Frost always had a feeling that the triplets were exaggerating whenever they spoke of the Retrofitters. The colossal woman didn’t strike her as the pervert they warned her to be.
The procedure was as straight forward as a general checkup with a local doctor.
In fact, it was exactly what it was.
The Retrofitter had Frost strip to investigate her body. The metallic tubes surrounded Frost like a gyrating wall, isolating herself with the Retrofitter atop the temple.
Whil...
2023-01-14 10:50:20 +0000 UTC
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Retrofitters were the only known contact between the outside world and the inner circles of ImpulseWorks.
For this reason, they were highly sought after by higher ranking Adventures or those that wished to join the ranks of those who belonged under the wing of a Deity.
ImpulseWorks did not pay these people any heed. Retrofitters played the simple role of discerning the type of armament suitable for their client. From there, the details and an order would be sent off to an Impulse ...
2023-01-13 12:26:11 +0000 UTC
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The armed Impulse Defenders were made up of Aquatids and Insectids, each capable of producing projectiles whether from the tips of the tentacles, or from other organs. One of the insectids bloated a transparent sack found at the base of their neck and filled it to the brim with an acidic concoction.
“ALL YOUR SERVICES WILL BE REVOKED! STEP ASIDE OR WE’LL DO IT BY FORCE!” An Aquatid woman shouted, wielding 12 halberds in each tentacle leg, preparing to strike with whatever means ne...
2023-01-12 09:12:30 +0000 UTC
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Hotdogs. Sandwiches. Skewers. Meat stuck to a bone. Giant chicken wings. Beef balls that were eaten like popcorn. Fairy floss that wasn’t made from people… And delicious candied apples.
Frost and Jury had quite an appetite. Delicious food from cultures, races, and distant lands whetted their bottomless hunger. No stall was left untouched as the triplets pointed them in the direction of H5’s Retrofitter.
Questions like “Where did the food go?” were arbitrary. Jur...
2023-01-12 08:51:13 +0000 UTC
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H5 lacked the waterways of H3. Land-dwelling races populated the bordering city where the massive inland lake connecting to H3 ended. Wide streets became commonplace again, but they were nowhere near as large as the City of Diamonds.
They felt far more reasonable, save for one major highway where wagons towed by giant beast rode. Giant wolves and painted chameleons, and even tentacled sea urchin-like monsters drove the caravans. The chameleons were painted over since they had the tenden...
2023-01-11 01:11:22 +0000 UTC
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The Anomaly Recovery Unit, or ARU for short, were teams specifically equipped with recovering the bodies and materials from fallen Corrupted. ARU members were split into 7 distinct tiers, each designated by a letter that defined their capabilities.
Starting from O, which on the recovery of White Monsoon Corrupted, to B, A, F, G, K and finally, M which targeted Green Trickle risked Corrupted.
Their designation of Type G revealed that were rated to recover the materials from a Blue ...
2023-01-10 13:16:47 +0000 UTC
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Purifying the lake took 3 days in total. Frost was not a good swimmer, but she more than made up for it with raw strength alone. Depending on how hard she thrashed the water would explode and create mini pockets of air.
With the lake cleansed and the vast arrays of fish they had sectioned off to one side decontaminated, their lake was ready to return to its former glory. Swaths of fish dispersed as countless leapt into the morning sun. Rainbows formed along the surface of the lake as th...
2023-01-08 20:58:40 +0000 UTC
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A finger dug into the supple flesh of Frost’s exposed belly. Thumbs kneaded along, massaging her as a pair of hands slowly made their way up to her chest.
She suppressed her moans as wet lips met with her skin. Her lover tasted her, savoring every inch of delectable flesh and scent.
“It tickles…” Frost spoke between shallow pants, reaching down to stroke Jury’s head, who began kissing her tummy. “Ngh.”
The sensation was bizarre. Her sensitivity skyrocketed as s...
2023-01-08 09:02:46 +0000 UTC
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A luxurious double storied lodge sat atop the tallest hill. It oversaw the sleeping town, the dimming lights flickering like embers along the calm lake. Frost followed a polished brick trail that wrapped around the hill, allowing her to see the humble city in all its beauty.
Groves of fruit trees and beautiful, luscious canopies surrounded her as overnight gardeners politely waved. They tended to the gardens of this estate, which was reserved only for the those with the shiniest coin or...
2023-01-07 04:08:23 +0000 UTC
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Frost touched her hair, her face, nose – Everything. She became conscious of the fact that things may go down with Jury, and she wanted to make sure that there wasn’t a single bit of filth on her.
All her attempts at patting down her cowlicks were futile. Her hair was messy as always, but she kind of liked it.
