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194 - A Good Place to Live and Die

The Colony, Academy of Science and Magic

Elizabeth Regnar, known as Liz to her friends, stepped carefully down the tiled hallway of the school which she was told to serve at. More like ordered, she thought as she adjusted her pace to match the female hooman who was bringing her to her new accommodations and start her servitude to them.

Her left leg felt itchy from the strange contraption they had bound to her ankle, the blacksmith stating repeatedly to her th...

193 - Project Ironclad

Goblin Coast, Far Harbor, Dry Dock 1

"One two, one two~" A couple of goblins bearing a piece of steel armor plating as large as them over their heads, marched off down the workshop to hand it off to the next station. Their short stubby feet matching in time with their chanting, "One two, one two~"

The shriek of a power tool screamed out amidst sounds of high pitched giggles and laughter made Commander Ford and Chief Matt glad they wore protective ear mufflers...

Writer's block!!!

Sorry guys for not posting the weekend chapters~ kinda stuck in a writer's block but here a concept art of an Isles' standard two mast sailing ship in full 2d pixel art!

(drew this out while stuck at writing... >.< Please be patient as I try to churn out more chapters!)

192 - Chief of Naval Operations

UNS Singapore, Conference Room

"Alright, everyone please settle down!" Commander Ford clapped his hands together bring the meeting into order. "Quick summary for those not in the loop, we got possible goblin pirates that will commerce raids within our sphere of influence."

"Now this might not be much of an issue before," Blake spoke up, "But now we are looking to be trading partners with the Isles, therefore we need to combat piracy now to prevent it becoming...

191 - Here We Go Again!

UNS Singapore, Command Bridge

"Captain, Ground Team led by Master Sergeant Pike has established communications with the Dragon," One of the operators reported from his station. 

"Great," Blake nodded from his seat, "See if he can entice the Dragon into our ranks. Failing that, make sure the Dragon does not approach within 150 kilometers of any of our outposts and the city."

Commander Ford raised an eyebrow and asked, "You wanna recruit t...

190 - Misunderstanding Dragons

"RAAAAWWWWRRRR~!!!"

The Red Dragon stomped mightly towards the pathetic meat bags and the confused looking youngling. It gave another roar, wanting to impose its dragon fear to the lesser creatures when suddenly a few jets of cold liquid and some thick foamy substance landed on its body.

Instantly steam erupted out as the water got into contact with its superheated scaled while the firefighting foam thickly coated its body. The Red Dragon gave out a yelp in c...

189 - Dragon to Dragon Talk

Skies over the Northern Forest

Flight Sergeant Lightseer tapped his fuel gauge and triggered his throat mike. "Bronze Leader to Thunderchief, Bronze Group bingo on fuel, requesting for RTB(Return to Base)."

"Thunderchief, you are cleared for RTB, Gold Group inbound to take over CAP (Combat Air Patrol) over the Red," The operator's voice replied in Lightseer's headset. 

"Bronze lead to Bronze Group, time to RTB," He ordered to the rest of...

188 - A Wild Red Dragon Has Appeared!

The six alert F/A - 1 Cobras were thrown out of the flight deck one after the other while the rest of the Bronze Squadron scrambled into action. The roars from the propeller engines woke some of the city inhabitants that had partied all night as the planes flew over the city before grouping up and headed straight towards the source of the unknown contact.

Flight Sergeant Lightseer, wing commander of the Bronze Squadron lead the other five planes of his wing towards the north ...

Short Chinese New Year break

hey guys, happy chinese new year! I be taking a 1 week break from writing due to CNY coming up. Will be busy with CNY spring cleaning and visiting of relatives in this 1 week ~

Cya guys next week on the 11th!

187 - Summer Festival

UNS Singapore, Captain's Quarters

Blake removed his uniform and draped it over his chair before he poured himself a drink made from fermented carrato, locally farmed. He took a sip and let the harsh burning liquid go down his throat and felt a warm fuzzy feeling in his stomach. "Want a drink?" He asked the princess who was seated on his chair going through her work with his computer.

She shook her pretty head and said, "Our food stores are looking good. We ha...

186 - Wolf Whisperer

Northern Forest, Hydro Dam Power Station

A small convoy of jeeps rumbled in through the double gates and sentry posts, stopping before a blocky structure sitting next to a roaring man controlled waterfall. A concrete dam had blocked off the original waterfall and water was released by outflow gates which created the waterfalls. The skies were hazy and smelled of burning wood and ashes.

