I'll try and post at least this daily, although in some ways its more depressing.
A friend's car got totaled and I was a good friend today, so no chapters. Tomorrow should be a 3 chapter day.
2017-10-19 05:06:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Randidly smiled at his path screen, looking at all of the PP he had accumulated in the last day. There truly was nothing quite like almost dying to boost PP accumulation.
Randidly had gained 3 Skill Levels in Spear Mastery, 2 in Heavy Blow and Dodge, 1 in Fighting Proficiency and Block, 4 in Haste, Empower, and Idiosyncratic Cut, 3 in Battle Intent and Struggle, 5 in Body Control: Freeze and the Golden Roots of Yggdrasil, 2 in Stalemate Breaker, 3 in Spearing Roots, 2 in Root Cont...
2017-10-18 03:58:55 +0000 UTC View PostI guess I didn't really make the point of the schedule clear. I don't plan on releasing that specific amount on those days, although that's the goal. It's more to show you, the readers, how much writing I expect to have time for each day.
Aethon Thai couldn’t deny that his instincts, which had told him right as the fight was beginning that this might happen. This was always a possibility. But he just… he just wished…
He watched his daughter fall forward, her h...
2017-10-18 03:57:40 +0000 UTC View PostHey! First week of putting up the schedule. Pretty busy week, but hopefully I can get through it all.
Monday: 1
Tuesday: 1
Wednesday: 3
Thursday: 1-2
Friday: 0-1
Saturday: 2
Sunday: 3
2017-10-16 14:12:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Ciel bit her lip, doing her best to maintain her posture after she forced herself to use The Shrike Cries over a Barren Land twice in a row. The burden on her body was extraordinary. More so than she had anticipated. Originally, she had assumed she would still have some strength remaining, enough to counter Randidly when he would use his strange, Phantom’s Embrace skill to avoid her strikes.
But now… she would be lucky if she could stand afterwards.
It was due to t...
2017-10-16 03:53:05 +0000 UTC View PostI mentioned it in the comments, but I'll repeat it here. Due to personal reasons, I moved up my week hiatus from the end of October to the middle. So I'm sorry I've been away, but more positively, I will now be working straight through to the end of November.
In other news, Monday mornings I will now begin releasing an "Expected Writing Schedule" for a week. I hear your complaints, and want to make my releases more predictable, so its more enjoyable for everyone.
On...
2017-10-16 03:52:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Again, Ciel vanished from his view, but this time, Randidly was ready. His awareness, fueled by the Phantom’s Embrace, billowed out, filling the surround 2 meters. Every breath, every twitch, every muscle, every spear… Randidly could sense it, and control it. That was the vicious power of the Spear Phantom’s Embrace. That was the monstrous genius of Aemont.
As Ciel lashed out, aiming for Randidly’s back, he twisted away, using the short, shifting steps of the Spear Phantom...
2017-10-05 04:06:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Was it just him, or…
Did this skill appear totally useless…?
Randidly tried to refrain from judging too hastily, and used the skill. Immediately, in the room around him, a light mist began to form on the ground. Very soon these figures resolved themselves into images of his father, who stepped forward out of the mist, his face lined and serious.
“What can you offer me?” The man said simply, looking Randidly up and down, his gaze lingering dismissively on his ar...
2017-10-05 04:05:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Randidly shook his head. If she could truly read his mind… that was a power even more intimidating than the Creature’s mastery of Aether. That would mean she had access to all of his secrets at a glance.
But upon review of the whole scenario, it had all happened so fast, and there had been several abrupt changes in her mood, where her face twitched as she looked at him, even though he hadn’t said much. They couldn’t have been together for more than a minute, but she had al...
2017-10-05 04:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Looking at the boy in front of her, who so quickly discovered her, Lucretia couldn’t help but laugh. “Ha! You are truly just as… unusual as they say. Turn around, so I can have a look at you.”
Lucretia kept her mocking smile in place as the boy slowly pirouetted to face her, but her eyes glowed with curiosity. There was… something about him, that had affected so many people around him, moving them in directions that she hadn’t expected. Whatever the boy had done had ke...
2017-10-04 04:02:26 +0000 UTC View PostThis isn't the full update I wanted to give tonight, but I needed a bit of a reset after this weekend. I'm going to start to ramp up writing production this week though. Thanks for your patience!
