John’s preparations for his journey continued well into the early hours, the faint orange light of the dawn creeping in from the edges of the gray horizon. With his pack replenished and heavier than before, he felt the familiar weight of obligation pressing on his shoulders. Not as much as he h...
2024-12-14 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostFairness. A concept that tells us that everyone should be equal, playing the same game, running the same race. It was a fairly common idea, what with all the standardized tests that each and every single student was required to take.
I wasn't one to disparage fairness in general, it was, af...
2024-12-07 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Absolutely not!" Tuka's voice cut through the din of the camp, sharp as a cracked whip. Her arms were crossed tightly over her chest, her knuckles pale against the dimming light. Despite her comparatively petite frame, she stood as immovable, glaring daggers at Shirou.
Lelei, by contrast, ...
2024-11-30 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe vacationing group trudged into the hotel as one tired, amorphous blob. Sans Winston, who had to move to the side since he would crush them all under his weight, and Genji, who couldn't feel tired due to his cybernetics, everyone else was practically dragging themselves on the floor. Even Somb...
2024-11-23 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostI was under no illusion with how fortunate I was. Born to a prestigious family, in a position wherein I befriended the prince of Lugunica, with the physical and magical ability to back up my place in the world. I was never left wanting, and yet still, my parents did not let me grow to be arrogant...
2024-11-16 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time they finished their last go-around, it was nearing noon. The townsfolk, having been grateful for their help, ushered them into a late lunch before they left. They obliged, though Shirou could see the hesitation in Tuka's eyes as they sat down in front of their meals.
Bread and b...
2024-11-16 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHello, I hope everyone has been doing well as of late. As you can tell by the title, this is to confirm that yes, the delay for tomorrow is pushing through. Again, again, I apologize for that. Since I was out of the country for nearly the entire week, I had originally planned on rushing the cha...
2024-11-09 09:50:25 +0000 UTC View PostRome was, by every definition of the word, ancient. Despite the advancements of human technology, Rome's culture remained intact. Unlike modern London, which had by and large removed most of the older structures that were historically dotted around it. Lena couldn't help but wonder at the sights ...
2024-11-02 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostNatsuki was the first to move, bolting from his position and into the throng of Karsten's soldiers and villagers. I was following him soon after. Karsten similarly emerged from her tent, sword already in hand. She quickly fell into step, then passed Natsuki, to the front of the battle.
Me? ...
2024-11-02 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostJeralt and Byleth approached the quiet sanctuary of her mother's grave, nestled beneath an ancient tree whose branches stretched like arms lifted in prayer. The surrounding silence seemed sacred, the air thick with reverence, broken only by the gentle rustling of leaves in the evening breeze.
... 2024-11-02 12:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostJohn had apparently been pretty lucky, finding the Imperials out here. According to several men, they had only just recently cleared out the fort of bandits. Had John arrived before the snowstorm hit, it would have likely still been infested by all manner of cutthroats.
But now, for a few h...
2024-11-02 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey there, I just wanted to reiterate what I had said back in September: There will be a delay on the chapter today, October 26, and November 9 due to some events I need to attend to. Thank you for your continued support, and expect the chapters next week!
2024-10-26 02:45:26 +0000 UTC View PostA heavy silence fell over the group as Rabanus' words settled like dust after a long-forgotten battle. The idea that the Yaga were once human clawed at the edges of Shirou's mind, a chilling thought that gnawed relentlessly, despite the rational explanations it carried. It made too much sense, an...
2024-10-19 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostJust like that, the days passed. More training, more meetings, more of everything that Lena had done for a while now. With everything going around, the pilot was starting to get overwhelmed, yet at the same time, she welcomed the feeling.
Unlike the other times where she had felt out of her...
2024-10-12 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post"Tuka? Lelei? Are you two alright?"
Shirou made his way as quickly as he could back into their tent. The entire fiasco with the Yaga was enough to make him worried for their safety as a whole. No matter how good their disguises were, it only took one slip up for things to go south.
WI...
