The mark six was a walking contradiction.
Every material it was composed of was so resistant to tarnish that it could reattach itself at the molecular level. It absorbed carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to fill the oxygen tanks while repairing any dings, cuts and scratches with complex ...
2023-03-04 17:36:33 +0000 UTC View PostClick click click.
The soft clicks of a digital keyboard emanated from Dave and Donna’s cell phones as they ran a quick search.
Perry slouched in his seat, glaring at Chemestro.
Chemestro ignored Perry’s death glare and went over to his seat to eat his custom order ...
2023-03-01 16:32:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Sorry I’m late,” Perry said, sliding into the booth beside Nat. “My Ferrari broke down and I had to break out the loaner.”
Natalie's dad chuckled, but her mom had an expressionless mask imperfectly plastered over seething disdain.
Off to a good start.
“Got ...
2023-02-27 17:16:43 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Natalie's mom finds out that Perry is the sole heir to the richest family in Manita...
1: She sticks to her guns and continues being mean (racist)
2: Instantly changes her tune and becomes super nice. (Hypocrit)
After making sure the black steel was just black steel and not nanobots, – or as I like to call them, no-no bots, - or covered in human-infesting cordyceps or something similarly terrible, Perry moved on to the next stage. It took a few days and a few tries to get the guts of ...
2023-02-24 13:47:11 +0000 UTC View Post“I had a dream where psychic spiders caused us to hallucinate the whole camping trip, and they’ve been eating us this entire time.” Perry said, poking the fire with a stick. He and Nat paused for a moment, waiting for the hand of fate to visit some delicious irony upon them.
When noth...
2023-02-22 17:03:03 +0000 UTC View PostPerry pulled out his phone and scrubbed through some of the surveillance footage as lunch wound down. Brendon was, as always, just being Brendon. He scrolled through the video on fast-forward, watching Brendon move about the city at high speeds a normal person wouldn’t even be able to process.<...
2023-02-20 16:05:45 +0000 UTC View Post***Natalie****
Grampa Collins wiped some dirt off his hands before he nudged Nat’s shoulder. “Check it out, Perry’s outstanding in his field.” He murmured, pointing at where Perry was standing in the center of the north field, still as a statue, his eyes closed.
It took a mome...
2023-02-16 18:29:17 +0000 UTC View Post***Chase Rogers****
“Come on, man, I’ve been casing this joint out for days, it’s just one old man. No helpers, no powers, just a damn dump truck filled to the brim with potatoes.” Dan said, nudging Chase with his elbow. “He fills the thing over the course of the day then goes to ...
2023-02-14 14:39:18 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright,” Perry said, rubbing his hands together as he scanned the assembled crew: Breaker, Plagius, Heather, and Sophie. “I’ve gathered you all here today to do some very important work.”
The four of them collectively held their breath.
“We’re gonna stalk Brendon today...
2023-02-10 16:11:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe next two months went by without much to speak of.
Sure, there were tons of newbie heroes causing a mess, and Role got a hold of the deed to the city and declared himself King of Franklin City by making a paper crown out of it, but his rule was just and fair.
Which lasted until Sol...
2023-02-08 16:32:34 +0000 UTC View Post“Daaaamn,” Perry muttered, spinning and gawking at the changes Natalie had wrought on the spirit forge.
The shiny blue reflective crystals that lined the entire dome were fluttering gently, almost like a breeze was rolling through them.
Perry stepped closer and marveled as the cry...
2023-02-06 15:27:23 +0000 UTC View Post***Chemestro***
Chemestro opened the door and stepped through into the conjugal visit room.
Inside, his therapist was waiting for him on the couch.
“Here’s the deal.” Lu’ann said as he stepped inside. “You need to tell the girls in the other rooms to go home. I expect ...
2023-02-03 14:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostThey’d given the ‘official’ story, and now Amber Hardy was just tossing them questions, as was her prerogative as an interviewer.
Perry couldn’t help but notice a tiny bit of favoritism.
“Chemestro, the recent allegations of misconduct against you have, and I mean, every sin...
2023-01-30 18:28:05 +0000 UTC View PostIn the beginning, there was no infrastructure to incarcerate supers, and authorities quickly realized that the current facilities were insufficient to the task.
