There was an abrupt sense of motion as he took off at a staggering speed. He could feel his consciousness expanding and diffusing as it was pulled away from the tower and across an infinite horizon...
2024-10-30 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe cancerous blightling jumped for Edge’s throat, both bladed claws and segmented tail aiming for the gap in his armor. Even if the creature’s weapons missed on the first pass, it was ready to...
2024-10-29 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe hunters started sprinting before the last word passed Sasha’s lips, dodging dark shapes emerging from the banded earth. There were dozens of pale bodies scampering out from what had to be an ...
2024-10-28 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostNick braced himself to experience another major teleportation sequence. Thus, he was surprised when the world reappeared only a few seconds later. When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing...
2024-10-28 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe lone construct came to a stop fifteen feet in front of the party, still displaying no signs of aggression. While Nick was deciding how to respond, a floating screen appeared above the solitary ...
2024-10-25 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next day, the crew left the riverway behind them and crossed into a sub-biome known as the Painted Lands. After passing through the borderlands, they parked the wagon at the base of a hil...
2024-10-25 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostTraveling after such a heavy rain wound up being something of a mixed bag. On the bright side, the retreating storm brought a breeze in its wake, cooling the air quite a bit. Riller and Violet were...
2024-10-24 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostEdge was woken sometime later by Sasha’s hand on his shoulder.
“The rain is softer now, so we need to stand watch,” she whispered, so as not to wake the others. He nodded and stepped ou...
2024-10-23 17:01:30 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Nick let everyone know that he was going to be ok, Team Earth stood there in stunned silence—taking in the massive windfall they had received for defeating the roach queen, a few dozen of h...
2024-10-23 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSince there was still another hour or so before sunset, no one was ready to call it day. While Violet stepped into the wagon to grab the cookpot and tonight’s ingredients, Trapper went to place s...
2024-10-22 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone backed up while Veronica went to work. She was flinging Molotovs at the frozen mutant in a flurry of motion, but she hadn’t ignited them yet. Instead, she was spreading the flammable flu...
2024-10-21 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostEdge soon learned that another advantage of traveling with an experienced hunting team was that their knowledge of the Ivory Plains far exceeded his own.
They knew this terrain inside and out...
2024-10-21 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA few miles later, the trade road began to narrow, and its surface grew rougher by the minute. They had already passed major forks branching to the east and west. Before long, the trail was just a ...
2024-10-18 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNick was certain that if Team Earth continued fighting the Janitor using conventional tactics, they were all going to die. While their attacks were dealing damage, especially V’s acid and Devin...
2024-10-18 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostEdge woke up before dawn, eager to resume his adventure.
Most of the crew was still asleep, so he rose from his bedroll, left the cave, and tiptoed over to where Trapper was standing watch on...
2024-10-17 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe crew walked beside the wagon as they left the hunters’ district, heading for the north gate of town. Edge let his mind wander, listening to the rattle of the wheels rolling along the cobblest...
2024-10-16 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostBefore Nick rejoined the epic showdown, there was one more thing that he needed to do along the way. Something that would come in handy when the conflict reached its climax over the next few minute...
2024-10-16 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostHalf an hour later, Edge had worked up quite a sweat.
After securing a final crate, the wagon was fully loaded. He helped Violet stretch a waterproof tarp over the top and held it in place wh...
2024-10-15 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostEdge’s day had been long and stressful. His body was bone-weary, but his mind was so overstimulated that it was racing with manic energy. He decided that his best chance of getting a full night...
2024-10-14 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe party broke apart and started running for the far wall, spreading out to limit how many of them could be targeted by the powerful spell.
As they raced to open some distance, the Janitor...
2024-10-14 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostAfter entering town, Edge started walking along South Street.
He did his best to look frustrated and bored instead of euphoric. As if nothing more exciting than a poor day of hunting had occu...
2024-10-11 17:01:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe Janitor stopped chasing Nick while he raced to rejoin his team. Instead, the wounded mutant darted over the far corner of the chamber, where it was beyond the gear-swarm’s reach and safe from...
2024-10-11 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Edge snapped back into his body, he realized that he was high in the branches of an enormous tree. Not so much hanging from them, as transfixed by them.
Appar...
2024-10-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostEdge woke up sometime later, surprised to discover that he was still alive.
When he groaned and opened his eyes, he saw that he was covered in burns from head to toe, along with generous amou...
2024-10-09 17:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostFive breathless minutes later, Nick was coming to the conclusion that this strategy wasn’t going to be sufficient.
His party was inflicting some significant damage to the force-wielding mon...
2024-10-09 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostThat was one hell of a fight, manslayer. You better have some good skills after everything you put me through. A fraction of a heartbeat later, Edge’s consciousness followed the black ch...
2024-10-08 17:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostEdge had been saving his ultimate for the right moment, and now it had arrived.
Warren was running on the dregs of his mana. He thought Edge was dead and was standing within arm’s reach. It...
2024-10-07 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNick broke into a broad grin, then assumed a battle stance with his sword raised in a two-handed grip.
Now that he could feel the connection, he sensed that he could feed his weapon pure mana...
2024-10-07 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe barrel of Warren’s revolver flashed, unleashing his third spellshot of the battle.
This time, he pointed the gun straight up, instead of trying to hit Edge directly. The move caught him...
2024-10-04 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post