thomasdarkrose

Apologies (No I'm not dropping the story!)

I wanted to take a moment to send this message out so everyone who is not a member on Discord can be aware of my current situation.

For those who do not know, I am a Live-in caretaker for two...

2020-05-23 20:19:44 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Chapter 6

Thomas, Snowlily, and Fokgrag sat around the table eating their meals. Judging by the bright smile and shining eyes of Snowlily, it was clear that the meal was pretty tasty. Thomas thought the Rock...

2020-05-18 04:36:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Chapter 5

After guard Smeltfury left to retrieve Fokgrag from the jails, Thomas and the Magister remained silent. It wasn't awkward or uncomfortable, they were just both waiting for the guard to return so th...

2020-05-15 00:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Chapter 4

Finding the jails was actually a little difficult, even with directions. Instead of a large building with thick walls, the entrance to the jail was a pair of inconspicuous doors carved right into t...

2020-05-11 03:18:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Chapter 3

The following morning, Thomas and Snowlily, in her human form, joined the other women at a dining table and ordered breakfast. As they were eating Thomas spoke up, "I'll be heading out to look for ...

2020-05-09 01:58:42 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Chapter 2

Thomas waited until he was about an hour into his two-hour shift on guard duty to make sure everyone was deep asleep. Once he was certain of it, he pulled out the amulet he'd been given that contai...

2020-05-06 20:53:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Chapter 1

Thomas left the rest of the group standing in the middle of the road as he made his way into the forest with Snowlily. Once they were far enough away he retrieved some of her clothing from his inve...

2020-05-02 20:35:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 8 - Intrigue - Prologue

Far to the Northeast of Breidset, deep underground, in a place of perpetual darkness, a middle-aged man was kneeling on the ground in front of a gigantic throne. He was a decent looking man with si...

2020-04-30 18:53:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Epilogue

A short while ago...

Bartan ran through the forest as fast as he could, his black cloak fluttering in the wind behind him. He kept glancing over his shoulder to make sure the monster he'd jus...

2020-04-29 18:47:17 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 41

As they walked down the stairs, Thomas had to admit he was a little curious about the mana crystal Selena wanted. Only a little though. He didn't really know what it was exactly so he wasn't plague...

2020-04-26 18:34:30 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 40

When he was finished looking over the plans for the sword, Thomas stuck them back into his inventory. After the group finished recovering they continued looking for the fortieth floor while slaught...

2020-04-22 20:52:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 39

After a few more hours of effort, the party finally found the stairs leading down to the thirty-ninth floor of the dungeon. The moment they arrived within the saferoom, they all teleported to the s...

2020-04-19 00:27:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 38

Finished with testing The Destroyer, Thomas and Snowlily started making their way to the city. While they were walking, Snowlily sniffed the air and frowned, "Someone else is coming now."

Tho...

2020-04-15 23:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 37

When Thomas woke up the following morning, he sighed. He'd been enjoying his chat with Snowlily so much that he'd forgotten to do two important things. He hadn't spent his experience or increased t...

2020-04-12 20:42:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 36

With the whole group gathered, they moved to the dungeon and teleported down so they could continue where they left off. Once inside of the dungeon, Thomas took the time to get into his armor and s...

2020-04-10 03:38:56 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 35

Thomas looked over the experience he had available to spend and couldn't help the grin that crept up on his face. In just two days he had earned almost as much experience as he had during his entir...

2020-04-06 18:53:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 34

The entire group stepped into the boss room with Thomas taking the lead. As the door to the room closed, torches lining the wall all ignited and provided light. Standing in the center of the room a...

2020-04-02 21:00:32 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 33

After reading the description of Snowliy's new collar, Thomas smiled and carried it over to her, "This is just a little something for you to use until I can make proper equipment for you. I hope yo...

2020-03-31 21:35:36 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 32

Thomas held the sword for a bit longer before setting it down gently on the work table. He looked over the beautiful weapon for a bit to admire his hard work. It wasn't his most artistic piece ever...

2020-03-22 05:38:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 31

After lunch with Snowlily, Thomas returned to his work. He heated the blade up one final time and did some additional work with his hammer to get it into better shape. Once he was satisfied with th...

2020-03-21 05:11:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 30

When Thomas woke up the next morning he made a decision. Today would be his last day of crafting. He'd made all of his armor and his new rifle. He didn't have nearly enough ammunition but at the sa...

2020-03-20 02:59:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 29

With the rifle completed, he moved onto making some ammunition for it. He planned to spend the rest of the day making ammo for it and work on his new sword tomorrow. Even if the new rifle was usele...

2020-03-19 06:54:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 28

Thomas disassembled the rifle and laid out the various parts to check them over for any signs that something was off or didn't fit right. He did so by looking for any signs of minute damage using h...

2020-03-17 02:40:55 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 27

As Thomas worked on his new rifle, the people working at or visiting the inn didn't pay too much attention to him at first. Seeing someone sitting around poking the air in front of them with their ...

2020-03-14 01:28:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 26

Darren climbed out of his gaming pod and stretched with a soft groan. He'd logged out immediately after having dinner with the women so he could get some stuff done. He took care of his usual routi...

2020-03-11 02:52:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 25

Walking through the streets of the city with Snowlily at his side, Thomas made the occasional stop to purchase food that smelled good or drinks that looked tasty. It was a habit he had formed to pu...

2020-03-09 02:24:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 24

With the metal work done for the moment, he proceeded to pull out some more of the Black Tar Boa skin to use for the leather of the armor. The boa didn't seem to be all that rare and was readily av...

2020-03-07 22:42:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 23

After breakfast with the whole group, Thomas and Snowlily returned to the workshop. There were just three more pieces of armor that needed to be created to protect himself. Once they were complete ...

2020-03-05 22:29:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Vol. 7 - Power - Chapter 22

Making the second greave went the same as making the first. Much like the pauldrons he tried his best to make them look identical, a matching pair. After finishing the preparations the last step wa...

2020-03-03 04:40:07 +0000 UTC View Post