Vanguard Word Update
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“I know just the place,” Samiha replied with a grin.
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“Welcome back, miss Samiha!” Jim called, hurrying over to the reception desk...
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“I know just the place,” Samiha replied with a grin.
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“Welcome back, miss Samiha!” Jim called, hurrying over to the reception desk...
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Eleanor faced the door, her palms open and floating by her sides. There, she awaited her fate.
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“Rise and shine, elevens!” Lieutenant ...
2025-04-29 03:06:39 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Chapter 5: First Strike
The importance of the Cordon Incident degraded aboard the shipyard like a discarded apple core. The minimalistic crew would force excitement ...
2025-04-26 01:39:12 +0000 UTC View Post2k words (It's a little less but that's because this is the end of the chapter)
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“You think a farmhand like me could afford to hire out a ship?” Cadell chuckled. “I suppose if ...
2025-04-23 11:17:37 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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They made their way downspin to the recreation centre, the gentle mutterings of voices and the faint scents of cigarette smoke welcoming them as the team moved inside. Cade...
2025-04-21 03:08:48 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Kazlu copied her movements on the flank, Cadell finding himself surrounded by hard light energy. The shields weren’t quite big enough to meet at the sides and form a comp...
2025-04-18 01:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“Alright people,” Cadell announced, pulling back the loading bolt of his weapon. “You all know what to expect, but don’t get comfortable. The Lieutenant’s probabl...
2025-04-15 03:41:37 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Her abdominals were like rocks beneath his knuckles, but as much as it hurt his hand, the attack sent Samiha reeling. She only tumbled maybe two small steps backward, but t...
2025-04-12 00:07:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Making audiobooks for my works has always interested me. However, the process is not too easy, and hiring/finding good voice actors is an expensive endevour, so the idea kinda faded into obscurity....
2025-04-10 00:29:03 +0000 UTC View Post3k words
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“On the contrary, our influence only expanded, with dozens of smaller Clans flocking to our borders with water in droves. My parents described it as a time of prosperity ...
2025-04-09 03:49:16 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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These were nothing much to make note of, but in that month leading up to their rerun of the sim (weeks now, time was flying by), there was one particular exchange that sat ...
2025-04-07 11:38:25 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“I’d better not, cause if I see you at the bottom of that board again…” He let that bit hang in the air, turning his gaze to Samiha. “Not even the Kith’sla’s ...
2025-04-05 01:10:20 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“I take back what I said,” Samiha said, heaving her hammer from one shoulder to the other. “This is a lot of fun. I needed this.”
“Told you,...
2025-04-01 06:38:34 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“I think you’ll appreciate the surprise,” he said. “Come on, it’s this way.”
The two of them proceeded downspin for a ways, coming upon an arch that curve...
2025-03-31 05:27:26 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“A pragmatic outlook,” Samiha mused. “Perhaps there’s a shred of a Kith’sla in you after all.”
Cadell felt like they’d reached a level of understanding,...
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“This is the best I have on hand, ma’am,” Jim informed, setting the Ottoman down and wiping his brow. “Hope it’s to your satisfaction.”
“It will do.”...
2025-03-27 02:06:14 +0000 UTC View PostLike a protoss dragoon, I have returned and will get back on the horse shortly
2025-03-24 01:29:16 +0000 UTC View Post2k words. I wanted it to be more but I'm late for work. I'll see you guys next week!
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“When do we go?” he sighed.
“You can leave right away. I’ll send word to the gate ...
2025-03-19 05:29:32 +0000 UTC View PostTwo things. The first, is that I'm leaving town for a little trip, and wont be able to work on word updates until I get back, which should be on Monday. Couple thousand words later today will be th...
2025-03-19 00:32:19 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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The administration building was only accessible by elevator or staircase, its façade extruding from one of the steep walls that flanked the Hu...
2025-03-17 04:39:42 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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Cadell motioned them all on, knowing now was the time not to test the Lieutenant further. They placed their simulation equipment back in the cavity, and left. The Lieutenan...
2025-03-13 11:48:55 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“Got it,” Kazlu said. “Stay close, little guys.”
The Balokarid turned into the hallway, the humans using her as mobile cover as the three of them pushed up to...
2025-03-12 04:18:58 +0000 UTC View Post2k words. Things were pretty crazy over here, had my first cyclone ever (yay?) pass over, and I was a little busier than usual with some other stuff, so I apologise for the delay.
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2025-03-10 02:39:51 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“No, Sir,” Cadell replied, knowing it was better to take it on the chin than try and find an excuse. He tried to ignore the gloating Samiha, watching him be tutored by ...
2025-03-06 11:10:43 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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He flicked off the safety, then squeezed off a shot. There was a loud, electronic crack as the muzzle of the gun rocked, Cadell swearing he could hear the hiss of a static ...
2025-03-04 04:36:32 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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It was a needle.
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Over the next week the exercise drills and study sessions blended together for Cadell. This wasn’t to say he was inatt...
2025-02-28 02:12:54 +0000 UTC View Post2k words. I made a mistake naming Kazlu and Kurtis - the first initials shouldn't be the same - and I'm going to rename one of them in the revisions phase. But for simplicity I'll keep their names ...
2025-02-26 06:14:00 +0000 UTC View Post2k wods
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With that, he turned and marched off, his gait made odd by his magnetic boots, soon disappearing behind a sloped panel. Cadell’s perception was all wrong, and with no fram...
2025-02-25 06:47:02 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“We could do a lot better than you,” Samiha snarled, whirling on him. Her elbow hit her locker and the door slammed shut with a bang as loud as a gunshot. “Some of us...
2025-02-22 07:15:07 +0000 UTC View Post2k words
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“I did warn you,” Kazlu chuckled, watching as the substance made a mess of his uniform. “You’ve nothing to worry about,” she clarified. “We’ve been exposed to...
2025-02-20 06:23:32 +0000 UTC View Post