I made my way to the temple first, wanting to get my stuff back. I kept my Sentinel badge in my bag, suddenly feeling covert. Master of Disguise Elaine here!
I had basically no trouble getting into my vault. To my surprise, there was a small mountain of coins.
I kept a poker face while the attendant was fussing around, guessing that I’d been getting paid while at Academy. That, or it was a promotion bonus.
Or Sentinels were paid stupid well and this was one day’...
2021-02-08 14:54:52 +0000 UTC
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I held my hands up as the crowd roared approval, my mind shorting out.
Me. A Sentinel.
Many things suddenly made sense, but for every answer I got, I ended up with two more questions.
Me always being in teams of nine, with me in command. It wasn’t a team of nine- it was a team of eight, plus one. A full Ranger squad, with a Sentinel in command. Practice.
But wasn’t I too low level to be a Sentinel? Wasn’t my combat prowess not enough?
The trip to the frontl...
2021-02-07 13:25:41 +0000 UTC
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The Summer Solstice. Graduation.
I’d spent the remaining few weeks primarily working on [Reflexes], with some added work in [Talaria]and [Sun-kissed]. A few other skills got some levels, notably [Oath]got one and [Vigilant] liked the [Reflexes] training. I could see how the two were closely related. [Vigilant] would warn me of a problem, and [Reflexes]
2021-02-06 13:20:23 +0000 UTC
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[*Ding!* Congratulations! You’ve upgraded your second class – [Ranger-Mage] - Radiance]
[*Ding!* Congratulations! [Ranger-Mage] has leveled up to level 129! +10 Free Stats, +5 Speed, +5 Vitality, +20 Mana, +20 Mana Regen, +20 Magic power, +20 Magic Control from your C...
2021-02-03 13:26:43 +0000 UTC
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Classing up! High color chapter! Patreon hates color! Read on Google Docs! https://docs.google.com/document/d/159vYTjYeZYXfKFLTWUNSiCc7HuOxu6RWhExNPhe4lFw/edit
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I stumbled out of the arena, having held up a good front for the crowd, to where Ocean – and Artemis – were waiting.
“Good work Ranger Elaine.” ...
2021-02-03 13:25:18 +0000 UTC
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More artwork!
Our favorite Lightning-Earth mage!
2021-02-02 14:55:33 +0000 UTC
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There are potential spoilers in this post, depending on how religious you are about it. I don't really think there are - what's going to happen next is fairly obvious - but I figured I'd write a nice long thing here to give people a heads up and enough time to exit out if they don't want even a sniff of a spoiler.
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Right then.
Elaine's [Pyromancer] class has hit 128, and that means, classing up time! Woohoo!
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2021-02-02 14:53:26 +0000 UTC
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Short version - Elaine's been getting stats from [Light of Hope] still, as I fucked up a formula. AKA she got stats from [Light of Hope] getting level 129, 130, 131... etc.
This is a moderate amount of extra stats. Over a LOT of chapters being wrong.
This is 100% my fault. No excuse.
One day I might go back and re-write them to properly have everything in and fixed.
However, I'm tempted to just rip the band-aid off, and starting from the c...
2021-02-01 17:10:57 +0000 UTC
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Basically the title.
I think I know the answer, but I figured I'd ask...
2021-02-01 14:31:42 +0000 UTC
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I blasted yet another Formorian, hitting exactly the one I’d been aiming for. I believed the Artillery Mages now when they said they could hit the exact target on the other side of the island. There was basically nothing else to do besides call shots and take them, and frankly, it didn’t matter if I missed – one Formorian was just like another. The real challenge was making sure you tracked the one you called, that you didn’t lose track of your called shot in the endless mass of bodie...
2021-02-01 12:38:47 +0000 UTC
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“Blasting the hell out of the Formorians” eventually became a chore, and I started to mix up my attacks, manipulating flames to hit Formorians closer to the Outcropping I was on, mixing it up with the [Fireball]s I was throwing further out. [Fireball] had a longer range than my manipulation and control skills, and had more bang for the mana used, but - and I couldn’t believe it - I was getting bored of throwing endless, extra-large-backpack-of-Arcanite-...
2021-01-31 14:20:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
We're reaching the end of the month, which is the usual "patron unsubscribing bloodbath" for authors.
Just wanted to say - I'm doing well, thanks to all of your support. If money's tight, make sure you look after yourself first.
I plan on taking a TINY break this month - probably will take a single weekend off to recover, and not burn out - since I've been writing incredibly beefier chapters to wrap up the current arc. "4-6k long being the norm" long, w...
2021-01-31 01:49:51 +0000 UTC
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The frontlines were vast. Even from our vantage point so high in the sky, the walls and encampments stretched to the horizon, beyond my view. The feature that immediately caught my attention were three massive walls. I couldn’t see how tall or thick they were, but the fact that the people walking on them looked like ants spoke to an enormous size.
Large slabs of stone jutted out from the walls at regular intervals, a perpendicular slice pushing deep into hostile territory. It reminded...
2021-01-30 13:20:05 +0000 UTC
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Early winter of the second year of Ranger Academy.
“Trainees! Fall in after dinner!” One of the instructors roared at us as we were eating dinner.
Those of us sitting at the same table all turned our heads to stare at Wolfy, who’d more than earned his reputation for intel-gathering.
“What? I have no idea.” He said.
We good-naturedly pelted him with breadcrumbs.
“This is so unfair.” He said, brushing the crumbs off his tunic when we were done. “Non...
2021-01-29 15:10:18 +0000 UTC
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Alruna and Iona!
