RELABELING
Relabeling of Ruinous Return to match the future Mango Media release has been completed!
I also fixed a few broken 'next chapter' links in there...
2024-10-15 02:29:40 +0000 UTC View PostJace had his sword out and ready, coated with the Dark Matter Blade (Rank 5) [Rending], along with his Dark Matter Shield (Rank 2), as he entered the area of another Complex. It was a few hours unt...
2024-10-14 13:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostJace crunched his way across the ice and snow. Ollie stayed curled up around his neck. The sound of Jace’s foot-claws was the only noise other than the whistling, whipping wind.
“How are ...
2024-10-13 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a riotous sound of thunder and an explosive crackle noise that spread across the glacier. Jace was airborne – he wasn’t sure how he got so high up, a few hundred feet, easily...
2024-10-12 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostJace kept trekking across the tundra. He was making great time – Day 3 wasn’t even close to being over. At this rate, I’ll get to the Glacier and maybe crack out another Complex or two be...
2024-10-11 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostJace woke up and Ollie popped into existence. He felt quite refreshed, if hungry. Snacking down on a survival meal and taking a sip from his canteen, he sat silently contemplating his...
2024-10-10 15:28:49 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for reading Ruinous Return!
THE DETAILS
This story has been an absolute blast to write and has consumed my f...
2024-10-10 14:46:26 +0000 UTC View Post1
[Year 21 of The Eternal Age]
Gil took in a deep breath as he walked through the thick jungle. He struck out with his great sword over and over, carving a path for the...
2024-10-10 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostJace barely saw an arcing stream of blue electricity streaking toward him. It slammed into his torso…and hit the Dark Matter Shield (Rank 3).
Surprisingly, Jace did not feel any energy drai...
2024-10-09 16:50:29 +0000 UTC View Post1
[Year 1 of The Eternal Age]
Lyn landed atop the fortress at the heart of Lynhold and made a beeline for Kory’s cell. She pushed open the door and walked over...
2024-10-09 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post[Day 3 of The Dungeon Run.]
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Jace woke up in the pleasant darkness with not a single sound around him. It was calming. Welcoming. A soothin...
2024-10-08 17:41:20 +0000 UTC View PostJace did so, and his heart sank. The way he entered was sealed up by the explosion. Damnit. Stupid, Jace. Stupid! He chided himself and kicked at the ground before letting out a huff....
2024-10-07 18:04:36 +0000 UTC View Post[Day 2 of The Dungeon Run.]
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Jace was greeted by a message as he woke from his slumber. Letting out a yawn, he sat up and heard Ollie’s <...
2024-10-06 16:13:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe combat at the stables began to escalate, and Jace went to the wall opposite the fray.
“Hey! I said no fighting!” The whole group at the stables vanished in a shimmering, golden glow t...
2024-10-05 19:23:38 +0000 UTC View PostJace woke up to the gentle, Starlit Sea once more. As soon as he opened his eyes, the gorgeous shark-woman next to him sat up. “Morning sleepy.” She leaned down and gave him her approximation o...
2024-10-05 02:59:35 +0000 UTC View PostLast ‘downtime’ chapter of Slice of Life before we get to Jace’s next world [Tier 2]. Thanks for hanging in there for these sections to help build up the characterization, interpersonal c...
2024-10-05 02:58:49 +0000 UTC View PostJace got to his new home and found to his immense satisfaction and joy that the three rooms were decorated and furnished. The main room was dominated by a large, circular table with plenty of cushi...
2024-10-05 02:57:15 +0000 UTC View PostJace leaned against the nondescript apartment building. It was just like the one he was living in, except it was a different color. Instead of a dull grey, it was a deep blue.
Ollie explained...
2024-10-04 14:06:04 +0000 UTC View PostJace lay there for a good fifteen minutes before Jonsar finished removing his arm and began attaching the new one. “The prosthetic’s proper name is Anathema Arm. It has a Skill included, called...
2024-10-03 14:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostJace is going to get a bit of downtime in the next few chapters. I think he deserves it, given the hardship he’s gone through on Velenar Prime. So, prepare for some Slice of Life styled scene...
2024-10-02 14:30:03 +0000 UTC View Post1
Finala, Keeper of Ravens ran to the ground floor of the Raven Tower to meet with Antiquarian Menora. “You wanted me?” she asked the other Duskari woman as she to...
2024-10-02 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostXera was at her wits end. She was scrolling through the logs and reports as fast as she could. Josie was behind her, doing the same. He dealt with the drill, but what happened after? ...
2024-10-01 14:30:04 +0000 UTC View Post1
The ocean breeze was refreshing and instantly made Admiral Naila feel like she was back in her element. This is where she belonged, on the seas, aboard a vessel. Eve...
2024-10-01 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“No shit,” Jace replied as he saw the singularity vanish above him. A single, compressed sphere of matter – maybe the size of a soccer ball – fell into the now-sixty-foot-deep pit. “But...
2024-09-30 13:58:28 +0000 UTC View PostHi folks!
You will be getting Ruinous Return on Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday as usual, until the story ends on October 10th.
That day will have a 'send...
2024-09-30 03:52:42 +0000 UTC View PostJace’s leg-claws kept him rooted in place, and the Dark Matter Shield kept his body safe as the concussive shockwave was stopped entirely by the barricade. A roiling ball of flame ascended into t...
2024-09-29 16:09:26 +0000 UTC View PostJace trudged onward towards the plume of dust that became visible just on the horizon. The location where the Black Hole Conclave was boring a hole towards the center of the world, to install some ...
2024-09-28 21:43:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day passed without incident, and Jace took cover in an abandoned building that evening. “We are almost there,” Ollie said as he floated up and swam in the air above Jace.
“Map ...
2024-09-27 14:05:19 +0000 UTC View Post