Captain Blake stepped down from one of the jeeps and nodded to Major Frank...

185 - Gone Rogue

The Colony, City Hall

Billy pushed a trolley laden with boxes of documents and rolls of parchment. She stopped at the elevator and pushed the button, and as she waited her eyes drifted to the poster stuck on the noticeboard.

"First Summer Festival! Come with your family and friends!" Was written in bold letters, and lifelike colorful images were displayed. Billy smiled, thinking of asking Kaga along to the festival that was just three more days away.

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184 - Burgers and Gods

The Colony, Residental District 4

It was sunny when Kaga stepped out of her apartment. Dressed in a simple pastel green dress, she timidly looked around her surroundings as she exited the 'evil-ator', still unaccustomed to the scary room that seemed to trap her as it rumbled and shook it way up and down.

Today she was supposed to go to the Academy for her introductory classes and the morning before Billy left for her work, she had acted like an older sister, ...

183 - More Running and Choices

Camp Alpha, Training Room 5

"Alright boys, we are so gonna have some fun today!" Master Sergeant Pike stood before a gathered platoon. "Lately, it seems that you boys have gained some weight?"

"Nooo!" The platoon moaned in dismay.

"Top! I'm still a growing up!"

"We have been working out in the gym!"

"Orcs good, no fats, muscles!"

"Wadever~" Pike waved away their complaints. "FULL BATTLE ORDER NOW!"

182 - Running and Choices

The earth shook as creatures and monsters of all types stampeded through the thick foliage. The weak and slow creatures were trampled over by other larger and faster creatures as they fled from the disaster happening behind them. Fires roared and the wood cracked as forest raged with flames, fueled by the dry grass and trees during the hot summer months.

A fiendish red dragon rolled around in a raging patch of flames in the middle of the scorched forest, enjoying the waves of...

181 - Home

Goblin Coast, Far Harbor

A long moanful wail of a foghorn blasted out from the lighthouse at the end of the pier, as a sailless ship approached. Workers paused in their work as they looked at the ship with two strange contraptions on its sides slowly came in to dock with the pier.

"Dead slow astern!" Chief Matt yelled as they approached parallel to the pier. "Keep her steady!"

The paddlewheels slowly came to a stop before they started to reve...

180 - My Soul!

The Colony, City Hall

Kaga stepped down from the red bus and looked around in wonder. Stone buildings towered all over the huge plaza, with the lone fountain in the middle, large enough for have more than a thousand people to gather.

"People from Group 9! Please gather here!" A girl voice could be heard calling over the gawks and voices of awe in the crowd. 

Kaga turned and saw a girl dressed in a long-sleeved white blouse with a red rib...

179 - Welcome To The (Concrete) Jungle

*Music - Gun N Roes - Welcome to the jungle

UNS Singapore, Captain's Quarters

"Here are the full detailed reports of the interrogation of the two prisoners," Lieutenant Tavor handed over two files onto Blake's desk after he finished summarizing the details with the Captain in his office, with the XO in attendance.

"Sir, the effects of the interrogation might cause some side efforts to the prisoners, while I personally think that the Mage will...

178 - Doctor Strange

The Colony, Academy of Science and Magic

Kristine gently knocked on the door to Dr. Sharon's lab in the Academy, and gingerly pushed the door open. She saw the Doctor leaning over the glass containment unit, staring at the artifact without moving. 

Kristine knocked harder on the door, and called out, "Doc?" She did not remember the Doctor to be so... strange. She briefly remembered the Doctor was quite famous for being geeky, always playing computer game...

177 - Decisions, Decisions...

UNS Singapore, Prison Deck

First Lieutenant Tavor of Naval Intelligence whistled a tuneless tone as he strolled deep within the bowels of UNS Singapore, clutching a briefcase. His slick polished boots making loud echos down the dim decks as he entered a restricted area. A checkpoint appeared, were five security officers sat behind an armored glass station and Tavor removed his sidearm and dropped it into an opening on the table before he scanned his palms and iris. 

