Matthew Thompson

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  • by Matthew Thompson Feeling the pulse of energy coming from behind, Brance looked away from the Kobold soldiers crowd and towards the Sanfords in surprise. Although their Evolution to Tier-1 wasn’t nearly as flashy as what he and Cynrik had undergone, Brance could tell it was still significant. Gabby and Benny opened their eyes simultaneously and proceeded to stare at their hands in stunned silence. They were fully aware of the difference of power between beings of Tier-0 and Tier-1, but they never realized it would be…
  • by Matthew Thompson Six Cold-Steel-tipped arrows broke through the air silently, their destination, six unprepared Kobold Soldiers, who at that moment, were caught by surprise by Brance’s sudden parting of the steam cloud. THWAP, THWAP, SHULK, THWAP, SHUNK, THWAP. Each strike found its mark, violently piercing the skulls of six charging lizardmen through their eyes and popping their heads like watermelons. The sheer force behind these arrows was beyond what an average child could muster, but thanks to Gabby’s advanced…
  • by Matthew Thompson Unfazed by Gabby’s well-timed arrow, Brance readjusted his stance before swinging his shield out to the side and colliding with another of the back liner’s heads. But, unfortunately, be it the screams these beings made as they died, or the simple fact that the steam cloud was quickly thinning, the attention of the platoon of Kobold Soldiers readily shifted from their chants and bows to Brance, Gabby, and Benny. Like a scene from a horror movie, all 20 lizard heads swiveled and glared at Brance,…
  • by Matthew Thompson -You have killed a Tier-1 Hatchling Reptilian Kobold- -You have killed a Tier-1 Reptilian Kobold- -You have killed a Tier-1 Elder Reptilian Kobold- Cynrik moved like a phantom throughout the Village’s residential area; each time he slashed his Kodachi, a head fell before the creature’s body was incinerated by his . -You have killed a Tier-1 Hatchling Reptilian Kobold- -You have killed a Tier-1 Reptilian Kobold- -You have killed a Tier-1 Reptilian Kobold- -You have killed a Tier-1 Hatchling…
  • by Matthew Thompson Seeming to forget the state of her older brother for a second, Gabby released Benny and floated shakily to Cynrik, catching his shoulder to stabilize herself, and started softly whimpering Brance’s name. Her tear-filled eyes darted from Cynrik back to Brance in fright while unable to formulate a single coherent sentence. Clicking his tongue due to annoyance caused by the incredulous stares of Gabby, Cynrik lightly smacked his little brother’s cheek a couple of times, attempting to rouse the fainted…
  • by Matthew Thompson Pinned to the ground, Cynrik struggled to breathe, let alone move. Brance, noticing that Cynrik was in a tight spot but otherwise fine, decided to fire off a couple more into the hut walls, letting the steam meander in from outside, leaving his brother to deal with Montu solo for a minute or two. Cynrik, on the other hand, was not so free as to worry about Brance, as the lizardman repeatedly lifted and slammed his tail, carrying him along with the dramatic movements. The tip of the muscular appendage…
  • by Matthew Thompson Brance broke through the ceiling and executed a perfect superhero landing feet away from a 2.5-meter tall orange hunchback lizard person. At the same time, Cynrik, who had jumped through the window, landed by performing a somersault before skidding to a stop on one knee. Unlike what the two had expected, their moment of surprise deflated instantly as the creature appeared to be already expecting their arrival, and judging by the three glowing wooden totems sporadically placed around the 12×10 foot room,…
  • by Matthew Thompson The descent of the steam cloud threw the village’s inhabitants into chaos. From young children to the elderly, panic spread like wildfire due to the sudden drop in temperature. The group of soldiers training in the combat field were no different from the general populous. Unfortunately, the lack of intelligence presented by their tiny reptilian brains only allowed for select few thought processes. Currently, they were all in fear of what appeared to be an omen from the angry Dragon God. Standing atop…
  • by Matthew Thompson “Ek vili drepa þú allr!” (I will kill you all!”) Cynrik spat out the words in familiar Norse while grabbing the bloodied spear off the ground and facing the village below. With eyes glowing the same shade of amethyst purple as his Húðflúr, Cynrik scanned with radar-like precision through the steam, searching for the one who had harmed Benny; seconds later, he located a fierce-looking Kobold wearing scaled armor and still standing in a javelin throwing stance. This was all Cynrik needed to see,…
  • by Matthew Thompson The brothers forced hundreds of MP into their palms and made grasping motions in the direction of the lava. Cynrik exhaled slowly; everything that happened next fell on how successfully they could cover the village. A brisk gust kicked up, circling the area around the invisible Water Mana particles. Without the use of or being highly intuned with Mana and its movement, the actions occurring several feet above the lavafall fed pool would go unnoticed by the general public. Thanks to the skills…
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