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The Dragon's Scion 209
Hey everyone! Itâs been a little while since the last update â to understate things â but Dragonâs Scion is back. Since my inability to keep a schedule is well documented at this point, all I can say is that I will update as quickly and as frequently as I am able. Small Worlds will resume to move to completion as soon as I can. All other projects that are not Coreverse are currently inactive andâŠ
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Pride theropods!
You can use them for icons, backgrounds, etc (no comercial use please) just give me credit :D
I love it when size comparisons are more than just outlines because this because it looks like a tyrannosaur, a dromaeosaur, and a Quetzalcoatlus are trying to decide if Benadryl Cabbagepatch is gonna be good eating.
did you hear? thereâs a new kind of orb. great year for wizards
i swear this oneâs different itâs like the moon but much bigger and glowing with all sorts of sinister energies. we call it moon 2 and this one comes out during the day
Guys be careful moon 2âs demonic aura can cause Cancers and Tumors through prolonged exposure without a warding spell so make sure you apply your abjurations before using moon 2 to fire epic beam attacks
Hey you know spinosaurus?
What if their spine thing was actually more like the hump of a buffalo?
ATTACHMENT POINT OF IMMENSE NECK MUSCLES
IDEAL TO GRAB AND YEET LESSER DINOSAURS
So I've been doing a lot of dinosaur research for books, and it's not impossible they had large neck muscles which would explain the spines, and I love this. But probably not for yeet. Most evidence now suggests Spinosaurs were semi aquatic, and walked on all four on land.
Which means the neck muscles could have been massive like that, but instead of yeeting, could have been used for thrashing or - even more terrifyingly - doing the death roll.
You know crocodiles?
That, or...
That.
So imagine a 45 foot long dinosaur crocodile that had a bison's neck muscles and used them to power those types of attacks.
Gives me some very evil idea for the next book either way.
Thought about âHumans are space orcs/space faeâ. There was a line talking about how theres a human working on a ship but no-ones entirely sure if theyâre meant to be there, but they didnât want to like offend the terrifying space orc.
What if the âdrifterâ archetype continues into space? Like maybe we negotiated for free travel with one of our allies, but because humans come from a death world and are terrfiying, and because humans can be oblivious, we just assume we can board on any ship going anywhere, nbd?
like not as stowaways. weâre not hiding. Like those wolves and wild dogs in russia that use the railways. Are YOU going to tell a wolf they shouldnât be riding the train?!? Thought not.
Captain Diii did not become aware of the⊠problem until her ship was a full half-cycle out from the resupply station. She was halfway through a standard sweep of the ship, to be sure it was all in good order, when she came across a sort of cocoon constructed of light, sturdy fabric strung up in the end of service corridor alpha. It was not blocking access to anything of even minor importance, it simply was not meant to be there. It had no use she could discern, but it had no place aboard Captain Diiiâs ship.
âWhat is the purpose of this?â Captain Diii asked the young technician assigned to the sector.
Their mood-spots cycled to anxiety-orange as their feet shuffled in discomfort. âThe human called it her âhammockâ and said it would be out of the way there?â
A human. On Captain Diiiâs ship. Her spots flashed from fear to anger to consternation and settled on worry. This had never before happened to her. Sheâd only been captain for two annuals, and she operated so far from any of the major travel hubs she had hoped she would not have to deal with this.
The problem had started after the war. The terrifying human âmarinesâ had been key to repelling the Kkoin invaders, with their wild recklessness and near-indestructibility. They had put an end to the war very quickly, and the terms of alliance in exchange for this service had been seen as extremely generous. They asked for transportation, mainly, since human FTL drives still lagged behind galactic standard. It had been assumed that by this they meant transporting goods and perhaps colonists by arrangement, but the wording had been ambiguous in translation.
That did happen, but in addition humans would simply⊠step onto ships going where they wanted to go. And stay. Who would dare contradict a human? Any one of them could turn deadly at a momentâs notice. Their hardiness and ferocity was legend. As of yet, no way of repelling them had been 100% effective. Their comfort range was massive, so keeping a ship hot or cold did not help. Scents designed to be maximally unpleasant to the human sensory array dissuaded some, but others would simply laugh and joke about them as they boarded anyway. It seemed they could acclimate to even the most noxious of scents within a few cycles.
