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Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 7:55 AM
I turned around to see the administrator walking up the stairs towards us. Pulling Howard away from ...
2023-10-12 15:54:38 +0000 UTC View PostMerder Stadium, Atlanta - 7:39 AM
Despite Howard’s insistence that we hurry to the manager’s suite, I took the time to eat in my room where I wouldn’t have to worry about being seen without my mask. Sure, I could have lifted the bottom half of it and ate while I walked, but that just seemed like way more work than I was willing to go through.
Besides, I was expecting trouble on the way, and I didn’t want it to distract me from my meal.
Even though I ...
2023-10-09 13:40:43 +0000 UTC View PostOstwriter’s Townhouse, Atlanta - 8:07 PM
Walking into the townhouse, I immediately had to watch my step in order to keep from stomping on errant pieces of paper littering the ground. The pens had resumed writing, leaving an obstacle course through the ghost’s home, and I could only guess what furniture this place had before its incorporeal resident moved in.
It looked like there might have been a couch against the far wall, but it was covered in paper. The TV ...
2023-10-05 14:12:15 +0000 UTC View PostAtlanta - 7:35 PM
The streets of Atlanta were calm as the sun broke past the horizon, plunging the city into darkness. The twilight marked a shift in the monsters; the group that preferred to hunt in the light were retiring to their dens while the creatures that were active at night started coming out of the wood works to earn their fill.
I wheeled into the neighborhood of Edgewood without bothering to hide my presence; anything that wanted to come after me would ...
2023-10-02 13:23:25 +0000 UTC View PostMount Merder, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 4:35 PM
“That’s The Warmonger, thank you very much,” I quipped back as I started standing.
“I’m not calling you that.”
I chortled as I walked around the tree to see Manny and Tito standing over where David’s dead body would have been. “Gentlemen, congrats on having climbed the mountain. Well, congrats on Joanna having climbed the mountain.”
“Yeah, until you threw her off,” Tito said...
2023-09-28 14:48:40 +0000 UTC View PostIf you haven't already, please please go to Amazon and rate Book 2. It'll really help me out and get 100th Run higher on some of the lists! If you have already, then thank you so much for your continued support!
Mount Merder, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 4:24 PM
I heard people crawling up on the other side of the spire long before I saw them. This...
2023-09-25 14:13:35 +0000 UTC View PostMount Merder, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 4:10 PM
I dove into the trees and started jumping from branch to branch on the way down, not wanting to show off my Slow Fall ability so early in an event where it would be important later. Especially not with so many eyes watching me. Managers weren’t supposed to be able to communicate with the contenders while the events were going on, but that didn’t stop Branson and his teams from doing so. It was overlooked so ...
2023-09-21 16:31:37 +0000 UTC View PostMerder Stadium, Atlanta - 4:01 PM
Earlier today you all saw the thrilling battle royale where eleven participating teams proved their mettle in order to join the illustrious Chaos Cup, and I am pleased to announce that we are ready to begin! One by one, the teams will be teleported-
“What a blow hard,” I said, crossing my arms as I tuned out the administrator’s voice. “Yo, Howard, you know who’s next to me yet?”
“Wha...
2023-09-18 14:14:45 +0000 UTC View PostMerder Stadium, Atlanta - 3:34 PM
I decided to take my time and walk back to Merder Stadium instead of using a Broken Boundary door. My shoes squelched uncomfortably with every step, my clothes were soaked through, and I needed to spend some time drying off. There was a trail of water left in my wake for most of the journey. While I still wasn’t dry by the time I made it to my destination, I didn’t let the discomfort bother me.
The battle royale to ...
2023-09-14 15:32:31 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: I received the Audible link to book 1's audio book just a little late, so I'm giving Royal Road and Scribblehub an extra chapter to announce it. Since they're getting an extra chapter, so are you!
The Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta - 2:35 PM
The Longcomb Sawfish was, despite its shark-like body, from the ray family. Living up to its name, the animal had a larg...
2023-09-12 00:12:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta - 1:54 PM
I sat on top of the Georgia Aquarium without my Ringmaster’s Hoodie and Seven-Tenner’s Bowling Shirt on. The sun beat down on my skin pleasantly, warming me despite the chilly breeze, and I thoroughly enjoyed my moment of quiet crafting.
