In the morning, the hole in the sock and the laundry were still there.
More work she had to do, needed to do.
She'd get to it later.
Before she left her room, she went down the li...
2022-01-09 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Statement Of Jaselle Alhambra, Part 10
The rest of the day was strangely nostalgic. It reminded Jas of helping clear the fields before planting...
2022-01-09 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostLori trudged to work, each step heavy as she walked up the slope towards the sawpit area. The sawpit itself was at rest, since no large logs were being cut up into planks. Instead, dead wood, branc...
2022-01-06 17:01:08 +0000 UTC View PostLolilyuri woke up to a familiar stony ceiling, an old list of names right in her line of sight, written into the stone. She really should get around to erasing that one of these days, the names wer...
2022-01-04 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostSo, it looks like I might not be able to make that Nightmaerangers short after all. Been really busy lately. I'll still try, but at this point I can't really promise I'll ...
2021-12-28 05:11:06 +0000 UTC View PostTrying To Convince Himself
The ice boat was finally finished that afternoon.
Lori didn't believe a word of it.
"Latrines?"
"Made and tested," Rian ...
2021-12-18 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe Statement Of Jaselle Alhambra, Part 9
Jaselle screamed with her whole body. The plasma she was composed of vibrated the air, and the air around her resounded wit...
2021-12-18 12:45:38 +0000 UTC View Post"You knew!" Rian accused Lori at breakfast the next day.
She rolled her eyes. "Rian, everyone knew," Lori said. "People in the next table knew, why wouldn't I know when it was happening right...
2021-12-16 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostIt was the first holiday that wasn't being done in a rush. Lori suspected Rian had already made arrangements before asking for her permission, because there was no sudden frenzy of activity, none o...
2021-12-14 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe ice boat was finally finished that afternoon.
Lori didn't believe a word of it.
"Latrines?"
"Made and tested," Rian said promptly.
"Structural reinforcements?"
"Al...
2021-12-12 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Statement Of Jaselle Alhambra, Part 8
Ate Sanny's new priority target turned out to be a neighborhood that had to be evacuated because of rapidly-growing bougain...
2021-12-12 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPlaying with Water
With the successful test of the ice boat—
"I'm honestly surprised you haven't named it yet," Rian said during breakfast. "You'd usually st...
2021-12-11 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe ice boat was nearly finished.
Lori was skeptical, but after a day of Rian not having anything more added, of her not having to remove the ice so that more wood beams or planks could be in...
2021-12-09 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostEven without the ice in its hull, the boat was actually looking like a boat. The boards that defined the area of ice for the hull certainly gave it that impression. And once the upper deck was most...
2021-12-07 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWith the successful test of the ice boat—
"I'm honestly surprised you haven't named it yet," Rian said during breakfast. "You'd usually start calling it 'Lori's Something Something' by now....
2021-12-05 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Statement Of Jaselle Alhambra, Part 7
The things on the table looked innocuous enough for the most part. They didn't have the handmade look of ...
2021-12-05 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSomething To Come Back To
Rian continued working on getting the boat built properly, adding in new beams and now carefully examining where else might need reinforcem...
2021-12-04 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostContrary to her expectation, the three women didn't try to get Rian alone in his house so they could have their way with him, though they probably wanted to. Instead, what happened was that other p...
2021-12-02 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostSo, last month of the year. As a reminder, I will not be posting for all of this month due to Christmas stuff. I will only be posting until December the 19th. Don't worry though, I'm making sure we...
2021-12-01 04:58:19 +0000 UTC View PostLori raised an eyebrow at Rian as he collapsed heavily onto bench opposite her, eyes heavy lidded. It's opposite rose as well as Rian folded his arms over the table and lay his head down. "Rian, di...
2021-11-30 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostRian continued working on getting the boat built properly, adding in new beams and now carefully examining where else might need reinforcement. Lori felt he should have done that before, but what d...
2021-11-28 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Statement Of Jaselle Alhambra, Part 6
For all his faults, Uncle Carlos was punctual. When he'd said he'd arrive to pick her up in twenty minute...
2021-11-28 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Better Water Jet
Slowly, things returned back to normal, the dragonborn abominations either being hunted down or dying from running out of magic to sustain their...
2021-11-27 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe work on the boat continued, the finishing touches that would make it livable for any length of time. A latrine. Beds, which would fold up for space. A large tiller, to be able to shift its cour...
2021-11-25 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe cold stone walls of the Dungeon had never been more reassuring to Riz than now.
Outside, the dragon raged, and she could hear the ones on duty struggling to push out the creatures that we...
2021-11-25 02:36:33 +0000 UTC View PostFixing Rian's adjustable water jet was easy enough. The mount for it had a thick wooden rudder that had hollow tubes in it to draw water up and thrust it down. The tubes were more wood that had bee...
2021-11-23 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone! We're coming to the end of the year, and I must announce, or remind if some of you remember, that there will be no updates in the latter half of December starting on the 20th because o...
2021-11-22 16:06:57 +0000 UTC View PostSlowly, things returned back to normal, the dragonborn abominations either being hunted down or dying from running out of magic to sustain their impossible physiologies. People were injured, but th...
2021-11-21 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe Statement Of Jaselle Alhambra, Part 5
"I'm sorry," Jas said as soon as she was fully dressed. "I lost control."
They were back behind Ma...
2021-11-21 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostMaking A Better Water Jet
The delivery of the next batch of miners, which was a bit larger than usual and required four trips, went without incident. Lori suspected ...
2021-11-20 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post