176 - Deja Vu

The Colony, Academy of Science and Magic

Dr. Sharon sat alone on the workbench, staring at the broken golden amulet encased inside a clear containment unit. The voices in her head grew louder and clearer the nearer she was to the artifact and she felt a tingle of fear down her spine, yet the academic part of her brain was calmly analyzing her situation.

"... i' anar ondo..."

"... i' anar ondo...!"

"... I' ANAR ONDO...!"

"... I' ANAR ONDOOO.....

175 - We All Float

UNS Singapore, Command Bridge

"Captain, Isles's Fleet currently on an east heading, 116 km away from the wreck," The operator reported from her station. "The Fleet has just passed by Point Baker and heading towards Point Charlie, estimated time of arrival, 7 hours 48 minutes."

Commander Ford traced his fingers on the tactical table plot, measuring the distance between the fleet and the wreckage, and nodded, "Sir, we can begin salvage operations. The Islanders...

Blue Thunder aka 'Dragon One'

Bred and born in Mountain City of Dagonshire. Blue Thunder started in his service with the 26th Imperial Dragon Corps, bonded under with the third son of a small time Baron, Qon Oynxton.

Growing up confined in the dragon pens and only learning to fight since he was a hatchling, Blue Thunder had taken part in several minor border skirmishes and support roles over the years before encountering the Humans who shot it down from the sky.

After listening to the leader of the Humans, and...

174 - Getting Out

"Fuck!" Mills yelled as a bolt of greenish magical energy blazed past his ear. He paused to turn around and fired at the direction of the of the shaman who cast the spell. In the dark, he doubted he was able to hit anything but it should make the goblin duck for cover, he hoped.

"Come on!" Someone yelled, and a barrage of machine gun fire erupted from somewhere in front of Mills, the bright tracers leaving after strobes of light in his eyes. The machine gun appeared to suppre...

173 - Meetings

UNS Singapore, Conference Room

"Output of our current mines has risen by a total of 4%, while saltpeter output has dropped by 12% as military demand for saltpeter has dropped. We are reallocating manpower from the saltpeter mines over to the mines. Estimated transfer of manpower will take roughly three working weeks." Chief Engineering Officer Gale reported.

"A third of our all our M1 Magelocks have been recalled back to the factory for retooling to the newer...

172 - Chains of Command

Far Harbour, Pier, Fury

Fleet Master Dijon looked at the pitiful few ex slaves that were willing to follow them back to the Isles and sighed. The transport ship was able to carry over 500 men and women, yet barely a tenth of the passager hold will be used. He sighed and glanced at out to the sea, seeing dozens of longboats ferrying his men and supplies to the ships anchored offshore.

"Fleet Master!" His first mate called out, as he walked barefooted towards D...

171 - Lost

Far Harbor, Civic Center

The reception room's furniture had been rearranged the night before, now a long table was set in the middle of the room with high back chairs all around. Yet only two of the chairs were occupied, one by Fleet Master Dijon while opposite him sat the Princess. The rest of his Captains and aides stood respectfully behind him while the Princess's retinue did the same.

A piece of parchment was placed before each of them, with a pen for the...

170 - History and Wrecks

Skies over the South Eastern Goblin Coast, 228 km from Far Harbour

Quicksilver flared his wings as he glided along the coastline, his small crew of two were seated in tandem on his back, observing the area around them as they did their routine aerial patrol. Quicksilver's dark silver scales glittered in the sun as he made a slow bank over the coast, his horned and ridged serpentine head looking around alertly.

"Yaaawwn..." Gother yawned, as he stretched his s...

169 - I Spy with my Eye

Fleet Master Dijon took a swig of ice cold foamy root beer and munched on a large triangular piece of bread which the locals called a 'pit-za'. The taste sweet and sour with the salty gooey cheese and slices of meat sausage tastes heavenly, as Dijon finished the third slice of the round bread that was cut into six slices.

"Fleet Master and Captains, the magical wards are in place." The Fury's ship mage bowed to the gathered men and settled down at a corner of the reception ha...

168 - Awakenings

A snap of a cervical vertebrae cracked loudly in the sudden silence and a limp body with an expression of surprise still on his face slumped down onto the concrete floor. Hitsu patted his uniform, dusting it as he made sure his medals were not dirtied or damaged in any way.

Cesar and the remaining two men stood rooted on the spot as they recognized the person, and the voice that spoke walked into the line of sight. "Remember I told you before that if you can't help, at least ...