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Prophecy Scroll: Ghost Peppers

The Grav-Van slid to a stop, and the team pulled out. Seven hobbgrots clad in beige protective suits, each uniform and identical other than the nametag appended to the lapels, a line of buttons going down to the bottom of their jumpsuits, a black utility belt appended to each of their waists, black rubber boots and gloves covering their extremities, a large proton-pack mounted on their backs.

They were the ghoulfinderz. One of the best and brightest Ghostbusta teams available, and the o...

Ghosts of the Past Pt 1

[SPOILER]

[X] Plan: Delay the Purge

-[X] TNDI

--[X] Omen

-[X] Zalph

--[X] Scrap Disposal

-[X] Kaziin

--[X] Rescue Mechanical Men

--[X] Mastery of Craft

[/SPOILER]

OMEN was, on first look, not all that different from Bxisis. As they entered the hallway, TNDI noted the lights, dim and flickering: the area had power. "Vlaahk, what can I expect?"

"I have no idea," The auton admitted casually. "When I stormed this place, my focus wa...

Marbles Chapter 3

Things get easier and easier as you establish a groove. By chapter three, you should have most of the parts necessary to focus on narrative, and at that point its just a matter of momentum.

See, writers will complain all the time about writers block, but you wanna know the best way to actually get work done writing? Fucking write! Write as much as you can: write something in the morning. Write something in the afternoon. Write something in the evening. Stay up late writing. Let it eat m...

Marbles Chapter 3 Pt 2

After that, I shuffled my way back into the building, Ollie waiting for me by the stairwell to his office. "Oh no, you're done for the night: hit the bricks, I'll have one of the other guys cover for you," He said.

"Thanks boss," I said, actually somewhat grateful. Christ, I needed to detox. Ollie frowned. 

"Don't thank me: Ace Chemical gets sued because an employee who just got shot at was forced to keep working, even a temp one, I get fired," He admitted, and I had to admit...

Marbles Chapter 2 (DC SI)

Chapter two. Typically in a story, these are both a little easier and a little harder. At this point, you've established, typically, the premise, setting, and at least some of the principal characters. Preferably a little of all three but at least two of them. If you're a bit hackish you usually only have one.

That lets you focus a little bit more on the narrative, but then the problem is keeping an actual direction for your story. This is why I suggest outlines: you need structure if y...

Marbles Chapter 3 Pt 1

Things get easier and easier as you establish a groove. By chapter three, you should have most of the parts neccesary to focus on narrative, and at that point its just a matter of momentum. 

See, writers will complain all the time about writers block, but you wanna know the best way to actually get work done writing? Fucking write! Write as much as you can: write something in the evening. Write something in the afternoon. Write something in the evening. Stay up late writing. Let it...

Marbles Chapter Two Part Two

After I had gotten the location of the place I was expected to clock in and out yet, a small wall panel in the offices that ran Kronos. 

Like all other times I had used Kronos since crossing over, it was the same number: 67495. I have no concrete evidence for why this was, but my prevailing theory is that the way your universe works is different than mine in subtle ways as well as the obvious. See,  in my universe, getting the same set of numbers repeatedly out of what was sup...

Marbles Chapter 2 Pt 1

Chapter two. Typically in a story, these are both a little easier and a little harder. At this point, you've established, typically, the premise, setting, and at least some of the principal characters. Preferably a little of all three but at least two of them. If you're a bit hackish you usually only have one.

That lets you focus a little bit more on the narrative, but then the problem is keeping an actual direction for your story. This is why I suggest outlines: you need structure if y...

Marbles (DI SI)

Back when I used to write fiction, beginnings were always the part I struggled with. Y'see, once you get going, once you get past the awkwardness and build up a proper narrative, writing isn't so hard, especially if its something you're invested in. But the beginning, well, the beginning doesn't have a narrative: it exists to set up a cast of characters, establish the premise, and provide a hook.

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You can call me Mr. Byrd: a reference to my old internet pen name. Back before th...

Prophecy Scroll: Water

In a potential future…

On a train Erichtheo, there existed a Tau. Por'Vre Hul'aan Al B'kak of the Water Caste, or as he was known casually, Al B’kak. He was a diplomat: in his lifetime of thirty one years he had negotiated mercenary contracts with band of Kroot Hunters, had mediated territorial dispute between Demiurg and Eldar, and had even had even once convinced a Gue’la world to defect. And now he was faced with his latest challenge: the Tekket.

The Amba...

Batay Vètyè Pt 3

TRIGGER WARNING: from this point on this event is gonna involve some disturbing imagery, especially towards the end. 

The Old Machine took control of our sensory equipment, our networking. Even then, we could not fully comprehend them. They are magnitudes above us. A single thought was immense, overwhelming, unknowable.

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Comprised primarily of the non-organics of the ground team, a collection of autonites, machina, muses, and two Hobbgrot...