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Chapter 17 – Mutually Assured Destruction

Been unwell. Feeling better. Will try to get caught back up as soon as I can. I'm still keeping track of where I need to be (word count wise). Hope this chapter feels worth the wait.

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Chapter 16 – Red Spider (Parts 5-11)

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          The rest of us enjoyed our dinner in peace. It turned out that not only was Torra’s Skill capable of substituting for butter and milk to make the...

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Chapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 4)

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          “They’ve probably just been building this nest for years,” Grant said dismissively. “Anyway, that’s why we have a scout....

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Chapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 3)

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          “Ah, don’t start that pity-the-revenant crap,” Alloha complained to Torra. “Or the next time one wanders up to our camp at...

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Chapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 2)

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          While we walked, I struck up a conversation with Alloha about how adventurers made money. She told me it was usually only the bron...

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Chapter 16 – Red Spider (Part 1)

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          When I woke up, the first thing I remembered was that conversation I’d overheard the night before. The crisp morning air had my m...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 11)

Reminder to Bronze and Steel tier patrons that this month's side story poll has closed. Final votes are as follows:

Fayden's Demise: 1 vote

Mikael's prompt: 3 votes

Marcus's Story: 6 votes [WINNER!]

I'll be getting started on that story soon (but it will probably be just one entry in a longer side series) but this is your reminder to submit your own suggestions for next month now. Lots of juicy new plot developments I could write...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 10)

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          “Well, North of the Espriss you’ve got to keep a look out for pursuers,” Alloha continued. “They scratch up trees to mark their territory s...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 9)

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          “Nobody’s going to hunt you!” Alloha quickly covered. “I mean, you have a Skill, but you look like a young rissian so I don’t think anyon...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 8)

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          “What’s a video?” Alloha asked. While studying her own surprised expression.

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 7)

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          Jay waved his arms. Despite supposedly being liquid, they didn’t waver and flow like I would expect real water to do. “What do ...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 6)

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          “Don’t worry about Jay,” Alloha said. “He’s like that sometimes.”

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 5)

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          “Do you know why total resurrection is taboo?” Alloha asked.

          She didn’t sou...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 4)

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          Torra chuckled. “You know, the church doesn’t like when you use that phrase. Makes it sound like you’re using us to get ’round their restri...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 3)

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          “It is sweet!” Alloha exclaimed when she tasted the red berry. “And you say you can tell because it’s a special kind of green colo...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 2)

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          “It isn’t that simple,” Victoria said. She still didn’t even turn around while talking, which created a feeling of distance. “Ferrith cou...

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Chapter 15 – A Suspiciously Straightforward Adventure (Part 1)

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          On the way out of Haemir, we passed by a town crier standing on a pedestal, shouting out the news. I didn’t recognize the names ...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 7)

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          “Wait. So your Skill just makes a glowing… residue?”

          “Eh,” Torra said, ...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 6)

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          I decided to give a half truth. It would be hard to hide my massive MP bar for very long, so it was better to hedge out troublesome questions early...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 5)

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          Grant brought me to his table where the rest of his party was waiting. There were two women and two men, as I’d noted earlier. T...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 4)

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          “Okay, I’ll explain it,” Grant said. “Contracts are separated into tiers based on difficulty. That steel rank you want? That doesn’t make...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 3)

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          I didn’t try to insert myself into that conversation, even though I was the one that had created the chips. Instead, I sidled around the crowd an...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 2)

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          The other adventurer tentatively grabbed a single chip, licked it, then popped it in his mouth. “S’good,” he said with crumbs speckling his l...

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Chapter 14 – Friends and Enemies (Part 1)

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          By the time I arrived back at the Adventurer’s Guild, my new backpack had half a dozen potatoes in it. Conjuring potatoes was sl...

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Chapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 10)

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          I shrugged. “A little should be fine. I’ll show you some human junk food. It doesn’t have any nutritional value anyway, so this will actually...

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Chapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 9)

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          “Nothing serious,” Gora assured me. “We are required to hold a record of who the seller was for any items that—”

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Chapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 8)

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          Gora nodded, offering a sympathetic frown. “Pursuers are a unique threat around Haemir. A few of the parties operating out of New...

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Chapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 7)

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          “Of course,” Gora said easily, “you may change your mind any time before purchase. What about a weapon? I’d hate to send you out adventurin...

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Chapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 6)

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          Gora gestured to the couch across from him. “Please. Sit. Make yourself comfortable. Tell me, are you liking your Information Overlay Brand? Not ...

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Chapter 13 – An Embarrassment of Riches (Part 5)

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          The hunter with the daggers grunted. “Fine,” he said. “But you still can’t take ‘em inside. Tell the receptionist you have weapons you wa...

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