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Announcing the Savage Divinity Manga!
https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/5701/savage-divinity/chapter/348732/announcing-the-savage-divinity-mangaYes you read it right, Savage Divinity will soon arrive in colour drawn pages, sketched and inked by yours truly. Gone are the days of being merely a Ruffwriter, for now I shall spread my wings as the Ruffwriteranddrawer (name change pending on RRL).While not entirely ready, I've prepared a few teaser drawings for you all, which again were 100% done by me and me alone, for serious. Feast...
A fix to the late sched... by taking a short break
I hate to do this so close to month's end, but between work, edits, and writing new chs, im drowning and stressing. Here's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna take today and sunday off to get back on track, maybe even get a ch ahead if i'm lucky. RRL chapters and lower tier chapters will continue as scheduled, until they reach 443, at which point THEY will get a 2 day break and you guys will keep getting chs, bringing everything back to the way they should be.So in short, I'm ta...
Chapter 443
Alrighty guys, as I said in an earlier post, this is the end of volume 24, at which point I went on a 2 chapter break to figure stuff out and get caught up. To even things up, I will not go on a two chapter break for you guys too, which means chapter 444 won't be out until April 11th, next thursday.So sorry for the break, but i needed it, and like I said before, I will not be taking Easter off to make up for it. Enjoy, and see you all next thursday :Dhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1ubLyr...
Chapter 442
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P7B7cqGhVe1H5uFnKSYAAuw0uwW65__GZGwKuLm2SbQ/edit?usp=sharingCongratulations!Being the incessant pessimist that I am, my happiness for Songs advancement along the Martial Path is overshadowed by the overt reminder of the massive rut Im stuck in. It seems like everybody is progressing in these recent months while Im just sitting here labelling gourds. So very many water gourds, theyve become symbolic of my past and recent issues. Gotta keep track of ...
442 will be late
Once I fall behind, it becomes a viscous cycle. I'll do my best to get back on track. Link your Patreon account to discord and check in there for up to date notices, but for now, you should expect the next couple chapters to be late. 442 in particular should be out tomorrow, or really really late tonight if i finish family dinner early.Sorry, but such is life. It sucks.
Chapter 441
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JQ0nUu6mFhq5zc1iDVeGQg--Y4uqzlO56rqGBHtXTUE/edit?usp=sharingEven after so much time spent together, Song still couldnt make heads or tails of Rains curious behaviour.Following his retinues first failed patrol thanks to a powerful Demon he almost affectionately named Pudge, Rain brooded and sulked like a child denied dessert before dinnertime throughout the entire journey back to Sinuji. His attempts to put on a brave face were ruined by his constant ...
Chapter 440
So as per usual, it takes me way more words to cover things than I expected. There's been a lot of chapters inside Rain's head of late, and I wanted to ask for your opinions on these chapters. Are they too boring? too dry? Or do you enjoy the theorycrafting and teasing? Looking back at the last three or four chs, Im wondering if I should do some rearranging to make them more dynamic or interesting, though I have no idea how I'll go about it.So I'd like to hear your thoughts on th...
Chapter 439
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tKnkpjfO2nJCuKv5R22hLi5HK7JRxSR6HYXaNTc2K9A/edit?usp=sharingFeeling better after scouring my Core clean of frozen Spectres, I return to reality whereupon my tired mind informs me I am freezing my nards off. One look at the moon explains why, as its close to three in the morning and Ive been lounging in a tub of chilly water for the better part of four hours. Tired from waiting, Ping Pings head rests in the dirt at the foot of my tub, the carved wooden di...
Chapter 438
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uULrbajKkrTApaLGFr9PuoSa9QNWR851jqq_WiFkG1g/edit?usp=sharingOn account of our early return from patrol, there wasnt enough room for us in the nice, cozy fort, but I actually prefer camping out on the exposed plains. The hot Central summer is winding down and autumn looms around the corner, but the temperatures are still higher than what Im used to, so Im much more comfortable out here than I would be crammed into a sweltering, dirt-walled room next to a ...
Chapter 437
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-najzmtQHj4r8dnBLzA7R1PoU6Or1-XjRYLJaBdUtMA/edit?usp=sharing Its amazing how quickly structures can be built without machinery to speed things along or silliness like bureaucracy and human rights to slow them down.In the four months since Sinujis destruction, Colonel Hongji has been hard at work turning the area into a deathtrap for Defiled. Though not comparable to the miracle of engineering and logistics which is to become the new Western Wall, the trans...
Chapter 436
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qrjQc3Vcogdy87ZYCUwmHTsPQCR1lGjruJfCHwyPrJ4/edit?usp=sharing Since as long as he could remember, Gen had trained to become a hunter.It wasnt the most lucrative profession he couldve chosen. No, that wouldve been fishing, believe it or not. It didnt take much to haul nets and set traps for a steady source of food and income, but that wasnt what made fishing so rewarding. Western Treasures Lake hid untold wealth within its turbid depths, and more than ...