Randidly walked back through the darkening streets, rubbing his neck. Azriel had insisted they train for two days straight, so there was only one more day remaining before his match with Ciel. During this time he wanted to do a lot more with Engraving, so he was forced...
2017-10-04 04:01:52 +0000 UTC View PostHey all.
I just want to take a moment and thank everyone for their support thus far. The Legend of RG wouldn't be possible without all of your support.
A few notes: I'm going to update the goals a little to make them more accurate. I haven't' been able to keep up with the side stories, and they will swiftly become main stories, so I'll admit I failed on that front.
Also, this weekend might be sporadic, because I'm heading to Michigan starting tomorrow to visit a friend, and my edit...
2017-09-28 04:51:56 +0000 UTC View Post
“And it is all thanks to you, Claptrap.” Tears were running down her cheeks now, thick streams of emotion finally given a form in the light of day. “You were just a clerk… a cute, jumpy, polite little clerk that I thought would be there my whole life, amusing me at the shop with his antics. Did you know that I came the day after you left, looking for you? And when the other clerk told me that you had left to change your life… It was the most beautiful and tragic thing I had ev...
2017-09-28 04:44:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Groaning, Randidly sat up, checking the most recent hole in his thigh. He had managed to avoid Azriel’s original charge for the artery in his leg, but her follow ups to his torso had distracted him enough for her pure speed and technique to overwhelm him, even with magic support.
“That new technique… is interesting. And the upgrade to Agony- Anguish you said? These need polished” Azriel announced, tapping her lip as she stood over him. Randidly dutifully used Living Blood ...
2017-09-28 04:44:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Claptrap tried his best to hide his yawn behind his hand. Although this ‘talk show’s was definitely entertaining, and was very well received by the populace… it was just a really boring job. He shouldn’t have taken on the job of host himself. There were so many other details of his business that required his attention, and he was stuck here, listening to the male spear attendant waxing poetic on the grace of the Ghosthound…
But the job wasn’t without its perks.
...
2017-09-28 04:43:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Congratulations! The Patron of Ash smiles on you! +10 to all stats. Your body was not refined by the Black Mercury, but totally remind, cast in ash and reconstituted. You have learned the Skill Ashes to Ashes (A) Lvl 1. The sun rises on you, a changed man. Go forth, and spread the power of your Patron.
Congratulations! You have endured the Trial of Ash and become anointed. By enduring the visions, you have achieved a lasting inner peace, and have seen your...
2017-09-25 03:58:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Suddenly, Randidly’s eyes snapped back to focus, and he activated Spear Phantom’s Embrace, almost effortless moving past the projectiles, even though he had been frozen for several seconds. This was just the difference in levels and stats. Attacks of this level couldn’t even come close to scratching Randidly.
Sydney seemed just as surprised that Randidly didn’t instantly fall as Randidly had been when she attacked him, because she just stared at him as he appeared in front...
2017-09-25 03:58:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Blink.
Images of Drak and his… associate Liam disappeared, and Randidly found himself deep, depp within a strange viscous black.There was only darkness, all around, and the cage. The cage couldn’t be seen, but Randidly knew somehow, instinctively, that it was there, blinding him.
Time seemed to flow passed, and Randidly was carried around, and the thin stream of energy he produced was syphoned off, elsewhere. This continued, and continued, until the day that the...
2017-09-25 03:57:50 +0000 UTC View Post
As his father turned and straightened back, looking towards the road, Randidly was frozen stiff. He…. he would never leave him…? Never…. Fucking… leave him?!?!
“Do you….” Randidly said, his voice raspy and hoarse, his teeth clenched so tight his jaw ached. “Do you really believe that? That you would never leave? With how bitter and brittle you are?”
The words, coming from Randidly’s 7 year old form, probably sounded ridiculous, but either way, his father ...
2017-09-21 03:38:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Blink.
Randidly looked around, and then he froze, because he knew where he was, he knew this memory.
“I’m dying,” Sydney said, looking at him with her usually joyful eyes, now with heavy bags under them.
“Uh…” Randidly stuttered, but the images were already rushing forward. This was months before the System arrived, the day... his friendships began to fall apart.
“I can’t tell Ace. We will graduate in the spring… The doctors say I have ...
