Beneath Zalcien, in a chamber amongst many in a network of tunnels situated between the city's labyrinthine sewers and the Sunken corpse of its predecessor, was a great and magnificent hive of flowers and wax, of green and gold that covered all of the stone, where large blue bees wistfully flew and collected pollen, all under the appreciative gaze of a man dressed in vegetal robes of living pla...
2024-11-28 17:41:05 +0000 UTC View PostInspector Vanille was not having a good day. With the Nightsnatcher case almost closed and only further research into the number of victims left to do, the higher-ups had the bright idea to give her a new major case. Under normal circumstances, perhaps she would have been flattered, even honored, to be given such a chance. The issue at hand here was the victim and the circumstances of the crime...
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2024-11-20 16:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostDressed in his iconic red and blue suit with yellow gauntlets, helmet, and belt, Firefighter crouched a little lower to check on an odd pattern he noticed on the calcined wall before him. Given the state the building was in before it went up in flames it was entirely possible this was inconsequential, but he would be very bad at his job if he dismissed anything based on prejudice. Contrary to p...
2024-11-11 19:31:06 +0000 UTC View Post"-and this, children, is why you should always respect wildlife and hazardous materials laws. I know, I know, it may seem unfair to treat what could be beloved family pets this way, but you need permits for a reason. Both for their sake and yours."
The blonde twin-tailed girl looked a little dissatisfied at Mister Pteryx's answer, but nodded nonetheless. It was blatantly obvious to all in...
2024-11-07 21:58:05 +0000 UTC View PostRing ring. Ring- click.
"Yes?"
"Boss, we gotta talk."
"What is it, Techlord?
"Well, the Shadow Commando and I were curious about the mass of monsters that arrived."
"And what of Mother Greenheld and the ghosts?"
"They're taking it pretty well, actually. I think they empathize with the wh...
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2024-10-27 21:51:52 +0000 UTC View PostHardCored - Chatroom
MagicIsTragic: HOLY **** GUYS!
(Mod)Seagullag: Language.
MagicIsTragic: SHUT IT YOU STUPID OLD BIRD AND CHECK THE NEWS!
KillLaKrill: ****
(Mod)Seagullag: Again, language.
TechnoGogo: Sig, for re...
2024-10-21 20:08:19 +0000 UTC View PostAfter stealthily making his way into the old abandoned hospital and sneaking around the dozens of grotesque monsters that roamed its halls, James followed the instructions of his former Runarian Knight subordinate and successfully reached the operating room the maniac usually stayed in. The presence of a strange creature handing its master an old-timey phone did help confirm his destination, th...
2024-10-14 21:41:41 +0000 UTC View PostIn an old operating room, placed on a small square table in a corner, a gramophone played a waltz. The musical device looked like an antique, but it was also clearly carefully maintained, with a radiant shine that made it look brand new. The carefree and joyful music it played as the disc spun was in sharp contrast to what was happening just a few steps away.
There were two tables in the ...
2024-10-07 22:26:10 +0000 UTC View PostWhile the kids were off to school, James wasn't idle. He had his applicant interviews in the morning, something that was a bizarre hybrid of mundane and odd that he would be delighted to see out of his routine, but his afternoon was far more eventful.
Right after noon, he had his training with Mesker. Past his initial session to judge his abilities and behavior, their meetings had become ...
2024-09-27 18:48:52 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings! There are some things I'd like to announce.
First off, as you can guess, the next chapter will be late. It will be done by Wednesday at the latest hopefully.
Second, the reason of this specific delay is that my grandmother is visiting and will be with us until the end of the week.
Lastly, a piece of news that I may make a new post for to pin later. You may remember...
2024-09-23 16:45:30 +0000 UTC View PostMister Pteryx nodded happily as he saw the latest students had found themselves places to sit. Lucille, the overly serious one, had found a place in the front row next to a spectacled human boy who didn't seem to care much. It didn't surprise him, Timothy wasn't one to care about anything but his studies and future plans, but hopefully those two would open up in time.
Blanche, the albino ...
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2024-09-14 14:35:04 +0000 UTC View PostGoliath was mesmerized by the sight of all the other children around them, to the point that the oldest and largest of the ratlings almost failed to follow his sister and instead got lost among the crowd. Almost. He may have been naive and easily impressed, but Goliath wasn't a little pup anymore. He was a big boy!
The kind lady their daddy had shown them welcomed the group in and gave th...
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2024-09-09 13:17:39 +0000 UTC View PostHad he had a mouth, James wouldn't have been able to keep a smile off his face.
The day had finally arrived. His children's first day of school.
He had adjusted the application schedule to have this moment and give it his full focus rather than try to multitask with one of his body doubles. He still did have one of his doubles in the office and planned on using it as an intermediary...
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2024-08-29 10:10:29 +0000 UTC View PostHardCored - Chatroom
MagicIsTragic: YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
TechnoGogo: Yo?
Saray: Did something happen, Magic?
The Silence: Her interview with Silhouette was today.
TechnoGogo: Ah, right. That.
(Mod)Seagullag: Yes, today was the firs...
2024-08-25 18:13:03 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings everyone. I'm sure you noticed the delay. To summarize, I am currently watching over two different households with pets, and while I can travel by foot between both easily and rapidly, my (diagnosis still ongoing) ADHD brain doesn't like this and harms both motivation and creativity.
I had planned on finishing 186 today. I fell alseep and slept through most of the day.
I ...
2024-08-21 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post"So, that is everyone's takeaway after today?"
Techlord was the first to speak.
"That woman with the advanced weaving. Her technique will let us sell stuff without a shadow affinity that comes with a light weakness, and if we combine it with your black silk we will see a big upgrade in everyone's gear."
Techlord nodded along.
"I agree with the boy. That ...
2024-08-12 18:58:18 +0000 UTC View PostMaggie Thespian, more familiar to him as MagicIsTragic on the HardCored chatroom he hung out in, was very different from what James expected. The nervous chubby girl whose gaze kept frantically switching between looking at Silhouette and his associates and the floor or the ceiling was far from the bombastic gremlin he was used to. He knew people behaved differently online and in real life, doub...
2024-08-05 21:03:05 +0000 UTC View Post"Manual Grandpop, here to present my Master Popper!"
The lion-headed man paused to bask in the adoration and fanfare, oblivious to the actual looks James and his helpers gave him.
"My Master Popper has enough force to reach across multiple streets with no worry!"
Decanov's eyebrow had gone so high up it almost touched the small bump that served as the robot's approximation of ...
2024-07-30 19:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings! Another week, another late chapter. Sorry about that.
This weekend I went to visit my grandparents with my father so he could get their car to replace one of ours at home that's been falling to pieces for years.
What this means is nearly 9 hours of transport on the first trip, most of which by train right after a big sabotage on the French railway network (it was supposed...
2024-07-29 18:24:09 +0000 UTC View PostJames mentally took a deep breath as he readied himself. Today would be the first day Shade Of Penumbra would conduct job interviews for possible new talents, and that meant today would be the perfect opportunity for any malevolent force to either attack or slip in a spy to either copy or sabotage their group's hard work. He had to be ready for every encounter to become a fight without warning....
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2024-07-17 14:29:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Sarah came to, it took at least a minute to realize where she was. The whiteness of everything around her would have clued her in, but the brightness of the sunlight turned the normally sterile look of a hospital room into a world of blinding light. Had her waking mind been any more conscious, she might have been worried she had reached some sort of afterlife. Thankfully for her, she only ...
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