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Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 32: Under the Surface

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters series by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

The first half of this chapter is going to deal with a few hard topics as well. CW for trauma responses and oblique references to suicide.

Many thanks to Ai Loves, again, for coordination and planning in Jay’s dream this chapter.

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Chapter 32: Under the Surface 2024-01-26 17:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post

Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas Ch. 3

This is a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by AiLoves, setting used with permission.

The idea for this story and these characters comes from Moonwing.

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Chapter 3: On The House

In the middle of a small apartment was a large bucket. Cheap plastic, red, and looking like it should have a mop stuck in it. It was filled with what would look to most outsiders like a lot of water. At least, until the morning light hit it, and the water stood up. Gooey the Glass Slime rather enjoye...

Art Drop! Lucas the Protogen

Art by Domochevsky, you can find his page at https://patreon.com/GenCoMegawerks . He's also on Blue Sky (Adultchevsky), Twitter (Domochevsky3), Discord, and has his own website at https://wildwestscifi.net/

I was originally going to wait for Friday to drop this, but the piece came out so awesome that I had to share. Todd and his crew got themselves laid out despite 8-on-1 odds. What is this guy's...

Quaranteam: Remote Work Chapter Six

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission. Also a big shout out to the RAPIDLY expanding Quaranteam Universe! You should check them out if you get the chance… especially if you do so at https://www.projectquaranteam.com/

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Chapter 6: Debate

8 August 2020

Shocked, Adam and Shannon looked out of their bedroom door, towards the front of the apartment. The knock came aga...

Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 15

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission.

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Chapter 15: Seeking Truth

The next morning dawned slowly and painfully. Thursday. In fine college tradition, a day to get through until the parties could happen. Especially today, the first one of the semester. In suite 222, five people were dragging themselves out of bed after an unbelievably busy Wednesday. Well, three were, anyway, after being woken up by the two who had turned in a bit earlier than the...

Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 13

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly.

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Chapter 13: The Queen’s Race

“Alright, mister, you have three hours to use. You’re either going swimming with me or you’re doing your homework. Your choice” 

Justin found himself wondering if he REALLY needed to move into his seaside mansion with his amazing, beautiful, loving girlfriend that badly. Seriously, he hadn�...

Fifth Friday Update

Hey everyone!

I know I usually do a celebration or a cool thing for Fifth Fridays around here. Wanted to at least come in and talk a bit.

Should come as no surprise that life came at me hard this quarter. It has been unbelievably crazy between work and family things, and trying to not burn out on writing. Couple of writers blocks mixed in, and you had a story chapter delay for the first time on this Patreon. Thing is? I just got some news that indicates the next three months are likely to be more of the same.

As of this mo...

Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 12

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly. Amy and Dawn are her characters, as well. Neppy, Dandelion, and Vanilla are the creation of the inimitable kdlf, who does most of my character art (including the one serving as the cover, above). Rough Draft is the creation of David Silver, to whom I owe a more personal thanks as one of my inspirations to become an author.

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Chapter 12: In The Neighborhood

Justi...

Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 31: Chains of Command

And now we enter the home stretch of this wild ride.

This is still story of the Becoming Monsters universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

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Chapter 31: Chains of Command

Certain emotions dominated the breakfast table. Relief that Lucy and Emily were alright. Utter terror at what exactly happened overnight, once we told the tale. Anger at the entity we dubbed...

Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas Ch. 2

This is a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by AiLoves, setting used with permission.

The idea for this story and these characters comes from Moonwing.

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Chapter 2: Dealer’s Choice

The Catgirl and the Glass Slime stopped at a corner and listened carefully. No threat made itself obvious, and so they came around. Another empty hall. Sienna sighed. “I guess you didn’t get a map, huh? How are we going to get out of here if we can’t find the way? Just gonna be stuck wande...

Character Art: Emily!

Art by kdlf, you can find her and her open coms on Twitter and Discord 😁

Here begins the start of a new series of monthly posts! Some of the proceeds from here are going to go to bringing the characters you’ve loved for over a year to life. First in line is Emily, the Kitsune nurse from In The Mirror! Nude and Spicy versions below 😈

I showed kdlf a list of every main team character from every Becoming Monsters story I write. She’s already done Abbey (the current series cover art for I’m Blue), but as soon as she saw t...

