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-Plum
The door to the suite clicked open, and Lesh’s voice boomed out, “Fosterling!”
Darren jumped, startled more by the volume than the sudden return of the giant, reptilian man. Was that right? Were dragonkin reptiles? Were dragons? Darren decided it would be best to guard his words and thoughts about the subject on the off chance that labeling them such would be considered an ins...
2024-01-11 18:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! Thanks for all of your support and insightful comments :)
-Plum
“Mmhmm,” Juliet mumbled, chewing her last bite of savory, slightly spicy spring roll. Ladia was showing her a series of holographic advertisements featuring different concealable weapon implants. Currently rotating above the little projector was an arm with a tiny barrel hidden in the ulna that would deploy out of a synth-skin port, ...
2024-01-10 16:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter, folks :)
-Plum
Victor sat on the supple leather couch, looking through the enormous windows at the park and the city beyond it. Rather than a medieval magical world, he felt like he was looking out at a futuristic New York or Paris—he really had no clue, having never been to a big city on Earth. It was hard not to feel relaxed with that view in the comfort of his hotel room, but he managed. He was ...
2024-01-09 16:11:05 +0000 UTC View PostLove all the feedback I'm getting! I included the "speed" scene in this chapter because I think there was some misconception about what the Cybergen reflex kit Juliet installed could do. Enjoy :)
-Plum
Ladia pointed to the holograph, an image she’d created of Juliet that was uncannily realistic. Juliet’s doppelganger was clothed in tight blue shorts and a sports bra, and all of her cybernetics were highlighted in s...
2024-01-08 17:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostHope you're having a nice day :)
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-Plum
Victor felt himself starting to relax a little as they moved away from the crystalline towers of the city center and into more normal-looking buildings with brick and stone facades. Something about being on those glassy streets under the high, shimmering roads, under people with godlike power traversing the soaring heights, had made him uncomfortable. He’d felt a kind of primal tension in h...
2024-01-07 17:12:06 +0000 UTC View PostSaturday chapter! Enjoy :)
-Plum
It was mid-morning when Ward rang the little bell on Maggie’s gate. He could see and smell the smoke coming from her little chimney, so he knew she was up and about, but it still took her a few minutes to open her door and peer out with one bright green eye. When she saw him, though, she pulled the door wide and gestured for him to come up to the house. “Good morning, traveler.” 2024-01-06 20:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post
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Love to hear your thoughts.
-Plum
“Are we talking about the same Tanaka?” Honey frowned and leaned back, pushing her plate away. “The guy who almost killed you? The one who held Lilia and me captive and made vague, scary fucking threats with that monoblade of his?” Juliet opened her mouth as if to respond, but nothing came out. She was searching f...
2024-01-05 15:53:59 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning, Victor readers! I'm excited to finally be here; this is where I had planned to start the novel, but I felt like it would be nice to see what would be going on in Fanwath before Victor took off.
Anyway, you're going to notice that this chapter is written from a new perspective. I'd like to know how you feel about that. I kept this viewpoint tight to the main story - yes, it's told by Darren, but it's a scene entirely involving Victor, s...
2024-01-04 16:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostHere's your delivery. I hope you enjoy :)
-Plum
Juliet didn’t panic because she recognized the voice. She lifted her hands, but casually, and slowly turned around. “Really, Sergeant Hines? Put my hands up?”
“Well, after reviewing the footage from the warehouse, I thought I should be careful if I startled you.”
“So, a veiled threat rather than a hello?” Juliet smirked as she turned her hands in...
2024-01-03 17:50:17 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's chapter! Enjoy :)
Victor handed the pouch to Gorro ap’Dommic, nodding as though the act sealed the deal they’d made. “On a hillside with a view of the sea.” It contained hermitage blueprints and all of the exotic building supplies it would require to build.
“Of course, Lord Victor. I’ll hire a proper surveyor to select the most idyllic location for your home. In the meantime, I’ll run things from my travel tent—it’s quite luxurious, and ...
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2024-01-01 19:44:18 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's delivery :) Enjoy! Also, happy New Year!
-Plum
Victor sat in the formal dining room of Issa’s home in the metallic tower of First Landing. She’d invited him and the others for dinner—a sendoff and thank-you for their efforts. Only Alec, Issa, a man named Boris Saltzki, and a woman named Diane Royce were there to represent the growing colony, and Victor was fine with that. Still, it didn...
2023-12-31 17:46:12 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter! By the way, if you're enjoying this tale, I'd appreciate any support you might throw my way over on Royal Road. I know lots of you already have, and I'm thankful! I'm on Rising Stars, and I'm just trying to capitalize a little on the early momentum :)
Cheers,<...
2023-12-30 22:39:43 +0000 UTC View PostEnjoy the chapter :)
-Plum
Juliet had never chased another motor vehicle before. The idea that her speeding was in the service of a greater good removed any semblance of inhibition, and she cranked the throttle on her bike, leaning forward so her chest rested on the vibrating plasteel shroud that covered her battery bank. Her AUI kept her informed of her speed, and as she approached 300 KPH, a little voice in the back of her head started to jibber inanely about risks wh...
2023-12-29 16:38:14 +0000 UTC View PostHere's your delivery! I hope this was amusing for you all. I have a reason for wanting to start off this book showcasing how Victor has grown OP in the local habitat . . .
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-Plum
Victor couldn’t have timed his Iron Berserk better if he’d tried. He’d just felt the swelling, burning, furious surge of rage-attuned Energy pour into his body when the first explosive shells struc...
2023-12-28 18:13:42 +0000 UTC View PostGood morning, everyone! Thank you for all the thoughtful feedback after 5.9. Don't worry about my feelings with regard to the question I posed - I asked mainly because I was happy to go either way with it. If I really felt strongly one way or the other, I'd just do that. :) Anyway, the overwhelming sentiment from those of you who took the time to answer was that the idea of "Tanaka Chapters" would either be better off not happening or only happen if it meant a lot to the plot.
