Saithorthepyro

Chapter 43 - Bearings II

Like many things in life, moving a diabolically charged circle filled with hundreds of souls of innocent people was easier said than done.

I sweated, holding onto half of the massive iron circle with gloved hands, the rudimentary protection ...

Chapter 42 - Bearings I

I/she/we opened my eyes, a scream on my lips. My/our brain seared, lances of fire jabbing in and traveling out, limbs flailing as we/I shrieked. My/we/she’s hands covered our eyes as the light/incandescence/Halspus’ cursed disc seared even our...

Chapter 41 - Queen of Masks I

I awoke with ash in my mouth.

I coughed, clearing the foul-tasting dust from my mouth. It left its taste on my tongue, the urge to gag overwhelming as I got to my hooves. Hacking, I cleared what was left and looked up.

Red.

Such ...

Chapter 41 - Interruptions III

I considered the glorious temptation in front of me.

It sat in front of me, jam oozing between two thick slices of cake, glistening in the sunlight pouring in through the window. I wasn’t sure why we’d decided or even been allowed a seat...

Chapter 40 - Interruptions II

As the reverberating knocks echoed through the rooms of my shop, I bit my lip. My teeth broke skin as I restrained a scream. What now? 

I looked around for my revolver, only to find it still in my hand. When had I picked it back up? I h...

Chapter 39 - Interruptions I

“Don’t,” I said sharply as she tensed.

She’d made it to the windowsill, her upper body leaning out, only her hooves and lower half still in the room. I could mostly just see her silhouette, the moon’s light illuminating her face as...

Chapter 38 - Nightmares X

“Boss Versalicci,” I said hesitantly, eyeing the green Infernal as I took a few more steps into the fighting pit.

He chuckled. “Just Versalicci. ‘Boss’ sounds ridiculous. Sleep well Miss Harrow?”

I took another hesitant ste...

Chapter 37 - Nightmares IX

When Golvar came back with no Watchman, I was on the ground, gagging and coughing while Pieter’s blood continued to pool around my knees.

“Well, guessing he wasn’t keen on taking the deal?” Golvar mused.

I tried to say somethin...

Chapter 36 - Nightmares VII

It was a good day to kidnap a Watchman.

I took a sip of water, a little irritated at the taste. Unlike many establishments in the Quarter, Edward actually cared about age when he sold his alcohol, and since no one who lived here had any sort...

Chapter 35 - Can You Sleep When It Gnaws Your Gut? II

The sound of the little bell on my door jingled, then faded, and then the sound of the three of them treading through snow, softer and fainter until I couldn’t hear them at all. Occasional sounds, people moving in the distance, the whistling of ...

Chapter 34 - Can you sleep when it gnaws your guts?

Of course, after all of that, I didn’t see Gregory for the rest of the day.

I sat in a carriage, lonely, tired, and cold as we rolled through the city streets, on my way back to my home, driven by a coach driver I’d had to bribe to convi...

Chapter 33 - Church in Shadow IV

The quartet of priests disappeared into the veil of shadows as I watched, seemingly consumed by the darkness.

Baltaren was the god of night and dark, so this shouldn’t be too shocking, but still there was something disconcerting about all ...

Small Delay due to sickness might happen

Just a heads up, I've been rather ill that last few days and still am, I am going to try and get the next chapter out on time but there might be a short delay as I deal with this. Currently it's at well above my minimum, but it's still not finishe...

Chapter 32 - Church In Shadow III

The sun was still up. I needed to keep that in mind, because the moment I stepped over the threshold, the light from outside vanished.

The sun wasn’t at my back. Even still, you’d expect some light from outside to leak in, a shadow of me...

Chapter 31 - Church in Shadow II

The carriage ride was uncomfortable

The carriage itself was fine, solidly built wood, utilitarian but with some cushioning on the seat as a concession to the rear ends of whoever needed to ride it. Unfortunately, I couldn’t fit. Not with m...

Chapter 30 - Church in Shadow I

For a while, I just stared at Malstein. 

It’s not like anything else was working besides my eyes, I was weak as a kitten, and my mind was preoccupied by what I’d been remembering.

Those memories still echoed in my ear along wi...

Chapter 29 - Nightmares VI

“Neither of you come back! Lunatics! Trying to set my bar on fire.”

I stumbled as I was roughly shoved out onto the street, Edwards words echoing behind me. I turned around just in time to catch Alice as she stumbled.

My drunk, stu...

Announcement

I feel very dumb for doing this twenty-four hours after the delay notification. My full-time job is taking a lot of energy and attention, and sapping energy more than the forty hours a week I now work. I'm increasingly worried about burnout, and t...

Delay. Again.

I can't believe I'm doing this again. For right now this is just a preliminary post as there is about 2k words in the chapter and it's nearing completion, and I might be able to finish enough before work tomorrow morning to post the chapter, but f...

Chapter 28 - Nightmares V

It was too much to hope sleep wouldn’t bring certain things to the forefront of my dreaming mind, even sleep from pain. Patchwork pieces floating to the surface as I drifted among the void of rest.

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“You,” I told Alice Skall,...

Chapter 27 - Steel V

I scrambled up the back of the carriage as fast as I could, hoof protesting with every step. Stone shards embedded dug deeper, shifting around as I pulled myself up. More rifle shots, splintering wood next to my hand. I bit down on a yelp as splin...

Chapter 26 - Steel IV

Bishop Derrick stood up. 

“Joseph, prepare the carriage immediately, we travel as soon as you are ready. Tell Sarah that she’s to inform anyone who comes that I am not here. Micheal, is the devil dead?”

The breathless Forcre...

Next chapter on Saturday

I might end up moving the regular chapters there as well, both here and on RR with how often this is occurring. Again apologies on my end, the next chapter will be releasing either in the evening of Friday or the morning of Saturday for me, anywhe...

Chapter 25 - Steel III

Bishop Derrick’s face shifted as I asked my question, the lines on her face shifting about as she leaned back in her chair.

She nodded reluctantly. “I imagined it would come up this evening. Voltar seemed eager to pick our brains over th...

Chapter 24 - Steel II

We’d only traveled along the outskirts of the Ironworks, barely dipping more than a mile into the ever-growing network of factories. Even still, it was half an hour later before we pushed through into the comparatively less busy neighborhoods su...

Chapter 23 - Steel I

Silence followed in the wake of that announcement, as I folded my arms, staring at her intently.

“Really?” I said. “How.. fortuitous.”

“Oh, don’t give me that look,” Vesper said. “You were sent here to learn Diabolism f...

Potential Delay Chapter 23

Hey Folks. Sorry to be doing this again so soon, but Chapter 23 is probably going to be delayed by twelve, maybe even twenty-four hours. I apologize for doing this, however with my new job eating up more time and more stress, I do not think I'll b...

Chapter 22 - Nightmares IV

I rolled my eyes as the gate opened at my approach. Metal squealed as it swung open, filling the air with a discordant shriek.

Could this get even more melodramatic?

I walked through, then rushed forward as the gate slammed shut, nearl...

Chapter 21 -Nightmares III

I’d forced myself out of that stupor in the coffeehouse eventually, and it was half past one in the afternoon as I strode out the front door.

Tagashin had parked the carriage a few spaces down, either finding or bullying her way into a spa...

Chapter 20 - Nightmares II

My eyes shot open, the feeling of rough wood as the carriage hit a rock. My head lifted up just a little before slamming back down.

The slap of pain helped dispel that hazy sleepy feeling as I woke up. A relief from that though.

I jolt...