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Chapter LXXXI - We the smugglers.

60th of Summer, 5859
A dimly lit building far in the outskirts of town, Casamonu

Business was booming; booming was business for those who dealt in big booms.

Ayda, the current smuggler and former love interest of Shina...

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My Second Novel Attempt: Socially Awkward Adventuring (working title)

So, I was checking some of my old emails when I

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Chapter №3 – Playing Risk-like Games

“We finish today?”

“Yes, we have finished for the day eadhenchik.

A week, or two, had passed and Boris had become able to string together the simplest of sentences. Thankfully the maid, apparently named Anna, dumbed down her sentences in front of Boris so he could mostly understand her. He definitely didn’t like being spoken to that way, but it’d have to do until he ...

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Chapter LXXX – We the townspeople.

58th of Summer, 5859
Some field right outdoors where there’s currently a lot of kilns, Libertycave

Th...

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Chapter LXXIX – We the soldiers.

(Title card, where art thou?)

57th of Summer, 5859
Some field right outside of town where there’s currently a lot of people, Azdavay/Casamonu

Ayomide wanted to tear her gambeson off.

The endless rain had ended in Casamonu, only for the sun to rear its ugly head once the clouds dispersed. Now it was pure heat and no moisture, the sun unimpeded to rain on her parade. Even the ground itself felt like it could cook Ayomide’s feet, yet wearing boots was on...

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(First Draft of) Chapter I – Which deals with the arrival of our hero to the new world and his first meeting with a certain figure.

UPDATE (10/03/2024): This version of chapter I won't be used either. I'll be going with the previous version of the rewritten Chapter I.

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(TITLE CARD and COVER ART PENDING)

There was a woman known as Doctor Raban Rabanow Rabanowicz, who currently lived in some place called “Lahanezy” by many.

“Urgh… Another patient?” Rabanowicz herself was laying on her bedding as if she was a patient herself. Her blonde “hair”, actually a cheap wig she had put ...

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Chapter LXXVIII – We the captains.

(Computer still in repair…)

55th of Summer, 5859
Commander-in-Chief’s Office, Azdavay

The former mayor’s office had found new purpose as the office of old John Brown. Not much had changed in the office though – Brown wasn’t expecting to stay here for much longer.

“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.” Commander-in-Chief John Brown greeted the newly appointed captains that were seated around him in a semi-circular fashion akin to a half-eaten ...

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Chapter LXXVII – We the plotters.

(It’ll take a month for a cable to arrive so that my computer can be fixed. No title cards until then.)

55th of Summer, 5859
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Sunlight shined through a stained glass window, making an impression on the table below while dust danced under it. Depicted on the window was a simple scene – divine light at top shining down on a man who held a scepter and wore a crown. Such divine light was reserved for one man of course, with the rest of the peasants in t...

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Chapter LXXVI – We the people.

(Yes, my computer still hasn’t been fixed. It’s taking a long time. No chapter header this week either.)

55th of Summer, 5859
(Former) Mayor’s Dining Room of Azdavay, Azdavay (Azdavay)

Every politician needs to entertain their guests, and the late mayor of Azdavay was no exception. His dining room was quite a sight to behold, with a wide open space only occupied by a grand table that certainly had cost quite a lot of money. Illuminating the room would be ...

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Chapter LXXV – Let your troubles shine before men.

(CHAPTER HEADER HERE)

54th of Summer, 5859
Adventurer’s Guild building of Azdavay, Azdavay

A cramped room, a floor dirtied with unspeakable substances, and a mass of unwashed, rowdy folk. Those would be the words that’d describe the adventurers of Azdavay, and the situation inside the guild had only gotten only worse with the influx of newcomers. Those without the means had made their way into the temple, while those who could afford it had lodged themselve...

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Chapter I – Which deals with the arrival of our hero to the new world and his meeting with its natives.

UPDATE (10/03/2024): I'll be going with this chapter after all.

UPDATE (31.01.2024): I'll be completely re-rewriting this chapter, this chapter 1 will stay here for archival.

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“Damn you, there’s a difference between Haruhi Watanabe and Haruhiko Watanabe!”

“Do we send him in?”

“I can’t bother with it. Send him through.”

“All right…”

“Mmm…” Watanabe opened his eyes. How long ...

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Prologue – In which our titular protagonist kicks a bucket and starts off the events of the story.

FOREWORD

I'm finally here with the beginnings of a rewrite for The Errant Otherworlder (title change pending, for now I'll call it The Errant Otherworlder Rewritten).

The Errant Otherworlder was my first ever webnovel, so it holds a special place in my heart. He kind of got overshadowed by the John Brown Isekai, but I hope to resurrect Watanabe somehow. The Errant Otherworlder Rewritten a complete rewrite of the original to refine its core concept down to something that should b...

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Chapter LXXIII – Let your preaching shine before men.

