Gralgiran stood before the Earther, seated on the other side of the table. He had accommodated her by providing a flat seat with straight
Gralgiran stood before the Earther, seated on the other side of the table. He had accommodated her by providing a flat seat with straight back. Jeremy had printed some in his early days living with him; until he’d gotten used to the bowl shape. The Psychologist sat to his right, at the table, her tablet on it, while he wore a lens so he could keep h...
Guards were how the people in charge kept control of the city, so they were who Tibs needed to undermine. Undermining them to the citizens
Guards were how the people in charge kept control of the city, so they were who Tibs needed to undermine. Undermining them to the citizens would be done through the Nimble Roamer, showing they weren’t particularly competent. But he also needed to turn the guard against their employer, and that would be done by taking away the coins used to pay them...
Jeremy paused at the archway opening onto engineering. He was happy to be back to work after the few days off, his part in the hunt had
Jeremy paused at the archway opening onto engineering.
He was happy to be back to work after the few days off, his part in the hunt had enforced on him. Hunters weren’t allowed to just return from the line and get back to work as if nothing happened. They needed to live for a few days. Enjoy having survived. He wasn’t—hadn’t been—one of ...
Finding lodging proved difficult. Few places offered them. And those which did, required him to justify his stay by providing immigration
Finding lodging proved difficult.
Few places offered them. And those which did, required him to justify his stay by providing immigration documents. Explaining he only needed the room until the caravan left didn’t work. There were lodgings for its guard by the market.
The immigration office proved to be, as he expected, more interested i...
“You don’t have to do this,” Brelendrirano said. “He referred to me as Alpha,” Gralgiran countered. She scoffed. “If a civilian does that,
“You don’t have to do this,” Brelendrirano said.
“He referred to me as Alpha,” Gralgiran countered.
She scoffed. “If a civilian does that, you ask them to stop, pointing out there are consequences to them using that title. What’s this really about, Gral?”
He leaned back in the seat, thinking back to how h...
“Alright,” the caravan master called. He was a lanky man, now dressed to show wealth rather than for the comfort of travel. “For the new
“Alright,” the caravan master called. He was a lanky man, now dressed to show wealth rather than for the comfort of travel. “For the new ones with us. Stay with the caravan or the stalls. Toleris isn’t a city kind to troublemakers. I’m not paying to get you out of whatever cell they throw you in.”
It's a warm August day, the sky only hints at clouds. we're standing in the middle of the fair, with the sounds of people all around us, food vendors left and right, along with game booths. Screams erupt, but those are just the people in the switchback as their carts plummet down from the top of the incline. It's perfectly safe, we're told by the hawker in front of the new attraction, he al...
The large tent was cramped, with the table talking most of the space and the people around it talking loudly, pointing at areas on the multiple maps. Kal had a moment of dissonance, watching the mix of human and Furrians but expecting, Vee, MC, Rod, and his other brother and sisters arguing and ribbing one another about the coming battle.
He shook his head to clear it and focused on his generals and lieutenants. A few of them had been with him since the start. Darleen, Finn, Kamdy. The ...
I can’t be dead, and that’s kind of a shame. I’d take that over the amount of pain I’m feeling without even trying. Trying to move fritz-out my brain. If it wasn’t more painful coming out of that than just feeling the pain, I’d keep myself blacked-out.
My heath bar flashes alarmingly. Considering that whatever health I have left isn’t enough to be visible on it, I share the sentiment.
Again, I kind of wish I’d have died from the landing. Suffering through this unti...
“Welcome to all the listeners out there. We, at Spreading Branch, are happy to have you again, and hope that you are all safe and with
“Welcome to all the listeners out there. We, at Spreading Branch, are happy to have you again, and hope that you are all safe and with people you care about. I am Julienne, and today, I have the privilege of having someone who matters to many of you out there. I interviewed his Heart, a few months ago, and now, I have with me the man many of you have...
The stories Tibs heard weren’t recent. There hadn’t been any incident in four generations, as best as he gathered. But when they spoke of
The stories Tibs heard weren’t recent. There hadn’t been any incident in four generations, as best as he gathered. But when they spoke of them, the sense he got was that they took place days deep within the forest, not weeks or months. It meant this was the closest village to his potential dungeon.
Jeremy, Book 2, an Introduction. This is, obviously, book 2 in the Jeremy series. When I think up a title, this will be updated. Same if I
This is book 2 in the "A Heart's Life" series(used to be Jeremy Series).
This book is definitely science fiction/thriller-ish. Someone will need to stretch things a whole lot to see ‘romance’ in it. There is still plenty of relationship stuff, but that is very different to me.
I don’t know if this needs to be a trigger, but there wi...
The city of Dermirion didn’t have a library or university, which Tibs thought was a good thing. He didn’t think he’d be able to keep his
The city of Dermirion didn’t have a library or university, which Tibs thought was a good thing. He didn’t think he’d be able to keep his curiosity in check, and after Brokentia he didn’t want to stay in this city any longer than needed before heading further zenith to Ashimeter.
He still needed information about the region, but this...
Once the world was done, the gods set about populating it with their children. Beings not so much in their image, but in their inspiration.
