Omnixius

Read this in full or it will frighten you.

Hello readers, I have been struggling to find a way to write this that didn't sound like the world was collapsing. So let me start this way. I am currently fine, in fact I feel better than I have felt in nearly a week. This is due to a bevy of pain killers that my doctor finally gave me a prescription for. 

The short story is I have been in slowly increasing pain that reached mind numbing three days ago. My neck has swollen up at the base of the shoulder blade. This has caused two ...

Dragon knight chapter almost done

Sorry this is so late, I am in a bit of pain and I can't sleep at night. This is leaving me groggy during the days and making writing very unfocused and difficult.

That being said, the chapter is written, I just need time to do some cleanup and editing, so expect it later today.

HTN 5-21 hiding the truth

Heather stood at the foot of a robed Hathlisora with wings folded and tail wrapped around one leg. A delicate smile graced her face as she looked down with narrow eyes. Her left arm was curled as if about to play with her hair, but her right arm was extended, a single finger pointing down. At her feet was something of a map, laid out in stone.

“How did you find this?” Heather asked as Breanny and Quinny looked on in awe.

Iskathet scratched at her head, as she considered her re...

DKP 6-24 Love or nature

Lilly burst into the tent and stormed directly to Gersius and Sarah as they looked over a map.  Gams, Lengwin, and a dozen officers from Ulustrah and Astikar looked up at the sudden disturbance.

“I am not wasting a single flake more of the gold on this stupid weave!” she insisted and folded her arms. “Why am I practicing this so much?”

“We were just telling the leadership that,” Sarah said as she frowned at Lilly.

“Well, now you need to tell me,” Lilly i...

Fridays Dragon knight is still being written.

Sorry I am one again behind on my writing. I am having trouble sleeping because of medical issues and I am still working every day of the week if I can. As a result when I do manage to sit down to write I am so tired I write gibberish and throw it all out to start over.

I am taking this Sunday off, so if I don't finish this before then, I will be sure to do so on Sunday.

I do have 3k words of it done now, but I have so much ground to cover and so few chapters to do it in. I am a...

HTN 5-20 Face the truth

“And you are?” Heather said as a dark form stepped out of the inner doorway. The figure was nearly half as tall again as Heather with greenish skin. The ears were pointy, the eyes yellow pits over a tiny nose. The mouth smiled with sharp teeth that glistened in Umtha's magical light. Long dark hair fell about narrow shoulders over an equally slender frame. The arms were unnaturally long, ending in equally long fingers adorned with rings and hooked nails. It wore a white gown with golden t...

DKP 6-23 A secret, a truth, and two loves.

“It is shameful,” Alayse remarked as Mingfe stood by impassively.

“You have come and made your request. I do not wish to engage in your many disagreements. Commander Thayle showed you a tremendous amount of respect by appointing you as her voice in meetings she can’t be present for.  You should mind your tongue and show her the same respect, despite how you feel about her relationship.”

“She is the leader of the greatest army Ulustrah has ever fielded, and yet she...

stories update.

Alright, So I have a lot of paperwork for medical issues, taxes, and other things slowing me down. I managed to get Heather up, and I to catch up I took tomorrow off work. I will spend the day working on dragon knight and try to get the chapter up with only a day late.

HTN 5-19 This looks familiar

“Are we there yet?” Quinny asked for the fifth time as Heather struggled not to take the bait. They had walked all night, following Endril’s pointing finger to guide them across an otherwise barren landscape. When the hour grew late, Heather, Umtha, and Legeis slept inside the room, and Frank took over carrying the odd doorway. Quinny kept him company while Breanne stood guard inside, none of them fully trusting Endril. He, in turn, didn't trust them and insisted on being inside the roo...

Delays, delays. Also pain, lots of it.

Sorry all, but I have managed to develop a medical condition that is causing me a great deal of pain, and requiring a lot of tests and time spent doing anything but writing. I also managed to have my car breakdown and the mechanics say I would be better off buying a new one. Now I am not surprised by that assessment, the care was showing its age after all but the end result it I have had a terrible drain on my free time of late.

This has resulted in my having one to two hour a night to ...

