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The Dream of Conception
2/2 - PDF links are on the first chapterDifference: SmallThe moment Irwyn regained a semblance of consciousness, he immediately knew something was terribly wrong. The fugue of the dream had mostly parted but something of it yet lingered. He was still technically in a vision but fully aware of himself, trapped in a vast gray nothingness. That had never happened before.“Hah, it actually has. You w...
The Dream of Flame
1/2 --- PDF download: 1::: 2Difference: Medium ::: Small(for second chapter)AN: To remind you. ^ This is the difference in sheer text editing between the PDF and the Patreon paste. This website, unfortunately, has unbelivably limited formating options. Like, missing completely basic features like centered text or custom paragraph spacing. Which is in big part why I provide a PDF for every chapter....
4.31 Carving
Difference: Small-ishIrwyn’s idea of effective time management came to blows with a simple yet - in hindsight - obvious reality. Neither Desir nor Alice would miss on watching him carve the Concept.Even if Flame might not necessarily align with them, it was still a learning experience. That being said Desir actually had things to add once the specifics of Irwyn’s situation had been explained t...
4.30 Disinfectant
Difference: minimalAn: Sorry about the delays. Exams and migraine season have been messing with my writing. Well, exams should be over now, and hopefully so will be the crippling headaches. Enjoy.Keeping up with the demon was a struggle.Even flying up above with his magic, Irwyn needed to maintain speed similar to when they had fled from the City of Terraces just to not lose sight of it. Because w...
4.29 Pact
Difference:SmallAN: Happy new year! Editing last minute before heading off to watch the fireworks with family.“Desir?!” Irwyn and Alice exclaimed simultaneously.“In the flesh,” he shot back his best roguish grin. “Truly, Fate can be rather fickle.”“You were dead,” Irwyn got the next word in.“He was what?” Alice immediately cut in. Had she not heard? Actually… it might not hav...
4.28 Familiarity
Difference: MinimalAN: First chapter of two. The next might be a good few hours away though. It is almost finished as I am writing this but still requires edits. Be aware that this one ends in a bit of a cliffhanger, so you might want to wait until after the fireworks with reading.Also, a slight trigger warning? I don't think it's anything that bad, just in the category of "If I need t...
4.27 Inheritors
Difference: SmallAN: Didn't manage yesterday and that is my bad - I have a large prewritten section that will actually be in a future chapter and not this one which threw off my estimation. Still, here is a chapter. However, I think I have gotten into the groove now for the next couple chapters. I am aiming for 2 more before new year!For a moment, Irwyn thought they might have made it in time....
4.26 Hate
Difference: SmallAN: Apologies for the delay. Those on Discord may have read that I was sick. However, the spirit of Christmas has come to form a miracle, thus I can announce there will be a second chapter coming tomorrow! Enjoy!The first hitch their quartet ran into was actually not the undead. It was the military. Irwyn did not really understand how they could possibly be mistaking for enemies g...
4.25 Rotten timing
Difference: MinimalAN: Have a hard exam tomorrow but I should be free of uni duties until the New Year afterward. Last time around I pulled a bit of a marathon during Christmas, maybe that warrants a repeat. I will see.Their original plan had been to head to the statue the night prior, though that had to be delayed by at least a day because of Irwyn’s manic state. Waiting more was not ideal as n...
4.24 Flowery passage
Difference: MinimalAN: PoE2 is crazy.Their original plan had been to wait two days before heading back to the Founder’s statue. With the discovery of a listening device those had to adapt. Things were suddenly much less certain. Would their agreement with the local forces stand, or would they have to flee again? It was not impossible they would have to fight their way out as their group had in t...
4.23 Bugs
Difference: MinimalIrwyn carefully, painstakingly altered his flesh. The surface of his skin parted before a scalpel of Starfire, sculpting it into another form. The pain was intense but he grit his teeth and continued. One long incision, ranging across half his thigh and bleeding messily.But when he removed the knife it was not because he could no longer continue but because he chose to stop. And...
4.22 On foundings
Difference: SmallEveryone stared at the three mages, shakily trembling on their feet. Well, two of them were standing on their feet, Alice was quite intently trying not to roll over into her breakfast while silently grunting after her short proclamation.“What happened?” Zema was the first to break the silence, after several seconds of mute looks.“Your ‘safe’ wizard just did something inc...
4.21 Too many watching eyes
Difference: SmallAN: Had a rough few weeks with a lot of uni work coming due and an unfortunate migraine yesterday. However, things should be easing up until midway through December now, so I want to see about delivering a few more chapters in the upcoming weeks. Anyway, enjoy.“There is one thing that still bothers me,” Elizabeth confessed in the morning. They had gathered and were waiting for...
4.20 Communication
AN: Arcane season 2 is incredible so far. Anyway, chapter, enjoy.Difference: MinimalNecromancy. They had not expected it but it could be nothing else. Irwyn would never again miss the rotten stench which gave it away. And when they were on the same note, Jonathan quickly confirmed the exact details.When a person came into contact with the blue fire, the inferno would rapidly swallow them. Then tur...
4.19 A whiff of ashes
Difference: Minimal“So, you will have a week here in the city and a humble allowance,” Tobba concluded his explanation on what they already knew. Alice had almost scornfully showcased how the Republic had no real countermeasures against magical eavesdropping. They couldn’t be too obvious about it, but a small portal in the ear that let them listen in had been simple enough. “The Principal ...
