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Neon Dust 2.23 - Facing the Stains
Here's today's installment :) Have a great Friday!-Plum23 – Facing the StainsTony yawned and stretched, wincing at the tightness of his partially healed flesh. He squinted into the light shining through the west-facing windows that bathed his face in yellow and ochre shades. As his optics adjusted, he glanced at his AUI and saw it was after four. The apartment was silent. Where was Addie...
AA 1.26 - Cat and Mouse
Here's a quick one for you! Enjoy~-Plum26 – Cat and MouseAndy envisioned himself as a tiger lurking in the tall grass, waiting for his prey. Well, he tried to think of himself that way, but another part of him, a small voice in the corner of his mind, kept repeating, over and over, you just killed two men. It wasn’t entirely true—not yet. The guy with the whiny voice was still gasping an...
Victor 10.48 - Conflict's End
This book's wrapping up! Maybe 1 big chapter left. Maybe 2. . .Anyway, please enjoy! :)-Plum48 – Conflict’s EndVictor focused on the woman before him, his slow, contemplative rage quickening as he recognized her attempt to thwart him. He took a lumbering stride forward, and then the blazing star she’d built in her hands erupted into a beam, lancing out and striking him full in the chest....
Vainglory 3.30 - Under the Tree
Here's your chapter! Hope you enjoy it ;)-Plum30 – Under the TreeAs Ward rounded the tree, charging toward the sounds of combat, he was dismayed to see Haley backpedaling, retreating from five squat, lumpy, gray assailants. The monsters were all about four feet tall, but stocky and heavy-looking. Honestly, they looked like giant Claymation figures, grunting and growling as they swung oversiz...
AA 1.25 - Questions of Morality
Here's today's chapter. Um, things are getting a little dark, but I'm not writing a YA novel, so...-Plum25 – Questions of MoralityAndy slipped through the shadows, gliding over the sands, running like he’d never done before, even when he’d played sports. He was a good runner, or he had been a few years back. He used to do it to stay fit, and he knew what people meant by a “runn...
Victor 10.47 - A Titanic Clash
Here's today's installment :)Hope you enjoy!-Plum47 – A Titanic ClashAs Victor watched the dragon approach, an enormous black sword resting on his bare shoulder, his mind was split—half paying attention to his foe, and half contemplating the momentous milestone he’d just reached. It wasn’t just the attribute points he’d gained from earning four levels in his Doomforged Tyrant cla...
Vainglory 3.29 - Pallishae
Here's your delivery! Hope you all have a great week :)-Plum29 – PallishaeWard stepped carefully through the enormous courtyard, worried that some of the vines might be more “alive” than typical ones. They didn’t look like the ones that had given him and the others trouble earlier, but who could say what sorts of strange flora and fauna the garden would throw at him? As he progressed t...
Victor 10.46 - To Break Their Will
Whew! I woke up early to get this one done, so you wouldn't have to wait until after I finished my family's Easter brunch. (Happy Easter, btw!)I hope you enjoy it, and yes, there's more chingadazos to come!Thanks!Plum46 – To Break Their WillAs Victor fell, he channeled Sovereign Will into his strength and vitality, bringing them to 1559 and 1541, respectively. He didn’t look at his...
AA 1.24 - Gila Monster
Here's another chapter for you all! Enjoy!~24 – Gila MonsterAndy stood by the gate, watching the orange and red streaks of the setting sun slowly fade to darkness. It had been a while since he’d taken the time to watch a sunset, and though he wasn’t doing it for pleasure, he found himself appreciating the beauty.His small mental break was cut short when Bernice cleared her throat behind ...
Neon Dust 2.22 - What You Value Most
Thanks for reading :)-Plum22 – What You Value MostAddie sat down on the bench, and, as Pyroshi sat on the other, facing her, she asked, “My appearance? Do I look different than in my video message? Maybe I need to debug my PAI…”“No, no. It isn’t that. It’s…” He sighed, shaking his head as he folded his hands in his lap. “It’s difficult to explain, but I’ve developed my sens...
