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2022-07-07 20:33:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Brandon Varnell posts
Severing Time: Chapter 74
Wu Jian’s heart was trying to hammer its way out of his chest as the ten people approached them. Their killing intent was palpable. So intense was it that Wu Jian felt like he was being pierced by thousands of poisoned-tipped blades.
He, Wu Meiying, and Hou Jingshu were all strong, but they were only at the Body Forging Realm. That was the first realm before a person stepped into the world of cultivation and the one most people never moved past. If all the people confronting them were...
2022-07-06 14:40:25 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 73
Wi Jian left the meeting room and took to wandering the compound. He didn’t have a destination in mind, though his feet eventually took him to Wu Meiying’s room.
He stared up at the familiar building. Maybe it was instinct or desire that brought him here. He couldn’t deny that he wanted to see her, to be comforted by her just like he used to when they were younger—except he couldn’t because he needed to be strong.
“Jian? What are you doing here? Is the meeting over?”...
2022-07-04 14:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 72
While the Wu Clan primarily used carrier pidgeons to deliver missives, they did have one peregrine falcon that had been trained to deliver letters over vast distances. It was capable of traveling two-hundred forty miles per hour. The Imperial Capital was twenty thousand miles away, which meant it would take around sixty-six hours for the peregrine falcon to reach it.
Taking into consideration how long it would take for reinforcements to arrive, supposing the king even deigned to send th...
2022-07-01 12:38:23 +0000 UTC View PostJuly 2022 - Newsletter
Patrons,
By the time you read this, I'll be in Chicago to attend Anime Midwest. I wish I could say I was going as a vendor, but I couldn't grab a table. An attendee I shall be.
Anyway, it's a new month, so let me fill you all in on what's happening.
WIEDERGEBURT: Legend of the Reincarnated Warrior: Volume 12 is on pre-order and shall be released into the world on July 19.
Volume 12 pas...
2022-07-01 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 71
After talking with his mother for awhile, Wu Jian decided to go find Wu Meiying and Hou Jingshu. He wandered the compound in search of the two. Someone would occasionally cross his field of vision, most of them Wu clansmen around the same age as him, but none of them the pair he was looking for.
He had already searched his training ground and the library, which he thought the most likely places to find the pair, but they were not at either of those spots. Wu Jian eventually traveled to ...
2022-06-29 14:38:21 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 70
To the east and west of Zahn City were the Twin Fang Mountains, and behind Zahn City was the Wu Clan’s farm. It spanned several dozen square li and yielded enough crops to support the Wu Clan, more than ninety percent of Zahn City’s population, and still have enough to send across the Shang Kingdom.
Not only did it produce many crops, but they had a lot of livestock as well, including several hundred cows, sheep, and thousands of chickens.
Farming was an important industry no ...
2022-06-27 14:23:08 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 69
The day after Wu Jian’s meeting with Zhou Zu and Zhou Lihua found him traveling to the Zahn City marketplace with Hou Jingshu and Wu Meiying. It was a busy day with many people wandering through the streets.
That was the excuse Hou Jingshu used when she hugged his arm. He thought she was just doing it because Wu Meiying was.
“I really don’t like it when you see that fox without us,” Hou Jingshu said with a sigh.
“You mean Zhou Lihua? Why?” asked Wu Jian.
...
2022-06-24 14:13:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Severing Time: Chapter 68
Fall came after summer. With the passage of summer, the leaves became colored in varying shades of red, yellow, and orange. The heat dissipated and gave way to a relaxing coolness that soothed the many people who spent the last three months sweltering in the fields. Even the sun seemed more gentle now.
Wu Jian had turned a year older. Now thirteen, he had changed a bit from when he was twelve, having grown an extra several inches. He stood about a head taller than Hou Jingshu, though Wu...
2022-06-22 14:51:53 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 67
The group got up early the next morning and went into the parlor for breakfast. Perhaps because she knew who Zhou Lihua was, the person serving them was the inn’s proprietress.
She was an older woman who looked to be between middle and old age. Her graying hair was tied into a neat bun and a few strands framed her face. She wore makeup to cover the wrinkles around her eyes and mouth. It was clear from her appearance that she wasn’t a cultivator, since people who cultivate usually lo...
2022-06-20 14:23:22 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 66
Wu Jian was not sure what he should feel as he stood there, listening to this man degrade him and his clan. Anger? Hate? Worry? He never once imagined that he would find himself facing this man again.
Wei—for his last name had been removed after he was kicked out of the clan—grinned at Wu Jian with a mixture of condescension and disgust. The look on his face made all present bristle. None looked more upset than Wu Meiying, however.
“Didn’t think we would ever see each othe...
2022-06-17 14:07:59 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 65
Even though he had heard that Dahua City was larger than Zahn City, it was hard for Wu Jian to picture what that meant until he actually saw it, but he was stunned when he did.
The city was huge.
He looked out the window of the carriage and stared in awe at the buildings that were several stories high. Zahn City’s largest building was the Auction House, but all of the buildings here were at least the same size as the Auction House, and quite a few were even larger.
They pa...
2022-06-15 14:56:27 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 64
Despite having studied geography under Wu Taohua’s strict tutorship, Wu Jian had never traveled to another city before. He had remained within the clan compound for years. After proving his strength at the annual Wu Clan Strength Competition, he had been allowed to travel into Zahn City, but that was it.
Perhaps that was why he felt a sense of exhilaration at the moment.
