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A4 - ShipCore - Chapter 209 – Clash of Hives (Pt. 1)

USD: 8 Hour contact mark with Hadenic forces.

Location: Nu Crateris, Hades, Heaven’s Fire II, Rexxor CIC

Heeler’s tentacles moved rapidly over his consoles as he directed his local units to focus fire on the nearby Hadenic creatures storming out of the narrow tunnels lining the line his flotilla had taken.

The Hadenics had been waiting for them, and had been ready.

He had expected this, but the sheer number of them was staggering. The short distance between the...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 32 – The Fortress

Yolani’s eyes flicked to the door as it creaked open. Joren stepped inside, carrying a small bucket of water and a bundle of clothes. He set them down and then looked at her with a frown.

“Are you feeling better?” he asked.

“Yes, thank you,” she lied, suppressing her hatred for him. She didn’t want him to know how much she despised him.

He might have helped her, saved her even, but he was working with the people who had taken her and Henri in the first place. Wor...

A4 - ShipCore - Chapter 208 - Evolution and Divine Remnants

USD: One week after crusade preparations began.

Location: Nu Crateris, Dedia IV Orbit, The Forge-Bay 223, Ythoral Salvage Cruiser.

Ssthik tasted the metal of the scrap that had been fetched from the polluted surface of the planet. The taste was bitter. That was expected for something that had fallen from the heavens and been left to smolder in the toxic atmosphere.

It was not odd that the scrap had been fetched. It was his brother’s work and direction to fetch such thi...

Demoness 2 - Chapter 31 – Descent

Yolani’s breath came in ragged gasps.

Joren’s promise of someone coming to take her back to the cell never materialized. Instead, West had returned with bindings and a whip.

The ropes bit into her wrists as she was tethered and then hung from the ceiling, the scent of sweat mingling with her fear.

She screamed at the first lick of the lash, but now everything was hazy and muted in her mind, the pain having turned into a numb throbbing.

She’d lost track of time, b...

A4 - ShipCore - Chapter 207 – Quarter

A4 - ShipCore - Chapter 207 – Quarter

USD: Several days after the 92 Pegasi jump-point battle.

Location: 92 Pegasi, Solarian Cruiser

The brisk click of boots on the metal deck marked Lieutenant Lavigne’s approach toward Captain Larret’s office. The XO had arrived and hastily released him for the sudden summons, escorting him toward the bridge and command center of the ship in awkward silence.

Lavigne r...

ShipCore Book 1 Now Available on Audible, Kindle Unlimited, and Print!

Hey guys!

I continue to be slow on releasing chapters. It's really that I've been working on too many things at once... Book 3 for ShipCore came back with a ton of edits to work on! I also started work on that ShipCore twine game, which was basically me learning to program for the first time...

Part of that slowness also has to do with the announcement, today.

ShipCore Book 1 is live on Amazon! This is a huge step for me, its the first book I've ever release...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 30 – Infiltrations

Elania glanced through the shop, having finished most of her preparations. The shop was painfully quiet. She’d ended up transforming into a [Darkwalker] and sleeping on the bed in a ball. Otherwise, her nerves and lack of need for much sleep would have made it impossible.

[Crisis Management] seemed to be past its limits, or maybe it was less effective the longer one relied on it… she wasn...

ShipCore Game Update

Hey Everyone!

I have news for you all! I've been working more on the ShipCore game, and released the next version. You can check it out at: https://erios909.itch.io/shipcore-game
It's still really rough and needs much more work. I've decided to release it for contributions on GitHub as well: https://github.com/Erios909/ShipCo...

ShipCore - The Game

Soooo--- 

I've been feeling pretty burnt out lately, and it was Christmas and soon (NEWYEARS!) and wanted to take a break... so that's why there hasn't been a chapter this week.

I wasn't exactly idle though. For whatever reason I said to myself--hey wouldn't it be cool if ShipCore had a game? I really enjoy those text adventure games, ya know... being a writer and all?

