Synopsis
Yesterday, Vayra had nothing. Now, she’s sharing a soul with an Immortal.
As a street urchin, she had nothing but dreams—until she was chosen to fight in a war of Gods. She’s the Mediator, a mortal avatar whose spirit can host a God, allowing her to practice a forgotten form of cultivation. But the Goddess bound to her soul is the weakest of the pantheon, not to mention clumsy and forgetful.
The Mediator’s duty is to defeat the tyrannical God of the Sea and restore balance to the universe. But Vayra’s priorities aren’t the same. She must venture across the high seas—and to different worlds—to save her little brother from a deadly poison.
She’ll have to train, earn, and fight for every inch of progress she makes. If she can’t master her power in time, she will lose her brother forever. And that’s if she isn't killed by the servants of an angry God first.
What to Expect
- Cultivation in a flintlock fantasy world
- Weak to strong progression
- Immense potential for growth
- An adventure. Characters have goals and destinations that often lead them far from home in the search for power
- A bit of grit. Characters aren’t invincible and injuries are inevitable
- Worldbuilding and slice-of-life. Characters won’t always be gaining new abilities and power each chapter.
- 1800-2500 word chapters.
A cultivation flintlock fantasy set during the age of sail, where life-energy is absorbed from magic waters, where black powder dominates warfare, and where pirates rule the oceans. In an era of gunpowder, cannons, and conflict on a scale never before seen, do immortals and magic still have a place? With the world against her, can Vayra turn the tides in her favour? Can she…even survive?
Story Milestones (And Rewards):
- 500 followers or 2 reviews: "Art" gallery—I'll make an extra chapter dedicated to posting any extra images in, hopefully for most of the characters.
- 750 followers or 4 reviews: I'll post "Extras" chapters, for lore tidbits and character sheets
- 1000 followers or 6 reviews: I'll make a map for the series
- 1500 followers: I'll commission extra character art to go in the interior of the book when it goes to KU (a while off, still)—but it will be shown for everyone to see, of course.
This is a re-edit and rewrite of a previous story.
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Table of Contents
- 1[Announcement] Stub Notice2024-11-13
- 2Prologue2024-11-13
- 3Chapter 1: The Heist2024-11-13
- 4Chapter 2: Seekerstone2024-11-13
- 5[Extras] Art and Images2024-11-13
- 6Chapter 1: Return [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 7Chapter 2: Bayou Ambush [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 8Chapter 3: Massacre [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 9Chapter 4: What's Left Behind [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 10Chapter 5: To Thronehome [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 11Chapter 6: Larin's Moth [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 12Chapter 7: Thronehome [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 13Chapter 8: King Tallerion [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 14Chapter 9: Temple of Balance [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 15Chapter 10: A Faint Breeze... [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 16Chapter 11: Mothfolk [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 17Chapter 12: The Council Meets [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 18Chapter 13: Fire Paths [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 19Chapter 14: Dodging Adepts [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 20Chapter 15: Boarding, Destination, Pistol... [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 21Chapter 16: Reaching an Understanding [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 22[Extras] Christmas Special - Volume 2, Chapter 16.52024-11-13
- 23Chapter 17: Planet of Flame [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 24Chapter 18: Port-Village Rumblings [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 25Chapter 19: Resistance [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 26Chapter 20: In the Halls of the Resistance [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 27Chapter 21: Contest of Heirs [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 28Chapter 22: Star Hammer [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 29Chapter 23: Dragon Gods' Chambers [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 30Chapter 24: Magmaspawn [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 31Chapter 25: Bracing [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 32Chapter 26: Delving Deeper [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 33Chapter 27: Burnished Flame Loop [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 34Chapter 28: A Test of Breathing [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 35Chapter 29: Steelvein2024-11-13
- 36Chapter 30: Nathariel's Hovel [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 37Chapter 31: Gathering [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 38Chapter 32: Machinations of a Pirate Cultivator [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 39Chapter 33: Journey to Master [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 40Chapter 34: Spiritual Sight [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 41Chapter 35: Training Course [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 42Chapter 36: Learners [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 43Chapter 37: Not Prey [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 44Chapter 38: Mothfolk Meeting2024-11-13
- 45Chapter 39: Branch [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 46Chapter 40: Responsibilities [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 47Chapter 41: Acceptance [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 48Chapter 42: The Rabbit and the Snare [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 49Chapter 43: Putting Everything Together2024-11-13
- 50Chapter 44: Journey Back [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 51Chapter 45: Contingencies [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 52Chapter 46: The Lava Planes [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 53Chapter 47: Ashen Forest [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 54Chapter 48: Ignimaids [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 55Chapter 49: Halfling Camp [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 56Chapter 50: Convergence [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 57Chapter 51: Break and Enter [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 58Chapter 52: Punching Up [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 59Chapter 53: Veil [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 60Chapter 54 - Domain [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 61Chapter 55 - Pushing Through [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 62Chapter 56: Harmony's Escape [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 63Chapter 57: Aftermath 2 [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 64Chapter 58: Replacements [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 65Chapter 59: Whole Again2024-11-13
- 66Chapter 60 - Return to Thronehome2024-11-13
- 67Chapter 1: Emissaries [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 68Chapter 2: Kallo VI [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 69Chapter 3: Show of Force [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 70Chapter 4: Inspecting the Troops [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 71Chapter 5: Nebula [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 72Chapter 6: Ni Mela [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 73Chapter 7: Third Lieutenant [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 74Chapter 8: Harvest Surface [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 75Chapter 9: Not All Repairs Are Physical2024-11-13
