Sunday 8 November 2015


Chapter 12

Different Schools of Thought



What was he going to do now? Sitting there at the bottom of a ventilation shaft, that question repeated itself in Jay's mind time and time again. After an hour he had come to a couple of conclusions. Firstly, he had to get out of this hole; and to do that, he had to get someone to help him from above. If only someone could let down a rope and help him out of this ventilation shaft...
The first thought he had as a way to get out was yelling up to anyone that might hear him, but unfortunately he hadn't gotten any response yet, so now he was growing slightly desperate. He had noticed that he almost didn't have any water left. That was something he should have thought of earlier, but he had forgotten about water in his enthusiasm during his exploration. And now he could only hope that he wouldn't be stuck here for too long. Fortunately, not much Stamina and Hydration was consumed as he sat here Meditating.
Secondly—since it was optional to kill the Black Ooze Boss—he had to decide if he should just go and turn in his Quest now or if he should try and kill the Black Ooze; though, the more he thought, the less likely he felt it was that he could actually kill it at his Level. Maybe he should get a magician's Profession and some more Spells? It was the only solution he could come up with to gain enough power to actually pose a threat to the Black Ooze. But he was hesitant.
He put his hopes in the small Mana crystals he had found earlier, hoping they would sell for a lot of money and that he then could buy a few stronger Spells and try again. He had 93 crystals, and they looked like they could actually be worth something, especially since they came from the strongest creatures he had ever faced. It was literally his only hope... once again, he found himself at a loss because of his low amount of money. It was a never-ending chase to get the money to survive.
Killing the Black Ooze might be the solution to his money problem, if it was a unique creature it would most likely give something great as a reward, but that didn't help before he actually killed it.
Thinking back to his escape from the Black Ooze, he tried analyzing it. It was weak to fire; probably strong against physical attacks; had regenerative abilities; could transform from liquid to smoke and back again. The creature seemed the perfect opponent for a long range fighter; there was some hope in that. All he had to do was keep away from it and attack it before it could reach him and he would, theoretically, be able to kill it without losing any Health. But was it that easy? He didn't know how much Health the Black Ooze had, or if it had any other abilities when it became critically injured, for example. It didn't look very promising at his current Level. If only he could figure out how much Health the Black Ooze had then his planning would be much easier and he could make certain he was prepared enough to kill it without being in any real danger.
Claudine, do you know anything about that Black Ooze?
Yes, Jay, Claudine said. It is a Boss creature of the Slime type; it is poisonous and corrosive; weak to fire and strong against physical attacks. It can transform into two different forms.
Thanks... Jay thought. All of those things I already knew, I could figure them out by thinking back at my encounter with it. Is there anything else you could tell me about it that I don't know?
No, Jay. Claudine said. I don't think so. Or maybe, I don't really know. If you could specify your inquiry I might have more information. I have a perfect memory of all you have seen and experienced, and can extrapolate information from that, but only if I know what you want to know.
Hm, Jay thought. That was a weird statement from Claudine. What could he ask that would make her give him more information? He thought for a while, then came up with a thought about how he might know the Black Ooze's Health. Claudine, you say you remember perfectly about all that has happened to me? If so, do you remember how much Health a normal Green Slime had? And if so, could you use its volume and compare that to the Black Ooze? Then calculate how much Health the Black Ooze would have if it was only a bigger Green Slime?
Yes, Jay, Claudine said. That is easy. The Black Ooze would have 14698 Health, but it isn't the same as a Green Slime, so that information cannot be verified as true.
Well, it's better than nothing. Let's assume it doesn't have more than 30000 Health then. That was good to know; this ability of Claudine's to remember everything that has happened to him could come in handy in many situations; it only felt a bit weird to be under constant surveillance. He had another thought. Claudine, do you remember how much Health the Black Ooze lost after it caught on fire from the torch I tossed?
Yes, Jay, Claudine said. It lost an average of 23 Health per second for twenty seconds, making a total of 460 Health lost while it extinguished the fire.
If one torch did 460 damage, wouldn't he just have to toss a lot of torches at the creature? That was a thought he had to consider. What if he could use some other way to make the Black Ooze catch on fire without having to spend all his money on buying a strong Spell? That was something to remember and consider after he knew how much money he would get from the loot he got during this trip to the sewer dungeon.