Some humans would uproot their entire families and head for another planet, seemingly on a whim. Other humans would then go visit these families, and go back home, or not. Some humans traveled from planet to planet and station to station to satisfy their near-endless curiosity. Some traveled because to travel and see new things gave them pleasure, and then returned to their homes seemingly refreshed.
Such a strange species.
Captain Diii had been certain she had assigned someone to guard the ship and tell any hopeful humans that there was no space for them if they tried to board. Captain Diii did not have any facilities for humans aboard her ship. She hurried to the nearest communication pod and signaled for her second in command, Taa, to join her.
Taa already had anxiety flashing on her mood spots when she arrived.
âTaa, were you not assigned to inform humans that there was no space?â Captain Diii asked.
âI did, Captain!â Taa protested. âBut she answered that she did not need much and walked right past me! What could I do?â
âAnd where is she now?â Diii asked.
âThe kitchens. She⊠she said she wanted to be added to the duty roster, and that she enjoyed food preparation?â
That was another thing about the humans. They almost all wanted to work on the ships they boarded. Often they threw duty schedules into disarray by simply volunteering themselves to do tasks. At least this one seemed to know to ask the officer in charge of duties.
Diii found the human in the kitchens, as expected. She was very tall and thin for her type, of the morph âall bonesâ, if Diii was remembering the mandatory human-culture lessons that had been recently been added to ships-captain certification classes. She seemed to lack the jiggling bits that were so disconcerting on some humans. She did not reek of artificial fragrances as some humans did, instead scented pleasantly of human natural musk. Her head-covering stands, âhairâ, was a friendly violet. Diii was certain this was not a natural coloration for the species. Her loose cloth coverings were earthy browns and creams, reminiscent of a childâs camouflage.
The human turned to look at Captain Diii, and showed her white-bone teeth in the body language âsmileâ, a gesture of friendliness and pleasure. Now that she was turned, Diii could see that half of the humanâs head was shaved, and an array of electronics were installed directly in her skull. It was testament to their extraordinary healing powers that augmenting themselves with inorganic parts was commonplace in human culture. The humans had the technology to make their implants invisible, but some chose to make them visible because it looked âbad posteriorâ, which was somehow a good thing and aesthetically pleasing to them?
The humanâs implants lit up, showing the exact blue of happiness, as she straightened up to give the human âsaluteââa greeting to a superior. âCaptain Diii? Itâs good to meet you. Iâm Elizabeth, but you can call me Zizi.â
Captain Diii could not help but be somewhat charmed. She must have the latest language-translation chip, Ziziâs speech was near perfect, and that she had something that functioned nearly like mood-spots was comforting. Her chosen name, as well, was easy to pronounce and nonthreateningly low-status.
âA greeting, Zizi,â Captain Diii answered carefully. âMay I inquire your purpose aboard my ship?â
âOh, Iâm just a drifter,â Zizi said. âI just love traveling, you know? I heard the moons of Sigma7 were gorgeous, so Iâm working my way that-a-ways.â Ziziâs pseudo-mood spot lights switched to anticipation before cycling back to happiness. âIâll be off your ship at the next supply depot, if I can find someone heading more that direction.â
Ah, the âdrifterâ type. Captain Diii had heard of them. âship-hoppersâ. An entire sub-class of humans who wandered the galaxy simply because they did not want to do anything else. They were famously the most difficult to dissuade from boarding a ship, and most likely to board from strange ports and going strange directions. Clearly it was not Taaâs fault she had been unable to keep Zizi out, and Diii signaled brief apology toward her.
âI wonât be any trouble,â Zizi continued. âI can set my hammock up anywhere to sleep, if itâs in your way?â
âThe location you have chosen is⊠acceptable,â Captain Diii allowed. Ziziâs hairâs constant show of friendly had her own spots heading toward that color in automatic prosocial response. It was somewhat disconcerting. âI will leave you to your work,â Captain Diii said, retreating, and Zizi smiled and threw another quick salute before turning back to the food on the stove. Her implants showed concentration and curiosity, and then Captain Diii was outside the room with her again.
She turned toward Taa, who was still concerned. âI have heard that ships with a human listed on their crew roster have a 30% lower chance of being targeted by pirates?â Taa volunteered.
