Kit Falbo

MwN3 Chapter 7 -145

Chapter Seven

Subject B displayed slight discomfort upon removing free-floating debris inside their borrowed container. This implies that occupancy is more than puppetry, possibly creating a symbiotic bond. Despite that distress, there was an increased stability and flow of energy that had positive effects, increased speed, viscosity, and reactivity for spiritual power to and from the skill nodules.  The debris appeared to be—-----------   Harmony’s pen dragged ac...

MwN3 Chapter 6 -144

Chapter Six

Harmony turned to Ambrosia. “What are the laws and regulations on having unbound undead?” She wouldn’t have asked if she had thought her friend had come unprepared. One didn't drop this kind of bomb without having answers.

“Not much, as Hazeldown and Naewauld don’t generally have issues with zombies, spirits, or ghosts. It is rare to see any this close to the city who are not fleeing the energies. But there are a few farms and ranches between the two cities. ...

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Chapter Five

“Harmony, do you know what time it is?!” 

Jerked awake at Ambrosia calling her name, Harmony rolled out of bed and started her morning routine. Physical skills aligned her back and muscles. [Renew Spirit] with a rush from a slight bit of [Cold Touch] forced her fully awake, while [Analyze], [Recall], and [Keen Investigative Awareness] knocked lingering sleep and dreams from her thoughts. [Beautician] and [Manipulate Dead] refreshed her looks. [Claim the Remai...

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Chapter Four

Before she had all her observational skills Harmony might have mistaken him for laughing at her. Enough youthful faces looked suitably impressed, shocked, and shaken. “What’s so funny?” She asked Brix.

“I think you’ve impressed them enough. Outside of here, I’m well-known in most circles. Those kids haven’t even seen my [Breakout Burst] skill against them or that [Fate Fire] one. And stopping my blow with your palm.” Brix let out a short whistle. ...

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Chapter Three

How does one relax? Spend so much time pushing yourself that it’s hard to grab that feeling anymore. [Recall] reminded her of times hiding in the corners as a maid, tasks done, and one of Tyler’s books borrowed. Relaxing with Ambrosia while she hummed out a new tune. The magically heated tub from the inn for some moments. Well, if they had enough funds for more staff they’ll have enough for one of those tubs. Harmony made a note to tell Bates. Ambrosia was also busy ...

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Chapter Two

One of the advantages of having skilled servants like Bates and Ambrosia was that Harmony was able to dump the whole mess of her mother onto them and go hide in her room. That’s unfair.  She was on a tight schedule and in that schedule privacy to explore her new class and profession was planned. But she certainly didn’t want their job. The rushed dash out of Naewauld had been completed while Rose, Len, Max, and Tyler were still at court keeping that pool of vipers a...

MwN3 Chapter 1 - 139

Chapter One

This was worse than anything that happened in Naewauld. “NO!” During her long departure from her beaten-up manor on the outskirts of Hazeldown Harmony expected excessive dust, hand spiders, and even gnomes or other vermin to move in, but this!  A new excessively large portrait hung in the reception area, Kelly White, beggar queen of the stage posing regally.  

That wasn't the only thing or person that greeted them upon their arrival "home".

Bat...

MwN Chapter 98 - 138

Chapter Ninety-Eight

The poofy dress was what Harmony considered to be quite out of date fashion-wise, but apparently, it was popular at court. Harmony wanted to go in armored in Night, but Ambrosia convinced her that would start a fashion trend no tailor currently had the ability to copy. It was almost like her friend thought her upgraded paired armor was indecent the way she put her foot down. It did help when Rose showed up in the same style of dress.  Len even forgo his robes f...

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Chapter Ninety-Seven

Harmony checked her full status again. [Recall] was very clear that she’d seen the class as divinely necrotuned revivalist.  Kind of a stupid thing to be caught up on as she washed off the rebirth in the tub. It's not there now. The new priority should be exploring the new class and profession and feeling out how the authority has stabilized.  It had been there! Probably that rigorous aspect that did not allow her to let it go.

Class: Necrotuned Re...

MwN Chapter 96 -136

Chapter Ninety-Six

Liking it did not stop the debate. A Duchess came with a large stipend. It included the general fund for running Hazeldown, which had built up over time as that level of aristocracy had been vacant for years. The trustees had restricted access, so she'd be stepping into money to help maintain her staff and grow the city.

Aristocratic and royal statuses produced pay commiserate to your authority, and it could be less or more than some assignments but almost alway...

