Couple of quick things to say as we close out the year:
Thank you everyone for the support, positive criticism, and especially for taking the time to read my story. Kinda crazy to reflect back on the year. I wrote my first chapter ever in January. After over 100 chapters of the original Density God, I chose to restart t...
2023-12-23 00:46:15 +0000 UTC View PostJiran stepped through the portal from Sanctuary and giddy tingles of excitement prickled his skin. His emotional state was still far from stable; every little thing sent his feelings swinging in an entirely new direction and the clawing need to kill worthy prey burned just beneath his skin. The shimmering pond around him beck...
2023-12-23 00:34:46 +0000 UTC View PostNiya of Feylon
“Niiiiiiiyyyaaa!!” A feminine scream blasted between the thick trees near the center of the Timberlings valley. Niya immediately recognized Mayalyn’s voice and she leaped to her feet. The threads from her Mana Folding subskill were abandoned, l...
2023-12-21 01:02:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Stay close and keep your auras as tight as you can,” The elders responded to Jiran's command instantly and he could only sigh as their auras retracted by half before stopping.
Even after everything he did, I’m still thankful to the Aahmra for teaching me his aura control techniques. He really is a genius with...
2023-12-19 01:30:10 +0000 UTC View Post- Moments ago, outside the Land of the Lost -
The strange vibration in the framework grabbed Jiran’s attention once more; the sensation was much stronger now that he was out of the disorienting fog. He immediately turned to his right, somehow knowing the feeling was coming from t...
2023-12-16 00:41:34 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex
Ardon’s steely blue gaze pinned Olive in place, “You have a strategy to stop twenty million graymin with the forces we have available?” The doubt in his voice was clear. The tier nines behind him frowned at her, the pressure from their looks alone causing ...
2023-12-14 00:32:19 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex
Olive scrunched her nose and shook her head slowly, unable to comprehend her eldest brother's words, “What do you mean, ‘The end?’ Elder Brother Ardon, please explain yourself properly!”
“Sorry, Oliviala. There’s no time. I must speak with the ...
2023-12-12 00:13:44 +0000 UTC View PostJiran quickly realized there was a problem with his plan. The distance he could manipulate mana outside his body was limited to only a few meters. Meanwhile, the hundreds of streams of mana being drawn to him from across the Forkara town were well outside that range. Wisps of energy dissipated from each stream, the precious e...
2023-12-09 00:33:20 +0000 UTC View PostMayalyn Aloyhee
Mayalyn caressed the incredibly smooth metallic cloth of her armor, once more marveling at its flexibility and strength. She especially loved the bright blue and gold colors, knowing how well they matched her hair and eyes. She pushed her feet through the suit first...
2023-12-06 23:58:41 +0000 UTC View Post- Minutes Ago: Edge of the Valley of Melodies -
Bahlicc had never been so humiliated in his life. Agony raced through the delicate membranes and bones of his wings. His chest was on fire from where the monster had kicked him. Worse still was the throbbing pain coming from ...
2023-12-05 00:50:21 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex
“Hard to believe without seeing it, right?” The Captain who had escorted them from the desert city of Melathon to the edge of the Graymin Filth remarked. Spread out before their small group was an ocean of gray, rotting slime. Behind them, the rolling, sandy...
2023-12-02 00:37:45 +0000 UTC View PostAnother prophecy from their mother? So it was the elders’ mother who was the divinator. Interesting, I wonder how old they are. Wish I could see their status.
As Jiran considered whether or not he wanted to hear this new prophecy, Sil sang softly, “Please, allow me my connection to the song. There are words...
2023-11-30 00:25:35 +0000 UTC View Post"Yes! Give that bastard everything he deserves! Wait, where are you going?! You can't leave him alive! He's a monster in feathered wings. You don't know what he's done!" With foresight blaring a klaxon alarm in his skull, Jiran ignored Chokkra and turned back toward the Matrons. He blasted away, a screaming Lulu in tow.
After sending the remaining scout in the opposite direction of the approaching Forkara, Jiran and Lulu moved down toward the dome of ice and the waiting Matrons within. Mana Omnis let him see his mana that swam within the elemental ice. He stretched his will through the synapses of the framework, connecting t...
2023-11-25 00:53:07 +0000 UTC View Post“What’s space?” Niya and Lulu both said in unison before looking at each other with surprise that rapidly devolved into giggles as they guessed what they had done.
“Space is everything beyond the atmosphere of the planet. Go up high enough, and there’s no air to breathe, no heat trapped beneath the gases that ...
2023-11-23 00:15:03 +0000 UTC View Post“W-wait! Please, won’t you give us your guidance, Great Spirit?” Jiran looked over his shoulder to find that it was the Matron of Belief who had worked up the courage to yell after him. She held her hands outstretched and cupped.
