Joe’s kick didn’t smash the door in. Turned out it was a pull door.
He repeated his threat with the same level of gusto, then jerked the door open and ran in.
Clay and Alex followed...
2022-08-01 22:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe next three weeks blazed by in a blur of long days, sleepless nights, and early mornings spent training under the unwavering gaze of Rockheart and Suresh the Magnificent. Logan and the Terrible ...
2022-08-01 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“This is a terrible idea,” Kerra said. “I thought we were finally making some real progress.” Her lips pressed into a tight line, arms folded across her chest, as she watched me scoop up an...
2022-07-30 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostOnce they had dispatched the dog-skull women—which Griff called banshee handmaidens—they spent a few seconds discussing the benefits versus the risks of taking the elevator. In the end, they de...
2022-07-29 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe next week passed in a series of long days spent either in the saddle or on the ground, hunting down increasingly deadlier Mortka, in increasingly bizarre scenarios.
Our second mission, wh...
2022-07-29 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostI quickly composed my thoughts as I stared at the Eldritch garden flower. That unholy, arboreal abomination was the real culprit here. Those ethereal purple lines, pulsing beneath the surface of th...
2022-07-28 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe old-timer was waiting for them outside camp the next morning, leaning against the wall with one dusty boot propped against the metal.
“Well, what’d you young pups decide? Want to part...
2022-07-27 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostTwilight had settled over the forest and the looming trees cast long, crooked shadows by the time we got to the grove. One glance and I knew we were in the right place. The forest we’d come throu...
2022-07-27 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning passed by in a haze. It was a beautiful day for riding, the skies clear, the sun beating down from above, warming the air and the ground, which made it easier for the horses. Kerra seem...
2022-07-27 00:57:22 +0000 UTC View PostEvening was falling when they made it back inside Camp Liberty’s walls. While Joe and Alex headed off to get cleaned up and stow their gear, Clay made his way to the General Store to restock thei...
2022-07-25 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostMost of the school seemed to be packed into the Golden Serpent Hall, which doubled as both the place for assemblies and the main dining area. Tet sat with them at their usual spot near the back of ...
2022-07-25 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostClay backpedaled away from the oncoming Incant, raising the M4. He doubted something as mundane as a bullet would put a guy that powerful down, but he wasn’t going to let Lynes take them out with...
2022-07-22 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs the crane lurched into motion once more, Clay took off at a sprint, grabbing Alex by the arm then shoving his brother down an adjacent row. Metal screamed and treads rumbled. Scrap heaps toppled...
2022-07-21 22:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThey woke up early the next morning, gearing up and heading out into the dark, silent camp. Coals from last night’s cookfires smoldered. Someone in the tent city snored. The wind whistled in off ...
2022-07-20 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day was Sunday. Their day off, if there was such a thing out in the IZ. Joe slept through the morning—still passed out from the heavy night of drinking before—while Clay and Alex atten...
2022-07-19 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe Jaegers spent the next six weeks grinding out kills day in and day out, just like clockwork. Sometimes they went with the Wildford brothers. Twice other freelancers partied up with them, and th...
2022-07-18 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE FROM JAMES: Because I totally forgot to post a Shadowcroft chapter last week, I figured I'd make up for it by posting a double! Enjoy!
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2022-07-18 17:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostHiro “Hardclaw” Shirazi had made some pretty bad decisions in his life—there was that one time he used the Wand of Lightning in the Putrid Portcullis dungeon that fried most of the party and ...
2022-07-18 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThen something rebounded off the back of Mohawk’s head, knocking the spikey helmet askew.
Joe reared back his chainsaw for another shot. The chain wasn’t whirling, but it was still big an...
2022-07-16 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“What the hell were you thinking, Joe?” Alex asked as they shook out their tent to unroll it.
Joe kicked back against the wall. “I only answer to Lumberjack Joe now.”
He wasn’...
2022-07-15 22:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostInside the saloon, most of the walls had been torn out, leaving one big open room studded with mismatched tables and chairs. A particle board bar top had been installed at the edge of the rotting l...
2022-07-14 22:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe day dawned bright and cold as I made my way to the stable. The sky was crystal clear with brilliant streaks of pink and purple reaching up from the horizon like probing fingers. A thin layer of...
2022-07-14 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright folks, got the art with the title treatment in. Really think it turned out great. Super epic, great pose. Definitely captures the spirit of the Vigil Bound. What do you guys think? 2022-07-13 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
NOTE FROM JAMES: Hey everyone, just wanted to let y'all know that I'll be posting chapters from a new novella series called Wasteland Warlords. It's post-apocalyptic Gamelit with a...
2022-07-13 14:02:10 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to Kerra, we were going to be gone for a week or maybe a little longer, depending on how smoothly things went with the various bounties she’d selected. Even after our chat, I still had ...
2022-07-12 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post21 – Heart to Heart
It was well past midnight by the time I finally made it out of the Sprawl and back to the Citadel. The guards waved me through with minimal questioning ...
2022-07-09 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Should’ve known as much,” Bramin said, pushing himself up from the dust and standing on wobbly feet. “No normal human could’ve taken a punch like that, and there’s not a man alive who ...
2022-07-08 21:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe interior of the Drunken Crow was bare, dusty, and poorly lit. In short, it was the perfect disguise.
The basement, on the other hand, couldn’t have been more different. I wandered throu...
2022-07-08 20:38:54 +0000 UTC View PostLogan lingered in front of the Raven Hauntblood School of Specialty Classes at Nightfall University. The school was a glossy black fortress of towers, bridges, fountains, and buildings all carved i...
2022-07-04 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! So this is my very first attempt at audio narration. I have my recording space set up and I'm learning how to use Reaper to record and fix my audio. This isn't the final version--ther...
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