Next chapter will be out tomorrow. Out of town visiting family this weekend and just haven't had any time to actually get writing done, but I'll have all day tomorrow free, so expect a chapter then. My apologies.
2025-04-06 18:01:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38
Everyone was exhausted and foul tempered by the time we got out of the meeting. Worst case scenarios had been considered, contingencies drawn up, a dozen different plans proposed, thought through, and then discarded.
The collective agreement that everyone got behind though was that I couldn’t fall under Valefor’s sway, period. Such a thing would be disastrous to the extreme. Despite my reassurances that Valefor’s powers wouldn’t work on me thanks...
Chapter 37
Colin wasn’t expecting much when the tip came up the ladder. A call from a burner phone claiming that there was a parahuman conflict in the Trainyard. It wasn’t really any territory that had been officially claimed, as there was nothing of value there, but with the volatile nature of Brockton Bay’s cape scene, it was necessary for Colin to investigate even a minor report if there was a chance it involved villains.
Speeding through the night on an optimal route tha...
2025-03-24 04:51:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36
We appeared in Taylor’s small backyard with barely a whisper of sound. Taylor was already dressed in her Arachne outfit. “How’s it goin?” I asked cheerfully. I glanced up and down her outfit. Looked like more work had been put into since our last team-up. “Your costume is coming together nicely.” She actually had proper lenses on her mask now, instead of just improvised glasses and the outer armor was looking more complete.
She gave me a s...
Chapter 35
I was sitting at a pizza place, waiting for Mimi, when my vision went fuzzy as I felt the Grimoire reach out. It had been a while and I had a large store of energy to draw from for this particular bit of power.
Auriel’s Weapons (Elder Scrolls, 600cp) The bow and shield of the elven god Auriel, these powerful Aedric Artifacts are incredibly sought after. Auriel's Bow is imbued with holy sunlight that is exceptionally potent against t...
I'm wanting to do a side project (something that wouldn't update consistently, but give me something to work on in between Grimoire), but since I have so many ideas, I figured I'd see what my readers would be most interested in seeing. This poll will be up on spacebattles and maybe ff too, but each of your guys' votes will count as 5 when I tally everything up.
2025-03-07 12:01:15 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34
Once I’d finished the necessary cosmetic modifications to Mimi, I moved onto the next project: Jack Slash.
I’d preserved his drooling shell for a good reason, rather than give him to Cauldron or the Faery Queen: Jack’s powers terrified me. What they could do, especially in Jack’s hands, was just pure bullshit to the highest degree. And if Jack died, then there was a high chance that his passenger would just seek out a new host. I...
Chapter 33
Friday, March 11, 2011
Let me tell you something that I can now say I have personal experience with: House arrest sucks. Oh, it was comfortable enough. It was clear right off the bat that this wasn’t being treated as some kind of Master/ Stranger situation. I had a full run of the Rig, allowed to eat down in the commissary with everyone else if I wanted or order room service, and my Protectorate apartment had a television and compu...
Chapter 32
Hookwolf’s sudden charge wasn’t necessarily a terrible idea. As a Brute/ Changer, his ideal range was close combat and only a couple of New Wave were any good in that area. Under normal circumstances, he might have caused a good deal of damage before being driven back.
But that was without taking into account that all of us had been ready and waiting for just such a move from him. Shielder’s forcefields shimmered into existence the quicke...
I forgot to mention that seeing as it's superbowl tomorrow, I have some good friends in town and as such won't be getting a chapter out this weekend. I'll try and make it up to you guys somehow, thank you in advance for your understanding.
2025-02-09 02:17:59 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Goddamn I gotta fix my writing routine/ schedule. Anyway, note first because fair warning, a certain Nazi makes an appearance and a no-no word gets used in reference to persons of African-American heritage. You have been warned.
Chapter 31
I nervously adjusted my costume one more time before stepping through the darkness of my room and into the entry hallway of the Pelham house. I gave a light knock against the wall to signal my arrival and waited. Crystal ...
Chapter 30
Despite my knee jerk reaction being to deny the incident as being my fault: This one was entirely on me.
As I might have mentioned, it was a productive night, even if we didn’t run into any ABB. I received a bit of a gift from the Grimoire as the night was nearing it’s end, something I thought of as a consolation prize.
Prime Reagent (Warhammer Fantasy: Imperial Colleges of Magic, 200cp): Aethyr is the Prime Reagent, which reacts t...
Chapter 29
I regarded the mindless husk that had once been the terror of North America. A killer and murderer of hundreds, no, thousands. Reduced to a screaming man, then little more than a weeping child, and finally just… A dull eyed body.
