Crisp County-Cordele Regional Airport, Cordele - 6:20 PM
The air outside of the Angel Express was brisk, but not uncomfortable. I stepped outside and stretched, letting the cooler air roll over me as I looked around. It was already nearly night time, but that wouldn’t be a problem for Kayla and Jeff. The watermelons had all started to glow, illuminating their surroundings with cool greens, blues, reds, and golds.
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The Angel Express, Georgia - 5:23 PM
The gentle sway of the train and the sound of tracks rushing beneath us relaxed me to no end, though I could not sleep. The bed sheets were made of silk, my pillow was fluffy and cold, and I was safe. By all rights, I should have been able to sleep soundly.
But that wasn’t what was happening. I laid in my bed, comfortable, with my eyes closed but sleep didn’t come. My mind kept going over what had happened in the...
2023-07-17 14:23:41 +0000 UTC View PostEtson - 12:42 PM
Kayla and Jeff didn’t talk much on the way back to The Angel Express. Not even Corwin ran around sniffing everything like he normally did, instead opting to stick between his owners. The trek to the train station was a long one, but we made excellent time. Everyone seemed fine with running and that’s what we did. I even ignored Divine Messenger to do the same, wanting to feel the burn in my legs after several miles of running. It was well...
2023-07-13 17:05:39 +0000 UTC View Post[[Big Announcement!]]
Two of them, really.
First, book 2 will be complete once it is posted later today! Book 3 has already started and will be smoothly transitioned into on Monday.
Secondly, book 1 of 100th Run is up for pre-order on Amazon! This is my first published work, and I am incredibly happy with myself. 2023-07-13 15:00:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Etson National Forest, Etson - 11:22 AM
The migraine I woke up to pounded heavily on my head. Sensing that this was a combination of my transformation and lack of Mental Points, I mentally removed the 43 points that were still in the Medallion of Uuska and refilled my native MP reserve. The process was painful as even thinking hurt, let alone mentally commanding the system, but I made it through despite the trouble.
My head immediately began to feel better as the ...
2023-07-10 17:44:26 +0000 UTC View PostVespae Hive, Etson National Forest, Etson - 10:19 AM
I felt incredible.
Power surged through my body. Energy flowed through me like lightning, my mind was freed from the constraints of humanity, and the wind flowing through my hair as I flew was exhilarating.
Although I didn’t have time to stop and look, I knew what changes my body had gone through. Six ghostly, white-feathered wings sprouted from my back. While they were ethereal, I co...
2023-07-06 14:30:10 +0000 UTC View PostVespae Hive, Etson National Forest, Etson - 10:10 AM
“Why are you speaking like you know me, player?” Esaraphelscion asked as I basked in her warm aura. I didn’t have much time, so I went straight into it. Snapping open my inventory, I pulled out that small, lime-like rock from my inventory.
[[Item]]
Esaraphelscion's Memory Orb
(Contains the memory of previous iteration... 2023-07-03 15:53:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Vespae Hive, Etson National Forest, Etson - 9:55 AM
The Vespae queen was based off of a Jewel Wasp. She was supposed to be five feet tall with a green exoskeleton that shimmered blue in the light and wield a poisonous spear that would cloud the minds of those struck by it. The fight would be dynamic due to her great speed that was rivaled only by Betin, the smallest of their race.
She was supposed to be.
Standing in the center of the wrec...
2023-06-29 22:08:52 +0000 UTC View PostVespae Hive, Etson National Forest, Etson - 9:41 AM
“So what happened to you, Jeff?” Thomas asked after a few minutes had passed. Everyone had caught their breath, taken their potions and settled in. Everyone except for Elder Tet, who was still panting although he appeared to be trying to hide it, and Kayla, who was shaking.
Jeff looked up from his wife as he was addressed. He had laid down a blanket and instructed Kayla to rest her head on his leg,...
2023-06-26 19:52:26 +0000 UTC View PostVespae Hive, Etson National Forest, Etson - 9:09 AM
“Goddamned son of a bitch!” I swore again, punching the brown tunnel wall. My hand sunk into it on impact. I yanked it free and shook off the flecks of dried, muddy pulp that clung to it.
“What is that?” Thomas asked. Ahead, even Kayla had stopped to turn around and look at me.
“It’s-“
“Anthony Franklin.” My name seemed to come from the walls, spoken by a garbled, guttural...
2023-06-22 22:14:20 +0000 UTC View PostEtson National Forest, Etson - 8:40 AM
The forward base had been set up nearly a mile away from the Vespae hive under the cover of night and pitched with the best camouflage that could be picked up. It wasn’t large, but it would have given us ample warning to change plans if the enemy forces were mobilizing to attack or defend.
