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Chapter 999: An Interesting Message
🕑 Added 2025-03-21 22:00:26 +0000 UTCStealth didn’t come naturally to Thalia Mercer. Her Onslaught essence informed not just her power set but her inclinations in life, but life had been strange for her for a long time. She hadn’t seen her daughter in years. Or, more precisely, Cassandra hadn’t seen her. Thalia watched from the shadowy side of a tall tree as Cassandra and her team walked across the Adventure Society campus in the direction of the trade hall.
“It must be hard,” a voice behind her said.
It was not easy to sneak up on a gold ranker, and Thalia reacted on instinct, whirling around and lunging with her fist as it erupted with power. That power vanished as a punch that would have flattened most buildings was lightly caught in a man’s palm. All the force and power behind the strike disappeared, as if it had never been.
He had the metallic hair and matching eyes of a celestine, both a dark copper that gleamed in the sunlight. He stood just outside of the tree’s shadow, her still inside it, her fist still in his hand. He loomed over her, almost seven feet tall. His clothes were brown and muted red. She looked around, but no one seemed to have noticed her violent outburst.
“To be so close,” he continued, “yet forced to stay away. But your daughter is doing well for herself, and your presence would bring her only trouble. It is your son who needs you. Do you think of him that way? As your son? I can’t imagine you would go to the lengths you have if you didn’t. Or perhaps you honour the only part of your son that remains, however transformed.”
He let go of her hand, but she made no further attack. Even if this had been the place for it, which it wasn’t, his power obviously eclipsed hers. That attack would have shaken anyone at gold rank, yet his aura showed him to be bronze. To carry such a deception off in the heart of the Adventure’ Society’s domain was no small feat.
“Who are you, and what do you want?”
“My name is Jamis Fran Muskar, and I would like to see your son.”
“That’s a messenger name.”
“That makes sense, given that I am a messenger. Your son and I have had dealings before, but given his current circumstances, I thought it best to approach him through you.”
“My son died twenty years ago.”
“Let us not waste each other’s time, Mrs Mercer. Tell Thadwick that I would like to meet. He is going by Thadwick again, yes? Even though he is very far from the person he was.”
“And if I go straight to Adventure Society? Telling them about you could earn me valuable concessions for Thadwick and his situation.”
“The Adventure Society know who I am. Enough that they are not foolish enough to challenge me directly. Not unless I cross certain lines.”
“I could push you over one of those lines.”
“No, Mrs Mercer, you could not. And it is an empty threat, regardless. We both know that once the Adventure Society learns why my people are hunting Thadwick, they will hunt him just as hard.”
“If you can find me, you can find him,” she said.
“Yes. But, as I told you, I want to meet with him, not chase him down and kill him like a game animal. If the people of this world learn… well, best they don’t.”
“If you can find him, why haven’t your people descended like locusts?”
“Because things could so easily go wrong. It would also be inelegant, and costly. This war has cost my kind a significant number of our forces. Wildly beyond our initial projections, and those projections were already causing problems amongst our leadership. It has also cost me a lot of my once unassailable influence.”
“You haven’t told your people that you know where he is,” Thalia realised.
“No, I have not.”
“He’s not going to give you what you want.”
“But keeping it isn’t getting him what he wants, is it? To each of us, it is a means to an end. I can present him a means to his end that he can actually use, which is not his situation right now.”
“What are you offering, exactly?”
“To explain things in person. Which will go more smoothly if you are willing to make an introduction.”
“I want to look into who you are more before I’d even consider that.”
“I understand, although you should avoid using Mr Sandargo. You should cut ties altogether, in fact, since he is in the process of setting you up for betrayal.”
“What makes you say that?”
“Let me inform you of some things about your ostensible allies. Call it a goodwill gesture, in hope of things going well between us in the future.”
“The grounds of the Adventure Society might not be the best place for that.”
“Don’t concern yourself, Mrs Mercer. No one here will pay us any attention.”
***
“…the hidden entrances within the valley are masked by powerful, yet subtle magic,” Farrah said, pointing at the holographic map floating over the command table. “That is another impact of the enemy having McKean’s magic expertise.”
