Chapter 18:
“I think someone is bound to notice that,” Petor said as he studied the ‘island’ on the horizon. The midday’s heat was draining into afternoon, taking the heat and bringing a chill.
“I can talk through Mesurial but I can’t see through her. Explain for the rest of us could you?” Mya said. “All I see is smoke shooting up into the sky like a chimney. A really big chimney. Like the biggest one I’ve ever seen!”
“It looks like ...
2024-02-16 12:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Valter traced a finger through one of Desari’s books, glancing at a ritual drawing Mya had put down.
“I never knew that you could recharge cores,” Valter looked up from his work.
“What did you use to store mana in your enchantments?” Desari frowned.
Valter rested his hand over his chest, the pain of his core torn apart, melded to armor. A calling—a prison.
“Cores and one’s own mana were used to power our weapons.” His head dipped in remembrance. “Wi...
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Chapter 17:
The glimmers of morning were starting to dapple the horizon and clouds.
The water parted for Mesurial, the wind filling their sails, almost aggressively. It didn’t make being in the crows nest any more fun.
Petor checked the horizon, left eye for where the sun was, right eye for where the sun wasn’t. Throughout the night Desari had powered sails and smoothed water. Petor feeding her mana throughout.
Valter had helped with the sails. Mya at the ...
2024-02-16 12:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Valter traced a finger through one of Desari’s books, glancing at a ritual drawing Mya had put down.
“I never knew that you could recharge cores,” Valter looked up from his work.
“What did you use to store mana in your enchantments?” Desari frowned.
Valter rested his hand over his chest, the pain of his core torn apart, melded to armor. A calling—a prison.
“Cores and one’s own mana were used to power our weapons.” His head dipped in remembrance. “Wi...
2024-02-14 12:00:11 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 17:
The glimmers of morning were starting to dapple the horizon and clouds.
The water parted for Mesurial, the wind filling their sails, almost aggressively. It didn’t make being in the crows nest any more fun.
Petor checked the horizon, left eye for where the sun was, right eye for where the sun wasn’t. Throughout the night Desari had powered sails and smoothed water. Petor feeding her mana throughout.
Valter had helped with the sails. Mya at the ...
2024-02-14 12:00:10 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 16:
Lord Osori hadn’t wanted to hear the various complaints from around the city, but with an elemental lord on his way he wanted to clear the path for their arrival.
Lord Osori held up his hand, halting the supplicant’s lasvicious story that amounted to ‘I don’t like that this other person has more than me, do something about it’.
“Cannons,” he tilted his head. The room silent as his eyes flickered upwards. Maybe he’d mishear—There they are aga...
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Chapter 16:
Lord Osori hadn’t wanted to hear the various complaints from around the city, but with an elemental lord on his way he wanted to clear the path for their arrival.
Lord Osori held up his hand, halting the supplicant’s lasvicious story that amounted to ‘I don’t like that this other person has more than me, do something about it’.
“Cannons,” he tilted his head. The room silent as his eyes flickered upwards. Maybe he’d mishear—There they are aga...
2024-02-12 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Caelum skidded to a stop and hid behind a stack of barrels, an Inspector behind Krev turning his way.
Crap!
He’d seen four people in the middle of the street, surrounded by Krev and Zilthor. I have to tell the captain.
He went around the barrels and poked his head out of the other side of the barrel.
Krev and his people laughed at the crew of the Mesurial.
The woman in front patted her tri-corn hat, checking its placement. Bandoliers ...
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Chapter 17:
The glimmers of morning were starting to dapple the horizon and clouds.
The water parted for Mesurial, the wind filling their sails, almost aggressively. It didn’t make being in the crows nest any more fun.
Petor checked the horizon, left eye for where the sun was, right eye for where the sun wasn’t. Throughout the night Desari had powered sails and smoothed water. Petor feeding her mana throughout.
Valter had helped with the sails. Mya at the ...
2024-02-12 12:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Caelum skidded to a stop and hid behind a stack of barrels, an Inspector behind Krev turning his way.
Crap!
He’d seen four people in the middle of the street, surrounded by Krev and Zilthor. I have to tell the captain.
