Day Two in Nexus.
The cell where the blackguards had been holding me was on the tower’s ground floor, and I raced past the silently watching mass of dark-clad soldiers without pause.
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2022-06-07 13:55:06 +0000 UTC
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The second ticked by, and still, the k...
2022-06-06 13:01:07 +0000 UTC
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Hi people,
This chapter and any successive ones labelled, 'Empyrean Interlude' are not part of Michael's story. The Interlude follows a seco...
2022-06-05 14:13:50 +0000 UTC
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Hi guys, below is a litrpg short story I wrote for an anthology: available...
2022-06-03 03:39:37 +0000 UTC
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I made my way to the east gate without incident.
Drawing to a halt thirty yards away, I spent a moment observing the area. The gate remained open, and players were still passing through, if ...
2022-06-02 05:18:51 +0000 UTC
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However Kesh’s people store their wares, it was only a matter of moments before my items arrived, and I wasted no time equipping my gear and learning my new abilities.
You have acqu...
2022-06-01 05:51:04 +0000 UTC
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“Before we get down to business,” Kesh said, “there are a few ground rules.”
“Go on,” I said.
“One, I will not buy stolen goods. I have neither the time, nor the patience,...
2022-05-30 13:00:38 +0000 UTC
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You have killed Rex.
You have killed Gatar.
You have killed Lexion.
Slaying my charmed minion, and the injured Rex and Lexion we...
2022-05-26 13:04:17 +0000 UTC
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Morin described the item and its location at length.
From what I could gather the object I was to steal was some sort of chalice stored in the vaults of the Power, Paya. The Power, it seemed,...
2022-05-25 13:21:50 +0000 UTC
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“He is a tricksy bugger, isn’t he?”
I looked up to find Bornholm studying me sadly. Ignoring the dwarf’s comment, I planted my elbows on the table, and rubbed at my temples as I tried...
2022-05-24 13:02:00 +0000 UTC
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You have exited a magical dampening field. Access has been restored to your pools of mana, psi, and stamina.
I breathed a sigh of relief as I ducked out of the bank and its d...
2022-05-24 05:44:57 +0000 UTC
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I sat unmoving for a long while after Vivane and Devlin left.
The Power was only the second I'd met since awakening my Wolf bloodline, and she had been no more aware of my heritage than Loken...
2022-05-19 05:42:49 +0000 UTC
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I was left wondering for hours.
The entire time, none of my ten captors said anything. After the first hour, I was well and truly bored. With little to occupy me, I tried to use my mind...
2022-05-19 05:39:47 +0000 UTC
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Day One in Nexus.
After the half elf left, I chewed over his parting words.
I planned on staying far away from the bounty hunters guild. With an open bounty of one thousand gold on my...
2022-05-17 05:47:02 +0000 UTC
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Day One in Nexus.
The words resonated through my mind, strident and loud. Quickly I snatched my hand away and looked around.
Had anyone else heard that?
But no on...
2022-05-16 05:08:51 +0000 UTC
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Day One in Nexus.
I stepped out of the portal into a world filled with noise.
The transition was sudden and disorientating. Between one step and the next, I moved from the still and q...
2022-05-12 05:06:17 +0000 UTC
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Player Profile: Michael
Level: 76. Rank: 7. Current Health: 100%.
Stamina: 100%. Mana: 100%. Psi: 100%.
Species: Human...
2022-05-11 03:02:01 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Late Morning.
“You’re full of surprises, Michael,” Loken said, appearing behind me the moment Saya was gone. “I never thought to see you become a merchant.”
I chu...
2022-05-11 03:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Mid-Morning.
The three dead mages—Ishan was still locked inside his bubble—carried a treasure trove of equipment. Unfortunately, most of the gear was not suitable for me.
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2022-05-11 03:00:02 +0000 UTC
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the above is a cover I've commissioned for the Gods Game Book 1-5 Omnibus. What do you think?
2022-05-10 07:31:46 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Mid-Morning.
A few minutes later, I was back in the tunnels with a reluctant Saya in tow.
On my way to fetch the gnome, the thought had occurred to me to ask Saya to telepo...
2022-05-10 03:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
Ishan’s eyes narrowed as he analyzed the potion in my hand. The next moment, he gasped and snatched desperately for the flask. It was laughably easy to pull it out of ...
2022-05-10 03:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
For a second, I could only gape at the Game messages.
The Adjudicator was offering me a Class evolution? And now, in the middle of a battle? It c...
2022-05-09 11:20:14 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
Saya’s eyes rounded in shock at my sudden appearance. “It’s done?” she gasped.
“It’s done,” I confirmed. “Or it’s begun,” I amended. Through my...
2022-05-09 11:18:10 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
It took me only a few minutes to position Saya and a little longer to explain what I intended. After that, I returned to Besina’s cavern.
I felt a bit guilty abo...
2022-05-05 03:06:00 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
Reaching the crevice opening, I looked back to see how the gnome was doing.
Her face upturned, she stared at me fixedly. Giving Saya a thumbs up, I ducked into the...
2022-05-05 03:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
Temporarily setting aside the mystery of the gnome, I cast analyze upon the beast.
The target is a level 198 green wyvern.
I gulped. The bou...
2022-05-04 03:06:00 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
I followed Sulan with my gaze until she vanished entirely but didn’t immediately move on. Crouching down low, I examined the passage in both directions. To the left, i...
2022-05-04 03:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Day Seven. Morning.
The crinkle of shattering pottery echoed loudly in the tunnel’s silence. Still hidden and poised on the balls of my feet, I waited.
A heartbeat later, flames roa...
2022-05-03 03:05:59 +0000 UTC
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