The Scythe, Melzri, drifted forward through the thick clouds of dust. The front wall of the Earthborn Institute was a ruin beneath her, the rubble strewn with prone dwarven warriors. Her stark white hair was pink with blood, and she supported one arm with the other even as she flew. She was entirely focused on me, her expression cold and businesslike. There was something so terrible about the simple math of her bloodlust that I had to look away.
Seth and Mayla were nearby, half trapped ...
2024-03-15 16:59:01 +0000 UTC
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“You strive for a purpose that is and has always been an illusion. Has this war not already proved it?"
2024-03-13 22:07:35 +0000 UTC
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Immerse yourself with the Volume 8 wallpaper capturing Arthur’s rebirth in the mysterious heartlands of enemy territory, known as the Relictombs. This piece illustrates Arthur’s revival, now joined by his newly manifested weapon, Regis. (Note: The preview image is cropped.)
What you get:
MP4 file of a 15-second animation loop in 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 px)
How to access the file:
The download link will be sent via PDF. Click the download link in the PDF file.
Download the file from Dro...
2024-03-13 22:03:41 +0000 UTC
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A digital animated wallpaper, featuring the Retainers and Scythes in a captivating family portrait tied to destiny. This wallpaper features the following Retainers and Scythes: Seris, Cadell, Nico, Dragoth, Melzri, Viessa, Uto, Cylrit, Jagrette, Bilal, Lyra, and Echeron. (Note: the preview image is cropped, but the illustration features all the listed characters above.)
What you get:
MP4 file of a 15-second animation loop in 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 px)
How to access the file:
The download l...
2024-03-13 22:01:43 +0000 UTC
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ELEANOR LEYWIN
“Is that a person?” A shiver ran down my spine as I realized what I was seeing. “There's no mana coming from them, yet they're releasing such a strong aura. But how…?”
“So, this is Gideon’s secret project,” Caera said beside me, the words thick in her mouth.
I shot the young woman with the short golden hair a worried look. “We need to get you all to a healer.” Hesitant, still not quite sure what these Alacryans were thinkin...
2024-03-08 18:00:12 +0000 UTC
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"For my sister’s death, I’ve come to claim several deaths in return, as I am owed. I will start with yours, Thunderlord.”
2024-03-06 19:59:00 +0000 UTC
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Hello! Sorry to bombard everyone with another post on Patreon but I have some exciting news:
Our Patreon merch storefront is officially live!
I know many of you were asking for high resolution files for some of the artworks that we've commissioned over the years and we finally came up with a sustainable way to continue providing everyone with high resolution artworks! Proceeds will help our team facilitate more commissions with talented artists so that you can not only...
2024-03-01 22:05:52 +0000 UTC
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CAERA DENOIR
The palace was abuzz with activity, which was no surprise. Slightly more surprising was the fact that no one had told me to get out or tried to clap me in irons yet, but I was thankful they hadn’t. They needed the information I could provide because I knew what was coming.
In the unplanned-for absence of Guardian Vajrakor and his cohort of dragons, I had turned to Virion Eralith, de facto leader of the elves, to deliver the news of Agrona’s attack...
2024-03-01 18:00:12 +0000 UTC
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And yet it was far too great a risk to try and press through the front lines, where I could be mistaken as an enemy combatant by soldiers on either side.
2024-02-28 19:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey there! I've been hosting Q&A sessions with my Asura & Lance tiers for several months now. Today, I'd like to offer a glimpse into some of the questions from the Holiday Q&A packet! This sneak peek excludes any potential spoilers.
2024-02-26 21:51:14 +0000 UTC
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ARTHUR LEYWIN
…Wait.
I struggled to open my eyes, but even when I accomplished the task, I could barely see. Only one thing was clear. Mom. She was younger, much younger, the stress of hard years lived not yet showing on her face. Her auburn hair was thicker and richer in color, her skin smoother, her eyes brighter.
I felt myself fill with warmth as I stared up at her.
“Hi, little Art, I’m your daddy. Can you say dada?...
2024-02-25 02:41:52 +0000 UTC
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January Q&A Packet
The January Q&A summary is here! Apologies for the delay! Many thanks to those who participated in last month’s Q&A session. You can access the Q&A packet here.
Just a friendly reminder, the full Q&As remain an exclusive perk for my Asura and Lance patrons, so please do not reshare the link!
February Q&A Form
2024-02-22 19:38:16 +0000 UTC
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Sorry for everyone who recieved this alert and got their hopes up.
As the title states, Chapter 467 (the latest chapter for the Lance and Asura tiers) will be a few days late. I'm moving around the POVs just a bit from what I had originally planned and outlined so I'll be writing a whole new chapter starting today. I hope to have it finished and somewhat edited/presentable to you to read by Sunday. If it is finished sooner, I will post it ASAP but if it is a bit late, please be patien...