“I’m going to say it again,” Neil said. “I don’t want to fight evil Clive.”
“Better to stop him now then, before he makes any further preparations,” Humphrey said.
“I think he’s already prepared,” Neil said. “We’re assuming this is a trap we’re walking into, right? Which feels like a Jason plan.”
“People need to stop belittling my plans,” Jason said. “I’ve had some great plans.”
“Yeah,” Neil said. “Hey, let’s put the undead god’s avatar inside my soul. Hey, I’m going to attack the cosmic entity who births universes with a knife. Hey, let’s annihilate a section of reality and try to figure out how to put it back together afterwards. Hey, let’s go fight Evil Clive.”
“To be clear,” Jason explained to the room, “I used a knife to attack the guy who makes universes. He doesn’t use a knife to make the universes. That would be weird. Also, I think it’s worth pointing out that all of those plans worked. Except the last one, which wasn’t my plan and hasn’t happened yet.”
“You attacked the Builder with a knife and he killed you,” Neil pointed out. “How does that count as working?”
“I distracted him long enough for the rest of the plan to work. Which it did, by the way.”
“You died!”
“I came back.”
“Did you know you were going to come back from the dead?”
“I had a mysterious magic item from a space phoenix. It was kind of obvious I was going to come back.”
“I notice you didn’t answer my question. Did you know you were going to come back to life?”
“You know we’re not actually walking into a trap right?” Jason asked, shamelessly changing the subject. “We’re flying into a trap.”
The command centre was located on Jason’s cloud ship, currently floating over his Slovakian domain. Also in the air was Emir Bahadir’s cloud ship and a number of human-built flying vessels. These were the first wave of production sky ships, based on the pirate dimensional vessel. Most were relatively small, attack craft and troop transports. A few managed to challenge the cloud ships for size, if not power. They were all silver rank, as nothing lower would survive long in the upcoming battle.
“Can we please get back to the planning?” Farrah asked. “There’s a lot of busy and important people watching this, and you two aren’t filling them with confidence.”
“I just want it on the record,” Jason said, “that I’m not the one who…”
He scowled as he trailed off, tilting his head as if listening to a distant sound.
Humphrey walked over and put a hand on Jason’s shoulder.
“What is it?”
Jason used his aura to create a small privacy screen around them.
“Jamis Fran Muskar just knocked on the door of my private universe.”
“Do you have to go?”
“No, my prime avatar can stay here. I don’t need it inside my own kingdom.”
***
Jason walked through the halls of his space station, flanked by a messenger on each side. Jali Corrik Fen was to his right, and Tera Jun Casta to his left. Jali had reached gold rank while Tera was in the upper reaches of silver.
“I don’t like this,” Jali said again.
“You don’t have to participate,” Jason said. “I don’t want to pressure you.”
“No, it’s…”
She hesitated, looking for the words.
“I remember when we confronted Vesta Carmis Zell, when you freed me from her control,” Jali said. “This feels like, I don’t know. The next step. I don’t like it, but I think I might need it.”
“That’s quite a next step,” Tera said. “Vesta Carmis Zell is on the outside of the Council of Kings, particularly after her losses on Pallimustus. Jamis Fran Muskar is the closest thing we have to a true, singular leader. I never imagined that I would have the chance to meet him. Once, that would have been unreachable dream. Now, I’m dreading it. And yes, I know you’re not pressuring me.”
The others stayed silent, letting Tera gather her thoughts.
“In a lot of ways,” she said, “Jamis Fran Muskar is the embodiment of everything I believed. The faith that poisoned everything about me, and almost killed me in its extraction. What is he like? You’ve met him, have you not?”
“I have.”
“I always pictured him as the encapsulation of messenger ideals. Powerful, domineering, benevolent. Stoic and impeccable. The perfect messenger.”
“That’s the thing about the people behind the ideologies we put on a pedestal,” Jason said. “They’re still just people, and people can’t live up to perfect ideals. Especially when they aren’t even trying. Jamis Fran Muskar struck me as an outlier from the other astral kings. I suspect that most of them haven’t shaken as much of the indoctrination as they think they have, at least in terms of values. They think themselves above it, but their goals are right out of the indoctrination handbook.”
