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Royal Blood : Chapter 18

Chapter 18: Royal Revelations

I didn’t know why my target was looking at me, but it couldn’t be a good thing. Maybe his observation skill had broken through my Conceal. Usually I could feel when that happened, but hell if I knew what other strange skills his classes would have.

I decided that discretion was the better part of Valor here. I’d gotten a look at my target, and knew that he busted a smuggler. Best to cut my losses here.

As I jogged farther ...

Royal Blood : Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Queens Row

We did, eventually, make it out of the docks.

What can I say, Nezza wanted to look over everything with her fancy new eyes. Didn’t do a good job of explaining it, either.

“It’s like seein’ a new layer of color that was always there, jus’ I never noticed it, you know?” Nezza shook her head. “Or—or maybe when ya smell somfin’ real good for the first time, yeah? And you’re like—”

“I think I get it.” I sho...

Devil's Foundry 2 : Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Shadowed Wings

Seneschal Hawkwright, the ruler of Silverwall in all but name, stood in the sealed gardens.

The gardens sat sealed deep in the heart of the palace, behind two sets of walls, rows of trusted guards, and the seal of his office, without which the final doors would not open. He had opened them this day, with the head Lepidopterist and their newest charge.

The Seneschal said nothing as the other gently took the cage he was holding and u...

Royal Blood : Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Sharp Dealings

Nezza shot a betrayed look at me, as I drew attention back to the chest of wooden talismans. Leiroc only seemed more interested.

“Hoh? I, truly, am surprised you would be so interested in ‘roll of the dice’, this is how you say, yes?” Still, he gestured, bringing over that chest. Some of his crew slowed in their unloading to watch the ongoing discussion.

Deals were important to demons, I’d heard, but seeing it was somethi...

Royal Blood : Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Kith and Kin

When I was younger, I actually came to Port Royal. I thought the name was funny, see. I remembered that there was some place called Port Royal on Earth, in the Caribbean maybe, so  I wanted to see the fantasy version.

It was massive.

The city itself was built in a crescent surrounding the Bay of Swans. It was called that because the Lleathe river curved as it flowed out into the bay, like the neck of a swan. The entire bay itsel...

Damned if I Do : Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The Prince

I was staring at a thin strip of silk when the door to the shop rang again.

I didn’t parse it, at first. After all, Jaina and I were in a clothing store; ostensibly it had other customers. I needed to buy traveling robes, and Kel’Thuzad really hadn’t given me enough money to splurge on expensive silks imported from Quel’Thalas.

Ah, being broke: I’d really been looking forward to this part of the college experience.

I wa...

Royal Blood : Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Port Royal

“What’s a port?”

I leaned against the wall of the hired coach, opposite the Boss. It was eerily reminiscent of when he’d kidnapped me from the Imperial City just over a year ago.

“Alllyyyyyyy!”

Of course, I had company this time. “A port is a city on the coast, where ships go to trade.”

“Oh.” Nezza paused. Right now, she was in her dagger form, hidden away inside my cl...

Royal Blood : Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Blood in the Water

For memorizing a complex piece of information, you have gained 1 Intelligence

+2048 exp

You have reached level 15

10 Stat points awarded

You have unlocked 1 Skill slot!

1 Skill point awarded

You have unlocked 1 title slot!

“Fucking finally!” I pushed the massive tome away from ...

Royal Blood : Chapter 12

Chapter 12: Another Royal Interlude

It had been a year since the attack.

Elysia found herself surprised at that. A year, gone in the blink of an eye. She’d expected, well, perhaps not to have her little brother back by now, but she’d expected a body.

Instead, silence.

“Do matters of state bore you, my daughter?”

Elysia affected a laugh, turning away from the elaborate frieze that adorned the wall of the Privy Council chamber. “Of course...

Royal Blood : Chapter 11

Chapter 11: In the Blood

“So what’s your quest?” I asked.

We’d finished the food, and the sun was high overhead. The bridge was in a quieter part of town, so I’d given Nezza a bit of time to look over her new class options. Of course, there was one question I wanted to know the answer to.

Nezza frowned, eyes flicking down to the canal below. “It says…I need ta ‘reclaim my pride’.” She shrugged, ragged cloak fluttering around her ...

Royal Blood : Chapter 10

Chapter 10: The Demon Lords

“Oh hey.” I bent down, picking up a copper slug off the cobbles. “Lucky.”

I paused at that. My luck stat was getting pretty high. On one hand, this could just be a normal coin on the road.

On the other, it would be nice if the only stat I could put points into started paying dividends. It was more than twice my next highest stat, after all. After a moment, I shrugged, slipping the coin into my pocket. A little bit more mon...

Devil's Foundry 2 : Chapter 10

Chapter 10: Lady’s Port

“We found them.”

“Whoop, whoop!” electric punched a fist into the air. “Not gonna lie, Em, it's nice to be on the side of your schemes for a change period”

“I aim to please.” I gave my trademark signature smirk, pretending not to notice how my erstwhile nemesis still shivered at the sight of it. What could I say, I was just the best. “Now all that's left is to root them out like the rats they are.”

