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Chapter 70: Devil You Know

The next day dawned all too soon.

In many ways, it was beyond me to be exhausted now. My body could not tire.

But that didn’t address the mental exhaustion from casting so many spells. I’d been up most of the night fixing the damage I’d done to Liliana’s courtyard, to say nothing of the wooden walls. Order had…options when it came to repairing things.

But that didn’t make it fun.

Nor did it make the long conversation I’d had with Ritz, about the full exte...

Chapter 69: Mind over Matter

The moon cast its sliver light over the courtyard.

That wasn’t me being poetic, the moon on this plane didn’t shine with the faint white light I’d grown used to, or even the rusted red of Nirn’s. Instead, it painted over the night with silver, sharper than even the brightest night from earth, and yet somehow graying over the edges with a metallic sheen.

It prickled against my skin, as if the light itself was pushing against me.

This entire plane seemed to ripple and ...

Chapter 68: Playing Nice

It was a struggle to keep my face calm as Liliana drew me deeper into the room, setting me to the right of her throne.

The symbolism was rather obvious.

Raven drew back, mingling with the Liliana’s horde of zombies. I didn’t envy her for the smell, but at the same time, I almost wished I could fade into the background as well.

The man, Jace, who was waiting somewhat impatiently for Liliana to take a seat, was another Planeswalker. I could tell when I looked at him, wonde...

Interlude: Creeping Dread

Liliana gazed moodily into the Witch Bane Orb.

It was an interesting creation, the artifact that she’d bartered for with the Vampire Lady Olivia Voldaren. Just as its name indicated, the orb protected its wielder from malicious sorceries and afflictions, most often cast by witches upon the local peasantry.

But how to utilize it?

Liliana ran her fingers over the smooth surface, glass silvered from where it reflected the full moon’s light. “Would that you would simply co...

Chapter 67: Insolvent

I’d like to have said that my alternate took my hand and pulled us both across the Blind Eternities to our destination without any fuss.

Of course, that would have been too easy.

The moment I reached out and took the other Taylor’s hand…everything shifted.

The world tilted on its axis, reorienting.

Gravity, inexorably twisted, towards a point of singularity.

We were being pulled together, into one space.

Back into one being.

I f...

March 10 Times Poll

Vote on which chapter you want to see as a bonus for March! Poll closes March 1st.

Chapter 66: Finale of Promise

The correct answer was no.

That’s what every book, every cautionary story and children’s tale, said to do when given a Devil’s Bargain.

No matter how clever, or powerful you were, the Devil always collected his due. There were no winners, only those who lost less, those who lost more.

And those who lost everything.

“The clock is ticking, little Planeswalker,” Trigon rumbled. “Or perhaps you need some…encouragement.”

Interlude: Worldpurge

A/N: Apologies for missing Monday's update. I left my computer at a friend's house over the weekend and it messed up my whole writing schedule just as I was trying to get reoriented to the new twice weekly updates. It shouldn't happen again, but since this is a transition period for me as far as my writing goes (as well as life being a bit all over the plays right now), there may be a few more hiccups along the way before everything smooths out.

Doing my best...

Planar Chaos: All that Glitters

“This would have been so much easier if you didn’t wreck the motherboard,” I muttered. 

There had still been enough material left in my prosthetic limb to pry off a wall panel, after I’d summoned a copy for myself.

Would have loved to make a couple more just for the parts, but unfortunately my magic didn’t work like that. If I started taking them apart they’d just dissipate.

The white-haired girl, Ritz or whatever, tossed her hair. “Why don’t yo...

Interlude and Chapter 65

Here is the bonus chapter I promised for Well Traveled along with the normal update. Hope you all enjoy!

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Continued from: Aethertow 

Planar Chaos: Second Sunrise

In my chest, the barest ember flickered and died.

My spark, my source…

My life.

I would not b...

Chapter 64: Contingency

The situation was, in a word, dire.

I was trapped with no recourse in a ritual circle. My friends and teammates were trapped inside a simulated dream that they believed was real. Martian Manhunter, the one supporting the dream, was trapped by some device in the hands of an unresponsive Red Arrow. 

And all of us together trapped in a mountain, while the league looked elsewhere for enemies that had already come home to roost.

I’d already tested the circle, more than jus...

Runoff Poll

Thanks for all the support in my first poll!

I'm a bit surprised, but it looks like it ended up a four way tie. So here's a run off of the top four options. This time, the poll will be one vote only, so pick the one you want to see the most!

Poll will be open for 1 week, before closing automatically so I have plenty of time to get the bonus chapter done this month.

Hope you all have a great day!

Chapter 63: Fail State

In the end, that feeling of foreboding had me teach more than a few defensive spells to my friends. It offered little peace of mind, though I didn’t let my apprehension show, beyond warning the rest of the team to be on their toes.

For the moment, though, nothing seemed to come of it.

A few days later, I was with Tula in the mountain’s Atrium, in the beginning stages of designing the base’s defenses. Warding such a massive space was a challenging task even for me. Luckily, Q...

Patreon Change Announcement

Hello Everyone!

I've made some changes to my Patreon. None of these changes will affect or alter current awards, so if you're only here for Well Traveled, then I hope you have an awesome day, and I'll see you tomorrow for the update!

For people who are interested in my other stories, I'm happy to announce that my snippet collection Ten Times...