Something was wrong, Cinder thought as she looked down at the message that Law had sent her on a burner phone. There wasn’t any reason to suspect that he suspected her. There hadn’t been any change in their interactions and he seemed to believe her excuse that she was kept entirely out of the...
2023-12-15 15:42:06 +0000 UTC View Post“You're a monster,” Asami Sato greeted me, her glare sharp enough to cut. I simply smiled, kicking my feet up on the coffee table with my arms open wide on the couch that I was lounging on. It was surprisingly comfy. It had taken a little finagling to get Asami in the same room with me -- as ...
2023-12-15 15:42:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Your bluff worked exceptionally well,” Robin remarked, seated at a table before she took a small sip from a steaming tea cup. We had ended up relocating to Queens since the island of Manhattan had essentially become a lawless state. After the fight, the military was arranging for a full on e...
2023-12-15 15:42:00 +0000 UTC View PostPain wasn't something that Homelander had much experience with. He had memories of it, from back when he was a small child, where they tested the limits of his durability. By the time he was thirteen, he had taken an ICBM to the chest and only had some bruises to show for it. He wondered...
2023-12-15 15:41:56 +0000 UTC View PostI couldn't help it. I was a little dumbfounded. “They retreated?” I asked, looking at Thorkel, covered in drying blood. I had rushed over, anticipating a fierce battle to contest the landing, only to see the ships that we were meant to be fighting sailing down the coast. “Or are they lookin...
2023-12-13 13:00:46 +0000 UTC View PostHadi Husain really wasn't sure how he ended up being important enough to be invited to a meeting of commanders under the watch of Admiral Mustapha Jabour. He came from a middling family of little acclaim, he was in his late teens and the only reason he was a commander at all was because of a favo...
2023-12-13 13:00:43 +0000 UTC View PostBy the end of the first week, most of the pirates had spilled their guts about everything they knew. The crew might not have a complete picture of everything, but there were few places more difficult to keep a secret than on a ship at sea. Eventually, someone would see or hear something. When the...
2023-12-13 13:00:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe situation was less than ideal, with Strategos Tatzates leaving Crete almost as soon as he’d arrived, taking his loot with him. He clearly anticipated a quick response over the contested island and wanted nothing to do with the battle to come, with my scout ships reporting that he was alread...
2023-12-13 13:00:37 +0000 UTC View Post“It was just a kiss. A kiss. You're walking like you got your gonk brain fucked out,” Johnny oh so helpfully remarked as I shot him a baleful look. The sounds of celebration hadn't faded as I made my way to my destination. A meeting with Yorinobu. It could probably wait, if I was bei...
2023-12-11 15:57:41 +0000 UTC View Post“Woohoo-wheee, now I know Nora ain't the only feelin’ festive, so I'll try to keep this quick.
Operation Duck Hunt went well, and I hope we all bagged a couple birds before the end, but no one can deny who got the biggest one. L may as well stand for Looney Tunes cuz he rod...
2023-12-11 15:57:37 +0000 UTC View Post“Here we go darlin’s, time to go on a duck hunt. This song I'm leaving you with ain't really got the tempo for a fight and sounds more like an emergency siren goin’ off than a country song, but trust me, it's perfect for what's about to happen.
Here's Indian Love Call. No...
2023-12-11 15:57:33 +0000 UTC View Post“Things are moving fast darlin's. Word is that all the bigwigs left in town, the Fixers and Yori-fucking-nobu Arasaka, have gotten together and hashed out a plan now that L’s back. I won't say much on air, cuz the birds are listening… sorry, just had to take a moment to ruminate on what...
2023-12-11 15:57:31 +0000 UTC View Post“You're a monster,” Asami Sato greeted me, her glare sharp enough to cut. I simply smiled, kicking my feet up on the coffee table with my arms open wide on the couch that I was lounging on. It was surprisingly comfy. It had taken a little finagling to get Asami in the same room with me -- as ...
2023-12-08 17:59:33 +0000 UTC View Post“Your bluff worked exceptionally well,” Robin remarked, seated at a table before she took a small sip from a steaming tea cup. We had ended up relocating to Queens since the island of Manhattan had essentially become a lawless state. After the fight, the military was arranging for a full on e...
2023-12-08 17:59:28 +0000 UTC View PostPain wasn't something that Homelander had much experience with. He had memories of it, from back when he was a small child, where they tested the limits of his durability. By the time he was thirteen, he had taken an ICBM to the chest and only had some bruises to show for it. He wondered...
