Virmire
“So?” Shepard asked, as he had been waiting for the STG to go over the data in the labs.
Kirrahe finally stepped away from the computer. “It is as you theorized, Commander; there was nothing about the genophage to cause worry, though we did destroy the cloning lab.”
And wasn’t that a load off his back?
“Alright, we’ll be taking the beacon to the Citadel. What is the status of your captured soldiers?” Shepard had seen the s...
2025-07-25 20:02:55 +0000 UTC View Post
The poll is over since we are past 50 votes and I need to get a chapter out today. Tali and Harem options were matched ar 19 votes each, and I decided to break the tie with a coin toss.
Shepard's romantic partner will be Tali'Zorah as a result of the coin toss.
2025-07-25 16:13:47 +0000 UTC View PostAsgard
The banquet would start before noon, followed by the auction, so Robert decided to make use of his time by meeting with several of his guests, starting with Jon and Elbert.
He told them the tale of his adventure in Valyria, from the walking corpses and the monsters roughly in the shape of a human to the damn Archdemon and how he slew it. Elbert was impressed, while Jon was a mix of both pride and weariness at his foster son’s actions.
“My boy, I a...
2025-07-24 18:43:40 +0000 UTC View PostAsgard
Robert had the gold to fund multiple projects at once, but not the qualified manpower. Hiring enough to work on all the projects at once would leave the workers without a job as construction efforts calmed down, and coupled with the lack of management personnel, they decided to finish the projects in order, starting with the Auction House.
“You know, my lord, I noticed something.” Tyrion said as he was going over the drawings made for the auction house....
2025-07-23 16:10:17 +0000 UTC View PostGotham
Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane
Batman had Alfred checked by his family physician, and after confirming that his father figure was getting better, he arranged a meeting with Poison Ivy.
Entering the interrogation room where Pamela Isley was cuffed to the desk in all her green glory, Miles sat before her with two guards stationed at the corners of the room, weapons ready in case Ivy tried something.
“So, Batsy brought y...
2025-07-21 18:00:38 +0000 UTC View PostMetropolis
EnviroCorps Clean Energy Research Center
After gathering the scientists and Mary-Anne, Miles stood up to give a small speech to explain the situation. “I am sure you are all surprised to see the presence of Thanagarians here. However, there is no reason to worry; they are our allies, and the fine selection of experts they sent in will be educating you in advanced science as part of an agreement I made with their government.”
W...
2025-07-20 16:33:28 +0000 UTC View PostStorm Kingdom
Weeping Town
8 BAC
Ei stood up, watching the shocked Ironborn stand there with gaping mouths, watching her, and attacked.
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Harryn Hoare, Heir to the Isles and Rivers, did something he never had before.
He ran like his life depended on it.
Argella Durrandon had just ...
2025-07-19 18:09:11 +0000 UTC View PostStorm Kingdom
Rain House
8 BAC
The last foot of Ei’s progress was the Rain House, the seat of House Wylde. Built at the northeastern tip of Cape Wrath, the castle had short but thick walls, and its lord, Allard Wylde, had a rather merry disposition, which was not shared by his prickly wife, though his children did not seem to take after their mother when it came to personality.
As he was downing his cup while ...
2025-07-19 10:20:39 +0000 UTC View PostNormandy
Engineering
“Addams, there you are. Get me half of the missiles and remove their warheads. We are going to prepare a surprise for that cuttlefish.” The order was so sudden that Chief Engineer Addams needed a second to process it.
“Yes, Commander, but what kind of a surprise?”
“Oh, you are going to love it.”
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2025-07-17 19:12:59 +0000 UTC View PostNatlan
Stadium of the Sacred Flame
Speaker's Chamber
Yaquica had created a schedule for himself. In the morning, he would check the production lines to see if everything was proceeding smoothly. Then he would attend his lessons until lunch, and try to decipher the Iridescent Inscriptions for exactly two hours, because any more made him want to take a hammer to the issue.
Afterwards he would work on new weapons until hi...
2025-07-15 21:59:34 +0000 UTC View PostAsgard
Robert knocked on the door of the room granted to Maester Olivar to check on his progress. There was no answer, so Robert went in without waiting and saw Olivar hunched over some books, completely absorbed in the texts.
He coughed gently to get the man’s attention, which didn’t work, so Robert snapped his finger in front of Olivar’s eyes, finally bringing the man to the world of the living.
“Maester Olivar, I hope the reason you are this focus...
2025-07-15 17:29:34 +0000 UTC View PostMetropolis
Beckett Residence
Miles was placing the Incan Canopa in a glass casing when the doorbell rang. Claire went to check it since she was closer. “Miles, it’s those FBI agents with a tagalong.”
“No need to be rude, Claire. Invite the nice gentlemen inside.” Miles got up to greet his guests, leaving the effigy on the table.
Agents Morris and Delecrux came in, along with another man in his fifties with greying buzz-cut ha...
2025-07-14 18:27:28 +0000 UTC View PostStorm Kingdom
Blackhaven
8 BAC
The first power loom of Blackhaven was assembled, and before the gazes of the spectators, it had woven a wool fabric at a pace far surpassing what the human hands could do.
Lord Darren Dondarrion was ecstatic at the sight, already planning to invest the coin he would earn from the fabric sale into more looms and sheep flocks, as well as other enterprises Ei had suggested, such as training...
2025-07-13 15:46:10 +0000 UTC View PostNatlan
Stadium of the Sacred Flame
Speaker's Chamber
Mavuika inspected the blueprints handed to her by Yaquica, and while her interest lay elsewhere, she had a slight idea what it was. "And this is what, exactly?"