Yes, Jay, Claudine said. It regenerated 7 Health per second, which means it will regenerate 420 Health every minute, assuming it has a fixed regeneration rate.
Jay felt glad that he regularly communicated with his Guiding Spirit; it was marvelous that it could be used in this way. He wondered how many knew of that. Well, it didn't matter to him. He had gotten more information to include in his plans and it made his mind race. Assuming the Black Ooze had 30000 Health and that it regenerated 420 Health every minute, he would need to do at least 1500 damage per minute to have any real hope of killing it. That was something he felt was fairly difficult. Right now, the only thing he could think of was that he had to buy a really strong Spell with a fire attribute. The only problem was, the stronger the Spell, the larger the consumption of Mana. And he needed to be able to use the Spell until the Black Ooze died, which meant either buying lots of Mana Potions or increasing his Wisdom by a lot; neither seemed feasible.
Another thought came to him; a thought he should have had from the beginning. Opening his Friend List he saw that the two people he had added was actually online. He slapped his forehead, how had he not thought of trying to contact either Fengil or Anshin? Well, no matter, he clicked Anshin's name and sent a mental message.
Hey, remember me?” Jay asked.
Yes.” Came the reply from Anshin. “The one-hit-kill sniper guy.”
Sniper guy?” Jay said. “Well, it doesn't matter. I need some help. Do you have the time to get a rope and come to the Magician's Guild and help me climb up from a hole?”
Sorry,” Anshin said. “Not in Garam's Gorge anymore. Fifteen hour away from Garam's Gorge. At a village, doing a Quest. Can't leave yet.”
Ah, too bad,” Jay said. “Good luck with the Quest. I need to figure out a way to get out of my predicament before I die, talk to you later.”
Until then,” Anshin said. “Good luck.”
One down, one to go; his only hope now lay in Fengil. And Jay didn't have anything but a business relationship with that guy; and only a single transaction at that. He didn't feel very hopeful. It didn't matter, beggars can't be choosers. He clicked Fengil's name.
Hey, remember me?” Jay asked.
Yeah, got some crafting materials for me?” Fengil asked.
Maybe,” Jay said. “But the reason I'm contacting you is in hope to get your help with something. Are you in Garam's Gorge?”
Help?” Fengil said. “And yes, I'm close to Garam's Gorge, in one of the closer mine-shafts doing some mining. What do you need help with? Though, the main question is, how will I benefit from helping you?”
Straight to business, eh?” Jay asked, sarcastically. “Well, I've got a few crafting items you might be interested in. Crocodile Leather, Cockroach Carapaces and Lesser Mana Crystals. Anything you're interested in?”
I don't need any of the first two, but I've never seen any Mana Crystals before. What do you need help with, and what do you offer in return for the help?”
I just need you to get a thick rope that's at least ten meters long and come help me get out of a hole inside the Magician's Guild,” Jay said. “That shouldn't be difficult for you, right? It's just a bit time-consuming. So, how about one Mana Crystal for the help, and you can buy a few from me if we can come to an agreement on their price?”
Two Mana Crystals for the help,” Fengil said. “We'll see if I want to buy any after I've seen them and know a bit more about what they're used for.”
Fine,” Jay said, sighing. “When can you be here?”
I'll be in the Magician's Guild in less than an hour, but where should I go? You need to be more specific.”
That stumped Jay somewhat; he didn't have any real idea where he was in relation to the surface structures in the Magician's Guild compound. “Wait a moment and I'll try to figure out where I am. Just buy the rope and come to the Magician's Guild while I do that, okay?”
Sure,” Fengil said. “I'll tell you when I'm there.”
Jay thought for a while, bringing out his make-shift map and studying it. Forty or so minutes passed, during which he visualized his journey down to the third floor while comparing it to the map and trying to get a feel for where he might be right now. All he could figure out was that he was somewhere close to the edge of the Magician's Guild compound, but that was enough. He just had to tell Fengil to walk close to the outer wall until he could hear Jay's voice.
Appropriately enough, just as he had figured out what to tell Fengil, Jay heard a voice.
I'm at the Magician's Guild compound now. Where should I go?” Fengil asked.
I couldn't really figure out a specific location, but all you need to do is walk close to the compound's outer wall until you hear me yelling,” Jay said. “Easy enough, right?”
Sure. See you soon,” Fengil said.
Their communication ended there and Jay started yelling out for help once every twenty seconds. It took about ten minutes before Jay saw a familiar face looking down at him from above.
Heh, you're really stuck down at the bottom of a well,” Fengil said, bending down, wrenching up the metal grate, then tossing down a thick rope with knots tied every twenty centimeters or so.
