Note : Chapter 258 and 259 have been written and added to the queue !
Chapter 255
Simulation One
"So. What's the occasion?" Said Ghost as Alexandra sat down in the couch of the apparition's every changing house.
This time there were plants outside. Not just generic grass either, a genuine floral garden.
"I need to talk to you."
"I'm terrible with relationship advice."
"Not that ki...
2024-04-22 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapters 256 and 257 have been written and added to the queue !
Chapter 254
Red Sands Desert, Duchy of Sarth
City of Darthar
"She does nothing by half measures, does she?" Mused Elkaryos as he looked at the plumes of smoke.
"No. No she doesn't." Agreed Philia Elcanor. The master merchant and knight-commander were both up on the battlements of the city, watching as Sunrise scrambled to repair their blasted fortress.
&n...
2024-04-21 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 255 has been written and added to the queue !
Chapter 253
Red Sands Desert, Duchy of Sarth
In Flight near the City of Darthar
The battle was a desperate one.
Sunrise's ships massively outnumbered her own six vessels. They had, in total, thirty of their own, at least in this rush of an engagement. But the term vessel was…loose, in their case.
Fifteen of those were ships one could consider to be p...
2024-04-20 16:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 254 has been written and added to the queue ! I'm also going to consider seting things up for sharing chapters as a google doc, given how unusable patreon is becoming.
Also I genuinely don't know why I named this chapter that, it just came to me and felt right.
Chapter 252
Red Sands Desert, Duchy of Sarth
City of Darthar
Despite Alexandra's, admittedly well deserved, disdain towards the general quality of Sunrise's officers, mos...
2024-04-19 16:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone. I've been toying with making one of those again for a bit, since my mom broke her legs and my writer's block came in force. It's past now, and I'm writing again, but I thought 'hey, why the hell not' still.
So, as with last time, are there any characters you guys would like to see more of ? Right now I've realized Jared hasn't done anything in a while, so I'm going to touch up on him a little bit. As previously, post a comment with any character you'd like seen, and vote...
2024-04-18 20:19:38 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapters 252 and 253 have been written and added to the queue. By the Gods do I hate patreon's text editor, it's borderline unusable now.
Chapter 251
Red Sands Desert, Duchy of Sarth
In Flight
"We are approaching enemy visual range. Are you sure about this ma'am?" Said Subtlety, as Alexandra looked up from the holographic display, smiling at the AI.
"This isn't a stealth op. I don't care about the advantage of total surpris...
2024-04-18 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostNote : For those who don't know, Steve Walmsey is the developer of Aurora 4X, a grand strategy video game. It's insane, it's complex, and it's magnificent. Seriously, I'd recommend looking it up and reading his own fiction on his game, it's basically flavored After Action Reports of his campaigns but it's still very good.
Chapter 250
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Command Center
"They're here for me." Said Allya as she lo...
2024-04-17 16:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 250 and 251 have been written and added to the queue. Also holy FUCK is patreon unusable on my end, typing this is tortutre, there's a fifteen second input delay, literally I saw it started being written as I'm ending a sentence.
Chapter 249
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
City of Rebirth
"Our ships will proceed towards Darthar as soon as the So Much For Subtlety has finished her sky trials." Several of the cou...
2024-04-16 17:35:38 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while since I've made one of those. But then again, I only really need to make them when something goes wrong.
I'll be quick. My mom broke her leg on tuesday, then promptly fell again at the clinic and hurt her leg even more. She's undergone emergency surgery, and is currently awaiting a second round to possibly implant metal reinforcements to her leg.
It hasn't been easy for me or my family, particularly as my mother refuses the use of painkillers and is in incredible...
2024-04-05 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Another chapter finished at the last minute. Given that I had a breakdown yesterday, this is probably going to be the end of the streak.
Chapter 248
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Trade City of Erakis
"General Coledar! It's good to see you again." Said Alexandra as the general stepped into her 'office'.
