Do as the animals do. Survive.
-UWO Staff Sergeant Henley-
Bitterly cold wind whips me as my boots trudge through thick snow. My body is shivering, which is a good sign. It means hypothermia hasn’t set in yet. I’m definitely regretting not wearing more clothes out this morning. Torrents of wind strike me in random patterns of torment, pushing m...
2025-04-17 01:43:12 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I hope you're all having a wonderful week!
Hail Thy Gods book two has officially ended. Posting for HTG will pick back up on Wednesday at the latest. For those that read the original, you should see a lot of familiar things in book three. For those that did not, the ride has just begun.
One thing I am considering, is the beginning and end of each book. Depending on if HTG is self published or if it goes with one of the offers it has from traditional publishers....
2025-04-16 17:45:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter One-Hundred-Six: The Cruelty of Hope - Part Three
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Daska City, Outer City
Ten years ago
***
My eyes open, they still haven’t killed me yet. Yuna lies dead before me. I stare at the barrel of the soldier’s energy rifle. Regrets ...
2025-04-16 17:35:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter Thirteen - Witherbrand - Part Three
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
-Lao Tzu-
My eyes are glued to the small blue text box. It says rerolling reward, but it’s been rerolling for two minutes straight… for fucks sake. My mood shifts when the red and gold text entities appear again in side by side black boxes.
Nope, not wasting my time watching this repetitive exchange again. Sighing rather loudly, I open my skills menu...
2025-04-15 13:15:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter One-Hundred-Five: Musings of the Heart - Part Four
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Republic of Hekate
Solar System: D-2,946
Planet: Ravena Minor
Location: Ara Continent, Ravena’s Temple
***
Two Weeks Ago
***
For two weeks I have prostrated myself for a Goddess that does not wish to hear my prayers. Ravena wants me to beg, she wants me to melt in...
2025-04-14 19:32:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe list of known classes is dwarfed by the unknown ones.
-WHA Chronicler Benson-
Cortez paces around my barracks room, not saying anything. I move to shut the door, she shakes her head.
“This won’t take long,” she says, her eyes don’t meet mine.
Silence follows. She’s stopped pacing at least, now with crossed arms she tap...
2025-04-14 04:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
-Socrates
My eyes linger on the text box. Dread becomes my muse.
[ Quest: Herb Gathering ]
It’s going to happen again, all of it. The system is fucking with me. There’s no way that I can defeat the Lich, no way that we can survive… I need to warn everyone… I need to...
2025-04-13 05:22:00 +0000 UTC View PostKalon
Chapter One-Hundred-Four: Eka Dun Ula Nudu
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Tarvashal, main hangers
Ralia and Salia move to be further back, taking position behind Fennec.
“Such a pleasure to finally meet you, CS7447943-SK143,” each letter and number said with intent, he knows the identifiers they assigned me...
2025-04-12 20:12:14 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I hope you all had a wonderful week!
This is just to let everyone know that I am still polishing the final few chapters of HTG book two which will be released this weekend. Should be four total chapters of HTG this week. We will see though, I don't want to rush it.
Great news about finishing Book Two is that a large portion of book three has already been written. I will still need to edit / adjust it, however it should help bring us 25+++ chapters ahead for HT...
2025-04-11 16:45:42 +0000 UTC View PostGive me liberty or give me death
- Patrick Henry
Darkness is all I can see, it’s strange, there’s no sensations, no breeze rustling my hair, no pain besides my anguish. Empty of reason to exist, yet I persist. Why? I try to look around but there is nothing, until some kind of screen forms into existence. I recognize it immediately as one of the System’s I...
2025-04-11 06:05:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
2nd Lieutenant Gaspers stumbles further into the cave, looking like he’s seen hell. Still, why didn’t the Knights cut him down? Does that mean that we can all move freely? No, no fucking way. So why then?
“On your fucking knees!” one of the Sergeants yells at Gaspers,...
2025-04-10 18:30:21 +0000 UTC View PostHope is a fickle thing. Once the ember goes out... well, good luck.
- Former WHA Chairman Yen
My eyes are glued on the statue, until Cortez pulls my arm.
“What’s wrong?” she asks.
“The statue, it moved,” I say, swallowing hard.
“It what?”
“It moved, I’m sure of it.”
She glances up, then back to the ...
2025-04-10 02:42:04 +0000 UTC View PostWhen it appears that all hope is lost, do not give in.
– UWO Field Manual Section 12.5.2
It’s been a few hours, and they no longer have to drag me with them, my legs move on their own in the shifting lights of the tunnel. We don’t know where it goes, anywhere is better than where we left… Mwangi. A deep choking feeling strangles my chest. Guilt.&nb...
2025-04-09 20:17:51 +0000 UTC View PostKalon
Chapter One-Hundred-Three: Sabuk
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Tarvashal, middle residential district, housing quarter
It has been nearly a month since Luna left with Kotina to return to her House’s domain. Fennec has nearly recovered from his injuries. We are still waiting for his contacts to get him a shuttle an...
2025-04-09 17:33:47 +0000 UTC View PostDying for your comrades is the highest honor one can give, the second highest is being worthy of their sacrifice. Carry the torch.
- Former UWO Colonel Clarence
Flickering flaming swords move toward us in a measured pace, the legion of black armored knights do not run towards us like wild creatures of the night. Their steps are intentional. ...
2025-04-09 02:21:06 +0000 UTC View PostOur mettle is never truly tested... until it is.