âYes, yes,â Captain Diii mused. The risk was very low to begin with, especially for a ship like hers that did not haul valuable cargo, but anything that lowered it further could not be all bad. âIt is not your fault in any case, Taa. Nothing could have prevented this human from boarding.â
Taa relaxed some, and Captain Diii returned to her inspection of the ship. Then she went to the helm and transmitted her updated crew roster to the main control base, encrypted only very lightly.
It certainly would not be bad to be known to have a human aboard.
Okay, this is the post that really got me thinking, especially that last line. Story Time!
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"So, you had a human on your vessel again," Saae asked, her red eyes flashing purple with excitement.
Geek chuckled. His vessel always attracted humans due to an unfortunate linguistic convergence- apparently, his name was a ancient English word that most often referred to a particular human subculture. "Yup. One of those drifters wandered in. Didn't have a Caet."
"It's Cat and I know you're deliberately mispronouncing it," Saae said. She was his sister, and was a xenobiologist who was making a study of the two primary human companion animals.
It still made Geek uncomfortable. He knew humans were absolute terrors, he'd seen it himself often enough, but the idea of a sentient species sharing habitation with apex predators was still strange to him. "Okay, I am. But still, no cat."
Saae waved the objection away. "Tell me. Were the one of those drifters?"
Geek bobbed his head in confirmation. "Name was Zia. You would have liked them, they were apparently trying to see every animal in this quadrant."
"Mmm. Yes. But tell me," and now Geek could see it in the stiffness of her tail, the tight lines around her antenna - Saae had something she was fixated on. "Did you make it known you had a human? To keep away pirates?"
Geek wanted to see where she was going with this. "Obviously. It's just smart."
"Hmm." Saae started to write.
"Care to share?" He prompted his sister, once the notes were done. Geek knew better than to interrupt her.
"The humans mostly domesticated the cat and dog before they had long term records. By the time they had writing, many of the details were lost. Their oral traditions held myths of the first domestications, but many of those were lost."
Geek didn't ask what she was getting at. She'd get there in her own way.
"The dog is believed to have been domesticated as a hunting partner, and it's believed domestication was deliberately accomplished. The cat, however..." Saae trailed off, lost in thought, before focusing again. "It's largely believed among human scholars, and supported by our research, that the cats domesticated themselves. They invaded human grain stores, kept away pests by preying upon them, and in return gained protection from larger carnivores."
Geek nodded. He'd heard this before. "So?"
"Humans often joke that they don't adopt cats. They say that cats adopt them, and they come and go as they please. They're welcome in human dwellings for companionship and, of course, for keeping away pests, but they are unpredictable creatures as well. Humans who have cats are often covered in scars because the mercurial creatures became annoyed at a perceived insult."
"I do pay attention when you talk," Geek said. "But I'm not certain-"
"In ancient times, some of their cultures considered cats to be bad luck. In other cultures, their ships considered it terrible luck for anything to happen to the ship's cat, and wouldn't set sail without one on board. Remind me, why was Raast's vessel delayed?"
"Because of pirate activity in the area," Geek said, before his brain caught up with his mouths. "He wouldn't ship out until a human...wait...you don't mean what I think you mean?"
Saae leaned forward. "Useful, but willful creatures that invaded human homes, are respected and revered but also treated with a wary caution. Intelligent, but difficult to tame. And, of course, keep away annoyances. Dangerous to the owners of the home unless treated with respect and caution."
Geek stared at her, both his mouths agape, as Saae's eyes flashed again.
"Was I talking about cats, or humans?"
Geek shook his head. "Do you think they're trying to domesticate us?"
Saae laughed. "Weren't you paying attention, older brother? They're behaving like they're cats." She leaned back, her antenna twitching smugly. "I think they are domesticating themselves."
how many times do i have to say it? trapping a demon in a small space is cruel and bad for their health. if you're going to make a deal with the dark powers, you need to make sure you draw your circle large enough to comfortably fit the fiend you're trying to conjure. every decent spellbook comes with guidelines, please use them!
also while we're at it, providing proper and regular enrichment is so important! i usually play mario kart with mine. they curse my name and swear that the moment they escape my ring of salt they'll flay the flesh from my bones and drag my soul screaming to hell, but i'm pretty sure that's just because they're sore losers
Demonic enrichment is so important, but the problem is Mario Kart is not a good enrichment activity for Demons. You can't treat them like that, it's why they're frustrated. They have different needs! Ideal enchriment for a demon is a particularly difficult riddle or complex contract to find loopholes in. Most EULA's are ideal enrichment.