Neon Dust 2.21 - Pyroshi
Happy Friday :) Enjoy your chapter!-Plum21 – PyroshiAddie yawned and stretched, blinking away the bleariness of heavy sleep. Her AUI told her it was nearly noon, but that didn’t surprise her; she and Tony hadn’t gotten in until three in the morning. Thinking of Tony made her sit up, her heart racing. She’d meant to check on him during the night, but apparently her exhausted body hadn’t a...
AA 1.23 - Successor
Yay! I'm finally back with another AA. Sorry for the lack of updates. I mentioned this on Discord, but basically, I haven't been feeling too hot, so I haven't had the energy to write beyond my usual daily chapters. I'm not sick, I just struggle with a few autoimmune disorders, one of which attacks my ligaments and tendons in occasional flare-ups. I won't bore you with the detai...
Victor 10.45 - Dire Circumstances
Okay, dear patrons! Here's the next installment. I feel like some of you are going to be out for my blood after this one. I don't know if I could have planned this much buildup if I'd tried, but it just keeps piling on! There's a little action here and some other things that (I find) are interesting, but the real fighting, the real chingadazos, will start Sunday. If you can't s...
Vainglory 3.28 - Rhythms
Thanks for reading! Hope you like a little more of a peak into Haley's methods :)-Plum28 – RhythmsHaley drank from her water flask, watching as Lali bandaged the cuts on her arms. Trent was sitting a short distance away on the edge of a small, empty fountain, running a whetstone over his rapier’s edge. He’d sat with his back to them, and Haley knew why; Lali had cuts on her thighs and bu...
Victor 10.44 - What Honor Demands
Here's the next installment. I know all this buildup is painful. This chapter has some action, but not the kind you all love the most. That starts Thursday.... promise.-Plum44 – What Honor DemandsArona and Kynna stood atop the Mountwatch Spire, watching the wild battle taking place on the plain before the palace’s gates. Of course, Arona hated that she wasn’t helping—so did Bryn and al...
Vainglory 3.27 - As Dread Advances
Here's your chapter deliver, Vainglory readers! Enjoy~-Plum27 – As Dread AdvancesBefore he got moving again, Ward took out his hemograph, opened the top cover, and turned it upside down and left and right, making sure all the water had gotten out of it. It was a finely crafted silver box, and, as far as he could tell, it had only gotten damp on the surface. Nonetheless, he was a little worri...
Victor 10.43 - Awake
Woo! Things are getting heated! :) This chapter should give you lots of stuff to speculate about. See you Tuesday!-PlumNOTE! I messed up - Victor's Core is Legendary 5, not 4. Also, his Energy is 208k. Not gonna edit the chapter, but I'm fixing my main doc.2nd NOTE! I also forgot his five vitality per level from the Titanic Constitution. Same as above - I'm fixing my primary doc.43 –...
Neon Dust 2.20 - Date Night
Thanks for reading :) Have a great rest of your weekend!-Plum20 – Date NightAddie followed Tony through the Ninety-Nine, thankful for the comforting bulk of her bullet-resistant, yellow bomber jacket. It wasn’t that she thought someone might attack them in the club—no, it was more that she was feeling self-conscious about the outfit she’d purchased prior to going there. With her jacket on,...
Neon Dust 2.19 - Friday
Enjoy this chapter called "Friday" on your Friday :)-Plum19 – FridayTony used his box cutter to slice the seams on the packaging, revealing the plastic-wrapped housings for the van’s new magcoil dampers. He was going to replace the vehicle’s aged, worn-out, steel-bodied hydraulic shocks. The magcoil dampers were newer tech, but they were aftermarket parts designed for the van’s bod...
AA 1.22 - Intention
Enjoy the chapter! Tomorrow's Friday! Woohoo!22 – IntentionTo Andy’s relief, nothing attacked them on their brief trek across the desert landscape, nor did they get lost. Just as Lucy had predicted, they emerged from the brush onto the wide gravel road that led toward the Sleepy Saguaro Trailer Park, and, after another twenty-minute walk, they arrived at the gates. Apparently, Tucker was o...
