Glenny’s cloak flapped in a windless stream. Shadows tethered themselves to the dark material of the parasitic item, shifting it to something living. It breathed light and dark, deepening in tandem with its wearer. Spider silk made of darkness rose from the ground shadows, pumping it full of en...
2023-07-01 02:03:04 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a fun-family filled night, the time off Aunty P. had given the Inquisitors came to an end. It wasn’t that she wished to keep the boys from their parents, but rather there were dangers around every corner. It wasn’t just someone wishing to kidnap Sybil but also opportunistic indivi...
2023-06-28 21:03:50 +0000 UTC View PostLast in line for the throne, Sybil Palemarrow suddenly appeared on the chair Leland’s mind forced him to improperly see. Almost instantly sensory information assaulted his eyes, creating a wide arc of vibrating colors. He grit his teeth, almost casting Harbinger’s Halo and Touch of Regenerati...
2023-06-28 02:25:50 +0000 UTC View Post“Jude!” a thick bearded man screeched like he’d seen a ghost.
Roy Brown was shorter than his wife, but every but as excitable, maybe even too excitable. A curly brown beard fell from his chin, reaching far past his chest. It was unkempt and sprawling, with enough dirt, food, ...
2023-06-26 19:04:58 +0000 UTC View PostThe trio sat within a museum of sorts, not so much for the art but rather to have a place to sit in the shade. The museum itself was out of the way within the black stone district, but it had a steady stream of tourists entering and exiting, something that couldn’t be said about the other black...
2023-06-24 05:29:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe reflection didn’t answer nor acknowledge Glenny in the slightest. It pulled back, lifting its iron sword and revealing that the shadowy figure down the street was still keenly watching. All around, a dull gray consumed and froze, trapping all in a perpetual shadow.
The iron sword fell...
2023-06-22 02:15:06 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a trip to the bank, the boys spent the remainder of the day touring the city. As they ventured deeper toward the ruins of the Reflection Kingdom, slowly the buildings of Ruinsforth became more robust and set. Wooden structures took a back seat to the more strengthened older stone of the pre...
2023-06-21 02:21:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome to Mystic Auctions and Appraisals,” a middle aged man dressed in an expensive threaded suit said.
The boys grumbled a greeting back, but each failed to fully articulate words. Delightfully enthralled by their surroundings, hundreds of shiny magical and mundane items ca...
2023-06-20 04:16:17 +0000 UTC View PostLeland, Harbinger’s Halo floating soundlessly above his head, tapped his chest with his pointer finger. Previously, Touch of Regeneration caused a green blossoming glow to appear from his finger, but now, after ranking up and specializing, his contracts took on a new aspect. His aspect...
2023-06-19 05:48:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Huntress, Isobel, swirled an invisible power around her finger, stirring her coffee until it was pure gray and entirely too sweet. The plain showing of raw strength pulled a few eyes in the barren room, as she was neither a mage nor a trickster. A cantrip or trick was simple enough and quite ...
2023-06-17 02:24:18 +0000 UTC View PostJude found Glenny already awake and outside the smoky inn. The rogue, wearing his starry cape, stood in the cold shade, watching a scene play out.
Leland trudged through snow and slush alike, the mountain air not enough to maintain such the icy wonderland of months prior. It was slowly shif...
2023-06-15 21:15:49 +0000 UTC View PostLeland blinked his swollen eyes as he watched the sun collide with the horizon. With a light cough, he slowly leaned forward, sending his stiff wooden chair into motion. They pivoted together, all six of their legs coming to rest upon the tavern’s dusty floor. A sigh escaped his lips as he gulp...
2023-06-13 18:07:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Thank you for sitting down with us again, Royal Inquisitor. For the record, my name is Inquisitor Levi and this is Inquisitor Cassia, Legacy of the Wolf and Legacy of the Wand respectively. Can you state your name and rank in accordance with your role in the Inquisitors? For the record, of cou...
2023-06-09 21:31:32 +0000 UTC View PostWithout further ado, Leland read through the changes brought on by his rank-up.
Name: Leland Silver
Legacy: Curses
Archetype: Acolyte of the Curse Lord
Specialization: Binding
Overall Rank: 2...
2023-06-09 02:20:25 +0000 UTC View Post“So, you made your decision.”
Leland’s eyes creaked open at the voice and before his brain caught up, his body went stiff. He saw before he thought, and what he saw was a far cry from what he was used to. Around was a crooked wood, one full of spindly trees and count...
