Chapter 281
A Magical Makeover
Somedays I wonder is it me, or would these things normally happen, and I just happen to notice the odd incongruities of the world.
While today could clearly be influenced by me, I do have to wonder about the odd timings of the world.
I mean it is not every day that you find yourself staring down the long twisting and molting version of a tentacle monster.
But the ...
2024-10-14 15:28:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 280
A Magical Mishap
(40 Minutes Ago)
Reality was breaking down right before our eyes.
Well before my Angel’s Sight, as I could see what was happening and was desperately trying to avoid apparently having the normally instantaneous bridge in space breakdown right before us.
“What is going on?” Mallory called out.
“Lots of things but keep up.” I shouted behind...
2024-10-13 15:24:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 3
This Seat Taken?
“Pardon me, but is this seat taken?” The SWAT gear wearing soldier asked, a slightly desperate tone to his voice.
Seeing him, Arla just took one glance at him, then instinctively shook her head no. Despite the fact that her eyes tracked trails of blood splatter.
“Thank you,” the man stated as he quickly jumped into the seat and began strapping himself into place.
...
2024-10-12 12:48:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 64
An Unexpected Reunion
Thump.
As if falling from his death in a dream, only to be suddenly jarred awake by his spirit suddenly landing within his body, Frank was suddenly awake.
Dead to the world and all related senses one second, then back and fully alive.
Gasp.
Just awakening, Frank felt that he had changed, though what exactly had changed was hard for him to full...
2024-10-12 03:32:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 279
What Has The Pixie Been Up To?
(45 Minutes Ago)
(Mallory)
There are times, moments when the world seems to slow down to a grinding halt.
“We are… ga..ther…ed… hee..re…” the voice of the spirit Priest began, but as he spoke his words slowly seemed to grind down to a complete standstill.
“Wha?” King De’Arcaneri began, as he too saw what was happening and was momentarily flummoxed b...
2024-10-10 10:33:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 2
We All Know The Show Has To End, Eventually
The first thing Arla did when she began her escape was to set off the automatic detonators. Everything had to be burned. This meant the few fuses to the conveniently located thermite canisters began ticking.
These fuses were long, as it gave Arla a chance to get out, well before everything, fake equipment included went up in burning ash.
Taking a last moment to loo...
2024-10-09 18:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1
All Part of The Show
Tension.
Indescribable sensations filtered in and around Arla’s mind. This was a con, which inherently meant there would be risks. Thus, all the needs for escape plans, and back up rally points and meeting locations.
Still, despite everything, this job seemed to be different. Perhaps it was knowing that this would be the last time the duo did a job together. There was also the...
2024-10-09 18:52:55 +0000 UTC View PostPrelude
There was an odd tension between the duo.
At a glance one of the two appeared to be a highly touted doctor, with the medical lab coat, glasses, well kept hair and even stylized shoes built for comfort, he was what one would assume to be a typical doctor. One who despite his seemingly advanced age still looked fit, unlike most doctors who made it to his age.
By contrast, his lab assistant clearly looked younger, whil...
2024-10-09 18:51:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Since we are now close to the 10K word mark, I figured I'd share my new endeavor that I intend to enter into the November Writathon.
Here is the cover art and Blurb.
Title: Ignition Broker
Slogan: The Right Power At the Right Price
Your true awakening didn’t go as planned? Didn’t get the power you wanted? Or worse got a power below standards?
Well now is your chance to roll the dice once more and...
2024-10-09 18:50:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 74
Calling A Friend
(Amoni Jacobs)
It had been a long week. Heck it had been a long year. Everything that possibly could go wrong had. Basketball and trips outside of the county were cancelled for the immediate future while the CDC spoke about shutting down the entire eastern seaboard while they try to quarantine the odd substance that was released in the mall and the Hasty concern.
Added to that was the fact that her fath...
2024-10-08 04:22:10 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude XX
BiPrism Interactive Control Tower I
WANNKK-WANNKK-WAANNNKKK!