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Enjoy! The talking is over; the display has begun. (Not ended, though - we'll need another chapter.)
-Plum
Victor hefted the handle of the giant axe, grinning at the way he had to strain just to lift it onto his shoulder. The massive axe head was still resting on the ground behind him. He figured if the axe were made of steel, it would weigh a couple thousand pounds. The blade stood up from the ground more than a yard,...
2023-12-26 15:38:28 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy it. I have an important question for you - you'll find it after the chapter text :)
-Plum
As Rutger Tanaka’s words registered in Juliet’s brain, she sat there, stunned, for several seconds, grasping at the implications. Was he saying Frida was some kind of secret scion of the Takamoto family? While part of her mind tried desperately to remember all she’d learned about the Cybergen-Takamoto war and the after...
2023-12-25 15:43:46 +0000 UTC View PostYou guys are going to hate me for this, but we have yet another chapter before the "demonstration." I hope all this buildup pays off on Tuesday. I was going to get into it today, but I couldn't see myself skipping from the town hall right to the action. There had to be some more insinuations, some more shit-talking, you know? Maybe a little dash of tension-building. Is something going on that Victor doesn't know about? Is he going to be double-crossed?? You get the idea. Sorry if ...
2023-12-24 15:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostHere's today's Saturday delivery! Enjoy :)
-Plum
Ward ignored Grace; he wasn’t going to be murdering anyone in their sleep, let alone Foyle’s wife or girlfriend or whoever was softly breathing in there. He reached for the door latch and, slower than cold molasses dripping off a spoon, he twisted it open. Then, just as slowly, he pushed the door open a crack so he could peer through. The curtains were partially draw...
2023-12-23 20:27:23 +0000 UTC View PostHope this is as interesting for you all as it is fun for me to write :)
Cheers,
Plum
Juliet’s new dress had threatened to make her bike an impractical transportation choice, but Aya had come to the rescue with some tight exercise shorts that covered Juliet down to mid-thigh. Wearing her high, faux-leather boots and Aya’s shorts, when she hiked up her dress to mount the bike, the only skin...
2023-12-22 18:42:07 +0000 UTC View PostSheesh! With this buildup, the payoff better be good, yeah? I hope I can pull it off. Enjoy the drama :)
-Plum
At the crowd's reaction to his words, Victor immediately began questioning his decision not to put some weight behind his statement. Maybe he should have let his aura loose and allowed the people in the audience to understand that his words weren’t empty. He’d struggled with his Quinametzin pride, though, ...
2023-12-21 14:34:59 +0000 UTC View PostGoodness! It feels like I'm spending a lot of time on stuff that isn't directly pushing the plot. I hope it's not boring for you all. I like the character and relationship building. I have fun imagining the things Juliet's buying. I hope it's fun to read. When you're done, don't be afraid to tell me Juliet and Bennet's banter is too much. I thought it was okay, but yeah, I hear their voices in my head, so it might be different sounding.
Anyway - enj...
2023-12-20 16:51:35 +0000 UTC View PostHere we go, folks!
Don't worry! I'm not going to write out the entire two-hour town hall :) Things will move forward a bit next chapter. (At least that's my plan.)
-Plum
Victor stood on the stone stage-like dais and looked up at the rows of similarly stone benches that rose in ranks up the slope of a kind of natural depression. The people of First Landing had built an outdoor amphitheate...
2023-12-19 16:28:45 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
If you missed my little announcement post, I've started posting my new side project, Vainglory, over on Royal Road. If you've read it at all and have a minute to spare, I'd appreciate it if you could click over there and give me a follow and a rating/review.
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Hi, everyone!
I've launched this new story on Royal Road, and I was wondering if any of you who've been checking it out wouldn't mind giving me a follow/rating/review over there. If you write a review, feel free to mention you read more chapters over on Patreon - there's only one chapter on RR at the moment.
Anyway, here's the link if you've got a few minutes to spare: 2023-12-17 21:33:24 +0000 UTC View Post
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-Plum
Green’s Inn and Suites was much more like a hotel on Earth than the inns Victor had seen in the cities of Fanwath and Zaafor. It had a lobby separate from a bar and restaurant and, in a show of Earthling ingenuity, an Energy-powered elevator. It was a five-story building, and Alec put them all in suites on the top floor—it was evident that he’d built the hotel with growth in m...
2023-12-17 16:20:39 +0000 UTC View Post10/10 for the day - Enjoy!
Thanks for reading if you got this far :) I'd love to hear some feedback. Do you like the characters? Does the magic system seem interesting? Are you interested in any of the following?
Have a great weekend :)
-Plum
35 – Cracking Skulls 2023-12-16 15:01:54 +0000 UTC View Post
9/10 for the day.
34 – Nightwork
Ward grunted, driving the narrow shovel into the soft soil again, throwing the black dirt onto the growing pile. The shovel, or maybe “spade,” was a more appropriate term, had an annoyingly short handle and a blade flatter and narrower than the modern one sitting in the corner of his garage back on Earth. “Garage,” Ward chuckled, digging out another hunk of dirt. He hadn’t thought about the little house he’...
2023-12-16 14:58:01 +0000 UTC View Post8/10 for the day.
33 – Secrets Uncovered
The words shivered and shook their way out of Ward’s mouth, and it felt like they took some of his flesh with them. As they emerged into the world, they cracked and rippled through the air, resounding, sliding over, and caressing the walls, floor, and ceiling. Ward heard them through ears that rang and past a thick fog of pain that exploded in his head, the worst headache he’d ever felt. The room tinted red...
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