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Weaver #121 – I should have never complained about this being a drag

The back of my head hit the wall as I let out a frustrated sigh.

Four bridges crossed.

Four hectic run through the heavy mist, trying to outrun the needles.

Four identical empty rooms at the end of each bridge.

“Chat, I don’t think this is working. I might have to jump off… or something, I don’t know…”

Just thinking about jumping off and hoping I would land on another bridge filled me with dread. But that was the point, wasn’t it? ‘Trial of courag...

Weaver #120 – How many times will I have to do this?

“Just the tip, chat.”

JamieWasTaken3: naughty

I extended a single index finger out toward the doorway and let it touch the mist.

It felt… heavy, somehow. Like it would take a lot of effort to lift the finger. The same feeling began spreading through my arm as well and I quickly withdrew it and took a few steps back.

The feeling of heaviness receded and everything returned to normal.

I frowned.

“Okay, so… It feels heavy. Like some kind of�...

Weaver #119 – Maybe I screwed around a bit too much

Additional CW this chapter: Needles

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Jeofffff: but just imagine if she could keep it
Jeofffff: that thing was op
SunOfABeach: I do wonder what would have happened if she fused it with something before opening the lock

Even as I sat with my eyes closed and focused on slowly breathing in and out, while meditatively cleaning myself with my hydrokinesis, chat kept going on and on...

July 2025 update

Hello, hello! It's that time of month again!

This past month, I turned 30, made a new real life friend, and bought a new desktop computer setup (after like 15 years of only using laptops for everything, yeesh). I also struggled a lot with getting decent sleep because man is it hot and bright all day nowadays. I should probably invest in some kind of air-conditioning...

Anyway, despite my lack of sleep, I've actually managed to write a lot this past month! In fact, I've be...

Weaver #118 - AND STAY DOWN!

Content warning reminder for not just this chapter but the entire upcoming limit break:
insects, touching/drinking questionable fluids, vomiting, delirium, psychological torture, injury, mind manipulation, murder
New Cw: excessive profanity

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JamieWasTaken3: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Jeofffff: dooonttttt

I froze, my knuckles clenched on the door handle, eyes staring at the red d...

Weaver #117 – I regret absolutely everything

I didn’t waste any time in running away as soon as my gun self fired off its volley.

I wasn’t under any illusions. Despite going all out, that thing was still probably alive.

The deafening explosion followed by the earth-shaking roar I heard behind me could either mean that it had died or it could mean that it was now pissed off.

I used my bracelet’s time-slowing function and swapped Analysis for Flameguard again to propel myself forward. This time though, I w...

Weaver #116 - No, this is NOT a prank call

I belatedly realized that this limit break was specifically made for me.

Like sure, a lot of people hated bugs and dark caverns, but plenty of others didn’t, so this couldn’t be something universal.

More importantly though… it was the timing and locations of the damn red doors. They always seemed to pop up at the perfect time to mess with me psychologically. Either to infuriate me or to be that perfect temptation to end this suffering.

“I hate this ...

[Pilot] The witch's cursed escape room

Why hello there! Just as I'd mentioned in my monthly update, I decided to to go through some of my old and/or unfinished projects and share

Why hello there! Just as I'd mentioned in my monthly update, I decided to to go through some of my old and/or unfinished projects and share them with ya'll. Starting with something that was meant to release in a 2022 Halloween story bundle, but I never finished it. Here's the three initial chapters that I had written back then.

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Weaver #115 - Who designed this thing?!

I sprinted through the dark cavern, away from all the creepy crawlies of all shapes and sizes.

Unfortunately, they weren’t just behind me, they were everywhere. Especially right where I was running.

I had already incinerated a bunch of them with my Dragon Blaster and Flameguard, but they just kept appearing.

And… okay, they weren’t teleporting and apparently weren’t even trying to kill me that much, but still! They were gross and disgusting...

