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Choose main role of the character! (August 2022 – Part Two)
We have a winner and it's Option 1 with 21 votes! Now it's time for the second stage!You get to choose the role of the character you want her or him to be. Remember, in this poll, you can only choose one and in the result of a tie, it will be my choice:https://strawpoll.com/polls/ajnENpj70gW
CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER! (August 2022 - Part One!)
Only four days left to make a choice. This is a free poll, and anyone can participate. Read the rules and I hope your all interested.https://strawpoll.com/polls/1MnwvBq1Ky7
The Rules of the Create-a-Character Showcase!
I know I said tomorrow, but I got it done early.I want this series to be community based and I felt this is the most sure-fire way to get many of you involved. This is a growing series in its infancy, and I do believe I can do more. That is why I have done this, monthly Create-a-Character polls that you the people will get to choose. I am going to do four weekly polls every month (if necessary) and your choice will shape the Cross Roads Universe. Like every game, there are rules. So here they ar...
Yay, another announcement… ABOUT ART!!
I know, I Know…But this one is actually good! I promise.Today we are doing something different!For the past year and a half, I have been creating characters, but at a snail’s pace. The artist I commission to for my original characters could only do on character at a time. He’s great but I can wait that long. That is why I got into “adopting art” or just buying premade characters that are for sale. I got a bunch of them both on a lucky bid and going to war for some. It was not easy, but...
Beyond The Influence (Free Podcast!)
Remember when I said I was going to do a podcast. Well, it's here. For those who want to hear what I sound like, here you go! I will be talking about anything that interests me (of course...) that involves creativity and development.Podcast:https://btipodcast.podbean.com/I will post the like in this site and its free to the public. I you want to donate the podcast, I will have a PayPal ready.
Hello, again. (Huge Patreon Update)
As I rebuild the Patreon page. There will be some things I will re arrange going forward. I was forced to take a hiatus earlier this year and I am still getting better. I had to make some hard changes to the tier system, due to the economy and me adding more content. I will fulfill the previous obligations for my patrons, like shipping off paperbacks. but other than that, the tiers have changed. These changed will take place effective August 1, 2022.Hopefully you all understand and still support...
Back stories on Royal Road!
Selena Logan (Alpha Crucis):https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56086/cross-roads-selena-logan-alpha-crucisErika Meridian (Beta Crucis):https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56088/cross-roads-erika-meridian-beta-crucisChelsea Hayabusa (Gamma Crucis):https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56090/cross-roads-chelsea-hayabusa-gamma-crucisCherie Konana (Crucis):https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56091/cross-roads-cherie-konana-delta-crucisBlair Hayabusa (Epsilon Crucis):https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/56093/cr...
Web novel vs. paperback novel (Discussion)
The difference between my web novel and my paperback novel is simple: one you can read online the other you can’t and have to buy it on Amazon.However, it is more complex than you realize. You see, the web novels are nothing more than just the final draft of my stories. Even though when you read them on Royal road, they are completed or ongoing. Even now, I am still looking for feedback and making necessary changes to help correlate the story.Some of the changes are very small while some are v...
My health update (and progress)
I just want to say thank you for your kind words over on Twitter. I really do appreciate the DMs. As you all know I took a mental health break and try to refocus on my life. I’m going to be seeking treatment real soon. Seems to me my day job wants to help, and I’ve accepted their offer.Still, I am not making as much money as I should, and this platform is not doing anything for me either. I am still going to keep this platform because I put so much into it already, I might as well. I’m con...
On Mental Health Hiatus (I don’t know where to begin...)
I am a detail-oriented person… I guess it goes hand in hand with my mental health issues that I am finally seeking help for… I think it’s about time for some to help me instead of me handing it on my own. I have gotten better, but at the point I can call myself being okay… with that I was planning on taking a mental health break after book five of the series, Kingdom Come, that is still being published on a weekly basis on Royal Road:https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/50796/cross-roads-ki...
Dress Up the Queen Results! (March 2022)
I asked you all to dress up the Aetheral Queen and results are in: Gothic Lolita - 17.95% (7 votes) Steampunk Lolita - 15.38% (6 votes) Maid Lolita - 12.82% (5 votes) Nurse Lolita - 10.26% (4 votes) Casual Lolita - 10.26% (4 votes) Chinese Style - 10.26% (4 votes) Punk Lolita - 7.69% (3 votes) Aristocrat Lolita - 7.69% (3 votes) Pirate Lolita - 5.13% (2 votes) Police Officer Lolita - 2.56% (1 votes) Barkeep Lolita - 0.00% (0 votes)So in the future, you will see a our queen in Gothic Lolita, Stea...
