You have a couple incoming calls. One is from the Family, the other is from the city council, Nyx said.
“Tell them to fuck off! We’re in the middle of an incursion, I’m busy!” I replied.
You’re lounging on top of the Grizzly, taking pot shots at the few remaining antithesis. You’re not busy.
“I’m directing my troops,” I replied defensively. “And considering that we’re in the middle of an incursion, and ...
2024-11-28 17:54:33 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we stepped out of the mobile HQ and back into the staging area, I felt a little lost for a minute. I’d been running around with a clear goal for several hours now, and now that we were done I wasn’t quite sure what to do with myself.
“Shall we head home?” Skyler asked as she slipped her arm around mine. “I’d suggest we call your car, but I don’t think Howie will fit.”
I groaned. “My car… I forgot! That asshole damaged it so I couldn...
2024-11-28 16:02:35 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm still going to try and work on a second TBoB today, but need to think about exactly where to take the story is going next... might not get it finished, but if I do, I'll post it like usual.
2024-11-25 22:13:15 +0000 UTC View PostAs we stepped into the mobile headquarters Skyler paused for a second and looked around. I’d nearly forgotten she’d been stuck inside the incursion zone ever since awakening, and hadn’t been here before.
I gently nudged her forward and approached the central planning...
2024-11-25 21:54:34 +0000 UTC View PostLittle shorter today, was trying to pad it out... but wasn't quite working. Have to think more
I’d never seen the Marsupial deploy bears before, and I had to say, it was certainly impressive. Ten massive metal boxes slammed directly into the middle of the antithesis lines. As soon as they hit the sides opened up and a full squad of bears poured out of each.
I did see a couple bears get pulled down by the antithesis horde before the...
2024-11-25 18:14:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Fuck!” I snarled as the APC rocked violently, throwing Skyler and I into the wall. When Emily told us the trip was going to be rough, I thought she was exaggerating. I’d expected a few bumps, just like every other time we moved. Instead the APC bucked like some wild animal, constantly bouncing every few feet.
“That’s it, I’m installing a cow catcher when we get back. ” Ratchet yelled. “Last time we rushed through a horde like this it took ...
2024-11-25 16:12:28 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I stepped out of the building Skyler immediately started ranting. “Why didn’t you follow the others? Were you trying to be a hero? That was one of the most stupid irresponsible…” her words died in her throat when I stepped into the light of the APC.
I was a complete mess. My entire right side was completely covered in antithesis goo. I had considered trying to clear it off, even asked Artymis for some options. Unfortunately most of the fastest options either requ...
2024-11-22 22:43:52 +0000 UTC View PostWhen Hoppy, the bears and I finished clearing the building, I found Arclight still standing where we’d left him, apparently still watching the broadcast.
“We’re supposed to be killing antithesis you know,” I said as I walked past him. The Grizzly had returned several minutes ago, and wa...
2024-11-22 19:12:17 +0000 UTC View Post“Run! Back to the APC!” Emily screamed.
Some part of me knew that I should be terrified right now, staring down one of the largest antithesis I’d ever seen, but I wasn’t. Instead of panicking, I whipped out my sword and removed the closest half dozen legs, before slipping between the closest stack of cargo containers. Did the reaction speed implant suppress my fears? I’d have to ask Artymis later.
Instead of bolting after the team, which was probabl...
2024-11-22 16:27:00 +0000 UTC View PostI switched over to the nearest bear's view, just in time to see the Grizzly sail through the air. On fire. The bear turned to look at whatever idiot was stupid enough to fire upon my vehicle.
I have to admit, it was a fucking impressive thing. The tank, if you could call it that, was so massive it filled the entire street, all four lanes. It had eight tracks, four pairs of two, and was bustling with machine gun emplacements. The most impressive thing was the main gun, which r...
2024-11-19 22:47:45 +0000 UTC View PostSkyler’s finger hovered over the map display, constantly updating us on her drone’s location while Emily relayed directions to Jockey. As our APC flew through the streets, trying desperately to catch up to Skyler’s drones, she finally gave us the news we’d be waiting for.
“I’m close. Half a dozen strands all going into the same building. I could check it, but that would let the Seventeen know we’re on to it. Should I?” Skyler asked. She’d been so stressed by...
2024-11-19 20:53:16 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we pulled into the central area I wasn’t sure what to expect. Well, to clarify, I was expecting a shit ton of antithesis. What I wasn’t expecting was the fucking two story tall wooden pole covered with hundreds of thousands of thick vines, embedded in the ground.
“The fuck is that?” I muttered, before I opened up upon a swarm of antithesis in the streets around it.
That, my dear Evelyn, is a seed pod.
“Bullshit! That look...
2024-11-19 17:39:42 +0000 UTC View Post“What the fuck was that?” Bulldog growled after everyone caught their breath. “I’ve never seen the antithesis act like that!”
“It was the Seventeen, it’s been hunting us since we swooped in and picked up Skyler,” I reported. “Apparently it sees us as a threat.”
“Fuck…” Ratchet muttered.
“So what do we do? Retreat back to the command post?” Trevor asked. “I’d suggest trying to hunt it down, but I’ve he...
2024-11-19 16:12:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a follow up to the post yesterday, with full color and added details.
