Anders
Ottawa
Anders strained in an effort to give his all in pushing the tower forward. Being opposite his Lord, the tower threatened to veer to the left under his vastly greater strength. Anders couldn't have countered on his own, but the work of dozens of people barely kept their path straight. 2026-02-13 22:06:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Chris
Ottawa
I sat upon a ledge of ice and watched the snow fall from the summer sky. Months now, we had been at this. Months this war had lasted, and I had long grown weary of the… weight that had to be bared.
Still, there were times, moments, that helped ease that weight, and now was one o...
2026-02-10 04:51:12 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the delay!
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Ryan Clairmont
Ryan's life following what happened only processed in flashes. Brief moments of discorded memory that were nearly impossible to make sense of. Delirium was his one and only friend, while his body seemed to go through a circus ride of self-defense mechanisms...
2026-02-08 06:11:33 +0000 UTC View PostMax, Guard Captain of Smoothrock
Smoothrock
Death rained from the sky in the form of a giant hammer. It killed indiscriminately and utterly. Max could only watch as his men, some of whom were friends, exploded from an unseen force.
Some weren’t even hit by the swing, but they died all the sa...
2026-02-05 00:26:17 +0000 UTC View PostChris
My heart pounded as I commanded the charge forward with my shield raised. The city hadn't sat by and watched as we amassed our forces, and as soon as the section of wall fell, bells began to ring throughout the city.
Soldier after soldier appeared atop the wall in haphazard ranks, strapping on their armor as they hastened to th...
2026-02-03 03:54:44 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Siege of Smoothrock
My forging hammer slammed down, and lines of mana spread across the boulder's surface, completing the very temporary and ramshackle enchantment.
“Try this one,” I said after sweeping it with my Skills and mana sense. It wouldn’t last long, but then again, it didn’t need to.
“Lo...
2026-01-31 02:25:03 +0000 UTC View PostChris
The siege began just as the three-hour timer finished. The trebuchets were wheeled into range, and when the time was up, all thirty of them were fired in unison. The boulders soared through the air toward the walls as shields and spells rose to meet them.
Three stones were broken by large spells sent t...
2026-01-29 02:59:09 +0000 UTC View Post--AN--
Sorry for the lateness, I spent most of the day dealing with over a foot of snow. Oh how I wish I had Christopher's powers at times.
Chris
The days that followed weren’t the most enjoyable, but they passed nonetheless. The search of Fort Hope amounted to nothing but wasted time and effo...
2026-01-27 06:07:11 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Fort Hope
I was put on the spot and wasn't sure how to respond, so I did the first thing that came to mind. I delayed. Instead of answering right then and there, I told Ashton that I would think about it. It was neither acceptance nor refusal, and I honestly wasn't sure which answer I was lean...
2026-01-24 02:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Outside Fort Hope
I pulled Remi to a stop just as Fort Hope came into view and stared out at the thick stone walls. The city had come a long way since the first time I’d seen it. Back then, it was a hodge-podge of wooden stakes and mounds of dirt.
Now, it looked like a proper city, wit...
2026-01-22 01:38:55 +0000 UTC View PostFitzwallace, (The Admiral)
New Norfolk
“What, exactly, did he say again?” Fitzwallace asked, assuming he’d heard his friend wrong the first time.
“ 'All trade, agreements, alliances, or deals made with the Faction New Canada be revoked. All materials, gold, skill shards, or the sale of...
2026-01-20 03:59:48 +0000 UTC View PostThree Months Later
Austin
West of the Mountains
His eyes cracked open just as the sun was beginning to crest the horizon. Waking at sunrise was becoming a more and more common occurrence. It was like his natural rhythm was stirred when dawn broke, and he awoke with the sun.
It d...
2026-01-17 01:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostVasariametz
The Braveheart Kingdom
"Ha!" Prydwen exclaimed, laughing loudly at the scene in the Scrying Pool, "Serves that pompous asshole right!"
Vasaria's Projection had arrived not that long ago and only caught the tail end of what seemed to be a duel of some kind. One involving a terribly ...
2026-01-15 02:03:10 +0000 UTC View PostTwo Weeks Ago
Ryan Clairemont
Pain consumed his existence. It was the only thing he could think about or feel. Any attempt to do otherwise was impossible. He couldn't even think about getting up and hobbling away, let alone set about doing it.
His arm was just gone. His leg w...
2026-01-13 01:11:44 +0000 UTC View PostChris
As it turned out, my presence wasn’t that necessary back in the West. After getting healed up and making my way back, I received a message stating that a parley had been called, and peace talks were about to begin.
He’d invited me to join, but I wanted to get a better picture of what was happening ...