I've never programmed before, never edited html, css, javascript, whatever. Twine / Sugarcube is a int...

A4 - ShipCore - Chapter 206 – Looming Push

USD: Three months, two weeks after A3123Y’s departure.

Location: Nu Crateris, Hades Low Orbit, SRS Heaven’s Fire II, Rexxor CIC.

The rhythmic hum of the Heaven’s Fire II felt like the backdrop of a brewing storm as Heeler surveyed the latest influx of battlefield reports. Each display projected a meticulous choreography of conflict analytics he took in with his multiple eyebal...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 29 – Dubious Missions

Gaston’s pace was brisk as he led the group back through the maze of the Mercenary District. Multiple times, groups of angry citizens rushed past them on the main street, ignoring the group. Elania trailed behind, barely keeping up as her turbulent thoughts and numb mood brewed like a forming storm.

The guards at the main gate opened for them and she missed the fact that they had arrived at t...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 28 – Threads of Truth

The silence in the room was heavy, each minute feeling like it wanted to stretch far beyond its welcome. Yolani sat motionless, her eyes fixed on the table. Her hands lay folded in her lap in an attempt to calm the tremors that had started as her anxiety built.

When the door finally opened, she recognized the monk who brought in a small ornate box he carefully placed on the table. He sat down...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 27 – Shackles and Shadows

A distant metal scrape prompted Yolani to shift.

Pain was the first sensation that greeted her as consciousness slowly crept back into her. The numbing cold of the stone floor, the throbbing of her jaw, and the metallic taste of blood in her mouth were her first companions. Pressing herself back up to a sitting position sent stabs of agony through her body.

How long had she bee...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 26 – Raid Awry (Continued)

Gaston gave her a sharp glance, then finally nodded slowly. “Don’t lose control,” he replied. Gesturing to the guards, they headed to the back, where the stairs led downward into the bowels of the building.

The gang leader’s laughter pealed out again, his voice dripping with vulgar amusement. “Interested in us, are you?”

Elania’s gaze was steely as the thugs pressed furthe...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 25 – Raid Awry

Elania followed Gaston through the thinning streets of the city, her mind a turbulent mix of worry and determination. The weight of Yolani’s combat bag on her shoulder served as a constant reminder of the urgency that powered their steps.

The feeling of dread had formed into a solid knot, but it was a feeling that she could at least fight against now.

As they passed through one of the c...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 24 – Unseen Tethers

Wooden swords clacked together, creating a sharp, resounding beat that filled the training hall. Elania’s breath came in heavy pants, her muscles taut with exertion and her entire body dripping with sweat. Just a single point of [Power] would have eased the stress, but Harlock somehow knew whenever she did so.

And raised the bar of his sword-work to compensate. She lunged forward, her blade a...

Commissioned Artwork - Eziel in an Inn

An artist take on Demoness Book 1 Chapter 64

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 23 – Shattered Serenity

“Get back!” Henri’s voice cut through the air with commanding urgency as the black-robed figures surged forward.

Yolani stumbled backward into the shop counter, her heart pounding. She barely registered the sound of shattering glass and splintering wood as the cultists swung their cudgels at the shop while they approached.

The shopkeeper cursed and bolted, sandwiches falling to the ...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 22 – Solitude, Blueprints, and Thoughts

The quiet solitude of the artifice shop was enveloping as Yolani sorted through a new crate of supplies.

She hummed to the soft melody of the artificed energy emanating from the walls and trinkets that was just barely audible. The box held a brand-new set of pencils and a large roll of parchment that she wanted to use to draft the blueprints for the shop expansion.

Setting the items she n...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 21 - Forged Purpose (Finale)

Elania’s gaze followed Harlock’s gesture to the group that was running. They’d already almost made it around for another lap in the time it had taken to walk to the small area with the wooden training weapons.

“Most recruits train with a group when they’re taken on,” Harlock said. “But for you, it’ll be personal attention.”

