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Traveller The Rise of Empire A Naval Design, Procurement and Command Quest It has been three centuries since the founding of the colony, since the slow-boat ships left the system to seek further worlds to settle and stranded some fifty-thousand colonists to either thrive or die a slow death...

Your name like that of many can end up being largely irrelevant to you and others, but you (and a few others) know yourself to be Dhiihlitte. You are a member of the fabled and grotesque precursors, or at least that is what your species will someday be known as. Today you know your species as...

Chapter 1: One Way Out “Over the centuries, many people have described the euphoria of an eternal form. Musicians sing of unaging VibroFlesh, of the physical comfort between partners- So too have the poets lauded humanity for ascending their weak, pulpy bodies. Through science, humans have...

Hello there, I am The Kin, I have recently stepped up to take the place of the prior head of Cluster-Comics. With this renaming to avoid confusion, and a new office, I believe it would be suitable for me to remind everyone of the rules that govern our actions and of what this is all about. We...

More than three centuries ago, the Homeworld was destroyed in a shower of nuclear fire, severing any and all contact between Herself and Her many intrasollar colonies. Colonies ranging from the myriad stations orbiting Mercury all the way to those insane pioneers beyond Pluto's orbit were...

In the spirit of competition and as a way to get unstuck in my other works, I'm making a "traditional" magical girl Quest full of gags, violence, and all the things humanity loves :V Loading... ... ... Ready? Run! DNK Manufacture Presents: Ai Senshi ~ A Maiden's Heart Is Unbreakable You...

Because I'm the one who gets stuck with the serial killer, aren't I? …Okay, guess I should back up. Long story short, short-ish anyway, I go by Vera Norin, well down here I do. I'm one of the three owners, okay, one of the only three employees of Wyrd Sisters Inc in Stockholm. Says a lot that...

Foreword - From the Editor Getting the Lieutenant Colonel to write about this chapter of her life was not easy, even though it was in many ways as pivotal a moment as her commission, not to mention the significant historical importance. She offered a great many reasons for her reluctance...

They were merely a servant. At least, they were supposed to be. Made by a necromancer a long time ago. They'd lived for centuries at this point, subjugated by the necromantic power of their creator, having built a slow resistance over that time to allow them some measure of independent...

You wake with a start, the first thing you notice is the smell of rot and fecal matter hitting you like a physical blow as you take your first breath, the next thing you notice is the sludge like sewage you're laying on top of. You roll to your feet, gagging on the stench as you open your mouth...

Eve was dreaming. She was diving in the ocean; the sun's red rays pierced the darkness around her. She twisted and turned, pushing at the salty water surrounding her. In her mouth, she held a blissfully ripe apple, its juices flowing as she bit into it. It was warm outside. Eve looked back at...

Humanity has begun to awaken to a new ability. Psychic talent is being unleashed across the globe, and not all of humanity is adapting to this new order yet. After all, humanity is known to fear what it does not understand. Most psychics hide their talents, only using them sparingly. The Janus...

[A/N: Hi, I'm excited to have finally reached this milestone - King Maker System will be entering its 'beta publishing' phase. Reading this, you can look forward to a lot. - First of all, grab your marshmallows, this will be a slow-burn... please don't be discouraged, give the first ten...

Paradise in Mosaic In the infinite sea of possible worlds there are a number of Edens, also called 'Virgin Earths'. Worlds where mankind never emerged or in some cases perished in some long ago extinction event. Occasionally some unknown hand or hands sees fit to bring inhabitants of...

For a brief moment the sound of dripping water was the only noise in the small New York apartment. A one bedroom walkup near Borough Park. But then, like any other night, the quiet moment was swept away by engine noises, and the rattle of a train going by outside. Sasha wiped condensation from...

Magical Girls. Cute, pretty, beautiful. Kind, caring, strong. Magical Girls are the mystic warriors of light, fighting on to protect love and justice in the world. Battling against the dark with the strength of joy and youth in their souls. Though their struggle is eternal, so is their optimism...

Chapter 1: The Scraplands are Calling "If any of you try anything funny, then I will do more than just whack one of off a cliff again." The synth, Fang, overlooked the smaller, scurrying ones as he jumped across the junkyard. His larger, more predatorial build could not always follow them...

You're the captain of a starship freighter. It's a prestigious position: spaceships, even small tramp ones like your own, cost more than a good landside house. Unfortunately it's not a very profitable position: Once upon a time the majority of spaceship captains were private owners who had one...

When I finally graduated from high school after grueling years of studying every subject that I could think of, my future prospects of becoming a college student after I graduated was completely stalled. Stalled, because my family didn't have the money to pay for the entirety of me being a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6Hr6yICNYg The first land. That is what this great continent is known as. Humans have been here for time immemorial. They have spread out across these lands. Through deserts, across mountains and fording rivers. As far as natural philosophers can track, the...

The bell chimed, releasing my last group of senior programming students from my clutches. Or, more accurately, releasing me from theirs. Teaching high school seniors basic coding was about as thrilling as watching paint dry, though I had to admit, this year's class had a few hidden gems. I...

As he swooped over the large white concrete platform while mounted on his golden wyvern Aurelian, Marco Belvia struggled to keep his eyes open and his mental link to Aurelian strong. Up ahead, a flying drone with a red clay target on it buzzed in the air. Marco clenched his fire-spear. One...

Estokarei is much like our world's past, currently in a time similar to the bronze age, with great kingdoms all around, carving out pieces of the world for themselves, which is bad for the Tribes that didn't manage to expand fast enough to stand a fighting chance Theres also gods, monsters, and...

1: Leaving Creation For the second time since my creation, I fell. I fell away, leaving all light and sound behind. Everything became stripped away in my descent. Every sense vanished one by one: sight, hearing, touch. Even the foul taste of ash that I had been forced to endure during the...

Well, it happened. You’ve flunked out. Set the stage. You’ve just received your transcript from the Academie de Rei, and it’s clear as day that you’re not staying any longer than the end of month. You can see your marks, and there’s no amount of begging and extracurriculars that can convince...