AN: I lied. It's multi PoV again. Sorry.
Caethya squinted at the notification that hung in front of her. She really did it. The clock ticking down seemed a little ominous, but the message she could read below it turned the dread that had slowly started to creep into her stomach had turned into excitement. She would get a Class!
Just what kind? she wondered...
2021-03-12 18:56:57 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I am now done with exams for about a month, so I hope I can get back to writing some more. Thank you for being patient with me.
Aperio set Maria down, gently patting her head as she grabbed a hold of the All-Mother's dress as if that would somehow stop her from leaving. She had an idea on how she could solve the current issue of having people run rampant; one that had the pot...
2021-03-08 20:16:07 +0000 UTC View PostAN: In which we lay the groundwork for the plot of book 5 while also showing more of the fallout from the end of book 4. Also the last chapter with this many PoV hops for a bit. I think. Kinda had to introduce the major players though, sorry.
Mayeia let out a sigh as she looked through the list of notifications again. The silver messages all said the same thing, just with a diffe...
2021-02-28 20:09:36 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I somehow managed to put a continuity error in this chapter. Thanks to Termac it's fixed now!
Maria pouted slightly at the painting in front of her. It was a scene from her most recent dream, showing Aperio sitting at the base of a tree on a floating island. She knew the island — it was hanging above Ebenlowe, after all — but somehow she could never portray it correctly. ...
2021-02-28 20:04:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a small (not really, its 96 MB) map of Vetus for you guys. It obviously does not include every village, but it should give you a good overview of the most important places of the continent.
As Book 5 deals with more politics stuff on Vetus and introduces new locations that are known to the characters but not you (yet), I thought it best to give you a handy map you can reference....
2021-02-27 04:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Hello! It’s been a while since you had a chapter to read. This marks the beginning of Book 5: Omen, and that means there will be a few changes. The main one will be a greater focus on the world at large, as I have previously said (it will likely expand to multiple worlds later on), as well as more snippets from other perspectives to give you a better understanding of what Aperio does ...
2021-02-20 19:56:41 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This takes place at the same time as 145. Also a small reminder that Book 5: Omen will likely start at the end of this week!
Ferio let out a sigh as she took her eyes off of the floating island that housed her mother's temple. Aperio had finally found the courage to oust the old Pantheon Just a little violently and ominously.
Covering most of Vetus in a black n...
2021-02-15 19:27:42 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Not only is this the longest chapter I ever wrote at 7133 words, it also has me channelling my non-existent art degree. I hope you enjoy the end of Book 4. As a small reminder, I have my last few exams coming up, so the time between chapters will be longer. You can still expect a side story on Sunday/Monday, but the start of Book 5 will likely not be until the middle to end of next week...
2021-02-10 20:33:52 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone.
As some of you have already noticed, there has been some discussion on the latest chapter on RR. Some of the things voiced there have also been mentioned by a few of you so I am going to make some changes in hopes that it will result in a better story. This post serves to detail these changes and what I am trying to achieve with them.
First up, an important note.
... 2021-02-06 19:13:34 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I shall now hide because the feeling that I cannot meet peoples expectations won't leave.
Aperio wanted to pluck the dagger from herself in the memory and helpfully relocate it into Epemirial heart. If she even has one. Luckily for the Goddess of Duty and Loss, the All-Mother was not able to do that. Of course, nothing stopped her from recreating the dagger and using...
2021-02-04 18:22:48 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Turns out a nap can be too long.
Moric blinked. Or, at least, he tried to; it had been a long while since he had been able to do that. A look at his hands revealed that he was not alive, despite feeling a lot less bony than usual.
"You return," a voice he knew all too well rumbled from behind him. "Impressive."
Moric tried to sit to pay the proper respects, but an...
2021-01-31 19:19:11 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Things and stuff.
Seeing herself in a memory was still weird for the All-Mother; even more so this time because the thoughts of disdain that had been going through Epemirial's head were clear as day. The small prayers that echoed in her mind coming from Caethya as her disciple described what she saw only added to the surreal experience.
Whatever this event had been, it ...
2021-01-31 19:15:27 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Alas, we are nearing the time of finals. I don't think it will have an impact on releases, but I thought it best to warn you regardless. I know the timing sucks as stuff is about to happen, but I cannot change when I take my exams. Sorry.
Aperio tried her best to ignore the stares and bows that followed the announcement of her name and title as she stepped into the cour...
2021-01-27 19:26:15 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Old habits die hard.
"It will be a moment longer before everyone will arrive," the Dark Judge said, "as we did not know if you would return immediately or if you would wish to speak to the accused beforehand."
"I do not wish to speak to any of them," Aperio replied. "Even if I did, I doubt they would tell me anything of value." They hate me too muc...
2021-01-23 18:35:17 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Might want to ready the cosmic therapists.
Aperio stepped out of the room Caethya and herself had appeared in. They were not greeted by the large open hall that was the entry to the Court but a well lit corridor, the walls of which were lined with more doors like the one they had just walked through. She knew that there were thousands of these rooms, but seeing them with her ...
2021-01-19 19:00:37 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I have been told that this chapter contains diabeetus.
