“Where exactly are we going?” I asked, pushing open the classroom door and holding it for everyone else. Even though Olivia and Amelia only took a second to slip through, Hairy took his time, leaving me standing there waiting for him. Once he stepped out I had to rush to catch up.
“To the training hall, supposedly,” Olivia frowned, staring at her tracker. She tapped at it a ...
2025-09-05 21:24:05 +0000 UTC View PostI felt slightly inspired by the previous chapter, and didn't want to immediately jump to the next destination, so we get this. It's both a good reminder of why Alan can act like a dumbass, but also another nice family piece. Hope you enjoy.
After enjoying a casual lunch on the observation deck we took the kids down to the former park to run around. Although ther...
Soooo.... I'm not sure about this chapter yet. I kind of had an idea going in, and I'm still not sure how well it worked. I'll have to read through it, and think about it some more. What do you all think?
It took us a while to get back to the citadel. Not only were the springs a little ways into the forest, but they were located on the opposite side of the massi...
Didn't expect this chapter to go the direction it did, but I'm not disapointed. Lot of personality and growth in the end. I liked it.
Also: It was pointed out to me yesterday that St. Louis isn't south of Ohio. I apparently can't read maps and was looking at Iowa instead... Yeah... I'm going to have to do a minor rewrite of the previous chapter to fix that.
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“We’re going back to B-213? Don’t we have to move classrooms?” I asked once I caught up to my friends.
“That might be how they do things in other schools, but not here. Since there aren’t enough students for multiple classes in each grade we stay in the same room, and the teachers switch,” Amelia explained. “I guess it’s easier that way.”
“And it keeps students...
2025-09-03 18:29:29 +0000 UTC View PostIt done!...? I like this as an endpoint, but I'll MAYBE add a short section with Teddy appearing back on earth. I dun think it's necessary though. I really liked how this chapter kind of mirrored the first two or three and how Teddy dealt with a similar shock when she arrived. What do you all think?
I stared at the tiny girl across the table as she stuffed a chi...
So... I tried to come up with some interesting places for the family to stop, but was stopped by my terrible knowledge of American geography, and the fact I kind of made Teddy unwelcome in a large area. I think the current plan is good enough, but I'd like to hear what everyone thinks.
“Are you sure you don’t want to stick around longer?” Jane asked, as I ...
Yesterday was rough, but we're back! I always hate missing posts, it stresses me out and I always seem to lose followers after a single missed post. Maybe that just my anxiety talking, but that's what it feels like.
Thanks for putting up with my unexpected absence. We're back in business!
I awoke with a start, attempted to sit up and smashed my head ag...
Sorry all... I just spent the last four and a half hours trying to write today's Unexpected Guests, the time it usually takes me to write an entire chappy, and only managed to do half a page.
I realized about half way through that I'd forgotten to take my ADHD meds today, and probably over the weekends too. Since it takes a couple days for them to build up in my system (and a single day ...
It all over! Chappy slightly shorter than usual, but seemed like a good place to end. Hope you all enjoyed. Only need a couple more chapters to wrap things up... I'll try and finish next week!
If it was difficult to maneuver around the arena before, it was a complete nightmare now. There were damaged, and destroyed tiles every, and the floor was covered in debri...
Not the end of this arc, but I don't want it to go as long as the last one so we're moving it along... still have some travel chapters then the second big stop to go and we're almost half way through the book already!
The Space Needle’s restaurant was one level down, in a narrower ring that had massive plate glass windows and an entirely plate glass floor. The...
“Okkkaaayyyy… this is new. Where is everyone?” I asked as we stepped out of the safe room and into the parlor.
I’d expected a couple comfy couches, a plush carpet, and maybe even a large stone fireplace to heat the place up. Instead I found what appeared to be a small gambling hall filled with tables for things like poker, blackjack and roulette, all separated by dividers th...
2025-08-25 20:37:16 +0000 UTC View PostThe elevator opened onto a large, open, atrium area decorated with brushed metal, and fake wood panelling. I knew that the place normally catered to a higher class clientele, not many people came here for the view anymore, but I was surprised at how few people there actually were wandering around. Most of the visitors appeared to be sitting in the various large glass lounges, and meeting rooms,...
2025-08-25 17:19:29 +0000 UTC View Post
I remembered! Huzzah!
That's another week down, see you monday!
“Facinating,” Siegward muttered as he swirled a vial of water around, using the bright sunlight in the clearing to inspect the crystal clear water. “It’s obvious that the wellspring is purifying the waters in the area, but there’s something else too…”
“I know you told everyone about the spring because they wouldn’t be able to resist investigating today, so you could hear...
2025-08-22 19:45:17 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s this thing?” Eddie asked.
“It’s called the Space Needle,” Alan explained, as he inspected the strangely shaped building. “It was apparently a famous landmark from old Seattle. Once they finished building the megacity the government apparently salvaged the structure, and moved it here.”
