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When to Post Chapters

Hello, friends!

I want to ask you something.

As Cat Burglars and Covid Riddlers, I give you access to everything I write as soon as I finish it. What does this mean? It means you get my chapters at the same time as my beta-readers do.

For example, I just posted chapter 4 of HC:CS and chapter 88 of HC:H today, but none of my beta-readers have gone through it yet.

Question. Would you like to have access to content earlier? Or would you prefer to have it later but with f...

HC: Handyman | Ch. 87 - Recipes

Jack returned to the camp, noticing a few bees arriving just as he did. He chuckled at the thought that he and his bees were not that different. They were canvassing the area around the camp looking for nectar while he did the same with other ingredients. He'd become a busy bee.

Jack grabbed the ingredients he had just foraged and placed them near the pot. He separated them by type. There were mushrooms of different sizes, wild berries, fruits, algae, and herbs. He also dug up roots wit...

HC: Card Slinger | Ch. 4 - Ronan

The longer Deckard studied the NPC, the stranger he seemed. It wasn’t just his odd choice of clothing but his entire demeanor. Unlike the other villagers, who were tanned and about Deckard’s height, this man towered over him, even sitting down.

His skin was pale, as if he hadn’t seen the sun in years. The most unsettling part was how his high collar shielded his neck and chin from the faint light trickling through the shop window. Was he albino?

“Hello, sir. How are you?�...

HC: Card Slinger | Ch. 3 - Noob

Deckard surveyed his surroundings. He stood beneath a labyrinth of wooden platforms supported by massive logs driven deep into the sand. These pillars extended beyond the beach, their bases disappearing into the waves that gently brushed against the shore. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the weathered planks above, casting a speckled pattern of light and shadow on the ground.

Beyond the platforms' shade, on the beach, players dressed in simple, tattered clothing like his own were ...

Alien Bet & Invasion of the Lake Puppets | Ch. 5 - The Meeting

“Order! Gentlemen, please.”

The mayor was having trouble starting the meeting. As soon as he appeared on the stage, all the ranchers stood up and started shouting, like a group of starved animals who got a glimpse of a farmer carrying a bucket of corn.

Although everyone knew the mayor, it was Geoffrey’s first time seeing the man in person. Peter ‘Eagle’ Meyer was a man in his sixties with small hands kept in constant motion, either fastening and unfastening one of the bu...

HC: Handyman | Ch. 86 - Experimentation

Seeing that Jack wasn’t interested in getting her number, Beeatrice relaxed. Jack felt her apprehension made no sense. Didn’t he have her in-game contact information already? If he wanted to call her, he could just contact her in-game. On top of that, hadn’t she been the one contacting him? He sighed. Girls… What are you going to do? he thought to himself.

“If that’s what you want to know, I don’t mind giving my opinion. I don’t think this item will be very popu...

HC: Handyman | Ch. 85 - Beeatrice

Lydia hopped off the bus, her heart racing. She had come as soon as she received Clara’s message. Moments before, she’d been in her pajamas, eating ice cream with chocolate chips and watching a romantic comedy to soothe the ache of her recent breakup with Jack. She really liked him despite his flaws. He could be a jerk sometimes, but he was also romantic, funny, interesting, and deeply in love with her. She saw it in the way he looked at her. He made her feel special.

At first, that...

HC: Pacifist | Conclusion

My dear, dear friends,

With this, we arrive at the end of Roth's journey and the Hidden Class: Pacifist series. Thank you for sticking with me for so many chapters and for all your comments, support, and love. I couldn't hold back the tears as I finished writing this last chapter. Roth became real to me, and it felt good to finally set him free from his prison. I couldn't have done this without you.

I still have to edit book 6 of HCP for publishing, and I've found several points t...

HC: Pacifist | Ch. 332 - Out

After equipping the Pacifist set, tears came to Roth’s eyes. This set was built on every adventure he’d been through in AstroTerra—so many memories.

His stats skyrocketed immensely. [United in Love], especially, was a fantastic skill. After siphoning 10% of the stats of Lua, the Leafies, and, more importantly, Lin, his stats had exploded.

In the middle of the flashing skills and Loki’s screams, Roth checked the rankings at the forums. Kraken and Ogre had left the rankings...

INDEX | Index for Hidden Class: Card Slinger

New chapter every Friday!

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Deckard’s goal? Collect every card he can get his hands on—and throw them, too.

For over 15 years, Deckard has played Nova Cardia. With a complete collection and a reputation built through years of dedication, Deckard's life revolves around the game—until Nova Cardia announces it's shutting down its servers for good.<...

HC: Card Slinger | Ch. 2 - AstroTerra

Ding-dong!

