Hello!
I am getting a new cover done in preparation for actually publishing the first bits of Forgotten (Yes, as a patron you will get a copy once it is done sometime next year), and thought you guys would appreciate some updates.
Keep in mind, this is the very first sketch of the cover. If you want to know what finished ones look like, you can see the link below.
Once I get ...
AN: Brought to you by the ungodly hour of 7:46 am and no sleep.
Aperio let out a frustrated sigh as the Class Subsystem fell apart again, burying her face in Caethya's hair and letting out a scream that nobody heard as it was negated by a touch of her magic.
This had been the sixth attempt in at least as many hours that had gone awry. Most had simply ceased to exist w...
2020-09-20 14:05:39 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Might the title be a hint? I do not know!
Caethya's hand blindly reached for the covers, pulling the feathery blanket further up as soon as she had found it. A moment later, she opened her eyes, her vision filled with black feathers that shimmered blue in the dim light of the room. She wanted to turn, but two arms wrapped around her waist kept her securely in place.
... 2020-09-16 18:29:56 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Imma sip my Brew.
The Goddess of Life and Light looked down at the magical projection in front of her. It shifted between worlds where she had influence, highlighting the areas she held the most control over.
Her mother's reemergence had shaken more than just Verenier. That was especially true for worlds that had only followed the Gods recently – forcibly – re...
2020-09-14 14:49:18 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This turned out more feely than I thought. Sadly, I also have to report that 109 might be delayed by a day because I have some family™ obligations to attend to over the next couple days.
Aperio looked at her disciple. She knew that Caethya likely did not expect an answer right now, but she felt cornered nonetheless.
Her hands moved across Caethya’s back on the...
2020-09-12 16:51:57 +0000 UTC View PostAN: There is stuff in this chapter I never thought I would write when I started writing this Story.
As the magic of her Goddess turned the barrier back to its usual opaque white colour and blocked her view, Caethya reluctantly removed her hand from its surface. Up until now it had been distressingly invisible, revealing the world beyond as well as the gashes that seemed to ...
2020-09-08 19:01:50 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This chapter contains Plot™.
The last bits of doubt that the mortal in her memory was Moria vanished as the scene returned, clearer than before. She was arguing with Chellien, her voice hushed, probably thinking Aperio would not be able to hear her.
That was, of course, not the case. She had no trouble picking up on the words, on the distaste Moria had for an Elf in t...
2020-09-04 17:50:33 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Maybe not everyone sipped the stupid juice.
Aperio shifted her swordstaff, the blade of her weapon cutting through reality itself with no resistance. She kept her eyes fixed on Fel'Erreyth as a flex of her mental muscles brought Caethya and the mortals that had accompanied them behind her, encased in a sphere of mana she had drawn from the deeper, purer parts of her wel...
2020-08-31 16:08:53 +0000 UTC View PostAN: As this chapter talks about souls and differs from what Aperio knows, I would like to remind everyone that both Moric and Aperio are unreliable narrators. Whatever they present as true might not actually be true.
Moric rattled his teeth as he watched the Demons turn into smoke, the telltale glimmer of their souls returning to rest twinkling within. He turned and looked ...
2020-08-30 15:19:08 +0000 UTC View PostHello!
I'd just like to inform you that there's been an update to the $10 tier. Members of that tier now get to suggest which characters they want to read about in Side Stories. (The first post asking for suggestions should already be out when you read this!)
2020-08-28 15:53:23 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Holding 52 cards without magic is really hard.
Aperio debated making a few changes to herself as the guardsmen continued to stare at Caethya and her. They had finally reached the city, the mortals indeed needing a break that had been cut short with a bit of magic from her disciple.
It had been agreed that they would all visit Fel'Erreyth. Aperio because she was ve...
2020-08-27 18:27:20 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Despite both my laptop and PC breaking down at the same time for two days, I have managed to get the chapter done on time. Enjoy!
If her assessment of the mortals was correct, they would likely ask for a break soon — something neither she nor her disciple needed. They had travelled for a little while already; the sun that had stood high in the sky before now slowly di...
2020-08-23 16:37:42 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Who knew being basically omnipotent would skew your view of the world?
Jikoh's muscles strained against the magic that held him in place as he tried to move. He eyed the pair of Elves again. The taller one, the same one that had spoken before, was looking at him with slightly narrowed eyes.
He would have protested her intervention, but every part of him was scream...
2020-08-19 13:07:41 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This chapter is brought to you by the Author-Puddle. I want my rain back.
Aperio let her senses wander, taking in Ebenlowe and the world beyond. She was trying to find the change Mayeia had mentioned. The problem Aperio was running into, however, was that they all felt pathetically weak to her. It was true that she could inspect each mortal even more thoroughly, but the...
2020-08-16 14:41:40 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Demons are bad, mkay?
Neria breathed heavily as she sheathed her sword again, the thing in front of her no longer alive. She closed her eyes, folding her hands in front of her chest and bowing slightly as she felt the influx of mana from the System, rewarding her for killing the Demon at her feet and finally putting the tortured soul to rest.
Kemeria did ...
2020-08-15 17:25:59 +0000 UTC View Post AN: Well. There are 100 chapters of Forgotten now, and that's not counting the Side Stories. I did not think that would happen. Thanks.
