Note :
Apologies for the break, this has just...sucked. I've just done my final offer to the construction company to wrap up this shitshow, and they're mulling it over. If they don't take it, it'll be time for legal action, because I'm the tail end of my rope and capacity for their bullshit. Which means years, if not decades of legal crap. Fuck my life.
I really hope I didn't fuck u...
2025-05-27 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostNote :
I'm...not super comfortable with this chapter, honestly. It felt kind of rushed, but at the same time, this is one third of the novel in, I NEED to get things moving. I don't know, what do you guys think ? Does this chapter feels rushed ?
Also, chapter 348 is coming out this saturday on Royal Road, and I'm definitely grabbing some popcorn to watch the reaction. And yes, Capta...
2025-05-22 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 369
First Landing Bay, Royal Capital of Sapphire City
Archmage Council Spire
"Can't we fight them off?" Said Trivy.
"Do we even want to?" Answered Maes, as Vindal opened his mouth. Everyone stared at him, as he shrugged and steepled his fingers. "Rebirth has no quarrel with us. The only reason the archduchess would come in our direction is to deal with the...
2025-05-20 16:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 369 has been written and added to the queue !
I was going to try and have this chapter ready for yesterday, but I was really tired and felt like I could use some extra rest, so I took it. Came out really refreshed. Got weird dreams, but refreshed nonetheless.
I hope you'll enjoy the chapter ! Introducing some things and people I really should have in book 9, but I dec...
2025-05-19 16:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 367
Ytakan Scrublands, Archduchy of Rebirth
City of Rebirth
"Major Malcom! Welcome to Rebirth." Said Allya as she bowed. Not very deeply, but enough to indicate respect, despite the vast chasm in their social ranks...and power. The very fact that she was bowing to an 'ally' that, let's face it, was effectively her vassal, would be noted and discussed at length b...
2025-05-17 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 367 of The Fallen World has been written, and will come out in the next few hours, at the usual time !
Heya guys.
Not my usual format, or title, but it's appropriate I believe.
I'll keep this short. I'm sorry for the radio silence on patreon this last month. I was expecting the pause after kicking off book 2 of Manaforged Robotics to be one, two weeks at most. I...
2025-05-17 11:36:06 +0000 UTC View PostNote : The end of the chapters I had ready for The Gestalt Empire. Might end posting there, might drag up some other old stories, we shall see.
I also had a bit of an epiphany from due's comment on the previous chapter. One of the reasons I wanted to write this story is because it's a lot more...personal. All my other stories are industry and production centric but in an entirely automate...
2025-04-27 16:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1
Imperial Survey Cruiser Kiralix
Omega Pavonis star system
"Good morning captain !"
Even during her human Navy days, Arcadia had been used to working with Gestalts. It was part of why she was chosen as a viable candidate and labelled as a command line, for her ability to interface and direct them. But her brain still insisted there was something ...
2025-04-26 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostNote : This story deviates a lot more than Manaforged Robotics does from The Fallen World's timeline. Here, the oddities and anomalous particles that drove CERN to commission Project SERENE and eventually result in the creation of Arcadia (as an AI), were absent. This sent humanity on a considerably different path, one where interstellar flight was invented extremely late...and where humanity's...
2025-04-25 16:00:24 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Mining Hub
"Alright, this should help a lot." Said Sapphiria as she watched a construction bot and a hauler, both ridden by a junkbot, roll into the hub and started disgorging their cargos. Or, more accurately, beeped impatiently as robotic arms took their bounty. Another construction bot was already busy expanding the mine...
2025-04-24 16:01:12 +0000 UTC View PostNote : The result of the poll was pretty overwhelming. I'll add the prologue, as well as chapters 1 and 2 of the Gestalt Empire to the queue ^^
Chapter 39
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Crash Site
"We're home!" Said Sapphiria as she entered the cavern, what was left of her bot force in tow.
"Welcome home, admiral." Cia appeared as the AI entered,...
2025-04-23 16:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostHeya guys ! First and foremost, chapters 39 and 40 of Manaforged Robotics have been written and added to the queue, kicking off book 2 ! Thought I should lead with that.
Apologies for the lack of activity lately, I generally haven't been doing great. Manaforged Robotics on RR has brought in a boatload of stress, and the usual plethora of assholes out for my skin. I think I got like three ...
2025-04-22 16:00:28 +0000 UTC View PostNote : And this concludes book 1 of Manaforged Robotics ! A bit shorter than expected, but this felt like the perfect place to end it, and I didn't want to ruin the ending with just filler.
I'm most likely going to end the streak here or tomorrow. It started with chapter 21, and has gone for far longer than I expected. Not record breaking, at 18 chapters in a row (plus some announcements ...
2025-04-02 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostEDIT : I realized I straight up forgot to make mention of the riot bots, so they have been sprinkled in a bit.
