Chapter 44: Auxiliary
Grady’s eyes widened and he sprinted to the newly constructed tavern, “Holy smokes, look at this thing!”
Diane raised her eyebrows, “Damn, not bad. Reminds me of something you...
2023-09-20 15:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
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Chapters 1 & 2 of Pillars of Harlock
Note: I did a minor rewrite on Chapter 1 so I'm reposting it here. If you already read that, Chapter 2 is halfway down.
1: The Dunes
Planet Iria - Cycle 4944<...
2023-09-20 01:44:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 43: Kaiju Swag
It was truly impressive what Gus could accomplish in a short time. Jimmy wondered why the prick had never run for office.
There wasn’t a single person outside moving without a purpose...
2023-09-18 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post1: The Dunes (Draft of 1st Chapter of Pillars of Harlock)
Note: Hello! This is a draft of a 1st chapter of something I'm working on. (Don't worry, this will NOT interfere with Pawn Shop Dungeon's release schedule. This is jus...
2023-09-15 20:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 42: Construction
The fervent lizardman held the blueprint like a baby.
“You’re sure? I can absorb it now?” Rick asked.
“Yes-s-s,” Yosk hissed excitedly. “I triple-checked it. &nb...
2023-09-15 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 41: Snatchers
“First of all, you need multiple exits. Do you think the multiverse wants to watch a group of Challengers walking miles to the only door in what could eventually take them all day to do?”...
2023-09-13 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40: Atrono
—Alert—
- Level 8 Obtained
- +500 Energy
- +1,000 Challenge Points 2023-09-11 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Chapter 39: Luca's Turn
“This isn’t what we prepared for,” One of the silhouettes whispered loud enough for his teammates to hear.
“Yeah, did the lights get shut off or what?” another said.
“No, th...
2023-09-08 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 38: Shop Planning
“What are you doing here, child?” Billy asked.
Why the hell would Jimmy let this kid in here without warning me? Rick asked himself.
The boy trembled like a leaf as he held...
2023-09-06 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 37: Experiment
The longer Gus spoke, the more Rick wanted to kill him.
“I’m going to be honest, Rick. Our Earth weapons won’t be effective for much longer. Even the tanks I have outside. I...
2023-09-04 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36: Good Guy Gus
Lazaro’s face relaxed just by a fraction, “The same as you. Money, freedom, power.”
“Sure, that’s reasonable,” Gus said with his smug smile and took a sip of his water. &nbs...
2023-09-01 15:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35: Gus
Diane wiped the blade of her sword against her thigh, cleaning the blood off. “So… Do we get your share now for acting like a total pussy?” Diane asked Pablo.
Pablo’s face...
2023-08-30 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34: Spell & Sword Round 2.3
“Didn’t we all agree to forego new skills and improve our current ones until they were level ten?” Sarah asked with a clenched jaw. This was the first time Rick had seen the soft-spoken...
2023-08-28 14:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 33: Spell & Sword Round 2.2
The destruction from the archway settled down, leaving only a few floating pieces of pink pinata paper.
Pablo sent in another horse pinata and waited. It trotted through the archway and...
2023-08-25 14:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32: Spell & Sword Round 2.1
“How the fuck did you gain a level?” Rick asked Billy.
“I’m the floor boss. If a minion gets experience, so do I,” the gunslinger explained.
“That… makes sense. &nbs...
2023-08-23 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 31: Noxious
“I’m not sure he’s even still alive. I’ll have to check the hummingbirds to see if they’ve picked him up anywhere,” Jimmy said.
“Speaking of which, have you found any clue...
2023-08-21 15:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 30: Mr. & Mrs. G
His parents entered, followed by Jimmy. Both of them looked decades younger than he remembered. His dad used to walk with shorter steps from a chronically sore back. His mom had l...
2023-08-18 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29: Shiny
“Well that was fun,” Rick said as he watched the surviving Challengers go through their hard-won loot. Before they could pilfer any useful items from their comrades, Rick absorbed the fal...
2023-08-16 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28: Toymaster
*Author Note: Thank you guys for being here. To show my appreciation, I am going to give the Floor Boss tier an extra chapter later today, bumping it up to 13 chapters ahead. :)...
2023-08-16 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27: Another Day
“I’m using Resource Burn on Jimmy’s pants the next time he comes in,” Rick threatened. Only his minions could listen to his rage.
The members of Spell & ...
2023-08-14 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostReadings
Would anybody be interested in audio readings of some chapters? I don’t have fancy equipment but I just learned that patreon partnered with Spotify so it might be fun.
Chapter 26: Interlude - Jimmy
“Hey, Kara. You’re looking like you feel better,” Jimmy smiled as she joined him in the security booth. “Cool robe by the way. Aren’t you a little old to be going to magic sch...
2023-08-11 15:00:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 18: Interlude - Jimmy
In the streets outside of the shop, a large convoy of trucks idled, waiting for Lazaro. The truck beds were filled with men and women, mostly Cartel.
Jimmy took a deep breath and tried ...
2023-08-08 17:25:11 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25: Spell & Sword
Alex poured the health potion over James’ torn body.
“Shit-shit-shit, come on man,” he urged, knowing his friend was gone.
Diane was the only one that kept watch over their surrou...
2023-08-07 23:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24: Broadcasting
The two lizardfolk got to their knees and bowed deeply. The female Trapper looked up and with a heavy lisp said, “Please call me Elza.”
The male Builder then did the same, “Please...
2023-08-07 15:00:57 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23: System Gadgets
“First of all — We’re fuckin loaded, man,” Jimmy replied telepathically.
“How loaded?” Rick asked. His greed flared. Jimmy had never described them as loaded ...
2023-08-05 15:31:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22: Spending
—ALERT—
- Dungeon Shop is now open
- One Earth year until System Portal is activated.
Chapter 21: Bon Appétit
Just like taking your first hit of an addictive drug, every Core he absorbed after the original didn’t feel the same. It was lacking something from that first high.
Absorbing the Core...
2023-08-04 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20: Failure
The mucus-spitting Yellow Noctiluca was quickly forgotten as Rick put all of his attention on Jimmy and Kara.
“Penny, come quick!” Jimmy yelled. Penny was already bounding over.
... 2023-08-02 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19: Perks
It was disappointing but not surprising that Adam rejected Rick’s plea to help his parents. He still wasn’t sure if he should absorb the Cores that Adam brought as a gift, but he couldn’t fig...
2023-07-31 15:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post