When the rope reached Jay, he took hold of it, activating Enduring Willpower, and started climbing. “Hey, pull me up would you? It's easier if we co-operate.”
Fine, but I'm not that strong,” Fengil said, tugging at the rope.
As Jay once again came to the surface, he felt relieved and looking around saw that it was the middle of the day. He didn't know how long he had spent in the darkness, but now when he saw sunlight again his eyes hurt.
So,” Fengil said. “What were you doing down there?”
Just exploring some,” Jay said. He didn't want others to know of the Boss he had found. At least not until he knew if he could kill it himself. He wanted whatever the Black Ooze would drop when it died more than he needed help killing it. Especially since he hadn't tried killing it for real yet. “I found a grate leading down into the sewers beneath the Magician's Guild and started killing creatures there. At first it wasn't bad Experience and quite easy, but then I found myself up against a more dangerous foe than I could handle and had to escape into a ventilation shaft.”
You don't say?” Fengil said, a sparkle of interest flashing in his eyes. “How dangerous was this foe?”
Deciding to keep his secrets close, Jay didn't feel like answering, but had to give some explanation. “Just lots of Level 11 creatures that I couldn't do much damage to with my strongest Spell, so I had to flee.”
Ah,” Fengil said, seemingly loosing interest. “Well, it seems I wouldn't gain anything from going there then. That place is too low Level for me.”
What Level are you?” Jay asked, curiously.
I'm Level 31,” Fengil said, a smile slowly spreading on his face.
Hearing how high a Level Fengil had, Jay re-evaluated his thought about telling about the Black Ooze or not. It would be quite easy to kill the Black Ooze with a Level 31 helping him. But it would also mean that Fengil pretty much had all the power, and could even kill Jay if the Black Ooze dropped something really valuable that Fengil wanted. Jay decided to keep the secret for now, but had to ask something. “Fengil, your Profession is Blacksmith, right? How did you get such a high level without being a fighting Profession?”
Yeah, my main Profession is Blacksmith,” Fengil said. “I get Experience when I craft things with Skills and Spells related to the Blacksmith Profession. Quite a lot too if I succeed in making some equipment with strong properties.”
Main Profession?” Jay asked. “It's possible to have more than one Profession? What other Profession do you have? And how do Professions work?”
Ehm,” Fengil said. “Slow down.” Fengil scratched his chin. “Yeah, it's possible to have more than one Profession. At Level 16 you can get your main Profession by a multitude of ways. For example: I became a Blacksmith by going to the Blacksmith's Guild and learning the requisite Skills. After that I got the Blacksmith Profession and it now lets my Blacksmith-related Skills and Spells advance at a faster rate. It also gives me the ability to gain Experience towards my Level by crafting things with these Blacksmithing Skills and Spells.”
Oh,” Jay said. That was good to know. He just had to figure out how to become a Magician then and the Spells he had would increase in Level quicker and become stronger. Simple, yet great. “You said something about having more Professions too. How does that work?”
Why not just check the info-sites?” Fengil said with a tone of boredom. “It's a lot easier to read up on the God's Dream info-sites about Professions and Sub-Professions, and how they work. Why ask me to do something you can do yourself?”
That's a bit difficult...” Jay said, hesitating. He couldn't access any info-sites. Or, at least, he didn't think he could. Claudine, can you access any God's Dream info-sites and get me information about Professions and maybe some game-guides?
No, all my information come only from within God's Dream. And I don't know much about Professions, only that there exists a lot of them and that you can get your first main Profession at Level 16. You should ask Fengil.
Thanks, Jay thought, scrambling for a way to explain how he couldn't get information from outside the game. With an idea of telling a half-truth he continuing his conversation with Fengil. “I can't access any info-sites. I sort of have this problem where I am in a medical pod outside the game, and I can't do anything but be connected to the game.”
Oh,” Fengil said, a slight hint of embarrassment in his voice. “Sorry, didn't know that. You ill or something? Sounds bad if you can't leave the medical pod.”
Yeah, well...” Jay said. “I was told it would be lethal for me to leave the medical pod early. So I spend all my time in this game. It is close enough to reality that I can't complain.”
Fengil laughed awkwardly. “True enough. Sure, I'll explain some things. The price is one iron coin.”
You're asking me to pay you for information?” Jay said, incredulity showing clearly on his face. “Isn't that a bit much?”
Nah, the price is just right. You'll see,” Fengil said, smiling. “Let's go to the Blacksmith's Guild and continue our conversation. I'll show you something too. But first, give me the Mana Crystals.”
Fine,” Jay said, handing over two of the Lesser Mana Crystals to Fengil.
Fengil, looking at them for a little while, put the crystals into his Inventory space. “Let's go. We'll talk on the way.”
