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Abyssal Road Trip - 495 - Dogs of War
Amdirlain’s PoV -Southeast HimalayasWhile Amdirlain worked on her army, Bai Hu and Zhūquè bound hundreds of demons, and the Vermillion Bird stripped Sarah and Klipyl of the relic’s effects. Sarah hadn’t bothered to revert, instead flying around to strafe the gathered demons and teased Jinfen...
Abyssal Road Trip - 494 - It comes back to you
Amdirlain’s PoV -Southeast HimalayasThe heat from her flames disrupted the valley’s winds.Sarah was on the far side of the mountain, herding hundreds of demons back towards the squad, while Kadaklan and Klipyl had already deployed a medical station. Those among the judges’ squad who had taken ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 493 - Blood and ashes
Amdirlain’s PoV - BaliThe following morning, Amdirlain wasn’t far from where she’d watched Klipyl deal with the Sahuagin. Sarah had deployed the house just over the high tide mark. So when dawn arrived, she knelt on the veranda’s edge, and listened to it focus on the various creatures feedin...
Abyssal Road Trip - 492 - Your decision
Amdirlain’s PoV - South Wind’s CourtOn the morning of their departure, Amdirlain had drawn the location from Kadaklan’s mind and teleported. The sunrise illuminated the crystal clear waters beyond gently rolling surf, reflected off the white sands that stretched towards a town on the west side...
Abyssal Road Trip - 491 - Helping hand
Amdirlain’s PoV - East ShrineBy the time Sarah returned from the Enchanter’s Pavilion, Amdirlain had sprawled out on the bed.Sarah slipped her boots off and sat beside her. “I heard you had a dramatic day.”“Completely peaceful, even met the Jade Emperor. I didn’t ‘see’ him properly, ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 490 - Cover me in sunshine
Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-PlaneWhen Amdirlain finished reviewing all the dead-end powers and skills she’d let fall by the wayside with Cyrus, she sat up and brushed her fingers across her hair to smooth it out.“Death Strike, Dominion, Flight, Greater Teleport, Planar Beacon, Rebuke, Seed Doubts, ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 489 - Ashes and silk
Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-PlaneAmdirlain lifted her hands as the others started to argue with Klipyl. “Please stop. I’d planned to address it later, but I can sense the same tension as Klipyl caught. Her understanding of emotions is better than mine, so I trust her judgement.”They stopped to li...
Abyssal Road Trip - 488 - Wings to dreams
Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-PlaneAfter Theinas disappeared, Amdirlain ran some quick mental calculations to see where some Class options would put her. “So I need to optimise a mix of Intelligence and Willpower.”“It’s just as well you have your cheat code for levelling,” Sarah looped her arm ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 487 - Where we started
Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-PlaneTheinas’ shadow fell across Sarah as she checked Amdirlain for lingering wounds.“I see your risk-taking hasn’t changed from the Maze,” noted Theinas. “How close to the edge did you cut things?”“There were other options I could have drawn on, but I pushed a...
Abyssal Road Trip - 486 - I need to know
Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-PlaneThe conversation with Gideon and the rawness from her Soul healing incited her nerves and paranoia to churn. The comforting blue glow she picked for the Demi-Plane shifted from feeling like a cloudless sky to being buried in ice. Amdirlain eliminated the glow, and the d...
Abyssal Road Trip - 485 - High Expectations
Amdirlain’s PoV - Demi-PlaneThe Enyalië flowed through the Gate and flooded the Demi-Plane with their intense excitement and bright tones. It was such an infectious, upbeat tempo that Amdirlain hummed along to their theme.Irini laughed with delight. “You’re singing our song, mum.”Amdirlain ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 484 - All together
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtA fit of amusement had sent Klipyl scampering from the house but, focused on Atonement's expansion, Amdirlain hadn't thought any more of it. When she stopped creating crystals and enchantments, the experience tally jumped her seventy levels. Though it f...
Abyssal Road Trip - 483 - Godless
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtThe night proceeded with more lifetime explorations, and the flames of her sigil intensified with each layer of strands connecting nodes. As another memory faded, Amdirlain blinked to find Klipyl kneeling across from her. A Message globe hovered by Amdirlain’...
Abyssal Road Trip - 482 - Is it victory
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtThe Enchanter’s Pavilion was a sprawling complex on the western side of the dome; it had a sweeping roof with a dramatic crest and decorative edges; within it, Amdirlain could sense distinct sections occupied by the artificers and Tao enchanters, but the prot...
Abyssal Road Trip - 481 - Haunted
Amdirlain’s PoV - SoulscapeThe arena walls echoed with the clamour of the traps that had erupted into deadly life. The guardian’s every step triggered a reaction from more traps and obstacles. Following on her heels would have left Amdirlain running through or blasted by energy, so her chase par...
