards and the odd cop or two on patrol, ushering people onward and the odd interrogation, but none of them paid attention to me. Even without Co...
2025-04-05 16:45:23 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Great Sage Above Brockton Ch 16
“Hurry up, you fucks!”
Kei ushered his friends into the room while he kept an eye out behind them. Once the last of them passed the door, he slammed it shut. His heart hammered against his ribcage as he leaned against the worn door and glanced at the ceiling. The windows were shut, boar...
2025-03-30 11:51:40 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Assassin Among Heroes Ch 37
The first sign this idea wasn’t going to bite in the ass: no metal detectors.
Not to say that there wasn’t any security; there were plenty of guards and the odd cop or two on patrol, ushering people onward and the odd interrogation, but none of them paid attention to me. Even without Co...
2025-03-24 13:34:21 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton Interlude 1: Om
Water trickled along rocks and pebbles. Crickets chirped on branches of blossoms. Pink flowers, blooming into crowns, drifted on the river’s pulse. The grove drank from the waters, its multitude of roots, embedded deep within the rich soil. A canvas of green and yellow, highlighted by a stroke ...
2025-03-13 11:52:29 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton - Cape names for Taylor
I'm thinking up of some cape names for Taylor, and I've had a couple of suggestions. I'd like your opinion on what fits her best. Mind you, this isn't a final decision, just a gauge of opinion. Would love comments on why each decision
2025-03-11 15:41:41 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton Sotapanna 1.15 - ARC END
The rich Tang ruler issued a decree,
2025-03-09 16:17:50 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Great Sage Above Brockton Ch 15 - ARC END
If anyone asked Armsmaster if he was an emotional man, he would answer in the negative, and they’d agree. It served him well and kept him composed, and as a Tinker hero in the Protectorate, composure was key. He preferred to do his tinkering in the seclusion of his lab, where he could devote th...
2025-03-08 17:12:34 +0000 UTC View PostNihilus Filius Et Sacerdos Ch 12: Velaryon V
The Velaryons were long considered as one of the most prosperous houses in the Seven Kingdoms. Their proximity to the Gullet enabled them to trade with Essos with far greater ease than their rivals on the mainland. Long-time supporters of the Targaryens even before the Doom, they allied over ...
2025-03-02 14:42:30 +0000 UTC View PostStory Interest
Do you sign up for updates on one specific story or do you enjoy all of them? If the former, what draws you and why?
2025-02-25 17:25:39 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Nihilus Filius Et Sacerdos Ch 12
Breaking the morning fast was always a pleasant tradition for Laena. Her parents insisted that every morning they and her brother would sit in the great hall, her father’s solar, or a reserved spot whenever they traveled and eat while discussing their affairs for the day. Whilst her father alwa...
2025-02-24 13:38:44 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton Sotapanna 1.14
绝智弃学。 I will cast out Wisdom and reject Learning.
游心于玄默。 My thoughts shall wander in the Great Void.
绝智弃学。 I will cast out ...
2025-02-17 13:18:05 +0000 UTC View Post[PREVIEW] Great Sage Above Brockton Ch 14
The snap seemed to echo down the hall, along with the last scraps of her heart. And all Taylor could do was lie on the dirty floor and stare.
“Aw, what’s wrong Taylor? Did you drop something?”
Every word was a stab in her ear, shattered glass raking over a ...
2025-02-13 19:10:56 +0000 UTC View PostAssassin Among Heroes 36
One time when I was in elementary school, Mom took me to a food stall market that popped up near her office. There were all sorts of crazy food items, not just from Japan, but from all over the world. Greek wraps, lasagnas, curry dishes, and even oversized deep-fried American food are the kind th...
2025-02-06 14:28:43 +0000 UTC View PostGreat Sage Above Brockton Sotapanna 1.13
蛇年快乐!
Happy Year of the Snake. my readers!
-x-
Now we must tell you that the Great Sage, after all, was a monkey monster; in truth, he had no knowledge of his title or rank, nor did he care for the size of his salary. He did nothing but place his nam...
2025-01-29 13:59:58 +0000 UTC View Post