4.18 A windowed room
Difference: SmallThe capital city of the Republic - yes, that was confusingly the nation’s full name - was strange from above. Their group had gathered next to a tall railing as they were finally approaching it, first seeing the sprawling industrial complex to the South of the city. It reminded Irwyn of Ebon Respite somewhat - massive buildings on the outskirts where they wereless of an eyesore....
4.17 A rescue
Difference:small“IF YOU NEED URGENT HELP, WAVE YOUR HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEADS!” a voice sounded from the airship. Definitely amplified given it was loud from even so far away. But at least it did not sound hostile. A good sign. None of them gestured thatthey needed immediate care. “GOOD. WE WILL GET SOMEONE DOWN IN A FEW MINUTES.”“What do we do?” Alice asked, clearly unsure.“Just wait f...
4.16 To carve a Soul
Difference: SmallThe journey the following days was certainly… interesting. Elizabeth did not quite radiate nervousness but there was an intensity to her as she practiced magic while Irwyn carried them over the vast forest. But there was a silent intensity to her. A palpable anticipation, as if the world was waiting with bated breath for the step she would take after dusk.Alice, on the other han...
4.15 Concepts of Concepts
Difference: SmallAN: Sorry about the delay. Adjusting to Uni has been brutal for my ability to write, especially for chapters like these where I have to be careful about what I write. I am also sick which does not help. Schedule might be a bit sporadic in the near future, so buyer beware. I hope it was worth the wait at least.When Irwyn next opened his eyes, they were all standing in the middle of...
4.14 Secrets kept
2/2 - part of double upload.Also, the previous chapter was a Dream chapter. Click here if you missed it.Difference: SmallIrwyn awoke, losing a thousand senses that were not his in the first place. Startled that he found himself stuck standing in the middle of a kaleidoscope - or close enough. Every color and shape were in constant flux in every direction, to the point it made his head spin until h...
The Dream of Prometheus
1/2 - Double uploadDifference: LargeFor those yet ^ unaware of this. This is a difference between intended edit and what Pateron lets me actually do. Patreon has ridiculously limited text tools for editing text (Not even centered text or changing the font, for example), thus I attach a PDF version of every chapter. Usually, the differences are pretty minor, in this chapter, they are not.Therefore...
4.13 Place your bets, place your bets
Difference: MinimalAN: Well, my city is going through a pretty bad flood. Thankfully, the infrastructure is handling it fine so far so I don't expect any serious shortages. But I did get half-stranded on the wrong side of the river yesterday when visiting my grandma. Ended up needing to do an almost hour detour to get to a crossing point that wasn't blocked off due to water levels. Anyway,...
4.12 Lying leaves
Difference: MinimalAN: For PDF readers, I have been having weird visual glitches in Word recently. Some lines get randomly 'compressed' or half cut off, at least visually, until I Enter+Backspace. Now, I am not sure whether that even extracts into the PDF and noticed none at a glance, but if you spot any while reading, please let me know. Bonus points if you know wtf might be causing this ...
4.11 Caving
Difference: MinimalAN: Gonna do a bit of an End of month retrospect again. Skip if you don't care.So, I think my plan to do an upload every 4 days was successful! By my count I missed it 3 times, twice delayed by a day but for a longer chapter - which I think keeps with the spirit of the goal - and once before this chapter which was a few more days. Had a few things going on and a couldn't...
4.10 Down we fled
Difference: SmallThe Dark Blade stalked around the room, yet unnoticed by the Vein. She was talking with four Bystanders which the Blade ignored. Instead, all of its focus was on remaining hidden as close as it was to its unsuspecting foe. Undoubtedly, the Hated would be watching near its favored vessel but each had to divide their attention innumerable ways. The Hand only held so many Dark Blades...
4.9 Chosen battlefield
Difference: SmallAN: Took an extra day for thicker word count. Enjoy!Goldenlocks trod towards them confidently, her gilded hair swaying with each step. Well, there was something more to that gait than just mere confidence. Like reality slightly bent to accommodate it, glowing with the sheer weight of her ego. It was not like concepts - those were much firmer about their meaning. The feeling around...
4.8 A feast for four
Difference: MinimalThe Wind’s Cradle was massive on the inside. Just the lobby seemed taller than three usual stories and wider than most warehouses. Gold line chandeliers hung from the ceiling, massive paintings hung from the walls, and there was a literal carpet mural covering most of the floor - as if someone had seen the one outside and decided to reinterpret it onto a piece of furniture. At...
4.7 A song most tempestuous
Difference: MinimalAsemo seemed rather miffed by how everything had turned out but did not speak of it as they left. The first concocter did not come to see them out. Even so, the second librarian tried to keep up a positive outlook and remained generally cheerful.“I wonder, would you prefer to see the sights? Or is there somewhere else you wish to go?”“Maps would be convenient,“ Elizabeth...
4.6 Bottles
Difference: Minimal“Maia,” was the simple introduction. Just one word from the woman’s mouth. At least her clothing clearly spoke volumes, mostly of status: Died silks, braided together in complex patterns that ended up forming the resemblance of flowerbed blooming over the uneven dress. Then a golden ring for every finger, a jewel displayed on each - though no earrings. She also did not bot...
4.5 Security deficiencies
Difference: SmallAN: I didn't expect I would make it today, but I did!Catching the plummeting elevator was not actually difficult. Perhaps if it had gathered momentum, it would have become harder, but Irwyn’s mind moved quickly. A second platform of Light manifested beneath it within half a second of the ropes snapping. Irwyn had to quickly infuse several intentions, such as harden, durabili...
