Arlie pushed the great door open. Beyond which she could feel divine mana, and until a moment ago, which of the holy elements she was feeling had been unclear. But now it suddenly was clear. A being of light stood waiting ahead of them.
The darkness vanished, and a winged figure appeared. S...
2025-07-20 21:42:53 +0000 UTC View PostJune 2nd, 007 SDE; EFS Enterprise 1100 hours:
Countryman settled into his chair, the last few days having been pleasant yet tense. He’d found that many of the Drifters were nice people making the best of a bad situation. Hell he found them respectable given what had happe...
2025-07-20 20:13:39 +0000 UTC View PostMay 21st, 007 SDE; 1439 hours:
Countryman took a moment to double check his gear. After several hours of remote discussion, arrangements had been made for himself, two of his officers and several guards to head down to the surface as part of a diplomatic conference. Of cour...
2025-07-13 21:32:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe young man sighed as he stepped into the command center. A younger girl noticed him immediately, “Hylix! Did you hear!? We are going to have visitors!”
He blinked, “Visitors? Who when? Why didn’t anyone tell me?”
The girl deflated instantly, “Sorry, but your...”
Range figures closed rapidly, as Countryman kept an eye on the Raider vessels. One battleship had been disabled, the other crippled but the rest of the fleet had taken only minor damage. They were still battle-ready, his two bomber squadrons were already pulling back to rearm which would take a f...
2025-07-13 21:27:53 +0000 UTC View PostMay 18th, 007 SDE:
“Countryman, my sensors have picked up Raider vessels closing on our course, do yours?”
Countryman turned slightly to get a better look at Felki on the monitor, “I do, we haven’t determined the exact force yet, but at least one looks to be a...
2025-07-13 21:24:11 +0000 UTC View PostMay 12th 007 SDE
Countryman watched the forward screen closer, the shuttle rocked as an energy discharge hit the hull. Without even looking at the plating he knew they were fine, a glance confirmed that plating hadn’t even budged. In the Enterprise he hardly noted the dis...
2025-07-13 21:18:45 +0000 UTC View PostSmoke billowed in from the vents, her eyes stung and watered as she hoped over a fallen beam. In the background fire crackled, one of several that had broken out over the ship, but her gaze wasn’t for the damage her ship had taken. On the screen she watched the last Raider vessel slip away, her...
2025-07-13 21:15:42 +0000 UTC View PostSali sat up, and was greeted by White, “Not bad, excellent job getting that shuttle back to the Enterprise.”
“Um, thanks. I actually found it rather enjoyable, a good challenge of my skills, those simulated pilots weren’t bad at all”
“A lot of pilots appreciate that one. I...
2025-07-13 21:11:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe young woman leaned over the railing as she observed the children playing the park below. It wasn’t often she had the chance to do this, the Storm was never an easy place to live, but coming home to port gave her the opportunity to relax, while her ship was undergoing repairs. Nothing too un...
2025-07-13 21:05:36 +0000 UTC View PostCountryman watched the last few students leave before joining Samantha in her office, “So what did you want to talk about?”
“I’d had some time on my hands, so I started going through the old boxes of research that were brought aboard in haste before our departure from Earth. Well I ...
2025-07-13 21:02:49 +0000 UTC View PostAlarms blared as the young woman manipulated the controls. A series of damage indicators were flashing red on the engineering display, but she barely focused on that as she brought the ship out of a roll and pulled the trigger. A series of flashes were all she saw as the particle cannons fired, s...
2025-07-13 20:57:22 +0000 UTC View PostAmelia showed Sali around the living space as Countryman settled on the sofa working on something. It was modest with a desk in the corner, and an entertainment center set up on the wall. The sofa Countryman was on faced the monitor integrated into the wall. A tasteful rug and a few fake pl...
2025-07-13 20:54:22 +0000 UTC View PostMay 5th, 007 SDE:
Sali looked up as the door slid open. She’d always wondered at the alien cell doors. Back home they used forcefields, but here the humans used a grid of charged bars. Hurt like hell to touch them when they were charged. A mistake she’d only made once a...
2025-07-13 20:51:15 +0000 UTC View PostMay 4th, 007 SDE:
Countryman watched the latest Raider fleet retreat, several of their ships were burning and leaking flaming trails of plasma into the storm. They’d run into the raiders on several occasions over the last three months. It was enough that he was starting t...
