Hey everyone! There’s been a few revisions this time, with a bit done in order to not just improve on the flow, but also a few key additions that I believe would be better suited to be introduced in this chapter! The most notable of which being Emma bringing up Rila’s bracelet now, rather than in the next chapter where she will be searching around town for Rila! I thought it’d be better introduced here, to add to the preamble for the investigation! I also added a bit more contex...
2024-11-09 22:04:35 +0000 UTC
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Hello Commissioned Pioneers!
I hope the month has treated all of you well!
The town trip progresses as Emma moves into her various objectives, from the amethyst dragon quest all the way to her search for Rila! The highlight of the town chapters for me really was the souvenir shop, as I’ve been itching to write the gang’s dynamics outside of Academy expectations, in a setting that allows them to just be themselves! :D Character dynamics is a part of writin...
2024-11-07 22:25:07 +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 20.
I’m trying something new this month! Ever since writing the town chapters, I’ve had sort of an itch to dive deeper into the colorful cast of characters that inhabit it!<...
2024-11-07 21:43:40 +0000 UTC
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No sooner were those proclamations made, did the whole room’s mood suddenly shift.
Doors to either wings of the central hall were shut, and the entrance to the guild itself was promptly cordoned off not long after.
Young and familiar faces belonging to the apprentice trainees flooded out one by one, as all stood at attention at the far reaches of the room; though the quality of their would-be ‘parade-rest’ stances would’ve sent Aunty Ran i...
2024-11-03 17:05:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 105 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
No sooner were those proclamations made, did the whole room’s mood suddenly shift.
Doors to either wings of the central hall were shut, and the entrance to the guild itself was promptly cordoned off not long after.
Young and familiar faces belonging to the apprentice trainees flooded out one by one, as all stood at attention at ...
2024-11-03 00:17:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s been just a few revisions this time around! The most notable of which can be found in the scene transition I added for Ilunor’s postcard photo taking! In addition to that, I also added another mana radiation warning to accompany Thacea’s anomalous sword transformation, as it makes sense to add it there narratively! :D Beyond that, the remaining edits are simple grammar and word choice revisions! That’s about it this time around! As always all of the revis...
2024-11-03 00:05:25 +0000 UTC
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109 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. UNAFS Perseverance. The Armory.
Evina
Thwwwoo-BANG!
Thwwwoo-BANG!
“You know, you handle yourself quite well for someone who’s just leaped over centuries’ worth of weapons development.” The AI spoke cheekily, his robot body leaning up against the wall just behind the security table of the ship’s shooting ...
2024-10-30 01:04:38 +0000 UTC
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The Vunerian and I were caught in a standoff. My eyes locked onto its beady little black sown-on dots-for-eyes and the rounded little muzzle that kept it in a look of perpetual mouthless contemplation.
My emotions refused to settle, as I was forced to reconcile between the massive cognitive dissonance between the disarmingly adorable orb-of-a-plush that was the Vunerian, and its doppelganger standing incredulously next to me.
This fo...
2024-10-27 17:05:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 104 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
The Vunerian and I were caught in a standoff. My eyes locked onto its beady little black sown-on dots-for-eyes and the rounded little muzzle that perpetually locked it into a look of mouthless contemplation.
My emotions refused to settle, as I was forced to reconcile between the massive cognitive dissonance between the disarmingly adorable orb-of-a-plush t...
2024-10-26 22:30:47 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s been a some revisions this time around! The most notable of which is in the wand shop, where I further elaborate on the specifics of the wand’s capabilities, and how they might translate to helping improve Emma’s mana sensor systems! I just wanted to add a few more bits to further clarify and elaborate on it to better convey what I have planned in store, and to better integrate it with Emma’s existing sensor systems in a way that I think is a bit clearer!...
2024-10-26 22:21:23 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
I have something new to show everyone!
Seeing as we’ve just added an entirely new ‘layer’ onto Emma’s armor — though admittedly self-authorized and unsanctioned by the powers-that-be within the IAS ;D — I believe it’s time to show you guys some of the other reference commissions I’ve gotten for Emma and her suit!
Or more specifically, what lies beneath the suit itself! Because as many of you may...
2024-10-24 18:55:21 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
I just have a small announcement to make regarding a few updates from Patreon itself!
Basically, what’s happening is that Apple is going to be enforcing their in-app purchase system for all iOS transactions starting November. What this means is that anyone who signs up for a Patreon membership through the iOS app will be charged an extra 30% on top of the regular membership fees.
2024-10-24 18:45:25 +0000 UTC
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102 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. UNAFS Perseverance. Hangar Bay.
Vir
There were a great deal of core, fundamental processes that truly differentiated the AI experience from that of the organic.
Though there was one that truly was a cut above the rest.
One aspect of it that even some AI considered just a bit outside their comfort zone — what the organics colloqui...
2024-10-23 02:38:05 +0000 UTC
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Nexus. The Crown Herald Town of Elaseer. Ambassadorial District. Mortis’ Mage’s Essentials. Local Time: 1445 Hours.
Emma
“I believe this may be of help, Cadet Booker.” The elemental spoke warmly, her crowd of floating axolotls maintaining their signature perpetual smiles, with one in particular attempting to hand me a sizable wand for its diminutive size.
To say that I had my doubts would’ve been an...
2024-10-20 17:05:02 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Just as a heads up, I’d recommend that everyone should read the revised version of the previous chapter first as there’s been some big revisions at the end of it that’ll be important to see before jumping into this week’s chapter! :D
With all that being said, if you’ve already read the revised version, here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 103 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Nexus. The Crown...
