Standing on the main deck below the floater, Rylan nervously eyed the dome of fog.
Most of the crew was on deck with him. He and the other Quinthar were there to defend from any curious Maleq...
2025-03-21 09:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostSince Isai had repurposed the stove, the crew gathered around the bamboo fire for dinner, dragging over wicker chairs and cots to sit on.
Rylan and Ezra started by serving the gilderberry and...
2025-03-14 08:38:26 +0000 UTC View PostCaptain Hammermore delegated a series of tasks in quick succession. Halloth was to harvest the last of his bamboo, then bring it to Nazyr and assist the one-eyed shipwright in finishing his final r...
2025-03-07 11:04:10 +0000 UTC View PostBy which I mean, I've started posting it on RoyalRoad. ;)
This is also the reason I've renamed the tiers. Don't worry, the names are the only things that changed about them! And while th...
2025-03-04 18:38:32 +0000 UTC View PostAs the beast blew out its last breath, the ball of white light in its chest started to waver, before it suddenly shattered into a loose collection of hundreds of little wisps.
For a moment, t...
2025-02-28 09:38:14 +0000 UTC View PostSwearing internally, Rylan forcibly deactivated his Jump Skill, pulling back as much of his mana as he could while he turned in the opposite direction the ramtusk had, and ran.
His pool of pi...
2025-02-21 09:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe shimmering light receded from Rylan’s eyes, revealing that he had stepped onto a hexagonal floating platform of glittering green stone, hanging inside a massive violet bubble. 2025-02-14 08:36:27 +0000 UTC View Post
“Professor?” Rylan called out the next morning, sticking his head into Isai’s remodelled, considerably smaller workplace. He found the white-haired man sitting on a stool, bent ...
2025-02-07 09:24:29 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time Soren and Rylan had finished talking, the professor was done studying the dehumidifier, so Soren led them all outside. The first thing Rylan did upon exiting the staircase where the fog...
2025-01-31 11:54:44 +0000 UTC View PostAs the professor went back to check on the dehumidifier, Rylan crouched down by the pool to stare at the still intact Hermean spirit prison which now lay at the bottom.
From the side, it ...
2025-01-24 08:28:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe captain drew herself back up, and glanced over her shoulder at Soren. “Sabotage, that’s what’s going on,” she spat. “Your friends here compromised our mission; they rele...
2025-01-17 09:42:13 +0000 UTC View PostRylan opened his eyes, momentarily disoriented. Feeling a strong urge to breathe, he opened his mouth, only for water to rush in.
[Boss! That’s your air hole, not your food hole!] Stan help...
2025-01-10 09:14:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe gentle caress of the breeze, the diffuse light filtering through the fog above, and the chirping of the hoppers all slowly faded away as Rylan and Tamina descended the spiral staircase. They we...
2025-01-03 12:14:58 +0000 UTC View Post
My girlfriend decided to draw a Christmas card this year; I figured I'd share it with you all. ^^
Happy Holidays!
2024-12-27 11:29:35 +0000 UTC View Post“Ye’re absolutely sure?” the one-eyed former pirate asked for the third time.
“Yes, Nazyr, I’m sure,” Rylan repeated, smiling exasperatedly. “You deserve a night off. B...
2024-12-27 11:26:31 +0000 UTC View PostAs Quintessence flowed into the Challenge Dungeon, no doubt headed for Tamina, Rylan felt the corners of his mouth curling up and his spine straightening.
And that despite his s...
2024-12-20 09:52:12 +0000 UTC View PostThe shimmering gold fled Rylan’s eyelids as he stepped through the portal, leaving him waiting for his eyes to adjust to the dark, foggy basement.
“Ryles!” Soren called out enthusiastic...
2024-12-13 09:21:51 +0000 UTC View PostWith the ringing in his ears and his throbbing headache, Rylan had some difficulty focusing his eyes on the approaching platform that he was about to launch himself towards. When he finally managed...
2024-12-05 20:07:49 +0000 UTC View Post
With the puppet destroyed, Rylan took his time to seek a path through the cloud of platforms that didn’t require the use of his Jumping Skill.
Once Stan was done gushing about ...
2024-11-29 14:41:47 +0000 UTC View PostFor a moment, Rylan wished he’d borrowed Soren’s new boots, as they would’ve made the cloud of platforms in front of him wildly easier to traverse.
Then he shook his head....
2024-11-22 08:40:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Seated on the bare stone, squinting in the eerie glow of the three still-functional Dungeon portals, Rylan went over his Status one last time.
Status
Rylan woke up the next day with a mild headache and a string of drool connecting his mouth to his pillow which he quickly wiped away, hoping that Tamina hadn’t spotted it.
Breakfast was a r...
2024-11-08 10:53:27 +0000 UTC View PostCaptain Hammermore came out of the Challenge Dungeon some twenty minutes later, breathing heavily, but looking little worse for the wear and smirking in satisfaction. Unfortunately, she informed th...
2024-11-01 08:52:59 +0000 UTC View Post“I knew something was hazy when you mentioned looking for octopus eggs,” Tamina grumbled, the soft lines of her face—the only part of her sticking out of her bedroll—hard to read in the dim...
2024-10-25 09:21:23 +0000 UTC View PostRylan stared down in surprise at the sentient blade that had suddenly reappeared in his hand.
[Phew, that’s better,] Stan babbled. [Boy, am I glad you regularly wash your hands, Boss!]
<... 2024-10-18 14:54:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe flap of the tent opened, and everyone turned to watch as Holly came out, auburn hairs that had escaped from her bun plastered across her sweaty forehead, the heavy bags under her eyes lending e...
2024-10-11 13:31:01 +0000 UTC View PostRylan was grazing with his herd under the big dome of fog, next to a large pile of rocks. Though the air was a bit dry here, it was still a good place, for there were plenty of juicy greens to chew...
2024-10-04 08:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe third platform once again had a plinth with a bandolier holding twelve knives laid out... but no hourglass.
It seemed like things were going to be a bit different this time, though Rylan ...
2024-09-27 08:00:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Ethereon, don’t I get to choose a Skill myself?” Rylan asked, his confusion rapidly turning to alarm. Knife-Throwing was the Skill he’d been planning to choose,...
2024-09-20 07:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment Tamina made contact with the silver portal’s surface, it seemed to come alive, flowing over her like a liquid and practically pulling her in.
The moment she was fully inside, how...
2024-09-13 08:28:24 +0000 UTC View Post