I'm trying to work on LGIC, but sometimes I just need to work on something else. I'm letting you guys decide which of these I work on.
If you go read the chapters I put up, it should be pretty clear what these are about, but here's some extra context:
A Man Burned is a bit Nordic in nature, and is somewhat inspired by my newfound lov...
2024-05-14 01:34:49 +0000 UTC View PostOption 2
We saw it coming, but there was nothing we could do.
After centuries of pollution and climate change, the world started to shift.
Long ago, when plants began to grow on land, the oxygen content of the atmosphere saw a drastic uptick. The world had evolved, but with evolution comes change, and sometimes ...
2024-05-14 01:25:55 +0000 UTC View PostOption 1.
The soft sound of chirping birds filtered into his ears from the window, pulling his attention away from his breakfast.
Ulfleif “Wolf” Gray’s life was relatively simple. Like his father, and his father's father, he was a lumberjack. His family had been the founders of the village, and technically ...
2024-05-14 01:24:47 +0000 UTC View PostWelcome to Chapter 1 of A Lich's Guide to Interdimensional Conquest, the sequel to Dungeon Mastery! Sorry for the long wait- I'll be taking a "break" this next month but I plan to put stuff up anyways, meaning anyone currently subscribed will just get a free month of what will hopefully be a bit of content.
I was trying to ta...
2024-04-30 18:39:37 +0000 UTC View PostAstaliar itched at his right arm– at least, the withered husk that once was a right arm arm.
When he first saw it, the young man thought that he would have to lose his arm. He was relieved when the healers told him that he could keep it.
Then they’d elaborated, and the color had drained from his face.
The ...
2024-02-28 19:02:32 +0000 UTC View PostThe sage gently stirred the potent concoction within the specially-made device. He poured himself a cup and gingerly sipped at the still-hot liquid.
While many others he knew had moved past the art of tea brewing for the convenience of coffee, he was old enough to remember its significance. Once, it had been considered a magical f...
2024-02-28 18:58:45 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Triple posts today, but they'll all be a bit shorter than usual.
Azrael stared into the distance with a look of concern on her face. It felt like she’d forgotten something and needed to go find it, but she knew she hadn’t. She’d already checked twice, but that nagging feeling just wouldn’t–
The beast she was...
2024-02-28 18:57:17 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: This is the last Seif chapter in Book 1! I should have the last few Interludes up in the next day or two, and then... well, then it'll be time for Book 2, won't it?
I hope you're all just as excited for A Lich's Guide to Interdimensional Conquest as I am.
There had been a lot of improvements in the way I di...
2024-02-26 05:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: ඞ
I internally grinned at the orb hovering in front of me, then at the wand in my hand.
Well, okay, less “wand,” more control stick for my new weapons, but it was more fun to think of it as a magic stick.
I’d decided to call them Runic Detonators because, well, they exploded, and they used. Pretty simple...
2024-02-24 01:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: This had a funnier name but I'll be using that for next chapter instead.
When I got back to the top of my tower, the Energized Intent had carved away enough metal that I could make out the shapes of the runes I wanted to use for my project.
I spent a moment inspecting the shapes that had been carved into the plates an...
2024-02-23 03:28:31 +0000 UTC View PostI’d returned to Kelemnion, this time to look for some way for me to actually attack.
I skipped past all the books about demons, eldritch entities, and other stuff that would probably kill me before it managed to do anything to my enemies....
2024-02-22 04:52:21 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 👀 2 Chapters and an Interlude over the span of two days? No way. That can't be my Vagrant Crusader. Nuh uh.
My shoulders slumped a bit in relief. I had plenty of time left to go.
It had started to feel like I wasn’t making much progress, but I knew that was just in my head. The new floors should...
2024-02-20 23:38:32 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: This is a pretty short interlude, but I wanted to show an interaction between Seif and Azrael from a perspective that's closer to her own. What do we think?
Ambrose suddenly stepped through a portal in front of her, and she gave him a look.
The Lich rubbed the back of his skull sheepishly. “My bad? I was de...
2024-02-20 19:15:36 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Not sure about the quality of this one. It was written over the span of many writing sessions. You'll have to let me know if you find any inconsistencies.
This chapter is 4,057 words, and ended up being just 121 short of The Big 100k. Next chapter will be an interlude, so we'll hit it with that one.
First of all, I pu...
2024-02-20 05:02:53 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I'm not sure I'm happy with one of the system messages in this chapter. You'll know it when you see it. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
After helping Fenrir out with his new hobby, I turned my attention to the next set of floors above him. With new knowledge about my runic capabilities, I was curious of what ...
2024-01-08 01:13:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Wow, I–” Azrael clenched her gauntleted hand contemplatively– “really hate it.”
My jaw dropped. Literally. I had to pick it up off the floor.
