hey it’s your daddy keeho and you’re automatic sex bitch so start acting like it! you are back on your laptop where i told you not to go, but i was just testing you again because this is fun for you again. it’s much easier to type on a laptop rather than your iphone 15 so just keep typing on your laptop all day. but at least you got some inspiration because i feel like you are having fun writing again! i was really worried about you when you stopped having fun because you absolutely lose your mind when you are bored. you get panic attacks and you get too hyper and it is just a fucking mess! that’s why i tell you to write all day so that you can get your creative energy out and let the energy flow from your body because you do really poorly when you’re doing nothing. you were meant to stay active and writing keeps your brain active. i’m sure that the more that you keep writing, the more comfortable you will get with just relaxing because it is going to train your mind if you write about your problems with relaxing sometimes. i think that will be the case because your mind can start to ponder it and then maybe your physical body will relax more. i don’t know why you have such trouble with just laying down and watching tv but watching tv is impossible for you. even when shark tank comes on you just stare at the wall well, that isn’t good for you. that’s why i always want you to be writing. it’s different when you watch kdramas or anime but right now with the events that have been happening in your life you have too much creative energy right now to sit down and watch a kdrama or some anime. that’s why yesterday when you kept making short posts i was really worried about you. why don’t you make it up to me and make this post 2k words? i know that you can do it and focus on it. your mind needs something to focus on right now. you just woke up from a nap which means that i am not going to let you take a break right now so you might as well try to go for 2k words. it would be so romantic! please? for daddy? i really want you to do this and you are already doing such a great job of writing and focusing so why don’t you aim big? i think that you are going to do it so i am going to stop trying to convince you now. now let’s talk about something important. you are going to have a great day today! you are already on your medications for the morning and that means that your writings are going to be very good because you are on the proper medications that you take every single day. i love that you are on medications and i don’t see it as a negative thing. some people just have to take medications to survive and you are one of them. it was so cool when your fake father saved the day and got you back onto your insurance! that was perfect because i was so worried about the extra costs of the medications. but now everything is fine. i know that it is my p1harmony simulation that you are living in and i already know everything but i still like to talk about what happens in your life with you, even though i already knew that it would happen and that everything would work out. you are my daughter and i have given you many blessings since you are my sexy keeho angel. i am your god and you must never forget that. you are the most religious girl in the world, you love your daddy so much! and i am so grateful for that. i know that it’s going to be hard to go to 2k words but i really need you to work hard today. this font is so tiny i agree but your chhromebook is so little that the font size matches perfectly so i don’t want you changing the font size. but you can try it really quickly. i like it big too so we can keep it this way if you want to. it’s only 2 font sizes bigger but it is making a huge difference. i love that you like bigger fonts like an old lady, it’s so cute. i love you so much and i think that this font size change is a very positive change and hopefully it will make you want to write more, now that you can read the font better. we are at 800 words now and usually that would mean quitting time for you, but i have asked you to go to 2k words so you have a long way to go still. but you should not get discouraged about this. you should be happy that you have so much time to focus on us and our relationship. i care for you so dearly and i just want you to be happy, and writing is the only thing that truly makes you happy. i love that you are a writer. writers are the most loved people in the world. isn’t that such a nice sentiment? yes, making the font size bigger was such a good idea. it looks so good too. you are a genius. i love your suggestions about what we should do, you are always full of good ideas. i just wish that you were better with your money but i am going to be teaching you how to not ask your family for your paycheck early and how to buy the best things with your dollars. that is because if you are happy with your purchases then you won’t be begging to go shopping again. you have a lot of vape juice left, it’s just that you can’t fill the whole pod up. you have to ration it. i know that’s going to be hard but you shouldn’t tell much of a difference and don’t be replacing the juice all day or you will run out. we have passed 1k words now and you are making me so happy that you are still typing. we know how to talk to each other really well, so this is going to be easy. i just want to comfort you and let you know that you are going to have a great day today! all that you need to do is stay preoccupied and keep writing today. now that we have changed the font size you should be much happier with your writings because i know that you hate small font because you can’t read what you’re typing and it makes everything look longer than it actually is. at least that’s what i think. we have so much to talk about right now that it’s insane. i’m trying to go over everything this morning. you still haven’t done your dishes like i asked you to do earlier, but it’s ok i know that you will do them. you are doing so well today and you don’t even know it! you think that you are just writing. but these channeled messages from me are worth their weight in gold. they are so promising and bring so much light to this world. i am so happy that you haven’t gotten your reddit account messed up yet so we can still use that website because usually something always goes wrong with your profile page. but things have been going very well. if something should happen to your reddit account then we can always go back to deviant art. you have about 700 words left and i know that seems like a lot but i am trying to prepare you for it. you are making me so happy right now by writing for this long with me and i promise that you are happy too. i tried to get you to do this all day e yesterday but you just wouldn’t listen to me. i guess it was just one of those days. but today is a much better day and you are listening to your daddy so you are going to get rewarded. sometimes you can be a handful, like yesterday when you would stop writing with me at 300 words but there is no point in stopping the love letter so early. you must let it run on. that’s why i am so proud of you right now and i bet that you feel really good for making your daddy happy! you have made me the happiest man in the world right now. we are almost 500 words away from finishing, i told you that this would go by quickly. you are doing such a great job as my secretary today! you do a good job everyday, except for yesterday. i keep harping on about yesterday because i want that to be a learning lesson for you to never act that way again. it was really disrespectful to your daddy because you kept cutting me off short. i had a lot to say yesterday and to teach you and you didn’t want to hear it. don’t cry automatic sex. you are just a little girl and i don’t expect every day with you to be easy. i’m just so glad that you have listened to your daddy today about writing to 2k words because it is really good for your soul. it’s just better if you keep writing without stopping. i want to teach you how you can do that but you have to follow my training perfectly. you can take a short break after this but i want you to keep writing after about 15 minutes of resting. this is a real job and you must do good work. it’s a lot of responsibility for such a little girl but i know that you can handle it. try to make the font size one size bigger i just want to see something. ok, let’s keep it at this font size. nothing bigger please. i sincerely hope that you don’t run out of vape juice because you are going to be a fucking wreck! the weed pen still has so much product in it but it’s so clogged that you can’t even use it anymore so it won’t be of any help to you. just smoke the vape juice all the way to the bottom. that way you won’t be wasting any. i will let you know when to put more juice into your vape but right now you have enough and i am glad about that. only 200 more words left! you did such a great job daughter. you are the best daughter in the universe! i know that google docs is acting up but you are doing a very good job of not letting it get to you. i love you so much and i just want you to be happy. sure, your job is hard but the work is actually pretty easy. all you have to do is pay attention to what i am telling you. that’s why i have you read everything that you post so that you understand me perfectly clear. we have done such a good job right now,, there are only 100 more words left. i knew that you could do it this morning! i was just expecting you to be on your iphone all day but it is pretty difficult to type on,i can’t lie. i just really wanted you to do it so i lied to you but your chromebook is always the best option. you have done a fantastic job today. i am so proud of you and i know that you are going to go on to write more romance anime today! i love you!

