(Author’s Note: Hey guys! So there’s been some big big changes to Chapter 152. I decided to break up the chapter into two, that being 152 and 153. The main reason for this is because I feel like the previous chapter didn’t really have room to breathe, nor set up what I had planned for the eventual fight scene with the mercenaries. The only mention of the mercenaries in the original version was a passing sort of background dressing, which I felt was definitely not
2025-11-23 17:23:19 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone. There’s something important I need to discuss.
As you might’ve seen in the recent WiP announcement, my editor — who’s also my best friend — has been hit by an indescribable loss. Earlier this week, his father was suddenly rushed to the hospital, where he tragically passed away later that day. I won’t get more into more detail than that, but suffice it to say, this was a tragic loss that’s shaken everyone.
I want to give him the appropriate time to pay h...
2025-11-09 20:09:50 +0000 UTC
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The Nexus. Near the Geographic Center of the North Rythian Forests. Just Outside the Dragon’s Lair. Local Time: 2045 Hours.
Thalmin
It began with a ripple.
Then, a gentle but pathetic nudge.
It was as if my aura was being prodded with a feather, tugged with velvet gloves, all with the strength and ferocity of a malnourished runt.
I’d scarcely even understood what the shatorealmer was attempting, until he fin...
2025-11-09 20:04:53 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! There’s been some pretty big additions in this one, so I do suggest you guys give it another read through! :D The largest and chunkiest bit added was with regards to Ilphius’ detailed observations of Emma’s whole tent setup! As I wanted to really explore more of the ‘a magic/fantasy realmer trying to comprehend/interpret tech through their eyes’ vibes in this chapter! :D It’s something that’s always been core to the story, so I rea...
2025-11-09 15:24:16 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone. Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 152. The revised version for Chapter 151 will be released tomorrow some time before the full release of Chapter 152. My best friend who is also the editor of the story just lost his father a few days ago so we need a bit more time with the edits. Either way, both the revised version for 151 and the full release of 152 will be coming tomorrow.
The Nexus. Near the Geographic Center of th...
2025-11-08 22:07:33 +0000 UTC
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Dragon’s Heart Tower, Level 23, Residence 30. Emma and Thacea’s Room. Local Time: 2020 Hours
Ilphius
In my nineteen years of existence, I had taken advantage of everything my birthright had offered me. Travel being chief amongst them.
And in my years of travel, across the seas, beneath the earth, and even deep into the Nexian midlands… never had I encountered such… perversions of intelligent design.
Designs wh...
2025-11-02 20:07:08 +0000 UTC
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(Author’s Note: Hey everyone! There’s been a lot of edits in this one, so I strongly urge you guys give this another read through! The biggest edits were done towards the last few sections of this chapter, namely to how Emma and Thalmin deal with retrieving the crystal up until the arrival of Iganlius’ forces. I decided to opt for another version of the plan since I think it fits better with the overall vision I had for this whole encounter, so things have been rewritte...
2025-11-02 17:58:20 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 151 I hope you guys enjoy! :D The revised version for Chapter 150 will be releasing tomorrow some time before the full release of Chapter 151! :D
Dragon’s Heart Tower, Level 23, Residence 30. Local Time: 2020 Hours
Ilphius
In my nineteen years of existence, I had taken advantage of everything my birthright had offered me. Travel being one of t...
2025-11-02 02:22:59 +0000 UTC
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The Nexus. South-Eastern Quadrant of the North Rythian Forests. Local Time: 1910 Hours.
Emma
My body tensed, and so did Thalmin’s, as the blink blink blinking of the lost drone’s antenna was eventually hidden from view by the slow and purposeful twisting of the dragon’s flighted form.
Its focus, its attention, its entire gaze landed just beyond the killbox it created; over the ridge, past the shrubs, and through the foliage, b...
2025-10-26 18:01:33 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 150 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
The Nexus. South-Eastern Quadrant of the North Rythian Forests. Local Time: 1910 Hours.
Emma
My body tensed, and so did Thalmin’s, as the blink blink blinking of the lost drone’s antenna was eventually hidden from view by the slow and purposeful twisting of the dragon’s flighted form.
Its focus, it...
