Shirtaloon

PDF Bundle 136-140

Here are some chapters that you've already seen, but in a bundle. I don't use emojis but I gave my monitor a laconic thumbs up, which is a thumbs up emoji for middle-aged people.

Chapter 150: Make the Most of It

Anisa stormed through the main hall of the temple of Purity making for the exit. The church functionary at the doors stepped out to meet her.

“You go out late, Lady Priestess,” he sa...

Chapter 149: The Price We Pay Doesn't Matter

Jason and Sophie were sitting on a fallen log, eating sandwiches.

“It’s about time to head back,” Jason said. “Looks like we weren’t tantalising bait after all. It’s a little iro...

Chapter 148: Impossible to Subdue

“What is it you need me for?” Sophie asked.

“You’re not happy with enjoying a nice day in the delta?”

They were strolling along an embankment road, Jason setting their meand...

Chapter 147: I Don't Like This Plan

The marshalling yard was full of adventurers, waiting for Emir Bahadir to arrive. The third and final boatload of iron-rankers had arrived the day before and a meeting had been called to fin...

Christmas Schedule

There will be no new chapters the week of Christmas (next week) as I take the week off for the holidays. Chapters will resume the following week as normal, before the new year. This will be a pause...

Chapter 146: Versatile

Jason was sitting in a meditation pose on one of the cloud palace’s open terraces when Rufus wandered along with his parents.

“This is Jason,” Rufus said.

Jason turned his hea...

Chapter 145: Full Jason

As the boat was still moving into the dock, the aeronautical early arrival of Gabriel Remore drew quite a lot of attention. The curious crowd pressed in for only a moment, though, before he ...

Chapter 144: Arrival

“You can begin, candidate Wexler,” Vincent said. Sophie nodded and stepped off the road and into the field of crops taller than she was.

“There were nine grass darters reported,” V...

Chapter 143: The Second-Best Adventurer

After the initial chaos, the two clashing teams were starting to get their bearings. This was the moment that winged death plunged out of the sky in the form of Humphrey Geller. Careening do...

Chapter 142: This Town Ain't Big Enough

The mirage chamber had created a sprawl of ancient, desert ruins. It was a town, long since dead and dry. Built into a hillside, crumbling buildings clung to the steep slope or were dug righ...

Chapter 141: Weaponising a Barbecue

Jason met Neil at the entrance to the cloud palace, along with one of Emir’s staff who added Neil’s aura signature to the access list for the palace.

“There are some restricted area...

Chapter 140: Potential

In his guest suite in the cloud palace, Rufus was at a desk with papers arrayed in front of him. Ground assessments, potential designs, integration requirements. He wearily ran his hands ove...

Chapter 139: Manifestation

Four people were in Sophie and Belinda’s guest suite as a recording was playing on a crystal recording projector. Sophie and Belinda were both present, as were Phoebe and Jory. Phoebe had b...

Chapter 138: Resurrection

Emir’s private study occupied the entire domed top floor of the cloud palaces tallest and most central tower. One of the restricted areas of the palace, the only access without the power of...

Chapter 137: More Than One Clown

Phoebe Geller walked through the Adventure Society campus to the north shore. The cloud palace loomed off the end of the dock, dwarfing any building in Greenstone. Emir’s chief of staff, Co...

Chapter 136: Any Team Except Yours

Jason walked up from the loop line into one the most verdant neighbourhoods on the Island, with streets and residences both full of vibrant greenery with long leaves and colourful flowers. T...

Chapter 135: Fabulous Prizes

The day’s first light found Jason meditating on a porch. It was attached to just one of the Geller family guest houses, each larger than the four-bedroom home Jason grew up in. Like most of...

PDF Bundle 131-135

Here is this week's PDF chapter bundle. early birds note that this includes today's chapter, released a little bit early. Unless I've horribly nobbed up the PDFs, somehow.

PDF Bundle 126-130

Here is the bundle I should have put up last weekend, but a heady combination of barbecue, board games and mini golf conspired to make me too lazy. I realise that 'I had a nice day and couldn't be ...

Chapter 134: World Building

The sky was nearing full dark but the pathways of the Geller estate were lit up by magical lights, albeit ones selected and placed more for aesthetics than practicality. Rather than simple i...

Chapter 133: It Just Takes Practise

In the late afternoon, Humphrey, Sophie and Jason were walking down a road with tall, leafy crops to either side. Finally starting to feel better, Jason let his head fall back as he drew a d...

Chapter 132: Cleansed

“That should be the nest in there,” Humphrey said. They were on a wide embankment road, running through a stretch of wetlands. The largest portion of high ground had a sizeable stand of tr...

Chapter 131: What the Geller Name is Worth

Rick led Clive and Belinda through the grounds. Clive and Belinda were both enraptured as Rick took them through pathways off the main thoroughfares, the visitors rapidly talking.

“Se...

Chapter 130: Events Loom Large

Rufus arrived at Arella’s office and knew she wasn’t there when the door didn’t swing itself open at his approach. He knocked and it was opened by the deputy director. Rufus had few deali...

Chapter 129: Picking Out the Good Ones

Sophie, Jason and Humphrey left the wagon in the first town they came to. Being the closest to the city, it was a busy distribution hub. Making their way through the town, Sophie was startle...

Chapter 128: Damage You Shouldn't Walk Away From

Since Humphrey lacked extended movement powers and Jason’s stomach lacked a tolerance for movement powers, they hitched a ride into the delta on a trade wagon for a spirit coin each. Using ...

Chapter 127: Let's Just Fight Monsters

Rufus opened the door to his suite to admit Clive inside.

“I thought you were busy these days,” Rufus said.

“I am, which is why I needed a break. Jason’s back, by the way. I ...

Chapter 126: Poison Pill

It was late morning, the sun high in the sky. Clive arrived at the cloud palace, finding someone standing near the platform that touched the shore.

“Acolyte Pellin,” he greeted.

Chapter Bundle (121-125)

Here are last weeks bundled chapters.