Two things attracted friends and trouble unlike any other: green eyes and shackles. As I found out, the combination was killer, only not for the player who had them. Shackles—gold ones especially—limited all physical powers a person had, while green eyes pretty much ensured they didn’t have the knowhow to overcome these limitations. The moment people saw I had an understanding with the De...
2020-10-12 18:11:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, all!
Apologies for the delay. Have been visiting doctors a bit lately :(
With luck will return to schedule in a few days.
Be well and take care,
Lise
2020-09-28 14:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostPeople come and go, but threats remain forever. The game was no different. An hour after sunset, Spaff decided he had had enough of me and went along his way. The last piece of “advice” he had given me was to keep walking towards “the Spire” constellation until I reached the village. Before I could ask which constellation that was, he flickered out of existence before my eyes. I was lef...
2020-09-24 13:45:05 +0000 UTC View PostMy grandfather always said I had to learn the rules of life as quickly as possible to get ahead. Back then, I thought it was amusing. Every day, I’d try to find a new rule and test it out just for the principle. Later I learned that there were no such things as rules of life. It was all a set of principles to be mindful of and abuse any chance I got. Some helped me get ahead, but most didn’...
2020-09-15 19:15:17 +0000 UTC View PostMeeting Claire was always a borderline experience. As a dark web information broker, he had access to any and all sort of information that people wanted hidden. I had no doubt he could find all my web and real-life info with a snap of his fingers. Back when I had stumbled on the game’s invitation trial, I had turned to him for assistance. I still wasn’t sure if it had been a mistake.
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2020-09-08 19:02:13 +0000 UTC View PostSettlements in games were no different than cities in the world; they formed, grew to the point of bursting, then suburbanized. When Twinkle said that the marketplace was full of people, I imagined the bustle of a virtual metropolis. Instead, I found a camp. There were no houses, no impressive structures, no roads... none of the characteristics I identified of a city. A few wooden stalls were s...
2020-08-31 17:36:02 +0000 UTC View PostEvery game had rules. The e-sports circuit had its anti-mod policies, the commercial IPs had their user code of conduct, and the dark web games had their silence pacts. This game had two sets of rules: one while in the virtual world and one for outside. I had no idea what the rules within the world were, but the rest had been drilled into my mind the day I completed the entry quest: don’t dis...
2020-08-24 22:35:40 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to official statistics, more than seventeen hundred people were said to have joined techno sects each month. The real numbers were at least five times as much. At my work, three had quit in the last quarter alone. The reasons given were different, but the approach was always the same: two days of sudden absence, followed by a single email announcing they had found “their true callin...
2020-08-16 20:14:29 +0000 UTC View PostHeya, all!
Well it’s been a long ride, but the Scuu Paradox is done! (The link to the last chapter is still active, but I’ll repost it here a bit later on just in case.) Expect a cleaned up version to appear in a few days.
With that the second chapter of Elcy’s adventures has come to a close. It’s probably I’ll add an epilogue as well next week to be complete, t...
2020-08-03 18:10:58 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
Here’s a link to the start of chapter 52 (as usual it’ll be updated daily until a clean is posted here :))
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MdIuAXbHjdaSX2MrMi0bcH3jgkkr7znbwnaWxrmh530/edit
On an important note, P...
2020-05-20 11:40:29 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all! Just wanted you to know that am feeling better and working on the chapters to come. In about 12 hours I’ll link the edited version of chapter 45, after which I’ll attempt to have a new (Raw) chapter every 3 days (with chapter 46 tentatively scheduled tomorrow) until the end of the month.
Also, I’ll be posting more commissioned art (1 per...
2020-03-15 23:51:33 +0000 UTC View PostHello all! Happy thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
Apologies for the delay again. I’m having minor health issues, but hope to manage a double update this weekend. Chapter 34 is nearly done (raw) and with luk will be posted today or tomorrow.
Take care and be well, all!
Lise
2019-11-29 06:04:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all! I know I’ve been quiet lately (some real life complications have sprung on me), but I’d like advantage of Thank You day to try and express how much I appreciate you all. With some of you I’m come to be in touch outside of patreon as well, and would like to double thank you for being there for me.
That said, I’ll try to finalize the current chapter in the next...
2019-11-19 23:23:32 +0000 UTC View PostThus is a segment I decided not to include in the upcoming chapter. Since it remains canonic, I’ll share it here. Hope you enjoy! :)
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Classified, Shipyard training cluster, 599.1 A.E. (Age of Expansion)
“When carrying thousands, it’s inevitable that something will go wrong,” the instructor said. “Even the latest generation...