DKP 6-22 A dragons need

Sarah tapped her foot impatiently as Thayle’s officers began to snicker.

“You’re serious?” Thayle asked. “You want me to drop everything so you can take me dress shopping?”

“I simply want to get you a few more things to wear,” Sarah replied. “Your sister was excited about the idea.”

“Your sister?” Mingfe laughed and glanced to the others before addressing Thayle. “Run along, child, your mother is calling.” This brought a chorus of laughter from th...

Heather updated, finally!

Sorry that was so late. I am having issues, not the least of which is a sudden swelling on the right side of my neck. It has come and gone several times over the passed few weeks, but every time it comes back it is more painful.  I am finally seeing a doctor about it today, so lets hope I'm not dying or anything.

Anyway, it has been keeping me awake at nights, and then I have been working very aggressively to try and put some money in the bank. I have pulled several seven day wee...

HTN 5-18 are we safe?

Heather and the others looked around in surprise as a great howl echoed as if from someplace distant. The whole space shook as if in a minor tremor, and they looked about briefly before Heather returned to the matter at hand.

“You can explain?” Heather shouted as she shook with rage. “Can you explain your deplorable behavior? Can you explain trying to blackmail me into your bedroom? Can you explain treating everyone around you like they owe you something? Leet and our Death knight...

Heather News chapter update

Sorry, but I reread the chapter and realized I went a tad too dark, and didn't cover some of the ground I needed. I decided to rework it and cover the things that needed covering. This will delay the chapter a day, but I will be happier with it. 

DKP 6-21 Good news

Gersius and his wives were up before dawn, with thoughts of the valley heavy in their hearts. He had come to realize just how much Lilly wanted to live there, and even more surprisingly, Sarah's need for it. Thayle was right. Sarah was hurting for her place in the order of dragons and filling the void by mothering her wives. She even expressed a sincere desire to have more, eager to care for them with all her heart.

He was also surprised at her desire to manage the home, caring for it a...

HTN 5-17 The sands are dangerous

Blue bands of light wrapped around her form as Endril lifted his hand. Heather found it impossible to move as she floated in the air. Helpless, all she could do was panic as he reached in and snatched her up.

“I wonder if you are Hannahs’ familiar? he said as a smile spread over his face. “I wonder what she'd be willing to do to get you back?”

Heather felt her blood boil to hear him talk so cruelly. To think he would try to use anything as leverage to get what he wanted, e...

Heather news.

Sorry Heather is so late. I have been working a lot of long hours to make some extra money and I come home and fall asleep. Still, I have the chapter written and through one phase of editing with is the longest phase. This is where I read it aloud to myself to look for jarring dialog or poorly worded areas. It generally takes me as long to do this part as write it, so yay?

Anyway, I am starting the grammarly edit now, and this usually takes an hour. After this I do the key word search ...

DKP 6-20 Something to hope for

Thayle looked up at the tent as she lay trapped between her lovers. Lilly nestled to her stomach with arms wrapped tightly around her waist. Sarah was to her right, pressed to her shoulder, while Gersius was to her left laying on his side, watching while stroking Lilly’s head.

“Do you want to talk about it?” Thayle asked, desperate to break the silence. Ever since the fight in the remote keep, Gersius had been teetering on a strange emotion of anger and relief. She caught visions ...

HTN 5-16 An unwanted date

The caravan stopped in a rock-strewn field, and preparations were made to camp for the night. Endril arrived with details of who would stand watch and who would sleep. To add insult to injury, he insisted Frank be near the front to protect him personally. He informed Heather that dinner would be ready in an hour and she should wear something nice. With that, he left them in peace, whistling a little tune as he walked away.

“What are you so mad about?” Quinny asked as Heather paced b...

Heather the Necromancer News

Chapter is going to be late. I have it mostly written but I am trying to work an angle into the text that I keep thinking feels forced.  I will hopefully have it written fully in the hour, and then will take a break before starting the edits.

DKP 6-19 Dangerous in any form.

“You are sure the effect of your weave has worn off?” a woman's voice said, drawing Thayle out of a haze that clouded her senses.  It sounded almost familiar, a type of speech she had heard before, but where?

