ByronMulvogue

The Heart Grows Coverart

I contacted my friend, who did the coverart for the story so far, and he was able to do a new piece! Anyway, without further ado, here it is!

There will be more pieces coming.

Oh, of course, art is by Dilarus

The Heart Grows Ch. 214

Travis begins putting his best Rot-rush tactic into effect. Plague rats and skeletons for everyone!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wr-w9ZOsReneLjFt3fPeSPRhjvjCYN9L23fZcrIc2rg/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 213

Travis meets his benefactor for a little one on one chat. A bug report is made, some blushing is had, and Travis is invested with a mighty quest.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N8QyUIiDlEKLnAuVVxgQ5UtmRgklhNmn2Tc83vkxjyg/edit?usp=sharing

A Non-Writing Thing (kinda)

So, I've been interested in 3D printing for a while, and my mum got me an extra desk for my birthday this year. So, with a whole new surface that needed to have Things on it, I decided to take the plunge.

It started with the printer and a computer to sit beside it (the computer is a secondhand point of sales machine), along with all the other knick-knacks needed to accomplish the crafting of stuff and things.

I've also set up so I can stream the prints as they happen, which is the...

The Heart Grows Ch. 212

What goes on inside a Bookkeeper's head? A lot of silliness. Also, apparently, machinery. You also get a sneak peek at a nature deity.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ia1TQ-nnGbiknnArkTaSPFrSA3K08Fa8rqT9AkFZY2I/edit?usp=sharing

PoV Shifts

Wow. Y'all really want to have a whole chapter by Bookkeeper, huh? Well, there is a fair bit of Bookkeeper stuff coming up, but it was going to be from Travis' PoV. That means there needs to be even more Bookkeeper!

The Bookkeeper has been doubled!

The Heart Grows Ch. 211

I lost a day. I know where it went, but not why my brain didn't count it.

The celebration continues, with Stewart giving out rewards and attempting to build up the crowd for his big announcement.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HyGWj2tjO6pgMn68Acmz-zPFbAGYPu9mDQjlMG-NjNw/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 210

The big day is finally here. The invasion celebration and Stewart's address to the people of his kingdom.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-EslZgcvDJ1GijSfpF5M0HFih48G5pxROF4JqZplKHE/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 209

Plans are laid and the big day of celebration is here. The kingdom, for a little while at least, is at peace once more.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/160jpGCXXkP7xDLQhsqa9DUj9mmwidXtL1f_gy6D5i10/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 208

Fife leads the way to test theories and make friends! She might just teach an old dungeon new tricks after all.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/155HHW8W9ikKKf-N1PiUzKjMKkQtkF__FuVn5y8aAukc/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 207

The two heroes return home, each to a different reception. Stewart has work ahead of him; Penelope has work behind her.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f2YkZYKLgj1cEH3lRuxk-LH1f1G7QQi1QqaHMcG__4s/edit?usp=sharing

PoV Shifts

Ogmera, Tammy, and Anichka accidentally a thing. I'm sure they will handle things with all the maturity and planning that went into their rendezvous!

Who is next? I need your help to find out! Time for a new poll!

Heads-Up

Due to upcoming birthday and sixth-monthly house inspection, I will only get one chapter out during this and next week. As stated on Royal Road, I'll not be publishing a chapter there on the 6th/7th weekend.

Y'all have a good one!

Have a song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr1FBtYo6ng

The Heart Grows Ch. 206

Travis and Felna pine for their missing partner together, while Travis stretches some creative muscles. Fife makes an offer to a new potential friend. Penelope and Stewart dealing with the inevitable end of their little journey together.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YSHVJzU84XsR3U01lbDnMFomOwCboOHnn8D8tnl2QJE/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 205

We continue Astrid, Tammy, and Ogmera's little side story. Allowing then for a little more time to pass while our bird-themed Northmen return home.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LKOIfdb_zLhQNmQcV8Yp8lDT7KPX1JPkYC8gytBaUKQ/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 204

Tammy and Anichka picking up some new toys, spending some time meeting a new friend, and get to know her a bit better. There will be another chapter following right on from this one.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ajXBCl_Pj8gLBYgvLxgPW6Z6vVGY9K-ng3dDTqy-8gU/edit?usp=sharing

PoV Shifts

Because I banged out the Brolly and Cathryn chapter late in the month it was voted on, I took this month just gone to ensure I had a good Chapter 200 special, and it went over well! Always fun to show some character growth through people relaxing and having a good time.

