Perched high above on the warehouse roof, wrapped in his Master of Light Skill, he was both nearly invisible to the naked eye and completely invisible on the infrared spectrum. For the sanguine, who primarily hunted via infrared, he was virtually undetectable.
And now, with his Mask Signatu...
2024-05-29 16:10:43 +0000 UTC View PostIt took another hour to finish slotting the rest of Light Shift into his portal Skill, but the wait was worth it. When the notifications flashed in his vision, a satisfied smile touched his lips.
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New Skill created: [Master of Light] 2024-05-27 20:31:27 +0000 UTC View Post
[A/N]: Hey all! Hope you're enjoying! I had intended to do a bonus chapter this week, but then I got anxious with the end of Part Three/Book One approaching. I have to do some plotting for Part Four and didn't want to completely eliminate my buffer in my haste to provide more chapte...
2024-05-24 16:43:04 +0000 UTC View PostLight streamed in through a fist-sized portal, bright and beautiful and pure. It had been so long since he’d felt the touch of its heat on his skin and he took some time just to bask in it.
He had to force himself to snap back into focus, only affording himself that indulgence for a few m...
2024-05-22 17:55:40 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Things are heating up...
P.S. thanks for everyone's opinions on book/series titles! Will have a follow up on that soon.
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He grabbed the bare essentials; couple days of clothes, some socks, and underwear. As he turned for the bathroom to grab his toothbrush, his eyes ca...
2024-05-20 18:43:36 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Hello all! For those of you who are unaware, I've gone on a Royal Road posting break for the next ~2 weeks. I WILL continue to post here.
I'm doing this in order to increase my chapter buffer AND give my paying supporters even more bang for their buck. The goal is to have 15+ advance...
2024-05-17 19:10:55 +0000 UTC View PostTerry reeled in shocked silence for a time, his brain having trouble processing this revelation. Stone whipped past them, but his eyes were unfocused, his mouth dry, his heart threatening to burst from his chest.
How? It’s not possible. Yet…there was the ring of truth in those memor...
2024-05-15 19:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Damn...
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The journey back to Wichita started bittersweet for Terry. Sweet because he felt that he had finally solved not only his farm’s problem, but potentially Wichita’s night problem—and by extension, the tyranny of the sanguine. But as excited as he was to test hi...
2024-05-13 18:57:07 +0000 UTC View Post“So you’re not using the heat from the lava to power the portals. That much is obvious.”
Marlon scoffed, never taking his eyes off the clay as he pumped the wheel with his foot.
“Well, you might be, I guess. But that wouldn’t explain the anti-fall enchantment.” He studied ...
2024-05-10 18:53:12 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Enjoy :D!
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He was too emotionally drained to do much of anything, even delegate. With a wave, he let Tania take charge, his thoughts turned to the one issue he felt he could address.
“Vlad.” He called the C-ranker’s name with a hint of worry. The m...
2024-05-08 18:19:15 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Woohoo, 50 chapters! Only fitting that this one is so heavy.
Enjoy!
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For a few tense moments, there was no sound in the pitch-black prison but the echo of Terry’s own breathing.
Then, a swish of cloth as Sol shifted in his cell.
His voice was hoarse a...
2024-05-06 19:38:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe elder of the Blood Clot clan, a Red Duke of the Charnal Halls, had not been so furious in a thousand years.
Held under threat of silver by a spawnling! Extorted into abasement by a creature no stronger than one of my thousand children.
The truth of that rankled more than ...
2024-05-03 18:34:08 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: This chapter was so fun to write. Enjoy!
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When the detective and his lamper left the Break Room, Terry found himself trembling in the booth. A cold anger washed over him as he imagined Flore’s desecrated body.
“Damn you.” He slammed his fist on the table. ...
2024-05-01 17:41:26 +0000 UTC View PostAs the two of them neared the building, sounds and movement became clear. Shouts echoed down the street and Kramer fingered his pistol in its holster. Movement snaked in the dark, bodies flashing into view as they passed before the lit up windows.
But it only took him a moment to recognize ...
2024-04-29 19:02:31 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Welcome to part three! Just a heads up, this chapter is a different POV, but I won't make this a habit. This is one of the first scenes I ever imagined when I first thought of Super Genetics. Believe it or not, this scene or something like it, was originally going to be one of the opening ...
