From, On the Elements, by Dr. Fatima Tabib
Only eternity can bring us closer to the Heavenly Principles. I am no longer the shadow. Mine is the most supreme and noble form.
- Beezlebul, Electro Archon
As discussed in the first chapter Visions are defined as mortal ambition manifested into physical form as a connection to one of the ...
2024-01-07 23:43:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe table creaked, and Izuku glanced over at Iris, whose face was a cold mask hiding what had to be an ocean of rage. Rage that Bakugo had written all over a face stretched into a snarl, his ax in his hands.
“Aqua,” Iris said, her tone carefully neutral and calm, even as the table splintered under her fingers. “Explain to me, one more time, why we have not summarily executed this monster.”
Bakugo just let out a low and animalistic growl, clenching his fists with a pop as h...
2024-01-06 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSapientia Oromasdis 4: Back to Basics
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The sunlight greeted Nahida once more, and she smiled as her eyes opened. She sat up in bed, stretching and enjoying the light on her skin. She did, of course, conduct a sort of photosynthesis, but mostly she just liked having a window, something she’d not really had in the Sanc...
2024-01-05 17:10:59 +0000 UTC View PostSince people have been asking about the timeline, here it is from my notes.
1999-11-02 - Raiden Shogun appears, fighting and defeating Leviathan.
1999-12-05 - The Senkoku Decree and Kamikazee, Raiden assumes control of Japan’s government.
2000-04-12 Behemoth attacks and destroys Guadalajara, Mexico. Raiden does nothing.
2000-09-15 The Siberian kills Danny Hebert, but Hero survives.
2000-09-20 Danny Hebert’s funeral. The Simurgh destroyed Davao City.
200...
2024-01-01 22:35:23 +0000 UTC View PostImperatrix Umberosa 15: Fish or Cut Bait
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The door to Alexandria’s office burst open, and she looked up as Contessa rushed in, slamming the door behind her. “Were we involved?”
Alexanrida set her pen down and collapsed her hands before her. “In what, exactly?”
“You know,” Contessa said, coming forward and planting her hands on the desk, actually leaning over Alexandria....
2024-01-01 08:51:35 +0000 UTC View PostA new year, a new set of chapters to write! Unfortunately, I had a little too much partying last month and not enough writing, so I'll be a bit behind on some updates and I need to play catch up! As such, I'm putting everything on this one since I do need to meet some obligations and otherwise basically any story would be starved for updates.
You can also find another poll on my discord, which is open to everyone. https://d...
2024-01-01 01:06:40 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to the tireless efforts of Tonks, Megumin was thwarted from causing any Explosions on this particular train ride, even though she was absolutely certain that she saw Sirius Black no less than three times, all of which could only be responded to in only one fashion.
“LET ME WRECK VENGEANCE!” Megumin bellowed, straining towards the window from under where Ron was sitting on her as Hermione and Tonks pried Chunchumaru out of her hand.
“For the last bloody time, you can...
2023-12-28 15:38:16 +0000 UTC View PostSapientia Oromasdis 3: Sending out Roots
Not long after the deadly swarm of demonic butterflies took flight, cars arrived, open to the air, bearing men in red hats with sunglasses and clothing like that of hunters. By their bearing and the shadow of violence that followed them, Nahida knew them to be soldiers of some kind, though bullies would perhaps be a better description. They didn’t bear swords, axes, or spears, but instead had those same weapons that appeared to function as cro...
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When she had been a little girl, Iris’ father had taken her out to open fields, and showed her the great planet hanging in the sky.
“That is Belzerg. It is who we are. And where we must return one day, to free the people,” her father had said, his beard tickling Iris’ cheek as they looked up at the world neither of them had ever set foot on. In her memory, she could see her father’s reddish blonde beard, but she ...
2023-12-23 13:24:13 +0000 UTC View PostImperatrix Umberosa 14: The Wisteria Wedding
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Looking at himself in the mirror, Nakamura adjusted his kimono, frowning at his reflection.
