Author's Note: There will be a second chapter today, though the chapter is going to be slightly shorter than normal.
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The drawing was confirmed the next morning. Pico said that the ...
2024-05-13 11:08:04 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, Arthur had a dream. He knew right away it was a system one. Those just had a flavor to them that he could see right away, even in his sleep.
He wasn’t sure how often other peopl...
2024-05-12 12:29:35 +0000 UTC View PostArthur didn’t have to tell stories about his trip too many times. Almost none of his regulars asked him twice about the trip, but as stragglers who hadn’t learned the updates came in and Arthur...
2024-05-11 11:21:49 +0000 UTC View PostSomewhere far, far away and yet very close in ways that mattered, the System looked down as a few of her children were making an absolute mess in the kitchen. Their working space was covered in a m...
2024-05-10 18:32:08 +0000 UTC View PostArthur took a deep breath internally and took the plunge.
“How does that end up working for wellers? I’m assuming they do pretty well in new settlements.”
Mizu nodded. “Wellers ...
2024-05-10 11:36:13 +0000 UTC View PostIn less time than Arthur had expected, Lily was back, lunch ingredient in tow. The ingredient itself was blue, just a little bit muddy, and from what he could see, entirely beside herself trying to...
2024-05-09 12:16:52 +0000 UTC View Post
We recently commissioned two artists for a new cover art and chibi versions of both Arthur and Mizu. The chibi characters are here! Enjoy!
Feel free to use them wherever. They're just as much...
2024-05-08 17:39:02 +0000 UTC View PostA few hours later, they were well on their way. Every person in the wagon was working on their second or third cup of tea as the wagon sluiced through the snow in the early morning quiet. They were...
2024-05-08 11:38:37 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: A quick retcon - the daughter of stationer is now called Leena. We previously called her Astrix but that didn't feel right.
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A half hour with Minos covered a lot of g...
2024-05-07 12:37:12 +0000 UTC View PostArthur nodded as Spiky got back to work. He was down to five teas and three other-ingredient combos. Now was the point where he couldn’t do anything productive without real majicka expenditures. ...
2024-05-06 12:16:16 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: Our first tea drop arrived! Here's a quick closeup on the tea! It's beautiful!
We also got a couple of extra canisters from Dona so if you missed the first form, we're opening ...
2024-05-05 15:23:00 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Just one chapter today, but it's a nice one.
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“Seems pretty simple,” Arthur said as he finished the brochure-book. It was really short, to the point where the leather covers ...
2024-05-04 13:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post“How so?” Milo asked.
“Go into my bag and get my map. Just the folding one I carry of the empire. You know it?” Minos pointed at his bag.
“Of course I do. You’ve had it fore...
2024-05-03 23:39:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Does everyone really know everyone else here?” Arthur watched as a relatively nondescript deer woman walked through the crowd, greeting someone at every table as she did. “It seems like most...
2024-05-03 18:42:02 +0000 UTC View PostThere wasn’t a whole lot left to do. Arthur circled through the town one more time, failing to spot a tea or drink shop. Despairing of entertainment options, he decided to head back to the tavern...
2024-05-03 12:03:59 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Enjoy! One chapter today, two chapters tomorrow! And this chapter... well, I'll let the words speak for themselves.
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“What? Spiky? Mother-in-law?” Milo exclaimed.
“I...
2024-05-02 11:39:40 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Second chapter of the day. If you haven't seen the tea drop (we're partnering with Dona for our first DWBS group buy), check it out! If you're in the market for tea, let us supply you!
Hi guys,
A while back, we sent out a tea survey. A lot of you guys answered and your responses blew us away. So we've been working behind the scenes with various tea companies here in the US ...
2024-05-01 13:43:57 +0000 UTC View Post“Can’t be. Already?” Milo gawked. “You said the trip would take a week.”
“I said that before those shocks made it easy for Littal to get through terrain that normally gives him fi...
2024-05-01 12:15:37 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: Third chapter of the day!
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“I’ve heard that before. Potential. I don’t really know what it means,” Arthur said.
“Nobody really does. It’s not somethin...
2024-04-30 22:01:19 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: A second chapter today. And one more chapter later tonight. Let it be known that Tuesdays are for boba.
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Arthur had been the last to sleep the night before, but he woke...
2024-04-30 19:19:02 +0000 UTC View PostSlowly, dramatically, the old man mixed the rest of his ingredients all up and dumped it onto Spiky’s plate in one big pile. Spiky glared at him menacingly and chomped on each successive bite. Hi...
2024-04-30 11:06:50 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's note: Second chapter today!
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“Mind if I ask you a personal question?” Arthur asked.
“That’s the only kind for this kind of trip. But I already know what you’r...
2024-04-29 20:57:53 +0000 UTC View PostTalca wasn’t kidding about how much energy Arthur’s body had stealthily spent to keep him steady as they rode. As soon as his head hit the pillow, he knew he wouldn’t have any trouble sleepin...
2024-04-29 10:47:30 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor's Note: A second surprise chapter for everyone. Enjoy!
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Spiky had packed his essentials, which included clothes, soap, several blank notebooks, large sheets of blank map parchm...
2024-04-28 16:05:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Arthur. Wake up. Arthur Teamaster. It’s time to go.”
Milo, unlike Arthur, had gone to bed at a very reasonable hour and had not, as far as Arthur knew, stayed up half the night gigglin...
2024-04-28 15:34:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe guy Milo pointed to was a rock elemental, which usually implied bulk. They were a big people. But this one was different. He was as thin and small as Arthur. And while Arthur was a pretty good-...
2024-04-27 11:05:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Make sure you don’t forget to let the runist into the store,” Arthur reminded Lily.
“Got it. No problem.”
“What’s next?” Ella asked. “I’ve done a fair bit of travel...
2024-04-26 19:21:24 +0000 UTC View PostArthur had been very careful not to open his status all day so he could savor the changes in their full glory. But he still knew something big had happened. Whatever had clicked into place earlier ...
2024-04-25 11:51:49 +0000 UTC View PostSpoilers ahead, so don’t read this unless you’ve finished DWBS Book one.
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Hi everyone!
Some writers plan everything out in advance, other writers spend months editing what ...
2024-04-24 18:13:14 +0000 UTC View Post