“Dominion and conquest,” Tera said. “It is righteous because we are superior.”
“Exactly,” Jason agreed. “But I think Muskar’s gaze falls beyond that.”
“On what?” Tera asked.
“On me. Originals, like I am. The origin of his species. I got the impression that he looks at vanilla messengers the way that messengers look at everyone else.”
“But he is one,” Jali said. “He was a normal messenger who ascended to astral king.”
“Yes,” Jason said. “That’s what worries me. I have concerns about anyone whose ambitions come from scorn towards their own nature. People like that have a natural proclivity for videogame bad guy plans. The kind where planets get wiped out so the people on them won’t suffer.”
“It sounds like you don’t like this either,” Jali said.
“I don’t. Jamis Fran Muskar has billions of years more knowledge and experience than me. He’s stronger, smarter and has what may be the largest army in the cosmos at his beck and call. This is a man with the power and the will to surrender an army of superpowered angels, quarter of a million strong. Getting the attention of someone with the mentality to conceive of that as part of a larger plan leaves me profoundly concerned. That’s not a person worried about collateral damage.”
They arrived at a hanger large enough to fit an aircraft carrier. Blood sprayed into the room from the back of Jason’s hand and coalesced into a blood clone that looked around the hangar.
“Was this here before?” Colin asked.
“No,” Jason said. “After Raythe and Dawn arrived, I realised I needed to accommodate visitors.”
“I didn’t realise the space station was big enough for this,” Colin said.
“It wasn’t. I scaled it up.”
“Neat. I’m going to go look around while you talk to your supervillain.”
“You don’t want to stay and try to eat him?”
“Ask me again after I rank up.”
While Colin scampered off, Jason pointed at the side of the room that was one long opening to space. The atmosphere was contained by a shimmering blue forcefield.
“That’s the mouth of the space station,” he said.
“Aren’t you worried that people will think you’re an idiot when they have to fly into the mouth of a space station shaped like your head?” Tera asked.
“It’s a test,” Jason said. “Anyone who underestimates me based on just that is a lesser concern. Jamis Fran Muskar won’t be so easy.”
No dimensional vessel came flying in. When Jason granted permission for the astral king’s prime avatar to enter his realm, there was a brief distortion in space, and then he was there. He had no vessel, but his wings were extended out to either side. They were shades of mottled brown, limned in amber light. He floated into the hanger, standing eleven feet tall. He shrank down to seven feet and his wings retracted and vanished.
“Interesting choice of companions,” he said, his gaze moving between Jali and Tera. “You freed both from bondage, one by force and one who yearned for it. It sends an interesting message.”
Comments
Chasen Mobley
I’m getting the vibe that thadwick is somehow the artifact of purity. Like maybe the soul that was guarding the sword was actually purity and the builder helped purity sanction himself. I’m just not sure if the timeline works, would love to hear others thoughts. Maybe, as an energy vampire, he can suck the taint out of people without killing them if he wanted.
Stephanie Washburn
And now I'm caught up to the end-for-now a second time.
Jake
I hope we get to see Jason and team save Thadwick with what there learning about curing vampierism
Kal
With book 12 audio out I finally got around to catching up on these, really hoping he and Zara make it work for the long haul. In the grand scheme of things storm kingdom politics don't really matter anymore
MrCynical
It was explicitly stated that Jason wasn't the only option to repair the cosmic throne. The reason he was the first one given the choice to repair it was because of who he was as a person, not because he met the criteria. The great astral beings were aware of the ramifications of someone sitting on the throne and they knew Jason well enough to know he wouldn't want the power that came with that seat. As was said in the book, they needed someone who could sit on the throne to repair it and then give it up.