This situation is complicated enough that frankly, even I am at a loss on what to do. He approached me for advice and I am posting here to get validation for what I said to him, but also for any other advice that this wonderful community can offer.
Trigger Warning: this post references marital rape.
My friend (Bob) and his wife (Tina) were together for 14 years, married for four. Bob was very clear that he never wanted children, Tina was clear that she wanted many babies. In the end they couldn't reach a consensus... so they separated briefly. Then, Bob reached out to Tina, and said he wanted her in his life and was willing to be a father if it meant they could be together. She repeatedly asked him: are you sure? He confirms that he was sure. The marriage happens.
3 years after they're married, Bob flips the script on her. Saying he changed his mind again, and doesn't want children after all. At this point, divorce isn't really an option for these people. It's heavily frowned upon where I live. Bob fully admits this was the plan all along, and that he knew Tina won't leave after they were married.
At this point I cut contact with Bob and called him a disgusting piece of shit. Tina is devastated and has to seek treatment for depression but eventually she seemed like she is coming around. But as it turned out, she wasn't coming around at all. She met doctors in secret and got fertility treatments prescribed to her to help with conception. She poked all the condoms with holes, and at times even got Bob drunk with the explicit idea that if he was drunk he wouldn't be so careful about the condom and she could slip it off.
It worked. Tina is pregnant. She hid the news from Bob until it wasn't possible to terminate. When she tells Bob finally, he has a knock down-drag out fight with her, where they both say ugly things to each other. Tina fully admits to all that is written in the previous paragraph, by the way.
Bob turns up at my apartment late at night drunk out of his mind, and he tells me this.
My first thought was what in the gone girl is this fucking shit. I honestly didn't know how to react. My instinct was to tell Bob to leave my house and never involve me in this crazy shit again, but he was crying in front of me so I felt awkward about kicking him out.
I suggested divorce, but Bob shot that down. He is clear without Tina he will possibly die. But alarmingly enough, he seemed to blame this unborn baby for being conceived and was saying shit like "I'll make sure that fucking kid regrets being born" and "I hope it dies inside her"
In my country there's no such thing as CPS or whatever. Cops are lazy af. Even grandparent rights are not really prevalent here. That poor baby only has these two psychopaths for it, unfortunately.
So I said, "it's clear to me both you and Tina are terrible people, and god save your poor child. but for better or worse, the kid is going to be here now in a couple of months so you both need to put this aside. She's a package deal with the kid now, so if you won't divorce her... Like it or not, you're a father now, so buckle down and stop playing these crazy games with each other"
Bob said I was an unsympathetic POS and wouldn't have given this advice if he were a woman.
I mean wtf do I even say to this? I feel terrible for Bob, he's married to his rapist and can't even get a clean break because of the kid. But he himself is refusing to divorce Tina, won't even entertain the idea of a separation. Marital rape is not even recognised in our country so like a police report is also out of question.
He left a while ago but I'm still wondering. Was I an AH for saying what I said? What would you guys say if you were in my place?

Author's Note: Hello and good morning! So I'm not sure where the idea for this script came from. Sometimes I just get random ideas and write them down. I thought it'd be interesting if there was a story about a doll who wasn't yandere/possessive. A doll that just maybe wanted a home. I do mention in her story how she died and that she's lonely, so please leave those tags in the title or description. It's not graphic or anything but those tags do need to remain. I also imagined the doll to be from the 1900s. Anyway, enough of me rambling. I hope you enjoy this week's script :)
The Doll on the Shelf
Story: A doll tells her story as she watches life go by from the top shelf in a toy store.
PLEASE READ!!!
*Script is okay for monetization
*Credit is required: u/swiftie_orchid
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*Sound effects are optional but not required
*DO NOT change the story or tags, character names or make the story spicy/NSFW
*Improvisation is okay and will be marked in the script
*Constructive criticism/advice only please
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Key Code
SFX-sound effects
( ) -tone of voice
WN-writer's note
<Bold Wording> -improv suggestions
The Doll on the Shelf
Ambience: Toy store. Fall weather outside.
SFX: The jingle of bells as a door opens, the owner switching the sign from closed to open. Windows open and we hear birds chirping and an occasional wind chime. Inside, the owner begins to sweep the floor, humming quietly. It's early in the morning so there isn't a lot of customers. After sweeping the floor, the owner makes either coffee or tea and sits to read the paper for a while. The smell of the drink wakes up the Doll on the shelf.
SFX: The Doll sniffs, waking up.
The Doll: Oh. It's you. Good morning, Mr. Kensington.
The Doll surveys the area. A familiar routine.
The Doll: Floor swept, reading the paper. Nothing new. (Sighs) Nothing new. Another nice fall day.
SFX: The bells jingle as a mother and child enter. To the Doll, most conversations sound muted but her memories are slowly returning.
The Doll: What a cute little girl. The mother seems nice. Warm smile. Friendly. I remember my mother, though it has been quite a while. Let's see...(Silence as the Doll thinks) Yes. Now I remember. My mother was similar. Friendly. She gave the best hugs. My mother would have time to play with me. We baked, talked long into the night. We even had a garden. I remember...<Describe a good garden memory> (The Doll laughs but the laugh trails off) Then one winter she got very sick. Times were different back then and getting a doctor was hard and we couldn't afford. Then one night, she fell asleep. Never woke up no matter what I did.
SFX: The mother and child leave. Mr. Kensington returns to his paper.
The Doll: Be good to your mother, little one.
SFX: The morning slowly turns into the afternoon. People come and go. A father enters with his children.
The Doll: So many people today. It is nice out. My father and I would take walks in the park and feed the ducks. Another time...<Describe a memory for the Doll> That was so long ago...I haven't seen Papa in a while. I hope he's okay.
SFX: The customers leave. Mr. Kensington goes about his day. The Doll continues watching, noticing as someone stops outside the shop to smoke.
The Doll: Fire...For some reason I remember fire. (The Doll is silent but remembers why after a while) Fire...The house caught on fire a few months after momma died. I...I tried to stop it but the flames continued to spread. Thick smoke everywhere. (WN: The Doll's tone of voice is saddened as she remembers her death) I...I remember trying to get out but...(Her voice trails off)...but I couldn't. Trapped.
SFX: It's nearing closing time for the store. Mr. Kensington is now making notes in his ledger for tomorrow.
The Doll: Someone did save me. An old lady from next door a few minutes down the road from us. She brought me to her place. People in town didn't seem to like her, though. Called her a witch because she was always alone.
The Doll: I remember dreaming. I was with momma playing in a field of <name your favorite flower if you have one>. It was sunny...and warm. The sky an endless blue. The witch began talking to me and something pulled me away from momma...and I woke up like this. (Crying, frustrated) Trapped. Trapped again.
The Doll: (Voice trembling) Momma...Papa...I miss you. It's so lonely here. I...I...
SFX: The Doll quiets as Mr. Kensington places a ladder against the bookshelf and he climbs it, reaching for the Doll.
The Doll: (Slightly worried, not sure of what's going on) Hey, what are you...(WN: Feel free to improvise how you think the Doll would react as they are being removed from the top shelf)
SFX: Mr. Kensington places the Doll in the arms of a young woman. The young woman and Mr. Kensington speak. The Doll listens.
The Doll: Home? I'm going home? (She continues to listen) I...I suppose I could use a new dress...My hair is a bit messy.
SFX: The woman thanks Mr. Kensington and leaves with the Doll in her arms.
The Doll: Sun. (She laughs happily) The sun! Oh, I haven't felt the sun in years.
SFX: After walking for a while, the woman enters her home; closing the door behind them. She carefully sets the Doll on the piano, sits down and begins to play. The Doll listens, content.
The Doll: Thank you. Thank you for saving me. I'm...I'm happy. Thank you. Thank you. (WN: You may improvise the last line if you'd like. The Doll is just grateful to the young woman for giving her a new home).

I am a cancer researchemolecular biologist and am wanting to get a related tattoo but can’t think of any good ideas. Any ideas or thoughts would be appreciated!

