Author's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me.
“What is the societal threshold? It is a rather curious line of thinking, so I will put to you its foundational query: At what point does a society’s dependence on Skills for technology become unsustainable? The idea is that w...
2024-09-05 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Notes: And we are back! My notebooks are loaded with scribbles. My Google Docs are dotted with discarded chapters and re-writes as I tried to fiddle with the story. I now have a version of the ending outlined that I am content with and that we are working towards. I have a delightful list of things I'd want to add/chang...
2024-09-03 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone!
I am going to ramble a bit here, but bear with me.
As you may have well noticed, there were no chapters this week. I didn’t post an explanation sooner because I was still uncertain regarding a few things and didn’t want to give inaccurate information. This last week and a bit I got stuck in the...
2024-07-26 01:40:33 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: For those of you not in my discord, my mother's flight got delayed so I leaned into the serendipity and delayed the chapter for a day as well to enjoy some extra time with her. Thank you all for your patience and continued support. It means the world for me.
“When a man Skilled with
Author's Note: Thank you all for your continued support, it means the world to me! My mother is in town visiting this week, and she is not much of a reader - understandably so. English is her second language and she is dyslexic. To her, reading elicits about as much joy as I found reviewing retail ledgers when the cash float was...
2024-07-16 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Hello everyone! On the side I have been fiddling around with You Might Miss It at a snail's pace, whipping up a loose outline and yada yada yada. Anyway, I finally got around to whipping up a rough-as-guts full first chapter to explore the three main characters a little. As you are my wonderful Patrons, you get t...
2024-07-12 22:16:25 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Notes: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. Last few chapters have been on the far end of my chapter range (I typically shoot for 1500-2500 and probably average about 1800). Dialogue and delving into Skills really start adding the words on; it's great.
“It is difficult...
2024-07-11 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me! This is a chapter I also want to really tighten up in the edits later because it gets a bit funky conceptually, but I think the ideas all come across. I'd love to hear feedback on this one. Thanks for reading!
“Wh...
2024-07-09 17:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. Dialogue dense chapters always end up being some of my longer ones.
“See, now that is the question, is it not? What makes the ambient mana in certain places so dense? There are perhaps some with the personal strength necessary ...
2024-07-04 17:32:37 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. For those of you not in my Discord, today's chapter was a smidge late because my writing/editing hours today were eaten up. Full details in the Discord, but to keep it short: my dog is old. I took her to the vet for a thing. She is mostly fine now...
2024-07-02 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. I spent a bit of time this week fiddling around with the blocking for one of the final conflicts of Book 1. The first book will probably clock in around - at least - 200k words based on how things have progressed so far in comparison to my (very) ...
2024-06-27 17:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support, it means the world to me. Thanks for reading!
“Sometimes it is best to say little and infer much.”
`Unknown
‘Skill is theoretically possible.’ They were words seized through the fugue of my infancy and carved into the bedrock ...
2024-06-25 17:30:06 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your support! It means the world to me. In the interest of Patreon peak-behind-the-curtain perks, I will say that I feel this chapter could hit harder. It went through a re-write, and while I am not dissatisfied with where it ended up, I have it bookmarked for some extra scrutiny when I do the wh...
2024-06-20 17:59:28 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. For those of you not on my Discord, the chapter delay last week was supposed to just be a delay but a close friend of mine had a crisis and it pulled me away from stuff for longer than anticipated. Fear not, I will be endeavouring to catch the cha...
2024-06-18 18:18:46 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Notes: Thank you all for reading! Your support means the world to me. Today we have some summaries, some time skips and a touch of the unexpected.
“Some might think to craft a Build so multifaceted that they will be prepared for anything life can throw at them. It is often those people who life catch...
2024-06-11 18:18:04 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me! Enjoy the chapter! :) I'll have to double check my math, but I believe around chapter 50 we will cross 100k words. I am so delighted to have hit this milestone with you all and there are many more words to come.
“The bravest of...
2024-06-06 17:49:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: We are back! I caught Covid, it sucked, but I am now (mostly) better. It has been a little while since we checked in on Lionel, though I must admit this chapter is somewhat of a tease... for now. Enjoy!
“Should markets be regulated? One might argue that stifling the impact of Skills related to ...
2024-06-04 17:58:48 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for the continued support! It means the world to me! Have an amazing weekend!
“When considering your path through life, consider the tools you will need. Will you make them yourself, or hope equipment that can handle your greatness is provided to you? When children dream of being ...
2024-05-23 18:00:23 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me! Good news! We found the new place and will be moving out this weekend. I will post news of any delays to posts that arise because of the move on Discord.
“Until further notice, any questions submitted to my office in writing ar...
2024-05-21 17:58:23 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Apologies for the late post. I have been sick with a throat and chest and fever thing the last couple of days. This chapter might still be a bit rough around the edges since I proofread it while dealing with everything and I don't think my brain is quite working correctly right now. Thank you for you...
2024-05-16 18:12:15 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for the continued support! It means the world to me. I hope you enjoy the chapter.
“What is a Core Space? Some of you may know it as something different, but I trust you can use context clues to figure it out. We call it a space, a room, but does it physically exist? We go there w...
2024-05-14 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Notes: Thank you all so much for your continued support! I always love reading your comments and feedback, both here and in Discord!
“I never understood the bravado people placed on their ability to hold their liquor, be it through natural talent or the application of a Skill. Personally, I find not ...
2024-05-09 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all so much for the continued support! It means the world to me. I had a lot of fun with this chapter and I hope you do too.
“Sometimes the wise thing to do is keep quiet and let a situation speak for itself. You, my friend, are not wise.”
~Unknown
2024-05-07 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Author's Notes: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. I also loved reading the comments and theories on Chapter 40.
“Once, when I was young, I watched my mother use her fingernails to engrave the image of a rose on an ornamental shield; the kind of thing people with too much money...
2024-05-02 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: We are back! I am so very excited to begin posting again. The time off was well spent and while we still haven't found a new place, I have done everything I need to in order to make the process of moving as smooth as possible when we finally get the green light. A huge thank you...
2024-04-30 17:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Happy 1st of April (AEDT). See you all in a month.
You have, unfortunately, died. Normally, this would be a tragedy. Some people might feel remorse at the sudden loss. The loss of life. The loss of opportunity. The loss of connection. Not you. You’ve been waiting for this moment.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: I mentioned in an earlier release that my housing situation is in turmoil. Thus far, our efforts to find an affordable alternative have been unsuccessful. I won't go into it too much, but suffice to say the rental market in Sydney is currently Fucked with a capital 'F'. What this means is that over the ne...
2024-03-28 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! This was a fun chapter to write, so I hope y'all enjoy reading it.
“Every morning, I review my System gains as part of preparing myself to face the day. Every evening, I review them again before I go to sleep. I have often wondered if I could gain profi...
2024-03-26 16:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone! In order to keep the ol' writing brain flexible, I've started tinkering with another series that I've been mulling over: You Might Miss It. The story is going to be my take on some superhero fiction which I have always had a soft spot for. As y'all are on my Patreon, I figured I'd share with you the raw first drafts and ...
2024-03-26 13:25:43 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Thank you all for your continued support! It means the world to me. Enjoy the bonus chapter!
“Without the assistance of Skills and the allure of Advancement, many jobs necessary for society to run would be truly dreadful. With that in mind, it is an interesting thought experiment, I think, to i...
2024-03-24 16:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post