Hello, friends!
I want to ask you something.
As Cat Burglars and Covid Riddlers, I give you access to everything I write as soon as I finish it. What does this mean? It means you get my chapters at the same time as my beta-readers do.
For example, I just posted chapter 4 of HC:CS and chapter 88 of HC:H today, but none of my beta-readers have gone through it yet.
Questio...
2024-09-06 13:07:30 +0000 UTC View PostJack returned to the camp, noticing a few bees arriving just as he did. He chuckled at the thought that he and his bees were not that different. They were canvassing the area around the camp looking for nectar while he did the same with other ingredients. He'd become a busy bee.
Jack grabbed the ingredients he had just foraged and placed them near the pot. He separated them by type. There...
2024-09-06 13:01:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe longer Deckard studied the NPC, the stranger he seemed. It wasn’t just his odd choice of clothing but his entire demeanor. Unlike the other villagers, who were tanned and about Deckard’s height, this man towered over him, even sitting down.
His skin was pale, as if he hadn’t seen the sun in years. The most unsettling part was how his high collar shielded his neck and chin from t...
2024-09-06 09:54:46 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard surveyed his surroundings. He stood beneath a labyrinth of wooden platforms supported by massive logs driven deep into the sand. These pillars extended beyond the beach, their bases disappearing into the waves that gently brushed against the shore. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the weathered planks above, casting a speckled pattern of light and shadow on the ground.
Beyond...
2024-09-04 20:53:06 +0000 UTC View Post“Order! Gentlemen, please.”
The mayor was having trouble starting the meeting. As soon as he appeared on the stage, all the ranchers stood up and started shouting, like a group of starved animals who got a glimpse of a farmer carrying a bucket of corn.
Although everyone knew the mayor, it was Geoffrey’s first time seeing the man in person. Peter ‘Eagle’ Meyer was a man in ...
2024-09-04 15:56:21 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing that Jack wasn’t interested in getting her number, Beeatrice relaxed. Jack felt her apprehension made no sense. Didn’t he have her in-game contact information already? If he wanted to call her, he could just contact her in-game. On top of that, hadn’t she been the one contacting him? He sighed. Girls… What are you going to do? he thought to himself.
“If that’s ...
2024-09-03 12:14:48 +0000 UTC View PostLydia hopped off the bus, her heart racing. She had come as soon as she received Clara’s message. Moments before, she’d been in her pajamas, eating ice cream with chocolate chips and watching a romantic comedy to soothe the ache of her recent breakup with Jack. She really liked him despite his flaws. He could be a jerk sometimes, but he was also romantic, funny, interesting, and deeply in l...
2024-09-02 14:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostMy dear, dear friends,
With this, we arrive at the end of Roth's journey and the Hidden Class: Pacifist series. Thank you for sticking with me for so many chapters and for all your comments, support, and love. I couldn't hold back the tears as I finished writing this last chapter. Roth became real to me, and it felt good to finally set him free from his prison. I couldn't have done this w...
2024-09-02 10:41:25 +0000 UTC View PostAfter equipping the Pacifist set, tears came to Roth’s eyes. This set was built on every adventure he’d been through in AstroTerra—so many memories.
His stats skyrocketed immensely. [United in Love], especially, was a fantastic skill. After siphoning 10% of the stats of Lua, the Leafies, and, more importantly, Lin, his stats had exploded.
In the middle of the flashing skills ...
2024-09-02 10:41:01 +0000 UTC View Post
New chapter every Friday!
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Deckard’s goal? Collect every card he can get his hands on—and throw them, too.
For over 15 years, Deckard has played Nova Cardia. With a complete collection and a reputation built through years of dedication, Deckard's l...
2024-09-02 10:05:49 +0000 UTC View PostDing-dong!
The bell rang earlier than Deckard expected. When he opened the door, two technicians in work uniforms stood there, holding a sleek, metallic object between them. Behind them, a woman in a business suit, her hair tied back in a ponytail, offered a professional smile.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Haymond,” she greeted. “Jennifer from Nexus Co. We’re here to set up...
2024-09-02 10:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostSixteen Years Later...
Cards flew across the room.
Swish!
The four of hearts arced through the air in a graceful U-shaped curve, dipping near the floor before lifting just enough to narrowly miss the target.
Swish!
The three of hearts flew in a straight line and barely landed in the box.
Deckard didn’t react. He k...
2024-09-02 09:59:53 +0000 UTC View PostDeckard rounded the corner and threw a quick glance over his shoulder. Griff was still on his tail. Deckard’s mind raced, thinking of an escape. His house wasn't anywhere near here. He’d take the shortcut through the alley and make it to the mall. The guards there wouldn’t let anything happen to him. At least, that was the hope.
As soon as Deckard turned the corner, out of Griff’s...
2024-09-02 09:58:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, everyone!
How are you doing? Here is the preliminary cover after the artist has finished tweaking the drawing. What do you think? Do you have any suggestions?
2024-09-01 07:38:31 +0000 UTC View PostJack adjusted the straps on his shoulders, feeling the weight of the pot hive, heavy with honey. He had worried that relocating the hive after settling at the campsite might disturb the bees, but they continued working as if nothing had happened.
He glanced back at the camp where he’d spent the last 12 hours toiling for the local adventurers. It had been a long day, but now he had sever...
