Isekai Mansion Arc 3: Loose Ends
Arc 3 Part 1-1
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2023-10-03 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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Isekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 4-6
About ten minutes after arriving, I was sitting by myself at the end of the corridor near the main computer terminal. We had a plan in place. Not a great one, but something. Emily was hiding far from where I was waiting just to be safe, while the others took up their positions. Then it happened. A security alert went off. A couple minutes later,...
2023-09-07 13:53:01 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 4-5
Just as the Oracle said, the eagle was able to let us down just outside the canyon with the spring that led back to the well in my world. We weren’t exactly sure how you should thank a bird, so we just waved it goodbye as it took to the skies again. We decided to take advantage of our unexpected time save and rushed into the canyon to get home...
2023-09-07 13:51:08 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 4-4
On the ride back to the colony, Arduwan mentioned, “getting to the Oracle will require us going first to the nation of Vale. But the problem is that they have a very secure border and only allow people with special permits to get in. I have never been.”
“Can’t we just sneak in?” I asked.
“We could try, but the forest is v...
2023-09-07 13:49:37 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 4-3
We were quiet most of the trip back. But once we got into safe space again, Celica put her hand on my knee and said, “I’m sorry you lost your father, no matter how little you knew him. I lost everyone too.”
I looked up and met her eyes with mine. We both had tears in them. I let her continue uninterrupted.
“I need a favor,”...
2023-09-07 13:46:56 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 4-2
The next morning, we got to meet the rest of the command crew for our mission. General Nova introduced us.
“Eric, Arduwan, I’d like you to meet Captain Baylocke the Star Corps. He will be piloting the vessel that will take you to the central nervous computer station.”
A man in his mid-thirties, with a blonde beard and wearing a...
2023-09-07 13:44:59 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 4-1
Once things had settled, we were discussing the failure of retrieving the Scepter of Jubilation from Josephine.
“Okay, so that didn’t work out,” I noted, “we need a new course of action. Emily, any ideas?”
“I’ve been reviewing the journal again and as it stands; the tide is certainly in our favor. Any action we...
2023-09-07 13:42:30 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Cover
Featuring Stephanie, Arduwan and Wraith!
2023-09-05 21:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc Part 3-6
The coast was clear. The doors worked. The knobs were made of oversized gum drops but they turned. The windows weren’t real though. They were made of icing on the outside, but that was fine for us. It meant we’d be less likely to be spotted. I closed the door, and we sat on the floor. The entire place wasn’t bigger than a 20 X 20 room. I t...
2023-08-31 13:46:18 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc Part 3-5
A few minutes later, we both started to notice an aroma in the air. Without even notifying each other, we recognized it as the scent of Marshmallows. We followed it like the dumb bird said and sure enough, we found a path made out of bricks shaped like those lucky charms the Leprechaun spoke of. We got on the path and walked a ways before Emily ...
2023-08-31 13:42:45 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 3-4
Later that afternoon, Emily came to me and Higgins, holding my father’s journal.
“Okay, I think I finally have a sound strategy,” she said.
“Let’s hear it,” I replied, and Higgins and I both took a seat at the dining room table.
“Okay, so I was reading your fathers notes on World X and while there’s not much the...
2023-08-31 13:37:15 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 3-3
The next day, the air conditioner was replaced, and we could finally enjoy a cool house again. Emily had started reading my father’s journal herself so she could more accurately help me plan against the Seven Devils. I checked from time to time just in case, but the stones hadn’t changed. There were the three green ones that my dad had taken...
2023-08-31 13:28:22 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 3-2
We decided we would all go to a shopping mall in Cambridge. London was too busy and would draw more attention than we’d like, and the local stores were too small to spend a day in. We loaded up in the Rolls Royce and made our way. Higgins drove and I rode in the passenger seat while the girls piled up in the backseat. Stephanie and Em...
2023-08-31 13:23:23 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 3-1
When we came back upstairs, I made sure to announce that Stephanie had been filled in on the bulk of what was going on.
“She’s going to be staying with us for a while and I hope all of you can get along with her as you do with each other.”
Everyone in the room looked pleased except Emily, who I suspect was still pissed that Ste...
2023-08-31 13:18:37 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 2-4
By the time dinner was ready, Anabel was of sound mind again. We all sat down to eat and tell the tale of my time in Callist. It was clear that Arduwan wasn’t budging on her oath to defend me. I suppose having her strength and battle prowess could be of some help. So, we decided to put her up with us for a while. After dinner, I took her upsta...