“I didn’t say I was joining the Company,�...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 20 - Forged Purpose

Elania’s steps mingled with the buzz of the city as she meandered through the Artisan District. The rhythmic clanging of metal and the roar of the forges not far from Artificer Row had drawn her closer.

Her meeting scheduled with Sergeant Harlock was still some time away, and she found herself on her own, without Yolani, for the first time in… well, a while.

Wagons were busy hauling...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 19 - Approaching Resonance (Finale)

Keswick lowered her hand. “The Engine doesn’t need our essence—we rely on the exchange to maintain the city. If we stop, we will lose our powers and connection to the Engine. The city would be left vulnerable. We’ve reduced the rate of our exchanges to the lowest amount possible, but the Engine still hasn’t recovered.”

A well of annoyance rose within her, and Elania looked back at...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 18 – Approaching Resonance (Continued)

Elania glanced at Yolani skeptically. The question pounded in her ears. She was very much not a God, or she’d know about it. Right?

Keswick shot the idea down with a shake of her head. “She is not a Goddess.”

The Magister turned her gaze onto Elania. It felt much too like she was appraising her. “But maybe after a thousand years, she could become something like one. The point is...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 17 – Approaching Resonance

Elania took in a deep breath of the morning air. It was crisp and carried the scent of mana as she and Yolani stepped out of the carriage and onto the cobblestone of the Magistry’s main square.

Robes of scholars and the learned dominated the dress of the people moving between the assortment of libraries and other buildings around the massive tower that jutted out of the ground and towards t...

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In space, isolation is a slow killer. Company quickens the pace.

Waking up adrift in an ancient battleground, Alex is left dazed and confused with no clue how she ended up trapped aboar...

A4 - ShipCore - Chapter 205 – Heeler’s Watch

USD: A month after A3123Y departure.

Location: Nu Crateris, Hades Low Orbit, SRS Heaven’s Fire II, Rexxor CIC.

The Heaven’s Fire II command center was lit by the dim glow of holographic displays as Heeler adjusted in his command chair. Recordings of multiple battles played across the various screens, showing the latest Rexxor efforts to dispatch their Hadenic enemies deep inside Hades’ core.

Heeler let loose a low growl upon seeing the recent results. The indistinc...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 16 - Plans

They moved to the kitchen and worked at the food prep like a well-oiled machine. Elania chopped the vegetables and prepared the seasonings while Yolani handled the eggs and fried some ham.

The sizzle and pop of the pan mingled with the rhythmic chop of the knife against the cutting board. It was a musical play of domesticity that grounded both of them after the events of the day.

Yolani...

Newly Summoned Demoness 2 - Chapter 15 – Guidance

The silence that enveloped the carriage was like a thick blanket that persisted until they dismounted at Aetherhart’s Artifice. Henri and his squad offered them farewells as they took up their favored positions on the street around the shop.

Elania shook her head. She wondered when Henri actually found time to go home and sleep since he seemed permanently available and on call any time they...

Newly Summoned Demoness: Side Story Two (Part Finale)

Emerald Eyes raised her wand and pointed it down the corridor, creating a white light that flashed through the cramped space and illuminated the darkness. The demon behind the broken door let out a horrifying screech in response.

The light suddenly changed trajectory to hit the ceiling, adhering there and giving everyone a clear view of the enemy.

A bipedal chicken shoved the door aside, ripping it from its hinges. A cackle erupted from behind it and more red eyes appeared, each b...

Newly Summoned Demoness: Side Story Two (Part Four)

Before the party could press further into Ranolf’s kennels, the demonic chickens erupted in a furious cackle. Some were stuck, legs pinned by metal cages and flapped their wings, sending sharp feathers as hard as steel at the group.

Elania stepped in front of Yolani and pulsed a wave of [Power] that shredded the projectiles aimed at the two of them. Harlock’s shield protected him as he cr...