Between 1970 and 1990 there were no less than fifteen hundred violent escapes by supers from prisons and jailhouses. ...
2023-01-23 21:36:08 +0000 UTC View Post“Sir, we’ve taken all of Neuron’s children into custody, and are beginning the forensics sweep of the lair.” John said. Solaris’s assistant was juggling a massive stack of papers, some of which had Solaris’s name on them.
“Where’d they get put?” Solaris asked, accepting th...
2023-01-17 18:26:23 +0000 UTC View PostI feel like I’m playing Fallout, Perry thought, whistling as he navigated through the stuffy the maintenance catwalks with a makeshift laser canon over his shoulder, wearing homemade steel armor covered in spray-on rubberizer. At first he’d sprinted around at full speed, trying to do...
2023-01-14 15:04:46 +0000 UTC View Post“Nope!”
Multi-tool
Perry pulled out a cutting tool out of the ether and started slicing through the solid steel wall.
SLAM!
Perry’s body had the wind driven out of him as the two sides of the hall slammed together, stopping just shy...
2023-01-09 19:04:16 +0000 UTC View PostWithout hesitation, the closest technician’s arm grew a shiny black keratinous coating that converted their entire left arm into a wicked spike. They drew it back and angled it towards Perry’s chest.
Gogogogogogogo!Perry thought, clenching his teeth as he scratched away at the ...
2023-01-07 22:39:41 +0000 UTC View PostA reader DM'd me and asked why their stuff wasn't getting updated, and I went on this long-winded tangent about how i was saving up for a public release bomb next month, as well as saving energy because i'm gonna be on the road most of the month.
Then I realized that was stupid. I have the...
“Go back three frames.” Natalie told the computer.
Click. Click. Click.
From the point that Perry’s armor suffered a critical damage shutdown, they scrolled backwards three frames.
“Look at that!” Heather said, pointing at the smaller screen below Perry’s pr...
2023-01-06 16:26:34 +0000 UTC View Post
My artist sent this to me right as I was leaving for vacation and I didn't check my work email until just now!
Anyway, this is for book 3 of Wake of the Ravager, &nbs...
“In a shocking turn of events, Chemestro, once hailed as a bright new star with the potential to become one of Franklin city’s five Anchors, has seemingly gone berserk, attacking multiple homes and businesses overnight.”
Perry’s jaw slowly began hanging open as the newscaster contin...
2023-01-02 01:33:52 +0000 UTC View Post***Chemestro***
“So like, what’s your secret identity?” Sin-eater asked, sidling up close to him, her arms crossed under her chest.
“What?” Chemestro asked, cocking his head. The question was completely out of left field. He’d been explaining due process and Cline...
2022-12-26 16:01:46 +0000 UTC View PostPerry let out a grunt of effort as he forced the steel bar away from his chest, his arms shaking with the need to give out.
Quest Complete! Finish an extra set!
Reward: 5 XP
Blargh, Perry thought, hanging the bar back ...
2022-12-23 14:29:30 +0000 UTC View PostTwo young women stood on either side of an altar made of bone, a single spike of corrupted areonite driven through a block of iron in the center. They wore silk robes of crimson red, parted in the center, the hoods drawn low over their faces. One chanted under her breath while the other’s voice...
2022-12-20 16:47:50 +0000 UTC View PostCrap, Crap, Crap!
Perry scrambled away.
Zero HP and no armor made for a rather risk-averse Perry.
Perry glanced over his shoulder as he sought shelter, keeping a close eye out for Monolith. Getting blindsided by monolith of all people, and dying of blunt force trauma wo...
2022-12-16 16:27:40 +0000 UTC View PostBuzzz. Buzzzz.
Darryl grunted and fished his cell phone out of his pants, glancing down at the message.
Paradox Team Vs Chemestro Team. Est. start in ~5 minutes. Bets?
Darryl opened the illegal app he’d buried in the Nexus ma...
2022-12-14 16:49:56 +0000 UTC View PostI mentioned this in a comment but figured it deserved a full post after a few days of silence:
I caught a cold.
it landed just as I was finishing last chapter.
I think the peak was yesterday so I should be healthy again in a couple days. In the interim, I have been pl...
2022-12-12 14:08:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Steve Campbell is doing a cold read of Industrial Strength Magic
2022-12-07 17:14:54 +0000 UTC View Post