Iona tier incentive for November - Elaine and Iona
As usual, discretion, yada yada yada.
2023-11-04 15:46:27 +0000 UTC View Post
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Iona tier incentive for November - Lun'kat
As usual caution at work, etc.
Three variations!
I've told the artist "Go nuts, do what your heart feels is best", and gotten great art from it, if not necessarily what I'd request. Which is good! Variation and all that jazz.
Also, two pieces this month, because I can, and because all of you support me so well.
Chapter 490 - The Han Civil War XVI
Everything got a little messy after slaying Meng Ao, and I found myself flying towards the wall of the Ironside Brigade’s temporary fortress in no time at all. Most of his wounded had been healed, and nobody, nobody, tried the same stunt of injuring more people to force me to stick around.
They did come for my head hard though, and I was one woman. I could take a general by surprise and overwhelming firepower, but that move was literally an eighth of my mana...
2023-11-03 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 489 - The Han Civil War XV
I was familiar with Wang Jian’s army and capabilities. We’d marched near them for months now, and I knew Optio Henrietta’s lines of [Medics] were all at full strength and mana still, and that this was the perfect chance to gain a number of levels and improve our reputation. Katerina would deploy them to Wang Jian’s army, they had their own medics, great. Their need for additional medical attention existed, but it wasn’t nearly as great as Meng Ao’s.
Chapter 488 - The Han Civil War XIV
I took the news of Leonidus’s death with a cold, almost clinical detachment. The man was efficient, but we weren’t particularly close, and so many people were dying I was practically numb to it. The part that worried me the most was I was now a single heartbeat away from being in command of the entire Legion. Thousands of lives would become my responsibility.
Katerina had to live.
At the same time, that thought was personal, selfish. If I had enough mana to save Kater...
2023-10-30 03:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 487 - The Han Civil War XIII
My shadow came to life.
It became solid, three dimensional, as it picked itself up off the ground, wielding the same weapons I did. I had to look to confirm with my eyes what I thought I saw - I no longer had a shadow. Sunlight just… passed through me and hit the ground as normal.
My shadow took up a defensive pose next to me, shield up, spear at the ready. The same size as me, seeming to wear the same gear, all painted in the darkest of shadows. Everyone in my line had their sh...
2023-10-27 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 486 - The Han Civil War XII
I woke up to a fist-sized stone slamming in front of my face, my eyes going cross-eyed for a fraction of a second before I finished waking up and the adrenaline hit.
I was up and moving, trying to figure out the situation, thankful that I’d slept in my full armor with my spear in hand.
I burst out of my tent as more rocks rained down on us. I looked skywards, seeing the harpy mercenaries as tiny dots against the clouds.
Those bastards. I intellectually knew it wou...
2023-10-25 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostNo Chapter Today, End of Month Announcements
Hey all!
Just a reminder that I screwed up when scheduling the chapters over the weekend, and Monday's chapter came out early. https://www.patreon.com/posts/91385396 if you need a refresher on what it was.
Not a ton to say. November is going to have one admin week as usual, probably in the middle. Trying to visit my grandfather.
December is going to have an admin week, probably around the 11th...
Chapter 485 - The Han Civil War XI
Auri and I had a fantastic reunion in a tent for four. Our new tent, our new home.
“Brrpt!!” Auri pulled out a rare present that she’d managed to scrounge up and save ever since my birthday. My eyes widened at the delicious smell.
“Mmm. Chocolate!” I wiggled in delight as she presented the slightly melted bar that she’d been keeping safe. I broke off a piece for the phoenix, and we enjoyed our reunion and belated birthday.
One downside to splitting off from a lin...
2023-10-21 06:18:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 484 - The Han Civil War X
Katerina’s guards were tripled, and harsh Radiance bathed nearly every inch of the camp-fort. Everyone was on high alert from the raid today and Yang Duan He’s army of raiders clearly circling around, sniffing for weaknesses and opportunities.
Never before had I been so thankful that we spent hours every day building a fort just to sleep in for a single night. I would never dare to think that we were safe, but we were a tougher nut to crack than the main army next to us, wh...
2023-10-20 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 483 - The Han Civil War IX
There were little small moments of glory and beauty on the campaign trail, like the stolen picnic with Auri. There were grand indignities and terrible crimes, but perversely, it was the little stuff that really got to me.