2024-10-05 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostMurder. Homicide. The act of willfully killing another individual. For a long time, I've managed to avoid doing such an act. Sure, other crimes were perfectly fine to me.
Stealing, breaking and entering, even some threats here and there. I was not above even just the implication of a crime....
2024-10-05 12:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostFirst off, the chapter today will be delayed. I apologize for that. My project deadlines have been piling up. Normally, I would have tried to finish them beforehand, but these ones are particularly difficult, and I've been pulling hairs trying to finish them.
As always, by next week, this w...
2024-09-28 09:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post"You know, this is a first for me. I've genuinely never seen a woman with blue skin before." Archer scratched his head as he paused, "Apart from the Dead, of course."
"...Is she a zombie then? You'd tell me if she was, right? Cause bloody hell, I carried her for a while, so if she were a zo...
2024-09-21 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostInformation. Early on in human history, wars were fought, and in those cases, information was king. The side that knew more, prepared more, and stacked the deck in their favor with their gathered information almost always won.
Sure, there were instances that even that information worked aga...
2024-09-14 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostWisps of blue and the sound of dripping. Water? Blood? She couldn't be sure.
A towering figure overlooking her. Laughing. Melodic, wretched. Soothing, disgusting. Peaceful, horrifying. No manner of words could describe the feeling as its eyes bore down on her.
No...
2024-09-14 12:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAs dawn broke on the next day, John snuffed out what little embers were left of his campfire and continued on his journey north. The encounter with Cicero was still fresh in his mind, having been swimming since last night.
Regardless, he shook it off. It wouldn't be the first time someone k...
2024-09-14 12:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostA while back, nearing two years ago, he had been on a mission to a remote part of Japan. He had been tasked to investigate a suspicious gathering of magecraft practitioners that had been popping up. Normally, a magus was suspicious by default, as it was more or less policy to keep secrets regardi...
2024-09-07 12:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time the reinforcements from Morrison arrived, the entire strike team was exhausted. Angela had already healed all of them from any injuries, but that did not remove the aches and pains that they had had to endure. So much so that the moment Lena's back hit her seat, she was practically kn...
2024-08-31 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post"He hasn't lied once. For an Archbishop, it is…concerning just how forthcoming he has been." Karsten was the first to talk as we sat down in a separate room. She had taken me to the side while Romanée-Conti remained under the watchful eye of Wilhelm.
Frankly, we needed the time to gather...
2024-08-24 12:02:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe rest of the journey passed by without much trouble. With them heading further and further into Imperial lands, bandits were more or less gone. Sure, there were a couple of times when Shirou would see a group waiting to rob them, up until they saw the armored knights guarding the convoy.
They had all silently come to the conclusion that this was a trap. They had suspected as much during the initial planning, but the sheer number of Talon personnel shooting at them proved it. It wasn't just a few dozen of them, either.
Hundreds came out of the woodwork. Gunships and dropship...
2024-08-10 12:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post"For the crimes against the Church of Seiros, you of the Western Church shall be judged." Seteth intoned, glaring at the white clad men, who quaked beneath the eyes of just about everyone in the room.
Byleth was just one of them, standing next to Dimitri. Though, her glare was even harsher ...
2024-08-03 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostAwkward situations have been the pinnacle of human interaction. Ever had that one embarrassing situation that no party wants to talk about it, but said situation was so big that literally nobody could ignore it? Yes? Good. Now picture that with the entirety of a lifetime and you'd have a pretty g...
2024-08-03 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing he did, as John left the gates of Whiterun, was speak to the carriage driver he had spotted when he had first entered. A carriage ride would cut down the travel time by more than half. Of course, when he asked if they had space on the obviously empty carriage, the man had nervousl...
2024-08-03 12:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostTo call it a battle was to exaggerate. While the deserters had tried to organize themselves, they had no real way to do anything. Trapped between a charging enemy and flaming walls, they were quickly dispatched. Some tried to escape - they were the first ones to be chased and run down.
Most...
2024-07-27 12:00:13 +0000 UTC View Post