Ethan jumped up with a curse as the lord’s throat gained a familiar green glow. The over-sized monitor did not care at all about Edwin and his cronies and instead, it was fully focused on Ethan. The pesky little human playing around with fire.
Shit.
Ethan rose in the air as the giant ball of lurid green liquid zipped toward him and unfortunately for him, he hadn’t managed to get high enough before it hit the first mushroom-stem and sent its content flying all...
2025-01-31 04:07:49 +0000 UTC
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The stone and root covered floor of the underwater forest came into view as Henry slowed his descent before shifting to a zig-zagging glide around the thick trunk until finally, after close to couple of minutes, he came out into the clear and open sea, at which point his massive eye swiveled to the multicolored shape right next to it.
“[Maurice. Did you really need to sit there?]”
“[Hmm?]”
The movement of the eye seemed to once more test the crab’...
2025-01-31 04:07:06 +0000 UTC
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With the lifeless body slung above his left shoulder and his heart drumming in his ears, Ethan jumped up in the air. He could see nothing, but he hoped to at least break through the canopy and away from his enemies until he regained his vision.
I could use [Detect Life] here, but I can’t afford to switch things out right now. I can’t afford to dispel the wings and the claws.
Ethan grit his teeth, and even though he couldn’t see anything, he could picture Edwin...
2025-01-29 23:33:23 +0000 UTC
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A small army of inky clones—eight of which were blood clones—spread out and down, guided mainly by two Octominds: Number 3, which Henry visualized as a small octopus wearing glasses, sitting at a navigator’s desk fully decked with maps and pathfinding tools, and number 4, the one sitting behind multi-feed surveillance walls. To those two, Henry gave four more Octominds to bolster their capabilities so they could map out the environment and keep an eye out for danger, leaving only two to...
2025-01-29 23:18:41 +0000 UTC
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Tl;dr at the bottom, as always.
Edit: As if Jan 29th at 9.50AM EST, the change is live.
It's been a while since we talked. I don't do these kind of posts often (I think). I can see how they could get annoying if one always spams the member list, but I thought I'd say hi.
How were the winter holidays? I do hope you all got some rest. For me, I was visiting family (which I don't see often). I worked, finished editing book one of Undersea (finally), and got home o...
2025-01-27 04:54:15 +0000 UTC
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Dev Edits:
Got a couple of dev edits to announce today. This week or the next I’m getting started on the big edits, and I’ll be including them then. Should be fun to track the changes in my stat trackers ;_;
- I’m removing the Sequential vs Selective modes for the “wands”. I had ideas for it initially, but it almost never comes up and every time it does, it feels like a pain in the ass to both write around and explain. It’s too awkward. It’s just an extra layer...
2025-01-27 04:32:04 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Rough couple of weeks. I apologize for the messed up schedule again, but we should be back to normal next Wednesday. There should be another chapter the next couple of days. In the meantime, enjoy the weekend!
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Edwin Davis. The man who’d blackmailed and left Ethan to die in an abandoned garage near the docks of Charlestown, baring his teeth and yelling at his subordinates as they all watched Ethan barrel through the brush toward them.
Eth...
2025-01-25 04:31:54 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Rough couple of weeks. I apologize for the messed up schedule again, but we should be back to normal next Wednesday. Enjoy the weekend!
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They were going to be stuck in Thalis?
Seeing their confused looks, the ape waved a hand dismissively. “[Well, I’m exaggerating a bit there. You won’t be physically stuck. But it will be seriously dangerous for you out there. Every eight to nine months, the energies carried in the pillars flares up. Si...
2025-01-25 04:10:29 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys,
Scorching will be out tomorrow. Was gonna put one out today, but I didn't manage to finish on time but hey, the next one will put Patreon at 11 chapters ahead of RR instead of 10.
Okay that's not a big deal, but I'm gonna boost the rhythm soon, and those 11 chapters will soon turn to 20. 21, even. (after a few weeks)
I'll make a post about it this weekend.
See you tomorrow.
2025-01-24 04:31:19 +0000 UTC
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A/N: New week! Next week the chapters will be earlier in the day. I'm still playing catch-up.
Cheers
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The two concentrated bubbles flew at Henry one after the other and now, he knew Maurice could alter their trajectory with a flick of a claw, but this time, Henry was using the Octominds, which opened a couple of alternatives for dealing with the projectiles.
