A bit on the shorter side, and it's very late over here, but I really wanted a 2 chapter day! Here's hoping you guys have had an awesome week and that we all find time to rest but also, like, do good things. Good night! See y'all when I see ya!
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Village elder Hao Kai has lived a long time for a mortal. He’s outlived friends and family, and fe...
2024-06-22 06:17:15 +0000 UTC
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And we're back! Hello again! It's today! We get to see some of the after-effects of what's going on, and I always love some outside POV looking towards Raika, lol. I've been having a lot of fun writing lately, it's great!
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In the end, she decides not to take all of it back. The beast was worthy of a good death, and something it spoke about reso...
2024-06-21 21:49:08 +0000 UTC
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Ok listen. Just because people haven't been yelling their special attack names doesn't mean techniques aren't named, alright? I'm trying something a bit new, and I'll try to factor it into both future and past edits as I write! This chapter was REALLY fun, I hope you guys have a great time!!!
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Shakes-Wet-Earth-Eats-Crackling-Flesh...
2024-06-21 05:26:58 +0000 UTC
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Whooo! I'm so proud of my new piggy boi! They survived this whole chapter!
We'll see how long their luck holds out, hehe. Keep putting up a good fight! Raika needed this!
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It feels like it’s been a long time since she’s faced real one-on-one combat. Maybe since the last time she fought spirit beasts, all the way back in the wo...
2024-06-20 05:40:53 +0000 UTC
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Bit of a callback of a title! Surely Raika's experiences with spirit beasts in the wilds will have no bearing on her experience with THESE wilds and THIS spirit beast. Enjoy, loves!
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It doesn’t take long to find the trail. The beast, whatever it was, wasn’t subtle in its movements. After ruining half the fields, only barely patched together...
2024-06-18 03:57:19 +0000 UTC
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Aaaaand we're back! Had to take a few days off, with new peeps moving in and father's day weekend in the US, but we're back! Building back up, bit by bit, and we're gonna start pushing forward again!
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It’s… dissonant. She hasn’t felt at odds with herselves in a while, but the Mask, the Want, and the Flesh all stand at slightly different a...
2024-06-17 15:45:34 +0000 UTC
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Alright! Minor pick-up on the pace here. Nothing too crazy, but we gotta have SOME events going on for our characters to deal with!
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Another week, and another visit to Wayun village. Jin is much peppier this time, and she barely needs to slow her walking pace for him to keep up. Whether it’s talent or Blacksteel being more effectiv...
2024-06-13 21:49:16 +0000 UTC
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Aaaaaah, this one was extremely fun to write. Worldbuilding, cool powers, bio stuff, eldritch stuff, while also progressing plot, relationships, setting... gah! So fun! Hope you guys have a good time reading it!
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The next few days pass by in a blur. Sparring with Qen Hou and Hao Nera goes well, and the hills regrow gradually, day by day, with t...
2024-06-13 04:43:05 +0000 UTC
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And we're back!
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“So if you’re some super strong monster cultivator, why don’t you have any money?”
Raika rolls her eyes at Jin, carrying her bundle of shaped bones through the streets of Wuyan village. “So you just assume everyone strong is rich? Or do you think all monsters have giant hoards, secreted away deep in some cave?...
2024-06-12 22:55:37 +0000 UTC
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It's a little late, but here we are! See y'all tomorrow for a new interlude!
“Ok, so… what do you know about the Craft?”
Raika shakes her head. “Not much. Haven’t read through her books, but all I know is what She Who Stills the Water told us: it’s a way of influencing Qi where you sacrifice something to it?”
Li Shu nods, seven thick, leather-bound books wrapped in human hair in front of her. “That’s… not wrong. From what she wrote, it’s...
2024-06-11 05:54:34 +0000 UTC
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Alright, last one. Been a long while since my last 4 chapter day, so we'll be seeing a slight delay in Reforged updates until tomorrow, where I'll see about a double-post to keep us up to speed. Much love and a good rest to all!
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It takes a considerably smaller amount of time to construct two new input spikes and wiring to support them. It needs to be extra l...
2024-06-10 03:03:29 +0000 UTC
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I LIED! Muahahahahahaha!!! My lil robbit baby continues to plague me!
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Issue number one: brains are like, super fragile. To the point it seems weird that more of them don’t turn to mush when they move around, even.
Issue number two: the inputs that the human brain uses are ill-suited to receiving direct commands. In point of fact, as a machine, most of the human ...
2024-06-10 01:30:58 +0000 UTC
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Whoooo! Second chappie! Back to reforged in a bit, but this is fun!
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Data can be confusing sometimes. Most things in the world, at least in my experience, are actually surprisingly statistical. My dad used to tell me “this is how this thing is”, but it would usually fall apart within a few questions. Everything is what it is until it isn’t, and that...
2024-06-09 20:21:31 +0000 UTC
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Considering how much better this felt to write than last time, I feel fucking solid about this bad boy, let's fuckin gooooo!
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If there’s one thing I know, it’s that I love my dad.
I don’t really know what that word means, but that’s what he calls himself. He says he loved me a lot, which is nice because it means that I can model what that means from his behavior...
2024-06-09 18:41:13 +0000 UTC
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Sorry y'all, I have been in a hell of a fog the last few days. Not fully back yet, but wanted to get at least one more chapter out this week, lol.
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Jin did not, in the end, collapse from heatstroke. Li Shu insisted it got distressingly close, a fact Raika’s senses were happy to support; but he didn’t! And that’s what counts.