54th of Summer, 5859
Azdavay, County of Casamonu

Another day had dawned in Azdavay. The effects of yesterday were still pretty apparent on the nervous faces of the populace. It wasn’t easy to forget the fact that a bunch of slaves ...

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Chapter LXXII – Let your literacy shine before men.

53rd of Summer, 5859
Rogers’ Plantation, Outskirts of Casamonu / Azdavay

Tensions were quite high everywhere in Casamonu, for reasons not as of yet related to the hostile takeover in Azdavay. Such high tensions called for becoming ...

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Updated Gemeinplatz Map

Now with 146.7% more cities on the map!

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Chapter LXXI – Let your light shine before men.

A great many delusions have been swept away by this war. One was, that the Negro would not work; he has proved his ability to work. Another was, that the Negro would not fight; that he possessed only the most sheepish attributes of humanity; was a perfect...

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Chapter LXX – The fight begins once more.

52nd Summer, 5859
Azdavay, County of Casamonu

Sir Doruk, the mayor of Azdavay had a simple job: keep the peace, keep communicating with the count and keep anyone from capturing the city. The first one had been easy enough after he ha...

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Chapter LXIX – The crew gets going once more.

51st of Summer, 5859
Imperial Highway №04-763, Outskirts of Azdavay

All roads lead to Rome, except for the roads that were built in realities in which Rome doesn’t exist. Such was the case with the Imperial Highway, on which you ...

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Chapter №3 – Playing Risk-like Games

“We finish today?”

“Yes, we have finished for the day eadhenchik.

A week, or two, had passed and Boris had become able to string together the simplest of sentences. Thankfully the maid, apparently named Anna, dumbed down her sentences in front of Boris so he could mostly understand her. He definitely didn’t like being spoken to that way, but it’d have to do until he ...

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Chapter LXVIII – The walls crumble down once more.

50th of Summer, 5859
City of Casamonu, Casamonu

Time: sometimes it passes, sometimes it doesn’t.

General relativity hadn’t been invented yet however, so the men besieging Casamonu couldn’t exactly explain why the temporal...

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Chapter LXVII – Their battle is fought out.

Today was a beautiful day like any other.

Clouds had parted way in an occasion that was rare for the summer of Northern Gemeinplatz, letting sunlight loose all over the muddy landscape of Casamonu. The birds had come out of retreat from General Autumn, ...

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Chapter LXVI – Their enemy is found out.

49th of Summer, 5859
Libertycave, Mount Curry

Today, like any other day, a scene which had recently become common up in old Mount Curry took place once more for the final time: a black knight and a tangerine witch making their rounds...

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Chapter LXV – Their postal code is found out.

49th of Summer, 5859
Libertycave, Mount Curry

Libertycave was more alive than it had ever been, if the vague concept of a settlement could be alive in the first place. No longer would they be stuck on top of a mountain waiting for fa...

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Chapter LXIV – Their plans are figured out.

48th of Summer, 5859
Libertycave, Mount Curry

There was some big news, so big that it had taken a while for it to walk up the mountain:

“Captain Brown, the county is at war!.. I think.”

John Brown, the captain in ques...

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Finally at that stage!

I'm finally at that stage of online authorship where I have been contacted by Webnovel to sign a contract with them. Of course, I won't be signing this, as even a second of googling will tell you that A&D's contract is unfair and that all their claims are a lie (you "keep" your copyright, but you lose the right to exercise it without permission from the company).

I intend to keep the John Brown Isekai and my other work free-to-read (with preview chapters) for all, and no A&D Ent...

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Chapter LXIII – Their family is found out.

47th of Summer, 5859
Mount Curry, Casamonu

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
- Book of Proverbs, 16:18

Mount Curry is home to many a romantic scene, from rolling hills, to wanderin...

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Three hundred pages of John Brown!

This wouldn't be possible with all thine outstanding support, all ye lovely Patrons and non-Patrons who art here!

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Chapter LXII – His fort is bombarded upon.

45th of Summer, 5859
Outskirts of Casamonu, Casamonu

…and the people who caused the knock on the door were standing outside the walls of Casamonu, ready to knock the entire wall down.

“Let us blow these walls and topple the...

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Chapter LXI – His lingo is discussed upon.

45th of Summer, 5859
City of Casamonu, Casamonu

Today was a day, one which had gone unremarkably up until now for Count Leon. He had woken up, had breakfast, hadn’t brushed his teeth because dental hygiene hadn’t been invented ye...

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Dialogue Sprites for Parsee's Festival of Love and Jealousy

Now on to something completely different from the John Brown Isekai: I have collaborated (and am collaborating) to make a little indie fangame with a good fellow named Arzvet. The above are the most eyecatching of my work, the dialogue sprites in the game. If you wish to check it out, the game is free to download and play over at its itch.io page which you may find here. 

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