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Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 103

After a moment of incredulously studying the cudgeled-together connection between the station and the ship, I realized I was going to have to take the first step. With a long sigh, I stepped forward onto the connection. Miru, ever fearless in the face of new and exciting things, was quick to follow.

"I cannot believe that this area is still under pressure," Miru said, her scanner out as she analyzed the hack job. "The patching is three layers thick, consisting of basically everything yo...

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty-Seven

Everyone took a moment to recover from my sudden attempt to change the topic, wanting to focus on the potential to do actual magic. Sally seemed to at least partially pick up on my intent as she energetically started bouncing over the table.

"Well, we will get a sort of… Obelisk, that I can move around the bastion as long as we aren't under attack or anything. By placing your hand on it, you will be able to pick one out of a handful of minor spells," The blue crystal construct explain...

The Brink and Back - Chapter Two

Hello! Just wanted to pop in and explain that you guys will have access to four chapters of The Brink and Back early, with one for Patrons, two for Investors and four for Board Members. This will start after chapter four, which will unfortunately mean it will seem like Investors and Patrons will go without chapters for a few weeks, but in reality it will just be them catching up after the four early chapters. Thank you for your patience, and I hope you enjoy!

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The next jump location! (Project Bastion)

While I don't know how many chapter it will be until the next jump, but now is the time to pick where they will be going!

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty-Six

Together, the group silently descended the stairs, the tension rising with every floor we passed. Eventually, after what seemed like ages, we had made it down another ten floors. It was slow going, between me carrying Takagi and the overall need to stay as silent as possible. By then, my legs were sore, and my back ached from carrying a full-grown man down twenty-five flights of stairs. I could feel sweat dripping down my face and back. But we were almost there.

"Keep your eyes open, pe...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 102

Within ten minutes, the power core was up and running. We couldn’t hear it, of course, given how far away we were, but with some help from Racer, who had stayed behind at the hangar, we were able to direct the energy from the power core directly to the life support and artificial gravity. Unfortunately, my hopes of getting a detailed scan of the interior were crushed. It turns out Lieutenant Soran knew what he was talking about because Racer quickly ran into some issues while trying to run ...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 101

The Intervention led us into one of the large hangar bays built at the center of each face of the internal square, choosing the one furthest from the missing chunk and the Munificent. As we got closer, we could see that this particular bay was mostly empty, with several dozen crates tossed around, as well as some equipment, carts, and other miscellaneous items. There was also an ARC-170 in one corner of the hangar, but it was in rough shape and looked like it had crashed landed in th...

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty Five

I watched the speech until it was finished, surreptitiously glancing back at the hallway that led to the stairwell, as well as back over to the nearby elevators. Pretty soon, Hans and his men would step out of that elevator, and I had no way of knowing when. I was aware of every second that went by, knowing that any one of them might be the moment that all hell would break loose.

Finally, the speech ended, and the audience cheered before shifting into a party crowd, with people gatherin...

The Brink and Back - Chapter One

Hello everyone! This is the first chapter of my new story! Please enjoy, and read the afterwards for a bit extra about how this story will work. 

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I didn't miss my old life.

My old life was crap, honestly. A dead-end job with no respect. Barely making ends meet no matter how much overtime and side gigs I took. I had no time for friends and no energy to enjoy what little free time I had. I was stuck in a life that was becoming all too common for people my ag...

Project Bastion: Twenty-Four

Barry and I finished our quick run to a nearby corner store, grabbing several bags of salt. The store was in pretty rough shape, with dozens of broken shelves and over ninety percent of its stock gone. Seeing the window shattered and the store a ransacked mess made me glad I had stayed in my apartment when everything first started going to shit. It also made me keenly aware that the vast majority of this and other stores' contents were most likely spread around the town, sitting in unoccupied...

Rebel integration for Skyforged (Rise of the Battlemage)

This poll is less of a singular decision, and more a way for me to see how you guys feel about how closely the Skyforged Vanguard works with the Rebellion going forward. The results won't necessarily dictate what happens, but it will definitely influence my choice.  Please leave a comment with your thoughts, I'm interested to hear everyone opinions. 

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 100

Hard to believe this story had already reached 100 chapters! I hope everyone has enjoyed the story so far and is looking forward to the next 100!

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Lieutenant Soran, his troops, and the engineers showed up not long after we went out to wait for them. They arrived on two of the same transport vehicles we had ridden around on, as well as a small speeder truck. The speeder was carrying what looked like tools and equipment, which I probably should have anticipated. I reach...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 99

We spent another hour listening to Doralik talk about the resupply station, examining maps, and talking about what sort of damage we could be looking at and what sort of state some of the more sensitive systems might be in. When she was finished presenting everything she had learned, the woman promptly left.

"She…" I started, only to trail off when I didn't know how to ask my question politely.

"I don't know her very well, so I can't really say," Ahsoka admitted, picking up on w...

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty Three

We made our way back into town at a much slower pace than we had left it. We were loaded down with all sorts of useful, and hopefully useful, stuff, our carts practically overflowing. It was clear that this was the first of many trips we would make to Abe's house. Surprisingly, though, our overloaded cargo was not what was really slowing us down. Instead, it was George.

The golf cart obviously easily kept up with the bikes, but George continually slowed down at every bush, blind corner,...

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty Two

Once we had managed to clear the rubble from on top of the hatch, it became a lot easier to hear the voices coming from inside.

"Help! Is anyone there! We are stuck!" The muffled male voice said. "The dragon, you need to hurry!"

Another voice layered in on top of the first, softer but just as desperate, repeating more or less the same information. Barry, who was leaning over the hatch beside me, tried to get the door open, yanking and pulling at the handles. The hatch refused to b...

