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Let me know if you're enjoying this story, what you like about it. I'm prepping a 'better' version, so it'd be nice to know what aspects need the most work.
The fourth 'arc' is starting up, and more questions will be asked and answers fielded.
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4.1 Scouting
Mack eased himself up out of his...
Lord and Master
The drums and the bonfires that had replaced the quiet gatherings of the first few reincarnations were once more loud and bright, respectively. There was an expectant, festival kind of air as the sun went down. I was, after all, the Black Dragon of Sunset.
I stood proud and...
Nope, never works. the MC wasn't speaking English/Common at the time, but still... the biggest problem may have been what happened right after though. Crunch.
Here Be Dragons, pt.4
I woke up when the building I was sleeping on decided to evict me through the front door, one floor at a time. Snarling with annoyance probably two floors down, I pulled myself up and out of the rubble before I could sink any lower, then stalked to the clearest, highest...
Shorter chapter today. Enjoy.
Here Be Dragons, pt.3
There was plenty of light left as I flew over the city, but it was well past noon by the time I found the spiders' territory. When I did though, it was obvious.
The already decrepit infrastructure was increasingly being held together by...
Here Be Dragons, pt.2
I flared my wings, stalled, then flipped in the air forwards, and dove into the lake. The transition from air to water was breathtaking, literally. I breathed out, and out, and then felt my gills taking over, filtering the air from the water I swallowed. It bubbled through...
Here Be Dragons pt.1
As I caught my breath, I reasoned I’d much rather take on an entire hive of driders and giant spiders again than a pack of trolls. The spiders couldn’t really do much through my scales, not individually. Sure, they could swarm me and had, but they also came apart a lot...
Threadmarks: 3.35: Path of Conquest pt. 2: Warpath
Warpath
The camp, setup in and around the ruins of the Sicario’s mansion, was a hive of activity. I noticed with a bit of a snort three sets of food being prepared, very much distant from each other for one reason or another, though I noticed a flow of customers between all three. One selection...
Threadmarks: 3.34 Path of Destruction pt.2: Path of Conquest
The usual apologies for not much content. The same excuse as always, work's been mental. I promise I'll try to do better.
Path of Conquest
Simmons wandered up to the lake, and the leather-clad biker leader waiting there by the dark shore. "What's up," he asked, "You wanted to see me?"
Robert...
Not entirely happy with this one, but the saga of work being mad before the summer freeze continues. Hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think!
First Bastion, Pt.2
The forces of Sunset, swelled as they now were with the still somewhat surly but at least well-behaved additional members of a...
short one for you, second half of which should be coming sooner rather than later.
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First Bastion, pt.1
Bear reared up and roared, swatting left and right with his massive dinner-plate sized paws as he sent gnolls and worgs both flying. He weaved in and around several of the human members of...
since I was asked this question elsewhere:
Oh man, I've done you guys a disservice since I've not properly explained what I mean by 'truck' all this time. I'm sorry about that!
When he was first changed, then he could have (with a lot of trouble) fit inside the back of a flatbed pickup, albeit...
Apologies for not getting something out earlier. Work's been mad again and I've finally been recovering.
Path of Destruction
Night was a bad time to be on the trail of trolls, but it was also the only time they were active enough to be easily seen. We compromised, by starting our expedition...
Hunting Party
Nalsi peered at the young human girl as she spoke to Smash and patted his head. The bullette did a little wriggle and an up-down motion happily as she did so. It was amazing; Smash and Grab both were like massive, overgrown ‘puppies’ for all of the hatchlings, but ever since the...
Sublime
“Pestle and mortar? Really?” Joe glared at the object before him, then glowered up at the Sister — Brother? No, he was sure this one was a female, he was learning to spot the differences — kobold before him. “You know I could put this in the blender and get it done in moments?”
“Do...