High pitched alarms went off in the control room of the tower, it was a call to arms. Everyone who had their rotations in the tower, or who had their apartments located within the tower were right now being awakened and forced to muster at their positions.
“ALL HANDS ON DECK, THIS IS NOT A DRILL, REPEAT ALL HANDS ON DECK!”<...
2024-10-06 14:11:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 278
Dark Karma
For a moment, I felt safe.
In this moment I felt like I truly had everything under control. Things were going off as planned, and barring the need to find a thirteenth nipple for this bundle of fur in my arms to suckle from, everything was going well.
The wedding was going off fairly smoothly, at least the fact that I had not been summoned back by Rune-ulacrum to fix anything showed that I was f...
2024-10-05 15:46:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 63
Stealing Last Wishes
Floating.
The first and only real sensation to make it through to Frank’s distant consciousness was that he was floating. In his mind, he mentally wondered if he was in fact finally dying, as his body and soul felt light.
Then as if to amplify the sensations, the moment after he felt like he was rising to the very heavens themselves, his body grew heavy as he cou...
2024-10-04 09:30:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 277
The (Not So) Perfect Wedding (Part IV)
(An Hour Ago)
Clap, clap.
Instantly, the world around me froze. As a wave of goldenly pink pixie magic swirled awake and instantly froze everyone in place, at the exact moment that I cast my own personal Confidentiality.
Everyone from the preacher right next to us, to the ghost elven guards who had taken up protective rings around us, to each and ev...
2024-10-02 09:11:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 73
Restart
(Misha Tulley)
The moment of contemplative silence was not meant to last apparently, for almost immediately Misha felt the tingling sensation of electronics and minor thrum of mechanical engineering coming towards her.
At first, Misha was confused by the seemingly new source of electronics, and machinery heading her way. Though the more she focused, the more she thought she found a slight mechanical memory to th...
2024-10-01 01:47:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 276
The (Not So) Perfect Wedding (Part III)
(A Little Over Two Hours Ago)
It was go time.
Well, almost.
“Before we go, can you take me to the Kujo Caverns area?” Penelope asked.
“You mean the murder halls?” I quip back, seeing as that is the name everyone from the guild has given those very halls.
“Yes, there,” Penelope replies stoically, but then smiles ...
2024-09-27 09:38:15 +0000 UTC View PostGood evening,
You all have voted, and I will listen. The new pup's name will be "Umbra" thanks to an overwhelming majority of the votes received (36 votes in all, 32 from the poll and 3 from the field for Spot, and 1 for Lassie).
Final Tally:
Shadow:3
Midnight: 3
Umbra: 16
Obsidian: 3
Draven (apparently it means Child of Shadows): 7
And the write ins:
Spot: 3
Lassie: 1
Thank you all for participating and I wi...
Good morning everyone,
I was going to write the next chapter, when I got distracted by power outages.
That said, I will try again later tonight. But before then, I decided to let you all name one of the future characters going forward.
In the upcoming chapter there will be a litter of puppies being born and Cass will be asked to "name" the one that appears like a shadow to her due to the pup's affinity for Death, Spirit, and Shadow magic (Sound like anyone?)
Anyway...
Chapter 275
The (Not So) Perfect Wedding (Part II)
(Three Hours Ago)
There are some days that you know are going to be bad. Like the first time after a separation where you take the kids to meet their deadbeat chromosome donor, only for them to not show while you wait patiently at a terrible fast-food place that fortunately has a playpen where the two younger kids can play. The older kids of course just stay at the table and stare at you like you are the reason ...
2024-09-25 09:48:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 62
Paralyzing Pain
Frank watched from his hidden chamber, all around him was a layer of stone. For some reason he felt stone was the best conductor for the element of earth. Also, stone was the most abundant resource available.
Well, the most abundant resource that could be molded and easily keep its form once strengthened.
For all intents and purposes stone was an intermediate step along the path of the use of the element...