Shane
Call me crazy but just a thought here, Has anyone else thought along the lines of Jason being the sundered throne itself. His abilities kind of fit the bill Sin, transgression, dominion and all the others seem like a set of cosmos rules in how the astral beings have to operate Also he is the only one who can fix it the sundered throne of which we still don’t know the ramifications Anyway despite all that going on when it comes to dawn does anyone else get the feeling that when she says she hopes he doesn’t hate her that while she was in his soul she could have planted an access for the phoenix to limit him or do something to him eventually- now here me out but the great astral phoenix did something to the builder
Tavon LaChapelle
Idk why but I want Jason to create a race of blue emoji like creatures linked to the system with powers like Nik and spread them across the cosmos I've had that thought since he created Nik thought it'd be cool like Ms. Minutes from loki
dragon
When are we getting more astral kingdom stuff like more people like nik
Opossums Coat
Anytime Jamis is in the scene it never goes how I would predict. So excited to see what he's up to this time!
Havics Child
Sorry bud, but that's EX wife now, the new one is scary, even Neil stopped making jokes.
Terry Bell
This book is feeding my addiction while Shirt is on Hiatus.
Terry Bell
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AfroMocha
Would be nice to see Colin have an interaction with Vermilion and some other vampires about eating people lol
David Cline
So, I think once the bridge opens, in come good ol' Thad. He gets Jason with the sword, which takes out his Prime Avatar. That sets his Soul Realm/Solar System adrift in the astral (or something else does). Causing him to be gone again for a long while. Which is why Dawn assured him that Raythe would "find" him once it was over. Bc he will be adrift in time/the astral, and she's the only one who could find him. Also, it makes sense why he would risk creating a time loop and messing up Palli and Earth, bc he refuses to lose more time with Emmy or his family and team. It has to be something big like that, or gods forbid a big character dies. Again.
Soli116
@Michael WHY DID YOU REMIND HIM / US?!?!?!?
ByLAWphoto
I applaud you, Shirt, for taking vacation and spending time with family. truly, it's great. ...my OCD is cursing you for pausing at chapter 999, though.
Tavon LaChapelle
Cool thx
Richard Sundby
Last chapter for 4 weeks march 22. So just need to wait
Tavon LaChapelle
Ik it's only been a minute but where, what happened to him, I might have an issue
Michael Hawkins
For a month! On chapter 999!! I still havent forgotten "kill stache chapter 1k*
Rachel Clements
TYFTC!
3rdImpact
Thanks a lot for this Shirt! I love your story and the way you tell it!
3rdImpact
You mean on earth? Since that is basically sth that Shirt did right when Jason finally returned from the "rumble in the jungle in his own soul"
Kz-necromancer
i always forget about Thadwick. Kinda funny i know a Thadius in person.
Kconraw
Thx for the chapter
T-Dawg 2099
It's Astral Kings all the way down
AfroMocha
I don’t know if it’s not doable with the resources at Jason has. I would’ve really like a chatter after the whole evil Clive saga. Where Jason set up on Mirage chamber in his cloud palace. And open it up for any team to come and challenge him and his team. because as it stands now, they have only seen Jason and his team fight and we know that everyone who’s gold rank is thinking that if they had their chance they would be able to defeat Jason and his team proving Jason’s team aren’t all powerful . Even fighting alongside people they’re still that what if I’m stronger feeling among warrior I believe.
Bert Bertinelli
Vampwick or Thadpire
Kalanaere
Pretty sure it's been all but outright stated that Gold that agreed to work with Jason is the artifact in some fashion. Her Tribulations lighting cleanses her
Kalanaere
You get a 4 week break. Congratulations
Kelfu
Jason doesn't like Jamie, and then we have dawn thinking shes hot shit manipulating everything
Omar Diaz
Finally it coming back to thadwick
Nathan
I’m high but stay with me. What if it turns out they are all inside another *cosmic king* astral kings universe, and Jason is messing with it too much, and the big bad is the cosmic kings prime avatar.
Soli116
They all seem short until I start scrolling back to the top. Then I remember I should have used a better method.
Soli116
There were real Purity priests Jason rescued in the trial. They were locked up before Purity sanctioned himself.
Michael
I was thinking maybe the sword contained the soul of the sanctioned original builder. Either that or, yeah, the purity artifact.
Nykyrion
Thank you for the work you’ve put into all this Shirtaloon.
Kristy Riedel
I think Jason doesn't need any kind of backup in his universe; Jali and Terra are there as a message and Jamis understood that. Jason has messenger friends who will stand beside him, not slaves to serve him.