Jennifer tilted her head to the side. “So, why is it on the top of a meg...
2025-08-22 15:35:26 +0000 UTC View PostI cooperate with another FF author when it comes to the Cascadia region, and he hasn't had a chance to review this yet, so there might be changes later. If it's anything big, I'll let you know.
“One of the samurai cruisers in the harbor is tracking the Strato Carrier with its weapons,” Spooky reported when I came to check on him in the morning.
...
2025-08-21 21:53:17 +0000 UTC View PostStill trying to figure out what chapter to do next. I know TBoB is scheduled, but I'm not quite sure who/where Teddy would visit first. Gotta think about it. Might do SS if I can't think of something during my break... we'll see.
Since we were the last ones to leave the room I half expected the mezzanine and surrounding hallways to be absolutely packed wit...
2025-08-21 15:35:40 +0000 UTC View PostI litterally have to run out the door to get to my appointment. Later!
“Come in,” a raspy voice called from the other side of the door.
Pam gently pulled open the door and stuck her head inside. “Mr. Palmer, I’ve brought your two newest Students. I’m sorry they’re a little late, but Dr. Michaels wanted to have a word with them.”
I ...
2025-08-20 16:10:31 +0000 UTC View PostI have a couple different doctor's appointments tomorrow, so I may not have enough time to complete a chapter, but I'll do my best!
“They are golems!” Bella exclaimed excitedly. “Look! Gun’Thur tore the skin right off the big bear and its metal underneath!”
“Extremely intricate, extremely advanced golems,” I confirmed...
2025-08-19 20:30:54 +0000 UTC View PostThis chapter took much longer than usual, and it feels a little rough. We spent far longer in Vancouver than I originally expected, and I still have two more stops to make, so we need to move things along! It's not terrible, I just had trouble stringing it together... hope it reads okay.
“So… What do you want first? The good news or the bad news?” Layla as...
The floor took significantly longer than I expected. Bob ended up going through the floor four times until he found a way across.
I couldn’t exactly blame him for that. Well, I could blame him for wrecking the floor in the first place, but not for his pathfinding. Each attempt seemed to be solid right until the floorboards splintered and sent him plummeting back to the entrance.
A...
2025-08-18 18:56:00 +0000 UTC View PostI added a tiny bit to 22, so Nimbletainment left some stuff for them. It's only land, but I'll add it to the previous post if you want to see it.
I lost track of the number of times that Issi forced me to ride the ‘teacups’ while we were waiting for the others. Despite there being dozens of rides around the park, Issi hyper fixated upon this one ride, and re...
I remembered this week! Almost all the stories have a new file too!
Enjoy all!
-Wombat
So, I've been thinking about the story and I really like it, for the most part. I did come to a realization though... Selena is such a non-character right now. I had long term plans for her, as a character that shook things up then slowly engratiated herself with the main group, but that didn't happen. Through most of the story she was just kind of there. I don't know if I should ch...
2025-08-15 22:41:13 +0000 UTC View PostI had an idea about this chapter, and to pull it off it took far longer than expected. Think it turned out alright though... let me know what you think.
“So, what’s everyone want to do next?” Jane asked, once everyone had finished their snacks.
“Rollercoaster!” Eddie and Jennifer yelled.
“Teacups!” Issi called at the same time. 2025-08-15 16:51:21 +0000 UTC View Post
“You have a scooter?” Olivia exclaimed in surprise when Pam stopped at the front of the bike racks and unlocked a white electrical scooter.
“You kids aren’t the only ones that need to get around,” Pam replied as she walked the heavy vehicle over to where Olivia and I had parked our bikes. “Although the staff do need to rent theirs.”
“Better than walking, I guess,”...
It took us close to half an hour to order food for everyone. The food court had so many different stalls, and types of food, that no one could agree on what to try. I briefly considered just ordering some food through Nyx to break the stalemate, but Jane quickly quashed that idea. Apparently this was ‘part of the experience.’
I ended up trying the turbo taco extreme meal from this pla...
2025-08-14 16:05:49 +0000 UTC View PostI've got a couple things that I need to do this afternoon, so I may not get a chapter of Imaginary out. If I do get it out, will probably be later tonight!
When I received a notification that the roads were done only three days later, I was elated. All the previous developments had taken weeks, and this gave me hope that we’d be able to power through some of t...
“Are you sure you’re okay boss?” Spooky asked as we stepped out of the rest area.
“I’ve been better,” I growled, rubbing my side. Thanks to my biotic upgrades the wound had quickly closed, preventing me from bleeding out, but that didn’t mean I was in great shape. Without a biotic booster it would take awhile for my body to knit itself back together, and deal with all ...
2025-08-12 19:43:26 +0000 UTC View Post