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Dragon Mage 003 - The Trials

03 May

There is something troubling about the humans. We must keep a close watch on them. —Ionia Amyla.

I stayed up late that night.

Mum had long since gone to bed, but I remained at my computer, pouring over the Trials Infopedia.

I still had no idea what to make of Overworld, Duskar, Ionia, or the gnomes’ information. It all still felt like a hoax to me—I mean, who could believe the world was going to end in two weeks?—and the gnomes�...

Dragon Mage 002 - There is more than one

03 May

We shall rule Overworld. If not today, then tomorrow. This, I promise you. —Duskar Silverbane.

As it turned out, Duskar was not the only alien the world got to see that night. Following closely on the heels of his speech another—more palatable one—was given from the gates of shimmering green.

“People of Earth, most of you have no doubt already heard the words of the tyrant, Duskar,” said the woman on the screen.

Mum and I were...

Dragon Mage 001 - The Day the World Changed

01 May 

Life is not fair. And neither are the Trials. —Anonymous player.

“Jamie, come quickly. You have to see this!”

Mum’s cry of alarm was muffled by the large headphones I had on, but even so, the sense of her distress filtered through my clanmates’ panicked voices over the team chat.

Our battle against the world boss was not going well. And now it’ll go even worse, I thought as I surged out of my chair. But there was no helping it, Mum n...