2024-09-23 09:38:50 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 274
A Perfect Wedding (Part I)
(Arch Sky Mage Belton)
If Belton was pressed for why he brought up such a topic with the premier expert in magic, he would have had to answer that his reason for asking such a question was meant as a way to bring down the otherwise overly dramatized being for her seeming inconsistencies.
Belton had learned long ago that you could find fault with anyone, if you but looked hard eno...
2024-09-22 00:46:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 72
Adaptation
(Ursala Jarnic AKA Ms. Clayton)
Tingling.
There was a gentle tingling within Ms. Clayton’s mind, the same way a too small drill would create rhythmic vibrations within her cerebral lobe.
Apparently at some point she had passed out from the changes that were wracking her body. A vomit projectile spatter pattern in front of her showed the outline of two silhouettes. Se...
2024-09-19 14:06:00 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning everyone,
Just a reminder I will be going on holiday from today (15 September 2024) until Thursday (back on Friday September 2024).
I will still try to write during this time, but no promises. Also, this is my way of letting you all know why I might be delayed in responding to your messages.
Thank you all for all you have done, and I'll see you when I get back.
Chapter 273
A Little Push, and A Few Quick Stabs to the Back
(Mallory)
“Now you are sure this will work?” Mallory asked, a note of concern in her voice, even though she began to turn around and face the as yet still motionless monsters that were currently frozen in time as their bodies were being purged by the magical rain that Dr. Cassiopeia Spiritlight had somehow created.
“Yes, at least ninety-pe...
2024-09-15 12:22:28 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude XIX
(Larry Yo-Boy’s BiPrism News)
Scrape, squeak, scrape.
“So, as you are no doubt wonder, just as I am wondering. How did a Dr. Cassiopeia Spiritlight Simulacrum manage to carve out an entire Mythical level Sacrificial Altar, without anyone knowing?” Larry the host of his own pod cast that was now in the top thousands for number of faithful subscribers and supporters.
Below Larry, in a field ...
2024-09-14 08:09:01 +0000 UTC View Post<<<<Author's Note: Sorry I meant to get these chapters out earlier, but my allergies have been killing me this week. Know that I am still here working, and now that I am able to think again, I will try to catch up. As always, thank you for your patience and thank you for reading. >>>>
Chapter 61
Learning New Things
The entire process that was unfolding before Frank was mesmerizing in the way...
2024-09-13 03:56:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 71
Double Strike
(Misha Tulley)
Buzzing.
There was an odd buzzing, almost an echo that was seemingly impossible to deny. Yet, with almost everything Misha normally did to prepare for her day, she felt the odd intense buzzing filling her body.
For a moment, she wondered what such a situation meant.
But then, she realized this was a convergence point. A...
2024-09-10 02:53:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 272
Passing the Buck, and Other Natural Disasters
“I thought pixies weren’t allowed to lie?” Penelope asked.
“She’s not, by keeping everything she says at a broad level, she is making it so her words could theoretically be possible. As she said, it could have been anyone. With that statement, she is one hundred percent correct and factual, it could have been anyone, but we all know what we saw.” Mallory stat...
2024-09-08 15:59:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 271
Mythic Level Class Creation- How to Steal the Limelight and Alienate Friends
Sigh.
This was not getting us anywhere, but Mallory was adamant to do things her way.
Slink, slice, blood-spray, spew out infected blood from the lips to breathe, then repeat.
Mallory was a machine, a relentless killing machine who was hellbent on achieving one goal, a goal that she apparently ...
2024-09-07 15:10:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 270
A Grinding Workout
(Mallory)
Slaughter, slink, slice.
Mallory had to hand it to the little pixie, but she was amazing at picking weapons. The new Ephemeral Scythe of Slaying was amazing, able to slice through monsters hundreds of levels higher than her own with seemingly little effort.
For a moment she almost chalked it up to being the eq...
2024-09-04 10:05:08 +0000 UTC View Post