Randidly scratched his chin. Although it was a nice useful boost, and he could wear it, Randidly didn’t think it would work as an equipment for him. For one, if he had it on, would he wear it under his Bone Cloak…? But then how would the wings extend…?
Plus, the fact that both of the Skills were at Lvl 46, and had no way of growing… Randidly wrinkled his nose. Sure, some of the Skills he had yet to train up were at that level, and a few of his spells, but that was due to l...
2018-02-20 05:17:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey, this is just a preemptive apology for the disappearance these past few days. Just didn't have any access to Wifi, so I have most everything written on a notepad, and need to do some heavy editing, but it will be out later!
In other news, happy birthday Randidly! (belated) I started writing last 2/18/2017, so it's been a long haul. But, one down, hopefully another half year to go!
Oh, and to comment briefly on the chapter versus wordcount thing, I actually have a wordcount goal per d...
2018-02-20 02:10:05 +0000 UTC
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Sydney leaned back, and if she wasn’t satisfied, she was at least found her work grudgingly acceptable.
"Until that duckling showed back up in my life. But this wasn't one of those stories where he had transformed into a swan after the intervening two years... no, if anything, he had doubled down on his stubborn dumpiness. It was confusing, but I would have walked away, too concerned with my world than to allow his to stain me, but..." Sydney sighed, remembering the sound of Ran...
2018-02-16 18:12:54 +0000 UTC
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So it was neither an alley or a succubus, but the lack of internet and the fact I spent most of yesterday having a dog vomit on me over a 6 hour drive. Super fun, but didn't let me get nearly enough writing done.
I'm just posting these two now because I wanted to prove I'm alive. I'll write some after this. I think I owe 1 more, plus today's two.
Randidly yawned languidly. He was actually quite pleased with the day's hall, and with this cha...
2018-02-16 18:12:04 +0000 UTC
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Congratulations! You have reached Level 2! +5 Stats distributed between Vitality, Perception, Resist, Intelligence, and Control, +3 Free Stats! +1 Stat to an Mental Stat. +1 to a Physical Defense Stat. +1 to a Mental Support Stat. +1 Control. +20 Health, +24 Mana, +23 Stamina, +.5 to all Regenerations! +1 to Health and Stamina Regeneration! +20 Progenitor’s Influence.
Congratulations! You have reached Level 3! +5 Stats distributed between Vitality, Perce...
2018-02-14 06:21:44 +0000 UTC
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Randidly’s fingers flexed, and have the group behind them were speared with dozens of roots, aiming for hamstrings and vital organs. When several of the roots rebounded off the bloody, resilient bodies of the cats, Randidly frowned. But it was a 50% thing, so each cat was still speared at least partially, lowering its mobility. This wave of spellcasting seemed to finally hit home to the cats what sort of threat had arrived, and the survivors launched themselves into a dead sprint towa...
2018-02-14 06:21:10 +0000 UTC
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Sorry guys, nothing tonight. Needed to catch up on editing.
This week will be a little weird, because I'm going on vacation for a bit. Today should be the only day that it affects posting though.
I'll be in New York City for a few days! If anyone has any must see attractions, feel free to post them here.
Tuesday: 2
Wednesday: 1
Thursday: 3
Friday: Who knows.
Saturday: 2
Sunday: 3
2018-02-13 05:29:23 +0000 UTC
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Most of today was actually spent dungeon planning. Fun fun.
When they approached the Raid Dungeon, there was a strange tension in the air, a strange chill. Randidly supposed that they all knew why they were there, and what would happen if they failed, at least in theory. Most people, aside from himself, had experienced some small fraction of the pain of Aether Sickness, so they new how debilitating it could be.
Randidly couldn’t stop thinking about that...
2018-02-12 06:59:17 +0000 UTC
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Over the past several days, Randidly had gained some small amount of levels in things. But he had quite a bit of PP left over from before he obtained a Class, and that gave im the sizable amount of exactly 100.
Ultimately, Randidly’s attention focused on five choices: Path of Control 0/200, The Phantom’s Embrace 0/150, Fighting Proficiency III 0/???, Intermediate Soul Bond 0/125, the First Legend 0/???
What he needed now was a consistent source of streng...
2018-02-12 06:58:28 +0000 UTC
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Sydney had once had a very strange dream, that Randidly had appeared before her and effortlessly overpowered both her and the representative of the Skeleton Knight who was visiting with her. That was prior to her deciding which of the Champions she should throw her support behind.