AN2: Chapter 150 will be Wednesday or Thursday. Sorry for the delay but I am sick :(
Caethya squeezed Aperio's hand as the two of them appeared on the green fields just outside of Ahl Ghave, in front of the gateway that connected most of the major cities on Verenier and making it look like they stepped out of it. I...
2021-01-15 17:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostAN: More at 11.
"Who?" one of the mortals asked, their eyes darting around the Void as if to find who Aperio was talking about.
The All-Mother simply quirked an eyebrow at the question. "Your precious Goddess," she said, squinting at the mortal and causing him to shrink a little. "She decided to disregard one of the few rules I am not willing to bend, and enfor...
2021-01-15 17:24:47 +0000 UTC View Post
In case you ever wondered what her weapon looks like! Yes, it changed colours a little from when I first described it.
Just like the cover, this was done by creadfectus!
2021-01-13 15:10:19 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I did not really want to write much of this but also felt like not having this bit would detrimental to the story as a whole.
Their entrance into Epemirial's Dominion was surprisingly uneventful. The mortals that inhabited the realm did not initially spare them much mind, only inclining their head slightly and mumbling greetings when they passed.
Aperio let her aura spr...
2021-01-11 16:50:49 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Maybe Aperio should update the actual court too.
They did not have to wait long for both the Light and the Dark judge to appear. Just like the previous Celestial, neither of them seemed awfully concerned with the Goddess of Duty and Loss in the room.
"Welcome," the Dark Judge said, bowing slightly. "I see your endeavour has proven most fruitful. Congratulations."
...
2021-01-07 18:42:39 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Edited by The Bun because The Duck was unavailable today. Praise be to The Bun!
The Goddess of Duty and Loss attempted to resist Aperio's mental grasp, trying to get her Dominion to hold off the unseen intruder. Sadly for Epemirial, it did nothing to stop the will of the All-Mother from being forced upon the realm. A moment later, Aperio held the Goddess by her neck — her d...
2021-01-03 20:14:29 +0000 UTC View PostAN: The year is coming to an end and 2020 was severely lacking in sweet things, so I hope this little Side Story can make up for that a little. The next one will also be about Caethya and Aperio, but when they are actually out and about on Spicor during the Festival of Life. I hope you all have a Happy New Year, and I thank you for your support.
Caethya checked her dress again, s...
2020-12-31 15:53:08 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I hope you guys have a happy new year!
Actually finding the Goddess of Duty and Loss turned out to be a lot harder than Aperio had initially thought. The presumed Dominion of Epemirial was quite a bit larger than original impressions led her to believe, and its twisting nature had led her down the wrong path more than once already.
With a frustrated sigh, Aperio spread ...
2020-12-30 20:33:57 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Should really hire an interior decorator. Maybe also an architect.
Aperio eyed the Souls she had freed from Gyesfal, making sure they stayed in the little pool she had made for them. The invisible waters of the River of Souls was doing its job and gradually removing the runes that had been engraved upon them, but it would still take a while to heal them all.
The progres...
2020-12-26 19:45:26 +0000 UTC View Post
The cover for the first book of Forgotten is done! It was done by creadfectus who did an amazing job in my opinion.
Now I just need to finish tweaking the words and stuff and get it edited and then actually published. You can expect progress updates on that to start popping up here once some more progress has been made....
2020-12-22 19:36:19 +0000 UTC View PostAperio took a deep breath of the nothing that filled her Void, lowering her head slightly as her eyes landed on Caethya. "I am sorry," she said. She tried her best to keep her voice free of her might, but her Void pushed it past its usual power regardless. "I did not know what it could do and thought you would be safer here. I know I said I would let you try and talk, but that… t...
2020-12-22 19:26:11 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Inc ase you ever asked yourself if Eldritch horrors exist here.
Following the tendril of mana that wanted to drag Miesto's Soul away was a trivial task. A hand bushing past her wings and resting in the small of her back caused Aperio to delegate the tracing of whatever magic pulled on the Soul to the back of her mind.
"Yes?" she inquired, tilting her head sligh...
2020-12-18 19:53:30 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Sorry for the delay. Also a small reminder that Book 5: Omen will likely start at the end of this week!
Natio narrowed his eyes as he looked at the [Veilwalker], leaning against the door frame as he tried to figure out if Adam was merely pretending to be bad or if he actually did not know how to use the mana that now flowed through him.
Like most mortals that bore the s...
2020-12-17 19:53:01 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I do have some sad news. The Side Story tomorrow will likely be late by a day or two as I deal with some more family issues. Yay 2020.
"How long have you been in charge of this world?" Caethya asked, taking a step closer to the nameless God. Aperio only half listened to the words, furrowing her brow as she drew more heavily on her well and let her aura spread further across t...
2020-12-14 19:00:46 +0000 UTC View PostAperio furrowed her brow as she let her senses spread a little more through the space the horrified God occupied. It was not a Dominion as far as she could tell — the world beyond simply reacted too easily to her will to be one.
She wanted to tell the God that he had nothing to fear, but the sparse mana in his surroundings and his apparent weakness made her hesitant.
In the end, s...
2020-12-10 19:03:22 +0000 UTC View Post