Torsten Hewson

Character Renders

Art by Tsuu, as always! this was given last week to the Hens!

Interlude: Glory to the Emperor

At the beginning of the Time of the White Death:

Vajra sat upon the wall of the barrier, her wings buzzing occasionally and her abdomen working as the pleasing vibrations of the Emperor’s hum resonated through the Green Pavilion. Beside him, Beautiful Bi De and Stalwart Chun Ke worked, their magnificent forms acting in tandem to work pots of soil and raise the Green Pavilion, Palace of Eternal Warmth to new heights.

Vajra was rather glad she had observed the ancient rit...

Another Poll: Vol 2 LN art

Volume 2 Art:

Volume 2 has been split into two parts, as unfortunately it was very long for one book: It ends with Xiulan and company leaving for the tournament, with volume 3 being the entire tournament. Otherwise the one book would be nearly 400K words long, and utterly clunky.

However there is a bonus to this: namely light novel art. We get two sets, one for each book.

So, without further ado, we shall select 6 scenes from book 2 to have done!

Two are is already loc...

Name poll

Okay, so, the kids nickname will be Xiaode, or “little De” after his morning crowing.

Now, for the actual name, I'm trying to go for something thats proper chinese, and not a complete pun, mostly because while nicknames about dick jokes are fine with Meiling..... well, the actual name should be something nice, in her opinion.

As for changed western names.... I kind of dont want to do that either, as this also completes an arc of Jin's, a bit more distancing from the "befo...

v3c44: The Young Rooster

This one is may have a bit of scuff, has only light editing. Starting tomorrow is also my break. We resume posting on the 17th.

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As the days slowly got warmer and warmer, we got more and more active, though I was in a slightly melancholy mood. This time last year I was rushing towards a wedding; this year, I was moseying on forwards, and taking things a day at a time, as I felt the land beneath me stirring more and more, like a kid tossing and turning in ...

v3c43: The Snowglobe

“Well, that was a lot better than we were expecting, wasn’t it?” Bi De’s Great Master asked, as his feet pounded across the now bare stone of the road. His hands flashed out, as he scooped up branches of fallen trees, either tossing them off the path, or in the case of an entire tree, kicking it up to carry it upon his shoulder without breaking his stride.

Bi De hopped beside him, copying his movements, and using precise gusts of wind to fling off the leaves and smaller debris t...

Interlude: The Storm

In the north, winter never truly went without a fight. Even with spring nearly upon them, there was always one last storm, the vengeance of winter. When the sky turned black and screamed down from the Sea of Snow, roaring defiantly one last time at the warm wind of spring.

And this one… it was a bad one. A Devil Storm. Once every ten years or so would the north send down a storm of such magnitude. A storm that seemed actively malevolent, with billowing, pitch black clouds. Old wounds ...

v3c42: Stirrings of Spring

”Alright. There we go. All clean again, my little man.” I said, as I finished tying the new, fresh piece of cloth around my son’s waist. His eyes were still closed, and there was no real response other than a little croon, but that was perfectly fine by me.

Scooping my son up into my arms, I headed back to the couch, where Meimei was sitting.

She smiled at me as I held our son in the crook of my arm. He was tiny enough that I could practically hold him in one hand. Across fr...

v3c41: Hard Won Victory

Alright. first things first. due to power issues, and the unfortunate necessity of scrapping a chapter, I'm just going to unfortunately have to say the friday chapter last week is a complete wash.... which means that I broke my promise of three a week last week... and right after my break too, which was kind of double shit.

I would like to apologize to everybody for that. It is in the end my fault, so just in the interests of being completely transparent with everybody, I'm saying this....

Character Sheets Continued

The Last of the Book 1 animals have their character sheets!

We start with Chunky, then Peppa, then Rizzo and Washy

v3:c40: The Battle

Living in rural canada has a great many benifits.

However, sometimes it comes at a cost, like when your power and internet goes out.

Editing will be a little rough on this one.

My apologies for the wait. some art will be coming later tonight as well, so look forward to that!

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A wise turtle once spoke to a red panda of the illusion of control, using the metaphor of a peach pit. Both, honestly, had fair points. The red panda had ...

v3c39: Water

The last week of Meiling’s pregnancy certainly changed things.

She was currently bundled up in a blanket, seated on a pillow near the fire.Chun Ke was acting as a back rest, which was common enough, but the coiled dragon surrounding them was new. Her fingers were scratching through the dragon’s mane, as she sat, still a bit amused. Wa Shi’s favourite bag of mixed nuts and dried berries was beside her; he kept trying to get her to eat… and the things he brought her were devoid of...

v3c38: The Last Sigh of Snow

Deep, deep below there was another world. It was a place apart. Solid and ancient, yet ephemeral and young, Here the sky was dark as pitch, and had been for months. It was lit with shining stars, and traced with golden cracks running through the endless void.

The earth was coated in alabaster white snows broken by the jutting obsidian rocks that reached for the sky.

It was silent here; a silence so profound that to break it would be sacrilege.

In this quiet world there was a...

v3c37: Growth Under the Snow

Cai Xiulan stood, panting, in the middle of a forest clearing. Her breath came out in steaming gouts; her brow was slick with sweat and she had several new bruises. Her swords hovered in the air behind her, two glowing blades of jade that looked to be inlaid with gold. There were only two at the moment, and they wavered slightly in the air.

Her opponent was in no better shape. Tigu was crouched low, her legs trembling slightly. She had a couple of drops of blood on her face, where Xiula...

v3c36: The Fox and the Sword

Su Nezan, the Spirit Fox, or rather a fragment of Su Nezan, looked on as his nephew clashed with Cai Xiulan. He was curled up on a rock, watching the friendly bout; Yun Ren kicked up snow with every movement, trying to shroud his blows. Xiulan moved without disturbing the snow, her light steps letting her sway like a blade of grass dancing in the wind. Summer’s Sky was keeping its help limited today, to better build the boy’s foundation. Nezan smiled at the look of concentration on Yun Re...

v3c35: Roll Away the Winter

The world was getting warmer.

Just slightly, but it was there. Oh, the snow kept falling and would cover the ground for months yet but the depths of winter was behind us now and spring was creeping closer. On the calendar of the Before, it would have been around February.

I took a deep breath in through my nose as I stood on top of the General That Commands the Winter’s hat, looking out into the horizon, over the hills and far away. It was a great view from atop the General that...

V3c34.4: Ring in the New Year Final

Tigu stood in front of a stall, tossing a ring up and down in her palm.

“One more try? Are you sure about this girlie?” the stall owner asked, his smile vaguely slimy.

Tigu just smiled slightly at him. The first two throws had been to test her theory. Now, it was time for her victory.

Tigu loved festivals and parties.

The thumping music. The laughter and rowdiness. It just… felt good when everybody was having a good time, and most of all, they were including ...