Enjoy!
2021-01-28 12:37:51 +0000 UTC
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Four days before Summer Solstice. The halfway mark of Ranger Academy.
We were all assembled together, full armor and weapons, a rare break from the constant lessons.
“Trainees! You’ve managed to make it this far. Congratulations! Today, we’re hosting a tournament, to see which one of you is the best fighter in individual combat! Support and Utility will get their own bracket! Any questions?” Quintis roared at us.
A half-dozen hands shot up.
“I’m glad to see...
2021-01-27 13:19:15 +0000 UTC
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Spring of the first year of Ranger Academy.
Well, technically, the year rolled over on the winter solstice, so it was more like the second year, but, well, either way, nine months after the Academy started.
The lesson plan I’d been given was - more or less - daily. Occasionally, Sky would be substituted by another Instructor as he went off on some mission, or Bluebeard – Hunting – would be gone for weeks at a time as he handled some problem.
Other times, like ...
2021-01-25 12:11:18 +0000 UTC
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History, Politics, and Geography followed lunch.
“The geography of a town is instrumental in the history of the town, which ties into the politics. The three are closely entwined, unable to be separated. Let us start with Ariminum, the capital. It is located on a peninsula that juts deep into the Nostrum Sea, making it an ideal center. Every town on the shores of the Nostrum are able to quickly and easily get to Ariminum. The peninsula it’s located on is ideal for defense, and our g...
2021-01-24 12:14:24 +0000 UTC
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I looked over my schedule with no small amount of concern.
4th Gong: Physical Exercise
5th Gong: Breakfast
6th Gong: Wilderness Survival
8th Gong: Legal and Justice
9th Gong: Investigations
10th Gong: Sparring Overwatch
11th Gong: 1 on 1 sparring
12th Gong: Lunch
13th Gong: History, Politics, and Geography
14th Gong: Obstacle Course
15th Gong: Monster Slaying
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2021-01-23 15:17:41 +0000 UTC
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I woke up to a servant – or slave, probably a slave – bringing in a tray of food into my room. I bolted up, realizing I was in clean clothes again.
There was a note on my bedside table.
Hey Healy-bug!
Congratulations! I’m so proud of you!
Can’t wait to see you later.
Cheers,
Artemis
What was unsaid was she was probably the one who’d brought me back and changed me.
I got up, both ravenous and...
2021-01-22 14:25:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Thanks for your continued support.
No bonus chapter this week - I'm working on some really cool chapters, and I've chosen to polish them instead.
However, what character do you want to see a Chibi of next? We already have Elaine, Artemis, Night. Someone from Elaine's old Team 4? Someone else?
Let me know in the comments!
2021-01-21 18:18:54 +0000 UTC
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The rain poured behind the barrier, gusts of wind causing it to go sideways at times. The trees flailed wildly, and it was strange to be warm and comfortable behind the barrier, as the elements howled outside.
“Welcome Trainees, to the hell months!” Quintis shouted.
“At any time, you worthless goblin-loving maggots can choose to leave hell months, and return back to the sweet, tender embrace of the villa! You will be warm! Fed! Safe! Escorts to meet your every need! All you ...
2021-01-20 14:17:35 +0000 UTC
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2021-01-19 16:12:45 +0000 UTC
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Artemis sketches! Which pose should we Artemis get for a chibi?
2021-01-18 20:28:00 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Not sure when I'll get the next bonus content out - I anticipate next week - but when I do, what do you all want to see?
Worldbuilding? Interludes? Backstories? Straight-up extra chapters, 6x in a week?
Let me know!
2021-01-18 18:25:47 +0000 UTC
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I made my way back to my room as the sun fell, the moons starting to slowly rise, slitted pupils watching this part of my journey. I grabbed a quick meal from one of the platters lying around, and contemplatively munched on it. If I had to guess, from the way some of the other recruits were busy eating earlier, and the various hints dropped by Artemis, combined with sheer logic, that the hell months didn’t feed us enough.
I nodded to myself. That made sense.
As I fixed myself my...
2021-01-18 15:05:38 +0000 UTC
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The sound of the gong reverberated through the air, the inscriptions lighting up. It was strangely quiet for how close to us it was, and if I had to guess, there was both a dampening, and amplification going on, letting the noise of the gong echo through the entire island, letting people know wherever they were.
One trainee immediately stepped forward in the courtyard, raised an arm, and yelled out “On me.”
A number of people started to fall into rank and file to the side and ...
2021-01-17 14:43:49 +0000 UTC
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“Welcome, new Ranger Academy recruits!” A member of Command yelled from the podium.
A modest cheer came from us.
“It is an honor to welcome you to the class of 4798!”
“I’d like to thank the Instructors, the members of Ranger Team 0, and the Sentinels who have chosen to impart their knowledge to each of you. Each and every one of them works tirelessly to train you, to instruct you, to help give you the skills needed for you to survive out there once we’re done w...
2021-01-16 14:47:13 +0000 UTC
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The rest of the day after the Ranger Convocation – I finally had the name for it – was spent in a giant party in The Room. Food and drink were brought out, and everyone had a chance to mingle, a chance to chat with each other. A chance to say hello to new teammates, and goodbye to old ones.
Even the ones written on the wall.
Ranger Team 4 – the old one, not the new one – was particularly busy, arguably the center of attention. Artemis retiring, and old teammates were crowd...
2021-01-15 15:32:21 +0000 UTC
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Not much more to say. Seeing if the artist will change the mango skin
2021-01-15 08:30:58 +0000 UTC
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