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Cyber Dreams 5.29 - Calling Backup

Thanks for all the feedback on the last chapter :) I'm probably going to rework the "bike chase" scene, but the end result will be the same. Don't worry, I'm not trying to arbitrarily make Juliet lose her new bike.

Love to hear your thoughts and predictions :)

-Plum


While Angel maneuvered ...

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Victor 7.29 - Costs

Let me know what you think ;)

-Plum


Erd’s “coach” was a rune-inscribed brass-colored globe the size of a small sedan that floated two feet off the ground. When he tapped a matching brass rod against its side, it rotated on hidden gears, sliding open like the aperture on a camera, revealing a spacious interior uphol...

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Cyber Dreams 5.28 - Looking for Answers

Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts and predictions - love reading that stuff! I always find myself wanting to write about my reasoning for the characters' actions and thinking, but I also feel like that stuff should become apparent through the narrative, and I don't want you all to have some insight that isn't based in the text, 'cause that would mean you might not tell me...

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Victor 7.28 - The Return

Enjoy the chapter! Thanks for everything!

-Plum


The longest part of Victor’s return trip was the slow ascent upward through the enormous brooding planet’s atmosphere. First, he had to wait for what felt like half a day for the great beetle to return. He did so in the vast courtyard of the pyramid, following the emiss...

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Cyber Dreams 5.27 - Vector

Enjoy today's grouping of words. I've gathered them and painstakingly organized them into something for you to read! :)

-Plum


As soon as she connected to the terminal, Athena’s image on the screen faded, and Juliet was left sitting there, feeling almost like Angel and Athena had left the room to speak privately. As muc...

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Victor 7.27 - Crystal

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When the vehicle or insect carrying Victor and the emissary descended to the immense pyramid’s base, depositing the glass carriage to the smooth sandstone ground, it settled with an almost delicate series of clinks. Then a dark shadow moved away, and Victor craned his neck, looking through the translucent ceiling to see a great shape rapidly cli...

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Vainglory 1.42 - A Bath with the Law

What's ol' Ward getting up to today? Check it out :)

Thanks for reading!

-Plum


42 – A Bath with the Law

Children’s Crossing was a busy place. Haley and Ward had to wait in line to deliver their mounts to the stable, and once they got the chance to speak to the st...

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Cyber Dreams 5.26 - Another Sister

Here's your delivery :)

-Plum


To Juliet’s surprise, Frida answered the call immediately, already dressed, alert, and sitting at a table with the burgeoning Luna dome “sunrise” providing a stunning backdrop in the window behind her. “Pretty early for a call,” she said, sipping from a coffee cup. “Is something ...

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Victor 7.26 - A Sense of Scale

Enjoy the chapter!

Thanks, as always, for reading :)

-Plum


When Darren left the Genesis Center, he’d had the determined mindset he often felt when he knew he had to prove somebody wrong. If he had the self-awareness to look back on his life, he might have seen a pattern—failure leading to perceived judgment from others, leading to him trying to demonstrate how h...

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Cyber Dreams 5.25 - Dirtier than Dirty

Here's today's delivery :)

Thanks, and have a great weekend!

-Plum


With her knees still jittery from the adrenaline rush of the fight, Juliet approached the dimly lit secret doorway. She smelled something odd, like a hot, steamy bleach in the air, and wrinkled her nose. “Angel, what’s that odor?” Thanks to her olfactory implants, Angel had no problem identifyi...

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Victor 7.25 - Transport

I know this is getting weird. I hope it's not boring; I realize this is a litRPG, and people want to see numbers go up, and so far, there's been very little of that in book 7. I have plans, obviously, but it's taking me a while to get there.

Let me know what you think :)

-Plum


The ivid emi...

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Cyber Dreams 5.24 - Burgling

Enjoy! ;)

-Plum


Sometime after midnight, Juliet slipped out of the hangar and, with the simulated engine noise turned off, silently sped off through the empty streets toward the interdome highway. She was wearing a black turtleneck tucked into her darkest pair of blue jeans, her combat boots, and slung in a snug shoulder...

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Victor 7.24 - Hive World

Here's a new chapter for you! Love to hear your thoughts :)

-Plum


“They’re certainly more intelligent seeming than those we’ve encountered thus far.” Valla leaned past Victor, peering down the long, gradual slope of the tunnel toward the two huge insectoid guards. Guards they clearly were—standing stil...

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Vainglory 1.41 - The Crossing

Enjoy! Hope you're having a great weekend :)


41 - The Crossing

They rode until noon before resting, and despite Grace’s help, Ward’s tailbone, glutes, and thighs were killing him. “Not sure how much further I can go today, at least on horseback. I can walk, though. Hell, I can jog.”

Haley looked at him from where sh...

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Cyber Dreams 5.23 - Savior Complex

Thanks for reading and supporting my writing :)

-Plum


“What are you going to do?” Juliet asked, slowing down and pulling up behind a cargo van, coasting in its wake so she could pay better attention to Hines.

“I gotta lay low. Gotta disappear for a while. I might need you to move around and be my eyes and ear...

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Victor 7.23 - Deeper

Things are about to get interesting . . . maybe :)

-Plum

Thanks for reading and for all the feedback and support!