“I’m not ‘Great Spirit.’ It’s Jiran and I’ve no desire to decide...
2023-11-20 23:57:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe Timberlings' bows were made of wood from their own bodies—tough, density-reinforced bark that could easily match the strength of a tier three human's bones. It took all their power to draw the weapons, and once released, created rippling shockwaves that knocked leaves from both themselves and the nearby trees. The arrow...
2023-11-17 22:31:52 +0000 UTC View Post"Your song is erratic, yet I feel your desire and it makes my heartwood ecstatic. Your challenge, I accept, my word shall be kept!" Frigoniaparuala launched herself at Mayalyn, not giving Jiran time to translate. As her extended spear clashed against sharp claws, the Matron of Conflict’s expression turned to complete shock....
2023-11-16 00:49:33 +0000 UTC View PostFire, and then lightning exploded into the beast as it lunged for Jiran’s back. Shadowy spikes and skin were melted revealing a clear path for chaotic electrical energies to invade the Rapacious Murker. Limbs popped like kindling tossed into a roaring inferno as the beast was torn apart from the inside. The beast's tier sev...
2023-11-14 00:15:33 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex
As usual, her father’s palace felt empty, especially after their recent adventures. His aura was everywhere, a heavy blanket as comforting as it was stifling. Her steps echoed off the pristine marble flooring and walls. The sounds were softened by the numerous...
2023-11-11 01:03:55 +0000 UTC View PostJiran flew straight up as fast as he could, Chokkra held firmly in his aura, unable to move. The boy tried to say something but the acceleration was too much and only a pained moan escaped his lungs. They stopped far above the lip of the crater and Jiran spun in a circle, looking for any forkara that may have been sent out to...
2023-11-09 01:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostLulu of Madra
He crushed them in an instant.
The thought echoed dully through her mind over and over. Historic events that prophecy clearly stated would shape her people’s lives for the rest of time were unfolding right before her eyes, and had been since the day b...
2023-11-07 02:18:06 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex
Olive and Cameron arrived above the walls of Cruex. The truly massive capital of the central metropole spread out below them, tens of thousands of buildings stretching to the distant horizon. Drably-colored short, square and pyramid shaped shops and homes nestle...
2023-11-04 00:09:09 +0000 UTC View PostLulu Drifted to sleep a few minutes later, the vine falling out of her mouth to swing in front of her. Jiran wrapped her in his aura and gently laid her down. When he pulled his mana constricting her skill out of her manapool, she groaned like she was in pain and her toes curled. Knowing she definitely needed the sleep after ...
2023-11-01 22:11:38 +0000 UTC View Post"You sure are a shy little thing, aren't you?" Niya crouched and gently shifted some of Lulu's leaves with her fingers, revealing the girl's furiously blushing cheeks. "Aww, you are seriously too cute. Can we keep her?"
"I'm not translating that," Jiran shook his head with a chuckle.
"Coward!" Niya grinned as she ...
2023-10-30 22:59:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe matron pointed to the west, her extended arm shaking as her downcast eyes stared at the dirt, "There is a glade, at the edge of our forest's shade. You'll find them there, unless the hunters have taken their fare."
Jiran's aura lifted him into the air, Mayalyn and Niya in tow. They tore across the top of the tree li...
2023-10-27 22:58:49 +0000 UTC View PostJiran looked over his shoulder to make sure the woman had been singing at him. Niya warily watched the thousand or so gathered people prostrating themselves. The woman who had sung dropped to her knees, joining the rest in a deep hum that shook the ground and water from so many voices all working in tandem. Not one of the gat...
2023-10-26 00:30:59 +0000 UTC View PostOliviala Le’Cruex (The Previous Day)
“Hold on, I want to see it one more time,” Cameron held out his hand, stopping Olive only a minute after they had parted with Jiran, Niya, and Mayalyn.
An explosive rumble split the sky as Jiran’s blue flames erupted behind their f...
2023-10-23 23:24:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe party gathered outside Shara’s home while Niya said her goodbyes. Jiran watched them hug through his aura. Shara placed her hand on Niya’s shoulder and then leaned in to give her some advice that he didn't eavesdrop long enough to hear.
“Don't be so glum, Morty. We'll be back together soon enough,” Cameron c...
2023-10-21 00:57:55 +0000 UTC View PostSelaine of Firandel
Selaine’s aura perceived her steward long before he reached her estate.
What could he want from me so late? Whatever it is, it can wait for tomorrow.
The man’s aura knocked on hers, gently but firmly asking for an audience. She denied hi...
2023-10-18 20:15:32 +0000 UTC View Post
