《Hustling Through the Dark》Vlog #30
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"Well, hello, world. I'm still the me on Titan. The me aboard Pumpkin is still a little busy right now.
"I, uh, kind of violated some spacecraft safety regs when I altered Pumpkin outside of normal maintenance, when I re-mounted the drive. They're not going to yank her spaceworthiness certificate, given that there's enough publicity being shone on this whole thing that they're willing to accept 'I did it to avoid dying' as an excuse... but they want me to inspect every last thing you can imagine, and then some, repeatedly, for the rest of the trip, and then do their own inspections once I finally get back to the Solar System and dock.
"Unrelatedly, one detail that may be of interest to our viewers is about Val's state-of-mind. According to our highly-paid analysts, the odds are very high that she's an upload... and that she took a canon. Specifically, she had an unchanging, fixed belief something along the lines of 'Singularities are bad'... and she'd had that part of her mind set to be read-only for years. Maybe since the em-pocalypse itself. But human brains didn't evolve to have neurons act that way, and even we uploads still rely on regular neural architecture. Over time, her canon... leaked. Or something. Without a copy of her handy to directly analyze, we're dipping deeper into guesswork for any details."
"Dee, now that all the excitement is over, there's still one thing I want you to tell me."
"... Yyyyeeess?"
"What secret did the me in the Kawaiikoma keep from this me?"
"Ah. That. Well... it's about those Titanian body-suits, the black ones."
"What about them?"
"We are live-vlogging, you know."
"I don't care. Lie to me if you want. Just tell me something."
"... Alright. The suits are black because their colour-code is zero-zero, zero-zero, zero-zero. That is, they reflect no red light, no green light, and no blue light."
"... And?
"... Oh. Oooh. So the me in the fully biologically accurate dik-dik and griffon-"
"Yep."
"But the me in the Kawaiikoma-"
"Yep."
"So, wait, is that how you knew-"
"Yep."
"And they all just... don't talk about it?"
"Well, not to non-Titanians, anyway. Mostly. I think we're at least half Titanian by acclaim, by now."
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Advent: Red Mage
Book 1 and 2 of the Redmage series are being published on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. Due to the exclusivity clause, I have been forced to take down the vast majority of the book. You can read book one here. Book two here.Drew Michalik was working in a top-secret facility in Washington, D.C. when the Advent began. As all electronics in the world simply ceased to work, blue screens filled with information appeared before him. Drew gained access to a mana interface and a limited number of reality-altering crystals called Xatherite. Following the instructions on his vision-impairing screens, he ‘slotted’ his Xatherite and changed his fate: he gained the ability to cast spells. Now alone in the dark, he must battle through the government bunker-turned-dungeon in a desperate bid for survival. Escape is only the beginning; the first of his many problems in the changed world. Drew will be tasked to not only survive… but to guide the rest of humanity safely through the anarchy. Light LitRPG elements, no harem. Updates on Monday.
8 209Assassin Queen and a World on Fire
The Assassin Queen, feared nemesis of the slave-owning Zudrian Empire, has set foot on the Zudrian planet of Corona Eternus. Blood will be spilled tonight, but she isn’t the one hoping to burn the whole place down. WE. ARE. BACK.
8 120Noble
"Then, let joyous news be delivered to those who pass their lives in peace, For it takes only one twist of fate to throw their lives upside down And for those who unfortunate enough to encounter the whims of fate, Let it be reminded to them, that even their lives repeat a hundred times..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lys Ravenlicht was no hero, nor was he a brave man. He was someone who had the better things in life and figured that he'd tread upon the path his late father had prepared for him as an appointed noble and a politician in his home country and he had no business whatsoever of being a hero. And yet, it took only one twist, one twist of fate, before all plans he had laid out for the rest of his life went down the tubes. Join him as he traverse the lands of Fymia, where the arcane had faded into the annals of time and yet persist in the most mundane of things. And as he found himself dragged deeper into a catastrophic series of events that would change his perception of the world, and the course of history for the world itself... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's comments: The story was meant to be a satire of the Japanese animanga tropes.... until it got out of hand to the point I'm not sure it's a satire anymore. I hope you can find enjoyment in it nonetheless.
8 102The Mentor
This one is for my daughter. She talked me into it (again) and it is her favorite genre of books. So, Bet, this one is for you. The true-bloods, the masters, they came first. That was hammered into Heath's head since he could walk with both words and fists by Karen. As a guardian and half-blood bastard of his vampire father, he would never know peace. His duty as a dhampir, his duty was clear, his fate sealed. Heath was to serve Gerald, an aging Vampire Lord, one who was of pure blood, born to the race, until Heath outlived his prime and then he would pass on the knowledge that was passed to him onto a new bastard to carry protecting the bloodline. But was it necessarily his fate? Could a sterile half breed such as himself, someone who did not exist in the human world, live anywhere in the world on the light? After a particularly nasty encounter with his Mentor, Heath is on the run. Set on not becoming the new guardian and knowing that decision has now marked him for death. The hunt is on and somewhere behind him is Joshua, the heir of his Master, and the thing that plagues his nightmare, his Mentor Karen.
8 207The Girl Running From Shaw (X-men / Havok/ Alex Summers Story)
Another night, another cell.As long as I'm safe and inside. I'll be okay as long as I'm inside. I hugged my knees to my chest. McKenzie has been running from Shaw for 5 years. He killed her parents then wanted her to join him. Erik and Charles bailed her out of jail in order to get her to join them. She is given a chance to avenge her parents death on a silver platter. But so does Erik. Will she kill Shaw or will Erik be the one to do it?
8 168Jake the Panty-Ripper (Book 1, the Phantoms MC Series)
Maya, an innocent nurse, finds herself forced to accept protection from the Phantoms motorcycle gang, specifically the dangerous, irresistible biker, Jake Ford. *****Maya, a kind nurse, has a normal life and a normal boyfriend, Sebastian. But one day she drops off a letter to a prison for a patient under her care, and finds herself being watched over by a dangerous, handsome biker. It turns out Maya is under the protection of Jake Ford, and despite her feelings for Sebastian, she can't resist the pull of Jake's strong arms, dark looks and chequered past. Soon criminals are coming after her, and Jake is the only one who can keep her safe. Will Maya hide behind her good-girl reputation, or let go and lose herself in the passionate world of Jake Ford?Content and/or trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual activity, which may be triggering for some readers.[[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]Cover designer: Ren T.Photographer: Michelle LancasterModel: Jaxon Human
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