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Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 103

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 2Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)Spawn Golem (5, Command)Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality : ...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 239

Hey, an advance note here: Kitty Cat Kill Sat is now out in both book and audiobook form. If you haven't checked it out, I'd be grateful if you did; I think it's some of my best work, and the audiobook is phenomenal. Anyway, chapter now._____“How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.” -Doris L Sayers, Gaudy Night (1935)-_____The public library was a great institution. James was, for reasons both personal and political, deeply invested in t...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 102

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 7Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)Spawn Golem (5, Command)Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality : ...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 101

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)Spawn Golem (5, Command)Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality : ...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 238

“You know what Michael, I do have a answer for you. It would have been the answer to Jack Welch if someone had done it earlier in his career, but it could still be the answer to a lot of bastards. Legally I’m not allowed to say it on air, but it rhymes with shmargeted smesmashinashon.” -Behind The Bastards, Jack Welch Is Why You Got Laid Off-_____The Order of Endless Rooms had grown somewhat since they started. There were over two hundred new people involved now: hired humans, rescued camr...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 100

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 10Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)Spawn Golem (5, Command)Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality :...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 237

“I’m sorry if you can’t tell if I’m making

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 99

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 11Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)Spawn Golem (5, Command)Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality :...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 98

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 12Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)Spawn Golem (5, Command)Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality :...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 236

“Soon enough, life will offer you an answer. But for the moment, you are Dorothy, sitting up in her bed, trying to decide which pair of slippers she wants to wear today. Black, or ruby? Black, or ruby? Until she decides, she’ll be caught in a maddening state of tension, trying to live in two worlds at once. Padding around the farmhouse as it spins inside the twister, with rubies shining in her bloodstream, her auburn hair slowly turning grey. Spare a thought for poor Dorothy, the orphan girl...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 235

Note : I recommend reading this one from the epub or something, since a lot of it is odd formatting and Patreon hates that._____“The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment.” -Warren Bennis-_____Welcoming CeremonyCome to the Townton forward operating base this Tuesday evening for a small gathering to welcome Amelia to the land of the living!Our newest navigato...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 97

This story will be on break next week. I hvaen't really been able to write it lately, and I regret that I'm stalling a bit, but hopefully a rest will get me back into the flow of things._____Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 18Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Do...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 96

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 18Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 5 ><Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)-Spirituality : 6 ><Shift Wood (1, Sha...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 234

“Waves cradling a weathered boat. A globe o

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 95

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 8Authority : 7Bind Insect (1, Command)Fortify Space (2, Domain)Distant Vision (2, Perceive)Collect Plant (3, Shape)See Commands (5, Perceive)Bind Crop (4, Command)-Nobility : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 94

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 14Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 233

A massive thanks to everyone who bought or reviewed the book, and as always, for your continued support. I've been saying it a lot lately, but it's really important to me, and I want you all to know that.And now a chapter._____“Waiting is useless. The crisis is here; pick a side.” -Esâ Afontov, Netrunner-_____James liked making food. He hadn’t always; it had taken more than a few dungeon skills to kick him past the invisible line of competence where he could actually have some fun...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 93

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 14Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

Book Release

Book One of The Daily Grind is now available on Amazon, as ebook, paperback, and audiobook. This covers chapters 1 through 43 of the webfic, if anyone's curious.This entire experience has been utterly surreal, but also exciting, and incredibly uplifting to see everyone's kind words and support. If you do end up picking up a copy in any form, please consider leaving a review, as The Algorithm must be defeated at any cost.Thanks again for getting me here-Argus-https://www.amazon.com/Daily-...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 92

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 14Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 232

“Bi men who are currently dating women are still LGBT, they just can't use Hamon as effectively” -Harry Brewis-_____“You’re not even supposed to be here.” Was the first thing Harvey said when James showed up at his office. He was looking good compared to when James last saw him; a perfectly trimmed salt and pepper goatee framing a face that looked like he’d spent the last two years carefully honing his body. It had actually been about three weeks, and something that could charita...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 91

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 19Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 90

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 19Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 231

"Our friends' hopes and dreams are etched i

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 89

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 17Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 88

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 16Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

The Daily Grind - Chapter 230

“Another persistent rumor is that Jesus died and came back to life. Given this (and the fact that he has only been referenced in dialogue, never established in person) he may simply be a metaphor for Optimus Prime” -Transformers Wiki entry for Jesus-_____“What’s it do?” Johns asked, holding the small crystal James had handed him like it was a live grenade. “Is it going to kill me? Wait, is it going to kill me?”“You know as much as I do.” James said, and winced as Johns just tip...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 87

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 14Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...

Apparatus Of Change - Chapter 86

Unnamed - Apparatus Of ChangeAvailable Power : 12Authority : 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 : 6Congeal Glimmer (1, Command)See Domain (1, Perceive)Claim Construction (2, Domain)Stone Pylon (2, Shape)Drain Health (4, War)-Empathy : 4Shift Water (1, Shape)Imbue Mending (3, Civic)Bind Willing Avian (1, Command)Move Water (4, Shape)Spirituality : 5Shift Wood (1, Shape)Small...