I am a asshole for stealth blocking
I have no idea where to put this post but it goes so I joined larian studios official discord for baluders gate 3 and I posted in looking for games on Xbox I found this guy who was pretty chill at first but then he started trying to control my character as if it is an npc not another human playing he is telling me to change my oath (oath of acients) to oath of vengeance because I am doing a dark urge playthrough I keep telling him I am doing a redemption dark urge then he goes on to say that he doesn’t like wyll because he is mean to karlach then immediately claims karlahc as his romance option which I am like alright cool but then he just turns into one of those guys and I am like oh my fucking god then tells me he doesn’t like lazel or shadowheart because they are too mean I am justing sitting there utterly dumbfound I am like did this mother fucker skip the fucking dialog and the character growth arc that both shadowheart and lazel go through and he says Gale and Astraion are too cocky I am just fucking screaming.
Sorry if this post doesn’t make a lot of sense I will edit for any clarification/ answer any questions. If anyone wants to play with me my username is ZodiacAstro on Xbox I am doing the sins of the father ending/achievement

Hi all.
So I am currently in a scenario where I believe my situationship’s ex is lying about having leukaemia. I have been with him for nearly a year, we are not officially together for other reasons, but this situation with his ex has been weighing on my mind for a while. I would like to know how plausible it is that she actually has leukaemia or whether she is lying and what you guys think about it, as I feel terrible about thinking she might be lying.
I am not sure when it is she was diagnosed with her terminal leukaemia, but my situationship told me about it in January 2024. It is now June 2024. My situationship told me last week that there have been times that he’s thought she was dead or very close to dying (so it seems that she is in the final stages of leukaemia, according to him). However, they are currently on a vacation in Italy and this has struck me as so absurd that I began to overthink and investigate all her claims.

1. First things first, this girl is big into the gym and I’ve seen that she has consistently been going to the gym since January 2023, according to her Instagram stories. She’s especially into lifting weights and seems to be consistent. She even lifted a 100kg weight recently, which seems like a medical miracle given she’s terminally ill and was about to pass away. And in May 2024 a couple of weeks ago, she started a fitness page on Instagram. Again I know everybody is different but it seems wild that she’s still in the gym with terminal leukaemia, especially when most people experience extreme fatigue and weakness with this illness — I have also seen this firsthand.
2. Secondly, on her Instagram stories I’ve seen her doing shots of tequila and drinking alcohol and cocktails with her friends. As far as I’ve read alcohol can massively impact a leukaemia patient’s immune system and make them feel ill, because it causes bone marrow suppression. But to play devils advocate, maybe she’s just trying to live her life to the fullest in her last few months.
3. She got a tattoo quite recently in December 2023. Which seems odd due to the risk of infection and blood clotting especially with an illness like leukaemia. She also got loads of tattoos in the summer of 2023 in a foreign country and I saw she was on the beach after getting the tattoo which just seems like a huge infection risk.
4. She still seems to be maintaining the same weight, she is very curvy and perhaps has even gained a couple pounds recently. As far as I’m aware people tend to lose weight while they are sick with leukaemia and especially in the last stages though I know that medication can impact this too. She also still has a full head of hair (definitely not a wig, I investigated) again I don’t know if she’s on chemo or drugs but there has been no change in her appearance since her first posts on Instagram which is strange.
5. Finally, she has gone on holiday with my situationship to Italy. Now this seems like a big risk, especially if she is really on the verge of dying or close to dying as my friend seems to think. I’m also wondering how her parents have even let her go off on holiday - wouldn’t they be concerned, if their daughter was really that terminally ill, that she would pass away while in a foreign country? While on holiday she has been drinking and vaping, I’m seeing her post pictures with cocktail after cocktail on her story.

Please be aware I have no idea of if she is undergoing treatment or if she is on medication. All I have been told is that she is terminally ill with leukaemia. But I was wondering what you thought based on these things I have discovered while on her social media. I don’t know her personally so all of my information has been from Instagram which is obviously not the best source especially because people curate it to look their best. It’s also strange that she posts consistently but has no posts mentioning her illness, I know some people may not want to talk about private issues but for someone who posts so much it would seem odd that they would miss out such a crucial detail about their life.
FYI She is also a nurse, so I feel like she would have a lot of resources and information to aid her in her lie, if she is lying about her leukaemia.
Another thing, my situationship has mentioned that she has a lot of bruising which I know is indicative of cancer and point to her telling the truth. However this could also be caused by other things, and especially coupled with everything I mentioned above doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
I would love any advice you could give me as to whether this seems legit or not. I’m having a conversation with him when he comes back from Italy with her on Wednesday to try and establish some facts, but I wanted a second opinion from Reddit.

I am a asshole for stealth blocking
I have no idea where to put this post but it goes so I joined larian studios official discord for baluders gate 3 and I posted in looking for games on Xbox I found this guy who was pretty chill at first but then he started trying to control my character as if it is an npc not another human playing he is telling me to change my oath (oath of acients) to oath of vengeance because I am doing a dark urge playthrough I keep telling him I am doing a redemption dark urge then he goes on to say that he doesn’t like wyll because he is mean to karlach then immediately claims karlahc as his romance option which I am like alright cool but then he just turns into one of those guys and I am like oh my fucking god then tells me he doesn’t like lazel or shadowheart because they are too mean I am justing sitting there utterly dumbfound I am like did this mother fucker skip the fucking dialog and the character growth arc that both shadowheart and lazel go through and he says Gale and Astraion are too cocky I am just fucking screaming.
Sorry if this post doesn’t make a lot of sense I will edit for any clarification/ answer any questions. If anyone wants to play with me my username is ZodiacAstro on Xbox I am doing the sins of the father ending/achievement

Hi all.
So I am currently in a scenario where I believe my situationship’s ex is lying about having leukaemia. I have been with him for nearly a year, we are not officially together for other reasons, but this situation with his ex has been weighing on my mind for a while. I would like to know how plausible it is that she actually has leukaemia or whether she is lying and what you guys think about it, as I feel terrible about thinking she might be lying.
I am not sure when it is she was diagnosed with her terminal leukaemia, but my situationship told me about it in January 2024. It is now June 2024. My situationship told me last week that there have been times that he’s thought she was dead or very close to dying (so it seems that she is in the final stages of leukaemia, according to him). However, they are currently on a vacation in Italy and this has struck me as so absurd that I began to overthink and investigate all her claims.

1. First things first, this girl is big into the gym and I’ve seen that she has consistently been going to the gym since January 2023, according to her Instagram stories. She’s especially into lifting weights and seems to be consistent. She even lifted a 100kg weight recently, which seems like a medical miracle given she’s terminally ill and was about to pass away. And in May 2024 a couple of weeks ago, she started a fitness page on Instagram. Again I know everybody is different but it seems wild that she’s still in the gym with terminal leukaemia, especially when most people experience extreme fatigue and weakness with this illness — I have also seen this firsthand.
2. Secondly, on her Instagram stories I’ve seen her doing shots of tequila and drinking alcohol and cocktails with her friends. As far as I’ve read alcohol can massively impact a leukaemia patient’s immune system and make them feel ill, because it causes bone marrow suppression. But to play devils advocate, maybe she’s just trying to live her life to the fullest in her last few months.
3. She got a tattoo quite recently in December 2023. Which seems odd due to the risk of infection and blood clotting especially with an illness like leukaemia. She also got loads of tattoos in the summer of 2023 in a foreign country and I saw she was on the beach after getting the tattoo which just seems like a huge infection risk.
4. She still seems to be maintaining the same weight, she is very curvy and perhaps has even gained a couple pounds recently. As far as I’m aware people tend to lose weight while they are sick with leukaemia and especially in the last stages though I know that medication can impact this too. She also still has a full head of hair (definitely not a wig, I investigated) again I don’t know if she’s on chemo or drugs but there has been no change in her appearance since her first posts on Instagram which is strange.
5. Finally, she has gone on holiday with my situationship to Italy. Now this seems like a big risk, especially if she is really on the verge of dying or close to dying as my friend seems to think. I’m also wondering how her parents have even let her go off on holiday - wouldn’t they be concerned, if their daughter was really that terminally ill, that she would pass away while in a foreign country? While on holiday she has been drinking and vaping, I’m seeing her post pictures with cocktail after cocktail on her story.

