Chapter 7 - Inconvenience
“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.”
- The Buddha.
For the past two nights, Seraphina had wasted precious time—time she could scarcely afford—waiting for her myste...
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Artists could not quite get it right so I did the initial concept myself. Going to send this to another artist to get cleaned up and do the hands properly. Might make it a bit blockier and less smooth. Think Chaos fantasy warrior with gold trim. 2025-02-05 10:27:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Book 2: Chapter 6 - Informants
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Seraphina set aside the latest letter from her friend, Michelié, slipping it into the drawer where she kept ...
2025-02-05 06:29:06 +0000 UTC View PostA wise warrior does not burden himself with more blades than his hands can wield, nor does he train beyond the needs of his duty. To hoard weapons without purpose invites paranoia; to practice endlessly without cause wastes one’s strength. T...
2025-02-04 06:16:29 +0000 UTC View PostPatience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
- Aristotle
At first, he had been stunned by his own death. He remembered it, the logical fact of it. But still, shock churned into displeasure, and displeasure ignited into anger....
2025-02-03 08:02:19 +0000 UTC View PostBook 2: Chapter 5 - Brawl
The war started at the behest of the elves when they were still one people. The First Children spoke of the great devourer, the herald of the end that would consume all things and leave this wor...
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Seraphina singing to lure Ibn.
2025-01-31 06:03:41 +0000 UTC View PostBook 2: Chapter 4 - The Quest
It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.
- Voltaire
The secu...
2025-01-30 13:09:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 21 - Of Mice & Men
She hated the sun by day—too bright by far. She hated herself even more for the envy she felt toward what she had come to love. Everything came too easily to him, including her own regard...
2025-01-29 16:08:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe Everdark is not merely a labyrinth of shadows beneath the known lands—it is a realm where night itself is born and perpetually thrives. In the endless gloom below, ancient caverns coil like serpents, twisting and turning in labyri...
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Seraphina meets one of her minions.
2025-01-27 14:47:22 +0000 UTC View Post“I have spent countless hours in tireless study, poring over ancient tomes and conducting experiments beyond number, all to discover why those blessed with sharper wits wield deeper wells of Mana. The answer, in the end, was disarming...
2025-01-27 14:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostI am under a lot of pressure to outright remove a lot of the racist comments from Gilgamesh story. I think it is a very essential part of his character that his modern values are essentially very skin deep and slip as soon as he is under pressure....
2025-01-27 13:28:59 +0000 UTC View PostBook 2: Chapter 3 - Abattoir
"Tragedy springs from the mortal struggle against the inevitable—sickness, strife, and the certainty of death. Comedy, however, arises from the absurdity of our own pursuits, as we are blin...
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The maid fighting in the forest.
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Seraphina realizes she is in another world.
2025-01-22 23:16:07 +0000 UTC View PostBook 2: Chapter 2 - Beneath the City
Stir not murky waters if you know not the depth or the creatures that dwell within.
- Bryan Davis.
“All right, I’ll ready the men. You’ll need a...
2025-01-22 23:07:41 +0000 UTC View Post“In the manner that the Goddess wields twin blades, we too carry two edges of the mind: the longsword of reason and the short blade of insight. The wise cultivate skill with both, that no challenge may find them unprepared.”
Seraphina fighting zombies in the dungeon before facing the banshee.
2025-01-21 00:34:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1 - New Horizons
"He who yields at every new obstacle soon beholds only his own frailty. Yet the one who endures sows the seeds of true strength and a harvest of self-respect."
- A Quassian Aphoris...
2025-01-19 03:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostAnd the Prophet, peace be upon him, taught to us the greatest of magic that we might smite the enemies of man.
- Imani the Blessed of the Faith.
Larynda worked with her usual precision, helping me into my gear faster than I ...
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Mirae slapping the policeman back on earth.
2025-01-16 18:31:28 +0000 UTC View PostThere you go! Now I need to go back and do some editing!
Epilogue
For the first week after she “awoke,” she wandered in a dense fog of confusion. She had no idea where she was, who these people around he...
Well guys, it was quite a ride! This is the final chapter of Book 1! Thank you all for reading!
Chapter 50 - A Return to Academia
The closing pages of a courtesan’s are that of a withering flower. Beautiful color...
2025-01-13 08:47:35 +0000 UTC View PostBetween the twin islands of Quas and Qis stretches the Grey Sea—so named not for any hue in the water, but for the valiant Lord Admiral Grey, whose daring voyage first brought the islands to the attention of the Aranthian realm. It is said t...
2025-01-11 10:30:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 49 - Showdown
Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.
- Plato.
Never before in her life had Seraphina felt such dread. She stood before...
2025-01-09 05:48:32 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48 - Homecoming
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited...
2025-01-08 05:51:22 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47 - The Reward
Jewelry speaks without saying anything. They are more than precious metals or stones. These objects might have a few or thousands of stories. The significance will not always be apparent, especial...
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