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Evina
Cold.
Dry.
Dark.
And quiet.
Then, lights, a lot of them.
All of them at once, shining brighter than anything I’ve ever seen before in my life.
I was shivering, despite being fully clothed and clad in the ceremonial attire that the shelter elders had helped me don.
The outfit was uncomfortable, a layer of skin tight something, a material that I’d only felt before in older, rarer relic...
2023-08-01 19:21:09 +0000 UTC View PostDragon’s Heart Tower, Level 23, Residence 30. Local Time: 0230 Hours.
2 Hours and 30 Minutes After Emma’s Disappearance
Thacea
“It’ll be alright.” The earthrealmer spoke with that confidence-inspiring bravado. “I’ll be back before you know it. Promise you won’t blow anything up while I’m gone alright?” Rounding off the sentiment with a jab at humor at that.
Perhaps it was her armor hiding any and al...
2023-07-30 17:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Here's the Work in Progress for Chapter 41 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Dragon’s Heart Tower, Level 23, Residence 30. Local Time: 0230 Hours.
2 Hours and 30 Minutes After Emma’s Disappearance
Thacea
“It’ll be alright.” The earthrealmer spoke with that confidence-inspiring bravado. “I’ll be back before you know it. Promise you won’t blow anything up while I’m gone alri...
2023-07-29 17:57:22 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! There's been a few edits this time around, with a few additions in order to better put emphasis on scenes that I wanted a bit more emphasis and description on! :D I've added more details to the dragon scene for instance, describing the dragon in greater detail as well as its actions to better show what it was doing in that scene! In addition, I tried to describe the origin of the creatures in better detail, showing that they came about as a result of the floor of the f...
2023-07-29 17:48:03 +0000 UTC View Post30 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Bridge of the UNAFS Perseverance.
Lysara
The hunt was on.
And the gentlemanly gloves were off.
A newfound mood had managed to ingrain itself on the bridge, as we rode off of the coattails of the tactical one-upmanship these cyborgs had just shown Vir.
The recent development was by no means a defeat, nor even a strategic setback, but merely a dent to the AI’s overconfi...
2023-07-25 16:20:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! I'd like to thank everyone for being so incredibly patient with me over the past week. Things were extremely busy irl as I'd expected, and while there's still quite a bit to get done and still some issues to resolve, I think that things have calmed down enough to allow me to write properly again.
Both Humans Don't Hibernate and Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School will be resuming posting as usual on their regularly scheduled weekly updates starting this week!&nbs...
2023-07-25 16:09:45 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! I apologize for the rather abrupt nature of this announcement, but I'll keep it short! :D
Because of my work and study schedule and certain family matters, next week is looking to be more full than normal, which is saying quite a lot given that some of you already know that I'm a medical student. As a result of this, I'm planning to delay both Humans Don't Hibernate and Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School by 1 week, with posts resuming the week following next wee...
2023-07-16 17:17:20 +0000 UTC View Post“How?”
“How what?”
“How did you keep on fighting? How did you keep up hope when it looked like there was no way out? The station was melting at that point, Auntie.”
“I think the question you’re looking for, Emma, is not how but why. Because the how is obvious: I powered through. That’s it.”
“Okay… then,...
2023-07-16 17:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Here's the Work in Progress for Chapter 40 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
(A small trigger warning for injuries and emergency medical treatment in this one. Also, I might change a few things about this WiP in the full release tomorrow, but this is how it's looking so far!)
“How?”
“How what?”
“How did you keep on fighting? How did you keep up hope when it looked like there was no way out? T...
2023-07-15 21:57:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! There's just been a few minor edits this time around, mostly to correct for a few points of grammar, as well as to change the wording of certain bits in the story to help in the flow of things! Though the most notable edits made were changes made to the size and dimensions of the wall and the suit. The last chapter had the measurements of the wall in feet instead of inches which made the warehouse wall seem just a little bit too thick haha. I meant to write inches inst...
2023-07-15 21:37:59 +0000 UTC View Post30 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Bridge of the UNAFS Perseverance.
