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“S-Samiha?” he said. “What are you doing here?”
“Surprised?” she asked. “didn’t think I’d come back, did you? I almost thought the same when that idiot Captain demanded my stuff be examined in a lab, but I’m not going anywhere. So I’ll ask again, do you think that this is funny? Humiliating me, forcing me to be dressed down in front of my clan’s Kith? In front of aliens?”
“Look, I didn’t know it was medicine…”...
2023-10-05 00:29:11 +0000 UTC View Post2622 words
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He did his business and left the bathroom, Samiha back on her stool just like before, watching him as he walked by. She obviously suspected something, but neither of them said anything, Ryan holding his cards close to his chest as he gave Samiha the barest of glances, before returning to the darts game with Tilu and the others.
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“Your coilguns may be able to penetrate inches of solid steel, and that might sound like a good thing, bu...
2023-10-02 05:54:04 +0000 UTC View Post2180 words
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“What’s Rakshal mean?”
“It’s hard to translate into your language,” she replied, holding her cue by her side as she watched him whiff the next shot. “It’s more of a concept or meaning, but your words elite, and fighter come to mind. Rakshal are a group of warriors who specialize in reconnoitering and attacking, with little to no support outside of their own members. We used them primality to assault rival cla...
2023-09-29 04:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post3800 words
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Scenario Complete. Please Remove Headset.
Ryan pulled the minuscule television off his head, rubbing at the marks it left on his face. Brindley and Dominic rose from their places on the ground, as did Tilu, her feathers fluffing up as she nursed at a shoulder. There were angular strips of light forming a sort of cage around the room’s edges, the holo-projectors pivoting to track whoever was closest.
“Reminds me of the first time I went paintb...
2023-09-25 02:05:12 +0000 UTC View PostAnother 2.9k word update for my latest project, which I shall dub Vanguard, until I say otherwise.
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“That’s right recruit,” the Captain replied. “While changing out three parts might seem cumbersome, together they make a weapon that can penetrate any combat armour known to man, or Balokarid,” he added. “Coilguns can even penetrate the armour of some vehicles, though I don’t expect you to go toe-to-toe with a tank. Now for a demonstration.” 2023-09-21 05:10:18 +0000 UTC View Post
2500 words. Sorry about the delay I was doing a bit of rewording of the last part, which you can read here! If you just want the 2500 words, it starts at: update starts here
Stepping onto the main torus of the Hub never got old. Something about the way the pressure doors slid open, revealing the main habitat in all its artificial glory – commercial buildings of various heights and shapes extending in both curved directions, backlit by the void that was space – it inspired a feeling ...
2023-09-19 06:34:16 +0000 UTC View PostHere is the first 2k words of my next project, draft quality so bear with me. I haven't quite figured a title yet, but I'm thinking something along the lines of Vanguard. Or, Sphinx Team, or Team Sphinx. WIP. For context, this takes place about three months after The Battle of the Folium Nebula.
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Stepping out onto the main torus of the Hub would never get old. The moment the pressure doors slid open to reveal the main habitat, clogged with people every way one looked, the resid...
2023-09-15 05:13:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Editing is done at last! Have the ebooks, I insist. As for the next project I'm getting together some ideas and working on the outline, but I should have a few k words ready for you all soonish. Hint: Balokarids again.
2023-09-13 03:48:16 +0000 UTC View Post19k words revised, grammar corrections and whatnot, uploaded to scbm stories. Another day or two and i can get back on the writing horse.
2023-09-11 03:44:32 +0000 UTC View PostJust brushed up on chapter 7 and a bit of 8, no real changes so far just want to keep yall updated
2023-09-08 02:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post4658 words. All in all we're about 97k words. Imma take a cheeky break for a bit then I'll go back and do some edits and grammar corrections. Thank you all so much for your support and patience! I'm having a true blast having someplace to post somewhere daily (or just about daily :p)
The Major
Outskirts of Port Douglas
1 Year after Rupture
Andrew rounded the bend in the path, the bungalow he’d been living in these pa...
2023-09-06 01:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post3203 words. This marks the end of the final chapter before we move on to the epilogue and the true ending.