He did ...
2024-06-09 03:01:16 +0000 UTC
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Listen. We all knew this day was coming. I knew it, you knew it, we've all been here. I'm doing what I can to keep it grounded, organic, and neither clunky nor overbearing, but I did need at least a little bit of quantification, don't you think? We'll see how it goes from here!
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The sun is bright and early in the sky when they start the next d...
2024-06-06 19:01:04 +0000 UTC
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Yes, it's a goofy title, sue me, I had fun. Next chapter is gonna have some more direct acknowledgement of her specific current powerset, and the start of Jin's training! Plus some ideas of what Hao Nera's been up to...
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Raika feels awake. The decision, the enlightenment of self, feels like a weight has shifted, gone from a ...
2024-06-06 02:52:25 +0000 UTC
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And, at long last, we come to the point of this arc. We've got some room left, still got some village stuff and even local sect stuff planned... but arc 4 is beginning its climb to climax and falling action. Had to do some rewrites on this one to get it just the way it needed to be, so enjoy!
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The following morning starts off fairly typical, al...
2024-06-05 17:17:20 +0000 UTC
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And we're back! I do still want to keep this arc a bit more grounded, but you can't expect me not to add some ingredients to the pot! Don't think just because we're on a low boil that I won't slap some tasty shit in there to play with later...
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Raika is half overjoyed and half overwhelmed when it comes to her new powers. On the one h...
2024-06-03 00:41:24 +0000 UTC
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Task procrastinated successfully! Late chapter on me day off, cause I'm a bloody animal I is, and it was either this or be healthy and do my shots and go to bed. Can't have that (I'm kidding I'm off to do them now I swear). Enjoy! We're seeing some action today! Some dynamics from new perspectives, too!
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Qen Hou has had a fascinating&n...
2024-06-02 06:06:29 +0000 UTC
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It's late and me hand is achy but you know what? Worth it. This one slaps. The title says it all, baby, let's go!
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“You think you’re ready?” Li Shu asks.
Raika smiles, half-nude and sitting up on her bed. “Yep. I think this is the right way to go. I don’t think any of us are going to stay here forever, and there’s some stuff I...
2024-06-01 06:10:58 +0000 UTC
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Most of this chapter is genuine introspection and honest, mature communication, but that's not very good for a funny title, so myeh, I'll focus on the fun bits. Enjoy babes!
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“I found him in the woods,” she agrees. “He’s sleeping here for now.”
Hisheng nods. He looks a bit conflicted, but by the time he nods his emotions have se...
2024-05-31 04:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Alright, full reset! I made it too high tech last time! I want to start modern day and build up to some stuff so it's mcfuckin cooler that way cause that's what I want, so there! I won't erase all that came before, but expect full rewrites coming your way my lovelies!
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Once upon a time, there were no monsters. Oh, there were beasts, and hungry things, and parasites and pre...
2024-05-30 03:59:44 +0000 UTC
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Chapter two! Now I need to hold myself back from my fucking agony, cause this cliffhanger hurts me too, don't you worry. I'm off for some editing though! Gotta prep book numba 2! See y'all tomorrow!
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Raika has them walk for a good few hours before they stop. By that point Jin is exhausted, even with his hard-won experience living and walking ou...
2024-05-30 01:07:46 +0000 UTC
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Oh shit! He's not a young master, he's a cop! Damn bro, ACAB for real for real. I'm back after a stressful ass few days, enjoy!
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Raika unrolls a long rug, its base thick and woven tightly to keep out the dirt. All around, dozens of people pass by, walking about, though some of them are clearly walking together and waiting in line. Jin is a lot ...
2024-05-29 21:01:17 +0000 UTC
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Welp! Time to knuckle down and write to bury my feelings and not think about the stress of moving! This one's been a long time coming, so enjoy! I've been wanting to put Raika on this path for a while, excited to see where we go with it!
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Raika wakes up a few hours before the sun coalesces in the north. For all the stamina that cultivators poss...
2024-05-27 02:27:42 +0000 UTC
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Chapter title might be a little on the nose, but hey, it's true! I hope you guys like this one, it's got a phat chunk of worldbuilding and a character actually, like, addressing said worldbuilding and implications, lol. Raika is still in a sort of "all vibes" phase, so having her foil / deuteragonist / Interlude counter to write stuff with is really fun. Expect Shin Ren to get a solid chunk more focus in Arc 4!
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2024-05-25 03:34:06 +0000 UTC
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Damn, it took forever to come up with a title for this one. Glad the pace is picking up a bit though! I'm having a lot of fun writing again, even if it means I'm sort of juggling responsibilities / finances lol. Have fun with this one! It's been a loooooong time coming.
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There is a dead thing beside her.
Matter of fact, there’s a crowd...
2024-05-24 03:29:24 +0000 UTC
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This... took a turn I was not expecting. I like it better though, hehe. She's recovering all her pieces, and as it turns out, the whole isn't just additive; it's exponential.
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Raw Qi, the lifeblood of what is, lights a spark against the death of all that is, both of them infused with an ounce of the concepts of life, hung...
2024-05-23 19:21:26 +0000 UTC
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Man, almost as thick and chunky as the porn, but smut wins again! Raika's advancing! She's cultivating again, at long last! It would seem that a bit of time healing, surrounded by loved ones where she feels safe to explore, might be just what she needed to start doing absolutely deranged shit again!
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The night is crisp, clear, and...
2024-05-23 04:42:35 +0000 UTC
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