2024-02-21 20:17:38 +0000 UTC
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SETH MILVIEW
The couple hours after the Wraith’s arrival and Agrona’s message seemed like a fever dream. Lauden Denoir, Sulla Drusus, and the others weren’t the last to succumb to our cursed runes, and there was just no way to come to terms with the person next to you spontaneously combusting in a cloud of their own destructive magic.
Just as there was no way to come to terms with the fact that I was being asked to pick up a weapon and take lives to save my ...
2024-02-16 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The architecture was like nothing I’d ever seen before, sturdy and purposeful and yet still quite beautiful. I should have been studying these people, not trying to kill them.
2024-02-14 23:50:51 +0000 UTC
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JASMINE FLAMESWORTH
As the mana surged violently off to the east, another dragon flew over the Wall, speeding away with frightening urgency. I glanced over at Helen but found no answers; she was just as uncertain as I was.
The Wall’s defenders, adventurers from guild halls all over Sapin, lined the top of the colossal structure, staring nervously eastward over the Beast Glades. There was little we could do except watch and hope nothing approached, but it seeme...
2024-02-09 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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"...That boy’s been fighting for us since he was fourteen years old. Now it’s our turn to fight for him.”
2024-02-07 19:59:01 +0000 UTC
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SETH MILVIEW
It was a cloudy day, a good day for a fight. Deep red clouds hung low overhead as if they were laden with blood about to spill over us. Is it my blood, though, or my enemies? I wondered idly, hand clenched around the hilt of my blade.
“Se-eth! Se-eth! Se-eth!” the crowd chanted, my name becoming two syllables as they roared it loud enough to shake the soil beneath my feet.
I looked across the battlefield at my opponent. Her thin and...
2024-02-02 18:00:13 +0000 UTC
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With wide, horrified eyes, he looked at Seris, but she was shaking her head. “I’m sorry, Sulla—all of you. I’m so sorry.”
2024-01-31 20:54:19 +0000 UTC
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CECILIA
My impatience stung like nettles under my skin, but watching the surge of effort from the Instillers and their Wraith protectors was a balm to my nerves. The last two weeks had passed slowly and with increasing frustration, but it was finally time. Everything was in place within the Beast Glades. Although complicated by the dragons’ increased patrols and taking over the flying castle hovering to the east, we were ready.
Under a shroud of mist that hid ou...
2024-01-26 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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I needed to subdue it, delay it—anything to give myself time to think. How did one stop nothing?
2024-01-24 20:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Happy New Year! To start off the new year, I’m excited to present our first Q&A of the year! Please submit your questions by 1/26. Other rules are listed within the form.
2024-01-23 00:17:49 +0000 UTC
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ARTHUR LEYWIN
Vajrakor’s tense steps carried him from left to right and back again in front of the dwarven throne. The noise of each footfall was muffled by the thick red rug that ran the length of the throne room, a cool, cavernous chamber held up by tall carved stone arches. Vajrakor was staring at his feet but stole a glance at me or the other people in the room every couple of steps. A single asuran guard stood to the left of the throne, staring straight ahead.
2024-01-19 18:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Now she stood straight and proud, her explanation firm and exuding ambition.
It gave me hope.
2024-01-17 21:49:05 +0000 UTC
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ARTHUR LEYWIN
Thick blades of deep green grass bent under my steps as I walked beneath the charwood trees outside of the Hearth. My thoughts were heavy and grounded, keeping me grounded as well. A mental shroud separated me from Regis and Sylvie; I wasn’t ready to have anyone else’s thoughts in my head just yet, needing some time to digest everything that had happened.
Everything I had learned, from both Kezess and Mordain, cycled through my head again and aga...
2024-01-12 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Instead of taking my hand, he held out something that he’d been hiding behind his side, and I jerked my own hand back as if I’d been burned, staring at the object.
2024-01-10 20:00:07 +0000 UTC
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NICO SEVER
As the tempus warp enveloped us in its magic, pulling us across space to the preprogrammed destination, I examined the bone-deep aching sensation that gripped my chest like a prolonged cardiac event. It was foolish—and human, too stupidly human. It wasn’t really the sharpness of Cecilia’s tone or her shrinking patience that made me feel like a twice-kicked dog dragging my tail in her wake…
No, what really bothered me was the fact that I couldn...
2024-01-05 18:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Fate could mean anything—or even nothing at all.
2024-01-03 22:04:07 +0000 UTC
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Happy holidays! Here's the final Q&A packet for the year. Thanks for all your questions, and I hope you have a great new year. Looking forward to another year with you all! I'm really excited about what's coming up next year, and I can't wait to share that with you all.
2023-12-29 18:00:06 +0000 UTC
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ARTHUR LEYWIN
Mordain’s story had conjured a discomforting melancholy that sat like a stone in my stomach. My interaction with Lord Eccleiah had been odd from its first moments to the last, and I still couldn’t make much of everything that he’d said and done, especially knowing this new context. It was clear the old asura wanted something from me, but what exchange would be worth the cost of the mourning tears?
Theories ran rampant through my thoughts, but I...
2023-12-15 18:00:07 +0000 UTC
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