Lost Rain

Myth//OS - Chapter 15

It took a while to figure it out. Especially since I didn’t want to ‘die’ like the last time. In that time, his ‘memories’ faded into a proper dream of dozens of scantily clad women. I saw things no cat should ever see. Brought back memories that I’d rather have kept buried under the fog that covered the rest of my memory.

On the bright side, I now had a total of seven Utility Chips, several more Meal Chips, and a fancy new frost dagger ripped from his chrome. Unfortunately,...

Outrun - Chapter 265

I suppressed a yawn and rubbed at my eyes. My entire body felt sluggish thanks to whatever drugs Nael used on me. Other than that, though, I felt great. Back to normal, almost. I shifted, and glanced toward Nael. He stood over by the door, talking to some guy. 

I groaned lightly as I stretched out, feeling my flesh pull uncomfortably around the new chrome. Specifically, around the new Jacks. Unlike the last ones, these were slightly larger to accommodate built-in charging ports. It...

Myth//OS - Chapter 14

AN: I was only planning on uploading one today, but a recount of my chapters put me up ten further than I thought I was. I'm seriously bad at keeping track of Myth//OS for some reason...

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Long story short, I had to wait for my cut. Pursius was out doing something, so he wasn’t at Tlacauli. I kinda just sat around home, hanging out with Nivia and Kali for a couple days until he called me.

I spent some time messing around with my new Skills, too, but not much. They w...

Myth//OS - Chapter 13

Contrary to my expectations, nothing popped out. We had a completely ordinary time heading through the catacombs and up to the next layer. I

Contrary to my expectations, nothing popped out. We had a completely ordinary time heading through the catacombs and up to the next layer. If anything, it was too normal. Too easy.

I didn’t trust it- at least not until Damion accidentally stepped wrong on the stair-step and nearly had his head blown off by a fireball. Only...

Myth//OS - Chapter 12

”We headed for General’s Rest again, oh great Demon King?” Burst asked in a mocking voice between large bubbles of gum. A bit brave of her to just casually keep doing that even in a rift covered in contaminants.

”Um- yeah. I think so-“ Damion froze, his eyes tilting to the side. He looked blankly into the sky for several moments. His voice dropped back down to that artificial pitch. “Of course! We must chase the great general even in death!”

I kicked a rusted sword i...

Outrun - Chapter 264

Arc Flash. I thought it’d be a pretty straightforward ability, and I was right... kinda. After I went through my morning routine and got into the speakeasy, I finally started testing it out. Like I suspected last night, it was an active type.

I stood near the entrance to the place. With a thought, Arc Flash activated. Electricity surged through my body- no, transformed my body. In one moment, I was flesh and blood. In the next? I was made of pure energy as an arc flashed across space....

Outrun - Chapter 263

I went straight down to the vault. No chance I was risking a Raijin hit squad by opening up my bag of very dangerous loot anywhere else. The vault was deep enough that if the thick walls didn’t block signals, the depth probably would.

I ran a hand over the thick metal door of the vault… it hadn’t received much love recently. After trapping and securing it, I just hadn’t been down here. I thought I’d use it much more than I actually did. As it turned out, I didn’t have much w...

Myth//OS Cover

This is going to be the actual cover. Might edit or fix some things later, but I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.

Outrun - Chapter 262

The elevator slid into the depths, arriving dep in the underground facility before too long. The Adepts around me chattered about this and that, but it was mostly mundane stuff. Lots of worries about the state of the city. It seemed recent events were still weighing heavily on people’s minds even a month later. Then again, I guess it’d be stranger if they weren’t worried when a massive chunk of the city was destroyed in an instant. 

I followed the group out of the elevator, t...

Myth//OS - Chapter 11

I sipped at my cup of coffee and knocked on the door to room 3-13 at the Aqua Motel. Weird place. Had a bunch of fish tanks everywhere, and seemed to go for an ocean theme. There was also a strange salty scent to the air as if we were near the ocean, but Aegis was on the complete other side of Bastion from Drifton.

I checked my equipment, idly tapping the pommel of an Ebonshroud longsword dangling from my hip. I went ahead and made it on my way over here, as well as a sheath and belt to...

