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Irwin's Journey 213: New Degonda

Irwin and Daubutim were staring out across the bustling area around the town wall. The buildings inside the wall could barely be called done, with no second stories or door and window frames anywhe...

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Irwin's Journey 212: Soulclone

"You are sure this will work?" Irwin asked as he looked at Dianor.

"Not sure, but it has a high likelihood of getting most people there in time and alive," Dianor said.

They were standi...

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Irwin's Journey 211: Final hurdle

"They are still in the closet, but they are hungry and thirsty and need to get out soon," Greldo said as soon as he reappeared.

Irwin nodded, thinking for a moment.

They were huddled in...

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Irwin's Journey 210: Furious frost

Irwin gazed in disbelief at the Slaughter Demon. It took him only a moment to recall who Tomeron was. The head of the Grinwron Merchant's group, which were the owners and controllers of Fiverion. &...

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Irwin's Journey 209: Switching sides

Greldo closed the door as fast but quietly as he could before leaning with his back against the wall, trying to regulate his breathing. A trickle of blood ran down his cheek, but he barely noticed ...

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Irwin's Journey 208: Clearing the plains

"Do you think he was lying?" Moira asked as she looked from the wall across the plains to the distant hills. "It has to have been nearly an hour!"

She narrowed her eyes, trying to see anythin...

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Irwin's Journey 207: Starving people

Irwin took a deep breath, then rose. "Then what are we still doing here? Let's go to Esterdon!”

Daubutim showed no intention of getting up but sighed.

"I know my cousin," he said ca...

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Irwin's Journey 206: Death or safety?

Irwin stood next to Sultur Crevice, examining the stone staircase leading down into its depths. It was partially buried into the stonewall and had a high railing to prevent anyone from falling.

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Info: Minglings 2 release!

Hey everyone!

So, most of you are here for Irwin's Journey. However, I have a few more stories that I wrote! One of those, Minglings can be read here up to book three.   Now, finall...

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Irwin's Journey 205: Death and new beginnings

Irwin slowly woke to pain: a dull, throbbing anguish that filled all of him. Some came from his body, but most originated from his heartcard and soullake. He wasn't sure what woke him, but whatever...

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Irwin's Journey 204: Hangover

Irwin roared as he struck the tree, feeding every ounce of kinetic energy into his ever-growing fire. He barely heard himself amidst the popping and cracking of wood and wood sap. He'd long since l...

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Irwin's Journey 203: A battle of shadows

Irwin jolted upright, a hammer appearing in his hand as he tried to figure out what had awoken him. Had something just poked him?

A soft laughter made him look up, and he saw Greldo standing ...

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Irwin's Journey 202: Searching and finding

Irwin lowered Jort to the ground in front of the gate. The guards and rangers on the walls were calmly looking down.

"By Yilda I'm glad we are back," Jort whispered.

"Yes," Irwin said a...

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Irwin's Journey 201: A game of questions

"Alright, warn me if you see any Nyzir or Pale Imps," Irwin said as he gazed at the mass of Imps below them.

If it had been any other kind of enemy, he'd never have considered what he was abo...

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Irwin's Journey 200: Stubborn

Irwin walked back through the narrow streets, his card back to a quarter full, but his head still pounding. He wished his healing and endurance would work against the overuse of soul power.

H...

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Irwin's Journey 199: Disbelief

Irwin took a deep breath, looking at Bronwyn, pinned by Ambraz, arms gripped around the Anvil's sides, and face stretched in a snarl as he tried to free himself.

"Is that even doable?" Irwin ...

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Irwin's Journey 198: Emergency smithing

Irwin watched his brother groan as he lay on his back on the tower's basement floor.

"And you did this to yourself?" Bronwyn finally asked, pushing himself up on his elbows and staring at Irw...

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Irwin's Journey 197: Family time

"Don't worry, I've had my fair share of pain," Bronwyn said calmly. "If there's anything you can do to make me stronger so I can protect Carla, Drum, and Mom, I'll do it. Even if those silver eyes ...

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Irwin's Journey 196: Irwin?

"What's your name?" the lead ranger asked, riding beside Irwin.

Irwin hesitated for only a moment before responding. "Irwin."

There was a moment of silence. Then the rangers began talki...

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Irwin's Journey 195: Full circle

Irwin instinctively searched for heat signatures as he scanned the pile of massacred creatures, finding none. Each body, no matter its size, was cold and dead.

"What does something like this?...

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Irwin's Journey 194: A foul stench

Irwin stepped out of the tower, exchanging a quick greeting with the guards beside the door. Twyl was quietly sitting on his shoulder, and he barely noticed she was there.

As he walked toward...

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Irwin's Journey 193: Card trouble

Irwin watched the three figures clad in robes sitting beside Lord Bron. One was an older man with a brown and white beard and kind eyes. The other two, young men and women, almost looked like sibli...

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Irwin's Journey 192: Certain or uncertain future

Irwin and Trimdir walked through the narrow paths of what had once been the outer area of Degonda and was now almost the center.

Although narrower, Irwin recognized the path they were moving ...

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Irwin's Journey 191: Planning a large-scale evacuation

Deep in the forest, Sairadi slowed down, her cloud form returning to her physical form. They were surrounded by dense undergrowth and trees with vines climbing up along their trunks, many winding a...

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Irwin's Journey 190: Scorched by the waves

Daubutim followed a few minutes later, and Irwin was surprised at the light his eye provided in the previously dark room. He'd been seeing everything in the usual red and yellow dark vision he had,...

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Irwin's Journey 189: The secret room

"Done."

Irwin blinked as the single word ripped him awake from the daydreaming semi-sleep he'd drifted off in. Daubutim sat at the table, head in his hands, elbows on the table, and the book ...

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Irwin's Journey 188: Back on Giard

With a familiar jarring sensation, the world was ripped away, replaced by a wide, purple corridor and the sense of falling. Irwin looked around, noting the tube-like barriers around him were so den...

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Irwin's Journey chapter 187: Preparations

Irwin stood in his cabin, looking at Xi'kroak and his mate, wishing the cabin was larger and that he had a desk like he'd seen in Xi'kroak's cabin. It felt crowded with just four people: Xi'kroak, ...

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Irwin's Journey chapter 186: Blood and gore

Irwin barely noticed the stench coming from him and the dangling bodies; all his attention focused on Daubutim.

His friend had slid the ruby card in and was now sitting there with his eye clo...

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Irwin's Journey 185: Emerald and Ruby

Irwin sighed happily as he lowered his hammer and stared at the green-bordered Emerald card.

"That went better than I had hoped," he said, picking it up and examining the card's simple image....

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