The Angel Express - 4:55 AM
The train had been parked for a few hours before I was woken up by a message sent by my girlfriend. After exchanging pleasantries and getting cleaned up and ready for the day, I stepped into the dining car to see that Jamie was already waiting. She sat on one of the long benches and stared out of the window, though I knew there wasn’t much to look at.
“Good morning,” I greeted as I took a seat at a table near her.
“Good mo...
2023-12-28 15:26:29 +0000 UTC
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The Angel Express - 5:04 PM
As everyone else explored the rest of the train, I sat in the dining car drinking hot chocolate from a large mug. We had already set off on the winding trail to Pittsburgh, and I had given everyone access to the Vault via the safe zone menu.
If Ashley and Jamie followed the same paths they had before, then they would be bunking in rooms on the first floor. The Monstersmith would take one of the two rooms closest to the workshop while th...
2023-12-25 15:45:24 +0000 UTC
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Near Madison, South Carolina - 3:02 PM
The air outside of the Angel Express was brisk, and a light layer of snow blanketed the trees and ground. Nearby, the view of a portion of Lake Hartwell was picturesque in the cloudy afternoon gloom. It seemed perfect, and everything truly was.
At least, it was before we got there.
“I still don’t understand why we have to wait outside,” Ashley complained. The Monstersmith had put on several layers of heavy clothes...
2023-12-21 16:55:56 +0000 UTC
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The Angel Express, Atlanta - 12:17 PM
On the other side of the Broken Boundary, I emerged into my home sweet home. I stood face to face with Kayla, Jeff, and Ashley in the dining car.
“You know how damn annoying it is to get told you’re going to get rescued like you’re some kind of damsel in distress by some masked man, only to end up waiting days on end for any sign of him?“ Ashley asked, clearly frustrated. She hadn’t changed any since the last time I ...
2023-12-18 14:01:59 +0000 UTC
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Merder Arena, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 12:17 PM
I grit my teeth and got up the moment my spine was fixed by Heavenly Hero. The pain spiked before it started to dull, and I got up to my feet as fast as I could. Without checking my status screen, I pulled out the Wondrous Health Potion and my last Wondrous Mental Health Potion. I drank them both as I turned around.
“By the power of Enigma Hemingway!“ I announced.
The Plot Thickens activated, and the manus...
2023-12-14 16:15:51 +0000 UTC
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Merder Arena, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 12:09 PM
The Uuska’s midnight black skin stretched and tore, the white dots spiraled across its body shifting to accommodate. Its hand elongated to form an axe not unlike Manny’s at the end of its long arm. Jumping down from its platform, the creature landed on the ground and its eyeless face tilted towards the sheer amount of stuff I had left in the pyramid before it collapsed.
I gave it time to figure out its environme...
2023-12-11 15:21:34 +0000 UTC
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Merder Pyramid, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 12:09 PM
Glancing through the crowd, I picked out the spellcasters and lunged towards Olivia and Ava with my Vague Spear. A block of stone appeared in my way, and I jumped, planting my feet on it, and shifted targets.
Samantha looked surprised as I was suddenly charging her way, and raised her hand. While I moved, I Lifted and Pushed two of the grounded javelins towards the ladies of Best In Show.
My Vague Spear pier...
2023-12-07 16:47:30 +0000 UTC
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Merder Pyramid, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 12:00 PM
It didn’t take long for me to get teleported into the arena. My body shifted so that I was sitting on the stone throne when I appeared. I immediately started to assess my very own boss room.
And found it absolutely lacking. The room was large, but aside from the stone throne and three entrances, one in front of me and two to either side, there was nothing of note. Snapping open my inventory, I stood up and start...
2023-12-04 15:57:28 +0000 UTC
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The Warmonger Suites, Champion’s Rest, Atlanta - 11:00 AM
I awoke to the sound of knocking on the door, and glanced at the alarm clock on the nightstand. “Jamie,“ I muttered to myself when I noticed the time. Stretching, I slipped off of the bed, put my mask on, and slid into my shoes before opening the door.
To my surprise, it wasn’t just Jamie on my doorstep. The Dunbar Runners were here with Kayla and Jeff. I noted in satisfaction that the Double Agent ...
2023-11-30 17:37:20 +0000 UTC
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Ostwriter’s Townhouse, Atlanta - 6:45 AM
Everything had been smooth. The trip from the Angel Express to Ostwriter’s home had been quick in the twilight of the city, and nothing attacked me. Getting inside the home had been easy, and I was waiting for the ghost when he appeared. My presence had thrown Ostwriter off at first, but once he realized that I was his one and only reader, he calmed down.