Abyssal Road Trip - 480 - Face in the mirror
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtTheir accommodation gained a collection of paintings over the following nine weeks of research. Kadaklan’s and Klipyl’s cooperative efforts created each, giving the place a feeling of home. The lady’s arm against the backdrop of flowers turned into a styl...
Abyssal Road Trip - 479 - Stand Still
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtWhile Sarah slept beside her, Amdirlain invested a point into True Song Architecture. The insights that rushed in were more profound than the ones that had caused her to spend days in frantic composition, yet several factors made the jump manageable. The impact...
Abyssal Road Trip - 478 - Searching for my path
Amdirlain's PoV - East Wind's CourtAmdirlain had already memorised the library and its contents before she appeared on its doorstep. Though each level of the building spiralled through a dimensional Mobius strip, on the outside its appearance was that of a simple pagoda. Its outer azure wall...
Abyssal Road Trip - 477 - Eye of the beholder
Klipyl’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtThe others had gone their own way after the audience and hadn’t returned to the townhouse with her. With her guide’s arrival rapidly approaching, Klipyl tapped on Kadaklan’s door. “Please, Kadaklan, I need a hand.”The door slid open a short time later, a...
Abyssal Road Trip - 476 - The road we walked
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtThe courier arrived while Klipyl was out at her meeting with Oracle Hashiguchi Amaya, and Jinfeng handled the protocols of greeting him. Her immediately handing over a reply caused the courier’s eyebrows to climb. With an enigmatic smile, Jinfeng bowed and cl...
Abyssal Road Trip - 475 - Beauty in the flames
Klipyl's PoV - East Wind’s CourtWhen Klipyl returned to the others, her attention lingered on the mannequins. The kimonos adorning them ranged from a brilliant riot of blue and pink flowers to liquid black silk with large golden flowers. Amdirlain was fussing with the seams of one, the cloth s...
Abyssal Road Trip - 474 - Growth
Amdirlain’s PoV - East Wind’s CourtAmdirlain tossing out the name of a Class drew a grunt from Klipyl. She took her attention from admiring the schools of fish and slid back from the porch railing. “What’s Psionic Dreadnought?”A glowing panel covered with the details of the Class appeared ...
Abyssal Road Trip - 473 - Beauty in the Dark
Amdirlain’s PoV - Enoshima shrineThe Dragon that had formed from the sea water drew back, his long body sinking into the cove until his topaz eyes were level with the top of the shrine. A calm stillness settled over the place, a sea hawk swooped down and perched on the Dragon’s crest. The wind o...
Abyssal Road Trip - 472 - Moving on
Amdirlain’s PoV - Wudang Mountain - Eight months laterThe dawn’s rays were touching the mountain’s eastern face as a cascade of sparrow-sized phoenixes burst from Amdirlain. The months of training let them dart along twisting paths between the stone obstacles to ravage the various constructs a...
Abyssal Road Trip - 471 - From the beginning
Amdirlain’s PoV - Shiyan - ZhōngguóAs Sadka rang a chime outside the compound of ‘The Silk Clouds’, Amdirlain considered its interior. Layers of wards with increasing complexity beneath its paved courtyards prompted her to investigate downwards. There, she found thousands of chambers and ext...
Abyssal Road Trip - 470 - Feel the energy
Amdirlain’s PoV - Northeast from Wudang MountainThe gate guards wore a combination of thick leather armour with riveted metal plates to protect their torso and upper limbs, with symbols at their collars showing their rank. The leather contained a residual energy that provided a specialised protect...
Abyssal Road Trip - 469 - Measure up
Amdirlain’s PoV - Wudang MountainMaster Cyrus showed up just after dawn dressed in identical robes to those he wore the night before, but Amdirlain could hear the repairs in their fabric. As Sarah let him into the room, Jinfeng hurriedly returned her cup to the table and stood. His gaze lingered w...
Abyssal Road Trip - 468 - Under pressure
Amdirlain’s PoV - Wudang MountainThe speed of his motions meant the music provided no warning, but its seamless flow inspired her reactions. Since even a deflection contained bone-crushing force, Amdirlain shifted and slipped ahead of his blows. She re-enabled Muse’s Embrace and sank into the th...
Abyssal Road Trip - 467 - Lucid Dreams
Amdirlain’s PoV - Beneath Wudang MountainAs time passed and Rustam’s fortitude strengthened dramatically, Amdirlain dipped lightly into the emotions within Ori’s memories. She turned the crushing loneliness and heart-sickened disappointment into a whetstone for him to hone himself against. She...
General Status
I've been running behind this week, so the 2nd chapter for this week will be late. Over the last months, my lead has whittled to nothing, so I must regain a stockpile of advanced chapters to post regularly.Part of that is work and bouts of flu, but I've also been progressing with Book 2 and ...
