Project Nietzsche
Queen of the Abyss
The world has long since gone to hell.
The farms that make our food and the cities we live in are the only safe places left. The only places ...
2018-11-17 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
James_D_Fawkes posts
Hero of the Dawn (Stage 4 Ascend) (WIP)
So, I had this idea a while ago, did the sketch about a week back, and marathoned most of the finalized linework last night. All that's missing is the face.
All things considered, one of the two lon...
2018-11-13 14:21:16 +0000 UTC View PostCiP: In the Quiet Moments I
Not a chapter, yet. 6.7 is kicking my behind, and thoroughly. Every time I get through one section, I hit another stumbling block later on.
So, here's this thing, a quick, short sidestory f...
2018-11-11 07:22:47 +0000 UTC View PostEssential Material: Arákhnē Metamórphōsis
Arákhnē Metamórphōsis [Noble Phantasm]
Thus a Spider I Become
One of Arachne’s two signature Noble Phantasms. Rather than embodying the sublime skill she p...
2018-11-02 11:55:12 +0000 UTC View PostCiP Tyranny 6.7 (Full) (Open)
Right. Since this is kicking my ass so bad, like a lot of this arc has been (to my, and I imagine, your, frustration), I'm gonna open this up to all of you, here.
CiP Alpha 1.1
Will it ever happen? Who knows. I've been talking with my editor about it, and he seems certain that reconciling these two realities is a herculean effort that won't pay off, in the end. To some exten...
2018-10-27 17:03:12 +0000 UTC View PostTyranny 6.7 Part 1
As it says on the tin, the first half Tyranny 6.7. I figured I'd give it to you guys to chew on while work to finish the second half.
This half turned out to be lots of talking, most of it by Alexan...
2018-10-22 14:08:39 +0000 UTC View PostHere Come the Clones
So, I figured I'd list these guys for everyone, just to keep track and clarify exactly what they can and can't do. Obviously, not everyone is listed in their entirety, because there are some clones th...
2018-10-18 12:22:45 +0000 UTC View Post[Concept] Age of Reclamation
He awakens in a warehouse, surrounded by old machines. He doesn't remember how he got there, where he is, or even his own name. Retrograde amnesia, he knows, although he doesn't know how.&... 2018-10-16 23:28:16 +0000 UTC View Post
[Concept] Artifice
The end is the same. A locker filled with refuse and waste. A girl shoved inside and left to rot. But in the weeks of peace beforehand, without her tormentors to control her focus, Taylor ... 2018-10-16 23:11:46 +0000 UTC View Post
CiP: Tyranny 6.7
Of the almost half-dozen chapters opened in my tabs and in the process of being written, this...will probably be the most frustrating one. It's definitely going to necessitate rereading the Noelle fig...
2018-10-03 15:45:54 +0000 UTC View PostTyranny 6.6
So, my editor and I have been playing the Discord equivalent of phone tag for the past week or so, which is why it took a little longer to finish this. I couldn't pin him down until about twelve hours...
2018-09-25 10:02:14 +0000 UTC View PostCiP: Tyranny 6.8
Yup, we're skipping past 6.7 and going straight to 6.8.
You shouldn't, though. I mean, you can, that's the whole point of the Chapters-in-Progress access. Being able to read ...
2018-09-19 14:10:18 +0000 UTC View PostCiP: Tyranny 6.6
The second half of that previous chapter. About 2/3-ish done, I think. Maybe as little as one half. Lots more fighting in this one.
You can find it 2018-09-19 14:07:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Tyranny 6.5
The bad news - this had to be split in half, it got so big.
The good news - splitting it in half means 6.6 is about 2/3 done, so it should be ready for you guys by next weekend, which means you'll b...
2018-09-15 09:20:58 +0000 UTC View PostRelease Schedule Changes
Since the last arc has been giving me so much trouble, I've decided, at this point, it's best to just call a spade a spade and officially announce the change of release schedule to a biweekly release,...
2018-09-12 14:14:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapters-in-Progress: Tyranny 6.5
I wasn't quite sure how to start this, at first. It seemed a little strange to just jump straight into the action, and I wanted very badly for Brandish to get in a line or two about Marquis and his re...
2018-09-04 11:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostPledge Processing Errors
Patreon is currently having payment issues. If you are a patron that uses a credit card, please check w/ your bank to approve the charge as non-fraud or update your payment method. Many of... 2018-09-02 09:36:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Tyranny 6.4
It's actually a little shorter than usual, probably the shortest chapter I've written for Essence, but I got to the start of the fight, realized that it was going to balloon up again and I was going t...
2018-09-01 12:14:31 +0000 UTC View PostCiP Interlude 6.b
I don't even have a title for it, yet. That's how tentative this is.
But. I do want to bring this in and start towards the plot that this is a part of.
CiP Tyranny 6.10
So, I don't actually know if Tyranny will go all the way up to a 6.8, which means this might be 6.7. But I do have a general plan for where 6.4, 6.5, and 6.6 will start and finish. If things balloon, ...
2018-08-30 04:22:24 +0000 UTC View PostHelp Wanted: Looking For Another Editor
So, 6.4 has been delayed (again), and may be for another week, depending on how quickly I can find another person or two to help out with Essence.
Some of you may have already heard, but after the b...
2018-08-26 04:45:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapters-in-Progress Change
It's kinda been something that's been happening for the past few weeks or so, but it's now an official policy thing: Chapters-in-Progress ("CiP") links will now be made available in posts, tagged "Cha...
2018-08-24 13:36:03 +0000 UTC View PostFate/Recursive Wisdom Teaser 2
“You really don’t give yourself enough credit,” she told him, trying to be supportive. “Your jewel magecraft is perfectly acceptable —”
“You mean mediocre.”
“— and your gra...
2018-08-18 23:00:33 +0000 UTC View PostTyranny 6.3 Redux
The new and improved version, hopefully. I don't know if everyone will agree, but I do think this one turned out better than the previous version.
Somewhere in here, 1000 extra words ...
2018-08-18 07:35:49 +0000 UTC View PostCiP: Tyranny 6.3 Redux
Quite late, yes, so the amount of time you have exclusive access is short, but 2018-08-17 14:04:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Essential Material: Amulet of Arrow Protection
Amulet of Arrow Protection [Term]
A golden amulet. A simple charm made of gold, lacking in any complex designs or ostentatious ornamentation. Small and innocuous, it could be mistak...
2018-08-17 14:02:33 +0000 UTC View PostLast Week's Blues
Real talk? I don't know what happened, last week. It wasn't like there was anything particularly exciting going on or something came up that took up all my time, I just felt so tired 2018-08-14 12:08:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Would Charge Up Front have changed your decision to pledge your support to me?
If the Charge Up Front feature had been enabled (and existed, for that matter) when you pledged to my Patreon, would it have made any difference in your decision to pledge your support, or would you h...
2018-07-31 14:52:38 +0000 UTC View PostCharge Up Front?
So, this is apparently now a thing.
I thought about doing it, because it adds some convenience for me ...
2018-07-29 22:40:00 +0000 UTC View Post