Chapter 435
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PjXO6rzLO5RlfSbhUFsuFKSbE7BPqHVOpOZdOJuTrzg/edit?usp=sharing I hate to admit I grade and rank them, but out of all my pets, Mama Bun is the best cuddler.Aurie is an affectionate sweetheart, but he likes to sprawl out while he sleeps, usually over my legs with a big swathe of blanket stuffed in his mouth. The other wildcats dont enjoy hugs so much as tolerate them, though they will nuzzle and boop when theyre in a friendly mood. In contrast, the bears love ...
Chapter 434
Check out 433 on RRL for two pieces of fan art :Dhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1PlYHI_dt4nW4O175LrW4O24f-OR_CZs0Fkt4oMSz_7Y/edit?usp=sharingMuch as I enjoy cutting down my enemies like chaff, I wholeheartedly regret my decision to leave the triple crossbows and catapults behind.Clumped together at the river crossing, the Defiled horde make for perfect targets as they scream and dance on the other side, impatiently awaiting their turn to cross while wholly indifferent to the fate which await...
Chapter 433 Edited
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UGw-32LqTKGWBCFuR_PZ4uGu0fUAf2pI3sOiFyr_kMU/edit?usp=sharingStomach fluttering in rhythm with the shadows flickering by torchlight, Song directed Tiger Squad into formation as they readied to meet the Defiled. Her nervous apprehension had nothing to do with the obscured figures jogging towards them through the shrouded nights gloom. According to Chey, the Enemy came in greater numbers than theyd ever faced before, but the odds were of little concern to Son...
Chapter 432 edited
if you want to change font size, colour, or make any other modifications on the google drive, then save a copy to your drive and do that there. You can't modify the chapter in link I provide, but other ppl will be able to see the suggestion to do whatever, which is pretty much pointless.That is all. Enjoy.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fppMNrNhCTyaIOtHQhC7szhpsbC3LBzXcCxopMvSiZk/edit?usp=sharingIve said this before, and Ill say it again. I dont like Central much. The cities are di...
Chapter 431 Edited
So I had most of a Rain Chapter written out, but this morning, I decided i didn't want a Rain chapter. So i did a lot of rewriting and typed faster than i've ever typed before, to bring you this disgusting, 4,700 word abomination.Honestly, I'm pretty happy with what I've got, though to be fair, I've drank like 3 cups of coffee and haven't eaten since last nights dinner, so take that into account. also, the google drives have been updated for 429 and below, but not the pat...
Chapter 430 edited
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17CKximr19w-S9Er2FiNWSm1RRBwgSqNI55NCXebaHIc/edit?usp=sharingHammer meets anvil as Unity collides with Defiled club, and the results are predictable.Amplified by my Keystone, a simple wave of my arm is enough to overpower my opponent. Though his weapon is nigh indestructible, his arms prove much less durable and break. Bone and muscle give way to steel and Chi as my Honed glaive smashes the club aside and lops my opponents head off at the neck, quick and neat...
Chapter 429
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JMz0LNtv2iE_q3q3ytS-GXSAoHOsvAeZFsURfgeckYE/edit?usp=sharingCome, soldiers of Sanshu. Weve been honoured with an appointment to the vanguard, so let us ride forth to glory!Smothering the urge to scowl or spit, Dastan watched the new arrivals cheer and after their towering, silver-tongued leader, the barrel-chested Chu XinYue. Just shy of thirty years and already a Major if one could believe it, which Dastan didnt. It was undoubtedly nepotism which secu...
Chapter 428 (edited)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1StswLG2KZJRUsHiPa233tTQyCzgrZcMunrFB8QxsBBY/edit?usp=sharingThe heady rush of battle drains away, leaving concern and self-condemnation in its wake.As much as I often dread it, Ive never felt more alive than in the midst of battle with my heart pounding and mind racing, a primal thrill I cant get anywhere else. Physiologically, the why is easy enough to explain. In response to stress or excitement, the body produces adrenaline, natures little pick-me-up ...
Chapter 427 edited
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iz0nP1M5c-oOGGsqmcCEWiVJp0nsAwIbCDf03g86Rqk/edit?usp=sharingNo matter how I look at him, Pong Pong doesnt look like a creature standing at the pinnacle of strength.For starters, hes tiny and not growing bigger at a noticeable rate. Ive been tracking his growth with a piece of string, and after four months, hes barely grown a centimetre from tip to tail despite devouring at least a hundred times his weight in shrimp. Its almost like he doesnt retain...
Chapter 426 (Edited)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKlgv1zBNAwg2IDg47VCn_5xU7yb7o2qbjwWYSrANf8/edit?usp=sharingIve had it with these mother-fucking Spectres in this mother-fucking retinue.As nice as it would be to have a steady supply of Spectres, theres too much I dont know about the birthing process to feel comfortable. What if my people go full Defiled before I can save them?Hovering about while Taduk checks on Awdar, I try to come up with non-specific questions to ask Jorani. Ral said things looked...
