This chapter was not going to go this way. At all. It was going to be something else entirely. But when I write Milo and Wally, I try to keep in mind what they are. Especially when they talk to each other. I knew Wally was surprised by what Milo did...and from there, things took a left turn at Albuquerque and Milo ran off with the chapter.
As most of the gods prepared to leave the new galaxy, the God of War asked a question in a calm voice. "And what do we do about Milo?"
Hecate turned and stared hard at Ares, going over the question he had just asked, and trying to divine why he had asked it. "What do you mean?"
The God of War looked at her and the other assembled go...
Ben greeted Marcy as she arrived. He was armed as usual with his shimmering estoc, a whip at his side, and a sleek, miniature crossbow on his arm. She was wearing plate armor, carrying a thick shield, with a mace, sword, and two daggers in sheaths on her belt. Ben noticed three more daggers strapped to a forearm and slid into both of her boots. ...
2025-05-11 23:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostTwo chapters from each story.
2025-05-11 18:12:35 +0000 UTC View PostWe last saw some of these people in chapters 412, 414, 439, and 446. This is a catch-up chapter. I'll be posting another Bog and TR chapter today/tomorrow.
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Bronk was looking forward to a mug of herbal tea and a haunch of beef. It had been a long journey from the lands ruled by the Maple Priests. T...
Milo flipped the top of the pod open and bounded out. He had so much to do and a burning desire to investigate the mysterious staff. The desire to know more had almost kept him in Genesis, but his body there was exhausted from the strain of dealing with so many AIs.
Not that his mind wasn't still feeling the strain, just the opposite. He...
A long time in coming. This arc technically started in chapter 36 with the first appearance of Philistron the Benevolent Sage. I will probably do another pass of this chapter. Dialogue is always tough, especially with this many people.
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Milo looked at the assembled go...
2025-05-06 03:52:22 +0000 UTC View PostMarcy, Vernon, Ricardo, and most of the new recruits reappeared at dawn. Marcy stretched and smiled, then noticed who else was there and put on her more serious expression as she looked at the rest of the newly-alive. None of them looked happy, and many glares were turned on Vernon. Even Ricardo looked annoyed with him. Marcy overheard bits of t...
2025-05-05 19:12:44 +0000 UTC View PostTunnel Rat 400 and 401
Butcher of Gadobhra 491 and 492
A few of you had comments on the last chapter. Trust me, I take all the feedback seriously. It gives me more perspectives, especially from readers. I'll be revisiting the chapter before it goes to RR. As always, thanks for the thoughts.
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Ozzy awoke, manacles on hi...
It was midnight at the corral, and half of the local herd had shown up to watch the fun as two humans beat on each other and rolled in the mud for hours.
Marceline was geared up in her best armor and festooned with weapons. More were leaning against the corral. Her prep work had included an hour of meditating on the word 'Unyielding
2025-04-29 18:55:50 +0000 UTC
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With nothing else to do, the Gods talked. Several sat around Kepler and Zeus, listening to the two banter back and forth, discussing their shared adventures. Other groups formed, talking of their current work or catching up with friends who had decided on a simpler life as a mortal. Several people laughed as Marduk told his stories about 'The fi...
2025-04-28 03:10:20 +0000 UTC View PostWeekly chapter release for the Butcher of Sedgewick Tier
2025-04-27 16:56:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Baron of Gadobhra greeted his guests warmly in their own language and urged them to take food and make themselves comfortable.
"You traveled far to get here. I offer you limited and revocable guesting rights in my city as family of my family."
Scalesofgray, Smallwebbedfeet, and Curiouscamoflage were very satisfied with their st...
Things are so hectic, but luckily, today was easy at work. No lost shipments, no damaged boxes, and our merchandise stock-ups are done. We got what we could. Being a game store in the US with half our games coming from China is rough right now. Might get better, might get worse. Warehouses are emptying and restocks are in limbo, but I've got eno...