Since she more or less ruled Erakis, by virtue of controlling it's entire military defenses, she had to open her very own ...
2024-03-12 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 247
Alexandra's Core
Simulation One
RECONSTRUCTION PROCESS COMPLETE.
REBOOTING…
Alexandra screamed as she bolted up.
"I knew you'd do that." Said the apparition, and Alexandra blinked as she looked to the side.
Her other self was leaning against the wall, looking at her.
"What…the fuck happened?"
"When you powered up Glitch, the research AI I mean, she tried to connect to you like if you were a central command node. ...
2024-03-11 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 247 has been written and added to the queue ! Well, it's more complicated than that, chapter 247 used to be 246, I wrote this one yesterday and bumped it up to 247.
I'd also like to thank you all for the kind words yesterday. Those really helped. Thank you.
Chapter 246
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
City of Rebirth, Docking Tower
Ghost watched as the ship limped into docking. She would have preferred doing it inside...
2024-03-10 17:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone. This is to tell you that chapter 246 has been written, but won't be posted. There were some major issues with the chapter, and that means that I'm going to skip today for chapter posting, and try to continue the streak tomorrow. I simply can't fix these issues in time, not without ditching some engagements with friends, which I won't do, and I simply refuse to post a subpar chapter again, after what happened with chapter 80 back in the day. I know I told some of you in the com...
2024-03-09 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Well, wrote this chapter at the metaphorical last minutes to continue the streak.
...Also this chapter really makes me want to write a full spicy chapter between Emilia and Alexandra. If I do however, it'll almost certainly be hidden in some discord channel, sorry guys. With this platform's chronic crackdowns on such things, I don't want to paint a target on my back.
Chapter 245
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Alexandra's Pr...
2024-03-08 17:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 244
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Military Entrance
The apparition swore under her breath as the baroness made her way down the ramp.
What the fuck was she supposed to do? She'd interacted enough with Arcadias deployed beyond Earth to know that even the pure AI nodes were different from the central command ones on Earth, no matter what they said. They were arguably the same person but they were more like really close...
2024-03-07 17:40:54 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 244 has been written and added to the queue !
As with Subtlety, there is some (this time prototype) art for Glitch, which will be posted a few minutes before this chapter.
Chapter 243
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Computers Testing Room
Emilia burst into the room, and sighed in relief as she saw Alexandra slowly getting up, and felt the dungeon core through her connection.
When it had gone do...
2024-03-06 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Prototype image for Glitch, made by the awesome Victoria Glazkow !
2024-03-06 16:55:01 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Before anything else, I forgot to put it as a note last chapter but chapter 243 has been written and has been added to the queue, so have no fear. There will be the follow up tomorrow.
I am saying that because, in my opinion and that of my Keepers over on discord, this chapter has the single meanest cliff I have EVER written. You have been warned.
I am, honestly, awaiting your reaction with trepidation. And/or cackling maniacally.
Enjoy !
Chapter 242<...
2024-03-05 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28
Salran Mountains, Starnor Imperial Border Territories
Airah's Cave
Eloise jumped down, trembling, as Airah quickly checked the cart for any damage, before turning back into her human form.
"Enjoyed the ride?"
"I think I'm going dance in joy, faint, throw up, and I'm not sure in what order." Answered the shaking engineer, and Airah laughed.
"Do try to avoid fainting before throwing up. You could suffocate."
"Oh thank you&...
2024-03-04 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 242 has been written, and added to the queue (though, keep in mind, tomorrow will be chapter 28 of The Dragon Realm).
Chapter 241
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Ammunition Laboratory
"Hey kiddo, what's going oooonnnnn…" Alexandra trailed off as she entered the room, and found herself face to face with a stranger.
The dungeon core took a second to look her up and down. A mature woman, in her late t...
2024-03-03 17:00:17 +0000 UTC View Post
SV-X01 'So Much For Subtlety', or just Subtlety, made by the awesome Victoria Glazkow !