Did you ...

Project Khepri: Chapter 5

A/N: Last chapter of Project Khepri in the queue, posting it to make way for all the future Damned if I Do content :D

Chapter 5: I Am

I am Khepri.

That is the first lie I tell myself every morning.

And the last before I go to sleep.

But can you really blame me/her? It’s much easier to live with than the truth. The truth hurts, after all.

I’m sure you’ve figured out at least a bit of what is… going on behind the curtain. Dear reader....

Royal Blood: Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Silver and Steel

In the end, she only hit me with 9 rocks.

Total.

I grinned back at the older girl as she followed me back towards the main roads. It wasn’t a bad day for me, either; I’d gotten a point of Dex from the training. It was harder to get stat points when your trainer wouldn’t literally kill you if you slipped up.

“What, did you think I was bragging?”

She grumbled, crossing her arms. Her skin was more tanned than I�...

Royal Blood: Chapter 8

Chapter 8: The Prince and the Paupers

The only way out was through.

With a huff, I stalked over to the alcove right next to the door. There was a jade band there, and I slipped it over my arm. It was a divination blocker, and apparently it linked back to the house’s own wards.

I could read between the lines. It meant that even if the Royal Augury couldn’t find me, the assassins could. And if I took it off, well.

No reason to waste my time thinking ...

Royal Blood: Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Iron Will

The blade smacked my cheek.

“Again.”

I grunted, resetting my stance. The Boss came forward, sword moving in tight arcs.

I turned the first aside. The dagger almost flew from my hand at the force.

Backstep.

I deflected another blow.

Sidestep.

Duck.

Each attack was too heavy for me to block. I could only deflect them.

Step in close, catch the swing near the hilt.

Twist.

His...

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Royal Blood: Chapter 6

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Chapter 6: Bloody Pride

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Chapter 5: Prince of Nothing

We left by the sewers, just like I thought.

The smell was terrible, and my arms were tied behin...

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Chapter 4: Blood and Grit

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Chapter 2: A Royal Appointment

“Do you really think no one else would have figured it out?” Elysia asked. “You think you’r...

Royal Blood: Chapter 1

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Royal Blood

Summary:

A LitRPG progression Fantasy

I am a worthless prince with a useless Blessing in a world wh...

Devil's Foundry 2: Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Good Offense

The wall of the barn exploded outward in a hail of rubble.

I’d installed a circuit with a deliberate fault, insulating it from the ground, and then Electra did the rest. I covered my eyes with one hand as the last burst of lightning arced out, lighting up the night for a brief instant. It showed me the fear and terror in my enemies’ eyes.

I knew I could leave it up to her.

Then the darkness came. Before, the half moon above ...

Project Khepri: Chapter 4

Chapter 4: Therapy

Molly Simon pushed her badge against the door pad. With a quiet beep, the door clicked open, admitting her to the gymnasium and the training facility.

Really, calling it that was a bit much in her opinion. It had an itty bitty wading pool and a bunch of resistance bands. The whole place was for PT. If you wanted to exercise, you went to the rec room.

Of course, Simon wasn’t here to relax or get her beach bod (She already had the beach bo...

Double Commission Update 11/19/21

This announcement post is to let everyone know that you should all have access to two new commission chapters that were not available yesterday! Told you I'd be keeping up with my commissions better this time around! 

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Damned If I Do: Chapter 9

Chapter 9: From Dalaran, With Love

Kel’Thuzad stroked his beard for a moment after Arthas, Jaina, and I presented him with our offer. It really hadn’t taken much time to get all the pieces in place once we’d all agreed. The Admiralty in Kul Tiras had agreed not only to sponsor research, but also to reaffirm their commitment to the Alliance. How fitting that Jaina was the perfect symbol of that commitment, and already in Dalaran.

I’m sure Admiral Proudmoore...

Project Khepri : Chapter 3

Chapter 3: After Action

“Alright, people, from the top.” Commander Scott turned away from the floor to ceiling windows overlooking the rest of the facility. “We have a lot of ground to cover, and not much time to do it, so let’s not waste any more time.”

With that said, he took his seat at the head of the oval conference table. It was made of polished wood, so dark it looked almost black, with a cutout in the center. One wall had white boards, the other ...

Devil's Foundry 2: Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Shell Game

With Supervillainy came a certain amount of subterfuge.

Oh, sure, everyone talked about the lying, the grand schemes, the ‘you’ve fallen for my diabolical trap!’s, but cloak and dagger games were usually far less… romantic.

And when you were my size, more often than not they involved being smuggled somewhere in a container that looked too small for me and felt even smaller.

Case in point, I jolted as I felt the people carr...

Four's a Party: Chapter 12

Chapter 12: We Return to Your Regularly Scheduled Nonsense

“Home sweet home.” I smiled as our hidden cove came into view.

Amy leaned over the front of the ship next to me. “Yeah, I always wanted to live in a hole in the ground.”

“Hmm, that explains so much about you.” I nodded. “After all, why else would you ditch the people who saved your life to go chill in the Birdcage.”

She shot me a glare; eyes narrow. “You idiots also ruined...