“Your brothers sought the same thing,” the Brute replied. “I sucked the marrow from every one of their bones, you will be no different.”
He levelled his fuel rod gun, Seela charging towards him at the same time. The Captain Major fired off a single bolt, but it went wide, Seela circling the ball of plasma and lunging for the Brute, her sword aimed for his chest....
2023-09-04 04:25:33 +0000 UTC View Post2822 words update. Fun fact I tossed the idea round of having the Zealot from the start return at around this point, maybe a whole bunch of Elites as well! But I scrapped it, since it felt a little too overwhelming to have all these characters suddenly whoosh in.
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“Replacement’s on the way,” Rebar answered. “ETA: not soon enough. Ten minutes.”
The Marines shuffled behind any bit of cover they could find, kneeling behind fallen trees and going prone around ...
2023-09-02 04:09:26 +0000 UTC View Post3431 words
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“Did she just call you Andrew?” Joker balked.
“It’s a nature reserve,” the Major explained. “Gives the locals a chance to see the native animals in their natural habitats, or at least it used to.”
“I much prefer this place over the city,” Seela replied. “The rock formations remind me of the homeworld.”
The Warthogs wheels churned up the dirt as he shifted gears, trundling their way deeper into the park. He knew ...
2023-08-31 04:49:52 +0000 UTC View Post3109 words.
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“Let us complete your mission,” Seela said, giving him a pat on the shoulder. “I am interested to see this weapon, does it have as much recoil as your gun?”
“Not really,” he answered, leading the way as he stepped into the threshold. They made their way down the hallway cautiously, the passage ending at another doorway, this one open as well.
They stepped into the tower proper, the corridor petering out into a small room. It was dark, the ...
2023-08-29 07:21:13 +0000 UTC View Post2187 words. Did a little rewording near the start so keep an eye out for some overlap.
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He slotted fresh slugs out of his bandolier, reloading as he checked their progress. The catwalk they were on turned at a right angle, circling another support column, the obstacle thick enough to provide a small amount of cover.
Seela put as much of herself behind it, slamming in another cartridge and letting her shields recharge, the Major taking a knee nearby. He dropped anoth...
2023-08-28 06:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post2152 words
“You are quite mad, Andrew,” she said. He didn’t know why, but hearing his name from her lips, or mandibles, made him smile. “Even the threat of a collapsing building isn’t stopping you. I love it.”
He activated his visor, his HUD fighting off the darkness, picking out the edges of the rubble to make the going easier. The shaft stretched down for maybe a hundred meters, but the shards of concrete that had served as the floor sloped against the walls...
2023-08-25 06:38:34 +0000 UTC View Post
RTAZalvaro has come through with the complete image of the seat of the revolution, the Hub. I'm super happy about this and it's pretty much exactly what I pictured it looking like. Now all you Hub Citizens can finally have your badges of honour.
2023-08-23 05:16:20 +0000 UTC View Post2100-odd words. Sorry for the delay everyone I've caught a bug or something, thank you all for your patience and support and keep on keeping on!
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The Major
Streets of New Mombasa
13 Hours After Rupture
“There it is,” the Major said, holding his weapon by his side as he fiddled with his helmet. The road they’d been following terminated in a rough line, Seela stopping at the precipice as they gazed out int...
2023-08-22 11:55:34 +0000 UTC View Post3383 words. I'm gonna go back and tweak some previous chapters and get them uploaded, then tweak the smex scene some more, my fingers must have grown because I found so many random letters throughout my document these past couple days. Anywho there's about two or three chapters left, but they shall be big ones, not mentioning the epilogue. Enjoy and thank you all!
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He bucked as Seela swirled her tongue around his tip, the alien holding him down with her free hand. She gave him ...
2023-08-18 04:30:12 +0000 UTC View Post2500 words
“You continue to surprise me,” Seela cooed, wrapping her arms around his head, drawing his face deeper into her shapely bosom, her soft body enveloping him from all sides. Her scent came down stronger now that he was sealed from the air beyond her, and he could have stayed that way forever. He reached out and linked his hands on the other side of her waist, Seela slim enough his hands could meet just above her haunches as he returned the hug.