“Your heart is beating uncontrollably.”
You know exactly why.
“I do. Jury is also getting ready. Muster up the man in you.”
2023-01-05 05:10:41 +0000 UTC
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Incandescent Colors were a breed of their own. Legends amongst legends. Revered at the mention of their name alone. The last Color that awed Brandar and the distant lands was the late Green Conductor whose music revolutionized the meaning of music.
It was more than just the harmonics of sound. Music moved from mere art to a respected discipline as a result. Bards, Conductors and Orchestrators were but a few of the musical professions employed commercially, publicly, and in war. Music ap...
2023-01-05 04:46:56 +0000 UTC
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Fishing was done differently in this world. A bait, hook and line were but a recreational device compared to the other methods fishermen employed. Humans had no place in the sea, and their primitive methods paled in comparison to what the Aquatids were capable of.
Mobile fishing nets carried by a small group of Aquatid swimmers who easily outpaced their scaly prey, tentacle appendages that rendered larger fish completely helpless to their captors, discharging miniature shockwaves that s...
2023-01-04 04:57:45 +0000 UTC
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Decontaminating radioactive residue with just the touch of her bare hands was another violent perversion of physics as she knew it. [Cleanse] was the magical equivalent of alcohol wipes, and it worked on any conceivable filth.
Radiation included. [Cleanse] was the reason why Frost remained hygienic. Her body was spotless both inside and out. Bodily waste was but a thing of the past, and she frankly couldn’t imagine going back to requiring the toilet again.
She wondered if someth...
2023-01-03 05:19:30 +0000 UTC
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Frost crushed the skull of one of the boars, devouring its head with only the touch of her hands. She wanted to get away from tasting uncooked flesh now that she could consume raw material thanks to mastering [Punch].
“Question.” Jury began as Ber simultaneously eliminated the boars with an electrical pulse. “How are you supposed to prove that someone ‘tagged’ another group?”
“Justica Arms eventually figures it out. But someone needs to report it to a Peace Flock. Yo...
2023-01-01 13:29:00 +0000 UTC
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Beefed Boar
LEVEL : 40 ORIGIN : Animalia HP : 650 ATT : 450 ATT DEF : 200 AGI: 30
Nav flashed an abbreviated stat prompt. There was no point in showing all their stats. Not when they were so low that they were comparable to the nutritional value of a blade of grass.
Satiation was all they were good for.
Birds fled in droves as the forest beg...
2023-01-01 13:13:00 +0000 UTC
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The river flowed downstream into the town’s lake. Various smaller streams connected with the main river, appearing like bolts of lightning when viewed from above.
The smaller rivers travelled through the local woodlands. These forests spanned several kilometers in all directions. It seemed much smaller than it did from the outside, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
Forests were nature’s mazes, as least that’s what Frost believed.
They followed the glisteni...
2022-12-30 04:24:16 +0000 UTC
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Fire was one of several elemental affinities of magic. The elemental wheel consisted of fire, water, wind, rock, metal, electricity, and light. Each affinity had their schools of thought and discipline. There were two purposes for this.
The first was to allow a person to gain the desired affinity.
The second was to facilitate further growth into their acquired magical affinity.
All traditional-based magic, which was magic that could be acquired at any point in a person’s l...
2022-12-29 01:23:02 +0000 UTC
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Before the meeting, Frost and Jury had some time to spare on their shopping date. With a plethora of coins to spare and hearts in dire need of mending, Frost wanted to give something from their world above to their new friends.
Think Christmas shopping! Just in a different world.
“Christmas? Is that a celebration?” Jury wondered aloud as they shopped around the built-in mall of the Golden Guild.
Hundreds of people swarmed in all directions. The scent of delicious food, t...
2022-12-27 14:19:35 +0000 UTC
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< ACTIVE: Liquid Fire >
< EFFECT: Release a torrent of sticky, liquid fire. Flames last momentarily. Deal 3,000 MAG ATT damage. Apply Severe Burn Condition if RESIST is less than 90 and MAG DEF is lower than 600 >
< Cost: 5,500 MP per second >
Napalm.
It couldn’t be anything other than magical napalm. The only difference was that there wa...
2022-12-26 04:04:34 +0000 UTC
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Vibrant plainlands surrounded them. Rolling hills and luscious blades of grass glistened with remnants of morning dew. Farmlands and various primitive silos and mills could be seen in the faraway distance, where Aquatids and Insectids alike collected their harvests with their cheerful kin.
Minor forests dotted the landscape, and eventually combined into a central woodland where a river ran through. They followed the shimmering stream which flowed with water so clearly that Frost’s [Cl...