This is my first time leaving Zahn City. I wonder what the other cities are like? How different are they?...
2022-06-13 15:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 63
They eventually reached a room at the far end of the hall, isolated from everything else. It felt like they had entered an entirely different world. Wu Jian felt out of place, like he didn’t belong there. A shiver ran down his spine.
The young woman slid the door open just a crack.
“Lady Zhou, your guests have arrived.”
“Send them in,” said a voice from the inside, easily recognizable by this point.
“Please, go inside,” said the woman with a bow.
Th...
2022-06-10 14:45:53 +0000 UTC View PostWu Yong - WIP
Here's what Wu Yong looks like. I think Michiroon did a good job making him look like an arrogant young master.
2022-06-08 17:13:51 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 62
Wu Jian breathed deeply through his nose and out his mouth as he blocked a punch from Wu Meiying, crossing his arms out of instinct. The sound of her fist hitting him echoed around them. He gritted his teeth but held tight.
Of course, he realized the moment she grabbed his wrist that this had been her intention all along. He soon found himself being flung over her shoulder as she used his weight against him.
Twisting his body and landing on his feet, Wu Jian tried to straighten ba...
2022-06-08 14:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Severing Time: Chapter 61
It rested inside a small bed made from many different and vibrantly colored herbs, a beautiful flower with petals that looked to have been crafted from crystal. Each petal glistened as the light from chandeliers struck them.
There were fifteen petals in total, denoting its age. This particular flower gained more petals the older it was. That meant this flower was quite old indeed.
The entire room had grown still as they waited to see what present Wu Jian had bequeathed to her, but...
2022-06-06 14:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 60
They arrived at the Zhou Clan compound several hours after entering the carriage. The evening sun cast vibrant reds, oranges, and purples along the outer wall, which was decorated with banners and paper lanterns. Several people stood ready to greet them at the large entrance. They stood with their hands clasped and wore elaborate robes.
“One of them was none other than Zhou Zu.
“Oh, my. Welcome, all of you. It is great to see you here. I am honored you could make it.”
...
2022-06-03 14:42:24 +0000 UTC View PostJune 2022 - Fuck Summer
Dear readers,
It's a new month, it's hot as fuck, I'm staying indoors until the heat dies down, and there's a lot happening.
I attended a convention over the weekend. Phoenix Fan Fusion. It's a local con that hasn't happened in three years. To be honest, I'd forgotten all about it until I received an email last month saying they were excited to see me. Turns out I had bought a table at artist alley three years ago and just... kinda forgot.
It was something of a scramble to s...
2022-06-02 00:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Severing Time: Chapter 59
There was a lot that went into choosing attire for someone’s sixteenth birthday. No matter who you were, whether you were from a clan or just a normal family, someone turning sixteen was an auspicious occasion. It was tradition for the entire family to celebrate, but of course, celebrations differed greatly if you were from a clan.
Whenever someone turned sixteen in the Wu Clan, the entire clan would gather together and celebrate that person’s entrance into adulthood. This was espec...
2022-06-01 14:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostST&S Color Illustration 2
This is the second color illustration for Severing Time & Space by Michiroon.
If you'll recall volume 1, this scene happens during the fight between Wu Jian and Zhou Lihua.
I thought this would be the perfect moment to illustrate since it's the first time Wu Jian sees Zhou Lihua's face.
2022-05-31 22:39:07 +0000 UTC View PostNext Month Art Reward Preview
I decided to have Liremi draw Gabrielle for next month's art reward since I don't have much of her and the next volume for A Most Unlikely Hero will be published next month.
I don't think I can remember Gabby looking sexier than she does here.
Art will be delivered 4-5 days after the first of the month.
2022-05-30 14:50:56 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 58
There were many servants wandering the compound. All she needed to do was hail down one and ask about where the cleaning supplies were kept. The maidservant she spoke to offered to clean Wu Jian’s room herself, but Wu Meiying adamantly refused.
This was both her task and her desire.
She wouldn’t let anyone else do it for her.
She returned with a bucket and some cleaning supplies, entering the room to find Hou Jingshu sitting on the bed beside Wu Jian. Wu Meiying paused f...
2022-05-30 14:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 57
“Those idiots from the Ming Family are underestimating us,” Father said with a scowl.
It was early the morning after Wu Jian, Wu Meiying, and Hou Jingshu journeyed into the Twin Fang Mountains in search of something they could gift to Zhou Lihua for her birthday. They had all gone to bed last night exhausted. Not only had they been attacked on the way back home, but Wu Taohua made them kill their attackers.
Wu Jian had suffered from a nightmare and woken up in a cold sweat thi...
2022-05-27 12:59:48 +0000 UTC View PostArcadia's Ignoble Knight Volume 9 WIP Art
Claparo is trucking along on that Arcadia's Ignoble Knight artwork.
2022-05-26 02:06:15 +0000 UTC View PostSevering Time: Chapter 56
The plan they had conceived to deal with the mercenary threat was relatively simple. Wu Jian would reveal himself at the camp, get the mercenaries to chase him, then Wu Taohua, Wu Meiying, and Hou Jingshu would each ambush one of them. Wu Taohua would obviously take on their leader.
It was simple, but simple plans were sometimes the most effective.
Finding the mercenary camp was easy; all they had to do was search for the firelight between the trees. The only real issue they ran i...
2022-05-25 13:49:52 +0000 UTC View Post