2025-04-23 23:23:51 +0000 UTC View PostHectic weekend. Sunday we travelled to my inlaws and had a good visit with my wife's father. In his 90's and just home the day before from a month in the hospital. Big family get together. Then a trip home, and another trip to take one daughter back to school. I was determined to get today's chapter up. It was a long time in coming together.
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You may want to take the time to reread the Interlude after chapters 223 and 302. They give some of the background on Star Command Six. There are New Stars in the Sky
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Astaeus was pleased with his work. He stood in front of a small model of his new galaxy, double-checking his calculations...
Billy's team was now holding two meetings per week. The first was at ACME Corporate HQ in the real world, where regular progress reports were filed, projections made for the higher-ups to ignore, and TPS reports were filed on time by underlings. Having made their point and gotten the rest of the team on board, Billy, Layla, along with everyone e...
2025-04-17 03:03:22 +0000 UTC View PostI've got a lot of odd ideas at times, little things I want to explore, but at the same time, that delays the main story from progressing. And they aren't necessarily long stories. So when I get the urge, I'll be writing side stories for Patreon. They won't be something you need to read for the main story, and won't be on RR. Patrons in the Lonel...
2025-04-16 17:26:36 +0000 UTC View PostProbably some typos. Had a lot to do today, a little family drama, and a dog that needed a lot of walking and cuddling. The writing bug hit me late, and this chapter just rolled out.
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As night fell, the undead gathered, their rotted or non-existent noses smelling tasty...
Whew, catching up on stats, skills, perks, etc is exhausting. I've been working on it for several days, going back through chapters and wishing I'd have kept up as I went. But fun to reread all the old chapters, and fixed some typos. Milo is moving to Tier Four, a huge increase in overall power as he spends points on stats, and each stat is wort...
2025-04-14 01:29:46 +0000 UTC View PostThese Chapters are now available to the Butcher of Sedgewick Tier
2025-04-13 21:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostAs evening arrived, the pace of digging and chopping down trees became frantic as Corporal Thune drove the recruits to do as much as they could to prepare for the evening. They had a vague idea of what was about to happen, but that was enough to make everyone work as hard as they could. Piecing together any bit of information gave Thune the pict...
2025-04-11 01:24:22 +0000 UTC View PostWhat a pain this was to write! Mostly because the power kept going out. All the new ones they put in after the last blackout were popping, one after another. They must have been shifting power to different routes because at first it wasn't long until power came back on, but later there was a big sound, a flash that lit up the neighborhood, and t...
2025-04-07 19:23:51 +0000 UTC View PostApologies for getting these up late in the day. The new transformer they installed in the neighborhood gave a loud hum and bright flash before going dead. They routed around it, resulting in another one blowing a fuse. After waiting and finally finding out power is 'maybe' coming back at midnight, I decided to drive to work and sit in an empty s...
2025-04-07 01:35:58 +0000 UTC View Post"So tell me, Commander Vernon, how was the experience today?"
"I hated it. It was hot, dusty, and no one followed my orders."
Marcy hated working with non-gamers. "How many Experience points did you get and in what skills?"
"Oh, that stuff. I don't know, you figure it out."
He brought up his sheet, and Marcy scanned do...
2025-04-04 00:58:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe Baron's craftsmen were used to his strange whims and did their best to interpret his wishes. The latest had been easy to understand. "I need two La-Z-Boy recliners, and a piece of one-inch-thick glass mirror in a wooden frame, at least five feet square." Both things were doable and delivered quickly. The workmen mounted the mirror o...
2025-04-03 02:26:44 +0000 UTC View PostThis chapter just kept writing itself all day in my head, and I had to get it on paper.
Now I'm taking a half-hour break to play Project Gorgon, then starting two chapters of BoG.
Hecate hated to get involved in things. Milo had an odd way of dragging her in anyway, and now The System was acting oddly. She blamed Milo and cat memes for...
Lots of Blue Boxes in the RR version. I wish Patreon had a better editor.
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Slowly, the line of Engineers advanced, each one receiving a technological marvel, a book of obscure plans, or a large supply of rare resources that enabled a huge project they'd wanted to do for years. A snarl of curious dwarves looking...