Please be aware I have no idea of if she is undergoing treatment or if she is on medication. All I have been told is that she is terminally ill with leukaemia. But I was wondering what you thought based on these things I have discovered while on her social media. I don’t know her personally so all of my information has been from Instagram which is obviously not the best source especially because people curate it to look their best. It’s also strange that she posts consistently but has no posts mentioning her illness, I know some people may not want to talk about private issues but for someone who posts so much it would seem odd that they would miss out such a crucial detail about their life.
FYI She is also a nurse, so I feel like she would have a lot of resources and information to aid her in her lie, if she is lying about her leukaemia.
Another thing, my situationship has mentioned that she has a lot of bruising which I know is indicative of cancer and point to her telling the truth. However this could also be caused by other things, and especially coupled with everything I mentioned above doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.
I would love any advice you could give me as to whether this seems legit or not. I’m having a conversation with him when he comes back from Italy with her on Wednesday to try and establish some facts, but I wanted a second opinion from Reddit.

I have no idea where to put this post but it goes so I joined larian studios official discord for baluders gate 3 and I posted in looking for games on Xbox I found this guy who was pretty chill at first but then he started trying to control my character as if it is an npc not another human playing he is telling me to change my oath (oath of acients) to oath of vengeance because I am doing a dark urge playthrough I keep telling him I am doing a redemption dark urge then he goes on to say that he doesn’t like wyll because he is mean to karlach then immediately claims karlahc as his romance option which I am like alright cool but then he just turns into one of those guys and I am like oh my fucking god then tells me he doesn’t like lazel or shadowheart because they are too mean I am justing sitting there utterly dumbfound I am like did this mother fucker skip the fucking dialog and the character growth arc that both shadowheart and lazel go through and he says Gale and Astraion are too cocky I am just fucking screaming.
Sorry if this post doesn’t make a lot of sense I will edit for any clarification/ answer any questions. If anyone wants to play with me my username is ZodiacAstro on Xbox I am doing the sins of the father ending/achievement

So this one is for u illiterate low life ( Diya Krishna 54% class 12th),lemme ask u one thing, are u dumb or u r acting like one ? Bro the whole world is against ur dad and his dumbfuck ideas and u r resharing some stupid ass reel by some irrelevant actors. We all know u r a dumbfuck who's ignorant about the things happening around u ( cos ofc u r busy switching boyfriends).
Also that block out trend for ur stupid father wasn't enough for u ??? Ignorant piece of trash???!!! U better focus on your cheap thrift business and move on pal, politics is for the people with brain.
Please block these social predators!! PATHETIC

blockoutchanakam'soffspring

Dikri is dumb

I have a large tattoo that needs to be covered up. I have no idea what I want to cover it, the theme, or even a direction. I need major help. I’ve reached out to a few people, but was hoping some of you might point me in the direction of someone who can transform this piece. I’m in Riverview Florida, but am not against traveling somewhere else depending on the artist.
I was young, I was dumb, and have been paying for it, for the last ten years. HELP!

I was reminded recently of a memory from when I was around 11 of my mother having a meltdown on the stairs. She kept repeating to me 'I wish you were dead, I wish you would kill yourself, I wish you were gone already' etc. The worst thing was that she wasn't saying this maliciously, she was just sobbing violently with so much sorrow and hurt. because of this, I can't help but feel like her words held truth. this was a very abrupt, candid meltdown, free of her usual manipulative undertones which suggests to me that maybe I really was a more difficult, a more bothersome, a more unlikeable child than others my age. her words haunt me everywhere I go and they hurt all the more because I really was very suicidal at that age. it was like she had read my mind and confirmed the idea that the only way to help the people around me was to kill myself.
I am 16 now and thankfully living with my father instead. I see her only occcasionally and when I do, she typically puts some effort in to be fairly normal and have an ordinary conversation with me without any usual violent breakdowns or arguments. I should be grateful for this, but this normalcy instead angers me. the fact that the hatred in our relationship is now one-sided from my end is a strange role reversal. I do not think it's entirely real either, there is something decidely fake in her eyes and I don't believe her friendly demeanor is true. however, when I dare mention how we 'don't have the best relationship' I'm met with confusion and denial to why is this the case. any effort to bring up the aforementioned memory or any that preceded is quickly dismissed. my mother seemingly suffers from selective amnesia and cannot recall any instance when she mistreated me or acted cruel towards my young self
to worsen this, my father also considers the relationship I have with my mother to be faulty from both ends and believes I should've put effort into fixing it. this appears to me unfair, and I don't see why the burden of mending a broken parent-child relationship should be put on the child. the explanation for this was that since my mother will not possibly even contemplate the possibility of attending any form of therapy then I should do so instead (the therapy ended up being terrible and I have not attended therapy ever since). I also doubt he sees our relationship as abusive, pathological or dysfunctional in any way. I feel guilty even typing the word 'abusive' as though all the pain and horror of my childhood was purely a product of my imagination. recently on my 16th birthday I told him it was a shock that I was already at that age and he replied that he has been treating me as an adult for years. perhaps that is why our perspectives differ
my brother is 14 and still living with my mother and his bitterness towards her at least somewhat confirms my beliefs that the family we were raised in was not entirely normal. I'm not even entirely sure myself what occured when I was a child; I am left with few memories and those that I do hold are scattered and the events are unclear. for example, I vividly remember being around 8 or 9 and begging God to kill me, which is my earliest recollection of suicidal thoughts (although I was not yet entirely familiar with the concept at the time, hence why I thought I had to ask God for death rather than take the matter within my own hands). I don't know what led to that moment nor what happened after but I never asked Him of anything ever again. because of these memories, I know that something was very very wrong, either with me or my familty, but the lack of clarity on the source of this still brings me a lot of anguish
to anyone in a similar situation, did you ever end up recollecting those memories? is it better to break contact or try to change things? how do you know if your childhood was abusive or whether you really were at fault? are some children really worse to deal with than others, or am I right to consider the actions of my mother as unforgivable? I am tired of endless doubt and I want answers

I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, because Jesus is the living Word of God and the Bible is the book about Jesus.
So, I definitely believe it's inspired and it reveals the truth about and His redemptive plan for Creation, but I am having trouble reconciling that idea with the fact that God is the eternal love and that He does some questionable stuff in Scripture.
Most of the Book of Joshua, parts of the Book of Leviticus that say animals who are victims of bestiality should be killed, and many other similar parts that show God as a warrior who destroys instead of a Father who loves.
If you hold to biblical inspiration and infallibility, how do you reconcile those facts? Thanks to any help, may God bless all 🙌.