Like my birthday.
It had poured recently, and the entire day was spent in the drizzly aftermath, slogging through the mud, getting our line’s nodosaurus unstuck an unknown number of times as flies buzzed around us, and filth settled into every crack an...
2023-10-18 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 482 - Interlude - Nina - The Han Civil War VIII
Nina shivered in the cold air, thankful it was at least spring and no longer the deep snows of winter Vollomond. Her feet crunched over an unplanted field, the first hint of weeds seizing the opportunity to grow and meeting a swift end against the late frost.
Her legs threatened to wobble. Nina had spent a single naive night believing since they were on a mission, daily sparring and exercise would be put on hold. Doing it ‘for real’ would replace the morning, afternoon, and...
2023-10-16 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBunny Elaine Artwork
Hey all!
I got a second Iona-tier incentive - read, don't look at it when you're at work or with other people looking over your shoulder - ready this month by a new artist, and by massive, overwhelming vote, the Iona-tier supporters on discord voted to let everyone see it.
The vote was 40-0.
If you're a patron-only Iona-tier supporter, this artwork is NEW to you. Just a little extra something because all of you are so generous!
If this sort of stuff isn't your cup ...
BTDEM Crossover Artwork!
Hey all!
I saw Pirateaba was running an art quest THING and thought "Hey, wouldn't a crossover with a number of pirate's favorite authors be cool?"
Quite a bit of coordinate later, and a large artwork purchase, and we have the crossover!
Titles and authors left to right!
Jin from BOC
Mei Ling from BOC
Ulvama the goblin from TWI
Erin from TWI
(Above)
Auri from BTDEM
Bi D (Big D) from BOC
Apista from TWI
(Below)
Salvos from Salv...
Bonus Content - The Structure of the Legion
Hey all!
A fun little bit of bonus content for you all while I'd working on Admin Week.
The Legion!
The Exterreri Legions are modeled after the late Roman legions, and most of them include a light cavalry regiment. The Sixth is specifically focused on heavy infantry, and is one of the only Legions to NOT include a cavalry wing - instead, they've got specialized alchemists, and their siege division is larger than normal.
Bottom up:
The basic unit of the Legion ...
Playboy Bunny Elaine Artwork!
The Iona-tier incentive for October. As always, use discretion at work.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023554870009143386/1161041267753492500/commission62.png
2023-10-11 09:41:27 +0000 UTC View Post
The Iona-tier artwork TOC
Given that Imgur decided it didn't like the Iona-tier artwork, I had my assistant redo it all with Discord hosting. I've also split everythi
Given that Imgur decided it didn't like the Iona-tier artwork, I had my assistant redo it all with Discord hosting. I've also split everything out into its own TOC. If you've missed anything, here it is!
Elaine:
Admin week this week. Elaine art!
Life makes a fool of us sometimes, and has turned me into a liar.
Betas let me know that my current set of backlog chapters were BAD, and require significant TLC. Like, almost rewrites of all of them level of work and editing.
Sorry all, admin week is going to be this upcoming week. However, I hope the chapters on the other end will be strong!
I am debating taking a single week of vacation on top of admin week in November, just to force admin week to be the end of the mo...
Map of the Han Empire
Because someone asked for it, and I thought it'd be a good refresher with the current arc
2023-10-06 08:33:24 +0000 UTC View PostMonthly Announcements
Hey all!
Let's start with the elephant in the room: Admin week.
I'm going to be taking an admin week this month as always.
I don't know which week it's going to be.
I want it to be as late and as deep in the month as possible, to get admin week back to the 'normal' time, but I don't know when I'll run out of writing juice and be forced to take the break. I will announce when I've decided, and I'll try not to have it be on a cliff.
The latest it could ...
2023-10-06 08:25:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 481 - The Han Civil War VII
Soldiering was boring. Mind-numbingly, absurdly boring.
March here.
March there.
March in the sun.
March in the rain.
March on the rocks.
March in the rain that turns frigid as a frost wyvern flies by.
I loved Iona but damnit Fenrir, people were down here! Stop practicing your new element!
March in a bog.
Set up camp.
Wait, nevermind! Strike the camp, get back to marching.