2022-12-25 03:35:47 +0000 UTC
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< Entering the City of Hearts (H3) for the first time >
< Welcome to the City of Hearts (H3) >
Black brickwork roads and a world tinted in a slight red defined the City of Hearts as their train finally came to an abrupt stop. The whiplash caused their hairs and apparel to fling themselves momentarily, as did the few passengers who did not heed the warnings of the Train Conductor.
So many different faces even...
2022-12-24 02:17:15 +0000 UTC
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Once again, the summit of Carpal Tower became the meeting place for Elysia’s greatest minds.
Two Archetypes sat adjacent from one another along a lone, glamorous poker table. A pair of Beholders then followed, taking their seats beside their trusted Archetypes. Carpalis subtly gazed at Jury with her permanently affixed grin, bemused to be in the company of this generation’s newest Beholder.
“So young… One day old Junior Beholder. You can say that you’ve just recently hat...
2022-12-23 01:24:36 +0000 UTC
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Frost and Jury found themselves walking along one of many colorful isles. Walls and pillars of clothing climbed to ridiculous heights. They couldn’t even imagine a world with more clothing than the mall-like building.
It housed so many kinds of apparel that it was like a world of its own.
Ignis returned to Carpal Tower along with the Triplets and Carpalis. There was no reason for her to gather new clothing considering she was able to make her own, although she still could have t...
2022-12-21 23:15:53 +0000 UTC
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After numerous twists and turns, and an indoor bridge that impossibly spanned over the lobby with minimal supporting structures, she eventually reached her destination.
A pair of oiled oak doors were left open in anticipation of her arrival. She was greeted by many floating lights within a relatively large, rectangular room. It was shaped like a room for mass prayer, except there weren’t any seats found anywhere. An altar-like fixture was the only notable structure within the otherwis...
2022-12-21 03:47:24 +0000 UTC
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A precarious future awaited Brandar. Potential battles. New encounters. Friends. Foes. Tasty food…
But what about respite?
Frost wanted to tone it down a little now. Her mind was fresh off the emotional highs after her beatdown with the Bloody Herring. Truth be told; she would have liked if they didn’t kill him off immediately. But unfortunately, due to the nature of the Heart of Ours, they had no choice but to end him in spectacular fashion.
Of course, if the situation ...
2022-12-21 02:29:40 +0000 UTC
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A month ago, while Frost and hundreds of innocent lives found themselves lost within the bowels of the Derma layer, the highest powers of the Golden Index held a distinguished meeting within the summit of Carpal Tower.
The tower was evacuated for the declared emergency as all 4 Underbosses of the Golden Index stormed through the floors with haste. A heavy march of stomps bombarded each silent floor as they speculated just what this sudden emergency was.
“There must have been an ...
2022-12-20 03:40:18 +0000 UTC
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“Have you heard about the Demon who travelled far away from home? Hehe…. She rode high seas of a trickling storm. Endured the pelting hailstorms of lands far away… And braved through monsoons of Regions she thought were only just fairytales… because they were told by Fairies. Get it? Fairy tale? Or is a Fairy’s tale?”
Carpalis recited in a tantalizing voice.
Frost joined her on the rooftop of Carpal Tower. The cityscape ran so far with so many dazzling lights that she ...
2022-12-19 22:56:53 +0000 UTC
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A circular distortion in space appeared within the treasury of the Golden Index and the ruined summit of the City of Vocals. They were intrinsically linked, and Jury had the pleasure of herding everyone through the portal.
They were disorientated by the shifting world. Everyone simultaneously held their breaths as tens of thousands of people found themselves wondering if this was truly the end. They didn’t know where they were, aside from the Golden Index personnel and Frost’s frien...
2022-12-19 03:50:01 +0000 UTC
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“Y-You’ve realized it now! Smile while you can, Amalgam! Have you broken down after realizing that it’s over –!?” The Bloody Herring was then suddenly silenced by a gentlemanly voice.
“Oh~! The Director was a few seconds off with the prediction. I suppose adlibbing the script should be fine.” The spoken voice undoubtably belonged to Magus.
Slits along her cocoon opened, revealing the golden-suited magician who stood there with his diamond cane in hand. Beside him was...
2022-12-17 23:48:53 +0000 UTC
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< The Fourth State Has Manifested as Hope >
< Any possessed Corrupted with the matching Affinity may have their skillset and abilities manifested as a Corrupted Zone >
< I believe there is only one appropriate option! >
< Asterism’s Corrupted Zone Has Manifested >
There were no greater words to hear....
2022-12-17 21:38:10 +0000 UTC
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