Michael Smalley
Very good thought! A flex and an information broker.
Kristy Riedel
Sounds like a corrolary to Javi Estos in Rimaros, an information broker.
Stephen
Well there be a special party for chapter 1000?? Asking for a friend
Maria Klein
Kind of glad to see thadwick is back. I hope he’s still a better person than the original was
Chris Pollan
Ahhhhhh!!! I knew thadwick was going to have a part to play... but mommy dearest helping him??? That threw me for a loop... I'm so excited!
David Cline
What a cliffhanger! Still bringing the heat Shirt.
Razafarian
Dead, I am the sky Watching angels cry 🥹
Kevin Higley
Thadcula also fits neatly into a Rob Zombie song, so it has that going for it.
Andrew P
I'm pretty sure it was a messenger killing weapon that could only be used by energy vampires, given the descriptions of the weapon used against Jason that blew his avatar up.
Ben Sheahan
My feeling is that the sword was created by the Builder to truly kill Astral Kings. Who better than a former Messenger to build a weapon to kill a true immortal Astral King. When Jason got stabbed and exploded on Pali, they used similar tech.
Jacob Kraus
I don't think so, the sword doesn't cleanse the energy, it just claims it and eats it. Plus, last we checked, Vladwick was still searching for it. Not bad theory though.
Bryan Jackson
No chance. If anything, the sword is the Purity artifact, but I have my doubts about that.
Zack
Is the sword the purity artifact? It kinda fits. It was in a hidden/sealed astral space for about a long as purity has been gone. It's somewhat unexpected. It's designed to draw out energy from a soul... (And shirt still hasn't wrapped up that loose story thread with Vladwick, so he's involved somehow)
Kristopher Hanson
God I live for those paragraphs talking about Jason's plans going right or wrong heheheh
TheLionOfThePacific
Dr. Thadcula & Mr. Vladwick?
Carl Gherardi
I think Purtity sanctioned himself at around the same time as the astral space was sealed Thomas, but I suspect the sword is a red herring. The released Purity priests would have known. Muskar looking for the vampire cure for Thadcula is more likely given the chapter structure.
Michael Smalley
Correct, and my comment may have been misunderstood. Yes, I will certainly miss the chapters, but thrilled for his break. He's been such a help to me that I hope he finds rest for himself.
Razafarian
Totally valid argument! Given the tongue and cheek nature of the dialogue in this series I can see an interaction between Thadwick and Jason where the former is introduces himself as Thadwick acting all serious and the latter retorts with something like "All right Thadcula, let's try to keep it in our pants"
N8rtotPlayz
Not officially, that I’m aware of. Personally I like them both. Thadcula evokes an image of a campy almost non-threatening vamp not quite Count Chocula. Vladwick evokes a more sinister evil vampire that that has the same lack of charm and hunger for power that Thadwick had. They both work for the character depending on the context. In this case Vladwick is the more appropriate name. My theory is that he has purities artifact, Jamis Fran Muskar is visiting Jason to get the cure for vampirism in exchange for the artifact. From context, it appears Vladwick can’t use it. The other theory is that JFM wants Jason to come back to pallimustus in order to battle Thadwick so he can step in and take whatever Vladwick has but can’t use. This is setting the stage for the big event the concierge was warned about by Raythe.
Razafarian
Thank you! glad I'm not the only one to think so 🤣
Danny boy
Thadcula is amazing name
J W
It would have to be Thacula.
Razafarian
Was there a vote on this that I missed?
Malekith
Vladwick
King Nereus
Is shirt planning to end this series? Seems there is tons more to explore here.
Razafarian
Thadcula is back!
Lee McLarnan
Thad the Limp Failure?
Thomas Hellsten
Doubt it. Purity hadnt sanction himself when the churches purged the order and the astral space where already there then. So more likely a messenger killing weapon a astral king sealed to prevent its use as it seems quite effect. Possibly it can absorb infinite energy trapping astral kings prime vessels or something
Alejandro Piña
TFTC enjoy your time off and send blessings to yer mum.