2024-10-19 21:00:50 +0000 UTC
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Announcement: Hey everyone! Please read this chapter before reading the next chapter! As there’s been some big changes to the end of it that’ll affect how the next chapter begins!
I’ve decided to push up a later plot point I had involving another wand store in town, because I think it’d make more sense to have it here immediately after the first wand store as a counter to the first wand store’s actions! It seems more i...
2024-10-19 20:53:29 +0000 UTC
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102 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. UNAFS Perseverance. Tactical and Observation Lounge en route to the Hangar Bay.
Eslan
The world, my world, ended for me the moment those cameras locked onto my… clone.
It was further torn asunder as the truth behind my mysterious past was finally unearthed.
The life I thought I knew, and the integrity of...
2024-10-15 19:00:07 +0000 UTC
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My hand flinched as soon as I finished writing, causing the complex orchestra of servos, motors, and actuators to stop dead in their tracks.
I took a moment to pause, to bring up my ‘hand’ and the pen held dexterously between its fingers halfway up to my face, as one thought resonated loudly within my head.
‘This moment could’ve been his.’
Every experience, from the conspiracies to the intrigue, to the highs and the victori...
2024-10-13 17:05:20 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 102 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
My hand flinched as soon as I finished writing, causing the complex orchestra of servos, motors, and actuators to stop dead in their tracks.
I took a moment to pause, to bring up my ‘hand’ and the pen held dexterously between its fingers halfway up to my face, as one thought resonated loudly within my head.
‘This moment could’ve b...
2024-10-13 00:25:41 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s just been a few revisions in this chapter! Along with a few additions to add a bit more weight towards the end of the chapter, as I felt I wanted to add a bit more to increase the impact I wanted it to have, and the sorts of emotions I wanted it to convey! :D Beyond this though, most of the edits were simply done in order to improve on flow, structure, and grammar! That’s about it this time around! As always all of the revised sections are highlighted with an...
2024-10-13 00:10:19 +0000 UTC
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102 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. UNAFS Perseverance (HSR) - Shuttlecraft - 01. On Final Approach to Shuttle Bay 1.
Lysara
“What’s… what’s even real anymore, Lysara?”
“We are.” I responded without hesitation, those two words emerging as abruptly as the reflexive thought that spawned them.
This was one of those rare few ins...
2024-10-08 22:25:34 +0000 UTC
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Nexus. The Crown Herald Town of Elaseer. Ambassadorial District. Silksong’s Silken Shop. Local Time: 0930 Hours.
Emma
A visit to the tailor’s was something of a treat back home.
Or at least, it was, to those who sought it out.
For most people, clothes were sort of an afterthought, something that could either be requisitioned from requisition centers, or printed out on-...
2024-10-06 18:04:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 101 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Nexus. The Crown Herald Town of Elaseer. Ambassadorial District. Silksong’s Silken Shop. Local Time: 0930 Hours.
Emma
A visit to the tailor’s was something of a treat back home.
Or at least, it was, to those who sought it out.
For most people, clothes ...
2024-10-05 22:43:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! There’s just been a few revisions in this one! Most of the revisions were simply done in order to correct for grammar and consistency issues when it comes to names and in-universe references and such, as well as to improve on the flow of certain bits of the text such as in the first paragraph! :D That’s about it this time around! As always all of the revised sections are highlighted with an underline to easily see what’s been revised! :D
<...
2024-10-05 22:37:05 +0000 UTC
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Hello Commissioned Pioneers!
I hope the month has been good for everyone!
This month has been a lot of fun as the town trip is now in full swing! We’re finally getting to see the world beyond the Academy, into the town of Elaseer! The gang gets to interact with more of the Nexian populace, and we also start to see just how those outside of the Academy regard Thacea, Thalmin, Ilunor, and Emma! The quest for the dragon shard continues as we approach the adven...
2024-10-04 21:01:37 +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 an original short story this time around — The Vaults of Humanity! :D
It’s been a little while since the last original short story option was chosen for the bonus story of the month, and I’m really...
2024-10-04 20:27:30 +0000 UTC
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101 Hours After the First Round of Interloper Interrogations. Signal Station. Administration Wing. Bunker HQ.
Evina
I flinched at that statement, as our conversation finally veered into a space I’d hoped to not venture into.
There was a part of me that had honestly hoped that the clone situation would’ve already been resolved.
That part of me, of course, simply w...
2024-10-01 18:52:02 +0000 UTC
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Nexus. The Crown Herald Town of Elaseer. Ambassadorial District. The Adventurer’s Guild Hall of Elaseer. Local Time: 0740 Hours.
Emma
“A week?!” The guildmaster shuddered in place, their thin iridescent membrane spiking up in every direction, in a way that reminded me of Bim Bim’s fur standing on end after his first encounters with the automated cleaning bots.
“Or sooner, if at ...
2024-09-29 17:05:04 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Here is the Work in Progress for Chapter 100 I hope you guys enjoy! :D
Nexus. The Crown Herald Town of Elaseer. Ambassadorial District. The Adventurer’s Guild Hall of Elaseer. Local Time: 0740 Hours.
Emma
“A week?!” The guildmaster shuddered in place, their thin iridescent membrane spiking up in every direction, in a way that reminded me of Bim Bim’s fur standin...
2024-09-29 00:39:34 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! I'm back now! Thank you so much for being patient with me, and for being so understanding about the posting delay! :D
Now, let's get back to the chapter! There’s just been a few revisions this time around! Most of the revisions were with the rephrasing of certain sentences and bits of paragraphs that seemed to have flow and phrasing issues! Beyond that, there’s just the usual grammar and spelling edits! That’s about it this time around! As a...
2024-09-29 00:31:08 +0000 UTC
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