A brief apology

So, the past week has been really rough on the writing front. Work kind of blew up in my face, college is soaking a ton of my time in my final semester, and family is… well, I love them, but this hasn’t been the easiest week ever, either.

This Friday’s delivery of fresh literature might be a bit light. Definitely going to have Stay In Vegas 2 done on time, the next installment of I’m Blue might be delayed (thankfully the free chapter, not the paid one), and the Avatar fanfic is almost certainly going to be late by a week or tw...

Quaranteam: Remote Work Intermission One

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission.

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Chapter 5.5: Intermission 1. Business is Business

6 August 2020

The sun had not yet risen enough to light the Seattle streets when the hermetically-sealed white van pulled up to the high-rise office building. The back opened, and out stepped a rather attractive man, waving off the offer of a hazmat covering in favor of athletic shorts and a white tank top. He was tall, somewhere around six feet. Hi...

Otter Chat: Monthly Musings

Art by Domochevsky. Feel free to use it to cheer for your favorite Trans friend!

Hey everyone! Just checking in. This month’s been nutty and December promises to be no different, but I’m keeping up. Hope you all are, too. Just wanted to update you all on a few things.

There hasn’t been further news about AiLoves, but all things considered no news is good news. Her Patreon is temporarily on hiatus, but I’m told it will be re-enabled for those who still want to support. I know I still will be....

Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 11

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly. Amy and Dawn are her characters, as well. Quiverbow is the creation of Domochevsky, used with permission, as is the Rail Cleaner shotgun described here. Incidentally, that weapon is a real, if floam-flinging, weapon you can buy from him at GenCoMegaweks. Suri, described in passing here, is the creation of XelArtz, used with permission.

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Chapter 11: Back to Reality 2023-12-01 17:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 14

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission.

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Chapter 14: Heads or Tails

Todd and May walked slowly back to the dormitories. This evening had not exactly been the best, but the quiet was a nice change of pace. They were out on a public sidewalk, but nobody was really around. Either in class, eating, or back in their own rooms. Not here. May was uncharacteristically quiet. Her walk, though attractive and eye catching as it always was in the waking worl...

Becoming Monsters: In The Mirror Chapter 30: Debts Repaid

This is still a story of the Becoming Monsters universe by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

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Chapter 30: Debts Repaid

Fourteen of us ended up walking through the Dungeon Gate. Guild Leader Weiss and I took point, both ready and on a hair trigger. Our people followed us, keeping a sharp eye out and using every means they had to scout. The ground...

Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas Ch. 1

This is a story of the Becoming Monsters Universe by AiLoves, setting used with permission.

The idea for this story and these characters comes from Moonwing.

Apologies for the re-upload. Patreon error… user accidentally deleted the old one while trying to add art

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Chapter 1: Take A Chance

The shoddy grocery store speakers cracked with static. “Cleanup, aisle three,” announced a cheery voice.

Heath Martin,...

Character Art: May!

Art by Vanilla Milfshake. She’s got a sale going on, so if anyone wants to get in on it let me know and I’ll link you up!

May is the dark horse fan favorite among my characters, consistently winning every poll and question I put up anywhere. Including here. Celebrating the release of more of her story, I commissioned this one. Hope you all enjoy!

Ask My Characters Anything!

Hey everyone! At a bit of a bind for inspiration, so I’m bringing this here. For the next seven days (until sunset US Pacific time on 26 November), anyone can ask any character from any of my stories anything they want. I will have to answer, in character. If I can’t, I will tell you so.

This list is a non-exhaustive one. Even if they only appeared onscreen once, or if they are only talked about, feel free to ask them something! The only people I won’t answer with are those who are cameo characters I do not control. 2023-11-19 17:46:09 +0000 UTC View Post

Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch. 10

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly.

New art of Abbey by Vanilla Milfshake

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Chapter 10: The Other Side

Eight hours ago.