Chapter 425 (Edited)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yifhGLOdYrLBihatZsyxOi6saObV7UAl-s91W-ZpR4k/edit?usp=sharingThree loincloths are sitting in a tea house. What do they talk about?...Nothing, theyre stuck up assholes.It took a moment for the punchline to register, but once it did, Jorani cackled with surprised amusement. His drunken crew were only a heartbeat behind and soon they were all chortling at the bossmans joke, crude and tawdry just like they liked em. Jinoe in particular seemed delighted by t...
Chapter 424 (edited)
I tried to rewrite Ulfsaar's part from his PoV, but it kept falling flat so I gave up. Some stuffs been changed I think, but I can't say how much or what without more work than I'd like.anywho, enjoy.https://docs.google.com/document/d/14q0kk58MvezBaIFwuc1RFLQJ-zqEG7deWoC7TGiRj6E/edit?usp=sharingCooking aint easy.Truth is, its kinda a hassle. Without freezers or chemical preservatives, everythings gotta be done on the spot when you want to cook a meal, which adds up to a whole l...
Chpater 423
Again, no chapter on sunday because its a long weekend.Also, check 422 on RRL for new art.Enjoy.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1no_qTMHmNl-qyBcO2_Rq2D0V96K3bhi35T-_ksb0j4Y/edit?usp=sharingNumber One Talent in the Empire?What a load of bull shit.Im not even the Number One Talent in my marriage.With her prodigious strength and comprehensive skill, Ive always been stuck in Milas shadow, and Yans feat of mastering the Divine Wind and External Chi is downright astonishing considering she ...
Chapter 423 (Rough and unedited)
Sorry it's late, but I need to start writing shorter chapters. 4.2k words -.-https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g_TElDooRDqlVCjxPwloxCfalTS3cLYAYzstZTxmuSg/edit?usp=sharingNumber One Talent in the Empire?What a load of bull shit.Im not even the Number One Talent in my marriage.With her prodigious strength and comprehensive skill, Ive always been stuck in Milas shadow, and Yans feat of mastering the Divine Wind and External Chi is downright astonishing considering she has yet to form...
Chapter 422
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-x2IANs7Iy6oCF4_HAL83PWvR0pXFRfbGTX9BN-WvGY/edit?usp=sharingAs much as Yan loved romance novels, they werent without their flaws. Most were formulaic and unoriginal, featuring a banal title and a main character who falls in love at first glance, usually while having little to nothing in common with their prospective lover. Putting aside their vast differences, there would also be some conflict keeping the fated lovers apart, something silly and frivolous...
Chapter 421 Edited
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CBVmCdr14hTloXlK22v1uEU2CgJRw8-j3Ya1dB4DL6s/edit?usp=sharingDespite Luo-Luos best efforts to amend his ways, Lord Husband had yet to grasp the significance of his public image.It wasnt his bloody, war-torn clothing which bothered her so, for such was to be expected of a soldier returning from the front lines. Nor was it his enthusiastic waving from afar which made him seem more like a homesick child rather than the triumphant hero he was, or how he greeted...
Chapter 419 & 420 (Edited)
I initially had this as 1 ch, but after adding in Dienne's PoV and a bit about Rain's bottleneck, it was like 7k words long and I couldn't leave it as one ch. I'll still write chs uninterrupted, but RRL will get a dbl chapter or sthing, and Patreons will just get... normal chapters. lol. Sorry.Chapter 419https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Jr4nLjBevlN_FCJXt460t4BoIw-7OBHbvPjFoUPEDlE/edit?usp=sharingNowadays, battles rarely end with a bang.Instead, they close out with a slow burn,...
Chapter 418
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11QOOjdGl0U-Sk-dYxaEqxgmaVi52g_zGTMXHXDeZkWI/edit?usp=sharingThough not the most intimidating savage Rustram had ever seen, the Defiled Champion came close. Standing head and shoulders above his comrades, thick, discoloured muscles bulged from his arms, shoulders and chest, so swollen with tissue he could barely stand upright. In spite of this, it wasnt his sheer size which daunted Rustram so, nor was it how the Champion paced before his Defiled brethren, mor...
Chapter 417 fixed up
Edited with a few changes and a meme.https://drive.google.com/open?id=1TfMxoglxr6Sq5d1MihwbB1A2jPI8nun_87_kOXvw97USince stepping into office as Marshal of the North, Yuzhen had never taken a day of rest, yet still she struggled to keep up with the workload. How her old man managed was beyond her comprehension, as dealing with the day-to-day routine left little time for the multitude of calamities crossing her desk. Defending her holdings, keeping her allies happy, and ensuring her enemies weren...
