Hey everyone! There’s only been a few revisions this time around! Most of them have been done just in order to rephrase things and to aid in the flow of the chapter, as well as to aid in the clarity of certain expository parts of the chapter too! In addition, I also added a bit more preamble towards the end with regards to the arrival of the apprentice as I wanted there to be a bit more of an emphasis on his presence. That’s about it this time around though! As always all of the r...
2024-06-22 21:00:27 +0000 UTC
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93 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Signal Station. Administration Wing.
Evina
Departing that room was more difficult for me than I would’ve liked to admit.
There was a strong pull, a weird desire that kept me wanting more from that room. In fact, if it wasn’t for Lysara, I could easily picture myself getting lost in the seemingly endless sea of maps and docume...
2024-06-18 22:37:37 +0000 UTC
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“Death is a story told in threes.” Professor Belnor proclaimed with a swish of her hands, reconjuring the humanoid mannequin from before out of thin air.
“The death of the corpus.” Her voice echoed, causing the standing mannequin to quite literally keel over and ‘die’.
“The death of the Ure.” The mannequin remained prone, motionless and lifeless, whilst the space above it erupted into a magical holographic display. Within which was...
2024-06-16 17:05:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 86 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
“Death is a story told in threes.” Professor Belnor proclaimed with a swish of her hands, reconjuring the humanoid mannequin from before out of thin air.
“The death of the corpus.” Her voice echoed, causing the standing mannequin to quite literally keel over and ‘die’.
“The death of the Ure.” The mannequin remained ...
2024-06-15 21:37:36 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s only been a few revisions here and there this time around! :D Most of the revisions were done in order to both correct for grammar, as well as to help in honing in on the flow and the vibes I wanted to go for with regards to this chapter! :D A few edits were made in order to better clarify a few aspects of potions as well, such as clarifying that there exists a distinction between traditional and modern potions! That’s more or less it this time around! As alw...
2024-06-15 21:15:02 +0000 UTC
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93 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Signal Station. Hallway Interchange en route to the Administration Wing.
Lysara
It’d taken less than five minutes to get all the aerial survey drones configured for each of their respective operations.
It’d taken another ten minutes however to ensure that network connectivity was established through the daisy-chaining of signal repeaters on repu...
2024-06-11 21:25:29 +0000 UTC
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“Though… calling it Potions would be underselling what is ostensibly one of the greatest fields you will ever have the privilege of studying.” The red-robed professor promptly added with a warm, almost granny-like smile, as she moved away from the dismembered carcass of a plant and closer towards us. “What was it again that they call it now? Potions theory, Potions crafting, and Healing magic?”
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2024-06-09 17:05:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 85 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
“Though… calling it Potions would be underselling what is ostensibly one of the greatest fields you will ever have the privilege of studying.” The red-robed professor promptly added with a warm, almost granny-like smile, as she moved away from the dismembered carcass of a plant and closer towards us. “What was it again that the...
2024-06-08 22:59:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s been a few revisions this time around! Most of it was primarily focused on better improving the overall flow of the narrative, as well as adding a few things to improve on clarity! Beyond this there were also a few changes done as edits to grammar and spelling as usual! :D That’s it for the edits this time around! As always all of the revised sections are highlighted with an underline to easily see what’s been revised! :D
“No, Em...
2024-06-08 22:50:53 +0000 UTC
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92 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Signal Station. Atrium Entrance.
Lysara
“Evina.” I spoke under a cautious breath, a quick glance towards my HUD reassuring me that our conversation was indeed private and audible only between our two helmets. “I need your opinion. What are your thoughts on this?”
“We could be dealing with a rogue administrator.” Evina offered, her hand c...
2024-06-05 03:01:46 +0000 UTC
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“No, Emma. We cannot just ask.” Thacea responded with a look of complete and utter befuddlement. Her features were, for lack of a better term, one that bordered on sheer incredulousness, as if she wasn’t expecting to hear that as my serious suggestion for this very-serious mission. “Or more accurately, I believe it will depend on exactly who it is you wish to ask, Emma.” The princess quickly clarified, pinching the bridge im...
2024-06-02 17:05:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 84 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
“No, Emma. We cannot just ask.” Thacea responded with a look of complete and utter befuddlement. Her features were, for lack of a better term, one that bordered on sheer incredulousness, as if she wasn’t expecting to hear that as my serious suggestion for this very-serious mission. “Or more accurately, I believe it will depe...
2024-06-02 01:48:40 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s been a few revisions this time around! With the most major additions being a few lines from Thalmin commenting on the Auris Ping situation as it pertains to Mal’tory and how their initial theories on the pair working together may not be substantiated by the evidence seen in his office! As well as a small addition between Sorecar and Larial discussing the finer details of what her superiors expect from her, as well as her investigation timeline and the rather ...
2024-06-02 01:03:17 +0000 UTC
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Hello Commissioned Pioneers!
I hope everyone’s month has been going well! It’s that time again! I just wanted to take some time to sit down to talk to you guys! Let’s start off with the story! We’re moving forwards towards certain key objectives set forth for Emma as her propensity to push forward spy drone operations is starting to pay dividends once again! As I mentioned in the previous talks, we’re really starting to bridge the current set of classes with the mai...
2024-05-31 22:20:53 +0000 UTC
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Hello Commissioned Pioneers! :D As promised as always, in accordance with the results of last month's poll, I present to you the Bonus Story of the Month! There were a total of four choices once again, with a majority voting for Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School Side Story 16.
We head to the Nexus this time around, to meet a character that we may or may not encounter in the main story at some point, but whose actions on this day will most certainl...
2024-05-31 21:55:18 +0000 UTC
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92 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Signal Station. Atrium Entrance.