MwN Chapter 95 -135

Chapter Ninety-Five

With two dozen books, five assistants, and Bates sure to clear his throat if he felt the need to step in, Harmony was ready to look at her evolution options. There had been opportunities to check in the tower, and at the party, but here she could do it with the support and full attention of her friends. Guardrails for her own impulsivity

Adric, Ambrosia, Hyacinth, Maxwell, and Len waited for the reveal. Lord Tyler looked like a kicked puppy when she’d invited...

MwN Chapter 94 -134

Chapter Ninety-Four

The dining room at the Dragonfly Inn was at least filled with familiar faces. The guests who’d graced Ma Bell's table who hadn’t been too prickly towards Harmony had all gotten invites. The flows and their stage crew joined the crowd. Some of the staff from Coodly's Manor were there. Personal staff and bodyguards were free to join in as Ma Bell’s staff and hired guards were in full force. Old friends and those two steps above strangers who she knew between her ...

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Chapter Ninety-Three

Choose your class and profession evolutions. 

Len was right, an emotional epiphany did help. This one however felt cold. Harmony kicked one of the assassin's corpses. Did it have to be so gruesome? The choice called to her but one didn’t evolve in the middle of a dungeon climb. Ahead, through the toughest winds, was the end and the reward. And the assassins? At this point, if there were answers to be found they were no longer to be discovered on this fl...

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Chapter Ninety-Two

People's skills fit so much better than those of monsters or beasts. You didn’t have to worry about biological incompatibility. Usage was straightforward with the skill still preventing synergies and combinations avoiding many of the pitfalls of when she'd try to overdo an idea. It really gave one a better understanding of others' skills when you used them yourself. The three levels gained for [Claim the Remains of Power] as she tried out the skills harvested from t...

MwN Chapter 91 - 131

Chapter Ninety-One

There was no point in yelling into the wind. Harmony bounded over with a smile and a wave, letting [High kick] push her, timing it to the beat of her [Heart] for a free stamina boost. Best to find out the group's intentions quickly and greet them like she would a fan at Ma Bell's table or a guest at Coodly Manor. That was always the other side of service.  If you weren't invisible, you were friendly, inviting, and available even if your feet were bleeding and you...

MwN Chapter 90 - 130

Chapter Ninety

Everything hurt. Twisting [Familiar Bond] had taken her most stable skill and thrown it into the unstable maelstrom the others were in. Of all her skill Harmony's connection to Hyacinth was the anchor she'd held to keep her from drifting.

All of the authority's pressure raged about. The woman in the Deadwoods had so much to donate with angry contemptuous violence. She'd been stable when they'd previously practiced that technique and never under such pressure. At lea...

MwN Chapter 89 - 129

Chapter Eighty-Nine

Evolve! As much as Harmony wished her feeling of accomplishment around defeating the guardian would push her to the feeling of reaching evolution there was nothing. No internal trumpets or fanfare. The opposite, as [Electric Shell] flickered and died, turning into an unusable lump inside its shell having been pushed past its limits during the fight. Even [Renew Spirit] did nothing to bring it back. A reminder that anything would break under such stresses. Removing th...

MwN Chapter 88 -128

Chapter Eighty-Eight

“There’s my predator. Now let’s see what we’ve got.”  

Harmony fetched a spare gear bag and reapplied a healing patch. Hyacinth had four more strapped to him in case more accidents happened. Ideally, she’d never need them, but sometimes you got swallowed whole.

Picking over the guardian’s remains Harmony evaluated her skill options. The invulnerability skill looked dead, but it was only drained. A push of [Renew Spirit] restored m...

MwN Chapter 87 - 127

Chapter Eighty-Seven

[Telescopic Superior Vision], does Rose have a skill like this? It was superior to the second skill the birds had to control their mass, but that was only because they were limited to making themselves lighter. [Wooze Sight] had it beat in Harmony's opinion

“Gwahk.”

“Oh, you like me lighter? I'm not that heavy when I'm riding on your back.”

“Gwap.”

“Fine. Are you ready for the chicken? I'm sure you'd rather not repeat the first ...

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Chapter Eighty-Six

HELP! Harmony sent through her bond with Hyacinth as she weaved through the woods on the first floor. And, of course, he was laughing. 

Heat nipped at her back, so she knew she hadn't lost it yet. This should be her last trip on this floor, yet, here she was facing one of the true terrors of the floor.

The ball of fire with teeth and claws screamed in rage and pain as it chased her.  