- Former Spec Ops UWO Major Fredrickson
There are no screams of terror, no cries of disbelief, just silent denial as every able-bodied soldier looks towards the red horizon. The large circular Gate looms ominously spinning with deep crimson. There are no moons on this world, no reprieve from the darkness that thre...
2025-04-08 01:35:18 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I hope you're having a wonderful day!
The decision has been made on which version of Respec on Death to move forward with. It will be the alternate version going forward. I have removed the other version to avoid confusion. RoD will be included in your subscription to Hail Thy Gods at no extra charge. Hopefully you'll give it a try and enjoy it.
Going forward, minimum posts per week of Hail Thy Gods is still three. Respec on Death is now two.
If you're...
2025-04-07 18:54:13 +0000 UTC View PostLunara
Chapter One-Hundred-Two: Musings of the Heart - Part Three
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: In low orbit above planet Ora
Despite the worrying glances from Kotina, nothing strange happened on the way to the shuttle. Nothing except Kalon smiling more heartily than I have ever seen him do before. Washing away all doubts...
2025-04-07 18:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe system is not our friend, never forget that.
- Former UWO President Benchara
Barlow and me have joined the other soldiers on the castle’s front battlement, weathered stones that still stand in defiance against the elements. Just like us. A flare rises in the air from three miles out.
“Anyone got a flare?” Brussels shouts down the long stone walkway atop t...
2025-04-07 02:43:48 +0000 UTC View PostMedics are not gods, they are but people who try to thwart fate’s pull. Sometimes they can save them all… most of the time they cannot.
-UWO Command Sergeant Major Vernell
“Where the fuck is the medic?” one of the Sergeants yells, I can barely make out who it is over a blood curdling shriek twenty meters out.
My eyes flash over to the shriek, a soldi...
2025-04-07 02:39:20 +0000 UTC View PostTen soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head.
-Euripides
My eyes trace the strange and unfamiliar black text box that hangs suspended in the air, red energy sparking from the sides of it still.
“You guys seeing this?” Tran asks, a quiver in his voice accompanying his bulging eyes. His hand grips his M4 rifle tightly.
“Black box...
2025-04-05 00:09:05 +0000 UTC View PostWe fight so that children can grow old, do not lose sight of our mission, it is one of survival.
-UWO General Forerster
It’s been fifteen years since the first gate appeared, now twenty years old, I stand at parade rest, waiting to find out if I’m going to get my ass chewed out again by my Platoon Sergeant.
“Specialists Novak, Tran and Bar...
2025-04-04 17:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
-Chinese Proverb
April 3rd, 2037… the day the world changed forever. I was only a kid when the system came online, barely five years old, but I still remember the first time I saw the blue screen of death. At approximately 1407 Eastern Standard Time, every proverbial shit in the world hit the fan at th...
2025-04-04 16:35:39 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
I will be releasing an alternate version of Respec on Death, hopefully you're willing to read them both and give an honest take on which one you like. Depending on your opinions and those in the discord, I will write the more liked version of it going forward.
The first five chapters should be available before the end of the weekend. Thank you, have a great weekend!
Respectfully,
Godric
2025-04-04 16:24:03 +0000 UTC View PostLunara
Chapter One-Hundred-One: Musings of the Heart - Part Two
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: In orbit above planet Ora, Imperium Warship
Kotina stands next to me with a stony expression. Hiding her thoughts from me. My finger taps against my leg, impatiently. Thoughts strangle the peace in my mind. Thoughts of him, thoug...
2025-04-04 16:19:53 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons,
Thank you for your continued support, it means the world to me!
We have reached a momentous milestone in HTG, chapter 100.
I'd like to take a moment to open the floor to see how everyone is feeling about the story, any major likes and dislikes that you have, please feel free to share, as they may help improve the story before it gets published on Amazon this summer / fall.
Also, sometime this week or next to celebrate the 100 chapter milestone, I will be ...
2025-04-02 16:15:53 +0000 UTC View PostLunara
Chapter One-Hundred: Musings of the Heart - Part One
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Tarvashal, middle residential district
“Luna…” Kalon says.
Him saying my name brings a flutter to me that is quickly squashed by the uneasiness of the scene before me. His attention now also taken in by the massive Imperi...
2025-04-02 16:02:38 +0000 UTC View PostKalon
Chapter Ninety-Nine: Dena'Hal
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Tarvashal, middle residential district, The Terrarium
My mind wanders as Luna moves her hand through her holopad, answering another message from Kotina. Her eyes narrow at the message, replying back quickly. There are questions that I have for her, ones tha...
2025-03-31 21:35:47 +0000 UTC View PostKalon
Chapter Ninety-Eight: Jumi
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Tarvashal, middle residential district, The Terrarium
Thoughts swirl from the back of my mind, bubbling up, wondering now why there is even less difference between Luna and the horned woman. Who is she really, why does she not let me speak of her existence? 2025-03-28 18:39:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Kalon
Chapter Ninety-Seven: Nokularok Dama Uton
Galactic Quadrant: Darna Quadrant
Ruling Government: Talum Merchant Federation
Solar System: D-447
Planet: Ora
Location: Tarvashal, middle residential district
Luna leads me through the winding streets of the Arasha city Tarvashal. We travel in a different district than Fennec’s estate was. There is less wealth here, but still, compared to what I know, it is ful...
2025-03-27 14:19:40 +0000 UTC View Post