The Iron Anchor Patch was simple to sew into my bowling shirt, and the simple back stitch I used was quick. I used my new sewing kit to attach it to the right side just underneath where ...
2023-09-11 16:03:16 +0000 UTC View PostGeorgia World Congress Center, Atlanta - 12:45 PM
I returned through the Broken Boundary I had left behind in Building A and marked it again before heading straight for Artist Alley. While there had been crowds of people loitering around when I came through this morning, it wasn’t nearly as packed before.
Though more people were awake and active, the mood hadn’t gotten any better. It had worsened, if anything, as the people left their cramped sleepi...
2023-09-07 14:50:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Pain Pin, Atlanta - 12:31 PM
The smalls that weren’t stopping the pinsetters charged in my direction while the mediums hesitated, but eventually came barreling towards me. I dropped the heavier of the balls and, once it was half a foot off of the ground, made it Orbit me.
It gained speed quickly, and I felt it lose that speed just as fast as some of the Filbins collided with it. The ball continued on its path, accelerating again until it hit the next one, an...
2023-09-04 14:56:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Pain Pin, Atlanta - 12:17 PM
The path from Merder Stadium to the bowling alley formerly known as The Painted Pin was not a straightforward one, but I was familiar with it. It led me through several neighborhoods that had been mostly abandoned. Very few people ventured out this far from the safe zone, and the empty streets reflected that.
Where there weren’t many people, there weren’t many monsters, either. Houses had been ransacked, picked clean...
2023-08-31 14:45:04 +0000 UTC View PostMerder Stadium, Atlanta - 11:21 AM
As a masked individual with a confident gait, the people in my path generally moved out of my way as I headed towards Milly’s. My stomach rumbled. While the food there wasn’t the best it would do for now.
The walk wasn’t long, and I made it to the small restaurant in no time. The grill stand formerly known as Molly B’s had an open floor plan and the field could easily be seen from any of the seats here. Milly’s wasn’t...
2023-08-28 15:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostMerder Stadium, Atlanta - 11:01 AM
“So let me make sure I’ve got this all down right,” Howard said as we crossed the stadium’s front porch. While there had been a large fence almost all the way around the building, it had been torn down as the area became a safe zone. Several people loitered here, but the High Roller stopped before we could enter the stadium.
I allowed myself to be pulled aside. “Sure, lay it on me,” I told him as I pulled o...
2023-08-24 14:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostSkylounge, Glenn Hotel, Atlanta - 10:29 AM
The thugs looked at each other, still hesitating as I bore down on them. I walked in a small circle in the middle of theirs, eying them from behind my metal mask as I casually spun the Writhing Belt Whip. Some flinched at the eye contact, others flinched as if I were about to attack, but then I heard a voice.
“Let our new friend through, men.”
That seemed to snap them out of the stupor I had put them ...
2023-08-21 22:24:56 +0000 UTC View PostGlenn Hotel, Atlanta - 10:29 AM
The Glenn Hotel was an old building that looked like someone had tried to destroy it from the bottom up. All across the facade at street level were broken windows and destruction from collisions with Goblin engineering. Some of the unwieldy vehicles had even gotten inside, tearing up the once regal lobby, though they had long since been removed. Behind the hotel was the Sapphire Deck parking garage that many people used to hide while wait...
2023-08-17 20:57:33 +0000 UTC View PostAtlanta - 10:01 AM
I zoomed through the streets of Atlanta at speeds I couldn’t have reached before I purchased the Parachute Pants of Agility and obtained their Parkour Expert passive. The wheels on my Heelies of Hermes were doing double time. If they had been a regular pair of Heelies or even roller blades then I would have been worried about wearing them down to nothing due to the high speeds they brought me.
It was a moot point, anyway; even if they did wear...
2023-08-14 18:41:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe Angel Express, Atlanta - 9:28 AM
The Warmind class wasn’t exclusive to me. Throughout the world, Books of the Warmongering Mystic were tucked away in various nooks and crannies just waiting to be discovered. Some were guarded by boss battles, like the one in Etson, while others sat quietly waiting for someone to discover them. Few get a handle on psychic powers quickly enough to be of use, and fewer still excel at it.
Alfred “Alfie” Cheng was someone who...
