Ozzy led his twenty workers forward at a run, crashing into the disorganized line of Krax. The Krax were taller by at least a foot and had a couple of hundred pounds on the Contract Workers, but were only in the second tier. The workers were stronger and moving faster. They hit the Krax hard, chopping down on the warriors knocked over by the tos...
2025-07-03 19:51:51 +0000 UTC View PostButcher of Gadobhra Chapter 504 and 505
Tunnel Rat 413, 414
Wing Leader Chax observed the battle below and saw the human reinforcements appear out of thin air. This was the 'Teleporter Magic' that Then-God-Emperor-Unca-Varn had spoken of, and the objective that would fulfill his will. With such magic at his disposal, he could conquer many tribes! This was a mighty objective to fight over, but not one he ...
2025-06-27 01:50:25 +0000 UTC View PostFor the second night, my DnD game got cancelled. We had a tornado warning last Thursday, and a lot of trees are down. I wasn't hit at all, but the DM for our Darksun campaign has no internet. Time to write. Probably some typos, I'll get to them. Being in the mood to write does not include the mood to edit.
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Sparring continued each night at the corral, and Marcy and Ozzy continued their nightly duels. Suzette was trying to improve the potency of the brews to keep people on their feet as they fought every night either against Marcy or under her watchful eye. When the end of the night came and Marcy threw herself at the Butcher once again, everyone el...
2025-06-25 03:57:40 +0000 UTC View PostRolly and Squirmie were taking turns scooping up the delicious frozen dessert from a large bowl. It was cold enough to instantly give them brain freeze, but they couldn't stop eating. Delbert and Signe were eating from much smaller bowls with no discomfort. She had watched nervously as he took his first bite, and relaxed as he smiled. "Oh, this ...
2025-06-24 02:44:54 +0000 UTC View PostButcher of Gadobhar 502, 503
Tunnel Rat 411, 412
Milo didn't want to become mulch and decided against trying to escape. No one was directly threatening him, or even getting close to him, and he was very curious about the city. The other Myconians he'd encountered had reacted like monsters, either sitting passively rooted in caves or attacking as he got near. As he and his escort walked along t...
2025-06-23 01:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe crack was not small as an entry point for Milo, but he pondered how the CHIMERA had ascended through it and finally came to the conclusion that the machine had jettisoned its biological pieces and reconfigured its hull to fit through the four-foot wide opening. Scapes on the rock and places where it had chewed the gneiss to create a passage ...
2025-06-20 03:50:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe small party of two bipeds and three oxen continued onward to Sedgewick. Razorslash Fluffytail took one look at the giant cattle and chittered angrily at the scout who'd sounded the alert, and brought news of a 'small party' coming down the road. He sent the rest of his pack back to the deep part of the forest where Dreytown lay hidden and fo...
2025-06-20 00:06:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter enduring the terrors of Mama's kitchen and learning to cook a full meal from scratch (If you count lumpy potatoes, which he was!) Milo needed a break. Mama gave him a quick hug and a pat on the head.
"You did good for your first time. Don't worry about the potatoes, I'll show you the secret next time."
"Next time?"
"Of...
I meant to write something else entirely. But the concept of Borksday hit me, and here we are.
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Tuesdays were now Borksday. It was his turn to break into Wally. He prepared carefully, going to the extreme of sleeping for five hours and eating a full meal before starting. Additional snacks and energy dr...
Jon was looking at the approaching party of one very tall woman and three huge animals. "Those are large and very curious-looking animals."
"Leave it to you to focus on the cows and not on the girl."
"I knew you'd focus on the girl."
"I am, and that's a very large and interesting girl."
And as the parties neared each ...
Jorges was atop the new Hurlsford walls when he saw the travelers coming from the northeast, but gave them little thought. One person leading three oxen was dismissed with a glance, the walls taking up all of his attention. There wasn't time to build stone walls around the whole town, and there certainly wasn't the stone. Building Rowan Keep had...
