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RS 27: Journey In The Dark
Chapter 27Journey in the DarkThe conspirators dispersed. Fred and co said goodbye to Nob and Jessamy on the doorstep of The Watery Tart. Peaseblossum glared at Fred before wheeling Cob away, into the shadows.“Will you be okay?” said Hugo to Jessamy as he handed her carefully to the baker.“Yeff...
Dawn Watch: Chapter 4
4The Loryow King"If they want to talk," yelled back Captain Marlow from the Bright Terror, "tell them to untie you."Ansel wondered what would happen when the chain of command, that thin veneer of discipline that held them back from absolute chaos, snapped. He blinked. A bead of sweat...
Dawn Watch: Chapter 3
3Strangers in a Strange LandAnsel joined the rest of the crew on the deck. The men were silent, clustered against the starboard railings and gazing out across the waves at the new land. Peeking between them Ansel could just make out lines of angry breakers. He pushed forwards. The waves dashed thems...
RS Chapter 26: The Watery Tart
Chapter 26The Watery Tart"So how exactly do we organize a fairy peasant revolution?" asked Joan, the next day, "and how do we come out of it with oodles of XP and loot?"The party was gathered at a tavern across the way named The Watery Tart. It had a nice view of a koi pond which was...
Dawn Watch: Chapter 2
Hard Tack2"Make a pass for survivors!" came the cry from the forecastle. Captain Marlow’s bellow brought life back into everyone’s limbs. High in the crow’s nest, Ansel eased his fingers off the railing. He moved them, carefully, as if they would snap like twigs. They felt as stiff as ...
Dawn Watch: Chapter 1
Part ISix Years EarlierLOCHLANACH1The Sea is Always the SameThe Lochlanach fleet flew south, cleaving passage through the humid, cloud filled skies. The spray from the waves splattered the wooden hulls as they passed above the swells. Every inch of every ship crackled with runefire. Spurts of silver...
Dawn Watch: Prologue
A hush fell over the rolling foothills and plains that led to the sea. The sky was dark. High clouds covered the stars but the air was still. Heavy. If anyone had been present to taste that air, they might have noted that it tasted like iron. Expectant. Electric. As if a storm was on its way. But th...
Chapter 25: I Was Reincarnated As A Magical Door Knocker
Chapter 25I Was Reincarnated As A Magical Door KnockerMy first life was fine, if a bit mundane. Pleasant. A little dull. There was nothing particularly interesting or wonderful about it. I didn't accomplish anything remarkable. I didn't do any great feats of good, although I certainly didn&#...
Chapter 24: Knobs and Knockers
Chapter 24Knobs and KnockersFred pulled Joan through the mass of fighting elves and fairies. The rest of the party hurried along in their wake, ducking and twisting to avoid the flying fists and weapons. Fortunately, the combatants were so intent on cutting each other to ribbons that no one paid hee...
Chapter 23: Pocket Kingdom
Chapter 23Pocket KingdomThe party assembled in the morning light."Fuck," said Alice, looking around. "Fred didn't turn up?""No," said Joan."Do you think he died?" said Epic, her face pale."No," said Joan, "No.No, I don't. He would just respawn and ...
Part II: Chapter 22: Into the Woods
Into the Woods"Alright," said Joan. "If we are going to crush the Knights of Cake, if we are going to level this dungeon, we need money! Money, skill points, XP!" She turned to them all, her eyes blazing. "We need to grind. We need to grind hard."Fred fanned himself a little....
The final cover art for Twilight Kingdom
By the very talented Jeremy Adams. Now I just need to finish editing...
RS 21 (Interlude)
[Interlude]War and Peace: The Untold Lemontree Storyby TK MarfetherI was born like everyone else. Only my womb was something you'd find on the kitchen table: a lemon. That lemon later became a nice sauce on a bit of salmon, and half my seedling brothers and sisters didn't make it and were de...
RS Chapter 20
Romeo and Juliet, Opus 64The disco ball swung precariously from the high vaulted ceiling. Sparkles of light glistened and bounced off the piles of bones and the exhausted party."Well," said Alice, leaning on Hugo and wiping her brow. "That was fun.""I could drink eleven cups of t...
RS 19
Bone Voyage"One card each," said the Ferryman. Everyone leaned in to look. The cards were black, of course, and bigger than usual with little stars worked in silver. The Ferryman was holding them in his skeletal fingers, facedown."Hang on," said Fred. "We know he cheats at cards!...
RS Chapter 18
A Marrow EscapeThe party awoke refreshed and in good spirits. Even Epic seemed happy – chuffed because she'd received an unexpected skill point in cooking from reading A Tale of Two Chickens. Fred had not received a skill point from his literary adventures but felt quite pleased with himself n...
RS Chapter 17
In Which Sir Rigby Dickens Learns the Value of Five a Day"Well," said Fred, looking around at everyone's rather shell-shocked and sugar smeared faces. "That was wild. Hang on," he looked around. "Where's Epic?"A few minutes frantic search unearthed Epic, covered, like...
RS Chapter 16
The Midnight Witch"Okay," said Fred, as they entered Merry Plebbingtons. "Was it just me or did the Knights of Cake give off a really creepy vibe?""What do you mean?" said Alice. "They were hot.""Dreamy," said Hugo, dreamily."Galahad was a Reaver, level 9,...
RS Chapter 15
The Knights of CakeThe next morning the whole party awoke late. The sun was high over the horizon as they started to stir. Fred yawned. He had slept well, despite the hardness of the ground. The chat was more subdued than the previous night but the remains of the bacon and eggs seemed to perk everyo...
