Wrote this for fun on saturday: Generic System Apocalypse
Ever read a system apocalypse and think to your
2020-07-27 00:07:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapter 206: The Old Switcheroo
System Analyzing
Ravager Identified, Beginning Culling Procedure.
Ceasing cellular activity .complete.
Withdrawing soul for reintegration
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2020-07-26 22:57:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 205: It Gets Worse
Everybody understand the plan? Kala asked, scanning the assembled fighters.
All I gotta do is make the godlike entity that predates our kingdoms fear for his life, right? Karen asked, casually heaving the thick sword over her armored shoulder.
Behind her, Learner assume...
2020-07-24 22:13:22 +0000 UTC View PostHard to write while Worried about shitting your pants.
So a lot of stuff has happened in my life around the same time that has made concentrating difficult.
Basically it's been a combination of dental emergencies and plumbing issues that have made it impossible to take a dump at home or shower, while I also have to go shopping for a credit card...
2020-07-23 23:38:43 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 204: The Battle
***Carem, Diocese of Trade****
Carem knew the boy was a summoner, and he had the penchant for hiding inside his own summons. He had tons of bits and pieces of information about the kid, including the fact that he was known as the wasp on the international scene.
For obv...
2020-07-22 00:25:13 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 203: I Found You
>>>Authors Note!<<<
Shits about to get pretty real. You may have noticed my style is a bit improvisational, but upcoming is a plot-point Ive been wanting to hit for a little over a year. That being said, I dont know exactly how Im going to...
2020-07-21 00:37:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 202: De-escalation
***Tzen Chu, Imperial Prince***
Was this jungle placed here to torment the likes of man? How can it possibly be so damp? He pulled his chafing clothes away from him to illustrate.
He glanced over, but Llortan walked beside him seemingly without any form of discomfo...
2020-07-18 00:11:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 201: Putting Down Roots
Learners notes: Day 423: on Heartbreak
>>Learner (Human Brain) temporarily banned from the log for multiple subjective, inherently false observations, general moping, and bad poetry: 5 minutes.<<
My brain triggered some kind of cascad...
2020-07-16 22:54:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 200: The Bicentennial
Calvin tried to move his hand to his belt, but the sand was pressed in around him like a vice, so tightly packed against itself that he couldnt move a single finger. He couldnt see, closing his eyes against the assault of sand. He could feel his body falling out of the air, but that wa...
2020-07-15 00:21:03 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 199: Of course its an ambush
It took several days of cutting through the deep jungle, Calvins Bent gradually draining away as his summons were burned through. Thankfully he had the Bad Penny Ability, allowing his summons to last a lot longer than they might have otherwise.
In a moment of exhaustion, Baroke ask...
2020-07-13 23:31:29 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 198: Naming the Wildlife
Alright, this things trying to slow us down and wear us out by splitting us up, Calvin said, raising a hand. Were not gonna let it.
Calvinian summoning.
27/47 Bent remaining.
Thumb-sized knick-knacks poured out of the...
2020-07-10 21:17:58 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 197: Dont Get Short With Me
***Charlotte, Senior Mistress at The Den Of Inequity***
Thank the gods I kept my head down, Charlotte thought, leaning against the wall, cold sweat dripping off her nose.
When the explosions from the docks had begun, shed been forced to decide between organizing a he...
2020-07-09 20:11:14 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 196: Excitement*
The ten ton Knick-knack slammed the sampler down into the earth, the tube of Abyssal steel cutting through loamy earth and tough branches with the same level of ease. Once the ten foot tube reached its lowest point, the giant knick-knack gave a twist of the handle, cinching the bottom down...
2020-07-08 00:36:17 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 195: A Matter of Scale
Learners notes day 418: On Learners Development
Bravery: The quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : the quality or state of being Brave: Courageous.
Brave:...
2020-07-06 22:34:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 194: Smart Enough to Stay Dumb
***Baroke, Legendarily Quick Shot***
And Im spent, Baroke thought with a chuckle as he lowered Betty, Bent dry as a bone. Hed spent a weeks worth of Bent on that, but damned if it wasnt effective.
Whatever was giving the cannibal lady the suck...
2020-07-03 21:35:51 +0000 UTC View PostWhat was your Tax Rate? I think we'd All like to know.
In the interest of transparency, how much was the charge for my Patreon, specifically? I'm genuinely curious. Once I have enough people responding, I'll put up a poll and we can see what the weights are.
