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Today's scorching is delayed - there will be 3 this week

Hey all, as the title says. It's in progress, but I kinda want to update my stats and carryover the end of book 1 to the current stuff. I doubt it'll be ready today, but there'll be at least one tomorrow, and the rest over the weekend.

Laters

Scorching book 1 - Early-ish

Hey folks!

As of 10 minutes ago, I finished dev-editing book 1. I'm sure there's plenty of typos in there, but those are my publisher's problem >:)

I'm about to start uploading them on RR, but here's the file (pdf, i was gonna do epub, but export is being weird and pages are missing) if you like reading on e-readers and whatnot. Don't mind the typos/grammar, those will be picked up, but if you noticed inconsistencies or continuity issues, do let me know. There'll be plenty of r...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.20: Keep going

A/n: Removing those couple of last system message from the last chapter and putting them here. Hope you like it, and see you next week!

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Henry took a deep breath and got started.

Watchful Guardian (C) - Level 98 achieved!

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Watchful Guardian (C) - Level 100 achieved!

Mid-fight, he had consumed quite a few Stormgull cores to push himself up to level 100, and he did ...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.19: Distraction

A/N: Another one tomorrow. I'm not leaving you all hanging right before an important selection.

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As soon as he saw the wind blades fly at him, Henry activated Blink to get out of the way, only for the presence of the giant bird to flare out, snuffing out his skill before it could drag out of the way.

Crap!

Henry shoved himself out of the way with Lightning Dash, barely escaping the off-hand attack of the A-rank that would have reduced him to ch...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.18: Stormgulls

A/N: We're back! I hope you all are doing well. I got less than 20 chapters to go in the dev edit of Scorching. I'm tired, but I think it's very much worth it.

See you tomorrow and as always, thanks for reading!

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An arc of blue lights zipped at a swooping Stormgull, and Henry watched as it dodged his attack by dropping out of the air for a couple of feet, abandoning its dive toward the harried Treeguard to look at who’d just attacked it, only for the second, third, ...

Scorching Ascension - 2.14: Ghosts 'n' Stuff

A/N: Probably not a permanent title. Just thought of it and it slightly fit the chapter. Also I haven't heard that song in forever.

Hope you all like this one. See you soon!

EDIT: Removed one of the options at the end of the last chapter. It was a bit redundant.

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Ethan took a second to consider what to do with the pylon, and it didn’t take long at all.

He wasn’t integrating it. That was right out. The camp had too much negativity ...

Scorching Ascension - 2.13: Administrator

EDIT: Removed one of the options at the end of the chapter. It was a bit redundant.

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When he ran out of breath, Ethan just raised both hands and continued the flow of flames, guiding the mana down his arms instead of up to his throat. He tracked the silhouette he could barely see, but he couldn’t keep the attack going for long, as even though the tier-2 screeched in pain, the lack of visibility was growing detrimental and well, the tier-2 could always try to run.<...

Scorching Ascension - 2.12: Whispers

A/N: Editing's getting tough... let me know if it's too rough. I might need to revisit this one. Next one should be out in 20-30mns

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A hail of purple, ghostly projectiles flew at him, forcing him to abruptly change his trajectory as he considered his approach. 

The onslaught wasn’t stopping, and Ethan couldn’t relax for a second as some of the projectiles behaved inconsistently. Some exploded into a mist of mind-addling smoke. Some tried to home...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.17: The Wave

A/N: As always, thank you for the support! I got two chapters of Scorching to edit (and maybe a third to write) and next week I'll be editing. See you the first week of June!

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From a few tables away, Henry had kept an eye on the chaotic mixing competition while Velistraine, Zerathstra, and Arisia sat around and chatted about mundane matters as they downed one drink after the other under the eyes of the curious locals. It was an enjoyable evening, and for th...

1 Undersea + 2 Scorching tomorrow

Basically title. I got a chapter and a half done but they still need editing and I'm tired. Gonna keep going for a bit. All three should be out tomorrow (Friday) later in the day.

cheers!

