We've been calling it the ancient planet and several other names for a while, but now its time to give it a proper name!
Keep in mind, Thu'um is more about connotation than literal tr...
2024-08-24 17:08:56 +0000 UTC View PostI left the bridge at a fast walk. I wasn't afraid that Corvak would suddenly try to take over the ship, especially since my crew was still armored and their civilians were stuck like rats in a cage...
2024-08-23 15:54:31 +0000 UTC View PostVictoria Dallon tried her best to be a good person. She was young, filled with teenage dreams, drama, and hormones, but she still tried to do what was right. Up until recently, she had seen the wor...
2024-08-22 15:01:31 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we got back to Rocky Ridge, Duke was the first one to leap out of the truck, heading right toward the BD shack. He was carrying a message, Lassie style, to Frank, asking him to come help us as...
2024-08-21 16:26:50 +0000 UTC View PostAccording to standard operating procedure, the Parahuman Response Team kept a standing, twenty-four-hour workforce. This was intended to be done in shifts, with specific irreplaceable staff members...
2024-08-20 15:56:03 +0000 UTC View PostThankfully, when I gave the order to move, it seemed that the Mandalorians were still stunned by my overwhelming display of magic, so rather than argue that there was no way I could p...
2024-08-19 16:01:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! If you are up to date, you'll know that Jackie has finally chipped in the Sandy! Now it's time for you to pick how well his body and mind withstands using it!
2024-08-17 18:26:45 +0000 UTC View PostA pause hung over the vault as the tremors slowly finished, the statues and artifacts around us settling, dust flowing down off of them. For a moment, the vault was silent until Grakkus roare...
2024-08-16 15:38:16 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the somewhat surprising news of Olivia's powers, I had stuff to get done, so I was forced to file it away and move on with my day. I'm sure we would have more time to discuss it event...
2024-08-15 15:33:32 +0000 UTC View PostI left the BD shack not long after Kaytlyn, exiting just in time to wave as she headed into the city. We needed a better view of the neighborhood around the Tyger Claws compound, so she would chip ...
2024-08-14 15:50:02 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up suddenly the next morning, the realization that I was not alone yanking me from any sort of natural, gentle waking process. I had managed to sleep the whole night through, kept warm by my...
2024-08-13 15:26:51 +0000 UTC View PostI turned around fully to study all three of the Mandalorians, mentally noting that their weapons were holstered or hanging from straps. Whatever the reason, the leader was approaching us as close t...
2024-08-12 15:49:06 +0000 UTC View PostAlright! So, you might have seen a comment on the last chapter (Ch 29) that suggested that each person on the crew gets an animal companion. This would be a mark of the team, an assistant, and a co...
2024-08-10 15:59:01 +0000 UTC View PostOnce we had landed, we started the process of preparing our delivery. Statues, pieces of art, and several other artifacts and relics, all of which were already sealed inside crates and containers, ...
2024-08-09 15:43:24 +0000 UTC View PostWhile the bipedal golems slowly strolled down the long, empty sidewalk, I rode my steed up and down the street, getting a solid feel for how it moved and responded to my directions. I did have some...
2024-08-08 15:47:20 +0000 UTC View PostJackie and I sat at the bar for about ten minutes, just chatting and waiting for his friend. Eventually, I prodded him enough to explain who we were waiting for.
"Carlos was a friend from my ...
2024-08-07 15:50:12 +0000 UTC View PostA common misconception is that precious stones, things like rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, were all super expensive gemstones, and that finding a pile of them in nature would somehow make you ext...
2024-08-06 15:49:25 +0000 UTC View PostOur trip to Omega Station didn't last long. Our first priority was picking up a disguise for Ahsoka. I wanted her along with us when we infiltrated Grakkus's palace, and while Grakkus had already i...
2024-08-05 16:07:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone! Sorry the poll is a day late, still getting used to the new schedule!
Now, it is time for you guys to pick the first BB MM interlude!
2024-08-04 16:11:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe first successful sale to Yarlo was an important step closer to our goal, but it was not just a one-and-done mission. We had told the intermediary that we would have more things to s...
2024-08-02 15:44:15 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up the following day to the sound of Alya warning me I was about to have company. Sure enough, by the time that I managed to wipe the sleep from my eyes and sit up, I could hear someone clim...
2024-08-01 15:49:36 +0000 UTC View PostAs the corpo woman gave her speech, I watched her closely, hoping to find a crack in the facade she was presenting. I had no doubt she was well trained, especially if she was telling the truth abou...
2024-07-31 16:19:20 +0000 UTC View PostI approached the group slowly, not wanting to startle or catch anyone off guard. Part of me half expected John and the others to tell me to fuck off the second they spotted me. I had been the reaso...
2024-07-30 15:40:58 +0000 UTC View PostMost of the crew didn't have much to do during the trip from Omega Station to Tatooine. With the cargo bay nearly completely full and with a general lack of space, most of the team rotated from the...
2024-07-29 15:59:40 +0000 UTC View PostJackie has a contact, and he has a job for the team! What kind of job is it?
2024-07-27 17:02:48 +0000 UTC View PostFor a few minutes, we took our time inspecting the armor. It was in fantastic condition. The seal of whatever type of storage container we had found it in had obviously held, as even the cloth was ...
2024-07-26 15:40:58 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time my feet slammed into the ground, I could hear the impact, as my ears were fully healed. Around me, I could see and hear people screaming, holding their eyes or their ears, quite a few o...
2024-07-25 15:35:52 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time Chuck finally showed up the next afternoon, Samwise and I had five different boxes filled with Become Human android parts. It was more than I originally intended, but since I was alread...
2024-07-24 15:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostOnce my new ritual platform was complete, I took about three hours to rapid-fire a handful of rituals. Things to redirect attention elsewhere, to subtly dissuade people from getting closer, and to ...
2024-07-23 15:59:38 +0000 UTC View PostThe following morning, Ahsoka and I finally managed to get in contact with Knight Amescoll. He was waiting on Alpha Base, meaning we had to co-opt the communications between the Rebels on the stati...
2024-07-22 15:56:25 +0000 UTC View Post