Felix had thrown the eel creature (a level 43 Veelo), and was delighted to see it coil instinctively around the Initiate. Yanked from the cold water below, it had struggle mightily against Felix's Shadow Whip, and now it's gasping fear became a surge of panicked strength. Its scales were broken i...
2020-10-12 04:04:27 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
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For the second time in his life, Felix was bulldozed underwater by the force of a waterfall. The golden arrow jutted from his abdomen, a painful point of savage pain that burned like fire; a perfect, awful counterpoint to the icy water.
He was forced down....
2020-10-10 02:39:39 +0000 UTC View PostThey ran.
Vess led them, watching the ground like a hawk, but still easily navigating breaks in the path. She was using some sort of tracking Skill, that much was clear to Felix, though he wasn't sure what she was tracking. It wasn't until the second or third intersection that he spotted a ...
2020-10-07 23:04:49 +0000 UTC View PostMonday's chapter!
This is a long one, over 4400. Hope you enjoy it.
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Hours Earlier:
After taking the contract from DuFont, Ilia spent the next few days carefully tailing the brat. It was just as boring as she had feared. Th...
2020-10-05 19:52:16 +0000 UTC View PostFriday's Chapter!
Enjoy!
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A soft but strident note filled the air. Almost unwillingly, Felix felt his attention pulled away from the Naiad before him. He turned toward the stage, where a beautiful woman wearing grey robes stepped up. Unlike the rather plain s...
2020-10-02 03:15:47 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy.
Working on chapter 124 as I type this!
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The door opened up into a hallway of plank floors and sagging walls. Cracks spidered from dents and holes in the plaster, while the hardwood flooring was grey and marred by the tread of countless feet. It wa...
2020-09-30 03:44:59 +0000 UTC View PostMonday's Chapter. Enjoy!
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The sun had only just barely set by the time Felix stepped outside. Three moons hung low in the sky, each a bit larger than the singular moon of Earth. The other two were either not yet up or hidden behind buildings, Felix wasn't su...
2020-09-28 02:08:13 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
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It was usually an interesting thing, having a relatively high Perception. Felix had long ago passed what he'd considered an Earth human's limit, having pushed farther and farther into a fantastical new realm of the senses. Realistically, of course, that meant h...
2020-09-25 03:15:24 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy! Another long one.
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"Hahh hahh, ye've gotta...stop, lad," Rory panted, his large shoulders barely holding his arms up. His hands flexed and twitched, while spiraling cords of sigils connected him to the wild working before him. "Ye can't..."
But ...
2020-09-23 13:06:39 +0000 UTC View PostMonday's chapter! This one ran a little long.
Enjoy!
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Skills Lost:
Acrobatics
Relentless Charge
Running
Swimming
Free Climbing
Physical Conditioning
Apprentice Tier Benefits Forfeited!...
2020-09-21 15:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the wait. Fridays are consistently the hardest days to get any writing done. Worked on this literally all night, so if there are any glaring errors I blame exhaustion.
Enjoy.
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The room was inundated with light. Vibrant, electric luminesce...
Thursday's chapter! Enjoy.
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The days passed quickly while Felix did nothing but eat, sleep, and train.
Exhausted after that first intense day, Felix had slept for a solid ten hours. His Stamina and Health were fine, but something inside of hi...
2020-09-18 02:24:38 +0000 UTC View PostWednesday's chapter! Enjoy!
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The sun had set hours ago by the time Eliza DuFont's feet hit the Sunrise Quarter. Crowds that in other areas of the city were still thin and frightened of the recent breach were heavy and boisterous there. The danger h...
2020-09-17 00:42:47 +0000 UTC View PostHere's the chapter for Tuesday! Enjoy!
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Swimming is level 7!
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Swimming is level 20!
Running is level 25!
Congratulations! You Have Reached Apprentice Tier in Running!
You Gain:
+3 END
+3 AGL
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Monday's chapter! It's the kiddo's first week back at school, but I'll be aiming to update every day this week!
Enjoy!
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"Best thing to do before sundering is to build up any Skills ye might have that are similar." Rory paced in front of Felix, his h...