The bell rang earlier than Deckard expected. When he opened the door, two technicians in work uniforms stood there, holding a sleek, metallic object between them. Behind them, a woman in a business suit, her hair tied back in a ponytail, offered a professional smile.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Haymond,” she greeted. “Jennifer from Nexus Co. We’re here to set up your new gaming pod.”

Deckard felt his cheeks redden. He hadn't expected the rep from Nexus...

HC: Card Slinger | Ch. 1 - Server Shut Down

Sixteen Years Later...

Cards flew across the room.

Swish!

The four of hearts arced through the air in a graceful U-shaped curve, dipping near the floor before lifting just enough to narrowly miss the target.

Swish!

The three of hearts flew in a straight line and barely landed in the box.

Deckard didn’t react. He knew he wouldn’t beat his old record, even if he managed to get every remaining card into the box. ...

HC: Card Slinger | Prologue

Deckard rounded the corner and threw a quick glance over his shoulder. Griff was still on his tail. Deckard’s mind raced, thinking of an escape. His house wasn't anywhere near here. He’d take the shortcut through the alley and make it to the mall. The guards there wouldn’t let anything happen to him. At least, that was the hope.

As soon as Deckard turned the corner, out of Griff’s line of sight, he sprinted. Leaving the main road and the safety of a crowd to cut through a dark a...

Hidden Class: Card Slinger Cover

Hello, everyone!

How are you doing? Here is the preliminary cover after the artist has finished tweaking the drawing. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions?

HC: Handyman | Ch. 84 - Shopping Spree

Jack adjusted the straps on his shoulders, feeling the weight of the pot hive, heavy with honey. He had worried that relocating the hive after settling at the campsite might disturb the bees, but they continued working as if nothing had happened.

He glanced back at the camp where he’d spent the last 12 hours toiling for the local adventurers. It had been a long day, but now he had several thousand bushcraft XP burning a hole in his pocket. Hopefully, it would be enough to buy everythi...

HC: Handyman | Ch. 83 - Tough Clientele

Jack wiped the sweat from his brow as he stirred the bubbling pot, the rich aroma of the stew wafting through the air. When he glanced up, a line of hunters and fishermen stretched, each eagerly awaiting their turn. He had been cooking non-stop for hours, tirelessly feeding the growing crowd. The rumor about a bushcrafter who could whip up a stew that boosted XP for an hour had spread like wildfire, evident in the sea of expectant faces.

“How much longer will it take?” a rowdy hunte...

HC: Pacifist | Ch. 331 - 6 for 1

Rurik and Brunna had finished their work, leaving only Grimnir to complete his task. Focused on the thorax, Grimnir wielded his soldering iron with precision. Roth, anxiously tapping his foot, gulped as he waited. The dwarf lords had swiftly enhanced the set, but these final moments seemed to drag on endlessly. Was this armor truly his ticket out of here? Finally, Grimnir finished his task and approached, holding the thorax in hand.

Grimnir placed the final piece of armor onto the dummy...

Draft for HC: Card Slinger Cover

Hi, everyone,

Here is the first draft for the cover of Hidden. Class: Card Slinger, a story set in AstroTerra after the events of HC: Pacifist.

What do you think?

For me personally the changes I want to ask are:
1) Give Deckard a haircut;
2) Change his hand so that it feels like he's throwing a card, not giving it away.

Let me know what you think!

Alien Bet & Invasion of the Lake Puppets | Ch. 4 - The Herald

Geoffrey finished writing a list of storehouses he owned throughout the city—an added layer of security to keep his anonymity. “Please, keep half of the lots of 265 right here in the auction house. The rest, ship here as per my instructions.”

“Yes, sir. How do you plan to pay for all of this?”

“I’ll write a check.”

The clerk’s eyes widened. This was probably the biggest check this woman had ever seen—a check for two hundred and three thousand crowns. Geof...

HC: Pacifist | Ch. 330 - Butchered

Roth stared helplessly at the pile of items discarded by the dwarf lords off to a corner, leaving them for Roth to pick up later. The only items they cared about were neatly organized on the table. There was the [Affinity Orb], the [Possibilator], and the [Crown of the Molian King].

“What are you going to do with those?” Roth asked for the 10th time.

“We told you. Wait. and. see.”

It was useless. The dwarf lords weren’t answering any of his questions. Sighing, Roth...

HC: Pacifist | Ch. 329 - Makeover Ticket

Roth stared at the consumable he’d received from the dwarves as a reward for completing the legendary quest.

Dwarf Makeover Ticket (Consumable)

Description: It is a great offense to a dwarf if one of their nobility is wearing equipment and armor beneath their station. 

Effects: 

Give this ticket to one of the Dwarf Lords to receive a complete makeover of your equipment;

You ca...