And a shorter one! I might cut out one of the chapters coming up, swap over to IRL shit faster than last time, but we'll see as I go. Lots more rewriting and editing to do, and I do not enjoy editing nearly as much as I do writing.
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.ɘяɘʜ ɘd blυoʜƨ υoჸ ʞniʜɈ Ɉ'nob I .ჸяяoƨ m'I
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Another one! Gonna try and keep these coming, but end of semester really do be hitting ;(
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⸮lɒɘя υoჸ ɘяA
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Whoever designed the character models and terrain settings clearly had just as much input into making the enemies.
Standing in a small patch of hair-grass, squatting fat and round against the terrain, i...
2024-11-22 20:16:02 +0000 UTC View PostI wasn't intending to write this, but I had a rough day and then heard some really intense music, so now we are here and there is tasty chapter. The ending is... mixed, I think I lightened the tone a bit much, but I also think it fits? Let me know what y'all think, and otherwise enjoy.
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War is hell.
It rings in his soul, down to his depths, swimming thr...
2024-11-22 03:06:05 +0000 UTC View PostAnd yet another rewrite! More in-depth changes, more than just the POV shift anyways. New mechanics, a lot less numbers, lots of good things to come.
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⸮ɘm яɒɘʜ υoჸ nɒƆ
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My first experience entering the game world is defined, first and foremost, by shock and awe. VR games are a wonder of the modern worl...
2024-11-20 23:56:03 +0000 UTC View PostAnother repeated title! This one got much deeper edits, especially on the stats and descriptors (and the switch to first person POV, obviously), but... not gonna lie, I was worried about editing, but this feels good. I like it.
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⸮ollɘH
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Two pathways appear, glowing in the air, written in that same ...
2024-11-20 03:09:05 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! A repeated chapter title, I know, but don't worry, these are edits, not a full rewrite. Expect some interesting things about this! I'm using this as a capstone process, and I'm integrating some of the feedback I've gotten in workshops. Wish me luck!
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⸮ɘяɘʜɈ ƨ'oʜW
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It’s here. At long, long ...
2024-11-20 01:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostPatreon was down for a while! Big scary! Glad we're back!
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Just over two hundred brains acting in perfect synchronicity, and it’s still not enough. No matter how large she grows, there’s always just a little bit more to do.
Still, she can’t complain. She’s starting to think she prefers things this way.
She’s preparing to go. The outer edges o...
2024-11-19 00:43:53 +0000 UTC View PostHoya! 's been a minute! I'm alive and ok, just doin a bit of recovery, and a little bit of procrastination! Either way, we're wrapping up arc 7, so wish me luck on the next few chapters!
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Wei Zin wakes up surrounded by familiar colors.
For a moment, he is safe. He knows, deep down inside, that he is healthy and whole. The broad leaves, interwoven with sharp g...
2024-11-17 22:22:13 +0000 UTC View PostAaaand we're back! Still going, lmao, and like I said in the discord, I've been sort of struggling between balancing Raika's powerscaling and my own desire to explore every fucking inch of every part of the world, lol. I feel like I could write whole new stories for each and every location we've been to, and we have so much more to explore, so much more I want to do!
I think this chapter made a neat lil change, though. Raika is a big girl now, and cementing her revolutionar...
2024-11-13 23:19:52 +0000 UTC View PostWanted to take a break, but... well. I decided to do a bit of therapy and wish fulfillment through Raika instead. Been a while since an action chapter, and even longer since we've done a "holy shit Raika scary" moment. We've got Dao making her scary with her Gun-Blade movements and powers, and now we're circling back around to her Biomancy for a bit.
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2024-11-13 03:46:42 +0000 UTC View PostAaaaand we're back. Things progress! We continue forward. The march of time and all that. This episode was cute, I actually had a nice bit of fun writing it!
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This city is… a lot!
The last place that Jin was at with this many people was the trenches of the fortress city, and even then, there was a sort of restraint there that he d...
2024-11-11 23:36:04 +0000 UTC View PostShorter one this time! Feeling a little burnt out, and trying to juggle that feeling with some other stuff going on in the world. I'm torn between wanting to hit the peaks of RfR and wanting to push and explore further out, do some more delayed gratification. I'll likely go for the latter, but the decision needs to be digested into something functional!
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2024-11-10 23:51:20 +0000 UTC View PostHello! I'm feeling a bit of energy so I'm going to jump right back in, but wish me luck maintaining and circling back to some NSFW shit. Going to try and use the next few chapters to form a good jumping-off point for the end of arc 7!
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Raika steps out of herself and takes a long, deep breath.
She tastes the city as the light h...
2024-11-09 21:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks! First chapter post-election. Hopefully my mindset ain't coming through too negatively in the work, and I'll work to get us back caught up ASAP. Much love to you all, and if you need it, remember; I am still here. So are you. We will make it through this.
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Raika turns a part of herself away from the communion she’s experiencin...
2024-11-08 00:07:09 +0000 UTC View PostIt's been a while, but the autumnal vibe and fresh air of today has got me HYPE for some good old fashioned urban horror baby! Welcome back to VISCERAE! Also, if you haven't voted yet, DO IT NOW! Still got time, a lot of voting locations stay open until 7-8!
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Mid-afternoon. In autumn, that means there is much less time than ever feels reasonable before the sun sets. It may be a ...
