Omnixius

DKP 5-2 The cost of war

The rays of the morning sun were just beginning to tint the horizon as he lay lost in thought. Gersius was a man troubled by worries, not the least of which were his wives. It seemed like years ago that he set out on his mission, setting into motion an unbelievable chain of events. He hoped to find a dragon and ...

HTN 3-8 The future

For hours they walked with Heather carried in the arms of the bone knight. They tread more carefully now, anxious to avoid another risky battle until Heather was recovered. The distant trees grew ever closer, and with them, the sight of the old tower. Just before the sun moved to noon, they arrived at the edge o...

DKP 5-1 A pawn on the board

A long red banner flapped in the breeze that passed over the city. From the heights of the palace in Calathen, he looked out over the buildings below.  The streets were crowded with people who went about their business as they always did. The feeling in the city was muted despite the proclamations, and many...

HTN 3-7 Strange behaivor

The room was dimly lit by a dozen candles whose light cast dancing shadows on the walls. Their smoke drifted up in gently curling loops filling the air with their scent. The light did little to brighten the room, but Heather didn't care as she hunched over the book on the desk. She gave up on the candles long ag...

HTN 3-6 Growing on you.

Heather tossed and turned in her sleep as she dreamed about running from hulking green orcs. The encounter left her shaken, and she lay awake in her bed for hours. Thankfully the door could be reset and was once again firmly barred from the inside. Her bone knight stood guard on the second floor now. She no long...

HTN 3-5 Unwanted visitors

Screams filled the air and echoed out the of the window slits of the tower. Heather, Quinny, and Breanne burst through the door and ran into the yard. They tripped over skeletons and each other as they tried to get away, stopping just inside the graveyard as Heather panted for breath.  

“Hahaha! Th...

HTN 3-4 Acceptance of fate

The sun was still in its afternoon position, as Heather told Frank and Quinny what the merchants said. Breanne praised her for her quick thinking and how she turned the rumor around. Frank scratched at his head and let out a gurgled sigh but kept silent until she finished.   

“So, people might...

HTN 3-3 Beware Necromancer

Heather covered her eyes as a bright blue light bathed her in its brilliance. She squinted while walking toward it, feeling a sense of trepidation that these steps would be her last. A voice called her name as if from far away as the blue light enveloped her. She awoke with a jerk from the dream to find she was ...

HTN 3-2 Nimh?

The dim, flickering light of candles filled the spartan room. Heather sat on the edge of the bed, oblivious to the darkness around her. She was lost in thought as she stared at the holographic screen of the panel.  

The great pizza adventure was over, and they returned to find a group of jerks in the...

HTN 3-1 (New chapter 1 V1.2) Home again

The trip back to the graveyard seemed shorter than the trip out. Heather was in good spirits as Breanne joined them for the walk home. The elven banshee was a bit of a curiosity to Heather. Breanne was an undead that could easily masquerade as the living. She offered the Breanne a room in the tower ...

Heather news. Book 3 nearly done.

So I had a bit of a break through with the world and story of Heather. I am now well on my way to finishing book three. I made an audio log that is half and hour long to talk about it. So if you're bored you can listen to it.

https://youtu.be/e8mDsWRSM10...

4-28 The time has come

Lilly touched down carefully on a rocky ledge that overlooked a narrow gorge. She looked into the canyon below and searched its barren stone walls for any sign of the red. All that was evident to her was the lifeless rock of the mountains standing in cold silence.

“He has to be down there, someplace?”...

DKP 4-27 A dragon again

Cold air blew in a cloudless sky as a sleek blue form passsed at terrible speed.  She flew for hours, finding the distant northern mountains and then pressed on over the peaks. The world became a barren landscape of gray teeth jutting out of white jaws. It was tranquil and isolated, far from the dangers of ...

DKP 4-26 A pain remembered

“They look better,” Thayle said as she gazed into Lilly’s eyes. “And the swelling is gone.”

“Why does everybody go for my eyes?” Lilly asked as Thayle pulled at her cheek.

“It is one of your few weak points,” Gersius said.  

“I wasn’t in my dragon form,” Lilly a...

DKP 4-25 The flip of a coin

Thayle opened her eyes to be greeted by the darkness of the tent. She lay on her back on a bed of animal skins in perfect comfort. She went to sit up and smiled to find Lilly pinning her down. Lilly lay between her legs with her head on Thayle’s stomach and her arms wrapped around her waist.