2024-04-27 22:22:57 +0000 UTC View PostHe watched his father’s caravan leave from the palace promenade, his heart aching. It had been a bittersweet night, filled with laughter, tears, and a shouting match over who had won monopoly after a three-hour marathon.
But despite the pain in his chest, he felt lighter than he had in mo...
2024-04-24 23:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Ugh, so sorry this is late. I have a little secret...I just released my debut novel on Amazon under my real name. It's so vastly different from Super Genetics that I made the conscious choice to separate the two stories author names, but I can't help but share with you all!
Darling o...
2024-04-23 16:25:12 +0000 UTC View PostSorry, I was overly optimistic and wasn't able to write while I traveled as I hoped. I will have to delay today's chapter. Will shoot to have it out by Sunday, but possibly a double chapter Monday.
Sorry again for the delay everyone!
2024-04-19 23:01:22 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Hey all! Hope you're enjoying! This arc is nearly completed and we'll be moving into Part 3 in a few chapters (next week I believe). Can't wait to start diving into some mysteries that have been rattling around in my brain for months!
Just a heads up, I'll be traveling this weekend a...
2024-04-17 17:44:59 +0000 UTC View PostTwo very long, very exhausting hours later, Terry settled back, his body aching from the wicker chair, his mind from the vast aura architecture he had cataloged inside the dead space between the two portals. But as he read the new notifications rolling in, a weary smile touched his ...
2024-04-15 18:31:28 +0000 UTC View PostTerry very purposefully looked around the poorly-lit alley, noting the distinct lack of potential customers. He arched a brow at Terraform in question.
“Marlon’s a bit eccentric.” Terraform shrugged with a wry smile. “But he’s trustworthy—”
Stomping feet sounded from ins...
2024-04-12 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View PostTerry waited for Silver to answer, but was surprised to note the man was staring at him expectantly. His eyes went wide as he realized what his grandfather intended.
His hand went to his chest in surprise. “Wha—me?”
Silver’s eyes twinkled humorously, the corner of his lip flic...
2024-04-10 17:27:18 +0000 UTC View PostHe found his feet moving toward the chaise almost of their own accord, his head laying back before he stopped to take stock of the situation.
This is fine, right? Silver wouldn’t have brought me here if I was in danger.
But he had promised not to let me out of his sight...
2024-04-08 18:10:16 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Sorry I'm a little late. Just as an aside, I created a community chat where you can congregate or ask questions. The comments section of chapters works, too, but the chat should be easier for a more back-and-forth discussion :D.
You can find that in the Community tab.
Anyway, h...
2024-04-05 19:15:59 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: Welcome to our new members! Thanks for supporting my writing :D.
Enjoy!
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Despite what he considered advanced Presence Attributes, it became clear after a few hours that he could not brute force his way into the E-ranks. As much as he wanted to stick with his Metaphy...
2024-04-03 17:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostJames turned to Terry, the green fire in his eyes dimming, replaced with a worry that he couldn’t hide.
“I’m amenable to you spending some time with your grandfather,” he said. Terry felt an involuntary smile touch his face, then tempered it when his father raised a stern finger. ...
2024-04-01 17:15:57 +0000 UTC View Post[A/N]: I went back and forth on if this chapter was confusing or not. I ended up creating a little diagram which I'll put at the end. Email readers may not be able to see it, fyi.
Enjoy!
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HeroWatch Entry
(last updated Year 51:02:13 0...
2024-03-29 17:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe world seemed to shift beneath Terry’s feet, too many things happening at once for his barely-superpowered mind to track.
Aura’s flared, the wind of superhuman movement ruffled his hair, voices cried out in panic, anger, surprise.
“Lady! Amplify me!”
That was Dancer...
2024-03-27 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostHeroWatch Entry
(last updated Year 57:2:8 16:07 local time)
Maxwell Porter <Dancer>
Summary
Maxwell Porter (chosen super moniker: Dancer <formerly Disc...
2024-03-25 17:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostHe awoke to the sound of a knock on his door. He rolled over to ignore it and his entire body lit up with pain.
“Ah, ah, ah,” he moaned. Another knock pulled him from the discomfort and he called out. “Come in.”
He turned his head to see his father opening the door, his arms c...
2024-03-22 17:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post