Lysara
The concept of autonomous armies were not new to us. Moreover, Vanaran kind had, in multiple instances in recorded history, proven the concept to be more than viable in controlled simulated environments. It was only when these systems were brought into the field that problems started to arise. Problems ranging from the limitations imposed on the d...
2023-07-11 15:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostMain Gate. Crownlands Herald-Town of Elaseer, Transgracia.
25 Minutes and 47 Seconds remaining
I knew that things would pick up in intensity the moment I entered the town. I understood that there was no time for caution, and no opportunity for pause. I even had the EVI running at full blast, directing the three drones above the town to make sure I had as much situational awareness as possible as I exited the microcosm of gentrification that was th...
2023-07-09 17:05:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Here's the Work in Progress for Chapter 39 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Main Gate. Crownlands Herald-Town of Elaseer, Transgracia.
25 Minutes and 47 Seconds remaining
I knew that things would pick up in intensity the moment I entered the town. I understood that there was no time for caution, and no opportunity for pause. I even had the EVI running at full blast, directing the three drones above the town to m...
2023-07-08 20:50:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! There's been just a few minor edits made this time around, mostly grammatical revisions and a few changes made to word choice and stuff! Aside from that, I added a few lines to help with the flow between certain sections of the story such as the whole thing with Rila's name reveal. I do recommend you check out the revised version as always, but this week has been quite light on the revisions and edits! With that being said, I hope you enjoy! :D As always, the revisions...
2023-07-08 20:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostHello Commissioned Pioneers!
I hope you're all doing well! It's that time again. Another month has arrived, and I wanted to once again take the time to talk to you guys. It seems like a trend is starting judging by how the last month's talk went. As last month I started writing this message at 5 in the morning, well... this time, I'm writing this at around 7 in the morning. Things have been a bit hectic over here, but I always want to make sure I keep to my schedule and put priority on ...
2023-07-08 01:07:56 +0000 UTC View PostHello 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 again, with a majority voting for the Original Story option. This was quite an unprecedented turnout as it's been a while since an Original Short Story was chosen, so I'm happy to present to you guys the bonus short story of the month: The Human Archivist! :D
The Human Archivist 2023-07-08 00:50:30 +0000 UTC View Post
25 Kilometers from Truval City, The New Lorisa Forests. Nightfall.
Evina
Consciousness eventually came back to me, and when it did, it came back with a fucking vengeance. My whole world felt like it was being assaulted by a dull throbbing sensation, starting somewhere at the back of my head, and resonating outwards with every beat of my heart. It felt horrible, and it was horrible, as I laid there confused and dazed for ...
2023-07-04 22:14:12 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I just wanted to drop in to notify everyone about a few quality of life improvements I've attempted to make around here! As most of you might have noticed, the organization system on Patreon leaves quite a bit to be desired, and considering the volume of chapters across two series, bonus stories, announcements, and everything else in between, this makes backtracking or catching up on older chapters a bit of a challenge to do!
However, I hope to improve ...
2023-07-03 19:25:36 +0000 UTC View PostTen minutes after the start of this journey, and the forest was already starting to thin out into something that more resembled quiet, peaceful, rural farmlands.
Although this whole ride was anything but peaceful.
My mind had been preoccupied with my sudden displacement in time, but more concerningly, the impact it had on the whole crate predicament and the timer that ticked closer and closer towards an inevitable oblivion.
Though thankfully, I still had op...
2023-07-02 17:05:35 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Here's the Work in Progress for Chapter 38 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Ten minutes after the start of this journey, and the forest was already starting to thin out into something that more resembled quiet, peaceful, rural farmlands.
Although this whole ride was anything but peaceful.
My mind had been preoccupied with my sudden displacement in time, but more concerningly, the impact it had on the whole crate predicament and...
