Going from inconsistent leaks, to a consistent stream of antithesis flowing through the breach was a serious problem. The antithesis were probably taking five times as many loses to Skyler’s torpedoes, but they could afford those losses. Skyler and I, on the other hand, were just two people, and we were slowly starting to fall behind.
{Sky: Two more Fours just made it through t...
2025-01-31 16:36:24 +0000 UTC View PostI sat at the oversized conference table, across from Charlotte, head in hands, as the two factions at opposite sides of the room argued over the same damned thing for the hundredth time. I’d taken over from the others today, just as I promised, and I was glad that I did. I couldn’t imagine listening to this crap for multiple days in a row.
At one end of the table was Shattere...
2025-01-30 20:45:57 +0000 UTC View Post
As soon as we stepped in its way the spirit stopped its relentless advance. It looked us over, evaluating us, before snarling. This wasn’t some mindless predator, it was a powerful ancient spirit. It knew what it was doing.
“Can we reason with it?” Clara asked under her breath.
“I have no idea,” I muttered under my breath as I quickly put Kaylee down, out of t...
2025-01-30 16:44:39 +0000 UTC View PostSwooping down on a Model Three-O I bisected the beast long before it could get to Skyler. The two of us were stuck in a pitched defense against the antithesis trying to pour through the breach. We’d tried to come up with some ideas on how to plug the leak, but neither of us had access to anything that would do the trick. I didn’t really have the time to go through catalogs either, ...
2025-01-28 22:18:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Thyra leaned back in her chair and began her tail. “I’m originally from a small coven outside Bergen, in Norway. We have a tradition back home that when a witch comes of age, they are encouraged to leave the coven for a couple years and explore the world.”
“When I came of age, I decided to go much further than the rest of my friends, and peers, and come all the ...
2025-01-28 18:51:21 +0000 UTC View PostIt took us another two days for us to come up with, and implement, temporary measures to keep the government running. We couldn’t just disassemble the control system, not quickly and easily anyways, so we had to work around it.
In the end we decided to create a series of administrative AIs to both protect and manage the control system until the new government could be put into ...
2025-01-28 16:48:25 +0000 UTC View PostI honestly thought the antithesis would take a little bit of time to get past the sonic defenses. I could feel the vibrations in my bones, so how could the creatures get through so easily?
Well, turns out I forgot how single minded the antithesis were. When the first wave hit the wall, they were already heavily maimed; Damaged so badly that they practically fell apart as soon as ...
2025-01-28 02:11:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning I woke with the sunrise, wiped myself down, and did a couple quick exercises to loosen up. Then I started pacing.
I wasn’t normally the pacing type, but I was antsy after what happened yesterday, and I was eager to find out exactly what was going on.
Kaylee cracked an eye, raised her head off the bed, and yawned. After a couple seconds she shot me an ...
2025-01-27 22:05:17 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time I got back to the marsupial I was already exhausted. I hadn’t even directly participated in the fighting, I just dealt with the various entitled assholes around the city, which was worse.
“Any more emergencies while I was out?” I asked Hel as I dropped into a bridge chair.
“Nothing major,” she replied, looking me up and down. “How’s Mirage?”
...
2025-01-27 17:34:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is this week's Index
2025-01-25 14:44:19 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn’t take me long to check the wannabe hunters. They were traveling fairly light, they just had their weapons, and enough supplies for a few days in the wilderness. Nothing interesting.
When I headed back to the others a minute or so later, the girls were still whisper...
2025-01-25 02:32:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe mobile targets were much more difficult to deal with than I expected. Not only did they move fairly quickly, but they were coordinated, attacking from multiple angles at once. I took several rubbery blows to the head, and back, until I figured out that I needed to roll constantly, so I could keep track of the targets coming at me from different angles. The spin also gave me a good ...
2025-01-24 21:49:36 +0000 UTC View PostCharlotte PoV
When I stepped off the lift onto the executive floor of Miller Hardlight Sciences everything was dark, and quiet. Not exactly what I would have expected for a Wednesday afternoon. Either the place went under, or Benedict must have been sulking again. Crossing the abandoned floor, ...
2025-01-24 16:51:03 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn’t take long for Skyler and I to get set up, we just needed to strip off our jackets and strap on the facemask and other accessories.
“There’s a embarking ladder on the starboard side, midship,” Shadow Puppet announced, without even looking at us. “Ghost will meet you in the water.”
<... 2025-01-23 21:46:31 +0000 UTC View PostI know many of you wanted more... but I hope you're satisfied with at least this. :)
“So I have some good news, and some bad news,” Stalking started as soon as she called back. “Which do you want first?”