Okay,” Jay said, and they began walking toward the Blacksmith's Guild. “So, about Professions, could you tell me what you know?”
Sure,” Fengil said. “This is how the system works: at Level 16 you can get one main Profession and 8 Sub-Professions.”
Interrupting Fengil, Jay said with some surprise: “Eight Sub-Professions? You can actually have nine Professions in total? That seems a bit much, couldn't you just get every single great Profession you wanted and make all your Skills and Spells advance really fast?
Yeah... it doesn't work that way. This is how the info-sites explained it: your main Profession gives a boost to your Profession-related Skills and Spells, increasing their growth-rate by 52%. But your Sub-Professions are different. Depending on how many you have you get less and less of a growth-rate the more Sub-Professions you have. If you have 1-2 Sub-Professions they give a growth-rate of 24% each, if you have 3-4 they give a growth-rate of 12% each, 5-6 give 8% each, 7-8 give 6% each. So, depending on how many Sub-Professions you have they decrease in value, but can also make it possible for you to use more Skills and Spells specific to a certain Profession. It's all about how you balance your Skills and Spells with their respective Professions and how they work together. So if you get lots of Professions you can get lots of Spells and Skills, but they won't grow as fast as someone that specializes in synergistic Professions, Skills and Spells.”
Huh,” Jay said. “Makes sense, sort of. Your main Profession gets the greatest benefit by far, and then if you get Sub-Professions that compliment that main Profession you can get a 100% growth-rate on the Skills and Spells that those Professions have in common. This makes me have to rethink a few things. Well, I'm not Level 16 anyway, so I have some time yet.”
Something like that. Your main Profession also influences how you gain Experience to Level up. Me, for example, I get 100% Experience from killing monsters as I'm a Blacksmith, but pure warrior-type Professions get 150% from killing monsters, and magician Professions get 120% Experience from killing monsters. Another difference is that because I'm a Blacksmith I can gain Experience from making equipment, digging ores, refining things, engraving things and generally crafting things. Craft Professions get the largest amount of Experience from creating things, relatively speaking. Magician-type Professions, because they can also craft things—though not as many as pure crafting Professions—also get some Experience when they create things such as Spell Scrolls or permanent enchantments. It's quite an intricate system.”
Wow,” Jay said, feeling a bit overwhelmed. “It seems like it would be best to plan out how to use your Profession and Sub-Professions before actually getting them. Or can you change Profession?”
You can change your Profession, but the cost is horrible; all the Skills and Spells you have that are related to your main Profession go back to Level 1 if you change it, and if you change a Sub-Profession you lose all improvement that the Sub-Profession has given to the Skills and Spells that it influences. So, yeah, it's not a good idea to change your Profession when you've had it for a while. The only time it's actually worth changing Professions is when you haven't used the Skills and Spells it influences much. So, you can try out a few if you're willing to lose all the Skill and Spell Levels that are associated with the Profession. Which is only worth it if you really can't stand your chosen Profession. Myself, I think it's better to think it through and chose wisely, then you don't have to change anything.”
You're right about that,” Jay said, contemplating if he should really get a Magician Profession right now. He hasn't gotten used to this world yet, and now that he knows how much a Profession can benefit and harm his character, he needs to be cautious and think things through. “So, what Sub-Professions do you have? If you don't mind telling me.”
Fengil was quiet for a while, as if thinking about how wise it would be to tell everything about himself. “Whatever,” he said. “I have four Sub-Professions: Fire Elementalist, Geomancer, Refiner and Enchanter.”
Huh?” Jay involuntarily said. He didn't understand what those Professions did, or even what they were. “That sounds more like you're some sort of Magician. How do those Sub-Profession benefit a Blacksmith?”
I'm not really aiming to be a regular Blacksmith,” Fengil said, smiling, scratching his red beard. “I'm going to advance my Blacksmith Profession into one of its higher tiers: the Metallurgist. And when I've done that I'll become a great creator of items. After which I'll become rich.” Fengil started chuckling to himself in an overly pleased fashion, seemingly going into a world of his own.
Okay?” Jay said. “Good for you, I guess.” Jay had some things to think about too, and their conversation halted until they reached the Blacksmith's Guild.
Come with me,” Fengil said, enthusiastically tugging on Jay's arm and entering through the large metal door. “I'll show you one thing that's great about my combination of Professions.”
Sure,” Jay said, looking forward to whatever Fengil wanted to show him.
They went through the entrance room and into the inner parts of the Blacksmith's Guild, walking down a stone corridor to a room with a green sign outside its door.
