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The Heart Grows Ch. 193

There's going to be a dead man walking, but will he be the only one? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PmyXoCEG8Woa4X6hdXd6sVD4v8-KedmfOdOD4VzAkxo/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 192

With the city falling like a mass of dominoes, it's finally time for Elanor to end the stupidity of her uncle and restore peace to the kingdom. Surely that won't be complicated. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xNRkFQ3x1dubcLg2orlvg9Hgzgf4DLtZfrHNbv73jjU/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 191

Travis has a lot of time on his metaphorical hands, and so he has a lot of projects in motion. One such project is encouraging Llewellyn (the librarian of Northridge, and Keeper of Knowledge) to pursue her love for literacy. https://docs.google.com/document/d/186Avy53vEsTNO9K1kEdA3YXNBSFTkOH8DUrt2Zux-jM/edit?usp=sharing

PoV Shifts

Okay, so from the poll, it seems those of you who take the time to vote on here are interested in this. So, let's get things going. This month I will throw in some characters/PoVs that have been losing out, and you can vote if you want to get some more of them.

Also, leave comments with any ideas for next month's poll!

Pre-Poll

In an ongoing effort to keep myself sane and make stories you want to read, I have been working on the idea of having my weekends off, but I need something for you awesome folks to show how much I value you!

One thing I have been pondering is to take requests for "extra stuff investigated" in the stories I'm currently writing. Basically, mentioning a topic or character you want to see get some screen time.

As you know, I kinda do this already, with people asking "what happened to ...

The Heart Grows Ch. 190

Back to the action, but what of the fighting now the city's wall has been bypassed and kingdom soldiers march West Reaches' streets?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16OavkGtC-0b4x2jIwx2fUeEC6EYBItGwKZxg_0RNuQY/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 187

Restructuring things again. This will go in as 187, and push 187 and 188 back to 188 and 189.

We have a followup for Honor's drinking with Fife and co. Also, Travis trying to deal with getting proceeds of war.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cBzNyg4RoX1l84DsdxoV-pJQ4ygeZVXTK6jGyjFYBFY/edit?usp=sharing

A Little Thing

So, Argus (writer of The Daily Grind) has a contest for "make a dungeon for his setting." I entered it, and figured I'd share the content here.

Note: the pages are not editable and I am not allowed to modify them at this point. They are, of course, specific to TDG universe.

Order of Endless Rooms notes: 2025-04-17 06:23:56 +0000 UTC View Post

The Heart Grows Ch. 189

Well, quite the cliffhanger we left on. Time for exploring other things. Isn't it wonderful how time can be wibbly-wobbly? (The second diversion was suggested by a reader.)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17xn0Y6x5Q_S0DaFRrBHMZyjNuQXyJDg750dsF5WGiHg/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 188

It is time for a past failure to be corrected. This time, just as fearless, the wolves charge the gate.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cyaMvp-v_ZJRgO0tSoZMPxfaWn5fdz3dQrxNmMeQ0z4/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 186

The sieging of West Reaches is under way. Unlike the last such we have seen, there is no rush here. Messages have gotten out, there's no closing the gate on those. So, let's look at what else is happening!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t5Da6TVBz6KdEzHmonHaZ5-F3xTn1VEx5Zj8Swz_Xrw/edit?usp=sharing

April Bonus Days

The top entries get a bonus day of work (2k words). A 2-way tie in first place will see both those stories get chosen, while any other tie will result in me asking for suggestions on Discord!

If you have a suggestion (to go in next month's poll) please leave a comment or send me a direct message!

For a list of where these fics are:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/51893/the-heart-gro...

April Bonus Days

Background Alicorn - Done

Non-Patreon Project - Done

The Heart Grows - Done

Programming project (SourceBot!) - Done

The Heart Grows Ch. 185

Okay, so a little warning here. You'll want to go back and check 184 again. I was alerted to the opportunity for a little more life to slice, and took it. This caused a few hundred new words to be added while journeying deeper into the dungeon.

Those remainder were made into the start of this chapter, which then leads on from there.

I hope that makes sense?