2025-07-13 20:48:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sol Refuge:
Faction Type: Nomadic Remnant
Governmental structure: Military Council
Culture Type: Authoritarian, Militaristic
Specialties: Areas the People of Sol Excell in
Countryman found Richards in her office, just off the main engine room. She’d taken a moment to get some paperwork done while the damage control teams were inspecting the recent damage from the storm. Richards smiled when he came in, “Good Day, sir? Is there something I can help you with?”<...
2025-07-13 20:43:39 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 2nd, 007 SDE:
Countryman turned his attention to the screens, as the proximity alarm went off. Misaki was already reporting the new contacts, and Countryman took a moment to look them over as he listened to her. It was a small fleet, not exactly uniform in design l...
2025-07-13 20:41:33 +0000 UTC View PostFebruary 2nd, 007 SDE:
Countryman watched Rika playing with her blocks, while he sat on his sofa. She was barely paying attention to the children’s anime playing on the monitor. It was a relatively new one that came out recently. It was about some young girl’s adventure...
2025-07-13 20:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary 7th, 007 SDE:
Countryman moved slowly as he pulled himself out of the nanobath. Nearby Robins helped him up, with a grim smile, “Morning sir, how are you feeling?”
“Like a starship landed on my head.”
“The headache should pass, the grafts took ...
2025-07-13 20:26:26 +0000 UTC View PostMay 20th, 005 SDE:
Vera pressed the switch, the generator hummed, whined and then sparked. Ruri sighed, “So do you want to tell Jac or should I?”
Vera slumped, “I don’t understand it, that should have worked...”
Ruri tuned her out a bit and let her ven...
2025-07-13 20:23:42 +0000 UTC View PostGreyman observed the workers maneuvering the final sections of the great bay doors into place. It was merely the first set, but it marked the conclusion of this phase of the project. A welcome relief to many, himself included. The storm was certainly taking its toll on both their health and moral...
2025-07-13 20:18:00 +0000 UTC View PostHikaru followed Polca through the door with Eren just a step behind. He couldn’t help thinking about what had just happened with them. After everything that had gone wrong it seemed he was finally getting some of that attention he’d expected after digesting so many isekai stories, yet he had ...
2025-07-08 02:28:42 +0000 UTC View PostHikaru rolled over, pressing his face into something soft. It felt nice and the only thing better was that the piercing light was no longer stabbing daggers into his throbbing head. Sighing out with relief, he nestled against the soft something and drifted back off.
A giggle suddenly sounde...
2025-07-08 02:26:39 +0000 UTC View PostA calm wind stirred beneath her as she beat her wings just as the City of Salmus came into view. Capital of the Theocracy, it had been a bit since she’d been here, but Milith felt her recent expedition had been fruitful. A stirring below caught her attention, as the passenger she was carrying i...
2025-07-01 01:01:44 +0000 UTC View PostSunlight streamed in from the window, and Arlie stretched a little. Feeling the warm press of naked flesh against her own. A reminder that they had finally gone all the way last night. She blushed and shifted a little, revealing the tangle of limbs she remained in. She’d been using Rose as a pi...
2025-06-30 22:46:25 +0000 UTC View PostArlie turned away from another mural, and gestured at the double door. “It’s just more on the Abyss.”
Lily shuddered, “Just as creepy as the first.”
Rose gestured at Thron, “I don’t know, the boys seem to like all the naked girls.”
Lily fidgeted, “What? We aren...
2025-06-23 22:56:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe young adventurer adjusted her equipment as she peered into the darkness. They’d come to Bordertown a few weeks ago but ended up cutting their teeth on little quests around town for days on end. Yesterday they had finally had a chance to challenge the dungeon and her party had been doing rat...
2025-06-22 22:31:13 +0000 UTC View PostThe very room seemed to shake, the door bent and bowed as it was mercilessly pounded. Horon and Thron pressed against the door to help hold it shut, not trusting the sturdy plank they’d found to hold it shut. Arlie fidgeted a little as she watched it. Was that door going to hold? Somehow she di...
2025-06-16 16:54:19 +0000 UTC View PostArlie sighed as she held the outfit she’d been given up in front of the mirror. The guardian had shown them a changing room, took their clothes and tossed them inside. So here she stood naked, holding a plain grey top so short it would barely cover her chest, and matching pair of panties
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2025-06-01 20:18:06 +0000 UTC View Post