I squeeed
2024-11-17 14:53:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Im not sure how many of you are a member of RaevnsDaggers discord (the original creator of SCS) but a little while ago he decided to start a webstore with shirts and stuff.
In addition to that, he decided that any FF that exceeds a thousand follows on any platform will get their own shirt, and the author's will get a share of the profits.
Guess who's over a thousand follows?
The above image is the pic he commissioned for Teddy. All the images for the various samurai, Cat in...
2024-11-16 23:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we finally made it back to the ground floor, I noticed the APC wasn’t firing any more. I quickly peaked into the lobby, just to make sure there wasn’t anything waiting for us, before I headed back towards the APC.
I made it as far as the front door when I noticed a Model Six sitting in a nearby alley, watching me. As soon as I turned towards it, it disappeared back into the alley. “Did you see that?” I asked over my shoulder.
“What? Skyle...
2024-11-16 22:35:11 +0000 UTC View PostHoppy was up to her knees in antithesis when I found her. Well, to be more precise, she was standing with one leg buried up to the knee in the head of a Model Twelve.
“Having fun?” I asked as we rolled up.
“It’d be good stress relief, if the fate of the city wasn’t at stake,” Nora replied as she carefully pulled her leg out of the dead antithesis. “Do we have a plan?”
“Kill the plants before they can break the perimete...
2024-11-16 20:21:49 +0000 UTC View PostThis took me significantly longer than I expected :(
Not sure how many chappies I'll get done at this rate, but I'll do my best to get the regulars out!
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It didn’t take long for us to make our way up to the third floor shelter, and check it. That ‘Monitor’ had done an extremely thorough job of cleaning out the place, as evidenced by the sheer number of dead antithesis, and damage to the surrounding structure.
“Why don’t more places use ...
2024-11-16 17:16:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Call Hel!” I yelled as I bolted into the garage, summoning the squad to my location. My augs rang several times before she finally picked up.
[Please tell me we have forces in place!] I yelled into my augs.
[No, the council has deployed all their PMC units to the war, and what’s left, from the unaligned companies, account for less than ten percent,] Hel growled. [That means the perimeter is entirely on you.] She paused, I heard something ding, an eleva...
2024-11-13 23:30:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all,
Since you don't see any of the updates I make to the master files I created a single doc that contains all my current stories / chapters.
I plan to chop everything into manageable chunks, and post a new index every writing day. Yes, people might have be able to drop patreon and pick up one or two more chapters, but since I'll be posting a new index each week, it'll only be a few chapters.
This is apparently the way that RavensDagger does his updates, and I wanted to gi...
2024-11-13 21:03:52 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m picking more signals near the top of the building, but they’re not moving. Should I send the drones to take care of them?” Skyler asked.
Emily bit her lip for a minute as she considered, then shook her head. “Bring them back for now. I think it’s safer to keep them nearby in incase something wakes up while we’re moving about,” she declared.
“Right, good call,” I mumbled as I cut my connection to the drones. I’d seen eno...
2024-11-13 20:30:05 +0000 UTC View Post“The board has declared a state of emergency. ...
2024-11-13 17:48:47 +0000 UTC View PostI gently pushed open the front doors of the Tanaka Industries building and glanced around the lobby. I half expected the place to be filled with antithesis, but the area was empty.
The place was an absolute mess, all the desks were smashed, plants toppled, and doors had been smashed open. The most surprising thing was there were about a dozen dead antithesis scattered around the area.
Emily silently signalled for Skyler and I to come closer,...
2024-11-13 16:33:11 +0000 UTC View PostSo, what's this? Well... I have a very clear idea of where I want book 3 to go, but I'm not super happy with it right now. I don't want to throw it away, but it doesn't flow as well as I want it to.
I fully intend to finish it, but I'm not sure if I'm going to release the thing to RR/SH as is. I considered creating a 'Tales from the undercity' story to handle this while I write something more interesting.
And what's that? The Global Incurs...
2024-11-11 20:28:55 +0000 UTC View PostSo, it only took me a year to get around to it, but I finally got all my stories on scribblehub.
It only took me about checks watch eight hours to transfer all my chapters across, so I plan to keep it up to date so I never have to go through that again.
Not sure if any of you prefer to read on scribble hub, but if so you can find TBoB here:
2024-11-11 01:03:39 +0000 UTC View Post“How did I make so many points at the pet shop anyways?” I asked as I pulled on my new ‘greeves’. They just looked like a regular pair of leather knee high boots, but molded to my leg like a second skin. I kicked a support beam and felt the boots harden around the point of impact, I didn’t feel anything. I turned to find Emily giving me the evil eye. “Sorry,” I mumbled. “I won't use your APC to test any more of my equipment.”
Ratchet snorted from her positio...
2024-11-10 22:16:39 +0000 UTC View PostYay! I actually like this one. Having an outsider run into Teddy's crazyness is fun.
Captain Daniel Marley stuck his head out of the top of the APC and smiled. His PMC, The Royal Cavaliers, was well known for their exceptional response times. What most people didn’t know is that was partially due to the heavily modified APCs, which sported oversized engines and slightly less armor, allowing them to almost reach hover vehicle speeds.
He’d ...
2024-11-10 17:43:10 +0000 UTC View Post