2025-06-10 01:32:33 +0000 UTC View PostVery tired and running on lack of sleep, but family situation is better, and we are past the weekend of big events at my shops. (Final Fantasy MTG, very cool stuff. ) But drastic measures were called for to have the energy to write today. Luckily, I found a 5-hour energy shot from who knows, probably last summer. Half the bottle is enough to sen...
2025-06-08 21:26:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe forces of Winter moved southward, not so much as a coordinated army, but rather a horde of small and large groups going in the same direction. Each Warlord or Champion controlled his forces through rank, charisma, or sheer brutality, keeping his place until someone stronger put him down. Each lusted after the riches in the southlands and wan...
2025-06-07 02:36:44 +0000 UTC View PostGlacia wasted no time in marshalling her forces, calling in favors owed, but more often using threats to cajole the different wizards, warlords, and fell creatures who commanded large numbers of followers in the far north. The forces of Winter were like a wild, raging storm. Power, cold...and not easily controlled. While the Council claimed to r...
2025-06-05 18:36:27 +0000 UTC View PostLimerick, Pennsylvania, was ideally suited for a nuclear power plant: close enough to the major cities on the East Coast of North America, but far enough away to minimize the protests associated with nuclear power in the late 1900s. The nearby river provided both water for the cooling system and transportation for the materials used to build it....
2025-06-02 17:53:12 +0000 UTC View PostButcher of Gadobhra 498 and 499
Tunnel Rat 407 and 408
After a hearty meal, including rescued pies, the group returned to the arena. Ozzy paused along the way, an odd expression on his face. Suzette glanced his way, "Are you all right? I swear I heard your stomach make a strange noise."
He patted his belly. "Just a bit of indigestion down in my furnace. Learned a few new things while I was go...
Book 3 of Milo's adventures is now on KU and Audible. Big milestone in getting the first 3 books of Tunnel Rat Published. And Aethon Books has picked up books 4-6, starting in the fall. Butcher of Gadobhra Volume 1 comes out in July, and then every 3 months after that.
2025-05-28 04:30:13 +0000 UTC
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Four hours of meeting with Sidney and Stephen had made Milo tired and edgy. Wally had done so much as the administrator of Claw Master. But he had confidence that with the right staff and support, Sidney could take over and leave him free to pay attention to other things. She had her work cut out for her. His brothers and sister had just finishe...
2025-05-28 02:47:48 +0000 UTC View PostMy wife's parents needed a lot of care these last two weeks, and it cut into my writing time. One was just coming home from a lengthy hospital stay and needed round-the-clock care, and the other collapsed with pneumonia and went into the hospital. At 96 and 88 we had to find better solutions other than home care. They are situated better now, ge...
2025-05-27 00:59:19 +0000 UTC View PostI'm halfway through another Tunnel Rat and Gadobhra chapter each. Will try to catch up tonight/tomorrow.
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It was midnight at the corral. A hundred sedge beasts surround the enclosure on three sides, vying for the best view. Rolly was walking among them, giving out ha...
I took Thursday off. Sick family. I may catch up this weekend, we'll see how things go.
Thank you to Netviewer for his comment that inspired the opening of this chapter.
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Milo's face appeared on the screen in front of Sidney, and ominous organ music blasted from the...
Stephen's head hurt. It had been a long, long day, dealing with new situations. A 'Milo Day', as they had taken to calling such days. Exciting and scary days, but so exhausting. And today had been the worst.
Samantha had been immediately excited when he repeated what Milo had said about Quantum World Theory, and exasperated that he wasn'...
The crowd at the fountain in Sedgewick watched as the flaming chariot circled the town several times. Twice it came in for landings but its speed was too high and it was obvious the driver was having trouble with the concept of 'Slow Down.' Eventually, the Butcher leaned forward, took the reins, and pulled back gently, slowing the horses and bri...
2025-05-19 16:03:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis is the story I owe from Thursday, another one coming this weekend.
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"You get your ass kicked again, Marcy?"
"Shut the hell up, Darlene. Not in the mood for your lip. And where's breakfast? If you ate the last boxes of Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, there will be hell to pa...