2023-08-24 21:52:07 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 2-3
The three of us rode off towards Arduwan’s village. It was found in a valley at the heart of the Barbarian Lands.
As we rode, Wraith asked, “So, are you glad you brought me now?”
“Yeah, ya know, you didn’t do too bad,” I said as I smirked.
“I can’t thank you both enough,” said Arduwan. “Yep! Not too bad for ...
2023-08-24 21:44:05 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 2-2
The three of us rode on for the rest of the day and got to Braytown by late afternoon. We took Wraith to the same armory we went to before. Arduwan gave him some gold coins and the two of us waited for what seemed like forever for him to pick some gear out.
“Here! What do you guys think?” he asked as he showed off his new outfit.
Isekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 2-1
“Looks like you weren’t bullshitting! This is so cool!” Wraith said.
Freeze. Hold on just a moment. Before I continue, there’s something you need to know. Remember how in the beginning I said that I’m a nerdy dude but can pass for totally normal in a crowd? Well, Wraith is the exact opposite. On the outside, he looks complete...
2023-08-24 21:35:09 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 1-5
The next day, while I was sitting outside talking to Higgins over coffee, Emily went to the study to talk to Anabel.
“Anabel, we need to talk. Eric just told me about last night. I want to apologize to you,” Emily began, “I was wrong trying to one up you. It was selfish…and kinda mean trying to take advantage of your lack of knowle...
2023-08-17 13:31:15 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 1-4
I came to, later that day in my bed. My armor had been removed and I was bandaged up. Anabel was right beside me weeping. “I told you to be careful!” she cried.
“I’m okay, I think,” I said as I tried to get out of bed. No luck, I was too bruised.
“Just stay there and rest for now. Higgins and I will take care of you.” 2023-08-17 13:29:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Isekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 1-3
We left the tavern and headed to a local armory surplus store. The only things Arduwan had with her were her great sword, a long bow with arrows, and her brown rucksack. I, however, had nothing.
At the shop, I found a suitable sword for me to use, a short bow, a pack of arrows, a dagger, a set of boots, and some chainmail with a gray under...
2023-08-17 13:24:39 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2 Part 1-2
A few hours later, I was walking across the rocky painted desert. It reminded me of the area in Southern California just north of the Mexican border. I had taken a road trip there before, but it was definitely different with the comforts of a vehicle. The sun was high in the sky, just a few hours past noon and I was beginning to regret not takin...
2023-08-17 13:21:47 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 2: Alliance Part 1-1
My second week of training with Higgins was an even more intense regiment than the first. In addition to the fitness and sword training, Higgins introduced archery. I was a little worried at first but by this point my stabilizer muscles had been worked out enough that I was able to fire the bow without much trouble. Accuracy was another story. H...
2023-08-17 13:17:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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Okay, so obviously that's a joke. But I figured that anyone who appreciate's the humor of this story would also like the humor of a post like this.
2023-08-09 12:07:09 +0000 UTC View PostGotta love meme ads
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2023-08-01 13:26:57 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 1 Part 3-6
The next day, I came downstairs to discover that everyone in the house was already awake before me. It would appear that the whirlwind of activity I’d gone through over the past three months was really starting to catch up with me despite the few days I took off before going to Murk. I was out for like eleven hours last night. But no matter, s...
2023-07-31 03:06:59 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 1 Part 3-5
Since the water in the sewer drain was shallow it wasn’t like the other times where I ended up treading water first. Thankfully. Yuck. This time, we just felt light as a feather and the floor felt like it was falling out from under us. Almost like one of those really big water slides.
Next thing we knew we were splashing around in the we...
2023-07-31 03:04:41 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 1 Part 3-4
I wasn’t sure what we were going to do now. The trial wasn’t over, but there was no more time to gather evidence. It was too dangerous to even try at this stage. They could have Emily killed and claim plausible deniability for involvement in lieu of her enemies taking advantage of the situation. We had no choice but to go back to the safehou...
2023-07-31 03:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostIsekai Mansion Arc 1 Part 3-3
Now we had made some headway! Nick had confessed to us that he’s the one who killed Maven. And he had been coerced by Alabaster to do it! The police could protect him for a few days before the trial and we might be able to pin the coercion on Creole with Nick’s testimony. Nick, of course, would get a plea bargain for his crime had been commi...
2023-07-31 02:58:24 +0000 UTC View Post