"A mass production assembly. We put in the materials, it automates the process, and we can build thirty grenade launchers and at least twelve hundred grenades each month."
"This is fascinating."
"...
2025-07-12 15:02:21 +0000 UTC View PostNormandy
Jenkins stood at attention in the cargo hall, scared out of his mind.
He had lost the laser rifle when one of the Thorian Creepers got too close and wrenched it out of his hands.
“There are, in total, nine infantry-grade laser rifles in existence, ten if we count the Mako, and you, Corporal Jenkins, just lost one.” Shepard watched as the corporal got paler, sweat furrowing his brow. “You have two choices. First choice is I boot you off t...
2025-07-10 16:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 1 - Arrival in Natlan
Natlan
After his journey in Fontaine was over, Aether, along with his ever-present companion Paimon, finally made it to Natlan, the nation of fire, ruled by the Pyro Archon, and the land of dragons, as Neuvillette had called it.
The Hydro Sovereign Dragon had also talked of Natlan's struggle against the Abyss and their advancement in the last several years, though even he wasn't sure about the sc...
Valyria
Robert effortlessly lifted the horn, in stark contrast to the four men who struggled to even carry it. It was half a foot shorter than he was tall, warm to the touch, and banded with red gold and Valyrian steel. Whatever dragon it was taken from, the beast was far larger than any of his own.
The surface was shiny and reflective, though it distorted his image, making him almost evil with a twisted grin, and he could swear it added horns to his head.
A...
2025-07-09 19:32:38 +0000 UTC View PostManhattan
Downtown Area
Greenwich Village
“My companion and I need protection against telepathy and all other kinds of mind reading.” Miles would have loved to stay and chat with the sorceress, but he was, as always, strapped for time.
Nimue played with the tarot cards in her hands, her eyes glued on Miles. “That can be arranged.” She was one of the oldest sorcerers in the world, and while creating defenses aga...
2025-07-08 10:40:14 +0000 UTC View PostStorm Kingdom
Storm’s End
8 BAC
The tourney was concluded, and the lords slowly left Storm’s End to return to their lands, though the lords she had promised glass production facilities did leave rather fast, eager to send artisans and apprentices to learn the secrets of making glass.
Ei too started her own work, preparing a workshop to teach her classes, and purchased the necessary materials and tools, though some ...
2025-07-06 21:00:52 +0000 UTC View PostArcturus Stream
Fifth Fleet
SSV Orizaba
Admiral Steven Hackett, commanding officer of the Alliance Fifth Fleet, attained his current rank after the campaign in the Terminus systems and held a chip in his hand.
A chip, sent by Commander Shepard to help him with his workload.
Hackett’s eye twitched in irritation, but he inserted the chip in the computer as the instructions said. The computer restarted itself with...
2025-07-05 08:43:36 +0000 UTC View PostValyria
Through the dark hallway, Robert moved with caution, followed by his men. He was filled with anticipation at the chance to discover something mysterious like this. At least, he hoped it was a great secret to be discovered and not some secret tunnel to a brothel like the one Tywin Lannister created.
It was a rather long walk, and when they reached the end, they stood on a wide platform, with many other tunnels connected to it. Walking to the dragonstone rai...
2025-07-04 18:53:32 +0000 UTC View PostGotham
Black Mask’s business may have a legal front, but that did not mean he kept all his money in the financial system. A considerable sum was stashed all around Sionis’ territory in Gotham as a precaution in case of asset forfeiture by the authorities.
Roman had four locations where he hid his wealth: a church, two warehouses, and a vault beneath a fast food restaurant—places people wouldn’t exactly think to search for millions of dollars of cash.
Storm Kingdom
Storm’s End
Round Hall
8 BAC
Ei shook her head. “It’s nothing.” She didn’t see the need to inform Argilac of her true nature yet, not when he was still occupied with the Tourney and affairs of the kingdom, especially as there were more projects she intended to actualize.
That, and the middle of a feast wasn’t the best place to reveal something of that magnitude.
Ar...
2025-07-02 18:08:41 +0000 UTC View PostI am back home now, and will try to get the next chapter of Her Eternal Excellency out by the end of the day, if not, then tomorrow.
Thank you for your patience :)
2025-07-01 11:37:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Its windy though.
Just wanted to share a quick photo from where I am.
2025-06-27 10:27:33 +0000 UTC View PostSorry to say this, but there'll be no updates for the next three to four days, since I'll be taking a bus to another city due to the overpriced plane tickets, and its going to take forty hours in total.
Stay safe people. :)
2025-06-25 04:14:57 +0000 UTC View PostCitadel
Human Embassy
The QEC came to life, and a blue hologram of Admiral Hackett appeared on the machine. “Anderson, what is happening there?” He heard some rumors about the Council losing their minds because Shepard—and of course it was Shepard—decided to build laser weapons and an eezoless anti-gravity field.
Anderson looked fatigued, as politics had sucked his soul dry. “The Council is all but ready to hand humanity a seat eff...
2025-06-24 15:54:26 +0000 UTC View PostValyria
Tyrion looked at the objects some workers had pulled out of a hidden room, most likely the belongings of a sorcerer.
Glass candles.
Tools they used to see across continents and communicate with one another and send men dreams and visions.
At least that’s what all the books said, since no one had managed to light up a glass candle in centuries.
Still, they were quite the curiosities and were collected by rich merchants and nobles a...
2025-06-23 21:27:07 +0000 UTC View Post
