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A Study in Purple (3/3)

Here's the third (and final) part of A Study in Purple. My plan going forward is to post stories in pieces so I can offer more regular updates, then edit up the story later and upload it so you can have the whole thing in one place.



The first day had been exciting. Albert was responsible for the project’s success while his master was off dealing with adventurers, and he had two underclassmen reporting to him for 6-hour day shifts. By the second day, it had grown a little dull...

A Virtual Temptress Ch. 12 (part 2/2)

“Ah, Mr. Firewilde. You’re right on time.”

Glorianna Brightwind was immaculate. Her white hair was kept in a tight, elaborate braid that trailed down the back of her silver overcoat. She nodded curtly, spun on the toe of her fur-hemmed boot, and began walking up the stairs.

Dan jogged to keep up.

He had run almost the entire way. A pyromancer’s stamina bar is not generous, and the cramp in his side was growing increasingly painful despite the numbing effect of virt...

Discord Server is up!

Hi everyone, I've just set up a public server on Discord for hosting my Choose Your Own Adventure stories. Anyone interested is more than welcome to join! Here's the link:

https://discord.gg/uf3euzcgkZ

Story updates and similar content will continue to be posted to Patreon, though I'll start posting updates on the Discord server when something new is up here.

I'd also like to add a special title for all...

A Study in Purple (part 2)

The porters had carried in ten wooden crates the next morning before being shooed out of the lab, much to Albert’s dismay. Nine crates were full of thrice-tempered glass, steel hinges, and rubber lining, all of which the young man had laboriously unloaded and was now assembling into the Class IV Liquid Containment Observation Cell that Caine had purchased from a reputable local artificer.

The last box, however, was the alchemist’s pride and joy: a custom enchantment, rendered into a...

A Study in Purple (part 1)

This is a new story I'm working on, mostly likely 1-2 chapters, that I'm planning to complete in the next few days. It's about an alchemist researching a new species of slime that doesn't go quite as expected... 

“Slimes are predators by nature, as any seasoned traveler is aware. But what the layman too often fails to observe is that the nature of their predation varies according to their species - a mistake often fatal to the would-be hero.”

Ramsey Caine, Chie...

A Virtual Temptress Ch. 12 (Part 1/2)

“I cannot understand your hesitation, Daniel. Your plan is reasonable. And I have our stray Templar well in hand.” Lexi held out her arm, eyeing the heavy black cloak from beneath its hood with unconcealed distaste. The fountain in the Courtyard of Bright Hope. “You’ve already made a pact with a demon. And you say this isn’t your real world, so surely you have no moral compunctions.”

Dan tried to relax as he observed the people walking by. He noted, with growing relief, that...

Back with new content!

Hi everyone, thank you so much for your patience! I've been on an unexpected hiatus for a few months, but I'm getting back into writing now and have a couple of projects I've been working on.

Here's a Choose Your Own Adventure story I wrote on Discord as a test run for other projects. If people like it, I'd be up for running a custom CYOA story for you to participate in!

Upcoming story ideas

I wanted to talk with you guys about some ideas I have for upcoming stories. I was originally going to make this a poll, but since our group is small I think it would work better if people responded in comments or dm. Let me know what you think!

Story #1

A caravan arrives at a monastery and is forced to stay for a few days. The monks seem single-minded in their devotions, and the (suspiciously attractive) nuns here are not what they seem...The story has a Gothic feel, light horror...

A Virtual Temptress Ch. 11

Chapter 11 is ready! It's taken a little longer than I'd like, and I'm trying to speed up my writing process for future updates.

I'm planning to continue with this story for a while yet, but I've also been thinking about some side projects I'm interested in starting as I have more free time. I'll be posting a poll about it in the next couple of days so everyone can offer feedback about future projects.

A Virtual Temptress Ch. 10

Chapter 10 is out!

If you have questions or comments, please let me know. I'd love to talk more about the story!