The Umbra Witch - Epilogue (June 30, 2010)
It was the last day of June, and they were planning for Marco to go to the hospital and prepare for their first birth. For female nephalems, it was twice as hard to deliver a child. It was a delicate process that needed those who are specialized in such a field.Marco wasn’t even nervous as she rubbed her pregnant stomach. She couldn’t wait to see her baby for the first time. But Alphonse was walking on eggshells. As a first-time father, he had a lot to prepare for.Even had an action item lis...
The Umbra Witch - 13 (June 28, 2010)
The months went by as it quickly became the end of June in Leicester. The chaos surrounding the holy firebombing was all hands on deck with the Stygian Society. Every Daemon Knight needed to do their part to stop the three daemonic monarchs, Maven, Endspiel, and Saboten, from destroying all of Britain.Along with the religious zealots of the third revelation, it was a complete mess. Miraculously, they were victorious and finally found their liberation and vindication from the media and those alik...
The Umbra Witch - 11
He couldn’t help but look at her amazing body, her sun-kissed pale skin, her long free-flowing silverish white hair, her big cherry red eyes, her slender hourglass figure, along with her big soft breasts, her small waistline that complemented her wide hips.She was desirable for any man, and Ralphie was in an unenviable position as this woman named Marco straddled him completely naked.Their storied glares were interlocked with each other as they were no words between them. They didn’t have to...
The Umbra Witch - 9
Comically, Bain’s clothes was too big on her, as she struggled to walk in them. The Umbra Witch began to take off his trench coat. The boots, however, were loose-fitting as well, as she took them off. His pants were already at her ankles as she showed off her shapely thick legs and her creamy pale skin. It was a lost cause, so she kicked them off.With a seductive smile and only wearing his black shirt, she joins Father Raphael while he used his hands to set himself up and dragged himself back ...
The Umbra Witch - 10
She got on her feet as she thought it over, “Marco…”Father Raphael continued to cry as he didn’t hear what Umbra Witch said.“Marco Bennett,” Umbra Witch said as Father Raphael turned his head to face her with puffy eyes. With a deep breath, she smiled at him. “My name. I just told it to you.”“M-Marco?” He stammered through the hiccups.“Yes. My name is Marco Bennett. And no, I didn’t have to bind my soul to some devil to get these powers; I was born with them. But I had to...
The Umbra Witch - 12 (October 31, 2009)
Leicester is a city and unitary authority area in the East Midlands of England and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and closes to the eastern end of the National Forest. It is to the northeast of Birmingham and Coventry, south of Nottingham, and west of Peterborough.It was Halloween morning and Marco’s birthday. About two weeks ago, she went through a horrible ordeal with the Third Revelation. She took great pleasure killing the extermination squad and brutali...
March Poll Suggestions!
Hello everyone, and it's time for another monthly poll. And in order for me to create another poll I would need some suggestions. I am creating and other image for the Aetheral Queen in her royal garb. But I want her to be in another outfit. Real simple, type down what outfit you'd like to see her in and here are the official rules:1. It has to be gothic Lolita inspired.2. I can be NSFW (since the character is a free spirit, but do tote that line because she can be a tease. In short, it ...
Febraury Poll Results
Here is the final poll results. I asked who would conquer the world. The top 5 results I would use in upcoming stories:Valkyrie - 15.79% (12 votes)Dark Elf - 14.47% (11 votes)Machinist (Mech-Pilot / Creator) - 10.53% (8 votes)Dark Knight - 9.21% (7 votes)Mercenary - 7.89% (6 votes)Fallen Shaolin Monk - 7.89% (6 votes)Gun Mage - 6.58% (5 votes)Shaman - 5.26% (4 votes)Aztec Warrior - 5.26% (4 votes)Mermaid - 5.26% (4 votes)Military Sniper - 5.26% (4 votes)Templar (Holy Knight) - 3.95% (3 votes)Sai...
Developmental Update (February 2022)
Huge turnout!I cannot thank you all enough for the out-pour of views. The Umbra Witch has been a huge hit as for Kingdom Come has been doing phenomenally well! When it comes to the short stories, I think this will be a game changer for the series. something, that is not to long or forced to be long. I have a lot of great ideas that could be 7 chapters long of ever 3 chapters long, depending on the story. Plus I already have two more short stories ready. I might make a little poll, just for fun.A...