Lysara
Fear.
That’s what first hit me.
What was an assured and seemingly smooth start to the operation came to a screeching and unwelcome halt at the foot of a twenty meter door.
Anxiety quickly gripped me after the proverbial and literal dust had settled.
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2024-05-28 21:39:04 +0000 UTC
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Two items — a crystal ball, and a green leather-bound notebook — sat benignly and idly atop of the black-robed professor’s desk.
These two items in and of themselves were as innocuous and as banal as anything else within this den of darkness, indistinguishable in their exterior normalcy, to what lay within.
For it was the content within them that truly set them apart. The information they held, and the vested interests all vyin...
2024-05-26 17:05:24 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 83 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Two items — a crystal ball, and a green leather-bound notebook — sat benignly and idly atop of the black-robed professor’s desk.
These two items in and of themselves were as innocuous and as banal as anything else within this den of darkness, indistinguishable in their exterior normalcy, to what lay within.
For it was the con...
2024-05-25 22:59:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s been a few edits this time around, with most of the edits focused towards the end of the chapter as I wanted to clarify a few things that I don’t think were that clear at first! What I wanted to touch on was the nature of Mal’tory’s office, and how there are multiple versions of it capable of being accessed depending on exactly how you access it! This is in order to lure potential trespassers into a room that is potentially identical, but different enough...
2024-05-25 22:51:44 +0000 UTC
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92 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. New Lorisa Forests. Point of Interest: Signal Station.
Lysara
The speed and efficiency of the operation truly put me in mind of the burning desire for progress within the human-made apparatuses I was currently presiding over. To say that this put everything Vanaran-kind had built to shame, from the equipment to the tools to the processes and protocols we had a...
2024-05-21 21:05:35 +0000 UTC
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“Is that a threat?” I countered plainly, simply, and with my hand brushing against the back of my pistol.
“No, newrealmer.” The apprentice replied with a nonchalant, conversational tone of voice, having dropped that momentary rise in intensity. “I am merely referring to this little mixer. Which, I believe, I should allow you to get back to. But just be warned, it would be wise to heed my words. Though I highly doubt this will be the last you’ll be hearing of this,...
2024-05-19 17:05:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I sincerely apologize for this, I normally don’t do a second revised version, but this time around I feel as if it’s necessary. The only edits that were made for this one, pertains to the section where Emma discusses the flag and the topics involving space and the symbolism behind it on the flag. I’d initially thought it fit the flow of the conversation however upon further review, I believe it did detract from how I intend to reveal Emma’s nature and the nature ...
2024-05-19 16:48:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I suggest you guys check out the revised version for Chapter 80 first before reading this Work in Progress, as there have been quite a few changes to the end of Chapter 80!
If you already have, then I present to you the Work in Progress for Chapter 81 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
“Is that a threat?” I countered plainly, simply, and with my hand brushing against the back of my pistol.
“N...
2024-05-18 21:14:18 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Let me start off by saying that a re-read of this chapter is necessary! There have been quite a few additions and revisions, so I feel like it’s necessary this time around!
Now, onto the author’s note! Upon reviewing the latter parts of the chapter, I’ve decided to make both additions and revisions to the sections involving Emma’s interactions with the crowd that had assembled around her. There was another plot thread I wished to...
2024-05-18 21:07:15 +0000 UTC
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92 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. UNAFS Perseverance (HSR) - Shuttlecraft - 01. En Route to the New Lorisa Forests LZ.
Lysara
“Touching down in ten seconds.” I announced, my voice emanating from the encounter suit’s speakers in a language that, until just days ago, was an enigma.
Yet in a matter of days, this deceptively simple translation suite, a triumph of xenol...
2024-05-14 22:09:05 +0000 UTC
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We were running.
And I had no idea why.
“Hurry up, newrealmer! We haven’t much time!”
All I wanted from Ilunor was a straightforward explanation, a reason for this sudden and abrupt cessation in calm, all amidst the backdrop of a student body that stared at us with growing worry and suspicion.
“What’s with the rush, Ilunor-”
“Your manaless disposition and mana-resilient armor has cos...
2024-05-12 17:05:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 81 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
We were running.
And I had no idea why.
“Hurry up, newrealmer! We haven’t much time!”
All I wanted from Ilunor was a straightforward explanation, a reason for this sudden and abrupt cessation in calm, all amidst the backdrop of a student body that stared at us with growing worry and suspicion.
<...
2024-05-11 20:29:23 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s been some revisions in this one, once again most of it is with regards to the structure and phrasing of certain scenes! Most notably being the scene immediately prior to, and during the duel! The plot beats are still the same, I just decided that there were a few things that needed to be cleared up, made more concise, and rephrased in order to aid in the flow of both the action and dialogue! I also added a bit more detail with regards to Thacea’s note, in ord...
2024-05-11 20:20:27 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! The wait for one of the most anticipated references is finally over! It’s been a long road, getting from where we started with the first reference to here, but our time has finally arrived!
I am happy to present to you, the official reference of our favorite resident lupinor, the ever-reliable, fiercely loyal, and eternally stalwart, Prince Thalmin Havenbrock! Royal Bearer of the Spoils, Keeper of the Writ, Tracker of Traitors, and Royal Emissary for the...
2024-05-08 20:23:03 +0000 UTC
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91 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. UNAFS Perseverance. Hangar Bay.
Evina
The stage was set, and my game face was on. It had to be, especially with what Vir had concocted over the course of his sleepless night.
The realization that AI didn’t exactly… sleep, was something I’d expected. But I’d at least thought the sleepless downtime would be used for something re...
2024-05-07 21:12:24 +0000 UTC
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