Outrun - Chapter 261

I spent a couple days working on equipment and code. I was planning on spending more Perk Points at night, but I passed out as soon as I hit the bed every single time. Between controlling my electricity and all the math and stuff I was doing, I was just so exhausted. Coding, in particular, took it out of me. Although Badger’s Code Scan did let me know where any broken code was, it didn’t actually tell me what was broken. It took a lot of time to get everything right.

Myth//OS - Chapter 10

I stared at my Glass, reading a message from Pursius. ‘Here’s the deets. Don’t show SIGIL. They’re expecting Nyx.’

I plugged in the destination he sent me. It was a motel near Bastion’s wall, with nothing around it familiar. Was there a rift near there? Guess I’d have to figure out what was going on when I showed up later tonight.

As for what I wanted to do until then? Check out my Innate Trait, Dream Stride. I’d made no progress on it so far. I’d even found more...

Outrun - Chapter 260

 A surge of electricity arced through my body as I channeled it out through my hand. An arc crackled through the air as it moved, creating a long string that wrapped around my wrist like a bracelet.

The arc bracelet held for a second, shifting and twitching erratically. It swayed unsteadily as if at any moment it could veer off course. I gave it my full concentration, carefully manipulating it.

Two seconds passed, the perfect circle breaking as the arc of electricity finally ...

Myth//OS - Chapter 9

I steadily recovered over the next couple days. It was more a mental recovery than a physical one. Awakened healed quickly thanks to ether supercharging the process, and with my already quicker-than-normal healing? I was completely fine after the first day.

I sipped a fresh cup of coffee late in the morning. The refreshing taste offered unmatched comfort. Kali was out doing something or another, leaving just me at the apartment.

The news played in the background while I read throu...

Temporary Cover for Myth//OS

I spent way too much time on this joke, but here it is until I make an actual cover.

Arc Vote!

Here it is! The promised arc vote. Oh! I should also point out that the order of the arcs and stuff will have the ones right after it. Your choice will affect Outrun!

I dunno how well this is all going to go, but it all seemed super fun when I was planning it. All three of these will be written regardless of order, so don’t worry if your vote is dead last… and I actually mean that this time.

I- uh- kinda skipped out on the least voted one last time. Sorry! A change of plans ma...

Outrun - Chapter 259

“… told you no.” I overheard Nael’s conversation as I slunk into Absolom Clinic. I guess it was a true sign of growth that he didn’t even notice me, nor did the man talking to him.

The man he spoke to was the same doc from last time. Dr. Carcinogen or something like that. This time, he had two corporate goons in Medtech’s shock trooper armor flanking him. Pretty sure this wasn’t supposed to be how the shock troopers were used.

”Look, Medtech doesn’t like that the...

Myth//OS - Chapter 8

I stared at Purius. The cat carefully avoided my eyes. My mask lay off to the side, and my hood was down, letting the horrid purple on full display. He shifted from paw to paw and then knocked on the window with light impacts of his telekinesis. The limo's engine kicked on.

”I didn’t come here specifically for you. Just passing by…” Pursius meowed quietly before shifting his gaze out the window of the car.

I didn’t say anything…

I followed his amber eyes to the g...

Outrun - Chapter 258

The Trait list had been expanded from the last time I saw it. It was evident as much on the first page alone.

「Pick 1

Wolf’s Grace

Bears’ Strength

Turtle’s Endurance

Crow’s Shadow

Rabbit’s Leap

Scales of Shark

Echidna’s Creativity

Owl’s Wisdom

Panther’s Prowess

Viper’s Deception

Freedom of Frog 

Eel’s Electric Extravaganza(PLEASE)

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Next Page >�...

Myth//OS - Chapter 7

The wall felt so stable under my hands. A comforting warmth started in my chest and slowly spread out into the rest of me. A mechanical chime, seemingly the source of the warmth, echoed in my head once more.

[Aylin Io

Innate Trait: [Dream Stride]

Skills: 0/7]

The warmth pushed back the miasma fully, freeing my body from the cutting contamination. The OS’s protection kicked in. The smothering fog in my head slightly dissipated, as did the sensation of countless wires ...

Myth//OS - Chapter 6

”Stay safe, Nyx!” Obsidio called after me.

”…!” I casually waved back to the vehicle. The Hova’s door slid closed and it took off back into the sky.