2025-10-26 00:42:25 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! There’s been some major revisions in this one so I do suggest you guys give this chapter another read! :D There’s been some pretty big revisions in this one, mostly with regards to just rephrasing and editing certain bits to improve flow, and to better convey the information I wanted conveyed! :D However, the biggest edits in my opinion are to the ending, as I added and edited a few bits just to add to the cinematic vibe and the intensity of...
2025-10-25 22:21:10 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I have an important announcement to make regarding next week’s chapter!
There’s been quite a lot of real life circumstances happening lately, from scheduling conflicts at the hospital, to hastening deadlines regarding the future of my living arrangements and my apartment. Moreover, my editor and best friend has been experiencing earthquakes in his part of the world for a few weeks now, with the most recent one being literally an hour ago.
As a result of thi...
2025-10-12 18:59:10 +0000 UTC
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The Nexus. Just outside of the South-Eastern edge of the North Rythian Forests. Local Time: 1700 Hours.
Emma
[‘QUEST’ Time Elapsed: 76 Hours. Time Remaining: 92 Hours]
[SURVEY PROGRESS… 12.5%. Estimated time to Completion… 21 Hours. Data Fidelity: Nominal. Network Integrity: Stable. Primary Objective… Pending.]
[Crystal Shards… Not found.]
[AMETHYST DRAGON… ...
2025-10-12 18:49:47 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! There’s only been a few revisions in this one, though most of it was simply done in order to improve on the grammar, spelling, phrasing, and the typical errors here and there! :D The most noteworthy change is perhaps the addition of a few more details to Togor’s past, though even that was only a few lines here and there haha. That’s about it for this revision! As always, all of the edits are highlighted with underlines in order to te...
2025-10-12 17:04:06 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 149 I hope you guys enjoy! :D The revised version for Chapter 148 will be releasing tomorrow some time before the full release of Chapter 149! :D
The Nexus. Just outside of the South-Eastern edge of the North Rythian Forests. Local Time: 1700 Hours.
Emma
[‘QUEST’ Time Elapsed: 76 Hours. Time Remaining: 92 Hours]
[SURVEY...
2025-10-12 01:22:13 +0000 UTC
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The Next Day
The Transgracian Academy for the Magical Arts. The Grand Dining Hall. Local Time: 0730 Hours
Thacea
“The pair should be arriving soon, at this rate.” Ilunor announced casually, his head craned lackadaisically towards the grand windows overlooking Elaseer.
“Indeed.” I acknowledged.
“What do you suppose will happen once they succeed?”
“Once?” I shot back with mild surpris...
2025-10-05 18:01:38 +0000 UTC
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The Next Day
The Transgracian Academy for the Magical Arts. The Grand Dining Hall. Local Time: 0730 Hours
Thacea
“The pair should be arriving soon, at this rate.” Ilunor announced casually, his head craned lackadaisically towards the grand windows overlooking Elaseer.
“Indeed.” I acknowledged.
“What do you suppose will happen once they succeed?”
“Once?” I shot back with mild surpris...
2025-10-05 00:46:18 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! There’s just been a few revisions in this one that I think are worth looking at since I think it improves the vibes and the mood and tone that I wanted to go for near the end of Ignalius’ scene in this chapter! :D Beyond that, there are the usual edits for grammar, spelling, and the like! :D That’s about it for this revision! As always, all of the edits are highlighted with underlines in order to tell what’s been revised! :D
The Nexus. The ...
2025-10-04 23:48:39 +0000 UTC
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The Nexus. The Kingdom of Transgracia. Skyward Spire Upon Ethalsyd. Airward Court. Briefing Room. Local Time: 1900 Hours.
Mercenary Captain Ignalius Av-Lisinius
Tap. Tap. Tap.
I sat there alone in a room too ostentatious for its own good.
I craned my head upwards to observe a mural — painted with the brightest of crimsons and the deepest of blues — depicting the scaly beasts which called this forsaken fortress ...
2025-09-28 18:59:11 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 147 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
The Nexus. The Kingdom of Transgracia. Skyward Spire Upon Ethalsyd. Airward Court. Briefing Room. Local Time: 1900 Hours.
Mercenary Captain Ignalius Lisinius
Tap. Tap. Tap.
