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DOR Chapter 81 – Duressed to Impress

Chapter 81 – Duressed to Impress

Passing through the door of mist felt a little like passing through a wall of water—though that might have been the billowing steam on the other side of...

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DOR Chapter 80 – Swarm Limits

Chapter 80 – Swarm Limits

One good thing about their group is that everyone in it could hustle. Besson and Nutmeg traversed hills as though they were flat ground, with a seemingly limitle...

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DOR Chapter 79 – Smart Enough to Wait

Chapter 79 – Smart Enough to Wait

Back under the oppressive heat of the artificial sun, they followed the trail Besson and Nutmeg forged, descending down from the shadow of the pinnacle b...

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DOR Chapter 78 – Manifestation

Chapter 78 – Manifestation

“Cole! COLE! Shit, Roxy, I think the apes must have poisoned him. Get over here! COOOLE!”

Howie screamed in Cole’s ear, shaking him out of his medit...

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DOR Chapter 77 – Bouncy Bullets

Chapter 77 – Bouncy Bullets

Cole headed back to where Roxy and the others were dumping out the loot hastily collected from the apes they’d killed—an assortment of weapons, ammo, and a...

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DOR Chapter 76 – On the Trail

Chapter 76 – On the Trail

Cole and the others made their way out of the steam-filled, blood-soaked ravine, returning to the high ground that offered better sight lines. Once out of the va...

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DOR Chapter 75 – Chosen by Who

Chapter 75 – Chosen by Who

“We can’t move him,” said Roxy. “It may kill him.”

“Well we can’t stay here,” said Cole. “Not unless we want to be ape food if that hair...

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DOR updates resuming tomorrow

Hey everyone! The treatment plan for my eye has worked tremendously well over the last week, so I'm able to look at a screen for long enough to get some work done much sooner than I expected (thoug...

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Quick Health Update 10-22-25

Hey all, just wanted to leave a quick update with my situation. I was able to get in to see a doctor, and apparently I have an infection and an ulcer on my eye, which feels about as pleasa...

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DOR - Chapter 74 – Survivors

Note: Just as a heads up, I've had a slight medical issue pop up that's making it difficult for me to write and edit, so the pace is going to slow here for probably another week. Sorry for the dela...

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DOR Chapter 73 – Ape-out

Chapter 73 – Ape-out

Contact front!” shouted Besson. The full auto staccato of his otherworld machine gun echoed off the canyon walls as multiple shrieking cries . “Mu...

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DOR Chapter 72 – Not Risking Maybe

Quick note: Only two chapters next week so I have some extra time to work on editing for Book 3 of My Big Goblin Space Program. Book 1 launches in a month, so be sure to pre-order! I've attached a ...

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DOR Chapter 71 – Brand Identity

Chapter 71 – Brand Identity

“Just like that?” asked Cole. “You just said the other path was really, really good!”

“Fuck what I said. Take the bouncy bullets path....

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DOR Chapter 70 – Field Chatter

Sorry for this chapter coming in a day late! Wednesday and Friday chapters will be coming in as normal.

Chapter 70 – Field Chatter

“We don’t know how high level they are, but th...

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DOR Chapter 69 – Those Who Fear the Road Ahead

The permanent cover is finished! And the artist really made something phenomenal, I feel. And that's taking my absurdly high standards into account.

Chapter 69 – Those Who Fear the Road Ah...

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DOR Chapter 68 - Babel

Chapter 68 - Babel

The transition through the otherworld portals was getting more and more bearable with each new crossing. When he stepped out the other side, into a featureless, gray ston...

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DOR Chapter 67 – Ports of call.

Note:

Ahhh here we go! The start of a brand new mission! I'm glad you guys are enjoying the story so far. As a special treat, I have a sneak peek at the work-in-progress of DOR's forever-cove...

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DOR Chapter 66 - The Outside Perspective

Chapter 66 - The Outside Perspective

“Two, one, three. Transition. One, one, two. Aim and shoot, don’t just swing and fire. Three, two, three.”

Cole watched Nona transition betw...

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Chapter 65 - Tinkering

Chapter 65 - Tinkering

An extra minor affix might not make or break a high-level Kicker’s gun, but to a kicker in the low teens like his teammates? Only Field Strip had charges. ...

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DOR Chapter 64 – Book of Babel

Chapter 64 – Book of Babel

“Alright, looks like we’ve got all the team leads, so let’s get this shit started.”

Cole took his seat in the conference room, scooting his chair ...

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DOR Chapter 63 – A Road Well Traveled

Chapter 63 – A Road Well Traveled

With three weeks to go until the Babel insertion, Cole absorbed all the information he could on Babel in order to disseminate relevant details to his tea...

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DOR Chapter 62 – Branching Paths

Chapter 62 – Branching Paths

“These aren’t the only missions you have access to,” said Sophie. “Or even the only ones you’re qualified for. But based on information provided by ...

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DOR Chapter 61 – Pivot Points

Chapter 61 – Pivot Points

Cole rolled over as the sun shining through the slit in his blinds managed to perfectly lock onto his eyes, seemingly no matter how he moved. He groaned and sat ...

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DOR Chapter 60 – Caught Between

Chapter 60 – Caught Between

Nona started to get the hang of things after the first hundred rounds or so, at which point Cole started her on a handgun, making more corrections to her grip ...

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DOR Chapter 59 – Basic Training

Chapter 59 – Basic Training

Nona squirmed in the passenger seat as they headed off post. She had a duffel bag on her lap that she hugged to her chest.

“Hey dad, can we stop for Mc...

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DOR Chapter 58 – Brutal Methodology

Chapter 58 – Brutal Methodology

Bricker drummed his thick fingers on the conference tabletop and sighed. “Well, at least one of you is capable of owning up to mistakes. Moriarty, I expe...

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DOR Chapter 57 – Vael Debrief

Chapter 57 – Vael Debrief

Cole spent the afternoon in the armory lab with Norn and Bjorn. He filled two more work orders—one for a midlevel kicker’s shotgun, to which he added a fire ...

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DOR Chapter 56 – Home Away From Home, Away From Home

Chapter 56 – Home Away From Home, Away From Home

“This is it, turn here,” said Sophie, looking down at her phone for directions.

Cole pulled off the road and onto a dirt path. T...

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DOR Chapter 55 – Baby Steps

Hey guys! Just wanted to drop a reminder, even if you're reading ahead on here, please don't forget to stop by the Royal Road page and leave a rating or review! I've put a link to the story in this...

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DOR Chapter 54 – At What Cost

Chapter 54 – At What Cost

Moriarty’s hands were blistered from carrying the front half of a field stretcher for the better part of a day. He couldn’t believe how sideways the op had g...

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