I got them to drop me off on the edge of the Quetzl so I could run by a few places on my way back to Tlacauli. Obsidio tried to convince me to stick around for drinks, but the sooner I got out of there, the better. No way I wanted to get sucked into whatever schemes Miss Thariya was undoubtedly cooking up. I didn’t trust...

Outrun - Chapter 257

Shinobu raised a toast to me. “To our Shiro! Congrats on your promotion!” 

“Thanks.” I rubbed my arm as I looked around. The other two Jade Fang Elders left at some point, leaving just Shinobu, Ishimaru, and I sitting in a private booth. And, of course, the enforcers guarding the area.

”Not how I saw this going when I asked you for that favor back then.” Shinobu sighed and downed the cup. “Still, anytime you want out, we can fake ‘Zuku’s’ death. Least we c...

Myth//OS - Chapter 5

The helicopter dropped us off on top of the apartment we originally planned the heist from before flying off into the distance. Thankfully, Obsidio somewhat recovered on the helicopter ride over. It would seriously suck to have to carry him down the stairs to the apartment. That, and I didn’t have a key.

Obsidio staggered in front of me, rubbing at his back. “That's weird. Why does my back hurt so much?”

”…” I looked the other way. 

The boss shook his head a...

Myth//OS - Chapter 4

I stuffed my hands in my pockets and walked into the tome’s exhibit hall. It was a rather large room, with elaborate paintings along the walls protected by security bars. A skylight looked down onto the room, with lightning flashing in the sky above. Seemed like a bad idea to have a skylight over ancient museum items. What if it broke?

The book we were after sat in the middle of the room, flipped open to a random page. It was fully encased in glass. From what I understood of the heist...

Myth//OS - Chapter 3

As far as heists went, driving up to the museum in a van that practically screamed we were up to no good was a first. I mean, we were having a helicopter come pick us up. I thought we’d go for something a little more classy. Apparently, that was thinking too much.

Obsidio drove around the far side of the museum and parked the van, still in costume. It was already well into the night, and the parking lot was all but abandoned. Well, except for a small homeless camp set up in a s...

Myth//OS - Chapter 2

I checked my Glass and glanced out the window of the cab toward the building. This was the place. It was in a more rundown section of Aegis. The next block over sat directly up against the wall. Not quite a slum, but… well, I probably wouldn’t walk in any of the alleys around here. Hmm… or maybe I should? Been a while since I cut loose.

The few pedestrians moving down the street kept their heads down, and the presence of gangs was quite apparent. No clue who, though. I spotted a f...

Myth//OS - Chapter 1

I stood on the edge of the wall, staring out over Bastion’s skyline. Ordinarily, this was a restricted location. Even being up here was a massive security breach. That is, if they caught me. This section of the wall though? Abandoned after they made the Annex? I wasn’t the first--nor the last--to be up here. It was a not-so-secret hideaway for those in the know.

I sat down on the rain-slicked edge, my legs dangling over a seriously long drop. If I fell, I might not hit the ground fo...

Myth//OS Drop Today

Heyo!

Oh man, am I excited to bring this one out! It's coming way sooner than I thought it was. Originally, I was looking at a June/July drop, but we're going today!

I was going to wait until I had fifteen chapters written. It turns out I can't count even in my docs. It's not just here I mess up labelling my chapters, unfortunately. I thought I only wrote twelve chapters... and then I checked back and I'm actually at seventeen...

(눈‸눈)

Anyway, it's comin...

Outrun - Chapter 256

“As we grieve for the fallen, we must also commemorate the living! As is tradition, the names called upon today will receive armor, a visual representation of their continued bravery and courage…” High Lord Lykos droned on and on.

It’d been three weeks since the fall of Mother. Three long, busy weeks. For everyone else, that is. I slept like the dead for two of those three weeks, thanks to Quick Healing, and then spent the week after on bed rest. Although my body was healed, my ...

Outrun - Chapter 255

My win condition was simple: kill Corvin. He was the one keeping everyone knocked out, and the one responsible for the barrier blocking the outside world. His death would grant me freedom, as well as complete the Request sent by the eidolons.

I was all alone out here. I tried waking a few Crusaders to no success. Hell, I even managed to find Ligh and Hope sleeping peacefully inside a downed flyer. The lucky bastards were completely unharmed somehow. Unfortunately, whatever magic Corvin ...