Also, this is the start of a new arc that is hopefully titled a bit more accurately than the last.
"You… forgot?" Mayeia asked, her voice barely a whisper.
Aperio did not reply, closing her eyes and focusing on Caethya's hand...
2020-08-12 16:53:53 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Well, the prologue is over now! Time to start the story!
"Where does the System get its mana from?" Mayeia asked without hesitation. The confirmation she had received from Aperio seemed to have erased the doubts she might have had.
The All-Mother exhaled in amusement at the question. "From me, of course. It draws on my well to satiate its demand for mana....
2020-08-08 18:31:26 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Agreed.
The smile that had already started to take root on Mayeia's face widened a little as the woman did what Aperio could only describe as a victory dance in her chair. Caethya stifled a laugh next to Aperio, retreating deeper into the soft embrace of her wing.
"Is there a way to see the System?" the Goddess asked, the smile still on her face. "I have no idea w...
2020-08-05 18:42:30 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I apologise for the delay, but there is an ongoing emergency in my family. You should, sadly, expect further delays over the coming weeks.
"Hello," Aperio said, tilting her head lightly. Mayeia's reaction was not what she had expected. "Why did you come here?" Unannounced, too.
The Goddess simply looked at the All-Mother, her magic flowi...
2020-08-01 16:40:06 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Would you look at that? It's a Kiro.
The Goddess of Magic had left her Dominion, and as Mayeia prepared to attempt to visit the All-Mother she was practically vibrating next to Kiro. It had been easier than expected for her to find Aperio again, the woman seemingly not caring much that people knew what she was.
Jerien had caught word that the followers of Ediscio ...
2020-07-30 16:25:50 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Late because thinking of titles is hard.
It took Caethya a moment longer to waken from her stupor. The woman still looked confused, but at least she was no longer frozen in place.
"Are you okay?" Aperio asked, twisting reality apart to appear before her as she didn't want to go through the hassle of moving around the bed normally. At the lack of response,...
2020-07-27 18:59:50 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This chapter contains things and stuff. Also: Reader discretion is advised.
"I'm just moving in circles," Aperio said with a sigh, her wings appearing inside the mattress much like they did with her throne. But I also somehow move farther away from those I hold dear.
"Then stop dodging around the subject," Caethya said, giving her hand a...
2020-07-23 17:48:02 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This chapter is brought to you by sleepless nights and allergies.
The first thing appearing to Caethya's waking mind was the warmth of a body held in her arms, followed by a smell she could only describe as heavenly tickling her nose. When she opened her eyes, she was greeted with a world of silver-blue, and it took a few blinks for the image to partially resolve into A...
2020-07-19 15:15:46 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Sorry for the delay!
An almost silent knock on his door caused the Captain of the Southern Ebenlowe Guard to look up from his paperwork. "Yes?" he asked, tapping the back of his pen onto the wooden desk.
"Excuse me Captain Lerendil," his secretary said, the ageing man bowing slightly as he stepped into the office. "A letter from [Judicator] Messel has been deliver...
2020-07-17 12:18:55 +0000 UTC View PostAN: The Side Story will be delayed by a day or two, sorry.
With her back against Roots, eyes closed in the ocean of flowers, Aperio waited, her mind's eye keeping watch over Caethya, Maria, and Laelia. She did not know when the God of Knowledge and Love would receive her letter, or if he was able to actually visit her island. Maybe telling him 'above Ebenlowe' was...
2020-07-15 17:39:03 +0000 UTC View PostAN: This turned out longer than expected.
Aperio did not know how much time had passed, her mind seemingly having lost its ability to track it. All she had done over the last while was hold Caethya close to herself and use her magic to lessen the pain her disciple felt.
She had read the messages the System had given the Elf, and they confirmed what she had assumed was...
2020-07-11 15:06:44 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Forgot to put the reminder in the last chapter that this would likely be a day late, sorry!
One of the things Aperio had previously noticed in her aura had diverted from its previous path and was now heading straight for them. The All-Mother could feel her mana flowing through the construct, could see the enchantments glow in her aura.
Caethya, too, seeme...
2020-07-07 12:13:45 +0000 UTC View PostAN: I bet you did not expect a chapter so soon.
Aperio looked into her Void, trying to take her mind off of the freed slaves and the awkward talk she just had with Laelia. It helped that there were a few things she had left in her Void that should be taken care of. A book on the Common the Humans spoke for example, and an identification card the guard Captain had give...
2020-07-02 18:49:30 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Who knew you can just sleep for ten hours? I didn't.
Caethya still holding her hand, Aperio appeared in the main hall. Away from the throne. She had no desire to be seen as the new master of the freed people before her. If she was honest with herself, she did not truly wish to speak to them at all.
The All-Mother sighed slightly. The chance that they saw her...
2020-06-30 18:50:29 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Look, its Evil™ people!
Jester Kemeleir Vinmaier was annoyed. Not particularly at the servant in front of him, but the world in general. His brother had died, something he had thought about doing himself many times over. He had never actually followed through on those thoughts, of course, as the brat was no danger to his personal goals. Moreover, his death wo...
2020-06-28 15:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post