Lunatic Eyes allowed me to manipulate brainwaves. But brainwaves were incredibly complex things that weren’t touched lightly. In it’s simplest form, the most Lunatic Eyes ...
Chapter 28
Saturday, March 5, 2011
“So did you do anything fun yesterday?” Crystal asked me over coffee.
She’d taken me to a different spot than my usual Boardwalk haunt. Which was fair, I had a habit of picking one spot as my go to and then just kind of forgetting that other places existed. The little cafe was in downtown Brockton, one of those little pieces of the city that was Empire free thanks to the proximity of the PRT and other ...
Chapter 27
I’d been putting off some rather important tasks for too long. My own fear and self doubt forming a perfect cocktail of indecision. I’d been strong enough for a while now to take the next step, but I wanted everything to be perfect…
But against the Nine, that was never going to happen. The best I could hope for was minimized civilian casualties. If I put off attacking them, then next thing I know, they’d end up in Brockton Bay and I’d have t...
I wandered aimlessly through the garden, enjoying the myriad of sights and scents. Everything was so peaceful and relaxing.
“Be on guard, dear child.”
Oh, you.
“Yes, me.”
You’re… yeah. That one person.
“You’ve already forgotten so easily? I suppose I am not offended, your soul was still weak when we first met. You likely shall not recall this encounter very well either.”
What is this place?
“A memory of perfection.”<...
Chapter 25
I stared silently at Contessa for a moment before walking past her and toward my makeshift liquor cabinet. I didn’t feel like dealing with this situation entirely sober. “Do you want-”
“The bourbon, please. Your taste in scotch is terrible and would make Keith weep,” she said.
I paused and noticed my hand hovering over the more expensive bottle. A lucky guess or just a casual use of her power? I grabbed the less ex...
2024-12-29 08:43:01 +0000 UTC View PostDidn't want to delete the two higher tiers so as to avoid disturbing you two who are on those, but I'm only going to have 1 tier from now on, though I did raise the price as recommended by both this site and most of my friends. Not to worry though, the price increase is only for new Patrons, this doesn't apply to those of you who got in the door early, that would be a dick move to suddenly increase the price on y'all.
2024-12-29 04:31:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
We flew at a leisurely pace through the night sky, Crystal coaching me on some of the basics of true flight. It was humbling to see how easily she moved through the air, possessing a grace that I couldn’t hope to match. As I clumsily did a few turns and twists to get used to flying, she was casually flying backwards or doing fancy looking spins and spirals, literally flying circles around me. It made me realize how lucky I’d been during the Simurgh fight...
Chapter 23
Once the meeting was concluded, I was free to go. Piggot hadn’t just given me Saturday night off like I’d requested, she’d gone ahead and blocked me off for the entire day barring an emergency. I appreciated how generous she could be.
That’s when the nerves hit.
I had an honest to God date. With a superhero. A really hot, really cool, superhero.
I needed to keep myself distracted so after getting myself all r...
Chapter 22
I wrapped Arachne and myself in an illusory veil and then began to hop through the darkness between visible points. It took us barely a minute to get into a good position overlooking the warehouse. Purity was right, between all of the loitering ABB members and vehicles coming and going, the place was easy to identify. It definitely felt like a trap for someone. It was just too obvious, too much of a slap in the face to the Protectorate and PRT. Mayb...
My ADHD brain is kicking in. I really want to write things other than my Grimoire fic, but at the same time, I don't want to start a new project if people would rather I finish this one first. I'd never abandon a project, just... not do it weekly so as to include some other writings from time to time. What do my dear Patrons think?
2024-12-09 04:37:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21
It had been a minute since I’d gotten some powers from the Grimoire. Well, relative to Canberra, not long, but that had been a case of investing the power into something I’d had waiting for weeks, but actually feeling the Grimoire reach out hadn’t happened in several days by this point. It was mildly refreshing to feel and accept the new magic as it rushed through my veins.
Psychic Abilities- Clairvoyance (One Dot) (World ...
Following Dean's little information reveal, I did not go storming off to have a talk with Director Piggot or summon my Vestment and start blasting. Give me a little credit, I’m not that hot-headed.
Because after just a minute of critical thinking (once I silenced the burning rage) of course they'd saved him from the Birdcage. He had far too useful of a power to waste and they hadn't rescued him in an overtly public manner. I found a brief news blurb abo...
Chapter 19
After sending a couple of hasty emails, I met Assault- or rather, Ethan, (it still felt weird using his real name) inside a bar near PRT HQ. Just from some cursory research and looking around the place, it looked like the favored watering hole of PRT agents and troopers in their time off. It was also cape-themed in general to attract tourists and customers, making it a bit of a crowded spot and one where two people in the middle of a Thursday afternoon would...