But that means it's time to write the Anichka and Tammy chapter, and...

Time for a new poll!

The Heart Grows Ch. 203

Continuing Frida's awakening and tackling a topic that some folks seemed to want hashed out: war crimes.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gyu0AmFj0HrdCLsbKgzk2XqjWxUse3EZH-IF6Rydh7A/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 202

Things are moving forward. A month passes during the course of this chapter, but during that time no one is idle.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XSJ_RNq7dOWReohxSIk_7uRstBHNwJu_AX7BeKcvfyI/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 201

Gnollish dreams and a warrior's past combine to form a future greater than the sum of its parts. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k6M_44hL_6Jd32pnUwXeC1ANVktPcg5mGkBgkVIGT_U/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 200 Special!

We dive once more into the world of Lizards and Rats, the new game sold exclusively from dungeon bookstores. https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Xpltw0TwTkdZJ2OpqXbmibZGNv1E0IZE3kIiATrHWE/edit?usp=sharing

My Bad

I had meant to add "Fairheart and her faith" to the poll this month, but I forgot.

So, for clarity sake, anyone can change their vote at any time, and "none of the above" will now count as this option.

PoV Shifts

Brolly and Cathryn had some moments! Oh, the terrible side of being raised to nobility rearing its ugly head. Were he just another guadsman, Brolly and Cathryn could have had some sweet nights together, gotten to know each other in all senses of the word, and fallen into a marriage to pop out kids. Instead, there needs to be decorum and engagements and all that boring stuff!

Time for a new poll!

The Heart Grows Ch. 199

Brolly and Cathryn win the vote! Here we are with the pair, a few months into courtship, railing against what's expected of them. It doesn't help that he's a landed noble and she is very much not.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nfHBKu1iL3Ws4C3t6X-oxbPl9ULrZK5KVmzSgyLFzAw/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 198

Poor Astrid—always the bridesmaid and never the bride. Liv is excited, though, and together they get to the bottom of something interesting. Also, David has to bend a little to reunite his kingdom.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vXKa7cXY7vpawtunQSjZpRlrsD-PbPXdhifimL9vNlY/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 197

Fife has put together a team to delve a normal dungeon. Robert and Axel are making new toys. Toys that go boom! https://docs.google.com/document/d/15pBL7D6cmyXNwae9TljQ18Sjt0AAX7r08uRT0CYp6Xc/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 196

Tying up loose ends, as it were, that have been dangling for a while.

A heads-up. I might need to pause publishing (and writing) for a week. I just had my yearly COVID booster and it usually hits me hard for a week or so. We'll see how I feel in the coming days as to how bad it will be hitting me.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LhXNPEHy8YsCQKb-M...

The Heart Grows Ch. 195

Let's take a look at Katelyn making some magitech! It's getting tiring for all involved to make rounds these days, so Katelyn wants to automate it. Also, a familiar (god) face says hi.

EDIT: Now with maps!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/15bcKPRtEcgskCGJiLPj5qv6vJC1w7P8BFxD8-7PVovU/edit?usp=sharing

PoV Shifts

Well, after the votes were tallied and sorted, we ended up with a 3-way-tie between a Travis-specific dungeon chapter, a Katelyn magic-crafting chapter, and a Robert alchemy-crafting chapter. So, I'll endeavor to get all three of those done, though expect it to probably be compacted to two chapters.

As always, leave a comment if you have an idea to be added to next month's poll!

The Heart Grows Ch. 194

A little glance into what's happening back home, and then...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SBk0-y9AlXmxxaKv4B3FzPAtsmtCG5adCWitArIIESQ/edit?usp=sharing