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A Journey of Black and Red 205: Procedural
The Silversmith estate stood near the center of the town. From the outside, it did not look like much, merely a brick building surrounded by high hedges. The waxing days of winter had revealed holes in that protective embrace, beyond which waited a naked, rain-stained wall.The season did Indianapoli...
Bob the Calamity Part 11: 115 - 123
Mostly correct. Might still have a few typos> I think I corrected the wrong numbers on Viv's profile but I'm not sure.
The Calamitous Bob 123: The pit of hatred
It started as pressure in Viv’s ears, the same feeling as sitting in a plane taking off. She yawned by reflex but it didn’t do anything. Air was not the issue there, mana was. She didn’t need Solfis’ measurement to tell the black mana concentration was increasing.It occurred to her that keep...
A Journey of Black and Red 204: Servant hunting
Sinead mentioned that fae nobility cultivates bloodlines. I suspect their version is to mine as fine horticulture is to shoveling pig shit on a cabbage field.When I first recovered Constance from her mother’s clutch, the baby was underfed and addicted to opiates. Her mother’s caretakers gave up ...
Chapter 122: Remnants of a bygone age
Viv’s perception of time slowed before her brain even registered the lethally dangerous undeads barrelling towards them.The two nascent necrarchs on the side bumped into each other, slowing down ever so slightly. Sidjin caught them in a deadly trap of serrated blades of colorless mana. At the same...
A Journey of Black and Red 203: Red then Black
It was hot inside of the small cottage, hotter than it should reasonably be. Everard unconsciously patted down his red armored robe for specks of dust, conscious of the lush persian carpet lying near the clean hearth. From outside, the house had all the appearance of a cozy home for a bachelor, but ...
The Calamitous Bob 121: The local talents
Viv watched the bewildered Harrakans exit her portal, spreading out on the open meadow and marveling at the wonders of magic she had just unveiled for them. Ten days of harrowing trek across the Deadshield spared. Ten days of terrifying encounters with monsters and beastling tides, with the forest...
A Journey of Black and Red 202: The Twentieth Century
The strings of fate tease me once more, sneaking upon me one fine summer night. I am more sensitive to them so long as I am in my domain, or the lesser version of a Dvor domain in any case. I can feel her when she crosses the boundary, making her way to IGL’s front door without hiding. It has to b...
The Calamitous Bob 120: Fall Cleaning
AN: Sorry I reuploaded with the pdf and epub files. Additionally, a small update will be made of the previous chapter as I kind of neglected the Hallurian siblings. Nothing major, they just tagged along.A group of shadowy figures moved under the aegis of a powerful shadow. A handsome man led them ha...
A Journey of Black and Red 201: The Invisible Hand
Esme’s bones creaked when she bent over the counter to wipe the far side. The rag left a stream of droplets in its wake, so many globules catching motes of ember light in their tiny prisons. Soon they’d be gone, but now they formed a hypnotic pattern to the old woman’s eyes. They whispered som...
The Calamitous Bob 119: The Fetch Quest
The convoy followed a torturous route through the forest, expecting trouble. Armored soldiers in loose formation formed a vanguard, their eyes fixing the thick forest with vigilance. They had their weapons sheathed — for now — but their shields were affixed. They formed an intimidating group.Nex...
Announcement: short break and Journey 200
Ok first the boring part. I’m taking a week off. Sorry for being abrupt about it. My decision stems from the fact that I need to seriously structure the next arc both in Journey and Bob, I know what I want to say, but I have always had issues with pacing and setting expectations and I must pay att...
A Journey of Black and Red 200. About humans
“Convincing the mortal military of the seriousness of the situation is paramount, Ariane. Please do not take umbrage when I say this but… in this instance, your appearance might do you a disservice. The same harmless countenance that makes warriors lower their guard will prevent them from taking...
The Calamitous Bob part 10 ch 104-114 (clean)
Clean collection of chapters.
The Calamitous Bob part 9 ch 94 - 103 (clean)
Collection of chapters in a cleaner format.
The Calamitous Bob 118: Examination
Afternoon sunlight reflected on Viv’s shield and its latest addition, a letter from an unknown alphabet hammered on by a Hallurian smith.What had started as a light shield was now considerably heavier, its surface lined with symbols, a veritable roadmaps of Viv’s progress and the friends she had...