2020-09-14 04:50:38 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy.
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The clouds thinned late in the day and a warm, buttery sun slathered itself over the citizens of Haarwatch. While the common folk bustled to and fro, attending to their trade or craft, the nobility of the hill attended midweek service.
A cathe...
2020-09-11 02:57:54 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
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The posts, chains, and other materials lifted up on streamers of Mana, each one levitating to a preordained spot. The massive five-foot thick by twenty foot long posts stood up and locked into position, eighteen of them forming squared arc...
2020-09-09 12:42:43 +0000 UTC View PostLonger chapter today. I'll be doing Monday/Wednesday/Friday updates this week, but hopefully I can get a few more ready for you beautiful folks.
Enjoy.
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Felix hurried through the rain away from the Initiate. A knot clenched his insides.
He had transf...
2020-09-07 18:24:31 +0000 UTC View PostNot as much training as I figured this week. Plan changed a bit as I wrote. I'm building up to something here and I wanted to expand on a few things.
Enjoy!
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What Dwells Beneath is level 3!
What Dwells Beneath is level 4!
Felix ...
2020-09-04 23:30:29 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
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"Well well well, look who's come back. An with his doggie, too."
Felix had stepped out into the alley, straight toward the body. He hadn't even realized he'd moved. He blinked his eyes, attempting to banish that staccatto rhythm from his head....
2020-09-04 02:35:12 +0000 UTC View PostBeen outlining a bunch today. Knocked the writing a little outta wack timewise.
More tomorrow!
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The next day found Felix approaching the Elder Crown. The rain persisted, though the sky were merely overcast and grey while a steady drizzle fill...
2020-09-03 03:12:36 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy!
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"The Broken Path..." Cal trailed off with a frown.
"I saw the Title in your list yesterday. I had hoped it meant something else." Felix tilted his head, but didn't interrupt her. "The Broken Path is what the priests call the old ways. Th...
2020-09-02 01:53:32 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy.
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Training, Cal had said moments before, is about pushing your limits.
Felix stood in the sandy arena, breathing heavily and wincing at the two cuts to his left shoulder and right pectoral. He had wisely chosen to strip down ...
2020-09-01 01:15:08 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy.
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Tucked away in a blind alley beneath a leaking awning, Felix took a chance and let loose. A flash of light, a little brighter than usual in the dim morning, and Pit re-materialized next to him. The tenku regarded Felix with a tilted head, curious. 2020-08-29 15:50:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Slightly shorter one today. Gonna try and make tomorrows longer to make up for it.
Enjoy!
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Before she could answer, there was a sudden knocking at the door. Felix started to back away, but before he could move far, the door was slammed open. It crash...
2020-08-28 04:19:47 +0000 UTC View PostOk so it's official.
I'll be switching to part time work at my day job in order to be home with my kids. This means less time working on boring spreadsheets and more time writing!
I'll be working two days a week and home the rest of the time. Hopefully that means I can dedicate MUCH ...
Ahh almost missed getting this in before midnight!
Enjoy!
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Before he'd taken two steps out of the Drum Tank, lights of gold and blue sparked across Felix's vision. They swarmed at the corners before resolving in a blue notification box and the faint ...
2020-08-27 03:43:39 +0000 UTC View PostTuesday's chapter! Another tomorrow!
Enjoy!
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Felix found a spot easily enough. The common room was starting to get busier as the sun rose higher, but it was still quieter than he expected. Most everyone around him looked worried, and the usual boist...
2020-08-26 00:21:35 +0000 UTC View PostSince it was manageable last week, I'm planning on posting a chapter a day through Friday. Definitely still hitting my three days a week, of course.
Enjoy!
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Restless, Felix went outside.
The sun was a faint hint of li...
2020-08-24 19:26:53 +0000 UTC View Post100! Wow! Ok enough celebrating.
Back to writing!
Enjoy.
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The darkness burned. It roiled, clouds of black grown heavy with a baleful promise. A wind grew from nothing, a thickness to the air that felt--
--Oily, slick--
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2020-08-23 05:37:31 +0000 UTC View Post