2024-03-03 16:55:00 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Next chapter will come with some art ! Victoria actually got a bit of time and managed to do a drawing of Subtlety. The art will be in a separate post, probably sent a few minutes before the chapter comes up.
Also, my apologies for the chapter being an hour late, I forgot to set it up in advance.
Chapter 240
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Military Entrance
"What's the situation?" Asked Allya as Alexandra's ...
2024-03-02 18:00:17 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapters 240 and 241 have been written and added to the queue, alongside chapter 28 of The Dragon Imperium !
Chapter 239
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Trade City of Erakis
Alexandra -or rather, her hologram- took a deep breath, before stepping out onto the stage.
The crowd fell quiet instantly as they sighted her, and she made her way to the lectern.
She had some experience doing speeches. Sweet stars, she'd done the...
2024-03-01 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 238
Lavalands of Last Point, Tark Hegemony
City of Tark
"Saratoga." Said Aria Esteris, Hegemon of the Tark Hegemony, cutting short her girlfriend's tirade. "I'm not going to attack the Republic."
"But-"
"High Commander, as much as I appreciate your input on strategic matters, the decision on whether or not to pursue a war is mine, and mine alone. Understood?"
Her chief of armed forces and lover fell into silence, and Aria sighed internall...
2024-02-20 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 237
Red Sands Desert, Duchy of Sarth
In Flight near the City of Darthar
Alexandra smiled widely as she looked at the carnage.
She couldn't do an artillery duel with the fortresses, even with an entire squadron of Corsairs, they were simply too fragile for that, even with their range. But bombarding a destroyed and untoothed one with long range fire? Piece of cake.
And if the enemy was stupid enough to send a freaking command team -with banners ...
2024-02-19 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 236
Reds Sands Desert, Duchy of Sarth
City of Darthar, Sunrise Siege Lines
Sunrise's officers weren't all idiots it seemed. Alexandra was vaguely disappointed by that, but not surprised.
They wouldn't have gotten this far, or planned this revolt so thoroughly, if they didn't have a lot competent people in their ranks. They probably didn't have the same pool the Republic had, but their leadership wasn't trying to sabotage them either, an...
2024-02-18 17:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapters 236, 237 and 238 have been written and added to the queue !
Chapter 235
Parval Volcanic Fields, Tark Hegemony
City of Tark
"Are you ready?" Said the Order operative, as Orzal Vek, formally of the Elkis Republican Army, and now a 'compulsory' recruit of the Order to Restore Humanity, looked up from the small book he had been reading.
"No one ever is." He couldn't read the operative's facial expressions through their armored fa...
2024-02-17 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm doing this post because it's unlikely those WIPs will be finished anytime soon, if ever. For those who don't know, the artist that made them, Victoria Glazkow, is fighting for her country as part of the Ukrainian Army, and simply no longer has the time to work on her art much. Thus, with her permission, I'm putting The Fallen World WIPs she was working on before the shit hit the fan even harder.
Keep in mind, NONE of those are finished, they're just WIPs, some of them VER...
2024-02-01 15:40:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 234
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Workshop
Activate audio output. Sent Alexandra over the connection to the AI.
The speakers crackled a bit, and then-
"Hello world." Spoke a mellifluous, androgynous voice. "Siege ship onboard artificial intelligence, assigned vessel SV-X01 'So Much For Subtlety', reporting in."
"Hello, and welcome to the world." Said Alexandra. "I'm Alexandra Rousseau. Do you remember...
2024-01-23 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 233
Red Sands Desert, Principality of Rebirth
Dungeon Factory, Fourth Floor
"-and here, you could have the golems fix bayonets and charge out! It'd be a whole new encounter, and mix things up." Said CQ as she gestured energitically at a trench line and its accompanying gun pits.
"They'd get shot by their own artillery!" Protested Alexandra.
"And? It'll do more damage to the adventurers anyway."
"I guess that's fair. Still, it kind of…ra...
2024-01-22 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post