She sighed a...

DKP 4-24 An age gone by

Thayle hurried to rejoin the others in the meeting tent. A sense of tension crawled through her to see the red dragons human form for the first time. By now, the woman would be changed and inside talking to the others. Thayle tried to imagine what she must look like as she passed through the doorway into the ten...

4-23 Dragons of the past

The morning light brought with it new challenges as Lilly struggled to control the aura sight. Gersius took over the task of leading the acolytes in prayer and having them practice blessings.  He spent extra time with the few who hadn't made the link yet, encouraging them to keep trying. He readdressed Lill...

HTN 3-2 A rainy day

Heather turned the page to match the rune she was looking at with the key.  The sun had long ago set filling the room with dark corners. Candles burned nearby, casting a flickering light that did little to help. None of it mattered to Heather, who long ago cast her spell of ghostly sight. Now she read the t...

DKP 4-22 A beautiful truth.

The days passed quietly, making a marked change for the three. They led the camp down the road day after day, growing closer to the lands that made up the old empire. Gersius continued to insist that Lilly train with a sword and now spent every morning and night guiding her through the forms. While she was annoy...

DKP 4-21 The love of a mother

Lilly made her way across the camp in the early hours of the morning. She thought about the conversation she had with Mingfe and Thayle as they discussed Shadros and his fate. Mingfe was certain he was improving and showing signs of interest. She suspected that his pride wasn't what was making him so angry. Acco...

Dragon Knight question

I am going to post a short section of story. This is 100%  rough draft with NO editing.  For some reason I have this marked that I already used it, but I can't for the life of me figure out where. Would one of you be so kind as to let me know if this has appeared someplace earlier?

Normally I mark used chapter...

DKP 4-20 Valley of Dreams

They flew in silence, searching the road below for Lengwin and the marching army. None of them felt like talking about what happened, or what it might mean for the future. Gersius held Thayle firmly around the waist feeling her anger burn over the bind. To see a temple to her goddess burning affected her deeply,...

DKP 4-19 Following orders

Thayle opened her eyes to discover the world was not how she remembered it. Around here were dark trees, and above was a clear sky full of stars. She felt warm and deeply loved as she lifted her head to discover she was in Lilly's arms. Lilly stood barefoot in the forest beside the camp cradling Thayle wrapped i...

Dragon knight going to be late

So, I wrote most of this chapter months ago. Yesterday I wrote the connecting section to smoothly link it to the rest of the story. I then went to copy and paste the old stuff and it was gone. I spent the next eight hours looking through hundreds of sample chapters and folders full of parts of the story for it. To my severe f...

HTN 3-1 A new story

She sat on the edge of her tiny bed in the quiet of her room. Candles provided a dim, flickering light that bathed the room in a soft glow. She was oblivious to the darkness around her as she stared at the holographic screen that hovered over her arm.   

They returned from the great pizza advent...

Heather the Necromancer News.

I have written seven possible story arcs for Heather the Necromancer and discarded all of them. One of them I had written out to ten chapters when I decided I hated where it was going. 

I have to admit I am struggling to find a direction for Heather but I think I might finally have it. I wrote a chapte...

DKP 4-18 You did well

It was near midday when Jessivel called a halt to the column in a small forested area. Tavis was surprised when he asked him and Ayawa to scout ahead and look for this camp. He wanted them to study it and assess its strength. They agreed and slipped away, happy to be doing the kind of work they enjoyed.   2019-12-11 04:23:29 +0000 UTC View Post

4-17 Allies in odd places

Jessivel followed a soldier who met him at the door through the farmhouse to a large room near the back. Here stood a desk, some chairs, and a few tables. Two men sat at one of the tables writing letters while two more men leaned over the desk at one another.  

One was a barrel-chested man in a blue ...

DKP 4-16 A rightous burden

“This is a bad idea,” Tavis said as the column marched over the hill, revealing a sight they couldn't believe. Below them was a farm with several large paddocks for animals. A wooden palisade wall enclosed one of the paddocks. It extended around a nearby barn and a small shed providing the only shelter insid...

4-15 The cruelty of war

The morning air was cold as Ayawa led Gedris through the forms for the fifth time. Tavis watched from the side as the corrections went on, and Ayawa patiently continued. Around him was a camp that looked mismatched and scattered. His group was now made up of priests of Astikar, Priestesses of Ulustrah, men hunti...