He switched to her othe...
2023-08-17 06:21:15 +0000 UTC View Post2500 words. According to my document we are just over 69k words (nice).
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“I’ll… leave you to it.” He spun round and gunned it for the door, Seela watching him curiously as he brushed past her with his head firmly locked in place. He could hear her placing more and more parts of her armour aside as he closed the door behind him.
He felt… odd, to say the least, like his chest was sucking up against his lungs, what was going on? He didn’t… like ...
2023-08-15 03:02:26 +0000 UTC View Post2876 words.
“Let us proceed, then. You will need to heal me if you want me to take down any more Mgelkgolo for you,” she teased.
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“Here we are,” the Major said, the two of them rounding the edge of the block, approaching an awning built into the face of the building. There were two medkits mounted on the wall beneath the shelter, similar to the one the Major had treated his wounds earlier in the night. Seela clutched at her bleeding waist ...
2023-08-11 13:07:20 +0000 UTC View Post3529 words. Okay quick confession, I was well into the following scene when I had an epiphany. Or a realisation. I figured that Major and Seela openly taking on a Phantom would draw all sorts of attention that went against their need for discretion so far, so I scrapped it and started over. We still got some action as you'll soon see, but as much as I'd like to see them take on a Phantom, that'll have to wait. Hope you guys can agree with my decision. This first bit overlaps the last update, ...
2023-08-10 03:57:09 +0000 UTC View Post2150 words
It was a kinsman, and he was in much the same state as the two Minor’s she’d found in that alleyway, right after the betrayal. There were plasma burns on his back, the Sangheilian laying on his stomach, his eyes staring out to the left, cold and black. This one was not a Minor, however…
“Is that a…?” The Major came walking up from behind, his weapon angling away as he looked round her hip. “Zealot? Here?”
She crouched beside the body, holstering he...
2023-08-08 02:50:43 +0000 UTC View Post2552 words. Technically this will be chap 7 so dont pay attention to the jump in the two numbers in the title. I'm in a rush today so I'll be tweaking this bit a little later, since we're in yet another big old convo moment I want to perfectinise. It's a word. Have a nice day.
Seela
Streets of New Mombasa
11 Hours After Drop
She opened her eyes, sucking in a lungful of air as she emerged from a strange dream, one she i...
2023-08-07 02:39:00 +0000 UTC View Post3717 words. WiIl upload previous chapter soon before continuing.
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The last thing she saw was his helmeted face peering at her from above, and then her world went dark.
The Major
Streets of New Mombasa
10 Hours After Drop
“Seela!” he said again, trying to shake her awake, and watching as her head lolled to the side, her eyes shut tight. He threw away all pretences he had about touching her, hooking an...
2023-08-03 01:09:24 +0000 UTC View Post5505 words, minus 18 = 5487
“Do not let the losses of your teams discourage you, no amount of lament will undo their deaths.”
That hurt him, but as much as he tried, he didn’t have a good comeback to throw at her, and not just because of his troubled thoughts. She had not meant that statement to be an insult, but a fact, and somehow that was worse.
“How’s the leg?” he asked. She narrowed her eyes at him, but decided to follow his changing of the subject. She twis...
2023-07-31 05:16:46 +0000 UTC View Post2278 words. Still trying to tweak this bit, but I felt bad for not posting for a few days, so here you go.
“So,” she began, lowering her carbine so she could nudge her way through the debris littering the floor. “can this sleeper agent contact you only through those ‘phones’?”
“My helmet’s communicator got trashed a while back, so yeah. Pretty one-way though.”
“How did you know he would direct you to this place?” she asked, glancing dow...
2023-07-27 08:03:05 +0000 UTC View Post2755 words.
She followed him as he dashed from sidewalk to sidewalk – keeping the potholes in mind this time around of course – sticking to the shadows wherever they could as the Phantom rose above the city after depositing its troops, beginning a lazy circle over the area. Its bay doors were still open to allow the Unggoy-manned plasma turrets to add even more aerial cover, one on each side. Seela lived for combat, but she’d be a fool to let herself be killed so swiftly by ...
2023-07-24 04:44:13 +0000 UTC View Post