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.16: Drinks

With the juicing jar unavailable to him, Maurice summoned to large claws and chucked the Ambercrisp apple in-between them before he slowly crushed it. Some of the juice sprayed out, but he’d caught most of it using a thin, film-like application of Telekinesis where the extracted nectar pooled before he poured it in his cup. He’d already shredded the ice to make it all refreshing and with this done, the cocktail was nearly ready. Next, he added a squeeze of lemon skin for the bitterness an...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.15: Results

A/N:

The stats are most likely off. Like 99% wrong. I’ll be fixing them once I get started on book 2’s edit, which hopefully will begin next week. Thankfully, stat points don't affect the story much.

Thanks for waiting. Here's the two chapters, and There will be a third this week, but it might not be tomorrow. We'll see.

Cheers!

PS: Thank for responding to the poll! Two of you vote for the 4th option... but did not comment! How am I supposed to know what you mean! ...

Undersea chapter(s) tomorrow

Hey folks,
still working on the Undersea chapters of this week. One is nearly done, but it still needs a little work. I'll try to have two of them out tomorrow.

Laters

PS: Should I start making these updates over the chat function of Patreon? or on discord? Or are they fine? Lemme know. I don't wanna pester you all too much with notifications if the notifications aren't about a chapter being released.

Scorching Ascension - 2.11: Echoes

A/N: Slightly shorter, but it's a good spot to stop. Hope you like them. And thank you all for the support! Enjoy your weekend

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Wings flapping above the settlement, Ethan kept his breathing under control and restrained the mana from rushing too fast toward the crown of forming fireballs as he took in the view below, rage churning in his guts. He had to keep their power limited, lest he’d catch the running captives in the crossfire. 

As m...

Scorching Ascension - 2.10: Intruder

A/N: Here's the first one. Next should be up in like 15-20mns. Editing it right now.

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Ethan watched from above as Dwayne and his squad retreated back toward their own territory, disappearing between the trees that had cracked their way out of the pavement of the deteriorated, once residential neighborhood. With them gone, Liz, Amelie, Audrey, Gerald, and Diego stepped into the rift, with Ember in tow.  

They were a big enough group and high enough...

Scorching Ascension - 2.09: Dew

A/N: Next one tomorrow or the day after.

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A breeze went through the roofless church, making the nearby trees sway in the morning sun while songbirds filled the awkward silence left by Amanda’s proclamation. The fact that she went straight to requesting these strangers’ surrender took Ethan a bit by surprise, but he quickly schooled his features. It had shown on his face, but both Dwayne and the squad behind him were just too taken aback to notice, as far...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.14: Shadows

A/N: Not sure if there'll be another Undersea this week, we'll see if I got some juice left in the tank.

Cheers!

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Feeling rested and refreshed, Henry opened his eyes and took in the quiet night for a few seconds. Maurice was asleep, a few paces away at the other edge of the pool, clinging on to a still awake Rocky who was fiddling away with a handful of objects. Recollecting the memories from his Octominds, the items had been acquired either as gift...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.13: Too long

A/N: Not gonna lie, skill fusions can get tiring. I hope you guys aren't getting bored. Almost done with them. Let me know what you think of this one. I wonder if I should have kept them seperated... maybe I'll rework it. Depending on feedback.

Next one is either tomorrow or Wednesday. These ones are taking time

Cheers

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On the second day after Invisibility was merged within Mimicry, Henry was about to check one more item out of his to-do list. Spec...

Scorching Ascension - 2.08: Neighbors

A/N: I feel like this one still needs a bit of work, but I can always come back and tweak it...

I might have another one in me this weekend, but I might also focus on editing book 1. I really want to be done with it. So we'll see.

Hope you like this one. Cheers!

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Marc POV 

Marc stood silently at the front of the squad, hands behind his back as he watched and listened, very much aware of the rift behind them...