So far, the distraction had been a success. The volunteer army had not been slowed down by anything other than the forest and...
2023-06-19 22:11:08 +0000 UTC View PostEtson National Forest, Etson - 7:48 AM
I hurtled towards the ground as I tried to get my bearings. Looking at the golden bowling ball falling with me, I Pulled it close enough to grab on with both hands and Lifted it. My deceleration was fast and painful on the arms, but I managed to make it to the ground without breaking my legs. I rolled on impact to disperse the force of my landing and immediately ran for the bottom of the tower and the cover the metal sup...
2023-06-19 22:09:59 +0000 UTC View PostEtson National Forest, Etson - 7:15 AM
I arrived at the predetermined point in the forest before anyone else. The instructions were simple, head to Five Gun Plaza and enter the woods behind the pizza place. Easy. A quick glance at the sky told me that we would be getting daylight soon, and I let out an uneasy breath since no one was around to see me be nervous.
The bulk of our volunteer army was down on the road outside of Etson National Forest. Most of the pl...
2023-06-19 22:07:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe Angel Express, Etson - 6:00 AM
I woke up on the day of the battle feeling exhausted. Despite my mental fortitude and high Constitution, hours of planning for combat between the Tumblers, the deserters of the Faithful, and the big players from Stanley had left me drained. Cautiously optimistic, but drained. I stretched, got dressed, and headed to the dining car for breakfast.
When I arrived, I was surprised to see that Jeff and Kayla were there alrea...
2023-06-19 22:03:59 +0000 UTC View PostHall of the End - 99th Run
“I really wish I could meet this Gabrielle and Tommy,” Sara said wistfully as she stared at me over the table. We still sat hand in hand, though I could tell she was starting to feel restless with this setup. “They always sound like such great people.
“I wish I could bring other people, too, but your golden portal only allows one to pass through,” I replied, squeezing her hands. “Remember when I tried to bring a fe...
2023-06-19 22:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe Safari Resort, Etson - 7:21 PM
I sat comfortably in one of the Safari Resort’s meeting rooms where I had begun writing while waiting for people to arrive. Gloria had been kind enough to begin preparing a registration booth and gave me a room out of the way that would give me privacy. It was refreshing to see that she was ready and raring to go back into the thick of things, though I’m sure it mostly came from feeling cooped up in the safe zone while h...
2023-06-19 21:55:50 +0000 UTC View PostSalutations, readers!
Book 2 of 100th Run is reaching its climax, and I'm getting really excited about it. Last week was really good for me writing-wise, and I had made it my goal to upgrade my Patreon from 15 to 20 chapters in my highest tier.
I am pleased to announce that I have succeeded! So y'all are going to have a binge coming up as my tiers increase from 3/7/15 to a big 4/9/20.
Right now I don't have any plans on making my Patreon go higher than 20 as I work on my bac...
2023-06-19 21:52:07 +0000 UTC View PostEtson Square, Etson - 6:21 PM
I didn’t expect any of Father Alexander’s goons to follow me out of the theater, and I had been right. Arnold and Russel had been sufficiently cowed by my willpower, and Phillip wouldn’t dare come after me without his precious spear. Anna, as an Empathic Healer, had no combat power until after the first scenario limits were lifted and she could get the ability to pass her wounds to an enemy, so of course she didn’t chase ...
2023-06-15 18:44:01 +0000 UTC View PostEtson Square, Etson - 5:58 PM
The closer we got to the center of the Square, the more people noticed our presence. They pointed as they fell into hushed whispers. I could tell that Jeff was becoming more and more nervous as the crowd parted around us, and I placed my hand on the man’s shoulder. “I’m fine, dude. You can go be with your wife if you want,” I said.
“Ain’t happening,” Jeff replied, though he didn’t look at me. Instead, he remained v...
2023-06-12 18:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe Angel Express, Etson - 5:24 PM
A yawn escaped me as I ripped off the last piece of paper on my notepad and tossed it into the pile. It had taken me hours of work, but I had put a dent into my current project. Seven neat stacks of paper sat before me, one for each continent although the one for Antarctica was, admittedly, only a single paper. I grabbed one belonging to Europe and read it over.
Sheryl Robbins,
Paris, France
...
2023-06-08 19:16:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe Safari Resort, Etson - 12:30 PM
My heart was beating a mile a minute, and I couldn’t seem to calm it down. Ever since I had struck Anthony with Thomas’ hammer, I was stuck in a state of anxiety. So I sat here, in room 603, wrapped in the same plush white blanket I had used when Anthony started weaving his unbelievable tale of psychics and visions of the future.