Victor 10.42 - Xelhuan
Okay, setting the stage a little for the next few chapters (and book 11). I know some of you like this sort of stuff, so that's cool. Those of you looking for some excitement - I think starting Sunday, things should be getting kinda wild.Cheers :)-Plum42 – XelhuanArona, Kynna, Bryn, and ten members of the Queensguard stood atop the second-tallest tower in Victor’s palace, the “Mountwatch...
AA 1.21 - Even the Odds
Enjoy! Thanks for reading and giving me feedback :)-Plum21 – Even the OddsAndy exploded through the brush, and, just as he did so, an arrow hissed through the air to strike the goblin furthest from him. The closer one, the one he was charging, clambered to its feet, hooting, but only made one utterance before Andy’s spear hit a spot that just looked like a perfect target for his Sneak Attack s...
Vainglory 3.26 - All in the Bag
Here's today's chapter :) Thanks for reading!-Plum26 – All in the BagGrace scoffed, shaking her head. “That’s not a thing.” A flicker of doubt marred her smug expression, though, and she said, “Is it?”“I don’t know. You saw that skeleton pull a sword out of this pouch, though, right? We weren’t hallucinating.”She shrugged. “I suppose. When you think about it, these ca...
Victor 10.41 - The Other Side
Oh my gosh! I'm getting into DoTF territory with this third chapter taking place in Victor's mind (not really - I think there are entire books of cultivation in that series, lol). Forgive me if you hate this stuff! Anyway, we're almost there! I mean, something happened in his chapter - it's important stuff - but we've got lots more to see. Hang in there!-Plum41 – The Other Si...
Vainglory 3.25 - Thorns and Bones
Enjoy the chapter :)Thanks for reading and supporting my efforts!-Plum25 – Thorns and BonesWard’s feet squelched in the mud for the first hundred or so yards that he dashed through the trees, but then the ground grew dry, and more and more twigs and stones littered the path. Each step became a gamble at his running pace, so he slowed, hoping the shambling undead things that had come out of the...
AA 1.20 - A Grisly Scene
Here's the next chapter. I know this is a sensitive topic (kids getting killed in an apocalypse), and I tried to be as vague as possible because I'm not trying to make this story about that, but I think it's important to paint the horrible reality of the situation. Anyway, let me know if you think it's too much.Thanks,-Plum20 – A Grisly SceneAs they rode through the neighborhood ...
Victor 10.40 - Darkness and Light
Here we go! Victor's inner journey continues!Thanks for reading :)-Plum40 – Darkness and LightVictor stared into Chantico’s eyes, waiting, but she didn’t speak again. She wanted him to draw a conclusion or ask a question, no doubt. It wasn’t as if he hadn’t contemplated his fear affinity before. When he’d first unlocked it, building that dark, malignant ball of Energy in his Core, ...
Neon Dust 2.18 - Not Going Anywhere
Here we go! Love to hear your thoughts, as always :)-Plum18 – Not Going AnywhereAddie watched as Tony drove the van through the gate in the chain-link fence, steering it into the small parking area in front of the old concrete and plasteel warehouse building. It had been two days since they’d extracted Victor Kwon from the clutches of Boxer and dropped him off in a parking lot on the district&...
Neon Dust 2.17 - The Lab
Here we go, folks! Thanks for reading :)-Plum17 – The LabWhen Humpty arrived on the scene, Addie saw Tony and Beef putting shrink-cords around the wrists of two seemingly unconscious corpo-sec officers. “I’m here,” she announced into comms. Tony stood and glanced at Humpty. His eyes were obscured by the visor he wore, but his mouth was set in a serious, unsmiling expression as he clenched ...
Victor 10.39 - Introspection
Enjoy today's chapter, my dear readers! Love all the feedback and commentary. See you Sunday :)-Plum39 – IntrospectionArona paced the walls of Victor’s palace at Iron Mountain, scanning the countryside. The structure was atop a high hill, with steep grades leading down grassy plains into dense forest. To the east, some five miles distant, lay the city of Iron Mountain. Southward, the entir...