Weaver #114 - I really should have expected this

Content warning for not just this chapter but the entire upcoming limit break:
insects, touching/drinking questionable fluids, vomiting, delirium, psychological torture, injury, mind manipulation, murder
(more might come up as I write)

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I took a deep breath and glanced at my key bracelet.

After some experimentation, I’d fused the Timestream Ring with it and as a result, I’d gotten my timestop brace...

Weaver #113 - I’m NOT going back there, chat!

“Yeah, I guess you’re right,” I murmured. “I’m not that reckless, usually. Only when the stakes are low, like when I’m playing games. But I already knew that this isn’t a game…”

I sighed.

“But if I wait it out, I’m afraid that the time won’t be frozen for the blessing, even if it does say that no time will pass in the real world, you know? So like, I don’t want it to run out mid-limit break. And besides… I’ll be something li...

Weaver #112 - Gross! Leave me alone!

My first thought as I entered the dark room was that maybe I should spend my points first, like some people in chat kept suggesting in the last few minutes.

The question was, on what exactly?

I already had Armsmaster, Rend, and Soul Strike basically maxed out – except for Brain Fog for Rend – and I could only have three skills at the same time. Even if I were to swap one of my skills out for something else… what would I swap in? Sure, there was the whole Hu...

Weaver #111 - That’s just disappointing, man

“It’s… It’s different, chat. The others just attacked me… but I actually talked to her… and now she’s…” I mumbled as I idly rolled the key in my fingers.

SunOfABeach: not to belittle your trauma but could her trick at the start have affected your mind more than you thought?
Jeofffff: i dunno man im kinda depressed too
Jeofffff: i liked her

I grit my teeth and mentally looked away from chat.

They didn’t re...

June 2025 update

Another month, another monthly update!

Honestly, it feels to me like time is slipping by me lately. I'm still managing to write here and there, but nowhere near what I used to. Last time, I said I would start a new project and that's still happening, but somehow I just didn't realize a month has already passed by? I must be getting old, I guess. My perception of time is getting all whack.

That aside, Weaver is getting very close to the end of part 2. All that's left is: Looting th...

Weaver #110 - Why did it have to be this way?

These pillars were useless!

The crystal shard shower had been a straightforward attack and hiding behind the pillars had done the job, but this tsunami of flames? It just went around it like water rushing at me!

That didn’t even make sense! That wasn’t how fire worked!

My only saving grace was the Phoenix Blessing counteracting a lot of the damage being done to me. Without it, I would have been totally toast.

Finally, after the tsunami of flames ended and ...

Weaver #109 - She just like me for real

My axe landed, spawning a whole glacier of crystals, but my opponent had already moved away and was swinging her axe at me in a sideways slash, its blade pouring out black fire.

I ducked, letting the blade sail over me while putting my axe self into Soul Pocket and bringing out my gun self instead.

I pointed it at her, point blank, and fired.

An eruption of steam knocked me away, but I was so used to that at this point, that I managed to right myself mid-air with the help of...

Weaver #108 - Words are overrated anyway

SunOfABeach: I’m just saying that it’s a bad idea
SpoOo0oOon: I agree
SpoOo0oOon: you should rest!

I took a deep breath, let out a sigh, and then opened my eyes to look out into the fancy room with a red carpet leading to the shining black throne above the floor.

“I know, chat! But… this has got to be it! The final boss! I can feel it! I’m so close!”

I could smell my victory and if the ...

Weaver #107 - I think I saw your ship the other day

I didn’t know what I expected, but a fancy room with a small table surrounded by comfortable-looking ornate couches was not it.

If I had any doubts before about having teleported somewhere into the castle at some point, this convinced me.

But what exactly was this room? Some kind of…

“...Guest room? Tea party room? Hmm… Who am I gonna fight…?”

Jeofffff: looks like it yeah
SunOfABeach: a princess? prince?
SunOfABeach: a d...