“My weaves ended hours ago, and your concoction has run its course,” A second voice said. “They should be able to feel her again.” This voice was articulate and powerful, carrying with it a regal tone that hinted at nobility.

“Good, then they will be coming...

Dragon Knight news

Sorry the chapter is so late, I have been having issues finding time to sit down and edit it. I have a 9.5k chapter written but I need more time to finish a proper edit. It should be up sometimes Sunday.

I keep setting goals to do extra writing only to have the time I set aside for it taken away by problems. This weeks includes a death in the family and the failure of my primary cars transmission. I am also working seven days a week so its an issue. Anyway I will have it done...

HTN 5-15 The long road

They arrived at the caravan to find it contained a dozen pack mules and only two wagons.  There were also six other men and women in simple clothes standing as if ready to go.  This immediately caused some concern that Breanne took up with Endril. He explained they wouldn't need as many wagons this time, so he left them behind. When Breanne asked about the others, he explained they were pilgrims traveling with for mutual protection. He, in turn, asked Breanne about Heather, and she ...

DKP 6-18 I just wanted to be alone

He stood before the grand throne of marble and gold as his thoughts went to dark places. He was the dragon knight, appointed by the Father Abbot and given the support of the order of Astikar. He proclaimed the new emperor in a lavish ceremony that only proved how little power he had. Nearly half the land's nobility failed to appear for his ascension, and some openly opposed it. His so-called empire was fractured and fighting a war on two fronts, and the army sent to crush Gersius had failed. ...

HTN 5-14 Is he a friend?

“Do you think we’re far enough away?” Breanne asked as she walked between Frank and Legeis.

Frank looked over his shoulder to the dusty path behind them. The cliff they were skirting ended two hours ago, allowing them to turn into the rocky sand.  They left the road behind and with it the carnage of the battle. He hoped that would be enough to prevent those players from seeking revenge.

“They might follow our tracks,” Legeis offered while wiping his goggles. “We a...

DKP 6-17 A shared belief.

The morning was damp as a slight wind ruffled the endless rows of tents. Gersius ordered the army to sit in place and wait for the newly liberated women of Ulustrah to arrive. Extra horses and wagons were sent south to help speed their arrival, but most would have to walk the whole way. To ensure their safety, Sarah and Numidel flew back and forth, so one of them was with the women at all times.

Today Sarah was in camp as they struggled to deal with recent events. Gersius challenged the...

HTN 5-13 I am well guarded.

Heather sulked in the corner of the palanquin as the sun rapidly raced across the sky, leaving a red hue on the horizon and early stars in the east. She wore the tattered yellow dress, stained with soil and blood from the forest encounter.  To attempt to make it better, Webster used his silk to stitch some of the larger holes back together, leaving her with a hodgepodge of white silk patches.

“It will mend itself by morning,” Breanne said as Heather glared at the floor.

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DKP 6-16 Chosen

“You’re sure the girl had blue hair?” Thayle asked as Lilly paced the room they now occupied in Duncan’s keep.

“It was dark, and I don’t think Gersius was looking in the dragon sight. Her hair looked black to him, but it was blue,” Lilly replied with a crackle in her voice. “Every image showed her with Gersius, but I wasn’t in any of them.”

“It doesn’t mean anything,” Thayle said as Lilly worried there was another message in the vision. “This was the pe...

Dragon knight news

I am running a little behind on today's chapter. I have it written  but I need more time to edit it and make it readable, or as close to that as I can get.  So tonight or late tomorrow since I am working until 5 my time. 

On a side note. I discovered that I can advertise through royalroad. I am considering running an add to see if I can pick up more dragon knight readers. I can get several hundred thousand impressions for just $50.

I would love more exposure for t...

HTN 5-12 I'm fine

Heather held up the shredded yellow dress with a sigh. She was grateful it was a magical dress and would repair on its own, but it would take a full day. Until then, she would wear the fancier blue one she stole from Moon. It was more fitting of a princess; she thought as she sat quietly in the palanquin.

“You don’t look happy,” Breanne remarked as Heather gently stroked Webster.

“I wasn’t prepared for that,” Heather replied. “I still don’t like the idea of dying, ...