As Chad emerged from the makeshift barricade, he darted quickly toward one of the side alleys. Though the coast was clear right now, the last thing he wanted was to get hit in the back by a stray shot from the defenders. Luckily, there was a path between buildings not too far down the main thoroughfare.
His head whipped up as jets streaked overhead once more. The massive planes roared as ...
2023-12-20 18:18:00 +0000 UTC View PostAs Saturday rolled around, Kaitlyn found herself studying her notes with uncharacteristic fervor. All around, the common room sat mostly empty, its usual occupants out and about at any of the numerous week one events around campus. Only a couple of other industrious students like herself chose to spend this first weekend after classes indoors with their noses stuck in their books.
But...
2023-12-20 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostFor the first time in what must have been ages, Kaitlyn stepped into an unfamiliar space. Despite the usual red-brick building it was housed in, the hall's interior appeared far more modern than most she'd seen. Its spotless whiteboard and freshly upholstered seats indicated a newness to the place that felt like stepping into a new world. The white-painted space buzzed with the sounds of chatte...
2023-12-18 16:55:36 +0000 UTC View PostHELLO HELLO ALL
Hope you've been doing well!
Anyway, I got some updates for yall! The main one being, I'm launching a new story WOOOOOOOOOOO!
The title is Armageddon: Skipping Leg Day Through the Apocalypse. If you've been around for a bit, you'll have seen the first chapter of it as a sneak preview - feel free to go back and check 2023-12-15 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
After scavenging around for a bit of bird food, the pair headed back outside toward Chad's waiting bike and started further into the city's center. The whole while, Chad couldn't help but feel positively giddy about his new companion. That was even in spite of the newfound complications his existence presented.
Having been freed from his cage after so long, the parrot had no desire to get...
2023-12-15 17:12:26 +0000 UTC View PostChad's head whipped toward the call. It was the first time he'd heard someone call for help so openly, strangely enough. Still, it wasn't like he could ignore it. Where there was conflict, there was opportunity and experience to be had as well.
As he revved his engine, he tracked the panicked cries to a particular building some ways down the street. He crossed the distance quickly, speedi...
2023-12-15 17:12:02 +0000 UTC View PostHis motorcycle's front light was completely busted and the wheel guard had dented considerably. Her previously pristine chrome finish now showed little dimples of corrosion beneath the gunk and debris caked onto it. The front tire treads had also degraded far more than they should have, considering he'd just changed them. But otherwise? Ol' Bessie looked somehow ok. Apparently, she was far more...
2023-12-15 17:11:33 +0000 UTC View PostThe walrus-like man skated over to join the group, relief written plain across his face. A slight pot belly stretched his white polo at the midsection as he pulled a green ballcap off his bald head. "Boy howdy, that was a close one! Thanks for the assist. What's your name, son?"
"Chad. Chad Armstrong." He dismounted and reached out a hand to shake as he checked the man's class.
Ol' Bessie rumbled happily as Chad hightailed it back to the city. A decent number of cars whizzed by him going in the opposite direction, their frequency only increasing as he neared the outskirts of his destination. Luckily, his side of the road remained blissfully clear. Apparently, there weren't too many people interested in heading toward the eerie portal belching monsters into their reali...
2023-12-15 17:10:28 +0000 UTC View Post"I thought you said you didn't have any family in the city?"
Annie bit her lip, nodding. "I don't. I shouldn't. But apparently, my little brother decided to pay a visit for my birthday. He was going to surprise me tomorrow."
"Oh, happy birthday."
"Chad, focus. My brother's still in Dallas."
Chad suppressed a swear and ushered Annie away from gram gram. ...
2023-12-15 17:10:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Chad was done nearly swerving off the road, they decided to postpone messing with status screens and phones until they reached their destination. Although "decided" might not have been quite the correct term. Regardless, Annie's threats prevented Chad from immediately dumping his other two available stat points into his right arm's strength as well. The obvious physical changes from the f...
2023-12-15 17:09:26 +0000 UTC View PostOl' Bessie rumbled along the open highway northward as the city disappeared behind them. Although the bluebonnets had long since faded, an assortment of late spring wildflowers had risen to take their place with even more vivid colors. They waved gently in the breeze, adorning the grassy fields to either side with splashes of yellow, pink, and orange. It would have been a rather peaceful drive ...
2023-12-15 17:08:54 +0000 UTC View PostChad tore his gaze away from the MASSIVE DEMON PORTAL hanging in the sky and scanned the streets. The thing wasn't that far away, which didn't bode well for them. The wave of monsters looked to only be halfway down the stairs, but other flying creatures like the imps were making their way toward the ground much faster.
"Annie, we're getting outta here." His head whipped toward he...
2023-12-15 17:08:23 +0000 UTC View Post"Ladieeees aaand gentlemen! It's time for the maaaaiiiiin event of the eeeeeveniiiiing!"
Bright spotlights roved across the arena's front stage, bathing it in a mosaic of blues and reds. At its center stood the announcer, white lights reflecting off of the stitched silver threading of his tailored suit. Cheers and whoops of anticipation echoed through the shadowed crowd.
The next few loops passed without much fanfare.
After taking Intro to Programming one more time for good measure, Kaitlyn managed to drag her grade up to a low A. However, rather than try to ace the class, she decided to move on to more advanced topics. She wasn't doing this for grades, after all, but for understanding. Who cared if she missed one question on the final if she had a solid ...
