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The Daily Grind - Chapter 219

Author's note : Originally I had considered spl

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 65

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 9Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Mak...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 64

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Mak...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 218

“The distinction between vampires and playe

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 63

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 10Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 62

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)C...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 217

"There is an existential horror to the nature of intimate relationships. That opening ourselves to others - allowing them in - brings with it an annihilation of our singular self. We merge, we reshape, we combine and replicate, and mirror. And, on a level that is terrifying, to be with someone is to sacrifice something of who you are. But it's also beautiful." -Dan Olson, Annihilation and Decoding Metaphor-_____It was entirely possible that Harlan was just here to talk. As they were ...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 61

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)C...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 60

I realize I took two breaks pretty close together, so, sorry bout that. I'm back now, and good news, taking breaks has abjectly failed to energize me in any way. But that hasn't stopped me before!_____Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 7Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Constructio...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 216

On break next week for holiday things. Enjoy t

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 59

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 7Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)C...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 58

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 7Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)C...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 215

“Every day of my life has been better since you’ve been in it. Every single day.” -Superman, The Son Of Karl-El #17-_____James woke up in a hospital bed with a nurse unclipping his IV bag. He came back to consciousness slowly, but as his eyes opened, he realized he actually felt pretty good.He opened his mouth to say something to the young man coiling up a plastic tube to be sterilized, but just yawned broadly instead. The nurse, who bizarrely had a name tag on reading ‘Aaron’, glanced...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 57

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 6Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)C...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 56

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 10Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)-Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)Congeal Mantra (1, Co...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 214

“Worlds become real when we care about them, not when they look similar to our own.” -Alex Golub, Being in the World (of Warcraft): Raiding, Realism, and Knowledge Production in a Massively Multiplayer Online Game-_____“What the fuck happened?” Alanna asked as they took off, Pendragon’s wingbeats pushing what felt like solid bars of cold air through the closing flaps of her flank as she and Dave eschewed petty things like safety regulations in favor of a quick escape.“I must have scr...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 55

I'm glad I didn't stop writing while I was on break because I immediately got sick after. But now I've got all these chapters to share with you!_____Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 10Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)-Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civ...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 54 (Book Two Start)

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 10Authority : 6Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)-Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)Congeal Mantra (1, Co...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 213

“If my fall made you smile, you might not want to witness what's about to happen when I get up.” -Yvonne Pierre, The Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir-_____There were a finite number of things El expected would be possible during her average day. It was a big list of things, to be sure, but it was bounded at some point.Invisible helicopter was, actually, on her list. Sort of.She tried to do the thing she’d vaguely heard of, where she projected an aura of “it’s okay, I’m supposed to be ...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 53

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 3Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)Congeal Mantra (1, Comm...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 52

Back from break. I jokingly said to a couple people that I was sorry I went on break before the end of the first book, and I was wrong; this isn't the end, but it's coming up. Also, there will be no extra break or anything, so the 'end of book one' is more of a formality._____Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 6Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)-Nobility : 4Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See ...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 212

Still not letting me post pdfs...Also, next week is a little breaky for me. I'll be back after that. Until then, enjoy this chapter, that I haven't reread, but I think isn't a cliffhanger of any kind. I hope._____“The tiger / He destroyed his cage / Yes / YES / The tiger is out” -The Tiger, by Nael, age 6-_____It took James half an hour to get a team of people together, and they immediately began getting outfitted for an intervention action.His team was a lot of familiar faces. P...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 51

Just a reminder that I'll be taking a little breaky next week, for both this and The Daily Grind, to recover a bit. Regular posts will resume afterward.Followup note: Patreon isn't letting me upload pdfs right now? No one seems to have an answer as to why, so there's just an epub for this one. Sorry for anyone that relied on the pdfs, hopefully that'll get fixed soon.____Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 5Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 50

Late chapter cause I feel sick. Gonna take a small break next week._____Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)-Nobility : 3Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 211

Okay, this time I mean it when I say n

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 49

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)-Nobility : 3Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)Congeal Mantra (1, Command)Form Party (3, Civic)I...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 48

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 9Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)-Nobility : 3Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)-Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)Congeal Mantra (1, Command)Form Party (3, Civic)Ingenuity : 4Know Mat...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 210

Maybe a shorter chapter next week...____

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 47

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 7Authority : 5Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)-Nobility : 3Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)-Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small Promise (2, Domain)Make Low Blade (2, War)Congeal Mantra (1, Command)Form Party (3, Civic)Ingenuity : 4Know Mat...