Chapters tagged magic

Introduction by JackSimth

Chapter 1

“Hello. You'll want to wait until there's nobody else around before responding. I want to start with that so you don't make a fool of yourself when there's others watching. The startle and looking around for the source of the voice doesn't look too bad and is easily passed off, b...

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Hotel by JackSimth

Chapter 5

“Let's… go with your plan, with a mod…” you consider, “I want to be the one talking to my roomie.” “Sure, no problem,” the man in your head replies, “it makes sense, really. Are you ready for me to make with the money management?” “Yeah,” you subvocalize… and this t...

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What he said he would by JackSimth

Chapter 6

“The ring took most of the night; we can try it out somewhere private. There's a physical trigger available - just tap the ring twice with the thumb on that hand - but ideally you'll want to find it with your aura and push into it that way...” He can apparently feel your expressi...

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Zeroed by JackSimth

Chapter 7

“How so?” You ask as you use your card to enter the dorm. “Consider fifty years from now:” the ring begins in your head, “You're seventy one. You've picked up some wrinkles. Your hair is gray. Your breasts are sagging.” “Not exactly something I want to think about,”...

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One-shot spells by JackSimth

Chapter 14

“Disposable spells, basically. I'm an artificer, I make things and invest them with magic to do the work. Paper isn't that great for storing and channeling power, so they're currently inert and they're going to catch fire when I power them up… but each will work once, and they're...

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Classic Powers by JackSimth

Chapter 15

‘I’ll stick with the Classic,’ you inform your trainer as you clock out after thinking about it through your shift, ‘I'm awesome either way, and with Classic I'm not going to get kryptonited, so I'm always awesome.’ “All right then,” he agrees. “Once you're done with your aftern...

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Eater by JackSimth

Chapter 16

“...that was a eater.” The ring answers, as though that explains anything. “I'm not yet familiar with your brand of magic…” you roll your eyes. “Ah, right,” the ring considers, "It's a healing spell, designed to bring someone back from the brink of , get them stable,...

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School work and more training by JackSimth

Chapter 18

You huff and puff on the way back to school, glad that the bike is at least a seven speed. That said… “Why,” pant, “a,” puff, “bike?” “Because exercise is good for you,” the ring chuckles, “sure, your super form can toss cars around and run for days… but you won't be up to doing...

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You can by JackSimth

Chapter 19

“I absolutely can,” you smile, “Thanks for confirming.” You stay ‘in uniform’ and run to the local police station. Passing a school zone, the sign clocks you at thirty miles an hour; two miles and you're not even breathing hard on arrival. Super speed may not be your thing, but...

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Gunshots by JackSimth

Chapter 20

The section of town is poorly maintained; the street lights aren't on, the streets have potholes, and there's no shortage of boarded windows. You ask an obvious question, “Why here?” “The duly elected officials have made it clear that paid police patrol budgets are allocated acc...

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