In the wake of that, Sydney had experienced a wake up call. Sure, when she founded her Village, she was undoubtedly the most powerful of the forces of East End. But in the few months following that… sh...
2018-02-11 04:37:01 +0000 UTC
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How young and foolish of me to think I could actually get work done on a Friday...
Ah well. To make mistakes is the prerrogative of the young~
I'll do 3-4 chapters tomorrow to make up for missing Thurs/Fri
Sydney tried, for the entire walk back from the South end of the mall to the staircase to the roof, to think of the word that could describe how she felt, being near Randidly after so long. To her surprise, it was most aptly desc...
2018-02-11 04:36:20 +0000 UTC
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Rough day, so no chapters.
The heat in my building is just abruptly working much better than it has been for months? So I was awake all night sweating.
But I also don't have any plans tomorrow, so I can actually make up the chapters on a Friday =o.
I for one am very excited.
2018-02-09 04:38:50 +0000 UTC
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This chapter is a bit different, but I really wanted to dig into this relationship. We will be back to business next chapter, but for now, some indulgence. Sometimes writing LoRG is a bit... light for me.
Sydney Harp remembered very specifically waking up, as a two year old, and fixedly pawing at the latch to her crib. Eventually, by some miracle, her fingers caught the latch and her crib fell open. From there, she pushed herself off of it, and landed on...
2018-02-08 05:37:33 +0000 UTC
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It was raining when he arrived in East End. Of the companions for the Raid Dungeon, only Ptolemy and Rose had taken Randidly up on his offer to accompany him to East End. Thea had wandered off to spend time with Simon, while Alana and Annie had dragged Lucifer off somewhere to spar.
Ace had disappeared, much to Randidly’s chagrin, almost immediately after they arrived in town, and Clarissa was much more interested in talking with mages in Star Crossing, to see what sort of spell...
2018-02-08 05:34:50 +0000 UTC
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Nothing tonight! Mostly because I was choosing which paths I wanted to make it to the finals. We had a lot of good ones. Plenty of inspiration to draw from for the future!
Wednesday: 2
Thursday: 2
Saturday: 2
Sunday: 2
Gonna try and finish this week out with a bunch of twos, as I start planning out the next arc in detail.
Thanks!
2018-02-07 05:43:43 +0000 UTC
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After they had heard the details of his Class, both Mrs. Hamilton and Daniel seemed extremely excited. They demanded the detail of every Skill, and after getting the details, they shooed him away, as they excitedly discussed the particulars of what he obtained. Apparently his worries about not obtaining anything from the bonuses were unfounded, Randidly could only assume. Otherwise, their behavior didn’t make much sense…
“Hey kid.” Hearing Sam’s voice, Randidly turned an...
2018-02-06 05:54:27 +0000 UTC
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After cracking his neck, Randidly stood. The area around him had been reduced to a glass smooth crater. He scratched his ear. Apparently some of his Aether had escaped through his Skil during the process, because a casual kick from Randidly wasn’t enough to even scuff the ground beneath him. It seemed that so much concentrated Aether had the benefit of strengthening even something as basic as the ground.
If he had put this in a more useful position…
But Randidly shook hi...
2018-02-06 05:53:48 +0000 UTC
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Congratulations! You have received the class of Planting of the Forest of Enmity(+++++). You have gained the Skill Plant Control (Un) Lvl 1. You have received the skill Spray Holy Sap (Un) Lvl 1. You have received the skill Sharpness Lvl 1. You have received the skill Call Grove Defenders (R) Lvl 1. You have received the skill Aura of Enmity Lvl 1. You have received the skill Earthquake (Un) Lvl 1.You may learn 10 additional skills to these and those you already possess. S...
2018-02-06 05:53:09 +0000 UTC
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Randidly didn’t really understand what was happening, but he could feel its effects. One by one, certain images that he held within his heart were emphasized, growing in strength and power, beginning to dominate portions of his grove of the Forest of Enmity.
Idly, he mentally tapped his chin considering these influences. His mind was foggy, and his vision was slightly blurry, but there was a sharp, incisive intuition that warned him of these strange influences in his mind....
2018-02-06 05:52:22 +0000 UTC
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Whoops, forgot about the superbowl. Just a busy day.
But I'll do 4 tomorrow, partially so that all of the details of the Class are behind us. One of the chapters will be a more concrete image from Randidly's perspective of how these additions to his Class work, so those who have concerns, stay tuned.