2024-08-31 07:47:29 +0000 UTC View PostJack wiped the sweat from his brow as he stirred the bubbling pot, the rich aroma of the stew wafting through the air. When he glanced up, a line of hunters and fishermen stretched, each eagerly awaiting their turn. He had been cooking non-stop for hours, tirelessly feeding the growing crowd. The rumor about a bushcrafter who could whip up a stew that boosted XP for an hour had spread like wild...
2024-08-30 11:04:15 +0000 UTC View PostRurik and Brunna had finished their work, leaving only Grimnir to complete his task. Focused on the thorax, Grimnir wielded his soldering iron with precision. Roth, anxiously tapping his foot, gulped as he waited. The dwarf lords had swiftly enhanced the set, but these final moments seemed to drag on endlessly. Was this armor truly his ticket out of here? Finally, Grimnir finished his task and ...
2024-08-29 14:57:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi, everyone,
Here is the first draft for the cover of Hidden. Class: Card Slinger, a story set in AstroTerra after the events of HC: Pacifist.
What do you think?
For me personally the changes I want to ask are:
1) Give Deckard a haircut;
2) Change his hand so that it feels like he's throwing a card, not giving it away.
Let me know what you think!
Geoffrey finished writing a list of storehouses he owned throughout the city—an added layer of security to keep his anonymity. “Please, keep half of the lots of 265 right here in the auction house. The rest, ship here as per my instructions.”
“Yes, sir. How do you plan to pay for all of this?”
“I’ll write a check.”
The clerk’s eyes widened. This was probably ...
2024-08-28 15:22:47 +0000 UTC View PostRoth stared helplessly at the pile of items discarded by the dwarf lords off to a corner, leaving them for Roth to pick up later. The only items they cared about were neatly organized on the table. There was the [Affinity Orb], the [Possibilator], and the [Crown of the Molian King].
“What are you going to do with those?” Roth asked for the 10th time.
“We told you. Wait. and. s...
2024-08-28 15:18:30 +0000 UTC View PostRoth stared at the consumable he’d received from the dwarves as a reward for completing the legendary quest.
Dwarf Makeover Ticket (Consumable)
Description: It is a great offense to a dwarf if one of their nobility is wearing equipment and armor beneath their station.
Effects:
Give this ticket to on...
2024-08-27 15:41:03 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Roth transferred the property to the three dwarf lords, an uneasy silence hung in the air.
“Why isn’t the quest being marked as completed?” Godsfried asked, unsettled.
“Hush. Give it a moment. This is a legendary quest. Legendary. Maybe there’s a cutscene or something.”
Even though Roth remained silent, his heart was pounding in his chest. He h...
2024-08-27 14:03:18 +0000 UTC View PostJust as the queen bee had secured her dominance over the workers and the hive was beginning to rebuild, the massive creature—whose paw had first trapped her here—reached in again, tearing away the newly repaired honeycomb.
The queen tried to suppress her frustration. The giant’s intrusion disrupted the delicate balance she had fought so hard to establish. Worse, this honeycomb...
2024-08-26 21:24:46 +0000 UTC View PostToday, August 24 is a big day! Hidden Class: Pacifist 5, Sapphira comes out on Amazon.
To celebrate it, HCP1, Planet Ignis, and Snap Craft 1 will be available for free. Go get a free copy.
Any reviews for any of these books can go a long way, so if you have an Amazon account, please leave your sincere rating and reviews.
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Once the mud walls of the hut were high enough, Jack stepped back to admire his work. The building wasn’t large by any means. It occupied roughly the same space as a tent. A group of dinosaurs drank from the lake within view. Jack imagined what would happen if one of them attacked the clay hut. It would probably not survive even one hit.
Therefore, he decided to start a new fire in the ...
2024-08-23 18:03:56 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been two hours since Jack set up camp. He was sitting near the edge, between the fire and the pot hive, lost in the soothing notes of his ocarina. The noon sun hit the lake head-on, bathing the shores in light and creating the illusion that lunchtime was just around the corner. The smell of fire hinted at an upcoming summer barbecue, yet Jack played a tune that evoked spring.
Greetings, dear Patreons,
Thanks to your kind support, we have arrived at yet another release of the Hidden Class: Pacifist series.
The book will come out on Amazon this Sunday.
Here is a copy for Foxian Storytellers, Ratan Jokesters, Cat Burglars, and Covid Riddlers.
I'd appreciate it if you could leave a si...
2024-08-21 19:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostJoey scanned the passersby. Some people looked scared but didn’t evoke any feelings of alertness in him. Others tried to discreetly look away, embarrassed by the officer’s studying gaze. Others passed by and ignored him as if he were invisible.
He picked out those from among the crowd that made him feel alert and imprinted their faces in his memory. If he saw them again, he would reco...
2024-08-21 18:03:24 +0000 UTC View PostRoth found Jack and Godsfried pacing anxiously in the dimly lit center of the 82nd floor. The tension in the air was palpable, each step they took echoing off the stone walls. Roth had considered messaging them about the success of their plan, but the thrill of seeing their reactions in person was too tempting to pass up. He wanted to savor this moment.
Roth canceled [Ethereal Camouflage]...
2024-08-20 10:55:26 +0000 UTC View PostRoth had kept the gravelfall a secret from the old-timers as a prank, but the two veterans were unfazed. They endured the freefall without so much as a yelp. The only sign they hadn't enjoyed the ride was what they did once they landed.
“Hold him down, Sarg.”
“Wait! Wait! I was just kidding, you guys!” Roth protested.
“This will teach you to respect your elders!” D...
2024-08-20 09:46:50 +0000 UTC View Post