Feu et Glace
I was beginning to think the sword that was protected by the soil and locked in a astral space might be the purity artifact....
Arieh Sochaczevski
Biscuits!
Ligeia
He said he and his family are vacationing in the Kimberley, a really gorgeous area in West Australia, plus he's setting up his place near his mum so he can be more easily available to assist her. Two quite worthwhile reasons to take several weeks off.
Ligeia
Do you eat any now? I've never gotten past the smell to even taste it!
Ligeia
I very much doubt it.
Aubrey Listi
Idk Vladwick gives a lot of credence and scarriness. He's just a life force oriented E. Boy. 😂 (E for energy vamp)
Ligeia
That's ONE of the cliffhangers. Does Thadwick have the Purity relic? What does Jamis Fran Muskar want with Thadwick or Jason? Why does Cassandra want nothing to do with her mother? Where's Zara? Is the attack on Simon&Gerling&vampires going to succeed? Of course, what happens when the bridge is completed, the Big Bad Future Event? Will Jason and/or his whole team reach diamond before the end of the series? And finally, is Shirt going to continue writing in this universe in his next series?
Robert Crocker
We wish it was just the weekend...this is the last chapter before a month long hiatus
Alexander Dupree
Vladwick seems better as a nick name but don’t let me take your fun away
Alexander Dupree
I’m so fucking hyped for this!!!!
Soli116
It's not a bad decision, it's all about the anticipation.
Soli116
Tara now being a staunch unorthodox supporter might be why. The Messanger representation missing is the ones never branded.
Soli116
And we love him for it.
Soli116
Aren't they all?
Sam Williams
Teasing the return of the Vampwick plot on the thousandth chapter right before a month long hiatus. You are a cruel man Shirt 😢
Soli116
@Kyle probably 3 posts back. Right around the book cover post.
Sam Williams
Yeah! I'll be eating even less vegemite than usual!
shawn B
Thadwick is gonna be the big bad? Ugh… I really hoped we were done with him
Sam Williams
The question is, is it the Purity artifact the Messengers are looking for
Bunny Waffles
I'm guessing a key to it. Pretty sure the Builder would have tried to nab it or do SOMETHING more important if that was the actual thing, especially way back when.
Soli116
I was wondering that, but the Purity priests were in the astral space before he sanctioned himself.
Soli116
Random henchman who lacks loyalty.
Jacob Goodrich
Chadwick has that soul sword from the dimension of the reaper
Hemlock
That's the cliff hanger??? Ughhhh.... Well played shirt
Brad Gammey
Threads aplenty for the weekend/hiatus.
Kalanaere
Well I suppose he could have asked Boris but something tells me Jamis and Boris probably don't see eye to eye much.
Kalanaere
4 weeks. Break starts after this chapter. Shirt will be back around April 14th
Kalanaere
Negative Ghost rider. 4 weeks now! Shirtaloons break begins today. This was the last chapter.
Gotrek65
And now comes the month long break. Enjoy the time off Shirtaloon!
Kalanaere
We know Thadwick has an artifact. He has that sword from the Reaper Domain area
Rowdy Robby
Just a flex by Jamis. Showing her his superiority.
Rowdy Robby
Congrats a little early on your thousandth chapter. Best to you and your mum. Have an outstanding holiday. Sound like we'll get a great send off to the first millennium. Anxiously waiting for the second, and hopefully a third.
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Jeff
Teasing Thadwick before going on hiatus is just mean, Shirt...
Justin Butler
Yeah you're probably right. I deliberately chose the wildest conclusions so if I'm right it's after everyone else says I'm wrong lol
Remy Gramont
Had the same question
Justin
See so many people thought we were closing on the end…nope just a new start! TYFTC!!
pyrite jester
I don't think he has the artifact I think jamis is after the sword
Michael Romo
"First chapter for April: 14th-15th, depending on time zone" just checked.
Brave Badger
Perhaps or if Jamis was on the up and is going to offer it to Jason for his upcoming murderpocalypse
Tavon LaChapelle
It sounds like thadwick might have the artifact
Josh A
4 weeks
Brave Badger
I hope not
Michael Smalley
Also, Who is Mr. Sandargo? The one setting up Thalia?