“Justin, why is it that every time something alarming comes down, you start ignoring what I have to say?” Abbey was no stranger to being hooked up to medical monitors. It seemed like every person who had ever held her Coin had put her in the h...

Oops!

For those of you who saw the chapter of I’m Blue go up earlier, that was an accident caused by a misclick. What you saw has not been fully proofed, and may contain errors. The proper one will be going up Friday morning. Feel free to hit that heart when it does!

Quaranteam: Remote Work Chapter Five

The Quaranteam Universe is the creation of CorruptingPower, used with permission. Also a big welcome to The Licentious Laureate, who joined the QT Extended Universe with Team Tim.

And thank you to Monty Python for one of my wisecracks. You’ll know it when you see it.

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Chapter 5: Pre-Law

6 August 2020

The sun rose, like it always did, and Adam awoke with it. The last week had been a special kind of hell to him, constant death and misery haunted the television and ...

An Update on Ai

AiLovesToGrow remains stable for now, thankfully. No news is good news. In addition, several of you reached out and asked if there was a way to support her. Well, now there is.

Editor-kun decided to go a hair off script and keep her Patreon up on a strictly charity basis, acknowledging that there can be no output to the page for the time being. Many of you reading this are already subscribed to her page, but for those who are not that is a way to help support her through this time of crisis. Heck, subscribing to her page was the first...

Serious Talk Time

Okay, everyone. I don’t like making announcements like this, but here goes. AiLovesToGrow, the creator of the Becoming Monsters universe and a wonderful woman, has suffered a major stroke. She is presently in the hospital and stable, but is suffering paralysis to half of her body and aphasia. Unable to read or write. This is a fate worse than death for storytellers like us, and though she can possibly recover it will take a long and difficult journey to do so.

I’m asking for prayers from those of you who are the kind to...

Becoming Monsters: Tidbits Chapter 13

Becoming Monsters is the creation and property of Ai Loves, setting used with permission.

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Chapter 13: Luck and Skill

When Tiny and Tidbit set their trays down, eight people in the conversational equivalent of a Mexican standoff reacted like someone had shot first.

“Who are…” “Like this?” “Wait, YOU?” “Bio class.” “With her?”

The cacophony of it took approximately four seconds to get to the end of Todd’s patience. “Hold it!” S...

Becoming Monsters: I’m Blue Ch 09

Becoming monsters is the creation of AiLovesToGrow, setting used with permission

This idea comes from Amethyst Dragonfly. Nisha, the Maned Wolf, is the creation of XelArtz, used with permission. Quiverbow is the creation of Domochevsky, used with permission.

If you don’t catch the Spaceballs reference, though, I’m shocked you’re still reading.

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Chapter 9: Incoming

Sterile white walls surrounded them on Thursday morning, as another irritated look cr...

Story Announcement!

Art by VanillaMilfshake

Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you all know that I have been commissioned to write a two-chapter Becoming Monsters side story! We will be moving the camera a bit further south this time, seeing how a different kind of city and a different kind of dungeon are working in the Changed world.

Becoming Monsters: Stay In Vegas will be releasing on the Third Thursday of November and December.

A Fated Meeting

Art by the inimitable MoidDoesArt! Check them out here on Patreon, at their personal website (https://www.moiddoesart.com), or com them directly at https://forms.gle/LjexqZmWBQfXhvDk7

A scene. Jeremiah shakes the hand of Honoka Jefferson. What could have happened to make this meeting happen? Thank you, AiLovesToGrow, for letting me write in your universe, and for permissio...

Becoming Monsters: In the Mirror Chapter 29: Great Responsibility

This is still a noncanonical fanfiction to the Becoming Monsters series, by Ai Loves, setting used with permission. All canonical and mechanical errors are my own. The yarrb is the creation of FelisRandomis, used with permission.

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Chapter 29: Great Responsibility

As soon as the important thing (chocolate) was out of the way, Gloria stood to go to the stove. “Need to get some good iron back into us, so we’re splurging a bit.” She pulled steaks out of the fridge. Steaks! Not a thing that had...