“I can guess the bad, Mirage is behind the ‘disappearances.’ Which would make the good… I’m allowed to beat the shit out of him?” I said hopeful...
2025-01-23 21:45:44 +0000 UTC View Post“I still don’t understand why you wanted me to send those two to the Family,” I moaned as Hel and I made our way back to the marsupial. “I could have had the beavers throw something together by the time we got back.”
Hel sighed. “You can’t keep people in a cage thrown together out of rebar and barbed wire. There’s a certain minimum level of care you need to provi...
I just barely managed to stop shaking by the time Clara came rushing back. “Was that the same spirit that was watching us at the creek?” she asked hurriedly.
“Probably,” I replied as calmly as possible. “Although we won’t know until we go down there and check.”
“You want to go down there? Now?” Clara asked cautiously.
I hesitated for several seconds ...
2025-01-20 20:27:35 +0000 UTC View PostIt didn’t take long to get to the harbor onc...
2025-01-20 16:32:17 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry I didn't get this out on Friday, had a pretty bad day while I was fighting with the condo board. Better late than never!
2025-01-19 19:54:24 +0000 UTC View PostNOTE : Because my condo company is fucking useless, and gave me the wrong day, I had to update the post. Sorry.
Hey all,
Just a quick note, I will not be finishing TH today, or posting Tuesday
Why? Well, long story short, my condo was flooded nearly three months ago, and the repairs still haven't been finished. My spare key is still with the restoration compan...
The bears had just finished restraining the last of the Council PMC forces outside the building, the interior forces had almost apprehended their targets, and Hel had just reported that she had secured the control systems. The situation seemed to be under control.
Which of course meant that someone would show up and try to fuck things up.
[Boss, we’ve got more armor in th...
2025-01-17 21:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post“I don’t get it,” Clara whispered. “What are they doing? Who are those girls?”
“If I had to guess, we’re looking at what Graves does to the people they kidnap. They force them to work for the company.” I popped back out of cover and scanned the entire group again.
The two fake Witchhunters were both well armed. I was pretty sure one of them even had an...
2025-01-17 17:36:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe treeline thinned out considerably as we left the Coven’s boundaries, following the shallow slope downwards. It didn’t take long to find where the mysterious group crossed the creek. They weren’t exactly trying to be subtle. On both sides of the creek there was a clear path of trampled plant life and snapped branches. It looked like the group had taken a quick rest here before...
2025-01-16 23:12:12 +0000 UTC View PostAt first glance the wetsuit looked like a typical jet black neoprene diving suit. The only real difference was this one had a tougher, rubbery outer coating. I quickly stripped down to my under armour, folded the rest of my gear, and slipped it on. It was tighter than the wetsuits I had worn before, hugging my curves almost uncomfortably close.
I carefully strapped my shiel...
2025-01-16 18:50:10 +0000 UTC View PostHel PoV
My stomach lurched as the Koala went into a freefall. I thought that would be the worst of it, but a second later I heard the maneuvering thrusters kick in, accelerating the pod further.
I groaned, clutching the impromptu harness that Gyrm had given me to connect to the central support of the pod. All around me Evelyn’s bears just stood comp...
2025-01-16 16:49:15 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I stumbled out of bed the next morning I was surprised to find not my family, but all my friends sitting at the ...
2025-01-15 18:23:47 +0000 UTC View PostClara had come to pick me up extremely early the next morning, even before the sun had come up. She usually had robes, and a cloak on when she came to visit, but today she had on riding leathers and a ten gallon hat. Her hair was tied back into a long ponytail which was quite fetching on the woman.
She led me through the forest, a sleepy cat draped across my shoulder, arriving at...
2025-01-14 23:46:20 +0000 UTC View Post“They arrested dad? Why?” I finally managed to choke out after several seconds.
“Apparently there was a ‘sting operation’, and your father was caught installing foreign black market cybernetics into both his bodyguards and girlfriends,” my mother explained before narrowing her eyes and practically spitting out the next part. “Personality adjustment and puppet implants. Fucki...
2025-01-14 20:35:56 +0000 UTC View Post“So you’ve decided to gather toge...
2025-01-14 17:36:11 +0000 UTC View Post“So, I’ve met everyone you wanted to introduce me to. Now what? It doesn’t seem like anyone else even wants to look at me,” I said as I followed Clara towards the northern side of the village.
Clara nodded, slowly chewing on her share of the bread.
“They’ll warm up to you,” she finally said once her mouth was clear. “As I see it, we have two more places t...
2025-01-13 23:58:21 +0000 UTC View Post