Scorching Ascension - 2.07: New Dawn

A/N: New week! Editing is still in progress. Made it to 1.31. A bit slower now that I got chapters to deliver, but I think I'll still make the end of May deadline. There should be another chapter tomorrow, but it might be Saturday* instead. You'll see why at the end of the chapter. I might need some time for it to cook.

Cheers!

Edit: I initially said Friday, which is tomorrow. I meant Saturday. Me confused.

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Floating high above the last rock elem...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.12: Worthy

A/N: Scorching will be out tomorrow. Lemme know if the last part of the chapter is hard to follow!

cheers

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Henry watched as Rocky drifted away with Maurice, Ash, and Fabian, with the kraken carried by Stormsong as they scrambled to find more trinkets and items for Rocky to examine. He seemed utterly fascinated by worked metals. When Henry had brought him the vial that contained the seed for Telepathy, the kraken hadn’t said much, though he’d certainly been t...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.11: Gifts

A/N: Slightly longer than usual. Hope you like it and I hope the transition aren't too quick. Might need a retouch.

I think I have another chapter in me, so I'll maybe see you tomorrow for another Undersea.

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A quick interruption from some highly ambitious Otodus shark later, Henry and Rocky broke the surface and took in the mighty trees that housed Thalis.

Rocky was speechless as Henry worked on reducing his size, which now that they had gotten to th...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.10: Small Crisis

A/N: Still trying to think of better names for the new Aspects, but I like the feedback given on the last chapter. Here’s what I came up with:

- Shiftiness + Vitality => Formweaving or Lifeshaping. I thought of fleshshaping initially, but it felt a bit too creepy to what I was aiming for. A bit too close to body-horror.

- Misdirection + Swiftness => Dancing Shadows of the Trickster, or Slinking Shadows. Dancing Shadows fits so well, I think. You got the shadows for the mis...

Scorching Ascension - 2.06: Legacy

Edit: there used to be a note about the dev edits, but those are in the bigger announcement.

More importantly, Ethan assigns his stat points from the side quest here. I will be revisiting this soon (as I want to display them and do the big math, but i'd rather do that when I start editing the new stuff (which won't take long, only a few weeks)

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Ethan stood before the portal but didn’t step into it just yet.

“Just need a quick minute…” he m...

Undersea Reincarnation - 3.09: Fusions 2.0

A/N: At least one chapter each, as promised. Scorching chapter is in the works. Will be out later today. Editing is going well. I'm doing like...5-6 chapters a day. Pretty happy with how clean some things are getting in Scorching. Will let you know once it's ready and up. Will need to resume the changes.... but that's a job for another time.

Enjoy!

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Was he up for it?

Henry smiled as he watched Maurice scuttle away to grab some of the displayed appetizers. T...

Couple of updates about this week + price reduction for the 10$ tier (down to 7.5$)

Hey folks!

Hope you liked this week's chapters! I fixed something in the last chapter of Scorching. Gave the new trait a boost. Check the dev notes in the chapter if you missed it.

About the updates, this week will be a bit slow. I'll try to get at least one chapter up in both stories, but I really want to finish editing book 1 of Scorching, and there's still a lot of work to do. My goal is to finish that and book 2 of Undersea and by end of May, so the pressure ...

Scorching Ascension - 2.05: The next level

A/N: dev edit at the bottom.

Once he wrenched the twisted door of the bank open, Ethan practically skipped his way inside, an excited grin on his face as he felt the electrifying magic swirl about him. A corona of gold with red-streaks urged him to sit down and let it do its work, but he intuitively knew it wasn’t going anywhere, so he reveled in it.

He’d finally got past the last barrier. Level 70. And with the quest officially completed, he was ready to...

Scorching Ascension - 2.04: The rock elementals

A/N: Next one should be out in like 15 mins, currently editing it

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The elemental lifted a heavy foot up, its eye-less face looking down at the dog-sized rat that was trying to bite through his ankles and stomped hard enough for the asphalt to crack, sending bits of blood and viscera flying, at which point the surviving rats seemed to realize that they were not going to win this and so, they scrambled away. Only a handful of the rocky humanoids had been...