“Seven and eight. Intercept them with Telekinesis.”
The ...
2025-01-24 04:23:39 +0000 UTC
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A/N: I wrote a whole thing in the note, cut to paste it here, then ended up hitting CTRL-C again. I... ugh.
Flashback is done. Tomorrow (or the day after) we get back to the present. Maybe I should have done this flashback sooner, but there's no way to lore-drop this stuff without taking the time and actually going through it. I hope it wasn't too tedious for you guys. Stuff like this makes me nervous.
Excited to go back to magic and wands! See you tomorrow ( or Thursday). Schedul...
2025-01-23 05:43:01 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Pt 5 coming out in seconds. Flashback is coming to an end. Rejoice
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The spotless ceiling stared back at Ethan as his mind scrambled for a way out. The covers felt too heavy on his chest. The bed too narrow. The room too small.
Thankfully, he was alone in the room. Edwin seemed to disappear somewhat often. Ethan didn’t know if he was just going out or if he was sleeping in another room, but he wasn’t complaining about no...
2025-01-23 05:39:19 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Crazy week. Looking forward to next weekend. As the title says, if you're here for scorching, it'll be out later tonight.
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Henry and Maurice stared at each other from across the twenty yards separating them. Henry was still, considering, planning, while Maurice slowly rubbed his pincers, his feet occasionally lifting. The voice of the announcer fell away as the two eyed each other then one word rang in his head.
“Fight!”
...
2025-01-22 22:08:55 +0000 UTC
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A/N: I didn't manage to wrap it up... one more chapter tomorrow or Wednesday I guess ( aka you'll be getting 4 chapter this week aside from this one. )
I'm kinda tired, but this backstory has been a long-time coming. Maybe I should move it somewhere else when I compile book 1, but I feel it's needed.
Cheers!
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Ethan turned away and began unpacking his notebooks without responding to the young man.
The hell is wrong with this guy?<...
2025-01-21 03:41:04 +0000 UTC
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Still cooking. Gonna finish the flashback in the next chapter to get back to the fight by Wednesday.
See you tomorrow!
2025-01-20 03:18:35 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Sorry for the delays this week and see you Wednesday!
Edit: Not sure why I said Friday. Fixed.
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Henry slunk down into the pool of his guest home and for the first time in what felt like months, he brought everything to a stop. All of his Octominds, the scouts, the clones, everything, and for a few seconds, he basked into the silence that stole over his mind.
It was one of the most beautiful experiences he’d had so far. But he should have give...
2025-01-20 03:18:26 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Let me know if you're liking these. I think some folks might not care for backstories but I promise this won't take long. One or two more chapters top and we're back to the present. Cheers!
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The door opened up, and a smiling middle-aged couple stood in front of Ethan and his case worker.
“Hi!” they both said, then the woman continued. “Please come in. You must be Ethan. I’m Clariss, and this is Matthew.”
The couple stepped back to reveal a s...
2025-01-19 04:13:58 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Did you notice something in the title? There's no (unedited) tag! Sadie caught up with the chapters. Only a week or two and hopefully we'll have proofed chapters before they go up (at least on Undersea).
Cheers!
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Henry eyed his little friend as he went on and pestered Arisia. As the stone began orbiting around him once more, he considered the possibility of them facing each other in the finals.
The thought was exciting. Henry a...
2025-01-19 04:13:50 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Thank you all for your patience! If you haven't seen the last post, I got sick after the flight (and I'm back to eastern time). This week's schedule will be messy, but we should be back to normal next week. The number of chapter won't be affected!
This chapter's a bit experimental and WARNING, it might get dark in some places. Subjects have to do with bullying/dealing with trauma/violence/etc. If that's too much for you, I'll do a quick cleaned-up summary once they're done....
2025-01-18 02:22:00 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Thank you all for your patience! If you haven't seen the last post, I got sick after the flight (and I'm back to eastern time). This week's schedule will be messy, but we should be back to normal next week. The number of chapter won't be affected!
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In the bright light of the midday sun, Henry sat on his many arms and watched the remaining qualifier fights. He was already done for the day, but he opted to remain and watch while he continued working on his...
2025-01-18 02:21:43 +0000 UTC
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Hey gang,
still working on the chapters. Got home alright from my flight on Tuesday but it kicked my ass and I managed to get sick as well. As promised you'll still be getting three chapters each this week, but it might get delayed to tomorrow. Bear with me while I recover.