2023-12-08 17:59:26 +0000 UTC View PostLife had been less than kind to Robin, she knew. There were a great many points that she could use as a point of reference -- her mother leaving her behind for years on end, to the point that neither of them had been able to recognize one another when they finally met. The ostracization she had f...
2023-12-08 17:59:23 +0000 UTC View PostHadi Husain really wasn't sure how he ended up being important enough to be invited to a meeting of commanders under the watch of Admiral Mustapha Jabour. He came from a middling family of little acclaim, he was in his late teens and the only reason he was a commander at all was because of a favo...
2023-12-06 15:56:43 +0000 UTC View PostBy the end of the first week, most of the pirates had spilled their guts about everything they knew. The crew might not have a complete picture of everything, but there were few places more difficult to keep a secret than on a ship at sea. Eventually, someone would see or hear something. When the...
2023-12-06 15:56:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe situation was less than ideal, with Strategos Tatzates leaving Crete almost as soon as he’d arrived, taking his loot with him. He clearly anticipated a quick response over the contested island and wanted nothing to do with the battle to come, with my scout ships reporting that he was alread...
2023-12-06 15:56:33 +0000 UTC View PostGreek Fire, I learned it was called. A secret weapon that had been used by the Romans for nearly a century, and it was a secret that they guarded jealously. For good reason too. A few ships outfitted with the substance could completely change the course of a naval battle -- there were few things ...
2023-12-06 15:56:30 +0000 UTC View PostHello everyone, a small update to let everyone know that I will be taking some time off for Christmas break. Things around this time of year are generally pretty busy for me between family, work, and in this case, a project that I've been working on that I'm looking to unveil at the start of next...
2023-12-04 15:39:36 +0000 UTC View Post“Woohoo-wheee, now I know Nora ain't the only feelin’ festive, so I'll try to keep this quick.
Operation Duck Hunt went well, and I hope we all bagged a couple birds before the end, but no one can deny who got the biggest one. L may as well stand for Looney Tunes cuz he rod...
2023-12-04 15:39:33 +0000 UTC View Post“Here we go darlin’s, time to go on a duck hunt. This song I'm leaving you with ain't really got the tempo for a fight and sounds more like an emergency siren goin’ off than a country song, but trust me, it's perfect for what's about to happen.
Here's Indian Love Call. No...
2023-12-04 15:39:29 +0000 UTC View Post“Things are moving fast darlin's. Word is that all the bigwigs left in town, the Fixers and Yori-fucking-nobu Arasaka, have gotten together and hashed out a plan now that L’s back. I won't say much on air, cuz the birds are listening… sorry, just had to take a moment to ruminate on what...
2023-12-04 15:39:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Sheeeet, was Nora right or was Nora right? Y'all see the feeds lighting up when L came down in that ball of fire? Goddamn! Got a pic of when he landed - might make it into a poster or something.
But that's the future. Back in the now, plans are brewing now that L’s back, b...
2023-12-04 15:39:24 +0000 UTC View Post“Your bluff worked exceptionally well,” Robin remarked, seated at a table before she took a small sip from a steaming tea cup. We had ended up relocating to Queens since the island of Manhattan had essentially become a lawless state. After the fight, the military was arranging for a full on e...
2023-12-01 15:54:34 +0000 UTC View PostPain wasn't something that Homelander had much experience with. He had memories of it, from back when he was a small child, where they tested the limits of his durability. By the time he was thirteen, he had taken an ICBM to the chest and only had some bruises to show for it. He wondered...
2023-12-01 15:54:30 +0000 UTC View PostLife had been less than kind to Robin, she knew. There were a great many points that she could use as a point of reference -- her mother leaving her behind for years on end, to the point that neither of them had been able to recognize one another when they finally met. The ostracization she had f...
2023-12-01 15:54:26 +0000 UTC View Post"The obstacles are being removed as we speak. You should be sworn in by the end of the day," Stan Edgar said, speaking into an untraceable phone that he very rarely found occasion to use. He sat in a chair, flanked by concrete walls while he tore open a package of mochi sweets with his freehand. ...
2023-12-01 15:54:25 +0000 UTC View PostBy the first week, most of the pirates spilled their guts about everything they knew. The crew might not have a complete picture of everything, but there were few places more difficult to keep a secret than on a ship at sea. Eventually, someone would see or say something. When the first few broke...
2023-11-29 15:52:32 +0000 UTC View Post