Gasps and murmurs broke out in the crowd as the same notification popped up before everyone. Then in an even stranger turn of events, the Announcement was read aloud in that same bell chime voice Tilly remembered from his transference.
System Wide Announcement!
Due to radical shifts in the landscape ...
2024-05-10 00:09:49 +0000 UTC View PostA new stone plinth stood jutting out of the center of the parade ground as most of the population of the Three-Fold Alliance stood around it, holding a silent vigil. The sun had only just begun to peek above the mountaintops, bearing witness to the event that had gathered the Faction’s whole population. The battle had ground to a halt sometime late last night and the...
2024-05-06 20:29:42 +0000 UTC View PostOk First off, this is available to ANY Patreon member who sees this post in time.
I have just posted the end of B2 of Son of Flame and will take a break to outline until May 6th.
To celebrate this achievement and as a huge thank you for all the support, I have created a 40% discount under the code "Patreon Appreciation". for the entire 2024-04-26 20:49:34 +0000 UTC View Post
40,000 years ago -Epoch of God’s and Heroes-
Brokenridge breathed in the scent of his domain, letting the heady layers of aroma enter into his ridged nostrils and be parsed into a thousand pieces of information to be sorted by his superior intellect.
He had set the green two-legs that were scattered all over the surr...
2024-04-25 19:18:39 +0000 UTC View PostHiro Masimoto Guardian Daimyo of the Three-Fold Alliance
His charge had finally succumbed to her exhaustion, and with her, the enchantment bolstering the Bastion rank had flickered out. Hiro had been planning his next move for hours and instantly took her unconscious body and slung it back behind the wall with all his strength. He wanted her well c...
2024-04-22 14:08:17 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan Tillman Level 37 Son of Flame
The wave of green and blue energy washed over Tilly instantly clearing away his remaining Debuffs and soothing his strained Mana Pathways. As his vision cleared, all that was left of the immense wave of energy was a dancing blue and green flame hovering b...
2024-04-18 17:38:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe sound of multiple screams egged him on as Tilly topped an upward bend in the path, emerging into a scene of fiery conflict. Seven or eight satyrs were arranged in a writhing circle around a little lump of clothing. The blue fire was everywhere, originating from another confrontation still playing out twenty yards ahead.
Tilly's eyes momentarily struggled t...
2024-04-15 21:06:28 +0000 UTC View PostAurelia Level 28 Priestess of Origin’s Flame
She squirmed pitifully, barely able to breathe under the pile of fabrics. The cloth wrapped around her and the gag shoved into her mouth seemed to tighten every time she shifted. Tears leaked from her eyes as she moaned again and again trying to call for help. The whining grind of the wheel...
2024-04-11 20:41:09 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan Tillman Level 35 Son of Flame
A wave of azure energy swept them up and slammed them back down. Except the ground had shifted. Hard stone slapped the bottom of Tilly’s moccasins and he opened his to find himself once again in the village square.
A shout of surprise, followed by a gasp of disbelief greeted them as Tilly spun...
2024-04-08 21:08:08 +0000 UTC View PostJonathan Tillman Level 35 Son of Flame
The scroll of notifications zipped by him at an enormous speed, and his mind quailed at the thought of pulling out the pertinent information while his friends were dying on the Battlefield…
But he refused to rush on and leave resources on the table that could help their cause.. So he settled for a q...
2024-04-04 19:17:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe last transition off had been rough. Despite what he had said to the young priestess, she had become invaluable to the system they had developed to endure the constant waves of enemies.
Linus checked the gnomish device they had in the corner of the large healer's tent and saw that she still had an hour left in her leave. Erash had done her best to he...
2024-04-01 14:37:58 +0000 UTC View Post‘Tilly, give me your Mana!’ Kindle sent down urgently as Tilly hovered dangerously at the edge of death. The horrifying slurry that was now his internal organs had somehow been stabilized by [Resolute]. The battle between his internal flame and the juvenile Seed of Corruption had temporarily been muted, yet it had been too late. The Prime ...
2024-03-28 22:00:34 +0000 UTC View Post
If you ever wondered what these chapters sound like when I tell them to my three-year-old and my 5 year old, here is a recording of me telling them this chapter last night.
2024-03-28 01:01:56 +0000 UTC View PostAmelia Cooper - Level 40 Botanist Surveyor
She dragged herself up from the rocky stream, gasping for breath. Jonathan had arrived with her through the strangest transport magic she had ever experienced, and they both stumbled to their feet.
Something prickled all along her skin and Amelia quirked her head, as a...
2024-03-26 02:41:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe physical personification of the River stood to his full height, surveying the trio from several feet above their eye levels.
“You have my gratitude… I would ask what boon you would have of me, but given the circumstances, I imagine I already know the answer. It is within my power to bring you to the Flower and back, simply step into my waters, and I will car...