As I knew he would, Ostwriter insisted I started right away, and ...
2023-11-27 20:14:49 +0000 UTC
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42 - Take As Long As You Like
Trevor had awoken early the next morning. Despite having laid in bed for what felt like hours trying to get to sleep, he was feeling really good. While he wanted nothing more than to reunite with Adabelle, he basked in the glory of watching the sun rise from between two of the mountains as he sipped from his Vigor Bottle.
He wasn’t there long before he heard a door open, and he stood up to see Adabelle emerging from her room. “Good morning,” T...
2023-11-24 22:58:23 +0000 UTC
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From today at 11am Eastern until Monday (1/22) at 11am Eastern, 100th Run Book 1 will be on sale on Amazon for 99 cents! If you haven't gotten it yet, or know someone who's on the fence about it, now's the best time to grab the eBook. It's also the best way to get the audiobook for over half off because of Whispersync.
Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 5:40 PM
I opened my mouth t...
2023-11-24 00:03:13 +0000 UTC
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No chapters tomorrow because of Thanksgiving, but I'll resume posting on Friday! To all Americans out there, I hope you have a happy holiday, and just a good day to everyone else.
Also, the contents of these chapters are really far out of my wheelhouse as an author of things mostly violent, but I hope you enjoy them anyway.
40 - A Courier Is Perfect
Lunch had been an absolute blast, and the two ate...
2023-11-22 22:13:13 +0000 UTC
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38 - Lingering Responsibilities
The next morning, Trevor barely left his room. When he had left the first time, he found a note from Adabelle saying she would be back around noon and that she was looking forward to their date. That left him with a smile and butterflies in his stomach, and he spent his time waiting for her to get back.
That wasn’t to say he was staying idle, however. The young man had tried on his minotauran outfit a few times, having received instructions on t...
2023-11-22 01:26:28 +0000 UTC
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Tomorrow, I'm going to be deleting previous chapters from Patreon that have already been on Royal Road so that I can remove some of the clutter. If it's not up on RR, then it's not getting deleted, so nobody will be missing anything.
36 - Keep Up Appearances
The quest Trevor had taken on turned into an almost all-day affair, but he didn’t mind it at all. While he could have used the rooftops to get around faster, the young man decided to stay down with the crowds an...
2023-11-20 22:59:14 +0000 UTC
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Orc Encampment, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 5:23 PM
“We should be rushing in there!“ Lucy screamed as she walked back and forth in front of the Chieftain’s tent. Her body had grown well beyond human proportions, and she had to be at least nine feet tall now. The gear she wore and wielded changed size to fit, which was an ability of the Raging Hulk, though it was strained and now covered in blood and viscera.
“Not until everything’s ready, Luce,“ Noah sai...
2023-11-20 16:24:25 +0000 UTC
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33 - Keep That Under Advisement
It didn’t take long to make it back to the suite, and Trevor changed into comfortable clothes while Lailah went off. While he had no idea what the day would bring, he decided to take his backpack as well after setting everything aside from a spare outfit in the dresser drawers. He had assumed they weren’t getting kicked out until they were ready to go, at least.
Lailah returned in short order without the painting, as he expected, and she led h...
2023-11-19 21:35:41 +0000 UTC
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If you haven't already, please please go to Amazon and rate Book 2. It'll really help me out and get 100th Run higher on some of the lists! If you have already, then thank you so much for your continued support!
Orc Encampment, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 5:11 PM
The Orc archers on the wall were each well over six feet tall with a mix of gray and green skin. Their...
2023-11-16 16:17:13 +0000 UTC
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Today is a double chapter Thursday!
The Warmonger Suites, Champion’s Rest, Atlanta - 4:44 PM
I awoke to the sound of knocking on my door. It wasn’t often that I slept in Champion’s Rest, usually opting to return to the train, but I hadn’t realized how tired I was until I made it back to my room to transfer over. Grabbing the Kingtin’s Foil off of the table, I put it on and got out of bed.
...
2023-11-16 16:14:31 +0000 UTC
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100th Run Book 2 is live on Amazon and Audible!
That's eBook, Kindle Unlimited, and paperback! The audio book by Daniel Thomas May is fantastic, as well!
For those have really gotten into the stor...
2023-11-14 16:35:05 +0000 UTC
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Book two is dropping tomorrow, I am very excited!