Ever quick to conclude, Danirag of the Fast Pleasures was the first to place his. The Ashina Tora Dicamar. Small creatures almost more interested in reproducing then eating. By the time th...
“All right!” the guard master yelled as she brought her horse to a stop. “Pass the word. We’re stopping here!” Tibs brought his to a stop
“All right!” the guard master yelled as she brought her horse to a stop. “Pass the word. We’re stopping here!”
Tibs brought his to a stop and disembarked, wincing as he grabbed the saddle’s horn to lower himself. After weeks with the constant burn over his hand, the pain tended to fall out to the point he forgot, until an a...
Reaching the top of the building Dardanus highlights on my HUD is as simple as running around until I see it, then up its wall to the top. It’s only once I’m there I realize the problem I have. This is a great vantage point over the nearby buildings, but they obstruct my sight of the roads two blocks from me in any direction.
“Dardanus, can you show me where everyone is?”
Forms become highlighted, some in green, others in red. By the numbers I work out green is my team, re...
The city called Fort Worth was nothing like the one he’d been to back before the world changed. It had been so large it spread as far as the eye could see. This was smaller, much smaller. From the tree he stood in, he could all the way to the other side; the tall stone wall going around it in a shape that followed the contour of the landscape. The roofs of buildings were visible, as was the temple on the northern side, and castle on the south. From east to west a wide avenue cut ...
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Tibs pulled out from under the debris and forced himself not to hear the people’s pained cries as he moved from the destroyed building, and
Tibs pulled out from under the debris and forced himself not to hear the people’s pained cries as he moved from the destroyed building, and into another one, also destroyed by his out of controlled anger. Over the cries of those hurt were others, yelling names, calling out in hope, but answered only with silence.
Tibs took a deep, shuddering breath, and laughed. He was alive. He didn’t know why it felt amazing this time. It wasn’t like this was his
Tibs took a deep, shuddering breath, and laughed.
He was alive.
He didn’t know why it felt amazing this time. It wasn’t like this was his first return from an audience, but the red-brown of his nearly unending reserve seemed to pulsate with joy.
Purity clerics had buildings in all large cities. They took in the sick and cared for them. How each worked varies between cities, and
Trigger Warning: this chapter contains elements of body horror(starts roughly 2/3 of the way, after the scene break)
Purity clerics had buildings in all large cities. They took in the sick and cared for them. How each worked varies between cities, and sometimes between locations if a city had more than one. Some only served those w...
The ruin of this temple had yet to be cleared. The roads around it were, but in the months since it had happened, little of the rubble had been moved. Carts lined the road, but people were moving smaller stones, those one person could carry.
Most of the building fell in on itself, following the lines of the cut stones, shattering when they hit the ground, not as part of bringing the temple down. The back wall fell outward and as one tall sheet, crushing houses, shops and people. The cos...
Silence spread through the room, as green leathers were exposed. It was sudden enough it turned into whispering before Tibs reacted. With a
Silence spread through the room, as green leathers were exposed.
It was sudden enough it turned into whispering before Tibs reacted. With a theatrical turn, he yanked the rest of the cloth off with a hand, pulling the hood over his head with the other, and then affixing the half mask.
“And Fleet Fingers looked so forward to a grand ent...
Tibs transcribed another song, this one telling of villagers vanishing into a dark forest of madness where monsters reign. It joined others
Tibs transcribed another song, this one telling of villagers vanishing into a dark forest of madness where monsters reign. It joined others he’d transcribed. One about a brave adventurer fighting monsters through a forest of madness to rescue his love. Another involved an epic battle against dungeon made monsters in a dark forest, not that the son...
The arch was from before, LRK had no doubt of that. Such a large structure couldn’t be built anymore, especially not out of metal. Some of the plating had been eaten away by the elements, but a lot was left. Like the tower in King’s Town, it hadn’t been destroyed for the material.
How long had it been since King’s Town? A few years, at least. LRK had trouble keeping track. He did know he was nowhere near as far west as he’d hoped. Escaping winter had sent him south, where the ...
“And have you found the alliance to be in your favor?” the noble asked Tibs. They stood by a table lined with finely crafted crystal glasses
“And have you found the alliance to be in your favor?” the noble asked Tibs. They stood by a table lined with finely crafted crystal glasses filled with varying drinks. Cynta was in the center of the large room, entertaining the nobles there with tales of their travels. Or some such thing; Tibs had no interest in trying to listen.
SO, Patreon has locked Chapter 84 and there is nothing I can do, short of changing what happens in the chapter to have it unlocked. they also won't tell me exactly what the problem is, just returning a form email listing the guidelines.
Because of how I write, this may happen again, with this Series an others. (I think This is why I stopped posting Monsters and Bad Men.)
So, for anyone reading this series who doesn't want to risk losing access to chapters, I will point you to Ream...
While not identical, the temples were similar; tall stone buildings with stained glass letting in light. The images in the glass showed how the Celeste made the world and the people on it, pulling them out of the ground, how he gave wizards devices through which they controlled extraordinary powers. It showed demonic-looking creatures giving those powers directly to people to use. Showed those people corrupted, gaining demonic aspects.
Whoever had come up with the stories the windows w...