“No, not like tha...
2023-12-21 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostBeta’d and edited by the Grand Cogitator and Dr_Feelgood
Slowly, painfully, Kazuma drifted back to consciousness. He felt groggy and drained still, and every nerve in his body felt like it had been put through the wringer. Part of him wanted to just lie here forever, sleeping for the next year or two, but he knew he couldn’t do that. He struggled to open his eyes, and his vision swam for a few moments, the world around him dark and blurry.
“Big Brother!” someone g...
2023-12-18 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSapientia Oromasdis 2: On the Wings of a Butterfly
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She opened her eyes and found herself in the Sanctuary of Surasthana. The Grand Sage sneered up at her as she floated within her prison. “Did you think I would ever let you go? You’re trapped here, forever. Would that Greater Lord Rukkhadevata had lived and you had died! You’re worthless, weak, pathetic! A hor...
2023-12-17 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostSapientia Oromasdis 1 - It was her Birthday
Author's Note: This is an updated rerelease of Nahida's preview chapter. There have been a few small tweaks, but overall this is the same thing.
Beta'd and edited by: The Grand Cogi...
2023-12-15 17:04:56 +0000 UTC View PostInterlude: In a Strange Land
The wind was cold and wet, with black ice slicking the road, and a biting wind from off Lake Michigan that went through the cheap hoodie she was wearing. Gripping her baseball bat, she looked across the dark parking lot, to where the two thugs were smoking and talking quietly, the stink of tobacco and cheap weed making her wrinkle her nose.
“How many?” she whispered to her small companion.
“Um, maybe a dozen? Are you sure you want to do thi...
2023-12-13 16:06:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe Butcher of Dasman Palace during the Second Iran-Iraq War, 1995
Series: Genshin Impact
Cape Name: Farasha
Civilian Name: Hutah Taha
Aliases: Butcher of Dasman Palace, Scourge of Khuzesta...
2023-12-11 05:09:24 +0000 UTC View PostCarmen Dei 22: An Aria for the Ages
They called it the Battle of Munich. That was the official report that came out from the PRT, largely considered to be the leading expert on Endbringers and cape affairs. There was some intense discussion and arguments about if Khonsu, a name given to the monster after the fact, had indeed been an Endbringer. The alternate theory was that it had been some sort of Nazi Superweapon unleashed by the Gesellschaft, but that was largely discredited by Legen...
2023-12-09 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostCarmen Dei 21: The Song of God
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Over the last nine years, Legend had been present for a full dozen Endbringer attacks. From the emergence of Behemoth in Iran, to the Simurgh’s destruction of Madison, Wisconsin only five months before, Keith had been present at nearly all the Endbringer attacks, missing only Kyushu and Davao. All three of the other Endbringers had been utterly devastating in the...
2023-12-05 16:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostIt was quite a walk out to the castle, and no one was in any real hurry. The couples all scattered a bit to talk with one another, with Dust holding a parasol of all things for Darkness, and Kazuma noticed for the first time just how tall Dust was. Normally, the man slouched so much that you wouldn’t notice, but he was actually maybe a centimeter or two taller than Darkness when he bothered to stand up straight. That made him one of the tallest Adventurers in town, which was a bit of ...
2023-12-02 19:13:32 +0000 UTC View PostCarmen Dei 20: The Battle of Munich
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In the grand tradition of military expeditions everywhere, as Naomi was increasingly certain this was, they did not, in fact, stop in Eichstätt. Instead, they camped in Allershausen at the church, a newer building built in the 50s after the old church had been destroyed...
2023-12-01 17:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostIt's CHRISTMAS! Or Chanukah if you're Naomi. The goal for this month is to finish Carmen Dei and get to Sapientia Oromasdis, though we've a few chapters to get through for that. Hopefully though, Nahida for Christmas! Or at least. New Years.
As to the other stories, take your pick of the options you most want to get an update!