2025-03-27 15:58:58 +0000 UTC View Post

The Heart Grows Ch. 184

With the war heating up, big things are happening back in the capital.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hJuPEiXb-lrS1PggHyWx4X3Vndk3hSLEZZioClon7ss/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 183

I have decided to integrate more of Travis, Penelope, and Felna's relationship into the story. Screw the people who love to hate relationships that are a bit messy. Also, did you remember there was a war going on?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oGEQf8abejZYdrNCdZhU5GGAPGT1Rxgv5hIF7k_T69E/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 182

A few short pieces from several points of view. A little more background on Stephan, in fact.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/16JmgEhS86zKU8a7Tj3Dy6iR7UnGEGDQx0hpX7tgKSDE/edit?usp=sharing

March Bonus Days

The top entries get a bonus day of work (2k words). A 2-way tie in first place will see both those stories get chosen, while any other tie will result in me asking for suggestions on Discord!

If you have a suggestion (to go in next month's poll) please leave a comment or send me a direct message!

For a list of where these fics are:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/51893/the-heart-gro...

March Bonus Days

Background Alicorn - Done

Non-Patreon Project - Done

The Heart Grows - Done

Working on a silly thing for The Daily Grind - Done

The Heart Grows Ch. 181

The next battle. Strategy is everything, but sometimes you need to wager a little more.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rDa18Q_ux28Y5kTmCc8UfPZOOksainZfz5qUGi65gKs/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 180

A check-in with the army on their march, and then the reveal to a populace who their new champion is. I'm sure everything will go fine.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPsDEHQZKBP2NsCl3PeQUMEStK8rjcHYGAsKOKBPeJE/edit?usp=sharing

Background Alicorn

In which the author realizes they should have published these as they'd written them, then built up a momentum of procrastination until finally...

Ch. 7 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cjQXst_VYi4R9kILU6JshRP4YnwgE9fQgoYtIYn3IDs/edit?usp=sharing

Ch. 8 2025-02-13 05:12:06 +0000 UTC View Post

The Heart Grows - April 1st special

Figured I'd do something silly for April 1st. Going to have to do another for chapter 200 too, so expect more/different shenanigans.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Zyg_FNvuj6PdgCBulSv78ldraYvGESsBYNiVecCZy8/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 179

Returning champions! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L73kPhz5ApuX57S0vYKZdkflEw8W57j237O5cF25l4E/edit?usp=sharing

February Bonus Days

The top entries get a bonus day of work (2k words). A 2-way tie in first place will see both those stories get chosen, while any other tie will result in me asking for suggestions on Discord!

If you have a suggestion (to go in next month's poll) please leave a comment or send me a direct message!

For a list of where these fics are:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/51893/the-heart-gro...

February Bonus Days

Background Alicorn - Done

Non-Patreon Project

TBA

TBA

Hopefully TBA

The Heart Grows Ch. 178

I had a special request from someone regarding a little insight into the gods themselves. They are people just like everyone else, with their own needs and responsibilities. Some are even top-tier gods (otherwise known as cats).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17kFOVYsi62zOOxXGge7FjHnqhdYdcIx57olokxdJvqw/edit?usp=sharing

The Heart Grows Ch. 177

As shared, this chapter starts off with dungeon stats, but they aren't Travis'!

Who could it be?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vBiikhHZ5e81JINIpnGybuzgIsEUPIEyu8ZbQ56_m1I/edit?usp=sharing

The Next Chapter...

The next chapter of The Heart Grows starts off with something a little different. I am sure you clever folks can figure it out:

Dungeon Status:

Floors 233

Heart 86,862,400/86,862,400
Food 17,099,193/21,715,600
Mana 4,312/25,750
Workers 935/935
Monsters 739/940
Traps 7/2335

Quest: Destroy another dungeon.
Quest: Reach 300 floors.
Quest: Build 10 traps.

The Heart Grows Ch. 176

What's this, a week woefully underpopulated by kobolds? My chapter full of kobolds ought to put a stop to that! (Chapter may or may not contain traces of kobold.)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17uUexgxgFwjd-oZ5q1SWceHE-XIAxh8YUL29QsGny2w/edit?usp=sharing