[A/N]: Surprise chapter! Just cause! I have almost no backlog to speak of, but I just wanted to get a chapter out today. Don't worry, I do have Friday's chapter ready to go as well!
Enjoy!
(Minor fix from Chapter 30: I messed up his Attribute averages. Physical is now F2 from F3 and Presence is now E4 from E5.)
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Right away, Terry could tell Genetic Analysis was very different from its Metaphysical twin. As soon as their hands touched, Terry was able...
2024-03-21 18:52:50 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: Forgot to mention, this HeroWatch entry went out on RR in Chapter 23: Exhumation. So if you're seeing it twice, that's why.
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HeroWatch Entry
(last updated Year 55:8:12 20:15 local time)
Nick Halleck <Whipvine>
Summary
Nick Halleck (chosen super moniker: Whipvine), is an A-ranked Duelist (confirmed) known for hi...
2024-03-20 16:57:20 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: Monday's here! I'm excited to explore Terry's powers with you all!
Thanks for reading!
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The Emperor reclined in his throne, plain clothed and unmasked. All the non-Awakened relatives and undead had left after the initial congratulations. Now, only the revenants and Terry’s father were in attendance. Behind the Emperor, Whipvine had an ear-to-ear grin as they conversed back and forth via System chat.
[Whipvine]: I’m proud of you, kidd...
2024-03-18 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: To all the new patrons: Welcome to the fight! So pleased to have you aboard!
Enjoy!
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Welcome to the fight…Those had been the words the System had said after he’d chosen his path. That had to be a common phrase among the Awakened.
“Uh, thanks?” Terry replied, pushing up to a sit. “That was insane—”
Warning! Revealing information about your Awakening will result in consequences.
He...
2024-03-15 17:00:12 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: If you didn't read Chapter 26 yet, don't miss that. It went out a little earlier today.
Hope you guys enjoy, been excited to reveal these Awakening chapters for a while now!
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The avatar nodded and stood up, approaching where he stood at the fireplace. It indicated the bed with a wave and Terry reluctantly sat on the edge. With its other hand, it pointed toward the poster of his grandfather, Emperor Necroton. The poster lit up, a corona of light surroundin...
2024-03-13 17:04:32 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: Double chapter today, stay tuned!
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His vision filled in from the edges, color shifting like developing film. He wasn’t in the pitch black of the coffin anymore. Air filtered in on command and he had never been so happy for anything in his entire life.
With the immediate issue of his impending asphyxiation appearing to be tabled for the moment, he finally turned his attention back to his surroundings. Had he been hallucinating in death? Was he dead now?
If ...
2024-03-13 17:00:13 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: Guys and gals, I'm so sorry. I realized that this is kind of a vicious cliffhanger. I swear, I'm not being mean on purpose. But take heart! Wednesday, I'll do a double chapter to bring us another extra chapter ahead of Royal Road (and avoid another cliffhanger).
Enjoy!
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He ignored his father at first, glancing behind him to see a dozen or so relatives milling about to the side of the throne room, their voices hushed and their gazes shadowed. He spotted ...
2024-03-11 17:00:11 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: Have a good weekend all! Next week, things happen. You could even say the story...awakens :D. On a more serious note, thank you again for your support. We're almost at 50 patrons and I feel so much joy in my heart.
I'm not crying, you're crying!
*sniff*
Enjoy!
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Terry whipped around, the rose in his hand forgotten as he faced the person who had sneaked up on them. He didn’t know who he had expected—maybe the Emperor—but for ...
2024-03-08 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: Welcome to all our new members, thank you so much for supporting me! Small announcement: the schedule is MWF, but I'll try to sneak in an extra chapter when I can to increase the advanced chapters on offer. As far as specific timing, I'm shooting for 10am PST generally, but sometimes I'm still editing and have to push it back. But in general, expect morning posts.
Enjoy!
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“Jimmy, what the hell!” Terry complained, his head stuck out the rolled down window.
2024-03-06 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: This HeroWatch entry went out to RoyalRoad in Chapter 16. Including here so you all don't miss it! Enjoy!
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HeroWatch Entry
(last updated Year 42:9:13 18:01 local time)
Christopher Cuellar <Cryptonix>
Summary
Christopher Cuellar (chosen super moniker: Cryptonix), was an A-ranked Alterant (unconfirmed) with the ability ...
2024-03-04 18:57:10 +0000 UTC
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The Keeper of the Plains was one of the most stunning landmarks in the city and one of the few still standing after the Splintering. At over 40 feet tall, on top of a 30 foot high rock pedestal, the Native American monument dominates the horizon for hundreds of feet in every direction. At night, flames are lit around its base, creating an effect which can’t be beat in all of Wichita.
But tonight, as Terry approached the landmark on foot, all he could see was the fog. He felt a pang as...
2024-03-01 17:00:16 +0000 UTC
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[A/N]: I just wanted to take this chapter to officially thank you all for joining. Your support means so much to me. As welcome, I'm providing this extra chapter for you Patrons only, partially in thanks and partially to bump up the number of advanced chapters I'm offering you all.
Enjoy!
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Terry felt his skin flush, a heavy weight settling in his stomach. “Bad news? What bad news?” He almost didn’t want to know. Just leave me on the high of know...
2024-02-29 17:07:21 +0000 UTC
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They laughed together for a moment, but when the silence loomed, it loomed large. Terry looked around the empty hallway, wondering what two kids united only by the shared loss of their parents had to talk about.
Say something, say something, say something.
Tania broke the silence first and he tried not to sigh in relief.
“So, these guys follow you around everywhere or what?” she asked with a wave toward Burg and Blood.
He glanced toward the ghouls and nodd...
2024-02-28 18:00:26 +0000 UTC
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Terry stared at those words in shock. In person? I can’t do that…can I?
[RoseBud]: Where sh—
He paused, realizing what he was agreeing to. Do you remember what happened last time you left the palace? Seven ghouls died, dummy.
He deleted the words and started again.
[RoseBud]: Sorry, I’m grounded—
No, that was stupid.
[RoseBud]: I’m not allowed to leave the palace right now.
Yeah, that sounded be...
2024-02-28 17:57:18 +0000 UTC
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The last thing Terry expected from the stoic undead with too many teeth was for them to start singing. The sound started low, mingling with the stagnant air like the soft moan of wind through a cave formation. A minute passed and the singing grew louder, a deep bass echoing up from their throats that sent a shiver tracing up his spine.
Then the lich at his side joined in, as well as the rest of his caste. It was less a song and more like the hissing of a pit of vipers. But the effect of...
2024-02-28 17:53:17 +0000 UTC
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Terry followed Crunch out of the dungeons in a daze. His mind couldn’t seem to decide on exactly what to feel about the last thirty minutes, let alone the last seven days.
I was attacked by one of my heroes—scratch that, two of my heroes. My father abandoned me only a few days after my mom’s death without so much as a buck up champ. One of the Fairway’s strongest undead allies nearly killed me within our own city.
And my own grandfather used me as bai...
2024-02-28 17:50:37 +0000 UTC
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Despite his earlier bravado, Terry’s heart pounded like he’d just sprinted a mile. Sweat cloyed to his back and underarms, the fear-smell infecting his nostrils, creating a feedback loop. There was no one around, so he spoke to distract his mind.
“Why do you want to go in to the dungeons?”
The knife point pricked his lower back in warning, but Tenebrous clicked his tongue as if in thought. A moment passed, then his gravely voice spoke out softly.
“In the m...
2024-02-28 17:48:13 +0000 UTC
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