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In the Dragon's Shadow Chapter 10 by Levi-K-Whitney, literature

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In the Dragon's Shadow Chapter 10

For once, Gregory's fascination was tempered by his frustration. He asked for the fifth time if the engineer was certain they had everything. When it was together, the Ignan transport was best described as a long ship. It was a long, narrow vessel made of red rock walls, a wooden floor and metal bits. Currently, half of it was smashed to pieces, the aft and the bow. Gregory was able to assemble much of the rear end and he had engineers puzzling out the bow, but he kept finding gaps in the construction. "I'm guessing there were a couple explosions," he finally muttered, "This was probably a prototype, like my flyer and it had some sort of malfunction. Where'd they find it again?" He reviewed the holographic map and asked the device to bring up where he and Regis were shot down. Zooming the map out, he rubbed his finger over his lips as he considered how far from the northern foothills the attack occurred. "I'm guessing it arrived and landed just fine so they could set up a

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In the Dragon's Shadow Chapter 9

"Yes! They got to work on it!" Regis was pulled out of his reverie when Greg suddenly made a hard left turn and made his way to a fenced-in warehouse. There were a couple Watchguards on duty, their bowguns held at the ready. They gave the senior noble and his bodyguard a nod as they passed through the gate and Regis returned it. Once on the grounds, he could see patrol robots shaped like dogs milling about the grounds. There were also a couple Watchguards with real dogs. "Sir!" one at the door, a Corporal by his shoulder insignia, said and beckoned the two of them over, "I was glad to hear of your survival, sir." "Thanks, I'm glad to be here," Gregory walked over and shook the Corporal's hand, "This is Sword Sergeant Carter, the only other survivor on the transport. If it weren't for him, those Ignans might have got me." "Lousy redskins..." the Corporal muttered, "We should have wiped them all out in the Dragon Wars." Regis rolled his eyes, but stayed silent. He wasn't

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In the Dragon's Shadow Chapter 8

Walking to the warehouse that contained the remains of the Ignan transport, Regis took a moment to appreciate Everglade. The city wasn't just home to the largest southern stronghold, it was also the biggest city of southern Azureden. It was a cultural melting pot, with people and creatures from all over the Great Northern Continent present. Farmers and merchants from the war-ravaged provinces of northwestern Sundeya hawked their wares in the street under the watchful eyes of the Azureden Watchguard. There were Yanterrik, the strange snake-like people, haggling with massive Ojeryn and hairy Yesketti. A few Graniit and Ignans, dressed as farmers, merchants and travelers themselves, also were among the crowd of people, shopping like the others but also under the gaze of the guardsmen. They had all been displaced by humanity crashing upon the planet a millenium ago, but some peoples had learned to integrate with the planet's unwilling invaders. Perhaps one of the biggest mysteries

Narnia Sequel Idea - I Need This Out Of My Head by Levi-K-Whitney, literature

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Narnia Sequel Idea - I Need This Out Of My Head

This is just something I need to exorcise because it keeps taking up space. One of the first fantasy settings I was introduced to was, like many children, The Chronicles of Narnia. First, I saw a couple of the movies from the BBC on PBS, then I read the books and saw those movies again in earnest. Imagine my disappointment when the much more heavily produced movies that came out in 2005-2010 were unusually similar, just with more added special effects. Anyway, I'm sure this is odd for a lot of folks, as I'm a professed atheist, but I rather enjoy the books. I still enjoy the story. It's probably one of the first "Fantasy Kitchen Sink" settings ever put to paper (in fact, apparently Tolkien was very unsettled by the idea; but then he would be, he was a bit of a literature purist, creating the Lord of the Rings was mostly because of his philosophy that we should always be making something new, not just retreading what came before... Huh...). Anyway, as much as I like the

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"Looks like you got your rank back." Recently re-promoted Sword Sergeant Regis Carter waited for his eyes to adjust to the darker warehouse that was in the first stages of being converted into a workshop. Sitting on the wreckage of one of the crawler turrets was Gregory Foxworth. His leg was in a brace with a monitor and a fluid pack of nutrients and medicinal solutions typically referred to as "Regen" by the troops. It would help his leg injury heal in a matter of days what would have taken weeks. It was the only thing he currently had on him reflecting his rank and privilege, as he was otherwise wearing a suit of thick coveralls, embroidered with the fox symbol of his family upon its chest. This was a relief for Carter. He'd had too many run-ins with nobles who thought too much of themselves, who refused to do actual work or get their hands dirty with the grit and grime of everyday life. The Foxworths were merchants and engineers, though, with Gregory and his father having a

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In the Dragon's Shadow Chapter 6

A musket on Zenoth wasn’t the same as a musket on Earth. It was much like the shotguns of old, a breach-loaded weapon with a long, rifle length barrel. However, there were few who would load a musket with plain old shot, there were still shotguns after all. Instead, muskets tended to be armed with shells crafted from charged Zenoth-X, the mineral that made life on the planet wondrous and bizarre. With a weapon like this, a soldier could unleash lightning, explosions of fire or even freeze enemies solid. Peytr and Mizuki could see the faint red glow emanating from the depths of the weapon’s barrel, telling them it was at least an incendiary round. Even if the big man could take the hit with his armor, the resulting inferno on the deck would cause them no end of grief. “Turn this boat around and take me back to my men,” the raider ambassador repeated, drumming his fingers on the gold filigreed wooden forestock, both for emphasis and to get a better grip on the weapon, “Do it right