2017-09-21 03:37:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Randidly hopped down to the next level of the rings. There were 10 in total, and Randidly needed to get down to the 8th, the third innermost ring. And the innermost ring was already beginning to turn into a red color…
But immediately upon hopping down, the temperature shot up to something that was quite uncomfortable. Sweating profusely, Randidly jumped down to the next one, hoping to get the whole ordeal with over as soon as possible. This was one of the rare moments that Randi...
2017-09-20 04:22:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Randidly winced as the referee in charge of healing looked at the wounds on his left shoulder. The woman was no nonsense and frequently prodded the wounds, making interested noises at the lack of response to the potions she had given him, and only a small amount of responses to her healing skills.
“Well, it does seem like your natural Vitality is working on it. You will likely be fully healed in three days before you next match,” She eventually announced, leaving Randidly quit...
2017-09-20 04:22:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Still, Dian’s gaze was cool and focused. She scanned through Randidly, the ground around her, and then the skittering Root Spiders. Then her Whip spear blurred, and she struck left and right, annihilating the nearest spiders and steadying herself in time for Randidly to arrive, his huge spear crashing downwards.
As Randidly expected, she used her strange elusiveness to simply deflect his strike, but staying close enough for her energy to continue to take small bites at Randidly...
2017-09-18 04:24:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Randidly walked slowly up onto the stage after they called his and Dian’s name, still pondering the discussion that happened earlier. Dian claimed to be an agent sent by the Styles from the Central Region to watch over Shal, who was foretold to be the next person to… do something with the Calamity. Specifically, she was going to watch out for Lucretia, and prevent the Spear Phantom Style from achieving a Top 8 finish and have it fall from grace.
As he ascended to the stage, Ra...
2017-09-18 04:24:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Shal floated in the darkness, surrounded by fuzzy silhouettes. The waved and blurred, falling in and out of focus, their bodies huge and balloonish one moment, and then twig like and strangely monstrous the next.
But he knew they were speaking for sure, by the way he could see their mouths moving. They were speaking to him, trying to communicate something. What they were saying, however, was not anything that Shal wanted to hear. Sighing, he closed his eyes, trying to just return ...
2017-09-18 04:23:37 +0000 UTC View Post
“I…” Randidly started, then he changed tactics. “Why are you participating in this tournament?”
“I’m following Shal,” Dian corrected, her face twisting into a grimace. “Or I was, through you. But you, I believe, have complicated things. Although his chances of doing so are small, even with the prophecy about the Spear Phantom, our true fear was always Lucretia’s 3rd gift for Aemont. She would not let his death stop her from giving it.
“There are a few d...
2017-09-18 04:23:02 +0000 UTC View PostI've been thinking very hard about how these pieces come together. I might also rework this conversation with Dian, which is why I have delayed it for so long. Want to make sure it all fits together.
Randidly looked around the street, suffused with predawn light. It all struck him as a little surreal. All week she had been coming to speak to Shal, and now suddenly she was willing to speak to him? He supposed it did make sense if she was worried about her safety...
2017-09-18 04:22:09 +0000 UTC View Post
There was something extremely dangerous in Azriel’s voice when she spoke. A strange wariness towards Randidly that hadn’t been there before. After a slight hesitation, Randidly shrugged and decided not to overthink it.
“I was warned to stay away from you by Deardun’s Styles. I was thinking about what to do this past day.”
Azriel snorted. “To think those old fools would even bother to follow up with you. They make something out of nothing. It is not as though my m...
2017-09-13 04:12:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Around her, everyone at the table froze. Ikaas with shock more than anything else, seeming to have recognized Bertarn as well, but aghast that Helen would talk so directly to him. Turn was torn behind laughing and growling in anger, and his face was twisted in a very amusing fashion.
But of them all, Bertarn was the most amusing. His face was completely blank, as he seemed to struggle that someone would have the gall to say this to him. More than that, a woman said it to him. Well...
2017-09-13 04:11:09 +0000 UTC View Post
The crowd milled about the stands, unsure of why there were signs put up, indicating there would be entertainment available in the arena today. Yesterday had been the matches to determine the top 16, so according to the schedule, there should be two days of break, for the people to wander around the city and enjoy the festival like atmosphere. Why did the referees signal something would be occurring here today…?
Claptrap’s smile was sly as he walked up with the male spear atte...
2017-09-11 03:34:11 +0000 UTC View Post