“There is no way they’ll fall for this,” she exclaimed, disbelieving that she was the only one who could see it.
“Flaethwyn.” Yoshi spoke her name with an impatient edge that, a week ago, he would not have dared....
2022-08-14 04:28:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Flats was another astonishingly scenic location, one more surprising example of how there were more picturesque spots under Dount than on it. Because apparently nothing in Fflyr hands could ever be worth a damn.
At first glance, it...
2022-08-11 05:02:12 +0000 UTC View Post“So how’s it look out there?” Sneppit demanded the instant Gizmit walked into the room.
“Pretty much exactly how I told you it would be the entire way here,” Gizmit replied. “The situation’s volatile, no place this close ...
2022-08-08 04:26:04 +0000 UTC View PostOptionally cos here's the tl;dr: next chapter will be a bit late as a side effect of the bonus chapter being pushed out last night. More detail to follow for those who want to know.
So the long and the short of it is I'm having trouble...
2022-08-04 17:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post“They’ll be fine.”
“I know.”
“They’re big girls, and you said they pushed back the goblin attacks pretty easily. Plus they’ve got healing slimes.”
“I know.”
“It’s not like everybody ...
2022-08-04 03:58:27 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ll reach our goal before you do,” Judge Gazmo stated at the crossroads. “Your route goes the long way around; if you make good time you should reach the Flats tomorrow, assuming you stop for a few hours of rest. And do ...
2022-08-01 20:38:51 +0000 UTC View PostObviously, this was going to change our calculations for the next steps of our strategy, but first things first.
“Sorry about your, uh…central square, there,” I said moments later, when we reconvened back at the platform outside Gilnik...
2022-07-28 22:51:22 +0000 UTC View PostPashilyn was quick-witted under pressure and this time it cost her, though it probably saved the rest of our lives. She got that Light Barrier up above us at an angle, sloping down toward the front of the platform; the rocks and masonry that...
2022-07-26 00:09:12 +0000 UTC View PostHello my esteemed supporters, and thank you as always for making everything possible for me.
This is the matter I referred to in my previous big update. If you didn't want to read that whole thing (and I don't blame you), I am conside...
Hi folks, this is the more detailed update post I alluded to in my break announcement a week ago. After a week of rest I have more spoons and have had time to gather and clarify my thoughts on my current issues and future plans.
Thanks...
2022-07-23 05:21:57 +0000 UTC View PostSorry about the short notice, I usually prefer to do this with at least one update cycle of warning. Best I can do is give notice as soon as I reached the decision this morning. This one's an emergency break.
Basically, I'm taki...
Yoshi was trying, bless him.
“So, that’s a cool artifact, uh… It’s Adelly-san, right?”
She gave him an inquisitive look. “It’s Lord Seiji’s, he took it from some criminals who were trying to…it’s a long ...
2022-07-15 01:57:29 +0000 UTC View PostWe could tell how badly our various companions were coping with the wait even as we walked down the hall. Even so, I was surprised to emerge from the door onto the mist-soaked platform and find the sounds of complaining and scuffling were ca...
2022-07-12 01:39:14 +0000 UTC View PostI almost signed a document without checking all the details, I’ll admit that, but I did pull it out of the fire at the last second.
“So, this business I’m authorizing you to continue under my hypothetical future rule,” I sai...
2022-07-08 01:55:30 +0000 UTC View Post“We got activity ahead, boss,” Biribo reported as we marched, zipping up to my ear and just barely beating Radatina to making a similar announcement to Yoshi, to her visible annoyance. “The tunnel opens up into a cavern with g...
2022-07-05 01:12:14 +0000 UTC View PostGizmit vanished at some point during the night, which had me actually worried for a moment before Zui said she’d just gone ahead to report back to Sneppit. Apparently we were close enough that it wasn’t much of a hike for an experienced ...
2022-07-02 20:21:59 +0000 UTC View PostI was, as usual, right to have a bad feeling.
“Wait, so…anything Japanese?”
“I don’t know exactly what they’ll know to look for,” Yoshi admitted. “Maizo knew about chopsticks, so we can ask him what else ...
2022-06-23 21:25:46 +0000 UTC View PostFor once, I decided not to make a speech.
Not that I didn’t make a spectacle—reassuring my new gang about their decision and securing their loyalty was a priority—but in show business you have to be able to gauge your audience. I...
2022-06-20 20:57:30 +0000 UTC View PostEphemera being what it was, my introduction to a new culture once again led quickly to learning about their funerary customs. Well, learning a very little bit, at least. I offered my assistance, of course—quickly echoed by Yoshi—bu...
2022-06-19 07:06:32 +0000 UTC View PostShe did not need to watch the conclusion of the fight to know what would follow. Everything was clear to someone who knew how Lord Seiji operated as soon as the first goblin turned his slingshot on the Void witch. He would walk out of ...
2022-06-16 23:21:38 +0000 UTC View Post“Don’t even fucking think about it!” Hoy barked at me, his mocking demeanor suddenly switching to pure contemptuous rage—which was weird, since I wasn’t even doing anything at that moment except dithering in the realization of h...
2022-06-13 20:16:40 +0000 UTC View Post“This is a trap,” Gizmit quietly declared once we were all in position.
“Explain?” I requested.
“Hoy used to live in this complex, as a high-ranking authority. He knows how it’s laid out. He’s leading...
2022-06-11 16:57:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe good news is the chapter is about 3/4 done this time, so finishing it shouldn't take too long once I can resume.
I've had a really bad couple of days, mental health wise. This time at least I saw it coming on far enough t...
We never did find those keys, but some time spent scrounging through the surrounding tunnels and chambers provided us a surprising workaround in the form of a stockpile of alchemy supplies. It had been thoroughly looted, of course—Jadrak...
2022-06-06 21:59:14 +0000 UTC View PostI gave Yoshi the very quick, one-minute rundown on the Void and the Devil King while Radatina visibly seethed, which was adorable. And while it was pertinent information that he definitely needed to know, I’d be lying if I denied that the ...
2022-06-02 22:11:47 +0000 UTC View PostWho the hell was Maizo?
I took a moment to verify that our opponents were under control before turning to see for myself. Nazralind had her bow drawn; Aster, Flaethwyn, and Adelly all had weapons ready; even Rizz and Rhoka had silently...
2022-05-30 21:22:02 +0000 UTC View PostThere came a pause in which we all considered the tunnel ahead of us, and during that silence a few things I knew about goblins and Jadrak in particular clicked together.
“Hey, Biribo. Can you detect the presence of bombs?”
E...
2022-05-29 04:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter should be up by tomorrow, possibly later tonight if I get a second wind. I just wanted to post a quick apology for the delay because I'm about to give up and put the previous chapter on RR. I'm okay, just having the usual menta...
2022-05-27 00:24:37 +0000 UTC View Post“All right, I get it, none of you like my plan. But we’re all still here, because none of you clods could come up with anything better! So unless you can produce a superior idea, just do me a favor and button it....
2022-05-24 00:56:53 +0000 UTC View PostHey, folks, as you may recall I decided with the launch of Book 3 this year that I'd be taking a week off per month to prevent burnout-induced schedule slips. As you may also have noticed, I completely forgot to do that last month. I f...
2022-05-16 16:41:09 +0000 UTC View Post