A Quick Update on Guns of Keldora
A Quick Update on Guns of Keldora
Hey everyone!Just wanted to make sure I let you know what was going on with Guns of Keldora. I realized that I would not be able to finish and have it edited in time for the original release date. After what happened with Motors of Keldora, I do not want to publish a book in a less than polished state again. I appreciate your understanding, and the new pre-order day of May 30th awaits. CannotâŠ
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The Dragon's Scion Part 208
The Dragonâs Scion Part 208
âYour highness,â Haradeth said. âI understand your concern, but there will almost certainly be an Alohym in the ship. You are needed there to slay it, otherwise the mission fails.â Tythel sighed heavily. It wasnât that they were wrong. It was just⊠âI donât like that anyone is going to be on their own.â âLeave the airlock open for me,â Synit said. âIâll go in if Iâm gettingâŠ
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The Dragonâs Scion Part 207
The Dragonâs Scion Part 207
Quick recap since itâs been a minute since the last update â Tythel successfully hatched the egg, and Bix was able to repair Synitâs broken body. And a reminder that Patreons are ahead of the posted parts â you can get ahead here.â For a little while, everyone was silent as Synit basked in the relief of a life finally free from pain. Then it was time for explanations. Tythel filled in HaradethâŠ
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Ghostflame - The Dragon's Scion Book 2 - Preview
Ghostflame â The Dragonâs Scion Book 2 â Preview
Available now on Amazon here! Prologue In all of Aelith, there was no creature more wretched than Poz Torne, and if anyone had reason to doubt that, Poz would be happy to set them straight on the matter. He had thought he had reached the bottommost point of wretchedness the year before, when heâd been locked up for a little bit of looting. Not much looting, not in Pozâs estimation. They hadnâtâŠ
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A Motors of Keldora Post Mortem
A Motors of Keldora Post Mortem
I dropped the ball with Motors of Keldora. Badly. I want to take a moment to address what happened, and make sure everyone knows what Iâll be doing going forward so it doesnât happen again. I also want to lead with telling you all that this is not me whinging or making excuses. This is an explanation, and what Iâm doing for the future. What Happened So, if youâve already read it, you probablyâŠ
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The Dinosaur Dungeon: Wrath Preview
The Dinosaur Dungeon: Wrath Preview
Please note that this is the unedited first draft, and may undergo substantial revisions before the final version. Release date is to be determined. Prologue Tira itched to open her doors and welcome adventurers to their doom. There were just a few minor details to take care of before she could. Namely, she had to finish the construction of her dungeon, summon her mobs, set her traps, createâŠ
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Motors of Keldora Preview
Motors of Keldora Preview
Prologue In general, Folas agreed with the idea that giving out too many herocores would start giving the heroes ideas above their station. They were already an uppity lot, with some of the higher ranked heroes considering themselves the equals of gods. It was true that Silver tier heroes could match a lowly Tin Godcore in a fight, but that didnât make them equals in any manner that matteredâŠ
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The Dragon's Scion Part 206
The Dragonâs Scion Part 206
Armin lead the group to the portal stone, after explaining how it worked and â more importantly â why the long dormant stones were working now. It give them an advantage Tythel could barely even comprehend, but she made notes to consider it more. If nothing else, being able to appears anywhere in the kingdom faster than even the Alohym could travel would be huge. âOne thing with this plan,ââŠ
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Dragonflame - the Dragon's Scion Book 1 - Cover and Preview
Dragonflame â the Dragonâs Scion Book 1 â Cover and Preview
Prologue On the path between a dying city and a mountain, a dying guardsman rode with a precious bundle in his arms. This was not the first horse the guardsman had ridden since leaving the city. The others had perished on the journey. He hadnât even purchased this horse. Having long ago discarded his tabard and armor, this guardsman wore thick furs to keep out the bitter cold. Between that andâŠ
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The Dragon's Scion Part 205
The Dragonâs Scion Part 205
Tythel had expected to find Heartflame had its limitations. In theory, she should feel that helping hatch her brother and healing a goddess was enough. In practice, however, the fact that she couldnât generate enough Heartflame to hatch another one of Arminâs trove of eggs was a frustration. This limitation wasnât like dragonflame or ghostflame. With those, she could tell when sheâd used tooâŠ
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