The trick with [Manipulate Dead]  and [Beautic...

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Chapter Eighty-Five

She’d said too much. Even as she battled the skills trying to pry information from her, they had experience and a nose for waste. This is why she didn’t do interviews. Even if it was released as a transcript it might seem bad. Why did she tell them about Adric's blue milk habit? Social ramifications aside. That was not the priority.

The Inn’s room for using skill stones was waiting and she didn’t have all day. Ambrosia and Bates stepped in with her and ...

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Chapter Eighty-Four

The answer was no time at all.

The complete staff stood waiting for the morning meeting. It was a far cry from when she first saw the top five from the Harvest of Talents, and while it might have felt like seasons had passed, Harmony knew the change could be counted in days. Now they all fit their uniforms. Tess’s sleek brace gave her perfect posture, a mechanical spider on each shoulder. Steven had tailored his uniform and all others to have a unique flair t...

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Chapter Eighty-Three

Harmony let the bubbles tickle her chin as she submerged everything but her head. Ma Bell Had been very understanding about the need to take dinner in her room, and the extra guards.

Outrage at the attacks spread like wildfire on their return.  Blame was widespread and unfocused.  Organized crime, jealous guild members seeking a spot in the game, and the evolved kingdoms competing were all under suspicion. Foreigners were getting the bulk of the blam...

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Chapter Eighty Two

A pre-dawn departure. Len groaned as he saddled his horse and muttered. "The wildest theories are necessary."

Lord Tyler moved slowly to get Sparky ready, shuffling while still not fully awake.

Thorne, Rose, and Harmony got even less sleep as they worked to make everything perfect. The goal was to slip by any potential ambush, and hope they didn't need their backup plan. Thorne had some trinkets that would help obscure scrying and inspection skills.

...

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Chapter Eighty-One

Galavanting about without protection hours after a large-scale attack might not be the safest thing to do. And yes, she’d been planning to do this before the rejection of the princess. And no she wasn’t in a good place right now. Poisonous authority or stuck-up princess, the reason was a toss-up.

“Find me something quickly, Hyacinth.”

The toad sniffed the air and they were off, dipping into the shadows. Hyacinth emerged with his mouth open, allowin...

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Chapter Eighty

The sun temple guard’s oat gruel was passable with a handful of nuts and dried fruit. As pampered as the Dragonfly Inn’s table was, Harmony had eaten worse. Rose poked hers with her spoon while her uncle laughed with his eyes. Adric ate his gruel with vigor, but he’s always had a good appetite. The food probably brought back memories of happy times banished here where the weight of dealing with his more venomous family members was lifted. 

Len and Tyler c...

MwN Chapter 79 / 119

Chapter Seventy-Nine

Choose your class’s seventh skill:  Bindings of Regret - Reaping Cycle - Claim the Remains of Power

Well, that’s not daunting at all. Not even a simple choice like [Wound], [Raise Dead], or [Entomb]. It’s like getting Wiz-inator, Rising Lord of the Dawn, and  Conspiracy Theorist all as one, except in this case they’re odd skills.  She’d only skimmed the skill book provided by the Grave Society. It was a reference book, there had been n...

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Chapter seventy-eight

Guild mistress Throne took a drink and downed it. The Sun Temple warriors were at the ready with their weapons raised. “Stand down.” She told them, and while not in their chain of command, they did what she said. 

“Addy, Rosebud?” Uncle Benji cried, looking for his nephew and niece. 

“We’re here,” Adric answered. “Though not without losses.”

Jessica’s corpse lay broken nearby. 

“Secure the area,” Ben or...

MwN Chapter 77 / 117

Chapter Seventy-Seven

The signal to return was a little inconvenient with Harmony’s transportation out of commission.  

Hyacinth croaked frustratingly from his trapped position, a bubble being channeled by a magic user that kept him trapped, even his spurs were unable to pop it. That was at least taking all of that attacker's attention, but it left Harmony stuck fighting two attackers while she waited for [Final Silence] to get back up so she could free him. 

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Chapter Seventy-Six

Len kicked his lazy spirit bond awake. [Astral Projection] let his mind shoot up and out to get a bird's eye view. It was time to use his profession’s skills in a way they were not designed to. Harmony’s letters, cherished as always, helped build this technique.  [Research], [Spot Mistake], and [Grade]  looked at and evaluated the incoming situation. This is not when you want to give an opposing team high marks, but what he saw from the attackers showed...