PS: I'm pretty excited for the Scorching chapters. They're still cooking and I might end up reporting the mini-arc to another week, but it's taking some time to iron-out everything I want to include. Part of th...
2025-01-16 19:36:19 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Sorry for the delay everyone. Here's the chapters. Reminder, next week we might do Thur-Fri-Sat. I'm flying home on Tuesday. I'm done visiting family, and I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed.
Cheers and have a great weekend!
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The purple canopy flitted below Ethan as he beat his wings and flew deep in the cave. From this high, the stalactites of the cave’s ceiling were a bit more visible, and Ethan eyed them with concern. Was t...
2025-01-11 10:18:48 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Sorry for the delay everyone. Here's the chapters. Reminder, next week we might do Thur-Fri-Sat. I'm flying home on Tuesday. I'm done visiting family, and I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed.
Cheers and have a great weekend!
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“We’re back, folks! I, Verixia, will be once more your announcer. Have you enjoyed the small break since the last tournament? Have you enjoyed the little teaser from a couple of days ago? Then I h...
2025-01-11 10:18:38 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
i'm a bit late on today's chapters. There's a chance I won't be able to finish them on time, so they'd be up tomorrow (not sure yet, we'll see).
As for Wednesday's, I'm on a late/early flight on Tuesday (2am), so I might be a bit messed up once I get home. Next Wed's chapter should still be up on time, but in case I'm late, we'll run them Thur-Fri-Sat.
Thank a bunch!
2025-01-10 18:13:21 +0000 UTC
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While the screeching and roars continued to fill the blue-tinted mushroom forest, Ethan tried to talk himself into a plan he knew he was going to fail.
Eyes on the prize, Ethan. You need clothes. And the knife’s tip is already cracked and the rest is beginning to bend in a weird way. That trait for the loot would be great here. Might be even better than the dagger, considering it gave me nothing lately. Maybe it’s because it’s damaged? Anyways, that trait and clothes. That’s...
2025-01-09 20:18:56 +0000 UTC
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“[Hi Zerathstra!]”
The ape sat down on the ground, uncaring of the splatters of blood barely a few yards away, and with a swirl of his hand, two softly glowing yellow apples popped out of thin air, which he next lobbed at Henry and Maurice.
“[How are you two doing? And what kind of trouble are you up to, you little scamp?]” Zerathstra asked, narrowing his eyes at the crab as he leaned forward.
Maurice caught the apple with both of his pincers....
2025-01-09 20:08:02 +0000 UTC
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Ethan turned away from the dead swamp monitor, looking for Ember with a question ready on his lips, only to find her staring at him. Their eyes met, and her voice reached his mind.
“[What…was that? How did you do that?]”
Ethan blinked, then frowned. “I was about to ask you about it… you don’t know?”
She tilted her head. “[I’ve never seen such a thing in my life… was it a spell? Was it something this new system gave you?]”...
2025-01-08 20:00:54 +0000 UTC
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Henry’s human form winced as Maurice landed his final blow. The announcer's young and lively voice reached his ears, but the young sounding woman was barely audible over the roar of the crowd.
“And that’s the duel, folks! What a show. What incredible control. Our lord’s guest, Maurice, was not affected in the least by the disparity in levels. You’d think he’d had the higher levels! And now as I look at some of your annoyed expressions and at the odds of the fig...
2025-01-08 20:00:28 +0000 UTC
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A/N: Dev edit time! I might walk this one back, but for now, I plan on including the amount of allowed forms in the wand's stats. When I go back to edit soon, I'll do it from early on (and change what needs to be changed).
As always, thanks for supporting my writing. I hope you liked this week's chapter and I'll see you next week!
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Ethan let himself fall on his ass, panting, then pushed himself back just enough so he could rest his back on the crystal-studd...
2025-01-03 17:59:53 +0000 UTC
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A/N: As always, thanks for supporting my writing. I hope you liked this week's chapter and I'll see you next week!
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Maurice scuttled into the arena to the cheers and shouts of the crowd. The rows and rows of seats were full to bursting. The crowd was enthusiastic, and to his surprise and to Henry’s, Maurice had had to be escorted with B-ranks just so the crowd wouldn’t slow him down.
The announcements might have had something to do with it....
2025-01-03 17:45:29 +0000 UTC
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