Drill. Drill. Drill.
M...
2023-10-06 08:10:49 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 480 - The Han Civil War VI
I teleported into my [Vault] and fumed for a minute while I navigated to where my ‘Ironside Brigade’ gear was, and started to get dressed.
First thing first - makeup. Not my usual set of cosmetics, but some subtle pieces to change the shape of my face. Long lasting, sticky putty for my nose, a ridge on my cheeks and around my eyesocket, all designed to make me look like a different person. Someone who knew me or had the right skills would see through it, but it woul...
2023-10-04 06:27:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 479 - The Han Civil War V
I paused before I dove down to the Sixth’s camp, debating how I wanted to do this.
The Sixth was in full swing. They’d already felled a few hundred trees and assembled an entire fort out of wood, tall walls, walkways and all. It was one of the things the Legions were very, very good at, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Katerina ordered the Ironside Brigade to assemble a full fortress every night of campaigning.
Difficult, yes. Left a trail of forts o...
2023-10-02 06:12:45 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 478 - The Han Civil War IV
“Push!” I yelled.
It was cliche. It was classic. But there was a reason for it.
What other advice, what other orders could I give to a young woman giving birth? What else could I say that would permeate the haze of pain and exhaustion as I helped deliver new life?
We were in a crowded tent, the nameless woman’s close female companions crowding round. Nina was literally asleep on her feet in the corner, and it was only a matter of time before she toppled over. Auri was ...
2023-09-29 07:58:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 477 - Minor Interlude - Hong Jia - The Han Civil War III
When Hong Jia was a child, he had a dream.
He would stand triumphant on the battlefield, his spear raised up to the heavens as legions of loyal troops shouted his name. In the way such childish fantasies were, he had one foot on the head of his enemies, his armor would be HUUUUUUGE, and perhaps even a member of the royal family would glance at him! He would naturally be a weaponmaster without peer, and would only need to march every other day, and…
His dreams grew fragmented and...
2023-09-27 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 476 - The Han Civil War II
Step.
Heal.
Regenerate.
Step.
Heal.
Regenerate.
Haze coated the battlefield, a miasma of death. Dust, dirt, sand, metallic shavings, and a thousand other things floating through the air, making people cough now and then. Nothing particularly deadly. Maybe a minor increase in lung cancer down the line.
In the hands of a Forbidden Miasma Classer, it could be the start of a potent weapon. Even in the throes of a vicious civil war, I’d seen no widesprea...
2023-09-25 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 475 - The Han Civil War I
I poked Iona with my toe.
“Come on, we’re just getting started.”
Iona rolled up onto her feet, and quickly scanned the battlefield. Seemingly content at what she saw, she took a knee and started a quick prayer up to her goddesses.
It was good timing. I viewed the battlefield.
The bulk of the fighting was over, and the Chu didn’t seem terribly interested in pursuing the Yan, who were retreating in good order, not routing. They looked experience...
2023-09-22 08:57:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 474 - The Battle of Heping Gu II
I’d been on the edge of the cliff for less than a minute, a tenth of my mana already gone. It had been sheer hubris to imagine that I’d defy death entirely for the entire army for any length of time, although my mana wasn’t dropping as hard as it used to. I’d fixed everyone’s problems, and now I was only curing people who were still in range and getting new injuries. Even then, my range wasn’t large enough to hit the entire army. I didn’t exactly have the ability to measure dist...
2023-09-20 07:36:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 473 - The battle of Heping Gu I
My mind split into five practiced parts, and I was thankful to Katerina for ‘forcing’ the centuries to keep battling each other while I was around. I wasn’t fumbling in the dark, I wasn’t trying to find an optimal configuration.
There were still plenty of unknowns though. The centuries hadn’t really been trying to kill each other, not when they knew a strong healer was in play. There was a level of lethality they’d avoided that I’d need to get used to.
I gla...
2023-09-18 07:53:48 +0000 UTC View PostIona-tier content for September!
There *might* be a second one depending on how things go with a new artist.
New artist sent a number of really neat sketches over! I really like them, going to hire said new artist to do more stuff, but for now, enjoy!
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/815418652097511424/1147065251880247377/SPOILER_10.png
Elaine turned into an elf (Artist ...