Here's an empty room to use,” Fengil said, opening the door, going inside.
Jay followed behind and entered the room, seeing its austere furnishing. There was only a wide, squat, metal cylinder in the middle of the room; above it was a large metal cone with a pipe going into the ceiling. Work-tables stretched the entirety of each wall. As Fengil reached the metal cone, he touched a button on it, making it start buzzing; it was apparently a suction fan.
Here,” Fengil said. “Look at this.” He brought out a head-size sphere with a blackish blue metallic sheen from his Inventory Space; the sphere had a fist-sized hole on its top. “This is a Refining Furnace. With it I can refine ores, merge metals with each other and a few other things later when I get higher Level Skills and Spells. It's a really great item; it makes it much easier and quicker to process metals and create the materials for my smithy-work.
I can use this Refining Furnace because I have the Sub-Profession Refiner, but what makes it really great is when I combine Fire Elementalist Spells and Refiner Skills. I can use these,” Fengil took out a little white-blue box, opening its lid. A flash of heat surged out as the small red granules in the box came into view. “These are small fire-rocks, they contain a large amount of restrained heat. And by using them with enough air-flow they ignite the air itself and use it for fuel. By manipulating these fire-rocks with my Fire Elementalist Spells I can control the heat to a great degree and the things I refine become better than if I used the regular way of heating the outside of the Refining Furnace with fire or hot coals.”
They burn the air?” Jay asked. “How is that possible?” He felt that Fengil was strangely enthusiastic about his Professions, but didn't mind since Jay was learning a lot.
Yeah, it seemed weird to me too when I bought these, so I asked about it. And as it was explained to me: they somehow catalyze the air and create a loop by breaking down the air into small components and then burning those components; and the burning components that was earlier split apart combine again when they burn. The only thing that is reduced is the fire-rocks, and these small granules can be used for quite some time before they are spent. It's quite great. Here... let me show you.” Fengil tossed a small fire-rock inside the Refining Furnace, took out a piece of rusty brown rock, tossed it in too, then brought out one of the small Mana Crystals he got from Jay; then Fengil turned to Jay. “The iron coin for explaining about Professions?” Fengil, smiling, stretched out his hand to Jay.
Jay took out a black iron coin and tossed it to Fengil. “Here, what do you need it for?” He didn't like spending money, but this information was worth it.
Look, these coins can be used to help refine the iron ore into harder and stronger iron than if you just refine iron ore by itself,” Fengil said, tossing the coin into the furnace and then looking into it with great concentration in his eyes, he activated the fire-rock and a large gush of heat flashed out.
Jay stepped back slightly, looking into the Refining Furnace, seeing the fire-rock burn brightly with a blue flame. “So, you're going to try and infuse the iron you're refining with the Mana Crystal. Do you know what will happen when you do that?”
Nope,” Fengil said, absentmindedly, staring deeply at the Refining Furnace and doing something that made the iron ore glow brighter and brighter until it started breaking apart into smaller pieces; then the iron coin melted quickly and the metal from the iron ore and the black iron coin began merging. “All I know is that the Mana Crystal said something about being poisonous. So, I thought I might try making metal with a poisonous attribute. It could be possible. I'll only know after I've tried.” After saying that, Fengil did something with his right hand on the side of the Furnace—some sort of weird hand movement—and the rock dust that had separated from the glowing red iron flew out of the Refining Furnace. “Now comes the crucial part. Let's see what happens.”
Sure,” Jay said, intently looking inside the Refining Furnace, feeling like his eyes was burning from the intense heat, but not caring, because inside the Furnace the small Mana Crystal came into contact with the glowing metal and emitted a hissing sound. Green smoke flew out of the Mana Crystal as it quickly evaporated and the mist coated the iron.
Fengil did another weird hand movement on the Furnace and the liquid iron started swirling around the green gas, as if trying to capture it inside itself. This process took ten minutes, but after that time the glowing red metal had a slight tinge of green at the edges of its glow. “Success!” Fengil shouted. “It was as I thought, it could be incorporated into the metal.”
This should mean that the Mana Crystals have more value than most normal crafting items. If they can enhance the properties of items, it should be worth quite a bit. Jay smiled to himself and thought about how he had struck it rich. He also thought of those red fire-rocks. Could he somehow use them as ammunition for his home made Spell Fling Shot? He needed to find somewhere to buy those fire-rocks and try out his theory.