I sat there alone in a room too ostentatious for its own good.
I craned my head upwards to observe a mural — painted w...
2025-09-27 23:27:06 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! There’s been some pretty big revisions in this one so I do suggest you guys give this chapter another read through! :D First of all, the biggest edit was the removal of the quest scammer at the tavern. That whole scene was honestly supposed to be a throwback to the funny sort of subversion of expectations when it comes to random sidequests taking questers off course, by having Emma and Thalmin turn the guy down and then moving on. However, it ...
2025-09-27 22:27:12 +0000 UTC
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The County Township of Telaseer. Local Transportium Junction. The Hall of Ingress. Local Time: 1305 Hours.
Emma
A brilliant darkness.
Then, a world which defied all contemporary conventions of space and geometry.
We stood on what I could only describe as a doorframe, one which sat in an unfathomable darkness between two points in space.
We were… compressed, impossibly so, as behind us stood Sips, and in front of us was...
2025-09-21 19:41:09 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! So there’s been a few revisions here and there in this one! It’s mostly just grammar, spelling, punctuation, and the usual suspects done to correct for stuff and to improve flow! :D However there’s also a few more plot relevant ones, including Cynthis’ group mentions! I listed off the names of everyone in her group in the earlier version, which was a little mistake on my end since the Quest for the Everblooming Blossom only allows for 2 of the gr...
2025-09-21 15:01:52 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 146 I hope you guys enjoy! :D The revised version for Chapter 145 will be releasing tomorrow some time before the full release of Chapter 146! :D
The County Township of Telaseer. Local Transportium Junction. The Hall of Ingress. Local Time: 1305 Hours.
Emma
A brilliant darkness.
Then, a world which defied all conventions of space and geometry.
<...
2025-09-21 00:08:34 +0000 UTC
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The Next Day
The Transgracian Academy for the Magical Arts. The Grand Dining Hall. Local Time: 1225 Hours
Thacea
There was a certain sense of… normalcy that came with the fourth day periods.
It lacked the explosive rhetoric that tainted Professor Articord’s lessons. Yet it wasn’t as elementary and inoffensively bland as was the case with Professor Vanavan’s lectures.
2025-09-14 18:12:23 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 145 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
The Next Day
The Transgracian Academy for the Magical Arts. The Grand Dining Hall. Local Time: 1225 Hours
Thacea
There was a certain sense of… normalcy that came with the fourth day periods.
It lacked the explosive rhetoric that drenched Professor Articord’s lessons. Yet it was...
2025-09-14 00:57:46 +0000 UTC
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Author’s Note: Hey everyone! So there’s been some notable revisions in this one, though none of it’s really plot relevant haha. What I mean by that is that the edits made here are just in order to better clarify certain elements of the armor’s capabilities in this chapter, as well as some more background interactions between the tavern party goers and Emma! Starting with the armor thing, the previous version wasn’t really clear on what I meant by the hologram of the electric...
2025-09-13 23:32:26 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
So here we are with Captain Li — Emma's LREF instructor back at the IAS! :D
So while we wait for Captain Li and the LREF uniform commission to be complete, I wanted to post another reference I got of Captain Li showing off his detachable prosthetic/cybernetic arm! :D
This is one of the first references I’ve had of Captain Li for WPA, as well as the first instance of cybernetic-use in a character, so I’m really excited to be showing it! The sto...
2025-09-12 23:37:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Commissioned Pioneers! :D As promised, I’d like to present to you the second part to the Charon Innovations Incident two-parter! This story, being Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School’s 27th side story!
This chapter… or shall I say, this two-parter, is a huge dive into something Emma has only hinted at before in the story, but something that may come into play sometime in the future — AI! Or more specifically, the incident at Charon Innovations. T...
2025-09-12 23:06:50 +0000 UTC
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Hello Commissioned Pioneers! :D As promised, I’d like to present to you the fourth of the four owed Bonus Stories! This story, being Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School’s 26th side story!
This chapter… or shall I say, this two-parter, is a huge dive into something Emma has only hinted at before in the story, but something that may come into play sometime in the future — AI! Or more specifically, the incident at Charon Innovations. This has only been me...
2025-09-12 22:43:16 +0000 UTC
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