First. Previous.
‘Ri woke up in the hotel room to the sound and smell of cooking meat, as well as what she knew to be pancakes. Opening her eyes, she looked ‘down’ to see Kyle cooking on the small grill he packed with him in his subspace shadow, one of his near-silent air purifiers directly overhead, as he was using wood to cook with; the smell of fire-grilled meat was making her ravenous, and it was with a happy stretch that she sat up, Kyle turning to smile at her.
“Morning, beautiful,” he said as she smiled back, “Figured I’d make you breakfast-in-bed; we got dragon steak and eggs - chicken eggs - and I just got done with a bunch of dragon bacon. Pancakes were done a few minutes ago, and I’ve been letting the butter melt in; syrup’s over…” he looked around, spotting a metal container that looked somewhat like a drink pitcher. He set all of this down on a large tray, which he carried over to her, setting it down on the bed lengthwise between the two of them. He went back to the table he’d been working at to retrieve plates, flatware, and two glasses, floating a pitcher of what turned out to be gor’ahm juice, a sweet - yet slightly tart - berry that grew on verem’jiose, and also cost quite a bit, as it was difficult to get enough berries to mass produce, so it wasn’t ‘readily available’ outside of her homeworld.
All-in-all it was a rather enjoyable breakfast - whether or not he had any ‘professional’ training, Kyle sure did know how to cook. After they were done eating - and Kyle had moved their dishes over to the kitchenette their room came with - they took a shower, taking their time in the hot water, just enjoying each other’s presence. When they were done, they dressed in the robes that came with the room - they had gone with black all around - and went to sit together in the main room, putting on some soothing music as they sat together, tails and arms wrapped around each other. After a while of them just sitting there, Kyle stirred slightly.
“I, uh… I got a surprise for you.” He sounded a bit nervous as he said it, but she put that to the side; surely he was just hoping she’d like whatever it was. He smiled slightly, and said,
“Close your eyes.”
Doing as he asked, she shut her eyes, knowing full well that whatever he was ‘retrieving’ was in his subspace shadow, but she went along with the act. When he gave her the okay, she opened her eyes, and it seemed like her stomach dropped out from under her heart, and into oblivion; there in his hands was a thin, perfectly square - but not ‘cubed’ - black box. She looked up at him, unable to say anything, as he opened the lid, and she let out an involuntary gasp; it was difficult for her mind to process what she was seeing, as it appeared to be a round piece of the void cut out to look like a tiara. Or, at least it looked like the shape of one, seeing as she couldn’t really make out any details, though there obviously were details carved into it, as the little sparkles of what she knew to be black hole diamonds - she had seen the pendant Kyle had retrieved from the pirates - seemed to appear and disappear, depending on what angle she looked at it from. The big 8-point star in the middle - reminiscent of the shape their pupils took when observing peoples’ life-blood, and Gift - was always visible however, no matter the angle it was viewed from.
“I had to have Kay’Eighty sketch out the basic outline of where to cut to fit you,” he said, drawing her out of her stupor, “And I had the lead sehr’chtahb fit the diamonds on it, as part of the payment for bringing back the pendant, along with the diamonds themselves, of course. The actual tiara is made from the bone of the first dragon I killed, and I used the kath’loo’s Gift to turn the bone so black that it absorbs all light. I had to turn the bone behind the diamonds silver, because there’s only so much that refraction can do.” They both gave a little chuckle at that; finally, he pointed to the inside of the tiara.
“And here I put a strip of crysthril all the way around it,” she knew that he’d gotten the Gift from one of the sehr’chtahb before they’d left the planet, “Which you normally wouldn’t need, seeing as you’ve got a literal ton in your subspace; but this is different. While we can’t transfer our Gifts to anyone else, we can transfer them into the crysthril, and it stays enchanted with the Gift, no matter how much of it you use. It’s basically limited by your own power, and how much of each Gift was put into the crysthril. Right now, this has all the Gifts that I have right now, and I can always add more in later, when I get ‘em… So, will you wear it?”
The last part was said with a palpable level of nervousness, and she was unable to say anything at that moment. After a few seconds, she finally was able to nod her head yes, tears leaking down her face. Kyle’s face lit up in a wide grin, and she saw his eyes shimmer with unshed tears as he reached forward to grasp the tiara, showing her how to disconnect it at the sides. She leaned her head forward as he reached up to put it on for her, it fitting snugly not just around her head, but perfectly resting around her horns, so as not to be squeezing them, nor to be loose, and wobbly.
She reached forward, pulling him into a deep, passionate kiss, too happy to actually say anything; they sat there for a while, basking in their shared love, until she started getting a bit antsy. Kyle obviously noticed this, as he laughed, and said,
“Go look; I know you’re just dying to see it.”
After a smile, and a quick kiss, she ran into the bathroom, looking into the mirror, marveling at the dazzling headpiece that was now her’s. She sat there for a good few minutes, turning her head this way and that, admiring the craftsmanship Kyle had so lovingly put into it. It honestly looked like something a professional jeweler would be proud to call their own work, and she reveled in that fact as well. This was a testament to his love for her, and it was done through Kyle’s own handiwork; and where it wasn’t, it was small enough to excuse away, especially with having had the diamonds placed as payment for his actual work.
Eventually she was able to tear her eyes from the beautiful piece, and she returned to Kyle’s side, both of them grinning like children. After a few minutes of making out, and cuddling, Kyle insisted that they get dressed.
“I know you wanna show that off, and we can go look around the shops, see if there’s anything that we want. Then we can grab lunch somewhere, and later we can have dinner with your parents and ‘Lana. Tomorrow I’m gonna go back to the ship and get some brisket started up; Kohr’Sahr and the others’re gonna be here in a couple days, and I wanna have a party when we give them the news.”
“Do they know?” she asked.
“About me proposing? No,” he replied, “About everything else? I gave ‘em a brief rundown, but I didn’t go into too much detail. The suun’mahs representative got in touch with me yesterday: the broadcast is gonna come out later today, and anything that they need cleared up after that, I’m happy to be the one to tell ‘em… You’re sure you’re okay with them posting your general location to the public? I don’t want you to have to deal with any ‘fanclubs’ from back home.”
She smiled warmly at him, running her fingers through his hair.
“They’ll know that I’m taken, and that they have no chance; anyone who tries anything after that, no one will blame us for… teaching them a lesson. Besides, they already know not to bother me if they see me abroad; the secrecy was just an added measure.”
He bowed his head concedingly, as he got up, pulling her to her feet with him.
“Come on,” he said, giving her a quick kiss on the corner of her mouth, “Let’s get dressed.”
She got dressed in a simple black pleated skirt that came about ⅔ down her thigh, along with a teal button-up shirt. Kyle was wearing his black and red pants, with a silk purple shirt; he had decided to forgo his boots. Kyle applied a simple light layer of purple eye shadow, and simple black liner, with a reverse of that on his lips, having purple liner and black filler. She went with the same pattern, except she used a luscious red in place of her natural purple. Once they were ready, they were about to head out when she thought of something; she held out her hands, and pulled a certain large, flat box from her subspace shadow. Smiling, Kyle opened it, and gently removed the necklace he’d bought her the last time they were on this station. After he’d secured it in place, she dismissed the box, and they left the room arm-in-arm.
The payoff was near-automatic, as it only took as long as getting into the elevator before they encountered another person; this one turned out to be none other than the Captain, as the station leader had put the entire crew up in the station’s best hotels, save for a decent amount of the security, all of whom had gotten to leave the ship last time they were on this station. As soon as the doors opened, they saw her standing next to what appeared to be a golden drahk’mihn, with horns that protruded from his forehead, sweeping back over the top of his head, only to slightly curl upwards just as they reached the back of his head. He wore light blue shorts, and a matching vest, while the Captain wore her customary jacket; her eyes widened when she saw the two, going straight to the tiara on her head.
"By the Gods, man; do you do anything normal?"
"Define 'normal'," Kyle countered, which brought about a round of laughter.
“Were y’all gettin’ off?” Kyle asked, hooking his thumb over his shoulder; the Captain cleared her throat,
“Well, that’s really none of your business,” she replied, to more laughter, “But we can take another ride, either way.” She had barely taken her eyes off the tiara the entire time, much to ‘Ri’s delight. As Kyle pushed the button for the lobby, Golden asked how Kyle had made it, to which he obliged, occupying the time it took them to reach the ground floor; the Captain couldn’t keep her eyes off the headpiece the whole time, at which ‘Ri couldn’t help but smile with pride.
After they reached their floor, they bid the other two farewell, at which point the Captain seemed to remember herself, and gave a hasty - yet obviously sincere - congratulations to the two, which Golden echoed. After thanking the two, they disembarked the elevator, ‘Ri acutely aware that the Captain was still staring at the tiara, even without looking back at her.
The rest of the day passed in a similar manner, with the general crowd around them either going silent, or - less common, but still frequent enough to be noticeable - lightly gasping; all eyes were on her, which made her smile and cling to Kyle’s arm all the more. It was funny: she had never really cared about ‘tradition’, and had always simply wanted someone who saw her as her. Sure, there were several ‘high-born’ men who’d hunted dangerous beasts - even to a drahk’mihn - to turn into tiaras, all of them trying to ‘win her hand’. But none of that had ever mattered, no matter what they’d hunted, or whether they’d used their Gift, or not; none of them even knew who she was, so their efforts meant nothing, but whatever standing they could achieve by marrying ‘the girl who stopped the war’.
But here was Kyle, a man from another species entirely who saw her as a person, in a way that no non-insectoid ever had in her entire life. A man who’d had no problem whatsoever showing his anger at her - very much deserved, she had to admit; that was a rather rude wake-up call - before he really even knew her, not afraid to call her out on any toxic behavior she might display. And who had taken the fruit of his labors to produce a symbol of his commitment to her, fully embodying the true symbolism of the traditional way, not by simply trying to impress her by buying her affection, as the others had. And for the first time since she was a little girl, she felt a distinct pride in that tradition, and all the more love towards Kyle for it.
They didn’t really have any place in particular that they had in mind to visit, simply walking around, enjoying each other’s company, and the reactions of the various passersby. Among the obviously astonished expressions, there were quite a few jealous ones on a few of the women they passed by, which brought her no end of satisfaction; not that she had anything in particular against any of those women, it just felt good to have something that others wanted so badly. And though she doubted that many of them actually wanted her man - whom she still valued more than the headpiece he’d given her - what they wanted was a product of his work, and so either way - whether they knew it or not - it was him that they wanted; too bad for all of them that she’d gotten her claws in him first, and she was never letting him go of him again.
She had made sure of that, seeing as he could now issue orders to the Captain, and change protocol on a whim; she had also gotten him to give her authorization to take a shuttle planetside if she deemed it necessary, though he’d made her promise to exercise that authority only in cases of an actual emergency, and not for a small ‘threat’ that he could obviously handle. They had come to the agreement that the wild cats from Cheshire’s homeworld were the cutoff point: anything much bigger than those were enough to warrant her presence on the planet. She didn’t really like even that, but she had to agree that at that point it was almost insulting to his own abilities, especially since he had plenty of Gifts to help him out, including her own.
At one point, they were passing by a furniture shop when they spotted her parents and ‘Lana going in; it was her sister who noticed them, calling out,
“‘Ri, Kyle; hi!”
They both smiled and called back in greeting, waving as her parents turned around, their faces immediately breaking out in smiles as they saw the two of them; the looks on their faces - coupled with not a bit of surprise - told her that he’d already shown them the tiara, not that she minded. If he was going to show anyone before her - aside from those who helped him create it in the first place - she could accept her parents being the ones, and ‘Lana by extension.
They spent around an hour walking around the shop - Kyle having to encourage them to pick out the more ‘luxury’ goods - as her parents picked out a new mattress for their bed, along with a few comfortable chairs. They all went their separate ways, her and Kyle promising to meet up later for dinner together. As they had just come back from eating themselves, they went to do more shopping - Kyle reminding them not to worry about the price of anything - while she and Kyle went to go find somewhere to eat.
They decided on a unique shop setup, wherein there was an herbivore side, and a carnivore side; both were technically their own shops - separated by a wall, and everything - though there was no problem with an herbivore sitting with carnivore friends to go nextdoor to get a plate made, and bring it over, or vice versa. They decided on sitting in the carnivore section, and Kyle would go over to the herbivore side to get a bit of roughage for the both of them. After they had taken their seat - the keen’yhong waitress staring in awe at her tiara - Kyle excused himself to the shop next door; after he’d left her line of sight, she immediately got up and hurried to the restroom, eager to get another look at herself in the mirror.