He went around the barrels and poked his head out of the other side of the barrel.
Krev and his people laughed at the crew of the Mesurial.
The woman in front patted her tri-corn hat, checking its placement. Bandoliers ...
2024-02-09 12:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 16:
Lord Osori hadn’t wanted to hear the various complaints from around the city, but with an elemental lord on his way he wanted to clear the path for their arrival.
Lord Osori held up his hand, halting the supplicant’s lasvicious story that amounted to ‘I don’t like that this other person has more than me, do something about it’.
“Cannons,” he tilted his head. The room silent as his eyes flickered upwards. Maybe he’d mishear—There they are aga...
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Chapter 15:
The increased number of shops selling armor, weapons various consumables and uptick in taverns was a clear a giveaway that they were closing in on the adventurer’s guild.
Petor glanced over to Desari, she still watched the street, but there was a detachment.
She’d been on the war path to the gate and then again to Jorvik. His information leaving her thoughtful.
The doors to the guild were wide open. One of the merfolk jumped out of a cut out section of ...
2024-02-09 12:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Caelum skidded to a stop and hid behind a stack of barrels, an Inspector behind Krev turning his way.
Crap!
He’d seen four people in the middle of the street, surrounded by Krev and Zilthor. I have to tell the captain.
He went around the barrels and poked his head out of the other side of the barrel.
Krev and his people laughed at the crew of the Mesurial.
The woman in front patted her tri-corn hat, checking its placement. Bandoliers ...
2024-02-07 12:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 15:
The increased number of shops selling armor, weapons various consumables and uptick in taverns was a clear a giveaway that they were closing in on the adventurer’s guild.
Petor glanced over to Desari, she still watched the street, but there was a detachment.
She’d been on the war path to the gate and then again to Jorvik. His information leaving her thoughtful.
The doors to the guild were wide open. One of the merfolk jumped out of a cut out section of ...
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Chapter 14:
“That’s a lot of Krev’s people,” Crixim muttered.
His first mate grunted. He wasn’t a man of many words though he looked out for the good of the crew. He’d been quiet most of the day since they’d headed back for Misty Cove.
People have all kidns of reactions to nearly dying.
Zilthor had dealt with the inspectors, a quick pass of gold and two had jumped back on their ship and headed back to Misty Cove.
Crixim looked back, the mas...
2024-02-07 12:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 15:
The increased number of shops selling armor, weapons various consumables and uptick in taverns was a clear a giveaway that they were closing in on the adventurer’s guild.
Petor glanced over to Desari, she still watched the street, but there was a detachment.
She’d been on the war path to the gate and then again to Jorvik. His information leaving her thoughtful.
The doors to the guild were wide open. One of the merfolk jumped out of a cut out section of ...
2024-02-05 12:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 14:
“That’s a lot of Krev’s people,” Crixim muttered.
His first mate grunted. He wasn’t a man of many words though he looked out for the good of the crew. He’d been quiet most of the day since they’d headed back for Misty Cove.
People have all kidns of reactions to nearly dying.
Zilthor had dealt with the inspectors, a quick pass of gold and two had jumped back on their ship and headed back to Misty Cove.
Crixim looked back, the mas...
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“I’m glad you feel that way.” Desari focused on a building and a gate ahead, the dock-road leading to it worn and larger. “Too many people look at the power and not the consequences of it.”
“Power without purpose is useless to all but one’s ego,” Petor said.
Four guards stood around a booth next to the gate, hands on their weapons, alert.
Several more guards were in the buildings to either side and overtop of the gate.
They studied her as she reached th...
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Chapter 14:
“That’s a lot of Krev’s people,” Crixim muttered.
His first mate grunted. He wasn’t a man of many words though he looked out for the good of the crew. He’d been quiet most of the day since they’d headed back for Misty Cove.
People have all kidns of reactions to nearly dying.
Zilthor had dealt with the inspectors, a quick pass of gold and two had jumped back on their ship and headed back to Misty Cove.
Crixim looked back, the mas...
