That Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
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2025-06-15 16:50:39 +0000 UTC View Post“Where did the crystal go? The one from your collar?” I asked, feeling my pockets. All I had was the marble crystal in one, along with the knowledge crystal. The fountain crystal from my belt was gone, and I couldn’t sense it anywhere...
2025-06-13 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostBuzzing filled my ears as a strange flavor filled my mouth. I swallowed again and again, taking as much as I could. Then the buzzing increased.
“Wake, Alex….” Noseens voice sounded far away. “Please wake, squishy one…”
... 2025-06-11 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostEverything felt heavy, like I lay in water unable to raise myself above the surface. My last memories were impossible. A forger, a monster from all my people's stories, marching out of the rift. Somehow, a myth appeared, brought to terrible...
2025-06-09 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Four: Rough...
2025-06-08 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post“The tunnel to the Sanctuary?” I asked, trying to sound enthusiastic. “It’s good, it helped me level my territory.”
“Tunnel?” He shook back and forth for a moment, but then continued buzzing happily. “No, the rift. We ...
2025-06-06 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI froze, my mind searching for everything I’d learned about rifts while in the Hidden Crystal Dungeon. Tears in reality led somewhere else, to different worlds. And here was one that the beetles were coming from.
What would claiming...
2025-06-04 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post[Congratulations!, Alex the First, is the first human to reach level 50. Your race is now fully adopted into the System. Grow, prosper, and journey to greatness.]
The notification made me pause, my fingers poised above the tablet and ...
2025-06-02 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Four: Rough...
2025-06-01 16:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe two items appeared in my hands. The tooth of the devourer, and the black cloak that I had been wearing.
My fingers tingled as suddenly my stomach growled. Light covered both of the items as they slowly sunk into my skin. Pitch black shad...
2025-05-30 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA blast of energy drained from me, but the shadow didn’t move. It trembled ever so slightly, then the tugging stopped. I yanked my spear out of its tails and it took off, stumbling over its own feet. It knocked itself toward the water, an...
2025-05-28 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe bushes rustled and I froze, aiming the rifle in my hands at the bush. The gun on my shoulder also pivoted in that direction.
I needed to figure out a display for my targeting system, and then find a way to coordinate with John.&nb...
2025-05-26 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - 58/58
Book Four: Roug...
2025-05-25 15:36:13 +0000 UTC View PostEverything inside me screamed to run, but I didn’t move an inch. I gritted my teeth and my fingers tightened around my spear as I trembled. My body lurched forward three inches, but I yanked myself back.
[You have earned a stat in F...
2025-05-23 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post[You have leveled your class.]
Gopher hair, blood, and guts covered me, but in front of me were seven small hearts that fit in the palm of my hand. I decided to rapidly eat them one after another, to see if it changed what I received....
2025-05-21 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostJohn and Benny worked together to take out the bats flying through the cavern. Both Denver and I hung back so the boys could gain more experience. Neither of them was big into fighting, though John at least used his class with the shuttle n...
2025-05-19 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 25/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - 58/58
Book Four: Roug...
2025-05-18 19:28:52 +0000 UTC View Post“Are you okay?” I asked, reaching across the table with my hand, trying to figure out why she was crying and whatever I did to make her feel that way.
“You forced the crystals to combine even when they didn’t want to.” She b...
2025-05-16 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostI set the crystals down for the moment, wondering how to fix this. It didn’t seem to want to work, and the fire crystal had burned part of my finger. The skin stung. It didn’t really hurt, just highlighted that they didn’t want to wor...
2025-05-14 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post“I need to heal some of that, unless we’re following the mining settlement’s rules…” Sang said, glancing at Len.
Len frowned, staring at Jennifer. “When someone snaps and attacks another, we let them go free into the deep....
2025-05-12 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 15/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - 45/58
I am that much ...
2025-05-11 17:29:29 +0000 UTC View Post“We’ll figure it out,” I said, turning to head in to the fire. Everything on me was wet, and it all needed to dry, but at least the ooze was gone.
His hand wrapped around my wrist, stopping me in my place. “Promise me if you c...
2025-05-09 14:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostScreaming. It screamed so loud!
I removed another two tentacles that lashed out at me as it tried to retreat further down into the cracked rock. My feet landed on its side, close to one of its eyes. I stabbed down as tentacles flayed ...
2025-05-07 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe tunnel opened up to a cavern with a giant hole in the ceiling. Bright sunlight filtered in from it, and the cavern was filled with bushes, trees, and the sound of water. I stretched my senses out and found a few creatures within my ...
2025-05-05 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 15/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done,...
2025-05-04 17:13:44 +0000 UTC View Post“Friendly incoming, do not freak out,” I growled, realizing who the beast was. I motioned for Matt to take the ends of the stretcher, which he did.
“What now?” asked David, but I ignored him.
“Dad, you’ll g...
2025-05-02 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostNothing moved on my radar, and I couldn’t see any movement either. All of us remained on guard as I checked the area out. A large branch lay on the ground, which had clearly fallen from the tree above.
The muddy ground farther e...
2025-04-30 14:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe conversation had settled by the time I made my way back to the campfire. Several people had already relocated inside the cavern to sleep, including Jennifer. I nodded at Hawk and headed inside myself to get some rest.
I woke up ea...
2025-04-28 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostThat Which Devours:
Book One: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done, Second Edit - 10/58
Book Two: Rough Draft - Done, First Draft - Done
Book Three: Rough Draft - Done,...
2025-04-27 16:31:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Someone needs to explain what’s going on,” I demanded, trying to sound in control of myself. At least my voice didn’t tremble.
Abby’s arm was like a vice around my back as she led me away from the fire, where Jennifer sat w...
2025-04-25 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post