Author’s Log OCT 7-13 | Story Over Everything 037

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CHAPTER 1 INTRO 00:00:00 – 00:07:49
CHAPTER 2 10-07-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:07:49 – 00:08:56
CHAPTER 3 10-08-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:08:56 – 00:10:03
CHAPTER 4 10-09-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:10:03 – 00:10:48
CHAPTER 5 10-10-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:10:48 – 00:11:50
CHAPTER 6 10-11-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:11:50 – 00:12:50
CHAPTER 7 10-12-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:12:50 – 00:14:36
CHAPTER 8 10-13-2023 10 Minute Writing 00:14:36 – 00:15:34
CHAPTER 9 OUTRO 00:15:34 – 00:15:59

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October 7-13 Author’s Log Text

October 07, 2023

Screeches tore through the mist and Tut turned to see several enemies rushing to support their comrade. Tut shouted “NOW!” and the waiting Grobug Guardians entered the battle.

Tut watched as the battlefield fragmented. The Guardians tried to push the Mockwings together where their size would inhibit their movement and take away their ability to attack the Grobugs. The invaders fought hard, striking fiercely as each turn they could. Shining Arms were pecked and pulled. One mist bird twisted and contorted its body so that talons sprouted from its face. It successfully grabbed several Shining Arms at once, pulling a few Guardians in towards the eager beaks of its fellow Mockwings.

[14 minutes, 111 Words]

October 08, 2023

“INCOMING!” Tut shouted as he sent a barrage of rocks and sticks hurtling towards the hemmed in hostile.

Tut continued to send volley after volley as the other Guardians pressed their attacks. One by one, Mockwings took a series of well placed strikes before fading into mist. Four Mockwings pressed tightly together croaked and turned into a single giant bird. Now in the form of a single bird, the Mockwing rebuffed its attackers more ferociously. The Guardians scattered to avoid its attacks. It pushed back until it was free to maneuver and strike as it had not been before. Shining Arms strained to contain it, but to no avail. Walls, barriers, claws and tendrils were not enough to contain the furious flyer.

[14 minutes, 115 Words]

October 9, 2023

Tut had fired his last volley to little effect, when the solution came to him. He flew directly at the creature’s head and blazed his light as brightly as he could. The Mockwing shrieked and turned its eyes away from the light.

Tut gave a battle cry and the Guardians surrounded their foe, each shining their light. It thrashed wildly, batting at various Grobugs as it sought to escape from the light that burned it away bit by bit. As it did, the whole party moved toward the

[13 minutes, 89 Words]

October 10, 2023

…invader and Tut yelled “COCOON!”

The Shining Arms split into fine streams of light that crashed, spun and wove into each other and around the Mockwing. Soon it was completely encased in a radiant cocoon. It thrashed violently against its prison, ever smaller Shadows darkening the golden form as it did. Tut let go of his Shining Arms and formed another which swallowed the cocoon and squeezed it into a smooth sphere. The other Grobug Guardians released their holds tendrils and watched as the sphere Tut

[11 minutes, 86 Words]

October 11, 2023

…shrunk moment by moment. Tut shot out more Shining Arms so that he hung suspended by 5 streams of light, roughly in the middle of the hollow. He added a second layer to the sphere and tightened, crushing the cocoon and the Mockwing within into nothingness. When he finally released his grasp, fine mist seeped out from the cracks and it vanished at the lightest breeze.

“VICTORY!!” the Grobug Guardians shouted. They congratulated each other and celebrated the defeat of the invading enemy.

Humph spoke up, indicating Tut as he did, “That, my good Guardians, is what a true victory looks like!”

[12 minutes, 102 Words]

October 12, 2023

“Thank you all for fighting with such good courage. We couldn’t have protected the camp had we not worked together.” Tut cheered the Grobug Guardians around him.

“Watcher?” Humph asked, “What is our next course of action?”

“Standard procedure, Guardian. I want you and Hyah to do a perimeter sweep and I will tend to any injuries there may be.”

Hyah and Humph dashed off in opposite directions and surveyed the battlefield for any other enemies or noteworthy items. The mist had entirely dissipated in the course of the fight. The pair searched high and low through the branches and leaves before returning to the group.

“Present yourselves Guardians.” Tut called and he attended to each of them in turn.

[11 minutes, 120 Words]

October 13, 2023

“Hey.” Chirp whispered loudly.

Quiver didn’t answer.

“Hey!” Chirp whispered louder.

Quiver didn’t answer. He looked at Hum, then at Chirp, the back to Hum.

“HEY!” Chirp huffed.

“Cadets, there is no need for such rabble. Quiver, Chirp wishes to speak with you.”

“But Watcher, we’re supposed to be quiet, aren’t we?”

“Indeed. It seems like Cadet Chirp needs you to help her to be quiet. What do you think if that?”

Quiver hesitated.

[10 minutes, 74 Words]

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