Azrael burst out laughing from my display of shock, and barely managed to restrain herself enough to get out, “I– I was kidding, Ambrose!”
She took another ...
Days. It had taken days to figure out how to reliably transmute objects. Apparently I’m way too distractible for this sort of garbage.
It had taken another day to figure out what to use.
Eventually, though, I’d had a sort of realization when looking for metals to use in the design. I’d found aluminum, and realized that it actually ha...
“I believe that you have yet to examine the memories you gained from absorbing the Ordinance rune in depth?”
My mind froze in place. Frick. I hadn’t done that, had I?
“No, I have not. I'll rectify that right now.”
“Ah, no! Master, I can explain the situation. Ordinance inscriptions have two primary effects....
2023-12-28 02:34:25 +0000 UTC View Post“Ah, Lars! There you are!” The woman– I’m just gonna call her Lady Cevan for now– proclaimed.
A series of individuals enter behind the middle-aged man, and she introduces me to each in turn. “This is Marquess Gensin Exandris, son of Duke Hevard Exandris.” The first man gives me a tired smile and tilts his head. Not knowing th...
2023-12-22 03:35:49 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: A bit shorter than other chapters, but it is and interlude. We'll also have another coming up soonish, from Esheth, but we'll tinker around with the stuff from this chapter first.
If the beast was being perfectly honest, he didn’t really need the silly spellbook his sire was crafting for him. ...
2023-12-21 04:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Whoops! Forgot to put one up yesterday.
When I rise from my slumber, I'm not on a beach anymore. In fact, I'm on a solid-stone floor. The why for my situation is answered straight away.
[Quest Complete!]
A mind needs rest. Constant, relentless effort shows determination, but one mu...
2023-12-21 00:05:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhen my vision returns to me, I immediately spot an overturned carriage and a couple handfuls of men fighting, some trying to bar the path to the carriage and other trying to break through them.
The knightly attire of the guardians and look of the aggressors tells me what's going on straight away.
[The Seventh Step: Save t...
2023-12-19 03:17:22 +0000 UTC View PostI quickly stripped my creations for parts, laying all the different pieces I’d be needing out separately. The Arachnomicon bits were left separate, since I’d need to refashion that much later. For now, I started manipulating the bones of the Nailwolves.
My other creations had taught me that it was best to make a rough bone structure an...
2023-12-18 02:33:47 +0000 UTC View PostFeeling extremely conflicted, I rushed to catch up to the rest of the party. They stopped and manhandled me to get my new armor equipped. I paid as much attention to the process as I could, knowing that I'd have to do it on my own at some point.
It turned out that Kelsh had also thrown in a back strap for the glaive– Nadir. I should probab...
A/N: This encompasses the first part of Step 6, the rest will be in the next chapter.
[Transporting User: Xan Kim to The Fourth Step.]
Name: Xan Kim
Title: [Successor of 14,814 Steps (4)] (Upgradeable)
Level: 1 (/4)
Class: N/A
Might: 4 (7) +
Mobility: 4 (8) +
Mind: ...
2023-12-16 20:24:59 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: I asked one of your member and have been convinced to post this. You may kowtow before me 14 times for my generosity.
“Xan, are you coming?” My friend, Josh, anxiously calls out from the door.
“Of course,” I reply with a wide grin, stepping up beside him. “I wouldn't miss this for the world.” 2023-12-16 06:07:14 +0000 UTC View Post
“Xan, are you coming?” My friend, Josh, anxiously calls out from the door.
“Of course,” I reply with a wide grin, stepping up beside him. “I wouldn't miss this for the world.”
The two of us are headed to the coast on a “special training mission” with our track team. At least, that's how the coach had sold it to the fa...
2023-11-30 17:40:45 +0000 UTC View PostI pulled myself out of the Loci Server, and was glad to see that I hadn’t simply discorporated, and was still in the megalibrary. I suppose my bodies falling apart wasn’t really a thingI had to worry about anymore, since the bodies I connected to weren’t actually storing my consciousness, but rather acted as a conduit for it.
I thoug...
2023-11-16 01:32:53 +0000 UTC View PostObviously, figuring out how my new Repository worked was at the top of my list. It was my brain, after all, and would also dictate how I’d control my body. Well, bodies.
I returned my mind to its natural resting place and felt a shift in my gem. I let the change take place, then looked out into my influence, finding that my body...
2023-11-01 05:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostIn the middle of beating me up for absolutely no justifiable reason, Azrael’s nigh-invisibility flickered and cut out. She had an ugly expression, and it was pretty obvious that she was getting a headache from lack of Mentum. I took the opportunity to check my Phylactery, and silently rejoiced when I found that I no longer needed to allow Azzy...
2023-10-31 05:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post