I pulled at my Blue Crusade plate carrier uncomfortably. The silver sheen of the thing’s ballistic weave was hidden under my poncho, though that hardly mattered since my poncho was set to its BC pattern. I was about as conspicuous as could be. I shifted on the seat of my bike once more, mind lo...
2025-07-28 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostRed Veil… they were a group I was already interested in even without the Scav leader pointing me toward them. They dealt in human trafficking and drugs specifically. If anyone might’ve heard something, it’d be them. I only had an area of operation for the group and nothing concrete, though....
2025-07-25 22:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostI took a deep breath and enjoyed the cool rain against my face. It was calming, in a way. Felt entirely different then the blood I’d been soaked in as of late. If only every night could be this calm and-
“Shiro, are you sure about this?” Saint’s voice came from my phone.
“Thanks for meeting me on such short notice.” I ran a hand through my hair, almost as if to physically push back my stress. It didn’t work. Hadn’t worked even after dozens of attempts.
”Careful, kiddo. Might lose some hair at that rate.” Saint shook his head. “Haven’t stoppe...
2025-07-21 22:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe building the slag pointed me toward was some kind of warehouse complex. I pulled up the schematic into my HUD while I walked through the place, easily memorizing it.
The guards blocking the way forward were easy enough to take care of. A flash of Fear the Reaper had most of them frothin...
2025-07-18 22:04:03 +0000 UTC View PostI dropped the hover bike onto its stand just outside of the FSA base’s gate. Five guards stood around, blocking the way forward alongside a barrier. I pulled up the ‘Special Investigator’ ID from Uncle Ezra on my phone. ”Here.”
”Ma’am.” The head guard scanned it, then popped...
2025-07-16 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostI stood out at my overlook, leaning against my dirt bike. Behind me, the Transporter slowly but steadily punched a hole in space. It was finally time to give my hover bike a test drive. I finished everything up earlier today. It looked like everything would work. Hopefully. There was always the u...
2025-07-14 22:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostI tossed the crystal up into the air, snatching before it could hit the ground. What should I do with this fragment anyway? Selling it would be a bit of a waste. They weren’t exactly easy to find… although Guiding Moonlight might help with that in the future.
[Nighteye barely res...
2025-07-13 19:42:58 +0000 UTC View PostFirst up to bat? Might as well start things off with a bang. I moved in front of the explosives shelf, casually perusing the scrolls laid out. I wasn’t really expecting much. It was a level four Perk, afterall. The good stuff wouldn’t come until much later down the line.
「Concussion C...
2025-07-11 22:04:02 +0000 UTC View Post”Bastion Association of Meteorology warns of Obsidian Rain later tonight. As a reminder, that’s rain mixed with shards of obsidian and ash from nearby super volcanoes, which can and will cause severe danger-“
I opened the door, and the TV abruptly went mute. Lucia sa...
2025-07-10 22:19:25 +0000 UTC View PostInside of an interrogation room, Doctor Lance Brittlesmith sat cuffed to a metal table. He’d been here for hours already, and no matter how much he called, a lawyer never came. If he still had access to the Net, he’d find that not only had his calls gone unanswered, but that they’d also bee...
2025-07-09 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostI rolled up to a stoplight. I’d managed to get a sleek sports bike without too many issues. The vendor I went to—one of Arc System’s again—looked the other way when I doubled the Nytes. Nothing should track back to me. My face was covered, I paid with a shard, and I left nothing that migh...
2025-07-08 23:24:04 +0000 UTC View Post“It’s ready.” Saint’s voice called from my phone.
I wiped sweat from my face, leaning away from a klept motorcycle in the speakeasy. I’d gotten it all stripped down to its basic frame. Now it was just like putting a super complicated puzzle together, one that was three dimensional...
2025-07-07 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostStep two of the plan: Saint’s article. Yeah, that was it. Not only was it going to deep dive into the attempted Medtech monopolization, but also some of the other documents I klept from their file room. It was a massive expose he’d been working on since before I even met the guy. He had every...
2025-07-04 22:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt’d been a day since we met up and talked about the plan, and honestly? It was all progressing much, much quicker than I expected it to. I thought it’d be a week more of casing and scheming before anything happened, which would be pushing it extremely close to Operation Milburn’s deadline....
2025-07-02 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostLucia was passed out on the couch when I got back. She still had her Glass in hand… stock prices? Maybe? She looked so very peaceful. The stress and tension across her body had lifted significantly. Her brows were still furrowed though, as if seeing something unpleasant.