2024-02-02 12:00:10 +0000 UTC
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“I’m glad you feel that way.” Desari focused on a building and a gate ahead, the dock-road leading to it worn and larger. “Too many people look at the power and not the consequences of it.”
“Power without purpose is useless to all but one’s ego,” Petor said.
Four guards stood around a booth next to the gate, hands on their weapons, alert.
Several more guards were in the buildings to either side and overtop of the gate.
They studied her as she reached th...
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Chapter 13:
Lord Osori stabbed the creature with his harpoon, quick and direct. It stiffened and then slumped, the tithe of essence flowing into his own core.
He remembered the days where he had swum through the oceans of the water plane, challenging the beasts of the deep. Where he had led ships in battle against one another.
The terrifying thrill of it that seemed all the sweeter in memory.
How many had died through those travels, how many maimed and left behind?
...
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“I’m glad you feel that way.” Desari focused on a building and a gate ahead, the dock-road leading to it worn and larger. “Too many people look at the power and not the consequences of it.”
“Power without purpose is useless to all but one’s ego,” Petor said.
Four guards stood around a booth next to the gate, hands on their weapons, alert.
Several more guards were in the buildings to either side and overtop of the gate.
They studied her as she reached th...
2024-01-31 12:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 13:
Lord Osori stabbed the creature with his harpoon, quick and direct. It stiffened and then slumped, the tithe of essence flowing into his own core.
He remembered the days where he had swum through the oceans of the water plane, challenging the beasts of the deep. Where he had led ships in battle against one another.
The terrifying thrill of it that seemed all the sweeter in memory.
How many had died through those travels, how many maimed and left behind?
...
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Though it was odd that he couldn’t be summoned. She pushed the thought to the side, collecting the contents of the box. Pelagia replaced Euron writing on the back of the writ.
“If you could confirm receipt of the funds,” Euron pointed to the writ.
“Thank you,” Mya accepted the pen from Pelagia, signing the last place. The binding in her chest, twisted and released. She let out a grunt from the relief.
The writ flashed and the silvery lines faded to black.
“...
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Chapter 13:
Lord Osori stabbed the creature with his harpoon, quick and direct. It stiffened and then slumped, the tithe of essence flowing into his own core.
He remembered the days where he had swum through the oceans of the water plane, challenging the beasts of the deep. Where he had led ships in battle against one another.
The terrifying thrill of it that seemed all the sweeter in memory.
How many had died through those travels, how many maimed and left behind?
...
2024-01-29 12:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Chapter 12:
“Are you sure leaving the ship without a guard is wise?” Desari asked as they walked down the dock towards the island.
“Its got at least one big guard,” Mya sniggered to herself.
“Should’ve seen what Mesurial can do with an anchor,” Valter said.
“huh, look at that, the ‘land’ is basically a bunch of buildings filling in the spaces between the docks,” Petor waved ahead of them.
The buildings subtly rose and fell ...
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Though it was odd that he couldn’t be summoned. She pushed the thought to the side, collecting the contents of the box. Pelagia replaced Euron writing on the back of the writ.
“If you could confirm receipt of the funds,” Euron pointed to the writ.
“Thank you,” Mya accepted the pen from Pelagia, signing the last place. The binding in her chest, twisted and released. She let out a grunt from the relief.
The writ flashed and the silvery lines faded to black.
“...
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Chapter 12:
“Are you sure leaving the ship without a guard is wise?” Desari asked as they walked down the dock towards the island.
“Its got at least one big guard,” Mya sniggered to herself.
“Should’ve seen what Mesurial can do with an anchor,” Valter said.
“huh, look at that, the ‘land’ is basically a bunch of buildings filling in the spaces between the docks,” Petor waved ahead of them.
The buildings subtly rose and fell ...
2024-01-26 12:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Though it was odd that he couldn’t be summoned. She pushed the thought to the side, collecting the contents of the box. Pelagia replaced Euron writing on the back of the writ.
“If you could confirm receipt of the funds,” Euron pointed to the writ.
“Thank you,” Mya accepted the pen from Pelagia, signing the last place. The binding in her chest, twisted and released. She let out a grunt from the relief.
The writ flashed and the silvery lines faded to black.
“...
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