The Umbra Witch - 8
To Father Raphael, Bain has turned himself into a slender young woman with fair soft skin, red eyes, and long white hair. Adding insult to injury, she even wore Bain’s clothing that was loose fitting on her.Father Raphael’s eyes widened in fear as he saw the beautiful yet dangerous young woman who was pinning him down, “you…! You’re that woman!”With a sinister yet playful smile, Umbra Witch confirmed his worst fears, “yeah, it’s me! I guess your first question will be, who am I o...
The Umbra Witch - 5
BING! BING! BING!Then immediately, her shackles and her binds unlocked. Marco found herself free from the chains. She took off the muzzle and started to feel her way around the area. Marco still didn’t have any shoes, so she had to be careful not to step on the nail.Marco looked out the broken-out window to see the sun setting fast. All she saw were cornfields for miles and miles that were twice as tall as she was.“For fuck sake!” Marco said out loud.There was no getting around to it; Marc...
The Umbra Witch - 6
Hours went by, and there was no sign of Marco. Bain was set up in a multi-tented camp with light posts miles away from the plantation as they were waiting for their prisoner to return to the designated safe zone under Father Raphael’s strict orders. The body camera that Marco was wearing showed no feed, and they lost all GPS contact.Bain wasn’t worried about the outcome as the prisoner could’ve died at the hands of whatever it is out there. He was still suspicious about Lord Caliber’s as...
The Umbra Witch - 7 (October 19, 2009)
It has been two days, and Father Raphael was in his mansion worrying himself sick. He even started biting his nails that he cost a fortune on. This is indeed serious, as he would’ve called. Even when the live streaming of the prisoner was botched, Bain would’ve called him immediately or would’ve picked up the phone.He couldn’t let the other horseman find out or, even worse, the Holy Mother. And sure as hell, he doesn’t want Lord Caliber to get any more ammunition. He needs to find this...
After book five and going foreward...
Let's face it... I have a huge problem when it comes creating strong characters: there is too many of them. And yeah I am known to write from one to five chapters a day, leaves me in a particular bind. Which is not enough screen time for these characters. I mean, I can make it all fit but at the expense of the reader. The style of the book series and how it is written is fast paced, content heavy that has a strong narrative. It can bombarded with too many character doing nothing. Admittedly ...
Kingdom Come - Prologue (October 27, 2014)
It’s two in the morning in Geneva in Sweden. The moon was out and shined brightly as ever. A female wolf kemonomimi in a black bodysuit has broken inside of a bio-design company called Pandora. She had black and white hair, her wolf tail matched her hair color scheme, had green eyes. While carrying a dark tote bag, she turned on her headset and started to call someone. Then, someone answers it.“Afroditi, I'm in.” the woman whispers in her earpiece.“Excellent. Keep moving, 20th floor,...
Finally, Book Five Release date!
First and foremost, I want to apologize for the delay. They were a lot of chapters in this novel that I wasn't truly happy with and it fell disconnected between everything that happened so far and everything that will happen in the future. I guess we are going to have call our "Completed" status the Alpha build since the narrative can change to fit the mold of the story.Second, I will publish an apology chapter (the prologue) free to the public this week to get people excited and pum...
Book Five Delayed!
Hello everyone! Even though, I can’t find or redo every typo and mistake, at least it is good for reading. My web novels are usually my final draft before I publish them on Amazon. When I do that, it becomes the finished product. Between from the last chapter published on Wattpad and Royal Road to when it goes live on Amazon, many things can change. From narratives to character development, according to such feedback. Rarely, that happened, but I usually have an editor look it over, before it ...
The Umbra Witch - 3
Finally leaving the Grand Hall, he decided to get something to eat, so he went to the dining hall where he found Father Raphael talking to a man in a dark trench coat with short black hair and black eyes.Lord Caliber approached these two with a smile, “I have to say, Father Raphael, you truly handled yourself back there!” He praised.Father Raphael shot him a nasty look as he rolled his eyes.Lord Caliber found humor in this, while he continued, “I know it has been what, more than 60 days si...
The Umbra Witch - 2 (October 17, 2009)
Marco started to cough violently as she started to wake up. As she tried to open her eyes, she was surrounded by darkness. She tried her best not to panic and remember her training. She couldn’t believe that she let her emotions get the best of her. She is usually so calm and collected. But watching her best friend getting killed like that would send anybody off the deep end.Still… There were many situations that Marco has dealt with as a Daemon Knight where she has indeed kept her cool.It w...