2019-11-02 21:41:49 +0000 UTC View PostLatest chapter is off to be proofed and will be here shortly :)
In the meantime, I’d like to share an announcement from Patreon (in case you’ve not received it). Because of a new EU law, there will be additional security steps for card holders. From what I understood it’s possible that the banks link to your card (not patreon) might request additional security measures so...
2019-09-30 22:40:07 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
After some consideration I’ll be rewriting certain parts of the Scuu Paradox, namely chapters 22 and 23.
This would mean that I’ll be posting a longer (probably 2x) version of chapter 22 before continuing to chapter 23. From a logic point, no info will be retconned, just elements I previously was going to miss woukd now me included. So nothing you’ve read will be w...
2019-08-26 22:41:24 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
I’m back with a huge question.
Do you think the Scuu Paradox captain arc should end (and a new story about the Scuu begin more closer to the style of the original Quod)?
Or do you think the Scuu book (3 arcs in all) should continue to completion?
Thanks to all! :)
Lise
2019-07-16 07:56:02 +0000 UTC View PostDo you think a Discord server for questions and discussions regarding stories, life, and the universe?
I’ve been hesitant creating one, since I have a weird schedule, but it might be worth it.
What do you think? :)
2019-05-27 10:23:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a short story I wrote a long time ago, as I was just starting with Elcy. It has some elements of the world, yet it never went far enough to become part of the saga.
After some though I’ve decided to share it with you all.
Hope you enjoy, and thank you for the constant support :D
How do you feel? 2019-04-04 17:52:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Stay tuned for the start of the next Book! (Originally was supposed to be today' but due to unexpected delays it should pop up in the next few days)
The update schedule will remain as before.
Also, other stories should start appearing this month!
Once again, thank you for your patience and hope you have a wonderful day :D
2019-03-04 19:34:02 +0000 UTC View PostHello all!
With Quod book 1 wrapping up, I’d like to take the opportunity to hear your thoughts on the progression of the saga. :)
After considerable thought and talks with people, I’m inclined to have Elcy’s second tour be more dynamic (adventure mystery) and action oriented than slice of life focusing on the alien / third contact mystery and world building.
Is that a d...
2019-02-20 02:30:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you all for sticking with me all these time and making Quod Olim Erat the story it is today!
In thanks I’ll spoken to have a few commissioned sketches inspired by events of the story (so expect a few every month :))
Thank you and enjoy! :D
2019-02-10 20:14:43 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
Sadly flu season has brought some delays :( There were a number of things I was hoping to start/continue from the start of the year. Hopefully, I’ll be in condition to see that happen this month.
Quod will continue as scheduled and conclude in the next 3 weeks :)
Apologies again, and thank you for the constant support and understanding.
Be well a...
2019-02-02 21:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post2018 sure was over in a flash :) I hope it was a good year for you, and wish that 2019 is the best year yet! May it be filled with joy, fun, and happiness, and may your best wish come true! :D
For many of you, this also marks the first year you have been with me, following the adventures of Elcy and my other works. Going forward, I hope you’ll continue in similar fashion.
Things t...
2019-01-02 18:40:04 +0000 UTC View PostI know I don’t say this nearly as much as I should, but I’d like to thank you all for your constant support.
You’ve all shown a lot of faith in me, not only by reading and commenting on my stories, but also allowed me to dedicate part of my day to writing in the goal of bringing more and better stories.
The only way I’m able to thank you is try and complete Quod by New Year, then ...
2018-11-19 20:39:32 +0000 UTC View PostHello, all!
Thank you for following my writing (I can’t thank you enough).
With Quod’s First segment ending (tentatively) this year, I’d like to hear what direction you’d prefer my posts take in 2019. I love to experiment, so please let me know which of the options you’d find most enjoyable. Looking forward to your comments :)
What type of fiction do you prefer t...
2018-11-04 21:40:10 +0000 UTC View PostEight clues, eight parts, eight notes. It seemed so simple now that I had been given the answer, almost like watching a trivia game show. Growing up, my mother would frequently complain how stupid all the contestants were, even if she always waited for the answer before doing so. The hundred-level quest was the same. Each of the clues screamed music. Using their map locations, I had Flicker plot a...
2018-09-01 21:16:49 +0000 UTC View Post
