"No, you can't come," Irwin said as he put his hands on his hips and glared at Ib.
"I'm really good at fighting, and I have a card that's going to be of great help," she said. "Besides-"
<... 2023-11-11 21:09:05 +0000 UTC View PostMonique stayed in her cabin, looking out at the two Da'xi crewmen who were being carried down. Their plates were charred and covered in scratches while pale white blood oozed from between the edges...
2023-11-10 19:35:38 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin spread his senses, focusing on his heartcard's resonance, which had turned as still as a lake, and time slipped by almost unnoticeably. It seemed to do so whenever he tried to locate another ...
2023-11-09 18:43:52 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin stuffed his book back in what remained of his jerkin. He'd hoped that Daubutim could read it, but in the end, even he couldn't read the Terullian script.
"It actually attacked the telep...
2023-11-07 21:26:54 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin's heartbeat shot up as crackling lightning bolts appeared inside the monstrous maw before him. With a jerk, he brought his hammer up, enlarging it to as big as it would go. It barely covered ...
2023-11-06 21:30:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Do you think he will be alright?" Zender whispered, glancing down at Ib, who was staring at the portal from beside the cabin door.
His sister snorted. "How should I know? I don't know what I...
2023-11-05 15:21:26 +0000 UTC View PostThere was a hushed quiet, and Irwin saw everyone's full attention was now on him. Even Ib, who had been pretending not to care, was looking at him curiously.
"So, although we don't know if we...
2023-11-04 20:10:04 +0000 UTC View Post"What?" Irwin whispered, wondering if his ears were playing tricks on him.
He and Daubutim were as far to the back of the cargo hold as they could go, leaning against the wall and whispering ...
2023-11-04 14:31:22 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin looked at Bendi, unsure what to say. He knew that the world he was supposed to be from was far from where they were now, but he had no idea on which side of Dimarintsia it even was! He quickl...
2023-11-03 16:58:26 +0000 UTC View PostIt took Irwin a while to regain his clarity, but when it did, he wondered why none of the others had come up. He'd almost expected Greldo to be watching him, noting something about his singing skil...
2023-11-03 10:26:40 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin leaned against the railing, quietly listening to Rindiri. He was still shocked by what she'd told him and unsure how to react.
"How do you know they died?" he asked softly.
Rindir...
2023-11-02 19:35:48 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin lay on his odd bed with high edges that prevented him from rolling off in case the ship had to make a sudden move. He'd been on the deck for a long time, but now it was his time to rest. Rind...
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EDIT: So, I still don't really understand it, but NaNoWriMo officially also now supports existing stories, so I'm going to be joining NaNoWriMo with Irwin's Journey! Added it on the site! It will p...
2023-10-31 20:07:45 +0000 UTC View PostWhy did he just run like that? Monique thought as she sat at the table in the crappy tavern, staring at the drink before her.
"Honorable Smith, is there something more we can do for ...
2023-10-29 20:44:12 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin stood on the dock with Xi'balak, watching four guards carry off the third and final sail, which technically should have been his backup.
Their return trip had been fast and without furt...
2023-10-28 18:36:30 +0000 UTC View Post"Some kind of swarm summon," Captain Xi'balak hissed. "Probably meant to take out our sails. Too bad for them!"
Xi'balak raised his hands, and the air in front of him rippled as if a disk of ...
2023-10-27 19:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin and Daubutim walked across the dock bright-eyed and smiling, while Greldo and Bendi followed behind bleary-eyed.
"How can he be this… awake!
"It's his card. You'll get used to i...
2023-10-22 18:29:33 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin looked from a short distance away as Zender knocked on the door to an old, dilapidated building. The boy had said his presence might startle his mother.
They were as far from the docks ...
2023-10-21 20:21:53 +0000 UTC View Post"-don't know, but Zender should be back with the guards soon."
"I still can't believe you destroyed that entire house."
"Stop laughing. It cost me over four-hundred soulshards!"
T...
2023-10-20 19:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post"Alright, let's see what they have," Irwin muttered.
He pushed open the door and stepped into a surprisingly clean and well-maintained shop. A few people moved around the room, looking at ite...
2023-10-15 19:37:28 +0000 UTC View Post"No, Irwin isn't able to talk to you," Balarn said calmly. Monique stood before him, hands on her hips and her eyes spitting fire.
"So it's true? He left?" she snapped, glaring at him.
...
2023-10-14 20:37:32 +0000 UTC View Post"Leader Irwin, thank you for saving my ship!"
Irwin calmly looked at Captain Xi'kroad. The inhuman being was covered in even more blue plates and holding two broad, heavy-looking short swords...
2023-10-13 19:10:08 +0000 UTC View Post'The Langost branch, therefore, has been deemed a waste of effort by most of the important Merchant and Explorer's groups. Thus, until a level four or above hub-world is found, it is unlikely t...
2023-10-08 19:44:14 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin glared across the ice crystal-covered wooden railing.
Wind, piercing and cold, blew into his face, and he snorted out two massive plumes of superheated air.
Three weeks of thi...
2023-10-07 20:15:54 +0000 UTC View PostHey guys!
So, as some of you will know, I always participate in NaNoWriMo each November and nearly always write some new/different story.
Last year, that meant the start of Irwin's Jour...
2023-10-07 11:11:21 +0000 UTC View PostAs Irwin and Greldo walked through the district, Daubutim mutely stomped after them. They came across only a handful of people and not a single smith. A sense of fear hung over the entire area that...
2023-10-06 19:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostIrwin stepped out of the main smithy building and into the courtyard. It was getting dark outside, showing just how long they had been talking. Even then, Balarn had remained. He was still discussi...
2023-10-01 19:06:20 +0000 UTC View PostA week flew by in relative quiet, with Irwin spending most of the time practicing with Greldo. Most of it was teleporting with ever more accuracy around the room, while some dealt with his own card...
2023-09-30 19:50:05 +0000 UTC View PostDaubutim stood silently beside Gawarn, ignoring the excited muttering. All around, smiths were gathered, some still arriving, having only just heard of the order to come to the central area of Tens...
2023-09-29 19:01:49 +0000 UTC View PostEdit: Based on feedback from you guys, I've edited this chapter and added the Emberion payoff. This file now has 2 chapters, which will be fixed during editing. Due to how the sorting of these chap...
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