2023-12-01 10:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostSO I PILE IN MY LIBERATORS AND-
“HOLD ON, THAT ONE’S STILL OUT OF RANGE, YOU CAN’T JUST PILE THEM ALL IN!” Khorne snarled, pointing at the group of figurines. They were still deep in the void, with the Blood God still in his black and red flannel shirt and spectacles. The Empress was, of course, still in her gleaming golden armor, but the table of minis arrayed before them would have been the dream of any hobby store. Not merely resin, but with ...
2023-11-28 00:43:42 +0000 UTC View PostCarmen Dei 19: An Ill Wind Blows
Despite their best intentions to depart Berlin at the crack of dawn, German punctuality actually failed, and they departed closer to 8am than not. This was after a mostly sleepless night, but the plan was to stop in Eichstätt, rest for a few hours, then proceed with the last hour or so to Munich and assault the Gesellschaft compound there.
Just as they were all climbing into the various cars, vans, and trucks they had assembled, Vornehm arrived, a...
2023-11-26 23:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post“We have less time than we may think, so I will be brief,” All Might said, looking around at his students, who had once more confirmed that they were as much heroes as anyone else. “If an invasion of our world is to take place, we need to get the information out to heroes globally. There is no reason to think that the enemy will strike Japan alone..”
They were back at UA already in the main auditorium, though it was mostly empty. The first year heroe students were there, along w...
2023-11-26 17:22:49 +0000 UTC View PostBeta'd and edited by the Grand Cogitator, Dr_Feelgood, Philosophysics, and October Daye.
Carmen Dei 18: Song of Storms
The Feisty Ferret was jam-packed once more, and Leon bustled about, smiling and serving drinks to the happy couples, most of them gay men, but with a fair number of ladies as well. There were even a few straights here, once a rare occurrence, now actually not uncommon. Leon had been suspicious at first, but apparently, the Feisty Ferret had a reputation as t...
2023-11-21 07:30:17 +0000 UTC View PostSitting at the bar in the Adventurer's guild, Kazuma raised his glass high. “Cheers, to another successful quest!”
“CHEERS!”
Three tankards clattered against Kazuma’s and he smiled, taking a sip of beer as his party members all laughed. “Another successful quest!”
“Those ogres never knew what hit them!” Aqua agreed happily, downing half her ale in a gulp.
“Yes, and you were most effective against their shaman who was summoning ...
2023-11-20 17:11:36 +0000 UTC View PostAnimula Choragi 1: Le Misérable
Water washed over Furina, hiding her tears, and despite herself, she sucked in one final breath. So it was over. She had failed. Five hundred years of torment, and all for naught. She’d played upon the grandest stage, and in the end, the Prophecy ha...
2023-11-16 17:21:26 +0000 UTC View PostCarmen Dei 17: Who Do You Say Am I?
To say that the theater was packed would have been a gross understatement. Keith briefly flirted with calling the fire marshal before something disastrous happened but decided against it. There couldn’t be anything more dangerous than having Scion himself show up, or Allfather. He’d known there were ties between American Neo-Nazi groups and the Gesellschaft, but having it so blatantly exposed was something else.
Still, the excited atmosphere...
2023-11-15 16:52:22 +0000 UTC View PostAn alarm blared, and Kazuma jolted awake, screaming in panic. For a few seconds, he struggled against the bunk restraints, until he remembered where he was and managed to fumble at them enough to get them off. He didn’t waste time rubbing his bruised shoulders, and instead pushed himself through the corridors towards the cockpit.
“What’s going on?” he gasped, looking out the viewscreen. Belzerg was dead ahead of them, completely covering their field of view. “Did they find us!...
2023-11-15 04:22:05 +0000 UTC View PostNote: This is pretty big spoilers for Genshin 4.2, and this is also basically a draft. I may alter this in the future when the time to include Furina actually comes, but people wanted to know, so here it is.
Furina de Fontaine performs live at the Pala...
2023-11-12 19:36:07 +0000 UTC View Post
