Tyron stalked through his lab, unsure how to feel as he checked on his experiments and scribbled down measurements in his notes. It was promising to note that his tests had been progressing in line with his expectations. Either he was lucky, or he was on the right track.
The work he’d done on the Raise Dead spellform had come a long way as well. In another few days, he ...
2023-06-15 08:39:21 +0000 UTC View PostI’m not a huge fan of my insides turning into my outsides, or having my carapace replaced with candy floss, or indeed, of being flattened/expanded into less/more dimensions than I’m comfortable with.
Having said that, the moment when Brilliant drops me into the fourth stratum makes it more than worthwhile. Instantly, I feel a wave of relief wash over me as both my gasping c...
2023-06-14 11:05:18 +0000 UTC View PostAnd book four is finally out the door! Whoo! Full steam ahead!
Even now, Solant did not allow herself to think of victory. She tried not to think at all. As she raced underneath the Eldest’s carapace, between their legs and out from under their abdomen, she thought only of moving her legs, two at a time.
The ball gripped tight between her mandibles, the general tr...
2023-06-14 05:15:13 +0000 UTC View PostAAAAAAAAND WE'RE BACK!
Obviously I didn't hit the quota of Chrysalis chapters last week... I succumbed to the temptation of street fighter six and failed you. I'll catch up on those this week! Eight Chaps of Chrysalis? Oh my!
Hmph.
I have crushed their will. I can see it in their eyes, I can sense it through the Vestibule and I can ...
2023-06-12 08:37:26 +0000 UTC View PostThey want me to talk to the generals now. Of course they do. I should NEVER have agreed to do this. What are the generals even going to get from this? You’re soldiers, you’re smart, you know what it’s all about.
My intention was for the generals to lead from the front. A big body that could provide auras, leadership, directions and strategy from the thick of ...
2023-06-01 10:33:37 +0000 UTC View PostGweheheh. Feeling a little heavy over there? Is your guilty conscience weighing you down?
Or is it the weight of the gravity well I’ve snuck underneath the stadium yoinking you down to the ground!
Muahahahahaha!
It’s not as if I even need to do it. I could turn thier entire half of the pitch to muck and bury them in it, or wash them away with a solid wa...
2023-06-01 08:20:20 +0000 UTC View PostBit of an odd chapter this one. Was fun to write though. With this, you're caught up on BoD for the week! Whoo! I apologise for falling a chapter behind, but now you're caught up.
I'll be off next week, then I'll catch you with two fresh chapters the week after. Be well!
Once the bodies were safely stowed in his study, Tyron took a moment to think a...
2023-05-31 12:03:58 +0000 UTC View Post“I apologise for keeping you waiting, venerable,” Tyron said as he bowed his head.
A wheezing cackled came from the emaciated figure sat on the large wooden throne at the back of the room.
“No you don’t,” the old man rasped. “You couldn’t give a shit. But that’s fine, I don’t think the three of them care much either.”
He waved a lazy hand up toward the thre...
2023-05-31 04:39:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Been sitting on this for a while now, but I thought I should finally share.
We have a map of the Western Province in which Tyron has been doing his stomping.
Huge shoutout to the dedication and persistence of editor and contributor Mr Gravelord for making the map and putting up with my endless delays!
2023-05-31 03:57:00 +0000 UTC View Post2700 words. A long one!
“Couple of quick things,” Tyron announced as the staff gathered inside the shop prior to opening. “First, I’m going to be taking a trip out of the city, starting next week. I’ll be gone for approximately six days. That means you and I are going to be extremely busy making sure our storeroom is filled with stock, Flynn.”
“Not a p...
2023-05-31 01:32:53 +0000 UTC View PostWriting this post to announce a one week vacation for yours truly starting next week.
I've been thinking long and hard about this decision... too long since it made me dither and question for so long that I'm announcing the break far too late. For everyone who would want to cancel their membership for the next month and no longer can, I'm very apologetic.
Although I miss deadlines f...
2023-05-29 08:58:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Well, that’s a little intimidating,” Sumant remarked as she stared at the Eldest across the pitch, slamming those enormous mandibles together.
“We can’t afford to let the Eldest affect our spirit,” Leonidant urged them.
“Easy for you to say, you aren’t likely to get chomped,” the big soldier pointed out.
“The Eldest won’t bite any of us,” So...
2023-05-29 08:53:49 +0000 UTC View PostMy hope gleams in the darkness, a diamond shining in the night.
My hope is a builder, a shifter of earth and stone.
My hope is a seer, who glimpses that which is yet to come.
My hope is a speaker, their words know no boundaries.
My hope defends, protects and shields, a barrier between the light and the dark.
<...
2023-05-26 11:01:45 +0000 UTC View Post[And there you have it, folks. We bring the first half to a close in record time. Blisteringly fast rounds here at the stadium, but I’m certain none of the crowd are disappointed with the action.]
“Absolutely not. We are witnessing history here today, and I for one am just thankful we get another half of this incredible spectacle.”
[You really have to give it to the...
2023-05-26 05:14:37 +0000 UTC View Post[I’m hearing from my sources on the dome that my siblings are absolutely riveted by what they’ve seen so far.]
“I’m not one of your siblings but I’m definitely in that camp. I’ve never seen anything like this.”
[The Colony will welcome you as a sister in spirit Peter.]
“You’re very kind.”
[For the majority of us, myself included, we’ve ne...