2023-07-01 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! There have been quite a few big edits made this time around, mainly to address a point that I don't think was properly conveyed in the previous chapter involving the plot thread I was establishing with the werebeast! My initial execution of the idea didn't really convey what I wanted it to, so I corrected it to something that's a bit more in line with my ideas! :D In addition, I made the usual edits of grammar, as well as word choice and rephrasing a few things, in ord...
2023-07-01 21:50:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello everyone!
I know this is rather abrupt and sudden haha, but I just wanted to share the cover art for Humans Don't Hibernate with all of you! :D
You may recognize it from a few places already, and it is indeed part of the same larger image that makes up the banner of both the Patreon and my subreddit! The artist has done amazing work on this, and has given me his permission to also incorporate it as the cover art for Humans Don't Hibernate! I'm still blown away by...
2023-06-30 10:52:21 +0000 UTC View Post25 Kilometers from Truval City, The New Lorisa Forests.
Evina
For the first time in what felt like years, raw, genuine, uninterrupted excitement flowed through my veins. Whilst my thinking brain backed with four entire lives’ worth of experiences were yelling, screaming, and buckling at me to stop, to reconsider my brash actions and to pace myself as I leaped from tree branch to tree branch, I refused to heed their calls.
Jumping through a mystery portal without a second’s hesitation, with no idea where it was headed nor any idea how it even worked, was definitely not on the list of things I was expecting to do when I woke up this morning.
However, I wasn’t the type to have second thoughts when I committed to something. Thinking on my feet and improvising things as I went along was just something that I did. In fact, you could say that was one of the few positive things I had to say...
2023-06-25 17:05:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Here's the Work in Progress for Chapter 37 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
[ALERT: GENERALIZED SURGE OF MANA-RADIATION DETECTED, 2195% ABOVE BACKGROUND RADIATION LEVELS]
[ALERT: CRITICAL FAILURE DETECTED IN TELEMETRY SYSTEMS. STANDBY, STANDBY.]
You know that feeling when you miss a step on a flight of stairs? That feeling where you suddenly feel like the world’s been pulled right out from under you? Where tha...
2023-06-24 15:52:46 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! Just a few minor revisions this time around! Mostly just a few details like the golems actually being gargoyles, as well as a few grammatical fixes! There was also a bit of an addition to the paragraph where Emma talked about the crate, as I wanted to add a bit of a blurb about the specifics of the actual threat! In addition to that I also edited the paragraph with the explanation of the Nexus' opinions on Stately Decorum and their expectations regarding Earthrealm bec...
2023-06-24 15:44:23 +0000 UTC View Post7 Kilometers from Truval City, National Highway Number 27a. En-Route to the New Lorisa Forests Transmission Station.
Evina
My first iteration was deathly afraid of what would become of the planet’s infrastructure after the fall. She knew, as our benefactors did, that entropy was the killer of all things. The great works of Losalis kind, no matter how great, grand, or mighty, were but pittances compared to the unrelenting and unyielding ...
2023-06-20 20:09:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! The wait is finally over! Because the next lineup on our rapidly expanding references for the main cast is coming hot off the drawing tablet!
Third on the list is our favorite discount kobold, resident football, and puntable friend, Lord Ilunor Rularia!
Here, we see him dressed in his typical finery, not yet wishing to remove the cloth of nobility for the articles of scholarship.
Indeed, there’s a lot that can be said about his choice of att...
2023-06-19 22:52:51 +0000 UTC View PostI found myself in a part of the castle that just physically could not exist.
The EVI, and every sensor it had, was completely at odds with the reality that the golem had led us into.
Because despite the countless hours of walking I’d done, and despite the meticulous mapping the EVI had carried out during all those hours, the space we had just stepped into just did not align with the geometries of what should exist in this section of the castle.
At least not what s...
2023-06-18 17:05:14 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Here's the Work in Progress for Chapter 36 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
I found myself in a part of the castle that just physically could not exist.
The EVI, and every sensor it had, was completely at odds with the reality that the golem had led us into.
Because despite the countless hours of walking I’d done, and despite the meticulous mapping the EVI had carried out during all those hours, the space we had just stepped into just did n...
2023-06-17 14:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post