- 76Chapter 10: Fogbank [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 77Chapter 11: Locks [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 78Chapter 12: To Learn Flow... [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 79Chapter 13: Dragoons [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 80Chapter 14: Dawnspear [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 81Chapter 15: A God's Greenhouse [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 82Chapter 16: Wedge [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 83Chapter 17: The Daughter [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 84Chapter 18: Divided [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 85Chapter 19: Nymphs [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 86Chapter 20: Golden Elixir [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 87Chapter 21: Corespace [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 88Chapter 22: Roots [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 89Chapter 23: Mercenaries [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 90Chapter 24: Shroud [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 91Chapter 25: Loading the Corespace [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 92Chapter 26: Marching Orders [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 93Chapter 27: Moro-Ka [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 94Chapter 28: The Great Way [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 95Chapter 29: Golems [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 96Chapter 30: Rift [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 97Chapter 31: Nasyme [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 98Chapter 32: Shelter and Pagwart [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 99Chapter 33: Change [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 100Chapter 34: Riftbeast2024-11-13
- 101Chapter 35: Village Keeper [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 102Chapter 36: Together [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 103Chapter 37: Crevice [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 104Chapter 38: Collapse [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 105Chapter 39: Assassins [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 106Chapter 40: Runestones [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 107Chapter 41: Healer [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 108Chapter 42: Rootspire [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 109Chapter 43: Revelations || Butcher [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 110Chapter 44: Upper Dome [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 111Chapter 45: Arsenal Upgrade [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 112Chapter 46: Sword Friend [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 113Chapter 47: Traitor [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 114Chapter 48: Backed Into A Corner [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 115Chapter 49: Brute-Slayer [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 116Chapter 50: You or Me [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 117Chapter 51: Last Push [Volume 2]2024-11-13
- 118Chapter 52: The Form [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 119Chapter 53: Departure [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 120Chapter 54: The Way Back [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 121Chapter 55: True Friends [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 122Chapter 56: Final Touches [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 123Chapter 57: Before the Plunge [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 124Chapter 58: Autumn Edge [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 125Chapter 59: The Shattered Moon [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 126Chapter 1: Shatterport [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 127Chapter 2: The Arena [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 128[Announcement] Book Launch + New Fiction2024-11-13
- 129Chapter 3: Opening Ceremony [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 130Chapter 4: Soul Kitten and Commodore [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 131Chapter 5: Reaching Depths [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 132Chapter 6: Mass Elimination [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 133Chapter 7: Essence Drop [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 134Chapter 8: Internal Warding [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 135Chapter 9: Intrusion [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 136Chapter 10: Experiments [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 137Chapter 11: Rescue2024-11-13
- 138Chapter 12: Clean Up [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 139Chapter 13: Critical Reflections [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 140Chapter 14: The First Match [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 141Chapter 15: Illusions [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 142Chapter 16: Tossing and Turning [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 143Chapter 17: Commodore [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 144Chapter 18: Two Visitors2024-11-13
- 145Chapter 19: Meeting the Family [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 146Chapter 20: Attunement [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 147Chapter 21: The Sixth Sense [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 148Chapter 22: The Continental [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 149Chapter 23: Navigating Rumours [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 150Chapter 24: Satisfaction [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 151Chapter 25: The Note [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 152Chapter 26: Forging A Weapon [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 153Chapter 27: Splitting | The Next Children [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 154Chapter 28: From a Distance [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 155Chapter 29: Tracking [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 156Chapter 30: The Cardinal Arrant [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 157Chapter 31: A New Horde [Volume 3]2024-11-13
- 158Chapter 32: Lyze [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 159Chapter 33: Phasing [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 160Chapter 34: Advice-Seeking [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 161Chapter 35: Obscured Path [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 162Chapter 36: Forge's Favour [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 163Chapter 37: Stepping Stone [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 164Chapter 38: Remorse [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 165Chapter 39: Accumulation [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 166Chapter 40: The Kick [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 167Chapter 41: He Just Wants to Talk... [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 168Chapter 42: Rematch [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 169Chapter 43: Gathering [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 170Chapter 44: Adjoining [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 171Chapter 45: Disruption [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 172Chapter 46: The Reward of Kindness [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 173Chapter 47: A Crafting Grocery List [Volume 4]2024-11-13
- 174Chapter 48: Calculated2024-11-16
- 175Chapter 49: An Extra Passenger [Volume 4]2024-11-16
- 176Chapter 50: Approaching the Vale [Volume 4]2024-11-18
- 177Chapter 51: Delving [Volume 4]2024-11-19
- 178Chapter 52: Death Wish [Volume 4]2024-11-21