2023-08-10 21:07:24 +0000 UTC View PostMerder Stadium Safe Zone, Atlanta - 9:07 AM
The deeper I traveled into the safe zone, the more people there were. After leaving the railroad tracks to avoid walking through the station, I crossed over International Plaza on my way to the Georgia World Congress Center. Even though it was still cold out, people bundled in warm clothes sat in lawn chairs or laid on the ground. Kids ran and played though they were always under the watchful eye of adults. It was a shockingly...
2023-08-07 16:22:14 +0000 UTC View PostAtlanta - 8:13 AM
The park had been packed with people, but so had the roads and neighborhoods. Groups roamed the city with weapons at the ready, though most everyone had time to wave or greet Manny. Every time they did, he would respond in kind with either a handshake or hug before returning to us, often with snacks and drinks.
“The people love you,” Jeff noted. Manny offered him a juice box, and he took it with an approving nod.
Manny just s...
2023-08-04 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: If you haven't yet, please rate or review 100th Run on Amazon! Last night it broke through the top 10,000 but it's back above the line this morning. Any interaction is helpful, and thank you all for reading!
Rosa L. Burney Park, Atlanta - 7:54 AM
Despite the relatively quick time we would have taken to get to Merder Stadium, we stopped a lot on the way. The park w...
2023-08-03 14:18:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe Angel Express, Atlanta - 7:00 AM
I awoke to the chiming sound of a Patron Message popping up in front of me. The train had stopped moving and I knew we were at our destination in Atlanta. Probably had been for a few hours, too. Yawning and stretching, my eyes fluttered open to see the message that woke me up.
[[Patron Message]]
Good morning, Anthony! This is your wake up call. The others have already bee... 2023-08-02 17:18:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Crisp County-Cordele Regional Airport, Cordele - 7:25 PM
I watched as Jeff knelt down to pet Corwin. He removed the Red Scarf that he and Kayla had equipped their dog with early on to give him a 10% hit point boost and replaced it with a simple shiny, metal collar.
“You’re a bit late,” I told the Dealer. “We were almost ready to leave.”
The alligator man looked around at the watermelon filled field until his gaze fell on what was left of the scenar...
2023-08-01 15:49:30 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate! Not only is 100th Run still on Amazon, but now the Audible version is finally up and running. You can find it here where it's narrated by Daniel Thomas May and it clocks in at just over 12 hours.
100th Run is live on Amazon!
That's eBook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback! An audio book version is being recorded in the middle of August by 2023-08-01 15:42:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Crisp County-Cordele Regional Airport, Cordele - 6:58 PM
“Is that…” Kayla squinted as she looked up towards the light. “Is that a flying scarecrow with a watermelon for a head?”
“Watermelon Walter,” I confirmed. “Well, good luck. I’m going to get a hit in so I can get credit so my Heelies can evolve, but this is all you two.”
Jeff turned to look at me as I started backing up. “Any advice?”
“Hit it ‘til it dies,”...
2023-07-31 21:53:03 +0000 UTC View PostCrisp County-Cordele Regional Airport, Cordele - 6:52 PM
Kayla and Jeff looked at me expectantly. I had no doubt that I had a silly grin on my face, but I couldn’t help it. Even though it had just happened this morning, I still almost couldn’t believe that Sara was my Patron. That she was able to go on this journey with me for the first time. This was the stuff of dreams. Even as I opened my mouth to tell them, a message screen popped up in front of me.
Hello, patrons! I've been given the link to the Advanced Reader's Copy of 100th Run book 1.
I'm passing it along to each of you so you can check it out before release and see what it's going to look like. All I ask is that you please review it on Amazon when it goes live and not share this link.
Day one purchases and reviews are HUGE for new releases, so I hope I can count on you all for your continued support!
Crisp County-Cordele Regional Airport, Cordele - 6:37 PM
Kayla and Jeff walked through the watermelon patch without any troubles. In fact, the plants were downright courteous to them. It was almost like walking through Etson National Forest all over again. The vines moved out of the way of their path, and the giant gourds grew brighter as they passed to better illuminate their surroundings.
Whenever they arrived at one of the golden watermelons, Kayla w...
2023-07-24 16:49:33 +0000 UTC View Post