How this works: enter in the comments exactly what you were charged for my Patr...
2020-07-03 01:44:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 193: Not Completely Stupid
***Baroke***
Baroke reflexively elbowed the person with the hand around his mouth.
The weight behind him was propelled backward, crashing through the underbrush before slamming into a tree with the smack of flesh against wood.
Hey bro, I dont swing that- 2020-07-01 22:55:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 192: First Contact
Learners notes, day 415: On war
Humans are similar in behavior to a social insect, as they will come into violent conflict with other on a semi-regular basis as the edges of their territory begin to abut each other. These violent conflicts can have many reasons, but resources s...
2020-06-30 22:14:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 191: Expedition
Well, at least I managed to leave Goob behind, Calvin thought as they trekked through the jungle, looking for the most elusive monster hed ever heard of.
Other than that though, all of Calvins close friends had been more than eager to follow him into a potential death tr...
2020-06-29 22:40:39 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 190: Helping Those You Hate
***Calvin Gadsint, Marquis, Prince Consort, Ravager****
Im sorry, Im sorry, Calvin said, not even a little bit contrite as he wiped tears from his eyes.
The thought of something hunting you just hit me right in the funny bone.
Youre not taking thi...
2020-06-26 21:24:30 +0000 UTC View Post189: The Wealth of Nations
Murak sat at Calvins desk, going through the shipping ledger, written in transit by Grant. Calvin had asked him to provide advice and an estimate on whether or not Calvin was making enough profit to push forward on the whole making a nation front.
The latest shipment included...
2020-06-25 22:31:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 188: A Bloodied Nose
***Prince Bekvah, Kalas Uncle***
Bekvah had grown up around the smell of the ocean. In fact, next to reading, his favorite pastime was riding the gentle swell of the waves with a line in the water, a wide brim hat protecting him from the harsh glare of the sun.
The air of the...
2020-06-23 23:50:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 187: Exterminator
***Tzen Chu, Imperial Prince***
After weeks of killing their way through Mujenan and the surroundings, Llortan had finally declare the country clean and moved on. The next stop had been Uleis, which was sparsely populated, with only one or two rising stars to snuff out.
Aft...
2020-06-22 21:51:54 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 186: The Shifting Bazaar
The people of Uleis were more than happy to have access to a sudden source of cheap wood, especially given the recent tightening supply of their national specialty.
Calvin made out like a bandit, Exchanging bulk wood for normal glass from Uleis and ores from the mountains of Iletha, ...
2020-06-19 22:24:00 +0000 UTC View PostPlayed hooky
Took the day off. I know it's kind of besides the point to struggle to finish yesterday then turn around and procrastinate today, but it's just starting to feel like being bad is something I needed to do. I get this way every couple months, and I've worked through it enough times to be confident ...
2020-06-18 23:16:51 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 185: Slime Salesman
Sent from the desk of Tom Spendle **Error, receiver not validated!**
Cooper! I finally fucking did it! I found the other half of the recipe! For the longest time I was looking at spiders as the other ingredient, because everyone knows how famous they are...
2020-06-18 01:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 184: Cuz Im having a good time
What? Force grunted, scowling.
You wound a god, Calvin said, pointing at Force, who sported several burns, a split brow and a bleeding nose. And people start thinking maybe they arent as powerful as they say. If one man can do it, why not another?
Forces eyes na...
2020-06-17 00:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 183: Dont Stop Me Now
Calvins mind raced as he sought an exit strategy.
Of course there was always through Force, but that strategy had several inherent risks, including but not limited to death by lightning and being subject of a manhunt. Killing a ruler in private where no one could see you d...
2020-06-15 23:47:25 +0000 UTC View PostPublic release extended. $1 and 5$ info
I decided to double up public released chapters per day for the last five days of the spree, making the total 20 chapters, so I raised the chapter clearance of $1 and 5$ by another 5 chapters. 1$ should end at 171, and 5$ should end at 178. As usual, let me know if I messed up any chapter availab...
2020-06-12 21:02:52 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 182: Cold sandwich
Why do you look so down? Kala asked. Your sandwich got cold.
Calvin glanced down at the sandwich, which had stopped steaming in the morning air.
The way Carem was killed bothers me, Calvin said.
How so?
Bolt of lightning from a clear sky, implies a...
2020-06-12 20:53:28 +0000 UTC View Post