A Journey of Black and Red 199. Fated
We did not, in fact, leave immediately. I stopped to grab the explosives. Now the nightmares cut through the snow-encrusted boughs and frosty glades alongside the tracks, which we spot sometimes when the path takes us closer.At first, the mortals were terrified, but soon the peculiar gait of those t...
The Calamitous Bob 117: Loyalty
Viv sat on the battlement of the Academy’s outer wall, watching Helock burn. Black plumes as thick as hills rose from the cereal gate to the south and the wharves by the sea. A northern wind carried them lazily over the ocean where they would fade in the blue of the late summer sky.She had been on...
A Journey of Black and Red 198. Let's just get everyone
A dazzled Bingle uses the dragon claw’s edge to cut the bars of his prison. He appears to be in a state of shock, to the extent that I must hold the severed metal rods before they fall on his face. A sense of wonder gives his face a more youthful air, reminding me of the first time we met. He ging...
The Calamitous Bob 116: Consequences
Solfis stopped on the second roof, placing Viv down on the flattish roof’s surface with gentle care.“We’re not joining the others?”//Your high willpower is keeping you fully functional, Your Grace.//However, you are bleeding out.//I need you to take the flesh-mending potions.//Now.Viv had a ...
A Journey of Black and Red 197. The Hoard
Someone has sliced through the ancient earth with unstoppable will. Diggers have carved up old rocks and blasted through antediluvian formations. Centennial trees were felled and processed to produce the train tracks in front of us. The steel of its beams glints under the light, cold as the ancient ...
The Calamitous Bob 115: Draconic
It was a beautiful day to be She-Who-Feasts-On-Many-And-Gets-Much-Gold.The wind and the gray caressed her scales when she took flight, their presence light and familiar. Far above the city, the overwhelmimg smell of stupid borgling things faded into pure morning crispness. In the air, she felt truly...
A Journey of Black and Red 196. The Most Elusive
The powerful man sat at his desk. To his right, the snow-covered meadow led to a frozen fence from where small icicles hung like diamond ornaments. Guards in blue uniforms and cloaks fought the chilly wind with courage, struggling not to shiver while puffs of smoke rose from distant chimneys in the ...
The Calamitous Bob 114: Busy
It was now five weeks into the semester and Viv was busier than she had ever been in her life. A part of her wanted to drop everything and dedicate herself solely to finding precious things to feed Elunath since it was by far the most important task on her list. What held her back was, once again, c...
A Journey of Black and Red 195. Fool's Gold
“Hello Urchin, I have something for you.”“Heard you were distributing faerie gifts, boss. I’m glad you didn’t forget your Urchin.”“Naturally. You have been of great help, and I will always reward loyalty.”“So, what are the odds that this gift will play tricks on me? Will I be nabbe...
The Calamitous Bob Chapter 113: Finding her marks
Light filtered through the thick windows in that peculiar pale hue dawn possessed. Sterek had slept poorly. He had slept poorly for several nights, and now even endurance could not save him from a pounding headache. In fact, the entire situation was a headache. The assassins had still not slain the ...
A Journey of Black and Red Book Five Cover
Almost forgot, ART.This is Ari in the library of Alexandria as she soars above the fleshy mess of blown up Merghol mana hounds.
A Journey of Black and Red 194: The nerve of war
“You know, if you wanted to remodel the place there were better ways,” I idly remark.Melusine’s face twists with rage.“You jest? A third of my warehouses went up in flames and you jest? Do you know how much time and money I lost? Do you comprehend that your own bottom line will be impacted?...
The Calamitous Bob Chapter 112: The girl with the Dragon.
“What is he even up to?” Magister Sterek grumbled.“The Glastian? Sir?”Sterek turned to his assistant and contemplated slapping her across the room, but that would be stupid and unproductive. He was neither. She was just one of those dumb puppies who thought he could do no wrong because he ha...
A Journey of Black and Red 193. A night in the life of a devourer
June 1872Of all the major industries that graced the humble city of Marquette, none were more emblematic than the designing and making of weapons of war. IGL, Illinois Guns of Liberty, had claimed the position of crown jewel of the American military engineering business. It had kept this title throu...
