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Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.9

Still your Commander, and not letting you go. Blood loss! Tactical errors! Double betrayal! Elpida, this is a sneaking mission, and you're leaving a trail of blood on the floor. Imagine what Kagami looks like over an MGS style codec call. Maybe I should write an entire chapter like that; yes, I'll note that down for later, we'll see. For now, Elpida is about to find out how far her personal aut...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.9

Chapter crosses the castle courtyard in one leap, going for the open window and the shadowy promises within, chasing a teasing giggle. And here we go, another chapter! Heather's had her nice day off, her self-discovery, her secret manuscript, but now she's got serious matters to attend. Responsibility for something not her fault. Those ex-cultists aren't having a good time. But perhaps there is...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.8

Two zombies, one semi-visible priestess, and a ten-foot combat android walk into a bar. Let's see if they can slip by without being seen. And what about Pira? Elpida still isn't sure, but if they happen to meet during the chaos of this extraction, she'll have to make a choice. We're allllmost at the end of the arc! As of the time of writing this post, I have 2 more chapters in the outline, befo...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.8

Chapter swings the sword ten thousand times, alone in the mountains, becoming one with heaven and earth. And here is another chapter for you all, dear readers! So, everyone forgot about Twil, right? To be fair to Heather, she's only been recovered for a single day. Maybe somebody else thought to check on the unfortunate werewolf? Sure hope so. Maybe somebody more obvious than Heather thinks. An...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.7

Good zombies, bad zombies, big zombies, small zombies, dangerous zombies, mystery zombies, lesbian zombies, combat zombies. I sure hope Elpida has a plan for getting out of this makeshift prison cell, because even I'm not 100% sure what she's about to do. Let's hope the cavalry is on the way. I think we have 2 more chapters of this arc, but maaaaybe 3. Depends how fast this all happens! Wheee! ...

A small surprise - a list of stories!

If you're on the discord then you've probably already seen this, but there's absolutely zero pressure to be on the discord, not everyone enjoys that, so! I wanted to share this here as well, since I promised waaaay back at the start of the year that I would write this up sometime and share it with all readers and patrons.

So, without further ado, here is a list of all the stories that I...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.7

Chapter churns through waist-high mud, drinking deep of swampy waters, greeting frogs and crocodiles alike. And here it is! Yay! Another chapter for you all. And yet more stress for poor Jan; she's really had enough for one day, hasn't she? I suspect Heather won't let Heart go too far, she can't be getting distracted now. And she still needs to ask Jan some important questions. Onward with the ...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.6

There are zombies, and there are zombies, and some have decided to make the world even worse. They want to be Elpida's friends, but she's not impressed by whatever they're cooking. At least Yola's helped her, for now. But what's next? Time to talk philosophy. Let's hope that rescue comes through soon. I hope you're enjoying this arc as much as I am, dear readers! We have such sights to see. Now...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.6

Chapter strides across the burning sands, singing to the deep dwellers down in the loamy deep. And here it is! Another chapter, another chance for Heather to gather more information; it can't be that hard to get Jan to talk, right? She's hardly our heroine's foe. Heather has some difficult questions; but then again maybe Jan does, too. Hope you're enjoying, dear readers! And here's that link, f...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.5

Gut wounds are a special kind of hell, even for the undead; the Commander has a plan, friends on the outside, and Howl in her head. But who are her captors, really? Time to meet the monsters. Oh wow! This arc has ended up just as complex as I expected, and I dearly hope you're all enjoying it as much as I am. Probably ... 2-3 chapters left? Maybe 4? Maybe. Let's dig a little deeper into the imp...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.5

Chapter crawls through the metal guts of the machine giant, befriending silver parasites and dodging white blood cells of molten copper. Hooray! Chapter is here! Another chapter for you all, and another step for Heather; seems like Sevens has her back on track now, to finally go ask some truly suspicious sources about that there big old peeper in the sky. Safe sources? Let's find out. Hope you ...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.4

Plans grow in zombie brains, wet and meaty and full of thoughts; but where's the Commander? Let's find out. I hope you enjoy this one, dear readers! I am still very much having a blast with Necroepilogos, with where all this going, and all the strange things we're running into. I can promise it is about to get a lot weirder, too. Here we go!

2023-07-20 14:44:59 +0000 UTC View Post

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.4

Chapter trudges across the barren tundra, following the diamonds in the firmament, enraptured by the music of the spheres. Woo! Chapter! Another chapter for you all, and more strange happenings for Heather; a book, more easily found than the last one, and a worrying translator. Still, libraries are comfy, right? Maybe Heart agrees. But I think Heather would prefer a library date with Sevens alo...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.3

Zombies - or robots? Zombies made of tiny robots. Zombots. Robies. Anyway, the arc marches on! With skulls, and necromancers, and trapped commanders. I can't really say anything here which wouldn't be a massive spoiler - except that this chapter is one of the most experimental pieces of fiction I've ever written; I'm not 100% sure this works. If you don't like it, don't worry, this particular ....

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.3

Chapter flits and dances through the neon-gold night, hoping to meet a blood-drinker in the nocturnal haven. And it's another chapter for you, dear readers! Heather must attend to her yellow in-laws to be, and perhaps seek out some advice at the same time. And hey, maybe Sevens can help with this whole what-to-do-about-the-Eye question. She's had suggestions before, right? Onward we go!

