Captain Buttonwillow and Zalan broke into a sprint to gather the body in the sea to the shore. Nold watched them in confusion. They bounded toward the edge of the beach and Nold shook his head.
... 2024-09-25 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan hesitated, taking in the scene. Captain Buttonwillow hadn’t seen him before he snuck back behind a stone to hide from the pirates on the beach. He didn’t know how he was supposed to go ab...
2024-09-23 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan felt sand under his fists and seasickness in his throat. He heard before he saw. There was a beach nearby, brushing up and down the sands near him. It felt odd and serene to him. He kept his ...
2024-09-20 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Leviathan loomed over The Aegeusson, its serpent-like head over half the size of the ship. Its red eyes shined brightly as the sun was blocked by the growing storm clouds. Its body was...
2024-09-18 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostXavier pulled himself back up to the ship with newly carved pieces of Poniwhale in his hand. He looked mildly disappointed at his haul and Rep turned his head quizzically at the meat in his hand.&n...
2024-09-16 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostAs promised, Captain Buttonwillow directed Enzo and Xavier to steer the ship at the break of dawn the next morning. Nold had worked through the entire night and went below deck to get sleep after t...
2024-09-13 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostFor the next few hours, all of the crew rested save for Rosemary who diligently worked on rebuilding the ship. Once she had the bowsprit in place, the boat was far more balanced and bobbed happily ...
2024-09-11 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Aegeusson rode the massive wave summoned by the Wavebinder. It flew through the sea, going faster than any boat Zalan had been on before. They were on a direct course for the Thal...
2024-09-09 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostEnzo breathed heavily in pain as he tried to maintain the wall of water preventing the Thalassic Terror from pushing forward. Magnolia grit her teeth tightly as she reached her limits. Rep and Zala...
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The oblong creature stared at The Aegeusson with mysterious intent. It was the shape of an upside down vase with a completely black exterior, like a hole on the horizon. Its two bulbo...
2024-09-04 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe passengers of The Aegeusson sat around the deck chewing on cooked Slaughterfish, courtesy of Rep’s flames. The crew glanced at Zalan with gratitude in their eyes and smiles on their ...
2024-09-02 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostRep and Zalan were roused by a rapping at the door the next morning. Rep and Zalan both woke up with a start after a restless night of sleep in a moving bed. Zalan tried to roll out of his mattress...
2024-08-30 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEnzo tried to stand, but was blocked by his chair being far too close to the wall. He coughed as his abdomen got caught into the table and sat back down. Struggling and squeezing, he tried to extra...
2024-08-28 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostZalan stood alone, looking out at the darkening horizon. The sun had dipped away in the time it took to clear the lower deck of its damage. Rep wanted to go and find their sleeping quarters and mak...
2024-08-26 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Where is it? Where is it?” Zalan asked desperately, running his hands through the knee-high water.
He couldn’t figure out where the Homeseeker went. Soon, the water would be high...
2024-08-23 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostZalan blasted the fish-like monster before it had an opportunity to attack first. The creature jumped out of the water, avoiding the blast. It was larger than Zalan imagined it would be. At least h...
2024-08-21 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn’t take long for The Aegeusson to get ready. Barrels of food were gathered in the time the crew was brought together, all paid for by Ma. Once the ramp was pulled off the docks, t...
2024-08-19 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan and Rep said their farewells to Junill, who made no promises not to use the Indefatigable Iron. Oshrad said nothing to Junill as he exited. They left the forge and followed at a distance behi...
2024-08-16 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostZalan stared at Nold, trying to think of something to say to make him disinterested in the Island of Remains. He had assured Rep that Nold wouldn’t be coming with them, but now the instructor loo...
2024-08-14 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostRep rushed to Junill’s side, eyes wide and shaking. His hands trembled with fear as he reached out toward her, then stopped himself. He picked up something on the ground next to her. His hand qui...
2024-08-12 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostRep and Zalan followed behind Oshrad silently. They were uncomfortable, and doing a bad job at hiding it. He was leading them to Captain Buttonwillow’s ship, but they already knew where it was. T...
2024-08-09 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostZalan rolled out of bed in minutes, more refreshed than he’d ever felt before. Stretching luxuriously, he tried to relax before he had to go face-to-face with Ma again. Rep hopped in next, closin...
2024-08-07 16:03:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe doors to Ma’s chambers slammed shut behind the guards. They looked at the double doors in confusion and a mountain of hesitation.
“Did she say to wait?” one of the guard...
2024-08-05 16:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostRep and Zalan bolted upright on their respective cots in Journey House. Covered in bruises and open cuts given to him by the rocks thrown by the Earthenbeasts, Zalan was grateful not to feel a new ...
2024-08-02 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe ten Boznoks stomped toward Zalan and Rep, all in step. The scene gave Zalan an ounce of strange relief. They looked organized. Like men who had been drilled for battle. He hoped that had to den...
2024-07-31 16:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostSeveral Bloodbeaks dropped into divebombs, rushing to enter the narrow areas of the cliff Rep and Zalan were located within. Zalan threw more bolts of lightning at the monsters, hoping to str...
2024-07-29 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostRep sighed in disappointment, looking over himself. He was completely cleared of all the cuts and bruises the rocks had just delivered him. He looked the antithesis to Zalan, who was a colorful dis...
2024-07-26 16:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe further up the cliffs they walked, the more precarious the ground became. The path was narrow and rocky, nothing feeling stable enough for their weight. The water below was aggressive. The ocea...
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