Basement, Champion’s Rest, Atlanta - 9:10 AM
The elevators took us to the basement of the hotel as requested, depositing us in a large, empty room. The fluorescent lights high above flickered and hummed, but that was just about it. Despite the fact that a hotel was situated above, there were no support pillars anywhere to be seen. The space was big, perfect for a large-scale fight, an...
2023-11-13 14:04:08 +0000 UTC
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The Warmonger Suites, Champion’s Rest, Atlanta - 8:54 AM
“You’re invit- Oh, yeah I guess you are the last one,“ Howard said as I entered the hotel room.
Everybody except my manager and I were crowded around the window overlooking Merder Stadium. While the Heelies of Hermes weren’t unheard of up here, I doubted anyone who had a pair had unlocked the Broken Boundary skill, so it made sense that the Dunbar Runners were interested in where we had been taken....
2023-11-09 12:06:21 +0000 UTC
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Manager Suite 297, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:38 AM
When I opened my eyes again, my body was whole. My clothes were still ripped to shreds and my sword had returned to its original scalpel form, but I was back in one piece. All of my HP and MP were topped up, though I immediately refilled the Medallion of Uuska since that remained empty, and I was feeling good.
Howard, on the other hand, was staring at me with an open mouth and a horrified expression on his face....
2023-11-06 13:22:22 +0000 UTC
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Big Time Hoops, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:34 AM
From the moment I hit the ground, the Scalpel of Angelic Healing had finished its transformation. I no longer held a short surgical tool in my hand, but a full blown sword with a stunning white blade stylized to look like an angel’s wing. The hilt had a cross guard that looked exactly like a halo floating around it, and I felt power surge through me. I didn’t gain any stats thanks to the Wheel of Chaos’ first alter...
2023-11-02 15:07:02 +0000 UTC
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Big Time Hoops, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:26 AM
Jamie stood nearby as I continued to sit, watching the match unfold in silence. Her anger had diminished significantly, and she was watching everything going on in the arena with her usual cold gaze. I knew she was trying to figure out what made me tick, trying to figure out how I was still in the game without touching a single ball.
I knew that she would; Jamie was smart, observant, and patient. While fourth place...
2023-10-30 14:12:42 +0000 UTC
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Big Time Hoops, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:22 AM
Jamie stared at me for a few seconds before sighing and shaking her head. “’My gear or my life?’“ she repeated. “Really, Warmonger?“
I shrugged and began walking in a circle so that the other members of Summer’s Breeze wouldn’t be able to sneak up behind me. “What can I say? I’m a bit hammy.“
Not wanting to get stuck in a bad position, Jamie began circling just like me. However, she didn...
2023-10-26 18:57:58 +0000 UTC
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Suite 297, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:18 AM
“Dude,” Howard said quietly as I appeared in the manager’s suite. “If this were real life, you would be dead.”
“Thank you, Howard,” I snorted. “If it weren’t for the fact that I died, I would have never guessed.”
“Jamie’s got a really, really big gun,” he continued, eyes glued to the window. “She was on you, like, immediately.”
I looked out over the arena and collected my though...
2023-10-23 13:30:10 +0000 UTC
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Big Time Hoops, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:14 AM
The closer I got to Best In Show, the more suspicious I became.
As I shifted back and forth from square to square during my approach, it seemed as though the cannonball had exploded and sent the whole team to their deaths. They respawned quickly with Ava conjuring another wall with a staircase on it while Olivia and Robert collected balls and scored. But it was off, and I was about halfway there when I realized tha...
2023-10-19 15:03:08 +0000 UTC
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Salutations, readers!
I wanted to post my plans for November as I'm planning on participating in both NaNoWriMo and the Royal Road Writeathon. Not for 100th Run, though, because I've amassed a pretty hefty amount of reserve chapters and the challenge requires you to post all of your backlog. Since I don't want to resort to cheating, I'm coming out with a new story.
Run won't stop being posted at all. I've got enough backlog so far to make it through November and most of December a...
2023-10-16 14:55:59 +0000 UTC
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Big Time Hoops, Merder Stadium, Atlanta - 8:10 AM
To my surprise, neither Best In Show or BYOB came straight for me. Not for lack of trying, though, but because at the moment they were utterly incapable of it.
Robert, the Shield Champion, had tried to save Olivia and Ava from Bill’s cannon fire and the entire team had been blown apart. Luckily, it wasn’t messy since they simply disappeared, but there was a huge patch of missing grass next to their disc.
...
2023-10-16 14:26:26 +0000 UTC
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