2023-12-15 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostPhilip's old sedan chugged along the darkened street, its interior illuminated in short bursts as the amber streetlights passed overhead. The vehicle somehow managed to both look and sound like it was on the verge of breaking down every time Kaitlyn got in. Of course, that wasn't saying much. With the time loop, it may as well have been immortal.
She sat uncertainly against the worn passe...
2023-12-13 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostTo Kaitlyn's credit, she managed to not immediately run to the bathroom and hide this time. Instead, she simply froze like a deer in headlights.
Alex, Cedric, and Rachel chatted away amicably as they waited in the loose line that had formed in front of Heather. The girl took their payments one at a time before directing them toward Kaitlyn and her stockpots of mac and cheese.
Ce...
2023-12-11 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View Post"Omigosh I'm soooo excited!"
A grin split Heather's face as they stood outside the black-painted brick of The Gully. The rest of their group gathered around her, their summer attire standing in stark contrast to the chilly evening air. Kaitlyn, for her part, had worn a few layers under her usual hoodie to compensate. But how the popular girls seemed immune to weather eff...
2023-12-08 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostKaitlyn considered her options as Philip's car pulled into the dimly-lit street. What's the best question to start with?
The problem wasn't that she was lacking options. Instead, she found herself practically drowning in them. There was so much she didn't know about her tutor that she couldn't help but itch to satisfy that curiosity.
I could ask about his classes, maybe...
2023-12-06 18:13:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt turned out that Philip was on the right track with buying secondhand. In fact, there were entire groups on CappieAppie dedicated to just that. The realization made Kaitlyn groan.
You mean I could have bought all this for like, half the price? This entire time?! Her thumb swiped along the screen to scroll further. That stockpot’s way cheaper than the one I got! And look a...
2023-12-04 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post/// You might notice a new "current cycle" thing on the progress report for this chapter. I'm gonna go back and add it to the others, but I realized that this would be a WAY helpful thing to have, especially for some stuff going forward. So it's not a new plot development, promise. Doesn't really change anything either, since she usually checked during week 1 at the start of loops!
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/// Might go back and mess with some details of the first scene here, but I think it covers the vibe I'm going for pretty well. Maybe yall nerds will have something to say about it tho. :3
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Tall shelves of books surrounded Kaitlyn on either side as she headed toward the far wall of the library. Streaks of sunlight beamed down from the windows hanging above to illuminate dust mot...
/// WE'RE BACK BAYBEEEEE
Hope y'all had a wonderful Thanksgiving (or just a particularly good week) - and hopefully the withdrawals didn't get to you that bad! But I'm stuffed fool of leftovers and ready to go!
(Also I started reading Mage Tank on Royal Road and I'm REALLY enjoying it ngl)
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Kaitlyn stepped through the back door of Chella’s Italian Bistro and c...
The familiar expanse of the wood-paneled lecture hall was already bustling with students as Kaitlyn arrived. This was one of the less modern ones, featuring a speaker system that buzzed slightly and an actual chalkboard at the very front. Still, the chairs were bizarrely some of the more comfortable ones she’d yet encountered.
Despite her familiarity with the room itself though, the con...
2023-11-17 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post/// Alright so we might need some explanation here.
This is the first draft of my next project: Armageddon! Still working on a full title, but it might end up being something like Armageddon: Skipping Leg Day in the Apocalypse. It has practically 0 overlap with AOM, being a LitRPG System Apocalypse. It's about a professional arm wrestler with one yuge arm...
2023-10-17 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostABSOLUTELY YUGE NGL
TL:DR: Alone will still post 3x per week, a totally new story will also start getting posted with hopefully the same frequency in the coming months. First teaser will go out right after this.
So hey yall! Just thought I'd make a post to keep you in the loop about what's going on, what the plans for the future are, all that good stuff.
First, the bad news: I...
2023-10-17 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostTL:DR: Going down to 3x a week posts, with possible extra surprise posts tossed in when they're ready.
Hey yall!
Just wanted to give a heads up that I'm gonna have to reduce my posting schedule a little bit. Real life obligations got me a bit busier than I'd like, so 5 chapters a week has been kind of hand to mouth for a while now (as in, I'm finishing chapters late the night before...
2023-07-24 16:47:03 +0000 UTC View PostSo every once in a while, I'll be writing and realize dang, I could've done that better. Sometimes, I'll feel it so strongly that I actually go back and change things right then! For that reason, I'm gonna make these changelogs to give yall a heads up about things.
I'll try not to do this too often - especially not for massive changes or plot details. Most chapters that just have...
2023-06-27 03:16:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun slowly arced upwards in its lazy ascent, warming Kaitlyn to a comfortable temperature. Not a cloud interrupted the pristine blue expanse of the sky. There was even a cool breeze that made the slight warmth feel refreshing. All in all, it was a practically perfect day.
She and the rest of the Hartland Cross Country Team gathered in a large field, just outside of campus. Their bags ...
2023-06-13 02:49:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Kaitlyn marched towards the football stadium with a sense of purpose. The sun was beginning its mid-afternoon descent, casting long shadows of spires across her path.
The place was empty. No Coach, no team, nothing.
She checked her watch and smacked her forehead. I forgot. Afternoon practices aren’t a given. Shoot.
She sighed. That meant she’d have t...
2023-06-13 02:48:36 +0000 UTC View Post