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Peytr moved fast, despite his size. In an instant, his hammer was in his hand and he was sprinting across the clearing to the two guards standing at the boarding ramp to the sky bilander. The two men were in the middle of sharing a flask, their discipline clearly lacking, when they finally noticed the large armored man approaching. They dropped the flask between them and brought up their assault rifles. They were Kalaks, the rugged rifles the Sundeyans started using several hundred years ago when laser weapons were becoming increasingly expensive to make. Kalaks were designed after a popular weapon of Old Earth, celebrated for its dependability but not terribly accurate, and the Kalak matched that reputation. A few crystal bullets of depleted Zenoth-X whistled past Peytr and he raised his free hand and clenched it into a fist. A yellow glow erupted from between his fingers and the ground began to rumble. The raiders, still firing at their attacker, didn't hear the noise and

In the Dragon's Shadow: Chapter 4 by Levi-K-Whitney, literature

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In the Dragon's Shadow: Chapter 4

“Hey there, pretty thing,” one man slurred as he sidled into the chair next to Arabelle, “You look like you could throw a guy across the room before showin’ him the time of his life.” “That’s about the sweetest thing anybody’s ever said to me,” she replied before shaking her head in disappointment, “Too bad it’s coming from a scrub like you.” “What’re you tryin’ to say?” he asked indignantly as he swayed back off his barstool. Behind him, his friends were watching the exchange. Arabelle noted their gaze and smirked. This man was either their perennial fool or he was an officer they didn’t like. She noted he didn’t seem to have any rank insignia. Since the raiders tended to retain at least that semblance of militaristic order, it meant this guy was either a fresh recruit or freshly demoted. There was another possibility, but she figured they didn’t have people like Yumi working for them anymore (or if they did, they were probably operating openly as leaders now). “Sit back down

In the Dragon's Shadow: Chapter 3 by Levi-K-Whitney, literature

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In the Dragon's Shadow: Chapter 3

They were called the Misfits, and with good reason. While most of Raslund’s military was commissioned into national service, the Misfits were a mercenary company working exclusively with Raslund. Normally, this meant they functioned like any other unit. However, they had special troops, special weapons, special equipment. Practically nothing in the unit matched the uniformity of the rest of the Army. This meant they would get assignments requiring their special skills or some of their unique individuals. Often, they tried to parley their unique status into attempts to get out of fitness or grooming standards. Alex thought they were hilarious. This was probably why he was being assigned to them. Recently promoted to Captain, his prior Cavalry unit didn’t need another mid-tier officer. There were other reasons he was being given this assignment, reasons Alex was keenly aware of, but he decided to ignore them. That life was behind him, and he'd distinguished himself enough

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Hm... What to say?

I suppose I like to think of myself as a moderate thinker. I've seen enough extremism, both internationally and personally, to realize that this world needs more people who are willing to sit down, listen, and work together.

My musical tastes drift toward stuff with a lot of energy. My favorite bands remain Nothingface, Fear Factory and Bad Religion consistently. If there's music I need to set me in a proper mood, they're the ones I turn to, for they've run the gamut of sensation.

Artistically... I'm terrible. I'm a writer, not a drawer or painter. I can come up with plenty of concepts and bring the events to motion in prose, but when it comes to getting what I'm visualizing to paper... Well, you can see the art I'm capable of in my gallery.

Otherwise... I don't know what else to say.

Current Residence: Adams, New York
Favourite genre of music: Punk Rock; Heavy Metal
Favourite photographer: Katherine Keck
Favourite style of art: Beautiful
Operating System: Windows 10
MP3 player of choice: Samsung, damn thing's lasted me a fucking decade!
Favourite cartoon character: Homer Simpson; Yakko Warner
Personal Quote: If one hopes to make a change in this world, they must first present something to it.

Favourite Visual Artist

Brom; Jolly Jack

Favourite Movies

Falling Down, Inception, 300, DCAU movies

Favourite TV Shows

Firefly, Star Trek DS9,

Favourite Bands / Musical Artists

Paradise Lost; Bad Religion; Fear Factory, Metallica, Nothingface, The Offspring

Favourite Books

The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, Shannara, Lord of the Rings

Favourite Writers

J.Gregory Keyes, Terry Brooks, J.R.R. Tolkiern

Favourite Games

City of Heroes, Fallout (1, 2, 3, NV), The Outer WOrlds

Favourite Gaming Platform

My Computer

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Computer, keyboard, brain, bare hands, and eyeballs to see it with

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Video Games, Webcomics, Debate, History

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Levi-K-Whitney

Dec 9, 2023

Had to put down my dog today. So, not feeling too great.

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Oct 2, 2023

I finished my rough draft. 24 chapters. It's roughly 70,000 words. Now I need to read through it and start editing.

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Levi-K-Whitney

Sep 25, 2023

Adam-Ant: Mayhem Mission Talos Island

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So, I play City of Heroes: Homecoming. I now have 150 characters on the Torchbearer server and sometimes record the play sessions and discuss the game's mechanics and my own frustrations with MMO gaming in general (because City of Heroes spoiled me for mechanics, and I can't understand why so many MMOs are so player unfriendly). Anyway, this is one of my most recent moments in the game, which features my friend DeviousMe and I as we take our characters and wreak havoc in one of the game's Mayhem missions. I figured some folks might want to see.