The Assay

The Assay

A LitRPG story of workmanship & worth.

Vic Doyle knows old armour. The marks a maker leaves. The pieces that belong together.

Then the lights go out, and the world begins to measure him.

Begin the story

Book one · 3 chapters to read

Gloved hands measure an old close helmet with a caliper by the light of a phone torch, the desk lamp dark and stars over the harbour beyond the window.
Old steel, a pair of gloves, and the first measurement of a dark night.

Exchange Pieces

Book one

Start at the bench. Follow the story one chapter at a time.

  1. 01Exchange Pieces25 min read
  2. 02The Shore Road26 min read
  3. 03A Place to Sit28 min read

“Vic Doyle had stayed late to photograph the inside of a gorget. The condition report was finished, his tea was cold, and he had taken six photographs of the same mark without getting the light right.”

Read chapter one