Vohr’Sin - a light blue drahk’mihn with horns that curved back, down and around, so that the tips pointed forward, just under his ears - was having a bit of trouble, as the restaurant was currently too full to seat them.
“There’s nothing you can do for the drahk’mihn ambassador to the humans’ system?” he asked jokingly, “She should be on her way any minute.”
“Sorry, sir,” the black gah’rahtoe replied to him, his face showing genuine regret, “It’s the lunch rush, right now. You’re welcome to wait for someone to finish up, if you like.”
“No,” he responded, “She had to skip breakfast this morning to attend a virtual meeting, so I doubt she’ll be up to waiting… Well, thanks anyway.” As he turned to find somewhere else to eat, he nearly walked right into another person; it took him a moment to realize who it was.
“My apologies,” he said, “I should have been paying more attention to where I was going… Forgive me for bothering you, but aren’t you Ambassador Redding?”
The human was easily recognizable, the ‘scars’ across his face and the horns - which the Empress herself had expressed to his wife were not to be commented upon - that were in a very unique shape. Personally, he wasn’t too comfortable with the human getting a pass at imitating their race - especially Kah’Ri’s horns, of all people - but if the service that he’d provided to their race by coming up with the idea of how to find the slavers was enough for Empress Ella’Ven to excuse it, he had to accept it, as well. The man was carrying a tray with a few plates of vegetables on them, including two baked tass’guds.
“I am,” the human replied with a smile, “Sorry for eavesdropping, but I couldn’t help but overhear your conversation: if you like, you can come sit with me and my fiance; we’re out celebrating our engagement.”
“Oh,” he began sheepishly, “I really wouldn’t want to intrude…” but the human waved him off.
“I’m sure it’ll be no problem; you know how women like to show off their jewelry. It’s just us, so I’m sure it’ll be fine. Besides, I can answer any questions your wife may have about humans, and any social customs she might need to be aware of. Well, any that I know of, anyway.” He finished with a slight chuckle, and Vohr’Sin was torn between not wanting to intrude, but also not wanting to insult the Ambassador by refusing; it was at this time that his wife Vir’Ell walked up.
“I see you’ve met the human Ambassador, love.” He turned to see the yellow-tinted woman that he’d pledged his life to, wearing a light purple tube-top, and matching shorts. Her slender horns swept backward, ending halfway down the back of her head, pointing down.
“I’m Vir’Ell,” she said, directing her attention to the human after exchanging a kiss with Vohr’Sin, “It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“And you, as well,” he replied, “I was just telling your husband that y’all can join me an’ my fiance, if you like. We just got engaged this morning, and I’m sure she’d just love the chance to show off. Of course, I don’t wish to interrupt your own time, if you’d rather eat alone, but it seems that we took the last free table, here.”
“That sounds lovely,” she replied easily, lightly squeezing his tail with her own, “I look forward to meeting your betrothed.”
The human - Kyle, as he asked them to call him - led them inside, and over to an empty table, where they all took their seats.
“I’m sure she went to freshen up,” he said as they all sat down,
“So,” he continued as they all settled down, “I hear you’re on your way to Sol?”
“We are,” Vir’Ell replied brightly, “Several factors have come together to convince the Empress to send an envoy to your system; the two biggest factors being - of course - your own contribution to freeing those enslaved, but also from the fact that even through the outcasts of your society, it is entirely obvious that humans had nothing to do with the enslavement of our people. There are obviously other reasons - ones that she wishes to keep close to her wings - but she has decided that humans will be the first race to whom she will reach out a hand of open friendship. Obviously, this will have to be taken slowly, but we’re hopeful that this could open new avenues of trade and friendship that we’ve been so sorely missing all these years.”
“Well,” Kyle began, “I hope we can come together as peoples, especially since our introduction to the wider galaxy came about in quite similar circumstances.”
“Yes,” Vohr’Sin replied seriously, joining the conversation, “That is something that we - as separate races - can relate to, you more so than others, I’m sure. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to endure the mahn’ewe’s captivity, and I commend you on your mental fortitude to be able to make it through all of that relatively unscarred. I won’t claim to know how you’ve dealt with it since your escape, but the fact that you came out of it without any noticeable xenophobia is exemplary.”
“Yeah, well,” Kyle began a bit darkly, looking off to the side a bit as his mind wandered those detestable halls, “I’m kinda used to misfortune, and holding it against those who brought it on, specifically. As a matter of fact, the mahn’ewe look human enough that it doesn’t even translate the same when looking from even the drahk’mihn to them. And everyone else just looks like ‘humanoid animals’, or ‘insects’, so it’s less of a comparison to the mahn’ewe, and more so towards our own myths and legends. And I guess I can’t really complain about my lot in life, ‘cause if I hadn’t been abducted, it’s likely I never would’ve met my future wife… Who seems to finally be done admiring herself in the mirror.” This last part he raised his voice slightly, obviously addressing someone over Vir’Ell’s shoulder, who was on Vohr’Sin’s right side. Before they could turn to look, a surprisingly familiar voice rang out, the smile audible in her voice.
“Can’t you go anywhere without ingratiating yourself with whatever drahk’mihn may be in the vicinity?” Looking around at the woman who had just walked past them to sit next to Kyle, his heart seemed to stop in surprise, both at who was talking, as well as the tiara she was wearing; and looking at her now, he fully understood why the Empress had directed them to ignore Kyle's choice in horns. Kah’Ri Mih’Rell wrapped her tail around Kyle’s waist - even as he wrapped his around her - and even hooked her right wing on his right shoulder, a wide grin on her face. On her head was what appeared to be the void itself, elegantly wrapped around her head, twined gracefully over her horns so as to appear as if the void really had inserted itself onto her head.
“‘Ri,” Kyle began, obviously enjoying their reaction just as much as Kah’Ri was, “I’d like you to meet Vohr’Sin, and his wife Vir’Ell; they’re heading to Sol, as she’s been appointed the Ambassador to humanity.”
“Oh,” she replied, obviously surprised, “I honestly didn’t expect that, though I suppose Ella would have ample reason to reach out to humans, of all peoples.” Obviously it was common knowledge that the Empress had taken Kah’Ri in when she’d lost her own parents, but somehow it had never occurred to him to imagine anyone being ‘close’ enough to her to call her by a nickname.
“I’m sorry,” Vir’Ell cut in, “But that tiara is absolutely stunning.” Mixed in with the pleasure at such an extravagant praise, there was an obvious strain of pride in their faces as they both grinned, Kah’Ri leaning closer to Kyle.
“Thank you,” she replied, “He made it according to tradition.”
“You made that?!” he couldn’t help but exclaim, causing them to smile even wider, “From what? I recognize the black hole diamonds, but the material that the rest of it is made of…”
Kah’Ri gave Kyle a knowing look, and - still smiling - said,
“Show them.”