2024-11-05 22:56:02 +0000 UTC View PostIs this a budding romance? No, not really. Is this a unique social dynamic tailored to the needs and quirks of the two deeply unique individuals involved in it? Why, I sure hope so, I did try my best. NSFW chapter coming tomorrow, thought you get some sexy lil tidbits here too, since this one went long and ended up becoming just a character introspection and some impromptu therapy (again) for Raika, even if it's not as intense or world-shattering as previous sessions with other (completel...
2024-11-04 06:15:57 +0000 UTC View PostSurprise! The villain POVs continue! Expect some tonal whiplash from tomorrow's NSFW chapter and some other goodies, and I'll see you guys soon! Enjoy the delicious taste of sociopath in the evenin, mornin or night, whenever you read this!
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Kai remembers the day he realized that people aren’t real.
It had looked like a woman. Tits...
2024-11-03 04:06:25 +0000 UTC View PostA reference both to the transitory state of this fellow and a famous poem! Look at me, bein all clever.
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A man in simple, unadorned robes walks over what remains of a fortress.
It is mighty, even in its ruins, dramatic even in its downfall. Even as it lies, gutted and dead, its Heart torn out and eaten, there are still pocke...
2024-11-02 22:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostDamn, this chapter turned out a lot darker than I thought it would. Either way, looks like the Empire is mobilizing, slow as it may be, and who better to see it through than a piece of shit full of terrible opinions and bias and who's lived rent free in the back of my head since chapter 26?
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The 3rd ring is in upheaval, and all across the...
2024-10-30 04:47:11 +0000 UTC View PostSo hot diggity baller fucking shit, babes, I uh... apparently this one benefited from some time in the slow cooker. Oven on medium for a little longer than normal. Slow saute to caramelize. It took longer than expected to make but I think I'd say it really kicked ass in terms of me remembering dropped threads, picking them up, and adding them to a suddenly much more kickass scarf. We get some payoff, some reminders, and some fresh new believers in the cult of Raika this chapter!
<... 2024-10-29 04:48:48 +0000 UTC View PostAlright my beloveds, it's been TOO LONG! We're gonna do another poll for good old fashioned interlude selection, just like old times! These can come out anytime in the upcoming week, so take your time and vote as your heart desires. And if the votes are close enough for more than one, good news! We'll just do TWOOOO Interludes!
2024-10-26 16:29:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter title could use a little work, but I think it's pretty decent! Raika's going further, but you better believe she's not the only one to look at the peak and want to climb that thang! We'll see how our other crew is doing when we get a deeper POV switch to the Empire (maybe soon?), but for now, enjoy a glimpse of these lovelies!
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Can't believe it's taken me THIS long to get a dbz reference up in here. Even if Digimon is technically the better choice for something to reference, considering how they evolve, I feel like DGZ people recognize without me putting the name in the title, you know? That, and I don't really know a lot of games for fusing creatures into cooler ones, even though I know there are so many.
ANYWAYS! Tis a good chappie, and one blessed with Girth! Enjoy!
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2024-10-25 23:30:58 +0000 UTC View PostLo and behold, we're back! I'm aiming for a 3 chapter day today and ain't NUTHIN gonna hold me back, ya hear? We're making it to 263 no feckin problemo!
It's funny to say since it's only been a few days, but boy did I miss RfR. We're back and groovin, babes! Time for some more insight and some more fun times in the madlands!
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We're just about ready for things to start spiraling deliciously. The sugar is on, the heat is turned up, and we are waiting on the caramel.
Enjoy, dearies.
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It’s not real.
It’s not real.
She drank her hot chocolate, finished her tea after, and pretended to keep digging, distracted herself with the idea.
It’s not real.
So the very end of this one is something I'd love notes on, if y'all have any! Didn't want the chapter to seem too off-brand, but also don't want to throw in something abrupt just 'cause, ya know? Either way, we got another one down! So close to release date!!!
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Enough is enough.
For all that she has enjoyed the game, for all that it clicks beautifully ...
2024-10-22 04:55:09 +0000 UTC View PostAnd we did it! Double-chappie! Woohoo! I think part of the struggle of multi-chapter days is how my standards have changed, lol. Used to be 2000, 2200 words was good, but nowadays it don't feel right if it's got less than 2500 minimum! Ah, the struggles of success. Something to meditate on, maybe, keep myself from burning out a bit! Either way, this chapter has some goodies, and if y'all remember some of Ko-es' helpful loredump of tourist attractions, you might have a hint about some stuf...
2024-10-21 02:27:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello! Back again, slightly keeping up this time! I'll try and get us to an official 20 ahead later tonight, and then back to Viscerae! In the meantime, enjoy the aftermath and the consequences, babes! Title is a little iffy to me, but c'est la vie, they can't all be bangers.
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Feng Chun is afraid.
Pride has defined her...
2024-10-20 21:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, I actually like how this chapter turned out! Could be a bit longer, use some fleshing out here and there, but I think I followed through on keeping Raika more tactical and making sure that both the Warrior realm warrior and Raika herself came out swinging. This is the highest power level Raika's ever been at, and even if it has consequences, gahd damn is she performing violence with it! Didn't want this to be multiple chapters, so enjoy this extra-thick chapter of mutual...
2024-10-20 05:07:31 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! We'll get caught up sometime, someday, hopefully tomorrow (I have the day off! Technically! Kinda! No homework at least!), and in the meantime, this quartet of chapters and their little poem is complete. And I am so, SO happy to finally be introducing the main plot! We go full circle babes! We have built the wood-pile, time to light the flame, even if we're gonna add a LOT more kindling as we go!
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