Brave Badger
Is Vladwicks sword the key to or even just the purity artifact
Michael Romo
Of course it's April fools.
A Flashy BR
Next week ragh
Corvid
Thadwick has or knows how to get the purity relic, calling it now.
Aaron Van Wormer
No!!!!!!!! Also, that’s Jason’s birthday lol.
Aaron Van Wormer
Nah it’s the sword that lets him eat gestalt beings lol. We saw what a crude reproduction could do to Jason. Imagine the real thing…..
Aaron Van Wormer
If Jason doesn’t end up calling him “Vampwick” at least once by the end of this, I’m boycotting Australia.
FabianTheGreat
I had a similar idea. I don't know if the sword can kill astral kings, but it might be super effective against their prime avatars
Larsi
Interesting. Are we gonna circle around and have Thadwick return as the final antagonist of the story
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
This is just mean
Michael Smalley
Hmmmmmm. Cliffhangers only mean the story is worth reading, even waiting for a month. Damn it! Now I'm even more excited and in pain! The world you've created has meant more to me than you'll ever understand. It's been a safety net for me healing from a lot. I don't know what your next month entails, but be encouraged that you are making a positive impact on at least one life, and I am confident in the lives of many others!
Michael Romo
April 1st i think. Last week or this week
Jacob Trevino
Or is he referring to the sword that was locked away with a gold rank soul, possibly with soul engineering?
Kyle
Where was the break announcement? And how long is it?
Michael Romo
Jali is like his leader of the messenger and we'll Terra is the only one we know, and bonus is trying to hide. I doubt anyone else is strong enough.
Justin Butler
Yay new stuff about old stuff! I wonder how Thadwick found the Purity Artifact so fast. Good thing he had that true death dagger/sword.
Michael Smalley
I'm in starting the hwfwm con!!!
Michael Romo
Wait, the immitation sword almost kills his primary avatar, what would the real one do to Jason? Maybe something like cause a time loop?
Michael Romo
That was my thought too. Maybe the sword is the relic?
Michael Romo
THIS IS HOW YOURE LEAVING US SHIRT!!!! Also, u got so giddy seeing Thalia.
Jordan Rogers
Also it’s pretty harsh to leave us waiting on such a milestone… should have planned a hwfwm con, to celebrate the occasion
Dalth
The pedantic need to correct the ideas about the knife gave me laughs. Also, knowing that the English language lets you confuse who has the knife in the first place.
Jordan Rogers
Definitely set up so that the 1,000 th chapter is a good one! Nice.
Ruth Ivimey-Cook
Such a tease... and seems so short :(
Monty Crisco
Finally the Thadwick storyline may be getting a resolution. That and the recent time jumps make me think the story is going to come to a close sooner rather than later.
Zak Dodge
My thinking jamis wants the sword that can kill astral kings.
Ligeia
Enjoy the Kimberley with your family, Shirt! It looks truly beautiful. And good luck setting up your place near your mum -- I'm pretty sure she's going to really appreciate having you nearby more often. And while you're gone from Patreon, don't even think of us all suffering as we teeter on the edge of this cliff! 😉
Unwillingmainer
Damn, double cliff hangers to start a break on. Positively evil.
Sean Sheldon
"Thadwick" has the relic, doesn't he?
JonO
I'm going to dread the break now lol. Tyftc
Bingus McCready
TFTC and enjoy your break Shirt! Your return will be eagerly awaited.
Aaron Schwartz
Gotta say, I agree with Jamis. Why those two? I mean most of his friends are now on the op against evil Clive, but there has to at least some other people he could wrestle up. I’m Having a hard time understanding what those two bring to the table in this discussion.
mhaj58
So Shirt decided to begin his break by putting us on the edge of a cliff yet again. I’m not mad Shirty just disappointed. I thought after so many mistakes we would learn. Alas, it seems like when it comes to bad decisions we’re a lot like Jason. Only Jason was never responsible for the choices he had.
Samuel Strode
Shirt and pants? I like it
James Culbreath
Pants
Oathkeep Oblivion
TYFTC