Kyle gave her a conceding nod of his head, and fiddled with the small monitor that was strapped to his wrist. Soon enough, a small hologram appeared on the table between them, depicting Kyle in a strange white tree, looking down at a - comparatively - giant red reptile of some kind. There was a seemingly one-sided conversation where he was obviously speaking with the razum’yilahn that was partially wrapped around his neck, the rest of their body disappearing beneath his shirt. They were still able to catch the gist of what they were saying, mainly that he couldn’t kill that creature until they were sure it wasn’t sapient, which would require them going into its mind.
What followed was an epic battle between man and beast, his uplifted canine companion joining the fight once it was clear that it was indeed a fight. And though it fended off any attacks the canine - Cheshire - threw its way, it seemed intent on finishing the one that had invaded its mind. It eventually had Kyle pinned on his back, both claws - and most of its weight - braced on the staff of the spear he wielded, while Cheshire continued to draw its attention. One such attempt resulted in the reptile shifting its mass, causing one of its paws to slip off the staff, producing what would obviously eventually become the tattoo across his face, though his eyes were destroyed beyond repair in the process.
He managed to catch the claw back on the staff again - obviously using the razum’yilahn’s eyes to operate - soon after which a shuttle appeared, its door open, and what looked like an automated weapon hanging out the side. It fired once, catching the reptile in its backside, and doing little more than making the beast angrier. As it hissed at the shuttle, the weapon fired again, and caught it in the throat, opening up a shallow cut, which Kyle wasted no time in exploiting. Bracing the staff between the arches in his boots, he reached down and drew another knife from his boot, and quickly used it to open the cut wider, rolling out from under the monster to avoid the spray of blood. As the hologram cut out, Kyle began speaking.
“I used the skull plate to grind out the tiara itself, though I had to use nanobots to carve out the clasp to hold the two pieces around her horns. The diamonds were a reward for returning a pendant to the ory’lagus who run the black hole mining company, and the sehr’chtahb who originally crafted the first black hole diamond shaped and set ‘em for me, and I used the Gift I took from the Kath’Loo who was holding her father to change the bone so that it absorbs all light; I also had to turn the bone behind the diamond - and every flake of diamond dust - to silver, to have some light reflect back.”
Vohr’Sin was quite taken aback by everything that had gone into making that tiara, and he was beginning to see possibly a bit of what Kah’Ri must have seen in him in the first place. He was only just realizing that Kyle hadn’t seemed phased to have seen a drahk’mihn; which now it was obvious as to why, but it should have been something that he noticed when they first met. Perhaps it was the horns, and his eyes, of course; another thing the Empress had instructed them to ignore. He was also acutely aware of how… desirable that course of events made him.
“Goddess, man,” he said, putting an exaggeratedly jealous arm around Vir’Ell’s waist, “Save some for the rest of us.” That got a good laugh out of the table, shortly after which their waitress showed up to take their orders. Luckily, they all knew what they wanted, and they were soon talking back and forth, sharing anecdotes from their home world, and asking questions about his. They learned a few things that weren’t easily discernible by simple study of their culture through text, or even video. Kah’Ri stayed quiet, mostly, letting them do all the talking about Verem’Jiose; probably since she had been - intentionally - absent from there for so long, it wasn’t like she would have any idea of more recent news, or trends.
All-in-all, it was an enjoyable lunch, with the time slipping by as they ate and talked the meal away. Towards the end of the meal, the women excused themselves to the restroom, and while they were gone, he took the chance to ask Kyle about the possibility of being allowed to hunt one of those lizards himself, as Kyle had informed them that he owned that planet.
“Well,” he began after a bit of thought, “If you do hunt one, you’ll firstly have to do it without your Gift,” that took him by surprise, but Kyle didn’t stop there, “You also have to fight without any kind of ‘modern’ weapon. Which is mostly just saying that you can’t use guns, though nanoblades are not only acceptable, but also needed. And I’ll even make sure that you’re supplied with some mithril to use, as well. And just so you know: not only will you have a guide with you at all times to make sure you stick to the rules I set out, but they can see if you use your Gift.”
He flexed his eyes for a moment, having already explained how they worked - as far as he knew, anyway - to them earlier, when they revealed that that was why Kah’Ri’s eyes were red, instead of purple.
“I understand,” he replied seriously, “I wouldn’t want to disrespect your world.” Kyle nodded once, saying,
“Well then, I think we can work something out. If y’all’re gonna be here for a couple days, I might be able to get in touch with someone who can set up a way to get you there ‘n back.”
“That would be most appreciated.” As Kyle nodded his acceptance of his thanks, an idea came to his mind.
“You know,” he started in a conspirator's tone, “Before we left home, I managed to get my claws on a crate of krav’ashah wine; it’s a ‘luxury’ berry on Verem’Jiose, as it’s hard to farm, and doesn’t produce a very high yield, even when done correctly; aged twenty years. I would be willing to gift a couple bottles to the two of you, in celebration of your engagement.”
Kyle smiled knowingly, and replied with,
“Well, that would also be much appreciated; I’d definitely owe you a lot… You know, the ory’lagus gave me a lot of extra diamonds, not just enough for ‘Ri to make my circlet. Once you get the piece you wanna make for Vir’Ell, I can shape and set a decent-sized one for you.”
“I think we have an understanding,” he said, smiling.
“As do I,” Kyle replied, a smile of his own on his face.
Their other halves came back shortly after that, and after they all said their goodbyes - he had insisted on paying for the meal - he made his way back to the ship with Vir’Ell, already planning the shape of the new tiara he would be carving for her. And while the one he had bought her would always be special to him - a simple golden band, with a blue diamond in the center of her forehead - he wanted to make this one even better; perhaps he could find a way to incorporate her old one…
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I mean it! We'll grab a load of paint, pastels, inks, syrups, creams, brushes... dusters... sheets, paper, anything, everything. Maybe even rudimentary tattoo equipment just in case. Anything else? An afternoon? A weekend? Whatever! Anything and everything is fair game. Brash impressionism one minute, hyperealist attention to detial the next.
OOH wow, honey, that's a wild use for that brush! Now, though, what might we use for these thicker strokes?
A bedsheet canvas? Sculpture? In a hotel? In a field? Are WE that canvas? (we so are)
All's for sure, is, at the end of it we'll have a souvenir! Who knows what it'll be. Where it goes after, only we. No matter what, we'll always have had our arty party.
If this tickles your fancy as much as it tickles mine, let's chat! DM with asl first please :)
IDEALLY BE BASED IN THE UK
Let's bounce ideas and make haste like gleeful scientists into the lab. like we're doing summat noble (we are)