2024-03-21 14:55:55 +0000 UTC View Post“This shouldn’t hurt.” Thunder Decends muttered, concentration writ across his face as the head of his hammer shimmered and became incorporeal to match Tilly’s state.
‘Shouldn’t?!’ Tilly had just time enough to think before the hammer exploded forward and crashed into his abdomen. The impact transferred an incredible amount of kinetic energy t...
2024-03-18 13:43:22 +0000 UTC View PostIf he hadn’t been in his spiritual form, Tilly was sure his heart would have seized from the shock of terror that struck him. The weight of its attention surrounded him and squeezed, overwhelming his soul with primal fear. Tilly’s flight stuttered to a stop as a silent scream escaped through his gritted ghostly teeth. The figure's form was still obscure, but as ...
2024-03-14 21:14:17 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone turned in shock as the Knight stepped forward into the center of the conversation and reached up to remove his helm.
“In a manner of speaking, this will be a sort of homecoming for him,” Hilbert added theatrically as Sir Micheal revealed the features he kept hidden under his ever-present armor.
The face under the helm displayed the grey, pur...
2024-03-11 17:19:40 +0000 UTC View Post(Sorry about missing last Monday's post. My whole house was falling apart. But Ill get you another double soon enough.)
Jonathan Tillman, Level 23 Son of Flame
They departed along with the Sanguine Order shortly after receiving their enchanted pendants. The whole host shared the road, and Tilly’s group rode up front with...
2024-03-07 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAurelia Level 28 Priestess of Origin’s Flame
The last day had easily been the most exhausting of Aurelia's young life. She knew that if she were still her younger self, she would have broken down days ago in the face of such overwhelming responsibility. But something about what the Flame had done the night she had traded away the...
2024-03-01 03:51:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe Queen eyed their small group with a veiled air of respect,
“Lord Ichiro has informed me that your faction would be happy to enter into trade agreements with us once the siege is broken. I hope that many goods and resources will be made available to both sides that have otherwise been… difficult to obtain.” At the vague summary of their discussions, Ichiro ...
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2024-02-23 22:50:21 +0000 UTC View PostAt Amelia's announcement, the Queen scoffed, effecting a pained expression,
“Of course… A Crafting/Martial hybrid class. I should have guessed from the name. I have always been a little jealous of your kind’s ability to gain Experience from advancing your craft as well as combat-“ The Queen said, her lips quirking in satisfaction at the ...
2024-02-22 17:14:39 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour later, Tilly had cleansed all of the Knights in the chamber with the assistance of two mana potions. During this time, Amelia and the Queen had built a large circular spell around the Vessel. Its top had been removed allowing for a two-foot opening that exposed the large volume of blood within.
Some of the containment and transfer runes were canceled so as n...
2024-02-19 15:34:50 +0000 UTC View PostThe Queen opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by the scarlet bird Ability she had released earlier streaking back into the room and fluttering around her excitedly. It passed on a silent message and then melted away. The queen’s smile died on her lips, and she turned her eyes to the assembly, fury reigniting on her pale features.
“It is as I feared, this vessel was not...
2024-02-15 18:27:12 +0000 UTC View PostToo much was happening for Tilly to keep up with the rest of the events as they unfolded around him in a flurry of chaos and conflict. Sir Michela exploded past the rest of the charging group to crash into the Brawlers while Ichiro and Gorock immediately peeled off to block the charging Knight. Tilly sprinted in Sir Micheal’s wake and vaguely noted Hilbert, Amelia, and Frankl...
2024-02-12 16:54:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe Lady in Waiting considered the group for a moment, processing Hilbert’s words.
“- Can you do it?” she asked simply.
“Yes, Ma’am. I can clear up anything but the worst cases. If they are too far gone for me, then it is probably too late for them anyway.” Tilly answered solemnly. Kindle took the opportunity to fluff up her feathers sitting ...
2024-02-08 15:22:46 +0000 UTC View PostTilly experienced a strange combination of nausea and sleepiness before he managed to fully steady himself against the checkpoint table. Losing that much blood without a wound was a surreal experience and it took a moment for him to get his bearings.
The official was busy turning back and forth between the device and the vessel behind him, repeatedly muttering under his b...
2024-02-05 17:12:11 +0000 UTC View PostUnder Ichiro's open gaze, no one hesitated in affirming their willingness to take on a Constitution Debuff for the benefit of the mission. With that settled, he turned toward the two vampires and gestured forward,
“We are ready and in your care. We need to see your Queen as quickly as possible and will do whatever we can for those w...
2024-01-29 17:18:24 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a brief explanation by Hilbert on what exactly Nightmares were, and an unpleasant ritual involving the summon clamping its fanged mouth onto their forearms. They were ready to go, each having given up about ten percent of their blood. Trait
Hilbert explained that summoning a Nightmare was a unique Ability pioneered by Merllyn. Because he had bas...
2024-01-25 22:44:27 +0000 UTC View Post