15 comments:

  1. We're very grateful for your efforts!

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    1. No problem, I'm glad you like my writing and hope you'll continue reading. And if possible, spread the word about the story. Seeing more people come to read this makes me more inclined to spend my free time on it.

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    2. Yes. I will be sure to recommend everyone i know. Btw i feel sorry for your laptop i can't imagine if that happened to me.

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    3. Yeah, it wasn't a good day when my laptop died. It was the computer I used for most things and the one I had at my bedside to write down ideas, listen to audio-books and read books on. Not very expensive, not new, but it was very useful and it saddened me quite a lot to lose it.

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  2. Good thing I didn't have anything to attend to this Monday. I camped quite rigidly for this release, although I can't believe I fell asleep and missed this for an entire hour. *insert expletive* :3

    I'm one of the readers but I've kept silent for a while because I felt like it. Yours is of a potential that I desire to see bloom in all of its resplendence. I'm not sure why certain individuals were put off by the prologue, as it animated in me delightful images of futuristic vistas, which spurred me to read further -- I might try to trace the influences.

    Your dedicated resolution in order to rectify the lack of recent contact is already a good apology to me. Please don't heed the selfish demands of an abhorrent few who will prioritize the product over the goodwill of the creator, and stay safe! I plan to make detailed critique of every chapter from start to finish once I'm done reading this. :333 - Someone Who Likes To Read

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    1. Thank you, I'm glad you find this story worth waiting for :)

      And I also enjoyed reading/creating the prologue, but that might mostly be because I know the significance in it, which isn't apparent right now. Its feel was something I borrowed from another of my stories set in a futuristic world where man-kind lives almost entirely in space.

      I'm going to try and find a way to spend more time on this story. I've created such a long story-line that even I look forward to reading what I'll write in the future. Right now, what has been posted is less than 10% of the story-line I've imagined/created.
      There has just been a few more hick-ups than I had wanted since I began this blog. But, that's something life always throws at you, nothing is ever without problems. Few things go as you plan if you don't have the time to spend all your focus on it, and seldom even then.

      I like to read a lot too, I would almost call it an addiction or obsession, but what can we do when reading is so enjoyable? Do you have any suggestions of something worthwhile to read?

      I'll listen to anyone's opinion, but I'm quite aloof when it comes to being, and since I know myself well enough that few things influence my mood for the worse, I have no problem with another's opinion, even if it isn't the same as mine.

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    2. Hey, I started with my proofreading of your prologue. It's not critique of the story yet, and I hope to reach this chapter by the end of the day or possibly night, so I can write my critique for the next day and night. Also, my timezone is different by the way. kbye

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    3. idk about what to read. Once I'm finished proofreading I will tell you my thoughts okay. bye

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    4. Much appreciated; it's always interesting to read what others think about things. Especially when its something I've created. Just don't be so harsh that I lose total interest (though if you succeed in that, I might actually be impressed).

      I should maybe change the time-zone on this blog to my actual one, but can't really see the point in doing that since I usually have a fairly erratic sleep/awake cycle.

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    5. I agree I like the original prologue, in my mind it could be a little more full fleshed as it stands it's a bit short for a prologue. But that being said I enjoyed it an fir me it set the story up better than the truncated prologue stuck with chapter one, again just my own humble opinion thank you for a great story and a fun character to read about from an avid reader 😊

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    1. Thanks :)

      This made me smile, and will probably keep me smiling for some time.

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  4. Although I can't donate, I'm really enjoying this, keep up the good work!

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    1. No problem. I never expected many to be willing or able to donate. But it's always good to see what the readers think.
      Help me spread the word to others that might enjoy the story and I'll be grateful. When one of the current view-count goals has been reached I will post more than one chapter that a week.

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