While he was still several miles away from Puppet Town, Edge took advantage of his privacy to do something that he couldn’t do within the walls. It was finally time to get in some training with t...
2024-09-09 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNick, Veronica, and Shaun ran for their lives, sprinting down the corridor for everything they were worth.
Behind them, a ravenous horde of clockwork rats flowed down the passage like a tidal...
2024-09-09 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostEdge walked along the wide swath of open ground bordering the river, keeping one eye on the water and one on the land.
After being ambushed by the shadowreavers not far from where he st...
2024-09-06 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostSophia ran for everything that she was worth.
She was burning stamina to keep up the desperate dash, with Devin hot on her heels. She could feel the stones shaking beneath her boots. A rhythm...
2024-09-06 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostNow that he was done admiring her appearance, Edge ran his eyes across Sasha’s gear, curious to see what she was taking into the field today.
He started off by examining her weapons and arm...
2024-09-05 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Edge made it to the lodge and stepped through the gate, he found Trapper and Sasha standing out front.
The women had their bows out. They were taking shots at straw dummies and playing f...
2024-09-04 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe slap of boot leather striking stone echoed down the passageway. Nick, Veronica, and Shaun sprinted across the facility, making their way down to the basement’s lowest level as fast as their f...
2024-09-04 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostEdge stepped into the guard station and waved to the deputies working in the lobby— a pair of cored fighters whose names hadn’t stuck in his head just yet. Then he made his way through the lock...
2024-09-03 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen they got back to town, Jumo led Edge over to a corner of the commercial district that he hadn’t entered before. A fenced off section of the quarter where the settlement’s alchemists brewed...
2024-09-02 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostSophia crept down the passageway with Devin at her side, stalking the next group of roaches blocking their path. They got as close as they could without drawing attention to themselves, then crouch...
2024-09-02 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostSakura watched from the shadows as Warren followed Edge through the streets of Puppet Town, occasionally fingering the spellslinger at his hip. The manslayer was in a foul mood today— a truth tha...
2024-08-30 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThey left Kellen’s office in a somber mood, reflecting on everything they’d learned.
Thanks to the map Veronica had found, navigating the mazelike complex was no longer an issue, although...
2024-08-30 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhile he was at Izzio’s, Edge had received a message from his Guide, along with everyone else in town.
The Mayor had used her authority to let everybody know that a settlement-wide meeting ...
2024-08-29 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen they were out of the sun, Izzio called for one of his employees who was working in the main building. A woman who had a refrigeration skill that could keep the jobo’s c...
2024-08-28 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostA few seconds later, the holographic recording winked out of existence. When it did, the crystal in Nick’s hand stopped flashing.
“Poor bastard.” Veronica sighed. “Classic mad scienti...
2024-08-28 17:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Edge thought the matter through, he opened his profile and read his updates.
You have accumulated sufficient experience to cycle-up your core. Your new cycle is [3]...
2024-08-27 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostJumo went streaking past Edge’s position, the furious jobo hot on his heels.
The instant that the beast drew near, he made his move. Instead of combining slash 2024-08-26 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Unlike most of the rooms they had come across, this one was intact and filled with a wide variety of objects. Every inch of the walls was covered with notes and diagrams, detailing hundreds of spec...
2024-08-26 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostFor the next few miles, Edge took his turn pulling the cart. It was heavy and awkward dragging it behind him, but it wasn’t too bad, all things considered. At least while it was empty.
Walk...
2024-08-23 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe gigantic creature went streaking straight for the middle of the battlefield, moving too fast for either army to disengage in time.
It came to a stop a heartbeat later, giving Nick a...
2024-08-23 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Edge showed up at Trapper’s lodge, Jumo was already in the yard.
While he was waiting for Edge to arrive, the hunter had been working with Blue, taking the beast through a range ...
2024-08-22 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostA few hours earlier, a realization had come to him. If Edge wanted to condition his durability, he didn’t have to wait until he was injured in the field. He could train the attribute while he was...
2024-08-21 17:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostOnly a few minutes into the rats’ gory feast, a second alarm rang out. A high-pitched tone with a different pattern than the last. Nick wondered what it signified, only to have the answer reveale...
2024-08-21 17:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostEdge woke up bright and early the next morning, eager to continue his training.
After he ate breakfast and left the Pioneer, he stopped to make a purchase from one of the merchants standing b...
2024-08-20 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Edge made it back to his room, he pulled up his profile while deciding where to begin. He was surprised to find that he already had an update waiting for him.
By condition...
2024-08-19 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostNot long after, the tunnel they were following came to an end.
For once, this development was good news rather than a source of frustration. The reason why was simple. Instead of being blocke...
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