2023-06-08 02:22:47 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a hymn in the air as the man’s corpse lifelessly got to its feet.
It rang through the street like a sorrowful lie, shifting the snow into warmth and the coldness into familiarity. It glistened with the weightless breath of Leland, touching upon his inner being until he felt at p...
2023-06-06 21:11:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Coward!” the Harbinger of the Toy Maker spat through his fingers.
The man still held his face, the skin on his forehead gushing blood. He let out a guttural growl, forcing himself to stand. Slowly, as darkness circled him, he pulled his palm away. A thin line of sticky red pulled with ...
2023-06-04 18:46:29 +0000 UTC View PostAt Leland’s command the small inn room lit aflame in a violet blaze. A narrow circle of heatless fire roared to life, cutting through the furniture as it went. The curse engulfed the wall encasing the door frame and edged slightly into the hallway. The proximity left little room to move, but su...
2023-06-03 02:19:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe old man stabbed Leland in the gut a second time before Leland fully processed the attack. His grimoire, already out and open, floated silently in his periphery as the old man emotionlessly yanked back on the knife. He felt the pain after a moment but it quickly disappeared in a heap of frozen...
2023-06-02 02:16:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe ring of mana rotated slowly and silently. From a cursory glance, the area beyond the hole in reality stretched into an opulent sitting room. A tall set of windows lined with white and red silks let in the ever dying light of the golden sun. A pristine courtyard glowed through the window, ever...
2023-05-30 18:43:58 +0000 UTC View PostWith a good night’s rest for everyone except Leland, and with their bellies full, the boys bid the shepherds farewell. They stood at the edge of the farm, waving goodbye as Jude gave each and every sheep one final head pat and chin scratch.
Honestly, Leland had multiple thoughts on ...
2023-05-29 02:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe Huntress sprinted faster than ever. Unbound by feeble mundane legs, her Legacy coursing through her muscles and bones, allowing her to skip off the branches and leaves of tree after tree. She ignored the loose snow-covered rocky landscape in favor of added safety , the slick ground o...
2023-05-26 01:52:42 +0000 UTC View PostA swell of white void wrapped around Leland like a loop at the end of a fishing line. It hooked into him, dragging him far and away. He allowed the strange motion, no doubt knowing that if he wanted to, he could remain motionless. But why would he? He recognized a Lord’s call, the same be...
2023-05-25 02:02:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe ground shaking mimicked the shaking in Leland’s heart. He felt his blood go cold, his breath hitch, and his throat run dry. Melody’s bloodied eyes pierced him like an arrow shot from the heavens. One of the Lord of Nature’s champions knew about him. Knew about his abilities, kn...
2023-05-23 20:46:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe boys stared at Melody’s creation with uncertainty and unease. She had scraped away a bit of dirt with her fingernail and put a small green seed into the impression. From there, she muttered an incantation and sent threads of mana from her bare feet into the seed. A moment later, a single le...
2023-05-22 06:13:52 +0000 UTC View PostIn an above ground graveyard of scorpions, Leland reeled at Melody, the Legacy of Nature.
“What was that!” he screeched. “Just alert the whole nest to us! That won’t be a problem!”
Murmuring to herself, she simply ignored Leland and instead focused on the single yellow Cryst...
2023-05-20 04:30:48 +0000 UTC View PostDespite being within a mound of killer scorpions, the boys found their protective mark, Melody, the weirdest thing about the day. She, a Legacy of Nature, was… strange. From eating dirt, to tasting the green blood of the scorpions, she kept the boys on their toes.
Currently, she ...
2023-05-16 05:17:13 +0000 UTC View PostFive days into their journey up the mountain, the boys entered a small shepherding village. Honestly, it was hard to quantify the sparse buildings as a village, but a small sign on the dirt road leading in promptly declared it as such. “Wooly Village,” a name fitting for the amount o...
2023-05-11 22:55:42 +0000 UTC View Post“What do you mean only twenty six gold for the mushrooms and moss?” Leland spit, practically seething every word.
Ms. Lavender, who was the source of his ire, kept her face stricken with a slight smile. Being a low-ranking official for the town of Frostford, she was given the t...
2023-05-10 21:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostA small stone flew through the air before hitting and bouncing off Leland’s face. His reactions were slow, and he threw up his arms to block late. He tried to maintain some level of dignity, forcing the awkward movement into that of a deep stretch.
“Ahhh,” he purred, hoping t...
2023-05-09 22:43:40 +0000 UTC View Post