Which seemed true enough. Aside from Thomas getting a class called Citizen’s Justicar, eve...
2023-06-05 17:41:58 +0000 UTC View PostGreen Pines Cemetery, Etson - 12:31 PM
It was both fortunate and unfortunate to say that I retained consciousness during the entire ordeal. I watched Thomas and Francis as I was thrown backwards almost fifteen feet. There was no doubt that I would have gone farther if it weren’t for the grave stopping me, but that was no consolation.
The pain radiating from my chest was just as excruciating as my arm had been, and I looked down to see a thick, black cylinder...
2023-06-05 17:36:38 +0000 UTC View PostGreen Pines Cemetery, Etson - 12:19 PM
“I have a few questions,” Thomas said, his voice resigned.
“I’ll answer them to the best of my ability.”
“Okay, so Seraphim is going to have some big thing at the end of the main scenario. Are you sure?”
I snorted. “About as sure as I can be, though for the sake of full disclosure I’ll admit that I don’t have confirmation. Look at any shitty middle manager you’ve ever worked for that bera...
2023-06-05 17:35:31 +0000 UTC View PostGreen Pines Cemetery, Etson - 12:08 PM
Normally I would have enjoyed John’s outburst, but the pain kept me from feeling the amusement I rightfully deserved. “Dungeon boss,” I said through clenched teeth, lifting my arm. “I grabbed his flaming noose and used it to keep him from escaping into the floor and walls so I could kill him.”
“John, go grab Sasha, tell her we need a medic asap,” Thomas commanded.
“No need,” I answered, wishing tha...
2023-06-05 17:34:51 +0000 UTC View PostSalutations, readers!
I've had a lot of free time this last week and will have some more this week coming up, so I've been writing a lot. Because of this, starting on 6/5 I'm updating the tiers to increase the amount of chapters in each tier. For now, it's going to look like this:
$3 - from 2 chapters up to 3 (average of 7500 words)
$5 - from 4 chapters up to 7 (average of 17,000 words)
$10 - from 8 chapters to up 15 (average of 37,000 words)
I'm also launching anothe...
Mausoleum of the Arsonist, Etson - 11:41 AM
I stood outside of Mathias Gray’s boss chambers, but didn’t enter. The charcoal ghost remained hanging on the tree just as it had when I first saw it. It hadn’t moved an inch, nor would it until I attacked or entered the room.
In preparation I removed my Straw Hat of the Seer and Krinkee’s Bandolier, throwing them into my inventory. While the glass vials were sturdy enough to survive the Scorched Skele...
2023-06-01 22:55:50 +0000 UTC View PostMausoleum of the Arsonist, Etson - 11:23 AM
I reentered the mid boss’ arena after six or seven minutes of watching my wounds close and replacing the Straw Hat of the Seer on top of my head. The air was much cooler now though it was still very humid. That wouldn’t be a problem for very long. Retrieving the shovel from my inventory, I started digging through the piles of bones near where the Scorched Skeleton fell. I didn’t have to dig very deep.
I ...
2023-05-29 20:40:49 +0000 UTC View PostMausoleum of the Arsonist, Etson - 10:58 AM
The Scorched Skeleton ignited in a flash, fire lining every bone. As the temperature in the room rose drastically, the mountains of bones began shaking violently. Several pieces flew towards the flaming enemy in the center, clacking loudly as they adhered to the mid boss without taking any damage from the flames. I calmly walked forward and waited as more and more bones interlocked with each other.
Now that I had exited ...
2023-05-25 22:58:13 +0000 UTC View PostMausoleum of the Arsonist, Etson - 10:37 AM
The air filling the dark corridors of the dungeon were humid and full of the stench of burning flesh. It wasn’t so bad near the entrance, but the smell very quickly thickened enough that you could almost taste it. To a normal person it would surely be nauseating, but it was something I had gotten used to. Battlefields weren’t known for being clean, after all.
After a short walk, the hallway opened up into ...
2023-05-25 22:50:03 +0000 UTC View PostGreen Pines Cemetery, Etson - 10:24 AM
The lackadaisical nature of my method of travel, the Heelies of Hermes, allowed me to keep an eye out for things on my way to my destination. I paid attention to my surroundings despite my worry. The populace was doing better than they were a few days ago when I took the trip to Stanley. On my way to the interstate back then I had to help a few people from afar, but everyone I saw on the way to the dungeon were holding t...
2023-05-25 22:43:04 +0000 UTC View Post