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[Announcement] Getting a Job

I'm Getting a Job

Hello, everyone! It’s been a week. By now, you know something’s happened and yes, it has to do with the trip to my dad’s. What did though? Well…

2017-08-27 02:45:21 +0000 UTC View Post

HoGW BK III, CH 31: Survival Training

Chapter Thirty-one: Survival Training

Reynard ended up commissioning five rooms at 2 gold sovereigns each, an unimaginable sum. Valerian hadn't thought tha...

HoGW BK III, CH 30: The First Commission

Chapter Thirty: The First Commission 

After Major's Atakoma's class was done, the cadets left for their barracks with heads laden with thoughts and questions. Forging their ...

HoGW BK III, CH 28: General Cultivation I

Chapter Twenty-eight: General Cultivation 

"Welcome!" Major Atakoma said dispassionately as the door into the lecture room shut.

He appeared completely ignorant ...

HoGW BK III, CH 27: And The Winner Is...

Chapter Twenty-seven: And The Winner Is...

Valerian's qi began pulsing like mad and in response, his body began to change. His hair became feathery bristle...

HoGW BK III, CH 26: Enter The Lion

Chapter Twenty-six: Enter The Lion

Gigne landed on the platform, taking the place Fallenwood was vacating. Straightening his knees after landing, the gold ...

HoGW BK III, CH 25: Combat Drills II

Chapter Twenty-five: Combat Drills II

It looked logical and simple, didn't it? Valerian had kicked Fallenwood and his friends off his squad. Now, Fallenwoo...

HoGW BK III, Ch 24: Combat Drills

Chapter Twenty-four: Combat Drills

The training field allotted for use by Platoon Nine was no simple thing. It had a large paved yard for formation drills,...

HoGW BK III, CH 23: Military Affairs

Chapter Twenty-three: Military Affairs

It was exactly seven in the morning. Rembrandt closed the tome he was browsing and stood up. Walking out from behind his desk, he sca...

HoGW BK III, 22: Nine plus One

Chapter Twenty-two: Nine plus One

Strapping's orientation was interesting. Besides being shown around the centre, learning which places they had access to and which places ...

HoGW BK III, CH 21: Introductions

Chapter Twenty-one: Introductions

Valerian had worked through most of the night and he was finally proud of what he had. The was the best arrangement he could come with for...

HoGW BK III, CH 20: Team Selection

Chapter Twenty: Team Selection

“Every cadet should try to get on a team of his choosing, with the leader he wishes!” the Chief Instructor advised the assembled cadets.<...

HoGW BK III, CH 19: The Elite

Chapter Nineteen: The Elite

Valerian woke up early the next morning. With nary a word, he took out a faintly humanoid object from his spatial ring. His eyes seemed to look ...

HoGW BK III, CH 18: Assessments

Chapter Eighteen: Assessments

"Stop!" yelled someone. "What do you think you are doing?"

Valerian ignored the voice. Having caught their attention, Valerian's finger ...

HoGW BK III, CH 17: The Second Exam

Chapter Seventeen: The Second Exam

It took a while before things settled down. Even then, people kept shooting glances over at Valerian or as they now him as; the dual force possessor...

HoGW BK III, CH 16: Four Orbs

Chapter Sixteen: Four Orbs

Alenwaa opened his eyes tentatively, staring through his eyelashes at the array that surrounded him. Unable to help himself, he poked one of the ...

Invitation to HoGW’s Anniversary Celebration

Invitation to HoGW’s Anniversary Celebration

Well folks, the day is here

Our age now says one year

Let’s beat our chests and boast

Let’s raise mugs and cheer 2017-07-13 18:09:08 +0000 UTC View Post

HoGW BK III, CH 15: The Pitiful People

Chapter Fifteen: The Pitiful People

Despair. Numbness. Exhaustion. That's all they felt. Today was the end of the eighth day. Everywhere people were helping each other stumble towards...

HoGW BK III, CH 14: The First Exam

Chapter Fourteen: The First Exam

The light of morning struck the pave stones as one by one the applicants trickled into the large assembly field. Unlike the days before, ho...

[Announcement] Anniversary Celebration

[Announcement] Anniversary Celebration

Did the title catch your eye? It should. HoGW will be one year old on the 13th of July! Of course, that's cause for celebration. I think I menti...

HoGW BK III, CH 13: Longhouse Four

Chapter Thirteen: Longhouse Four

Strappings or what he had seen of it so far was not what Valerian expected. Their journey had brought them to a cluster of...

HoGW BK III, Part II: Strapping's

Author's Note: 

This is something new. Well, not really. It is the first time you're seeing one, though. Basically, I'm giving you a glimpse of what to expect from...

HoGW BK III, CH 12: Departure

Chapter Twelve: Departure

Valerian stood still, allowing Avery to fasten the pieces of his armour. He watched as the manservant fussed about but said nothing. He understood...

HoGW BK III, CH 11: Grand Meetings

Chapter Eleven: Grand Meetings

Valan Steelborn's ability to keep a party going was not as great as say his organisational skills or his writing and it paled greatly when he...

HoGW BK III, CH 10: Leaving

Author's Note: HoGW resumes! 

HoGW resumes! Guess who's done with his undergraduate degree? It's just waiting for the results and graduation from here on out. Than...

HoGW Easter Special: The Epistle of Aganbar "Earth Scourge"

The Epistle of Aganbar "Earth Scourge"

Honoured ancestor, this child greets you

And comes to you with news aplenty

My name is Aganbar, titled “Earth Scourge”

HoGW BK III, CH 9: The Man in the Shadows

Chapter Nine: The Man in the Shadows

The room was dim but that was only because many of the candles had long since been extinguished. Normally, in such a situation, you'd get up and l...

HoGW, BK III, CH 8: Cloudsteel Armour

Chapter Eight: Cloudsteel Armour

"I'm sorry", Valerian said, thinking he had not been clear enough. "I meant to ask, what is it made from? What does it do?"

The smith...

HoGW, BK III, CH 7: The Mercurial Orb

Author's Note: This was to be released yesterday in accordance with the announcement I made on the twitter page. Unfortunately, I came home after mass to discover that we had...

HoGW BK III, CH 6: Progress

 Author's note:

I had intended to release two chapters today on account of shutting myself in my bunker on April Fools (It's not a real holiday, there I said it). Sadly, I have...