That’s when she saw someone emerging from the bush near her armor. A hood obscured the person’s identity, but from the build and gait, she couldn’t imagine it to be one of her travelling comp...
2021-08-01 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Maddy stretched out her bedroll on a soft spot of ground not too far from the firepit Minna was working on. Although it was rather warm this time of year, it could still get cold at night. Miri, me...
2021-07-25 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post(You'll notice no images in this section, because I'm trying to speed toward some "action," now that the characters have been introduced and the stakes have been explained.)
Back i...
2021-07-18 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostWho do you like most? I don't think I forgot to list any we've met yet. I know at least one or two others have been mentioned.
Writing is still very much happening, so I might or ...
2021-07-12 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The admiral nodded, “But which buys more?” “Trade with the Realms produces, 74% of our profits, last I checked.” Albertine cracked a sly smile. It was clear that she was about to make her p...
2021-07-11 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
“Ah, you arrive together,” said a grey-haired figure in a lavish frock coat, “I thought perhaps one of you might arrive late. But I guess no one got lost on the way here.”
“Either t...
2021-07-04 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Portodorado.
Captain Carlotta walked down the long corridor to the Port Offices. It wasn’t first time a member of the Admiralty had requested her presence—but in those instances, she had ...
2021-06-29 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
“Then the night foretold is at hand.”
“Don’t get ahead of yourself, Archdeaconess. Spies also inform us that the council has met. They travelled to Rynchus. Their meeting, of course, ...
2021-06-21 23:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI'm going to stop calling it preview of a future story, as I'm committed to this story, at least for the next several months. I expect my time to get sucked up by the day job, so I did some a...
2021-06-19 03:58:19 +0000 UTC View Post
High in a tower, over the city of Ofusca, Queen Ursulax paced back and forth, occasionally looking out the stained glass window in the direction of the Cowl, the great Cathedral of Occultia. Her re...
2021-06-16 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for being a patron!
I'm glad to say this story is rolling along, and I'm starting to render some of the "good parts" that will be showing up in a few weeks. I'm happy ...
2021-06-14 19:51:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Six-hundred miles away things were quite different. Outside of the Council Realms, the nation of Bleakmorne was as violent a locale as the realms were peaceful. Ruled for the last century by ...
2021-06-11 23:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
An imposing elf in a purple surcoat, carrying herself in a distinctly military posture stepped forward. “I’ve seen to your logistics. On the other side of that portal, you will find transportat...
2021-06-04 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Muxijiko half-walked, half floated over to the Exarch, who looked at the undead mage respectfully, but with a hint of trepidation. “Now, Grand Exarch, as you’ve rightfully pointed out, you are ...
2021-05-29 23:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
“Let’s start with Lady Sivallien,” Baydeona started. “She has a reputation around here,” “Yes, quite!” the Exarch interrupted, before being silenced with a cold glare from the Council...
2021-05-25 22:59:59 +0000 UTC View Post
For the first time, Lady Sivallien spoke out brashly, “Am I to understand I’ll have the aid of the Grand Exarch herself?”
A flash of panic briefly skimmed over the Exarch’s face, but ...
2021-05-21 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
“Not just any relic will do,” Uzpha added. “But we do know of one, lost long ago, in the days of the Catastrophe. The Crown of Beleth the Pious, favored of Illuminora. It is our intention tha...
2021-05-15 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Miri was getting quite angry for her liege, but a stern glance from Lady Sivallien showed that she was aware, but demanded her silence.
“I think it’s high time our guests learn why we hav...
2021-05-11 23:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I was inspired a while back to make some renders of a character that interests me in a wonderful comic on DeviantArt by someone named Darianblood. I have permission from both the author and o...
2021-05-08 22:45:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Miri’s starstruck moment was shattered by the grating voice of Deskelon. “I see you’ve brought your…retinue, just as we instructed. Good.” The half-elf bit her tongue lightly to keep from...
2021-05-08 22:21:40 +0000 UTC View PostMore exclusive story previews soon. For now, it's going to be May the Fourth, so check out "Fan Wars: A Star Wars Parody" over on Deviantart.
If you joined this Patreon after this story has started, the long, epic story of Mariana’s own defeat and humiliation precedes it. The later fate of some of the other characters in this prequel (...
2021-04-28 20:16:16 +0000 UTC View Post
***FIN***
2021-04-28 20:16:14 +0000 UTC View Post
They only needed cross the bridge to cross over the border and arrive at the hamlet they had used as a staging ground for their attack on Dacquoise. That would be the first of many towns to learn i...
2021-04-27 20:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Working on the last few renders of the prequel now. I can say the story will wrap up exactly as I had planned to write it. And that it will wrap up before May.
2021-04-23 19:52:14 +0000 UTC View Post
“I think it’s high time our guests learn why we have brought them here,” Baydeona said, caging her fingers. “I concur,” said Deskelon. He continued, “17 days ago, in Oniridge, there was...
2021-04-23 02:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post