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Sunder 5.7

The original idea had this thing so much bigger than this. Like a lot of things this week, however, things didn't quite go according to plan, so I decided that rather than cram everything into one chapter, I'd split it into two. 

So, this is t...

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Essential Material: Vafrlogi

Vafrlogi [Noble Phantasm]
Trampling Divine Flames

The Noble Phantasm of Sigurd’s exalted steed, Grani.

Originating from the legend wherein Sigurd rode Grani through the wavering flames Odin placed to saf...

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Essential Material: Discernment of Potential

Discernment of Potential [Term]

A skill related to Aífe’s nature as a teacher. 

Differing from her sister, who overflowed with talent in many respects and possessed the ability to see through the character and traits ...

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Essential Material: Blood-Stained Queen

Blood-Stained Queen [Term]

A unique skill derived from Aífe’s dual nature as both a queen (leader of armies, ruler of a nation) and a great warrior. It is a representation of her ability to both lead her army against another and...

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Not Today

Ugh, if it's not one thing, it's another, isn't it?

So, rather than something entirely my fault, like delays usually tend to be, this one is something I can't really do anything about.

Those of you who still follow the thread have already hea...

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Sunder 5.6

The full version. Would've been out sooner, but my editor was MIA all of yesterday and in bed sooner than I expected on Friday. 

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Easter Holidays

It's Easter, this weekend, so there won't be any releases. This is really last minute, but I forgot it was this early and then waffled over it for a few days, since 5.5 got delayed so much. In the end, however, it's a holiday, and I should probably b...

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Essential Material: Nicolas Flamel

Nicolas Flamel [Heroic Spirit]
Eremitic Alchemist

The great mind that plumbed the secrets of alchemy. The hermit who discovered the process for the creation of the Philosopher’s Stone. A humble bookseller who ...

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Chapters-in-Progress: Sunder 5.6

As promised, CiP for Sunder 5.6

This, as you can see, is a fallout chapter, where we can see some of the...

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Sunder 5.5

And it's done!

Well, mostly. My editor still needs to give it a pass, but I like this version better, so I can't imagine he'll have too much to correct. In either case, I'll swap out this version for that revised version when he's gone through it w...

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Thank You

I want to thank you, all of you, for sticking with me, even during the rougher patches, for your understanding when I have difficulty getting a chapter to cooperate with me, or when it gets delayed because of real life problems that crop up every now...

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Chapters-In-Progress: Sunder 5.5

This chapter is way late and it's taking me way too long to finish, so I figured I'd share it with all of you as an apology and let you see where, exactly, I'm having trouble.

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Sunder 5.a: Binary Liquidation

To some degree, I felt like this would fit better after the next chapter. Like this ruins a surprise or two, even though it really doesn't ruin the important ones. It definitely fit better in its current lineup back when 5.4 was going to cover more m...

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Sunder 5.4

It's a day later than I wanted, really more like two or three, because I would've preferred to be done by Saturday, but here it is.

It's some more fluff, with the addition of a new character. More setup, in other words, and sometimes, I ju...

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News

I've got some news to announce, so listen up, please.

First, the bad news (for you): my grandmother's birthday (the other one; Dec. was my paternal grandmother, Feb. is maternal) is this weekend, so the next chapters of Essence might be delayed by ...

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Sunder 5.3

Too tired to offer witticisms, here. 

So, this is what you get: Sunder 5.3. This is another buildup chapter, although there's no Madame Simone to complicate things.

If you have your shipping goggles on, you might see some shipping, too. ...

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Sunder 5.2

Tarot and palmistry — never again. Ugh, that took up so much time and effort, trying to get that right. I think I would make a terrible psychic. 

Good thing I'm a writer, then.

Ahem. Anyway, some more Taylor-Amy bondi...

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Mysterious Woman

Another secret. Don't tell anyone, okay?

Here, we have a character from the Eternityverse. An early concept of her, at least. The basics will remain the same, but fine details will probably change quite a bit by the time I finally decide on what sh...

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Sunder 5.1

The start of a new arc! 

Here it is, the beginning of arc 5. Watch out for that timeskip, if you blink, you'll miss it.

Anyone have any guesses why it's "Sunder?"

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Serenity

The first concept of Serenity. Undoubtedly, she'll change in some form by the final product.

Since she was done before I got the tablet, the lines were done using vector trace, which is naturally why they're a little less lower quality. When I take...

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Pendulum 0.3

It feels a little...unfinished, in some ways. Like there was more I could have added or expanded. But if I'd expanded every bit that even resembled summarization into full, descriptive text, this chapter would have ballooned to an unreasonable size.&...

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Collateral 4.b: Amicus Curiae

Well, I did say, "As soon as I finish," so it's finished and you're getting it now.

On the other hand, since this is coming out on Saturday, you guys only get exclusivity for a few days. I really need to get back on this damn hors...

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Essential Material: Outsiders

Outsiders [Term]

The Entities. The Parasites. The Worms. Referred to by these and several other names, these are the beings that came upon the Earth and seeded it with the phenomena known as “parahumans.” It is from their shed ...

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Collateral 4.a: Delusive Lacuna (Redux)

The fixed version, hopefully. Let me know if this version works better for you guys.

The difference: added some more context for Vista, so her reaction is slightly changed. Tweaked the last few lines to give her a future course of action a differen...

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Update

Right. I wanted to be back on track for this weekend, but a couple of things came up:

First, Alan Barnes is hard to get into the head of. Yes, he's the perspective character for 4.b (still don't have a name for that). I was going to spend all of Sa...

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Hero of the Dawn

She's a secret. The first picture I've done from start to finish on that tablet I bought. 

Obviously, anyone with any familiarity with Worm will probably be able to figure out who this is. It's not like I was being particularly careful with ke...

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Collateral 4.a: Delusive Lacuna

Like I said: when it rains...

My editor has apparently been rather busy, the last few days, on top of his computer troubles. We just sped through the editing of this chapter in the few minutes he could spare.

Anyway. It got delayed way too mu...

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A Glitch In the System

Some of you have probably noticed that things are a little...wonky with Patreon, right now. Not only on your end, but there's also some trouble on my side, too. All the pledges have apparently gone through (that usually go through), but some Patrons ...

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Upcoming

January 2018:

-Collateral 4.a: Delusive Lacuna

-Collateral 4.b: [To Be Announced]

-Pendulum 0.3

-Sunder 5.1

-Sunder 5.2

February 2018

-Arc 5: Sunder

March 2018

-Arc 5: Sunder

-Arc 6: Tyranny&nbs...

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An Alternate Essence: Of Blood and Sunlight

A few days later than I wanted it, but oh well. Here it is, the first "official" appearance of "best vampire," Serenity.

Her first official appearance should have been "Serenity is a State of Mind," but that's going a bit slow and it's onl...

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