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Interlude - New Mission

Captain Jeremy Jackson shifted uncomfortably at the dining room table alongside two other team leaders. In the past month, he and the others had entered the spatial distortion dozens of times and k...

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Chapter 67 - Biding His Time


Shortly after he retreated, the sound of combat ended, and Blake’s eyes fixated on the posted score.

Your Team: 4

Opposing Team: 13...

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Chapter 66 - The Race

Blake drank deeply from his water bottle as he sat beneath the rock overhang. He had just completed a scenario, and sat before the portal to rest before he entered his next. 

The chill a...

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Chapter 65 - The Next Evolution

Blake unleashed a Mind Blast against the Mander on his left to interrupt its cast, and thrust his sword forward. It pierced through the throat of the monster before him and became lodged within.&nb...

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Chapter 64 - The Morning After

Blake squinted his eyes and raised his hand to block the sun’s rays. The steady clang of hammers was an alarm he could not turn off.

I really need some curtains and earplugs.

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Chapter 63 - The Escape

Blake avoided nine additional police vehicles on his journey back to town. Not all were from the sheriff’s department, either. A mix of tribal and even Show Low police were sprinkled in the mix.<...

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Chapter 62 - Rescue Mission

“That’s messed up…” Montgomery croaked as he kneeled with his back to the headless man. A pile of vomit lay before his friend, a testament to how much the scene disturbed him. Yet, he did n...

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Chapter 61 - The Final Straw

Montgomery and Jeff circled each other warily, spears raised. Their shields held awkwardly at their sides, as they had not yet learned the corresponding skill. Blake considered having them learn Sh...

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Chapter 60 - The Screw-Up

“What’s wrong, Blake?” His mother asked at his obvious distress. “Is everything okay?”

“No. It’s not. Here, see for yourself.”

Blake navigated his interface and requeste...

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Chapter 59 - Growing Pains

Blake laughed late into the night with his old friends at Montgomery’s parent’s house. It was the first time he had met his friend’s family, as they died shortly after Invasion day. 

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Chapter 58 - Friends

The taxi drove Blake across town, north of the loop, to a small fire station near a private airport. He left his driver parked outside, crossed the road, and entered the firehouse.

He found h...

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Chapter 57 - Money

Blake stepped inside the brightly lit, narrow room. On his left was a row of reclining chairs with short stools, and on his right a long table with chairs on each side.

Damn. She’s not ...

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Chapter 56 - Rejection

Blake shuffled to the parked Ryde in shocked disbelief. He had not only failed to convince his friend to join him, he had narrowly avoided the authorities as well. 

I can’t believe...

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Bonus Stat Block Chapter

Hello! Someone asked me to post Blake's full status, so here it is!

Lord Blake Summers, Scion of Humanity

Combat Classification - Level 1...

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Chapter 55 - Rajesh

To Blake’s delight, the Stoltar not only helped them harvest more Breshian Broadleaf than they needed, but aided them in retrieving all the other off world materials as well. The last thing Blake...

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Chapter 54 - Bird Season

Blake peered through his rifle’s scope at the avians as they approached. The rifle was supposedly sighted in for a hundred yards. Unfortunately, the Stoltar were much closer than that. At only fi...

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Chapter 53 - Evolution

After he reviewed the notification, his eyes focused on Jenthores once again. The leader sat on his wooden chair and stared at Blake silently.

I should really Analyze him.

Blak...

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Chapter Rewrite

Hello all!

Due to helpful feedback, I have rewritten the second half of the recent interlude and updated it. The substance of the chapter is the same, but the details have changed. Please l...

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Chapter 52 - The Stoltar

Blake entered the void, the warm Phoenix sun was replaced by endless nothingness. A moment later, a message appeared before his eyes.


Protect the flock of Stoltar to comple...

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Interlude - Despicable Measures

Captain Jeremy Jackson was pissed.

Over half of his team was missing in action and presumed dead, yet Scott Peters, his CIA handler, wanted to send them in for a third time. 

He gl...

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Chapter 51 - Phoenix

Almost two days passed before Peter found a rifle for his son. His online foray was a bust. Every listing in the local area pointed to a gun store, which required a background check and regist...

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Chapter 50 - Special Materials

Blake bashed his shield into the level two Mander’s face, while he simultaneously cut off another’s tongue. Both monsters were stunned and unable to cast. He focused on the last, and ignored it...

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Chapter 49 - Family

“Thanks for the ride, Oliver.”

“No prob, Bro,” Blake’s brother replied, nonchalantly. “I was running out of internet anyway.”

Blake snorted and shook his head. Out of the ...

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Chapter 48 - Increasing the Difficulty

You have re-entered a combat scenario you have already completed. Would you like to increase the difficulty?


Yes.

Blake shot out of the void, Flame ...

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Chapter 47 - Back to Work

“You know, I haven’t seen your mother this enthusiastic in years,” Peter beamed as he dodged a particularly large pothole on the county road. Blake relaxed in the passenger seat as he listene...

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Chapter 46 - The Power of Spells

Blake held his spear at the ready as he was ejected from the void and onto the Ursa’s world. He immediately surveyed his surroundings to ensure he was alone. Once his safety was confirmed, he sea...

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Chapter 45 - Show and Tell

The doubt on their landlord’s face was telling. Over the last fifteen minutes, Blake had painstakingly detailed past events, while his mother stood silently behind him. 

“And I’m j...

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Chapter 44 - Obstinate

“What the hell’s going on?” Blake muttered to himself from the passenger seat as Kuruk drove through the low gate. 

Three semi-trucks with flatbeds full of wood and other supplies ...

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Chapter 43 - Choices

Select a basic chi spell to learn.


An extensive list of abilities appeared before him. As he glanced through his options, he considered spells such as Hardened She...

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Chapter 42 - Omni-class

Blake’s body was killing him, literally. The broken fingers on his left hand continued to throb with each beat of his heart, and the right side of his face was frozen in place with heavy burns. H...

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