“We were watching the Wargs, sire.”
They were sitting in a study that Matriach Calthune had loaned them. Einreth had insisted on attending as well, despite her wounds. The Matriarchs had been taken away and brought to the doctors; Matt had been told that they would survive, which was ho...
2024-10-03 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSusan walked through the corridor with Corporal Shen at her side, feeling a mix of both fury and triumph.
The ambush had been waiting for her, just as she had expected. Twelve enemy escorts and at least two squadrons of rigs, right in the path that her reinforcements for Gabriel would have ...
2024-10-01 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt did not take long to decide that camping in the cold was not a great situation.
They had been able to construct a roaring fire to warm them, but the tents could only be so close without lighting on fire. Finding a spot that wasn’t completely buried in snow, and that was still close eno...
2024-10-01 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostCharlotte was waiting for us in the apartments, and after a carefully worded exchange to let her know we were all right, she hurried Patricia off into her rooms to “tend to her”. I could only assume that meant she would be pumping Patricia for information at the very moment that the rest of u...
2024-10-01 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostPerspectives on Great Surveyors: The Crimson Blade by Red Blade Securities
There are few Surveyors who have left as much of an impact on the work of other Surveyors as the woman known as the Crimson Blade.
At first glance, the woman who would become the Crimson Blade was not ...
2024-09-28 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostMissing Persons Report, Aspen Colorado Police Department
Subject is Tanya Richardson, only daughter of Frederick and Melissa Richardson. Subject was reported missing by her parents approximately twenty-five days ago, when she failed to return from a day trip with her friends. There...
2024-09-27 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View PostAlex emerged into a portal room that was nearly empty. Most of the Surveyors had already cleared out; Ed was already delivering his report to Wells, and the rest were staggering out to the ready room. There were already some other Surveyors there waiting for them; she could see Alessa and Raul pe...
2024-09-26 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a few more questions about the cultural process of visiting the Matriarchs, Matt left for the meeting, with Einreth at his heels. She’d promised to attend with him, hoping that her familiar presence would smooth over any lingering hostility. Matt wasn’t sure if the sight of the leader t...
2024-09-26 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI was almost grateful when the door to the interview chamber opened and Louis walked out. The sullen silence between Patricia and Moses had been almost palpable, but with the prospect of French listeners there wasn’t much either of them could say to one another aside from the occasional terse c...
2024-09-24 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostGabe tried not to feel vulnerable as they left the fleet’s perimeter behind.
After all, it wasn’t like he was alone. The three other rigs of Angel Squadron were with him, as well as four SAR rigs led by Nakani. There was plenty of company, even if Nakani’s mercenaries had absolutely n...
2024-09-24 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt seemed to take no time at all to reach the tunnel he’d marked as the source of the lizards. The scent of sulfur thickened in the air, and he heard the others muttering about it as they drew close. If that hadn’t been enough of a clue, his ethereal senses began clamoring at him as they drew...
2024-09-24 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally got around to a clumsy version of the map of Matt's territory. Hope it's understandable at least! Thanks for reading!
2024-09-21 18:36:35 +0000 UTC View PostAlex went past the ready room to the bathroom, where she ducked inside. She had stashed a small bag there with her phone, which she used to send a brief message to her dad. A deal was a deal, after all.
Then she went back to the ready room and found her team already slumped over a table. Al...
2024-09-19 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostA very short duel and beheading later, Lady Einreth once again invited Matt to speak with her in her study. He took enough time to return the carving knife and wash some of the blood and dirt out of his tunic before he visited her.
The Orc was out of her dueling armor, though she hadn’t b...
2024-09-19 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostI returned to my quarters only ten minutes later, still pondering over my strange interview with the Prince of France. My aches and pains from my less-successful bouts against the man had grown as I walked, until I was nearly limping through the corridors. Despite the pain, I was more than happy ...
2024-09-17 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostGabe walked into the rig bay again, feeling as if it hadn’t been all that long since the last time that he’d been there. It had only been a handful of hours since the battle had taken place, and the techs were still swarming over the rigs that had been in the fight. Broken equipment was being...
2024-09-17 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBy the time that Clay and the others reached home, they were all tired and worn. The light had already been fading from the sky when they reached the lonely house where they were camping. Clay had been forced to hear a bit of grousing from the others about how hard it had been to find their prey ...
2024-09-17 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Just a quick side story in Common Clay's world, from the point of view of one of his friends. This section would have happened around the same time as Clay was hunting his first monsters, and gives a bit of a different perspective on the Academy's training methods. Also gives some clues ...
2024-09-14 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post“So I understand that you have an interest in artisanry, Lady Tanya.”
Matt choked a little on his food while Tanya preened under the attention. “I suppose I do. Though I must admit, I’m not very good at producing art on my own. More that I enjoy collecting and showing it off.”
... 2024-09-12 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day dawned bright and early, and Alex dragged herself out of bed to face it.
Everything seemed like it ached. Her conversations with her parents hadn’t entirely helped her to rest, either; her eyes felt like they were heavy as she got ready for the day, and she wasn...
2024-09-12 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostEarly the next morning, I was still getting ready for the day when a messenger knocked on my door. I opened the door rather carefully, half expecting Moses to be waiting on the other side, but it turned out to be a simple, minor functionary from the embassy staff. He presented a note that told me...
2024-09-10 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostClay looked out over the mines of Rodcliff, and tried not to shiver.
The others had broken off from him a short time before, veering out to continue their hunt for the monsters above ground. They seemed confident about their chances, and Clay had to agree. He’d just watched them tear the ...
2024-09-10 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Odysseus is still attempting to repair the damage it took from the missile barrage. It did manage to shield the civilians, but Captain Hernandez reports it may be some time before they are capable of maximum speed.” Commander Mesic paused slightly. Then he sighed. “Among the ...
2024-09-10 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWell, it has been a minute.
Sorry for going radio silent for so long. The summer was a bit more complicated than I was planning originally. Between a couple of vacations, some unexpected illnesses, and some other small speedbumps, my writing schedule got a bit behind, and I tried to buckle ...
2024-09-09 14:00:13 +0000 UTC View PostMatt felt tired the next day as they started out, but at least he felt better than Tanya did. The woman and her attendants still had occasional chills as they rode, but they all wore determined expressions as they pushed themselves to keep up with the column. His suggestion that they return to Re...
2024-09-05 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlex roared as she cut the head off another Grue. Its body folded up, and as it fell a Knight came at her, its sword raised. She managed to block the swing, sliding back over the concrete. It took a moment for her to steady herself, and the monster charged at her, still roaring.
She sideste...
2024-09-05 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostClay hadn’t been back inside the tavern since he’d arrived. He hadn’t really felt like it was the best place for him, not while things were still threatening the town. Until Rodcliff was safe, he would have felt like someone who was taking advantage of a rest that he didn’t earn. The fact...
2024-09-03 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostFortunately, there were no other incidents of import before the invitation to the evening gala arrived. Printed boldly across the front, it announced the imminent arrival of the Queen and her royal entourage, something that would likely at least set the gossips chattering about something new. For...
2024-09-03 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostGabe was still pondering the question on the way back to the Concord. He hadn’t yet come up with a good response, but he hoped that the Lord would have some kind of mercy on him before the day was done.
“A rather interesting conversation indeed, wouldn’t you say, Gabriel?” ...
2024-09-03 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostAlex awoke from a dead sleep with a grunt and a twinge of pain.
For once, it seemed like she’d slept through her alarm. The shattered remnants of a Red Blade standard clock told her how that had happened; Audrey’s hand was still resting without a care in the wreckage. Alex snorted at th...
2024-08-29 14:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post