What is the next reward? (Project Bastion)

Because of my writing schedule, there isn't enough time to run a poll for where Aiden is going next, so instead the next poll will be what the reward will be!

For future Reward and Location polls, I will be offering two options to vote on, but when I put them into the story,  I will frequently be substituting the options that weren't selected with options that are clearly inferior or not realistic options. This way I'm not wasting reward and location concepts. T...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 98

The trip between the old CIS base and the newly inhabited Alpha Base was nothing new. Pola and Vaz continued to work on our armor, spending most of the two-day trip in their workshop according to the morning updates Vakim liked to make. They were both clearly excited about how their project was going, and the rest of the crew was excited to see the results. I was busy finishing up the last enchanted item required to meet my own goal, happily handing Miru her third item, an amulet that increas...

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 97 - Rebel Interlude - Rescue Mission

Hello! So, if I'm honest, this interlude probably should have come before the previous chapter. Unfortunately, that just didn't occur to me until I was editing it. So enjoy this slightly miss timed Interlude that I think came out pretty good!

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General Syndulla stood on the deck of the Everant Trader, an old, partially refurbished Sphyrna- class Hamme...

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty One

With my first idea acting as a solid foundation, the plan came together pretty quickly. Eventually, after some back and forth and when the general outline was complete, Jessica and I both agreed to give it a shot. We then spent about an hour climbing over the truck, making our plan a reality, or at least the first step. We even raided two other nearby garages for parts and materials. When we were done, we reviewed the plan again for another thirty minutes. If we were going to risk our lives, ...

Project Bastion: Chapter Twenty

By the time we got back to the bastion, it was too late to head out to look for Crazy Abe’s house. With the bikes, we would have definitely made it there and back before dark, but there was no way in hell I was going to rush a trip like that. This would be the furthest any of us had gone outside the town center since the apocalypse started. I wasn't about to rush us into danger. We would leave the following morning when we had plenty of time to skirt around anything dangerous and take our t...

Skyforged Vangaurd Armor Poll (Rise of the Battlemage)

Alright guys, so here are the final option for the teams armor!

To the people who suggested ODST and Starship Trooper armor , they were both good ideas but they don't have the the tight, sleek, complete body coverage look that I was looking for. I will keep them in mind for future things though!

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Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 96

My first task for the next day was to find someone with enough authority to buy the alibi supplies. I left the Chariot pretty early, stopping by the entrance to the hangar to watch the sun slowly rise up the opposite side of the valley. There were alcoves and hangars carved along that cliffside as well, though they were smaller and seemed more for personal vehicles than anything.

When I was done watching the sunrise, I did a quick walkthrough of all three ships. The only things...

Armor Design - Pre Poll Suggestions! (Rise of the Battlemage)

Hello everyone! On Monday (January 8th) I plan on starting a poll that will let you guys pick what the Skyforged Vanguards armor will look like. I already have a few options, but before I create the poll, I wanted to give people the option to suggest some. To be clear, I'm looking for a picture or pictures of armor that I will describe and then link when Pola and Vaz finally complete their work. A few points to remember: 

• This is armor, not power armor, so no Spartans or Iron...
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Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 95

The trip to Thila Command took a few days, and the crew spent it unwinding and recovering from the stress and tension of the previous few days. Between constantly being on alert, being stuck on a much smaller ship than we were used to, and the ever-present weight of the Imperial forces around us, everyone was exhausted. I even put off learning any new magic now that we were free, instead of spending the return trip reading and relaxing with everyone else. Quite a few games of sabacc were play...

Project Bastion: Chapter Nineteen

It didn't take us long to get everything together and head out of the bastion. Jessica and Barry were already set from their previous trip back to the high school, wearing their bulletproof vests and decked out with a full utility belt. While we didn't have pistols for them yet, they each had tasers on their hips, as well as multitools, pocket knives, and even handcuffs. Once I was similarly prepared, we left the bastion behind, leaving Roger, Alissa, and Molly to deal with the bags of stuff ...

Project Bastion: Chapter Eighteen

Hello! If your confused why this is being posted today, go ahead and read this post! 

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By the time we all sat down for dinner, I was so tired I could barely keep my head up. Barry made spaghetti and meatballs of all things, and even though the meatballs were the frozen kind, it still tasted like the best spaghetti dinner I had ever had. It was a bit strange, sitting in th...

Last Resort: The Road Home

Hello everyone! Attached is the final edit for Last Resort: The Road Home! I hope you enjoy!

 As I mentioned before, I am going to be taking a break from my original content to focus on my fan-fiction. 

Star Wars: Rise of the Battlemage - Chapter 94

I stepped into the building through the damaged, pried-open doors,l immediately wincing at the blaring sirens and constant flashing red lights. While we had fully expected the facility to be on alert as we entered, I underestimated how obnoxious and distracting it would be. Still, at least we didn't have to worry about any permanent damage since I could heal that away.

As the team crossed the pried-open doorway, we stepped into some sort of security checkpoint. Along one side were scann...

A new year, a new schedule! More Fanfiction!

On January 1st, I will be posting the fully edited version of Last Resort: The Road Home. Once I do, I will be taking a break from writing original content to focus on more fan-fiction. As a result, the posting schedule for Rise of the Battlemage will stay the same, but Project Bastion will now be uploaded every Tuesday and Thursday. Further, I will be developing a third story, which will be releasing on Wednesdays.  This third story will be an experiment in the new wor...

Miru's next project (Rise of the Battlemage)

Once again, Miru has some downtime, so now you guys get to pick what she is working on! The choices this time are more personally focused, since she's been consistently focused on making stuff for the crew so far. most of them will still be useful for the team, but its mostly around her own desires.

(Also, just a reminder that normal story posts will resume on January 1st)