2026-01-09 22:28:44 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Standing there talking while in excruciating pain was wearing on my patience. My still lingering anger didn’t help matters, and what I was about to do next was something Abigail would say was… ill-advised, but I didn’t much care at this point.
I wanted to sleep, wanted to magically teleport home....
2026-01-06 01:40:05 +0000 UTC View PostRobert
Outside East Fort
How did things go so, so wrong, Robert asked himself as he was once again watching the hammer of ice soar through the air. The first time was when it had been thrown high, to start a duel that was already a bad idea.
Now, for the second time, he asked himself ...
2026-01-03 02:10:22 +0000 UTC View PostChris
There was a brief pause as everyone who had been fighting realized that both Zuri and Vanessa were still alive. Roughed up a bit, but still breathing. Ryan looked at the two of them curiously, while Bri’s expressions didn’t change.
Robert was relieved, and it seemed as though a weight had been lift...
2025-12-31 22:59:03 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Outside East Fort
I had known this was a possibility from the start, but I just hadn't thought they'd go through with it. Maybe it was my thinking that clouded my judgment? The fact that the actions I was witnessing were something I wouldn't even consider.
It didn't matter now.
Bri...
2025-12-30 00:15:45 +0000 UTC View PostRobert (cont.)
Outside East Fort
The hammer impacted the ground similar to a ballistic missile from Before. That much weight falling from so high up sent snow and dirt flying in every direction, along with a deep, drawn-out thud. Perfect for a starting gun, even if Robert didn’t agree with the due...
2025-12-29 00:52:06 +0000 UTC View Post--AN--
I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and to inform you that like RR, there will be no chapter Christmas Eve. BUT, I will try to put one out Friday. I'm not sure if it will come on Friday or if it will come on Saturday, but I'll do my best to get an extra one out for you guys.
Thank you and Happy Holidays.
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Chris
East Fort
I spent most of the first day resting. A Healer also finally closed the wound in my side, but by then, my Vitality had done a lot of the work. [Cold Meditation] helped, but it was too low a grade to do much.
My Body and Fortitude made me hard to heal.
The second day was s...
2025-12-19 23:08:39 +0000 UTC View PostChris
East Fort
“Oh, what I wouldn’t give to have my Healing Bed with me,” I muttered to myself.
It had been a tiring few days, and my body was on the edge of exhaustion. The fighting, the running, the fighting again, the running, and then fighting some more. Even with my Spirit coursing...
2025-12-18 03:19:50 +0000 UTC View PostChris
East Fort
After being interrupted on my way to the next Fort, I continued on but stopped after only one fight for the day. The numbers were growing the closer I got to where they were concentrating their attack, and things were turning into a slog.
Fights weren't the moments of intense b...
2025-12-16 01:55:39 +0000 UTC View PostVanessa
A small smile played at her lips for the first time in weeks. Somewhere in the back of her head, she knew that getting joy knowing people were dying was wrong, but she just couldn’t help it.
After watching her glorious red markers slowly get pushed back day after day, as their numbers were continuo...
2025-12-13 00:25:00 +0000 UTC View PostChris
The maps were given freely, and I had my next few targets. Based on how quickly I had dealt with the first, I imagined I could handle two or three a day if they were of the same difficulty.
I doubted they would be, though. This one didn’t seem to be made up of any heavy hitters or Faction elites. Plu...
2025-12-11 00:51:31 +0000 UTC View PostChris
Fort South
My body was an absolute wreck, and the brief respite from the two levels I'd just gained didn't last long. The essence coursing through me did more psychologically than physically to repair my condition.
I had just enough Spirit left to use it as a crutch to limp back toward V...
2025-12-09 04:10:22 +0000 UTC View PostZach
Fort South
[Water Blade] after [Water Blade] launched from his hand, followed by a select few [Water Spears] where he targeted specific enemies to take down. The water was fighting him, threatening to freeze or ice over. His spells took more mana and effort to cast correctly and accurately.
... 2025-12-06 03:37:27 +0000 UTC View PostRachel
Flame Falls
The city looked identical to two months ago when she was here last, passing through. She had missed the fire mana in the air and the brisk air compared to the frigidness outside, but it was slightly annoying to be back so soon still.
She'd sent word ahead of her arrival, so Rachel wa...
2025-12-04 02:01:08 +0000 UTC View PostRachel
Emberhold
One month. That was how long she had before being called away from home again. One month. First was the Assembly that she had spent most of the year traveling to, participating in, and traveling back from.
Now, she was off to fight in yet another war.
And there had only ...
2025-12-02 01:02:30 +0000 UTC View Post