Chapter 37
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Old Imperial Road
"Here they come." Said Sapphiria. She was currently prone in the forest, and saw Tramistres shift on her sensors. The huntmarshal was indeed heading the skirmishers Gregor had sent fo...
2025-04-01 16:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 37 has been written and added to the queue !
Almost there ! Only two or three chapters to go before book 1 is complete !
Chapter 36
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Old Imperial Road
"Mage-magistrate!" Sapphiria looked up from the claymore she was planting, almost head butting Ramina in the process, as a messenger came sprinting out ...
2025-03-31 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Starfire Pass
Click click click click, stop.
The Hand stared at the coin, as they stopped the knuckle roll.
The Emperor on it looked regal, eternal. As if their legacy would echo forever.
Not just washed aside by their heirs descending into madness and bringing the Empire to ruin. Allowing the provinces to...
2025-03-30 16:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostNote : I wonder if anyone will get the easter egg in the chapter title.
Chapter 34
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Old Imperial Road
"I'm sorry."
Malry almost jumped as Kalia spoke, whirling around to find the mage-magistrate behind her.
"W-What?"
"I'm sorry." The younger woman stepped by the diviner's side, looking at the small knot o...
2025-03-29 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Heya ! Made some maps for the Kauvis continent, where Manaforged Robotics takes place ! I'm not a big fan of having tags for nations, but I understand they need to be there for context. I also hope it'll help as the story moves more and more to discussing what's beyond Starfire valley.
2025-03-28 22:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 34 has been written and added to the queue !
I decided to continue the streak because why not. Also, spite at the universe.
Chapter 33
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
It said something about how shaken she was that her first reflex, after flooding the hub with her troops and setting the turrets to be salvaged ...
2025-03-28 17:00:20 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone !
I just wanted to tell you guys that Manaforged Robotics is live on Royal Road ! Check it out : https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/109391/manaforged-robotics-sci-fifantasy-isekai
Plus, I've posted a bit more detailed explanation about my multiverse...
2025-03-27 18:36:20 +0000 UTC View PostNote : So, I really wasn't happy with how this chapter came out, and rewrote its ending. Don't hesitate to tell me what you think of it ! Overall, I actually like what I ended up with now.
Also, my PC is dying, hurray ! Unless I can fix it, I'll have to find a new one. Wonderful.
Chapter 32
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Crash Site
Sapphiria grim...
2025-03-26 17:00:16 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
Sapphiria noted, with some interest, that the council room was...well, not warm, but not cold to threatening levels to unaugmented humans. And so far as her sensors could tell, there was no active heat source. Well, besides the squishies themselves.
Concrete wasn't supposed to be this good of an...
2025-03-25 17:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostNote : I entirely blame the end of this chapter on me having this song on a loop while writing it : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pv0Igrt5zho
Also the chapter's name is a play on that song's name.
Chapter 30
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Crash Site
Sapphiria fe...
2025-03-24 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
"Holy hells. That was..."
"Impressive?" Completed Kalia, as she gazed at the former legionnaire.
Her council was assembled once more, arraigned around the table she'd debriefed the high elder and mage hunter.
"Something like that. Paul's not easily impressed, and he's clearly shaken ...
2025-03-23 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 29 has been written and added to the queue !
Chapter 28
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
Sapphiria sat, suppressing the instinct to activate her camouflage and try to fade into the background as the mage-magistrate furiously paced on the other side of the table. She was amazed the woman hadn't dug a trench in the cou...
2025-03-22 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 28 has been written and added to the queue !
And before you ask, no, Northrend isn't an easter egg. I just named it that, and apparently it's a World of Warcraft thing ? I don't know.
Chapter 27
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Ruins of Mytran
"So...this was where the primary mining operation was?" Asked Sapphiria as she gazed at the...
2025-03-21 17:00:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
Arriving in Astralis was quite the event. People weren't used to her yet by any means, but at least they didn't point and stare anymore.
When she didn't roll into town with a small squad of armed junkbots that was.
To her complete lack of surprise, the commotion drew some attention, and Ka...
2025-03-20 17:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
"So." Ramina hopped onto one of her workbenches, seemingly having a clear spot only for that exact purpose. "You want some of my malagan wood?"
"So that's what it's called? And yes. The same you came up with for the...rolling fortress." The AI snuck a glance at the carriage, that was starting to...
2025-03-19 17:00:21 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Settlement of Astralis
Sapphiria sighed as she waited at the entrance of the...keep? Command center? The building Kalia and her people led the town from.
She really needed to get some coms up there. Having to haul ass all the way there and back every time she wanted a word was a royal pain.
Though, how could she...
2025-03-18 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View PostNote : Chapter 24 has been written and added to the queue !
Chapter 23
Starborn Mountains, Starfire Valley
Crash Site
Okay. Maybe it wasn't that bad. Maybe.
"So, the Federation is going to send someone after me." Sapphiria closed her eyes. "First to respond will be naval station Ivarak. They'll probably send a cruiser squadron first, maybe a ba...
2025-03-17 17:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post