As always, thanks for the support~
2018-02-05 04:11:45 +0000 UTC
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Mrs. Hamilton’s gaze was locked on Randidly’s still form. With all this, would Randidly still seek to defend humanity...? Would he have the heart to resist throwing himself to his quest to resist the influence of the System...?
Mrs. Hamilton didn't think he wanted to rid the world of the System completely, but it was clear from his unwillingness to adopt a Class that it didn't sit well with him. It was more than just a youthful rejection of authority, too. There was... a knowl...
2018-02-04 04:26:24 +0000 UTC
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The light was still there, emerging from the smaller sigil above Randidly’s chest, but it had changed, becoming softer. The whole thing exuded this aura of softness and strength. The strength was brutally dangerous, but it was guided by a calm determination. Whereas the Class itself was filled with a baleful fatality, what animated this one was not that, but…
Responsibility.
“Very effective,” Octavius said, his voice conveying how impressed he was. “You did well wi...
2018-02-04 04:25:12 +0000 UTC
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Mrs. Hamilton stumbled slightly as they emerged through the portal that Lyra had created. Brushing herself off, Mrs. Hamilton felt slightly embarrassed. It had been quite a long time since she had behaved as anything but graceful, and she half suspected that the other woman had done a rough landing on purpose, to cause her to stumble.
Not that there was any proof, but ever since Lyra had become involved with that… strange being that had been parading around with her face, she ha...
2018-02-04 04:23:15 +0000 UTC
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Well, the juicy bits will wait a day, but...
Randidly felt… strange. That was the only word that he could think of to describe it. But even that was insufficient to convey how he felt.
There was a peace in his soul that he had never felt before, a fullness. Around him was simply blackness. He couldn’t recall how he arrived at this place, nor would that peace in his chest allow him to care. There was simply acceptance. Here he was, in the bl...
2018-02-04 04:22:10 +0000 UTC
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Just one tonight. I don't want to split this next part down the middle.
Mrs. Hamilton sipped her tea as the young woman, or what had once been a young woman, stood next to her.
“Its time,” Lyra said, her mouth curling into a smile. “That idiot is finally starting to move. Took him long enough. It’s not easy to keep the Administrator distracted. We are almost out of time.”
Mrs. Hamilton said nothing, simply looking at the cooling...
2018-02-02 06:49:20 +0000 UTC
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As Randidly focused on watching Lucretia’s movements, he was able to make out generally what she was doing, in terms of the runes she was using. The most common base of it was Control, Agility, Vitality, and Intelligence, in that order, as the building blocks of the base of Randidly’s Class. Below that, there were the runes for plant growth, and as a counter, the rune for Fire.
Even deeper, as a broader theme, the Shadow Rune, in its IV form, was woven subtly throughout. That ...
2018-02-01 06:14:20 +0000 UTC
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After breathing and looking at the stars for about an hour, Randidly felt his heart settle. If Randidly was a pond, the ripples had still. Neveah loomed over him, hanging above him in the air. Lucretia organized her notes, utilizing markings that she had made in Randidly’s Soul Skill world.
They were as ready as they would ever be. Or rather, the other two were. Randidly was just a pawn, he thought with a twisted mouth.
“Let’s begin.”
This time, when Randidly a...
2018-02-01 06:13:37 +0000 UTC
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Sorry, nothing tonight.
Wednesday: 2
Thursday: 2
Saturday: 2
Sunday: 3
2018-01-31 05:09:02 +0000 UTC
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Sam led Randidly over to the far side of the table, where most of the people were clustered. Then Sam picked up what seemed to be a strange sort of wide woven blanket, and threw it to Randidly. Reflexively, he caught it, marveling at the strange clinking noise the thing made as it flew through the air.
With his hands on it, Randidly abruptly realized that the source of the strangeness was because it was chainmail; it was hundreds of quarter sized circles of bone woven together. So...
2018-01-30 05:28:25 +0000 UTC
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This wasn’t speed, Dinesh realized as the man disappeared, he was clearly using a Skill. One that got him close, but not close enough to instantly overtake Dinesh. There was a moment where the other man had to reorient himself where Dinesh could act-
A hand closed on his arm. Both of Dinesh’s hands flexed.
Arcane Orbs shot in both directions, as Dinesh was unsure of where the opponent was located as his senses scrambled to catch up. There was a grunt to his left, and Din...
2018-01-30 05:27:55 +0000 UTC
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