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Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.2

If you go down to the woods today, you better go in disguise; because the Necromancer will be, too. But what is a Necromancer, exactly? Perhaps Vicky and Kagami are about to find out, but I wouldn't want to be them right now. I hope you are enjoying this as much as I am, dear readers! Because I am having a blast with this. Another long chapter, well over 5k words, because it feels like the stor...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.2

Chapter strobes and flashes in the briny deep, luring crabs and fishes and other tasty morsels toward a snapping beak. Onward with the arc! Heather going on an adventure?! Say it isn't so! Well, she's got an awful lot to figure out. And some friends might appreciate a check-in. But first, somebody might have objections. And I hope you enjoy it, dear readers! As always, here is that link, for cl...

Necroepilogos, calvaria - 7.1

Skulls - grinning, empty, or broken? Our zombies are about to meet them all, perhaps in more detail than they ever wanted. Arc 7! Here we go! Anything I can say here would be a spoiler, so, on with the show! I hope you enjoy this one, dear readers; it's the single longest Necroepilogos chapter so far, clocking in at over 5.7k words. I'm not sure I'll be matching that every week, but this chapte...

mischief and craft; plainly seen - 21.1

Chapter wanders the highland heights, singing to banshees and signing for goblins, lost amid the misty crags. Arc 21 at last, here we are! Edward is gone, the cult is nothing but dregs, Evee's got the book, and Heather's got a lot of tentacles. But there's a few loose ends to snip off before they have any hope of a true visit to Wonderland. And perhaps some unresolved tensions, too. This arc mi...

Necroepilogos, astrum - 6.10

Zombies in the ruins, monsters to the rear, and fallen god beyond, waiting for its prophet. Here we go, final chapter of the arc. What can I say except good luck, Elpida? Well, I hope you enjoy this one, dear readers! I certainly did. And! There is a 50/50 chance of next week's chapter being an interlude, rather than straight on to arc 7. We'll see, I'm not 100% sure yet. Here we go ...

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luminosity of exposed organs - 20.15

Chapter crawls through clinging mud beneath the pounding rain, hunting empty trenches and cold foxholes, sniffing out hot metal life. But you know what, I hope Heather is having a better time than that! It's the final chapter of the arc! So many loose ends to tie up, so many wounds to heal, wounded to comfort, and ... well, I'll let Heather speak for herself. And then it's onto arc 21! And here...

Necroepilogos, astrum - 6.9

Night, the perfect cover for the shambling hordes of the undead. Only there's not a lot of shambling happening here. More like precision tactical insertion. Anyway! Here we go! Another absolutely massive chapter, well in excess of 5k words; I'm not sure if this trend is going to continue (I've recently changed my workflow behind the scenes, which is leading to more writing!) or if it's just a p...

luminosity of exposed organs - 20.14

Chapter glides through the driving snow, ghosting over drifts and swimming through falling flakes, chasing the sound of icicle laughter. Chapter! Woo! Here it is! For you! As of the precise moment of writing this post, I do not yet know if this is truly the final chapter of arc 20 - but I suspect it is! (Or okay maybe there's gonna be a chapter of falling action.) Heather and her found family, ...

Necroepilogos, astrum - 6.8

Dead souls, dead world; do zombies really have any choice in their fate? Elpida is trying, but the voices of the dead speak words too painful for even her heart. So! Arc 6 is probably going to 10 chapters now. I don't think the next chapter is going to wrap this one up. Elpida could surprise me, but I think she's got a little more runway than I was expecting. But, well, you can all see...

luminosity of exposed organs - 20.13

Chapter stares into the shadows at the rear of the shrine, where the wood grows thick and the smoke turns dark, and smiles to the eyes staring back. Woo! Another chapter! We're ... well, we're approaching the end of arc 20, but I'm not sure if it's going to be one more after this, or two. Probably just one more. I'm delighted with how well the last chapter went, so, here's more! Hooray! Heather...

Necroepilogos, astrum - 6.7

Star-born flesh crawls with mold and maggots, caged at the bottom of a gravity well, attended by eager teeth. Once again, anything I could say would be a spoiler, dear readers! This is actually the longest Necroepilogos chapter so far, at a good smudge over 5k words. And I very much hope you enjoy it! Probably ... probably 2 chapters left in this arc. Maybe just one, but more likely two.

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luminosity of exposed organs - 20.12

Chapter lounges on the sun-blessed windowsill, warming its paws and swishing that tail, sleepy for pets and treats. And here it is, for you, dear readers, another chapter! Heather and the others have been dealing pretty well with this House so far; they've seen far worse before, after all. But Edward himself is a new kind of mystery, and Heather is about to unwrap the skin from cursed flesh. I ...

Necroepilogos, astrum - 6.6

The stars recede beyond choking smog; consciousness sinks into stinging flesh. Two mutually incompatible directions pulling at our pitiful little zombies. But in the end Elpida has to keep putting one foot in front of the other. Will arc 6 reach 9 chapters? I swear I'm not going for the meme, but it might get there anyway. I cannot express how much I am loving this story, and I hope you are too...

luminosity of exposed organs - 20.11

Chapter spies the mountain pass through arrow-slit portals, watching for the wrong kind of visitor on the howling ridge, carrying the wrong kind of meat. Woo! Another chapter! Hooray! But also not hooray for Heather because this H o u s e is a bit of a nightmare. If only they could find the true resident amid these flickering walls and hollow windows. And here's that link, as always!

2023-05-20 14:30:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Necroepilogos, astrum - 6.5

No rest for the wicked, not in the city of the dead. Not if Elpida wants to get everybody moving, anyway. Anything I could say here would be a spoiler! So, I hope you enjoy the chapter! Empty corpses and star-fallen machines await, just beyond the horizon of one's own stomach ...

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