I watched h...
2025-07-01 20:42:29 +0000 UTC View PostI checked my location. Was this even right? I should be right on top of him. There shouldn’t be anything below either, at least not according to Eidetic Schematic. I paused for a moment to think things through.
Were new caves formed recently? It wouldn’t be surprising. The aftershocks f...
2025-06-30 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostA barren wasteland met me on the other side of the rift. No- even that wasn’t quite right. It was nothingness. Pure darkness stretched out i
A barren wasteland met me on the other side of the rift. No- even that wasn’t quite right. It was nothingness. Pure darkness stretched out in all ...
2025-06-29 19:42:40 +0000 UTC View Post”A-are you leaving?” The teenager rubbed at her eyes tiredly and sat up. How’d she wake up? Ugh- my stealth skills really suck.
I uncomfortably looked away from her hazy silver eyes. ”Rift.”
Her expression fell and her head dipped. Her eyes shifted out toward the window. “...
2025-06-28 23:07:17 +0000 UTC View Post“So…” Hope stopped right in front of me. “Thought we were supposed to be on vacation.”
”So did I.” I rubbed at the back of my neck and stood up from my seat in the BG lobby. “Sorry to call you in like this…”
Hope laughed it off, rubbing at her eyes- or at lea...
2025-06-27 22:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostLucia looked around the apartment idly, a blank expression on her face. “This is… it?”
Something felt a bit off as we stepped into the apartment. I wasn’t quite sure what it was, but I could feel the ether in the air. Something activated when Lucia entered. It was extremely fine, to...
2025-06-26 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostI peered over the edge of the skylight down into the warehouse. A duo of guards passed just below me, rifles slung loosely from their shoulders. They were both silent with exhausted looks from the perspective of my Dragonfly.
Honestly? Not at all worried. Getting up to the roof was the hard...
2025-06-25 22:04:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe kid awoke in my arms about half way back to Ashton. At first, I didn’t notice anything was wrong. It wasn’t until she started struggling that my mind snapped out of its daze.
She shoved against me, a cry ripping from her throat. “H-hey!”
”…” Her voice- damn, she cou...
2025-06-24 22:53:21 +0000 UTC View PostI left Saint behind in the food court for a moment and stalked up behind one of the gangers. At a glance? No telling what gang he belonged to. They had something to do with tie-dye though. I wasn't sure from afar, but this close? They all had on tie-dye shirts under lightweight ballistic armor. E...
2025-06-23 22:04:01 +0000 UTC View PostI wasn’t expecting this. A downed Arc Systems HAT lay in a canyon, smoking and sputtering while its life slowly drained away. I recognized it from the list of transport options offered back at the place I rented my Jackrabbit. Turrets across the Hova tried to defend it, shooting up and down the...
2025-06-21 01:56:41 +0000 UTC View Post[Nighteye warns you might not like where Guiding Moonlight leads you.]
”…?” What do you mean? I thought it led me to what my heart desired most in the world, whatever that was? Was that not the case? I must’ve really misunderstood the description.
[Nighteye shakes her paws and...
2025-06-21 01:37:11 +0000 UTC View PostBig Mikes was as it always looked… for the most part. A couple of his windows had been smashed and boarded up, glass still clinging to their frames. Likewise, there were bullet holes along the ceiling and back wall. The riots hadn’t been kind to the large man, it seemed. Thankfully, he didn...
2025-06-20 21:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostOn the way to the den, Stalwart dug deep into the physiology of rifts, things to look out for, and common plants. Ether Bloom was by far the most useful, but there were a few others he talked about. It was all very intriguing.
I mean, rifts lead to countless different worlds and planets, ri...
2025-06-19 23:24:27 +0000 UTC View PostYeah, not how I saw this going. I stared at my temporary fireteam, already feeling my confidence plummet. Thankfully, it was just an F-rank rift—I wasn’t ‘experienced’ enough to sign up for a higher one yet—so it shouldn’t be too bad.
The rift in question? An unknown. It popped ...
2025-06-19 22:52:35 +0000 UTC View PostPursius's whiskers twitched erratically, his amber eyes twinkling in dissatisfaction. “Don’t just accept things.”
”Free.” I shrugged my shoulders and handed over my new Glass. He whisked the Throne Glass into the air with his telekinesis.
”Ugh- seriously, someone’s going...
2025-06-19 02:21:12 +0000 UTC View Post