2023-05-25 05:56:14 +0000 UTC View PostBack with Chrysalis finally. Multiple chaps coming today!
Gweheheh. With my superior magic, I don’t even need to worry about chasing my opponents down. If I can keep them in their defensive half without even moving, then that seems like it would be the logical way to play.
I wonder if there’s a way for them to deal with it? I wouldn’t think so, given my higher...
2023-05-25 01:25:09 +0000 UTC View PostTyron stepped out of the backroom and came face to face with Cerry.
“Oh, hel -,” he began.
“Oh good goddess!” she gasped, a hand flying to her chest. “Master Almsfield? You look like death!”
The Necromancer blinked and noted that his eyelids felt as though they scraped over sand as he did so. He blinked rapidly a few more times, trying to moisten his eye...
2023-05-24 04:13:42 +0000 UTC View PostMagister Poranus wasn’t happy.
“Hurry up,” he snapped to his manservant and the man immediately began to bow and scrape.
“I’m sorry, Magister. Please forgive this humble servant.”
“Don’t stop working, you blithering idiot!”
“Apologies, Magister!”
The young man immediately straightened and got back to adjusting Poranus’ robes. He h...
2023-05-23 04:44:15 +0000 UTC View PostGweheheh, with the ball reinforced like this, I won’t break the damn thing in my mandibles. If I’m not sabotaging myself, I really wonder how my little opponents can possibly hope to handle me?
With the ball gripped firmly (but not too firmly!) in my mandibles, I begin to stride forward. The Endless are arrayed before me and I can already feel them trying to attack the ball...
2023-05-19 04:35:03 +0000 UTC View PostI’d intended to score on every offence, but the damn ball is too soft. When I flex my legs and get ready to dash, my mandibles tense up and I crush the stupid thing in an instant! Isn’t this supposed to be solid rock? Is there cheating involved? Has someone given me a hollow ball?!
Whatever. It’s not like they beat me when I’m playing defence. My mind-constructs have pi...
2023-05-18 02:16:37 +0000 UTC View PostIt was often stated by Jordant that her greatest regret was not being able to play against the Eldest. She was there when they played their one and only game, and could only say the match was… indescribable.
- Excerpt from ‘History of the Greatest’ by Commentant.
[Hello Peter, it’s nice to see you again for another live recording of this history ...
2023-05-18 00:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostRage gripped him.
Tyron’s fingers curled into fists as the breath whistled between his clenched teeth. Clear as the day it happened, he could see Magnin and Beory on the ground before him, eyes closed, faces at peace, the knife still stuck in his fathers chest.
Muscles knotted in his forearms and shoulders as he struggled to release the tension. The more he fought again...
2023-05-17 10:57:55 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the Colony goes all in on something, they really do go all in. I was obviously aware of that, but seeing the gigantic stadium that they’ve built to host games somehow still manages to shock me.
Did they really need to go this hard? Holy moly. The thing is enormous!
And there are ants everywhere. As well as people! I was asked to head to the venue well ahead ...
2023-05-17 04:28:56 +0000 UTC View PostTurns out the rules are pretty straight forward. I question the poor man for far too long, getting him to explain the foundations of the game and how it’s developed over time, as well as asking him about my specific opponent.
As expected of a Champion general, it appears that Solant has already developed quite the reputation for devious strategies, trickery and ingenious tact...
2023-05-17 02:47:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe entire city was abuzz about the upcoming match. Among the humans who made their homes within the nest, several hundred at this point, there was little conversation about anything else. The Great One, as the ant was usually referred to by the people of Renewal, hadn’t been seen by the people for a long time. Even aside from the new, fanatical following that Tunnel Ball had creat...
2023-05-14 13:25:13 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s the plan, Solant?”
Of course, the responsibility for determining the strategy of the team fell to her, and she embraced it. Even under these circumstances, against this level of odds, she welcomed that pressure.
“I’m not sure yet…” she said, “I need some time to think on this. There are many unknowns and we must plan for them all.”
The othe...
2023-05-12 09:15:52 +0000 UTC View Post[What do you think of the season so far, Peter?]
The farmer smiled as he scratched idly at his chin. He still wasn’t used to talking so much, especially in public, but on the subject of Tunnel Ball, he could wax lyrical for hours.
He leaned forward a little to make sure he was speaking into the small, enchanted gem on the table in front of him.
“Well, Commentant...
2023-05-12 05:58:08 +0000 UTC View PostIt was interesting to see the mixed response to the previous chapter. I was EXTREMELY hesitant about it and unsure how it would be received. I had plans to go both ways, leaving Dove dead, or bringing him back, and in the end I went with what I felt better served the story.
Feel free to disagree of course!
Chrysalis tomorrow!
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2023-05-11 06:33:20 +0000 UTC View PostTyron pulled his cloak a little tighter around himself. A chill wind blew down the cobbled roads of Kenmor, the tall buildings providing less shelter than one thought they would. Perhaps these large stone edifices were responsible for conjuring the city's infamous breezes? He didn’t know, but travelling inside the walls at night was always particularly cold even in the summer month...
2023-05-10 02:03:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter thinking about it for a while, I decide I don’t want to think about it anymore and get some sleep.
I mean, there’s humans in there already, why not some demons? Who cares, the more the merrier. All that good stuff.
There’s definitely some serious ramifications of something like this, but I can’t work out what they are, so I’m going to stop trying....
2023-05-06 05:27:32 +0000 UTC View Post