“Wait,” Lesh rumbled, nudging past Valla to better peer into the darkness. Victor felt a small surge of Energy, and then the giant warrior’s reptilian eyes began to shine...

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Cyber Dreams 5.22 - Being Disagreeable

Thanks for reading! Quick note: I forgot that, at the end of book 4, Alice told Juliet that Honey dropped a present off for her. I'm going to add a quick scene into chapter 2 or 3 of this book in which Juliet finds and opens it. It's just a T-shirt, one of the ones Juliet likes, a vintage smiley face wearing sunglasses.

Small time skip here. Please le...

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Victor 7.22 - In the Hive

Thanks for all of your support! Enjoy :)

-Plum


The ivid tunnels didn’t provide convenient hiding places. The best the three adventurers could hope for was to duck out of sight around the many corners and bends whenever they saw one of the giant insects coming their way. The magical perfume—Victor wondered if it was s...

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Cyber Dreams 5.21 - Lunch and Mercs

Thanks for reading! Love to hear your feedback :)

-Plum


When Juliet and Honey stepped into the reception area, they found Applebaum leaning on the counter, chatting with Frida. When they came into view, he got quiet, but the lingering smile and the mischief in his eyes told Juliet he’d been talking trash. “Oi, ladies...

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Victor 7.21 - Limits

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-Plum


When the last of the ivid had disappeared into the vast, gaping hole in the side of the hill, Lesh said, “We should wait. If they’re anything like the Kothids, the warriors will take time to settle and move back to their nooks and crannies.” When Victor nodded, Lesh produced a leather-topped camp stool and sat down. Victor and Valla had t...

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Vainglory 1.40 - Dichotomy

It's Saturday, and you know what that means . . .

Enjoy :)

-Plum


40 – Dichotomy

When Ward woke the following day, he did so in a warm bed with a warm sleeping companion, and he couldn’t imagine feeling better about life. No, that wasn’t true, he reasoned, shift...

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Cyber Dreams 5.20 - Blade Discipline

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For the first twenty minutes or so, Rutger instructed them on things that Honey had already taught Juliet—how to draw the sword, how to hold it, how to sheathe it, and so on. She’d already committed many of those things to muscle memory back when she, Honey, and the crew of the Kowashi had traveled from Titan to Luna. Apparently, ...

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Victor 7.20 - Ivid

Enjoy today's chapter :)

-Plum


Victor, Valla, and Lesh stood on one of the copper discs inside the World Hall, each holding a token of travel they’d purchased from a counter near the entrance. More accurately, Erd Van had purchased them, along with some “tokens of recall.” Victor had been a little surprised at the ...

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Cyber Dreams 5.19 - Sword Business

Enjoy! I love sword stuff, I mean in movies, games, and books, but I'm not, like, really into swords. Does that make sense? So, when I write chapters like this, I spend a lot of time looking things up and trying to be less than exact about things 'cause I don't want to start off super technical and have to maintain that level of sword technicality throughout multiple books. That sai...

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Victor 7.19 - Minor and Major

Love to hear your thoughts :)

-Plum


“Darren, you may stop concentrating on your Core space. We’ve finished the affinity assessment.” Y-seven’s voice cut through Darren’s concentration, snapping him out of his semi-meditative state. He wasn’t sure how long they’d been at it, but it felt like hours. He’d st...

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Victor Book 4 - Titan Blood - is out on Kindle and Audible!

Sorry for the promo spam today. :) I'm hoping to make this the best VoT book launch yet!

If you haven't read any Victor of Tucson books, now's a great time to give 'em a try. If you have read them, I'd sure love your help making this launch a success. A quick rating or review, or, if you have KU, a quick download, would go a long way.

Links:

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Cyber Dreams 5.18 - Attraction

Here's a little chapter for you to enjoy on this chilly winter day (chilly for me, anyway.) I hope you're enjoying Book 5 so far. I know we're dealing with a lot of personal stuff, but I'm in the mood to build up these characters some more, and I think it's fun to read stuff like this, so hopefully, I can pull it off without boring everyone to tears.

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Victor 7.18 - Favors

Enjoy the chapter :)

Have a nice day, too!

-Plum

“Victor, please.” Valla gently tugged on his wrist, urging him to sit back down. “Give the man a moment to gather himself.”

Victor glowered, and when Valla’s eyebrows drew together, mimicking his expression of irritation, it felt like s...

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Vainglory 1.39 - The Purpose for Existence

Here's today's delivery! Not to spoil today's chapter, but if anyone's wondering after reading this, no, I don't intend for this to turn into some kind of harem story. No, I'm not going to write explicit scenes. There will be adult topics and relationships, though.

Cheers,

-Plum

39 – The Pu...

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Cyber Dreams 5.17 - I Scratch Your Back

Enjoy your fresh serving of Cyber Dreams :D

-Plum


Juliet stood in the open bay doors of the hangar, pacing back and forth in the late afternoon sun, waiting for Sergeant Hines, and watching Bennet and Aya devour the donuts she’d planned to save for morning. She couldn’t blame them; something about having a gun pointe...

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