Ressara watched closely as the pair of young maybe-mages walked up to the bar, talked briefly, haggled only a little before handing over some coins, and walked up the stairs and out of sight, their...
2023-09-27 02:19:36 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos firmly suppressed his urge to laugh at the sight of the mayor's facepalm, and dismissed his thoughts of Star Trek memes. However amusing the comparison might be, explaining it even to Amber ...
2023-09-19 17:49:04 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos ate quietly as he walked, barely noticing the taste of his sandwich. It was an excellent sandwich, lightly grilled, filled with three unfamiliar but delectable meats and a medley of sliced t...
2023-09-12 19:48:51 +0000 UTC View PostWith his soul's urgent problem dealt with, Carlos emerged from his meditations, opening his eyes and turning his attention outward again, to find Amber playfully experimenting with her new spell. S...
2023-09-05 18:41:26 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning, Carlos woke to vigorous shaking, and grunted irritably as he opened his eyes to see Amber leaning over him with her hands gripping both of his shoulders. He waved her off an...
2023-08-29 16:52:18 +0000 UTC View Post"Well? What are you two waiting for? I opened the door for you, so come in already!" The old robed man waved a hand, beckoning Carlos and Amber forward. Carlos blinked, shook himself, and hastily s...
2023-08-22 20:02:19 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos sat on his rented bed and adopted a meditative pose as he focused inward on what his introspector could sense about the state of his soul. He thought back to the inspection Lady Telrar had d...
2023-08-15 16:38:18 +0000 UTC View PostToday's news is much better than last week, but still mixed. Last week, I announced, uh, everywhere except Patreon, that I was scheduled to be evicted on August 14.
The good news: Wi...
2023-08-08 22:34:52 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Carlos pondered over the mysteries he'd suddenly been presented, Lady Telrar shooed him out of the ritual area, called Amber forward, and began repeating her inspection. Carlos shook his head...
2023-08-01 20:41:31 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos was the one Varlinden gave the teleport scroll to, and he'd kept it in his pack, but when the time came to use it he gave it to Amber. He could experiment with using scrolls himself later, w...
2023-07-25 22:34:31 +0000 UTC View PostAfter getting feedback from several patrons, I have decided that in the interest of a more reliable schedule and higher quality I will update with a new chapter weekly.
One new chapter will b...
2023-07-18 21:01:43 +0000 UTC View PostAssessor Varlinden looked at Carlos and narrowed his eyes. "Identify? Not confirm?"
"Yes, Assessor. He said he is forbidden to reveal his house unless absolutely necessary."
"I see." Va...
2023-07-18 20:52:30 +0000 UTC View PostEnchanter Tornay cursed under his breath for perhaps the thousandth time, as yet another test told him that the small purple crystal he was looking at was a perfectly ordinary and unremarkable dung...
2023-07-11 20:38:29 +0000 UTC View PostDarmelkon casually carried his chair back over and sat down in front of Carlos. "Something to show me? Not to discuss terms or negotiate?"
Carlos nodded. "To establish some backgroun...
2023-07-05 21:53:36 +0000 UTC View PostAmber sighed, and stretched, carefully keeping her movements slow and steady to avoid startling anyone. If not for the tension and uncertainty about what would eventually happen to them, this would...
2023-07-03 17:46:37 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos lost track of time meditating as he gradually eroded the mana absorber, but he was pretty sure at least a couple hours had passed. His mana redistributor was feeling more and more overfilled...
2023-06-30 23:00:35 +0000 UTC View Post"Well, now that the Enchanters Guild has acquired this dungeon core, I believe it's time to fulfill your side of the contract and pay me."
Tornay turned to look at Darmelkon. "What?"
"Y...
2023-06-29 16:26:52 +0000 UTC View PostEnchanter Tornay and Lord Merchant Darmelkon stared at the dimly lit dungeon entrance in the cliff face in front of them. Darmelkon broke the silence first. "Any chance it's another dungeon they ju...
2023-06-28 16:13:04 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos woke much earlier than usual that morning, full of excitement to continue building soul structures. He quickly choked down a portion of trail rations, then turned toward Purple, but paused a...
2023-06-27 16:02:06 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos meditated again, focusing once more on the feelings of mana moving into his soul and etching itself into a structure. This time, the concept he focused on for what the structure should do wa...
2023-06-26 16:06:05 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos frowned and put a hand on his chin, thinking. "Hmm. A dungeon core making a soul structure. Amber, do you know any reason why it might not work?"
"Um. Well, dungeon cores don't have mo...
2023-06-23 16:04:47 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos cast the light spell many times, paying careful attention to the sensations he could feel from using mana, as he waited for Amber to return. He was pretty sure he'd learned all he could from...
2023-06-21 16:09:34 +0000 UTC View PostCarlos yelped as something pointy dug into his side and he jerked awake. He blinked repeatedly as he sat up and rubbed sand from his eyes, his heart slowing back to a resting pace.
"Wow, no w...
2023-06-19 15:56:10 +0000 UTC View PostBuilding a computer made of mana in his soul was not an easy or simple thing to do, of course, but at least he could start from concepts higher level than transistors and binary logic, Carlos refle...
2023-06-16 16:07:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn a remote wilderness area, most definitely not a capital city, Carlos anxiously held a dimly glowing purple crystal in his hands, frowning as the glow fitfully fluttered a few times. "Are you ok,...
2023-06-15 16:30:15 +0000 UTC View PostAmber turned and began marching briskly along the road, much faster than the casual walking pace they had been using, and Carlos rushed to keep pace.
"Ok, I know one hundred gold is a lot, bu...
2023-06-14 16:28:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe bear prowled forward menacingly, approaching from the side of the road, and Carlos frantically scrabbled for his sword, heart pounding in his chest. He tried to remember if he'd read any advice...
2023-06-13 17:42:43 +0000 UTC View Post"So that armor fits? Great, we'll take it!"
"That will be 8 silver."
"Done."
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"Uh, is bargaining not a thing here?"
"No time, we need to go!"
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"The e...
2023-06-13 17:40:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Wait, what? Magic is programming?"
Amber stared at Carlos, and raised an eyebrow. "There's more to magic than just crafting spells, but of course crafting spells is part of it. How ...
2023-06-13 17:38:42 +0000 UTC View Post