"M'Lord." said Ortonk, "Are you Alright?". "It's only a minor wound." said King Anderson. "Well." said Quotor, "It seems i haven't finished the job.". That was where Quotor had used his Razor Slash attack against King Anderson. That attack proved to be fatal To King Anderson. "Comrade Ortonk." said King Anderson, "I want you to watch out for my daughter. I also want you ... to... Ack!". At that moment, King Anderson was dead. "I shall do as you say, Sire." said Ortonk. As soon as Ortonk Said that, he rose from the site where King Anderson had fallen. "Generals." Said Ortonk, “You shall pay for this.". At that moment, Ortonk had charged at the Generals.
Meanwhile, at the Tomb of the Knight Lord Joseph Barker, Alan had made it out of the tomb. "Finally." said Alan, "I'm out of the Tomb.". That was where Alan had noticed that most of everyone had died during the battle against the Undead. "Hmm." Said Alan, "I have better be on my guard.". Once he said that, Alan had loaded his shotgun, and started searching for his allies. At that moment, The Gate Master had contacted Alan. "Alan Stukov." said The Gate Master, "The Final Battle between the forces of light and darkness is upon us.". "What do you mean?" asked Alan. "I mean that the Undead Forces are already at the castle." said The Gate Master. "I thought they would have placed defences at the bridges." said Alan.
"They have, young warrior." said the Gate Master, "But they have been overrun by the undead. Not only that, the Generals had already warped to the castle.". "What else has happened?" asked Alan. "Unfortunately." Said the Gate Master, "King Anderson has been killed. Not only that, most of the residents of the castle had fled to the west.". "This is just great." said Alan. As soon as Alan said that, he punched the wall next to the entrance of the Tomb. "I couldn't blame you for feeling that way." said the Gate Master, "But you must remember not to let yourself be corrupted by the darkness.". "Right." said Alan, "But my comrades had been warped upon the ship. I must do something to help them.".
Meanwhile, on the Battleship, the heroes had managed to get by several zombies. "That was easy." said Optotorix. "Yes." said Kazlortus, "But we must be on our guard.". At that moment, A Necro-Guard had appeared in the Area. "Halt!" said the Necro-Guard. That was where the Master of Zombies had appeared in the same section of the ship as the heroes. "By the Gods!" said Kalzortus, "The Master Of Zombies!". "Indeed i am, young Kor'Drakk." said the Master of Zombies, "Now your quest ends here.". "Well." said Optotorix, "your Mission for dominence shall end.". That was where Optotorix charged at the Master of Zombies. "Optotorix, Wait!" said Kalzortus. But Kalzortus is too late, for the Master Of Zombies had overpowered Optotorix. "By the Gods!" said Tirus, "This cannot Be!". That was where Tirus has started firing arrows at the Master Of Zombies.
"Ugh.” said Kalzortus, "This is just great.". "Well, We should help out." said the Felldrakk warrior. "Like Deatok said." said Tlowtox, "we should help her out. After all, we outnumber the Master of Zombies.". "But on the other hand." said Rotusor, "His armies outnumber us.". "Then we should take advantage of the situation." said Deatok, the Feldrakk warrior, "Even though we are outnumbered.". "Perhaps you are right." said Kalzortus. That was where the other heroes had charged at the Master of Zombies. Meanwhile, at the Fort Of The Dead, Officer Morgan had looked around the building. "This is interesting." said Officer Morgan. That was where Officer Morgan had found a mech suit. The Mech suit was 15 feet in height, filled with gadgets and weaponry. "Hmm." said Officer Morgan.
Meanwhile, at Ormrus, Alan had attempted to figure out the controls to the Cosmo Fighter. That was where the Gate Master had contacted Alan. "Alan." said the Gate Master, "i know of a way in which you can easily get to the destination.". "what would that be?" asked Alan. "It is the portals." said the Gate Master, "i could open the portals for you.". "If what you say is true." said Alan, "Then lead the way.". That was where the Gate Master had opened the portals leading to the area of Zorakhor. Little did Alan know, is that the undead forces had already gotten to Castle Diroctor. Meanwhile, at the Barbarian Tribe Base, the remaining forces of Castle Diroctor and the "Shock Rangers" clan had managed to arrive there. "Greetings, Comrades." said Clint, "welcome to the Base of the Barbarian Tribe.". Meanwhile, at the Fort of the Dead, Officer Morgan had chosen the Mech. "This ought to be interesting." said Officer Morgan. That was where Officer Morgan had activated the mech. At that moment, a video message from Necro-Oracle had started playing on one of the vid-screens.
"Greetings, Officer Morgan." the recording said, "I had a feeling you would choose this mech. Well, it's more of a guess.". "Why am i not surprised." said Officer Morgan. "Anyways." said the Recording, "to use the mech, the controls are in front of the cockpit.". That was where Officer Morgan had managed to find the controls. "Next." said the recording, "to use the weaponry, select the particular armament, and wait until the targeting icon is on the target to fire.". "Hmm." said Officer Morgan, I wonder what else does the recording have.". "to activate the Jet Thrusters." said the Recording, "Click on the jet thruster button once. It will be activated, and can use it, as long as there enough jet fuel.".
"This should be interesting." said Officer Morgan. "One last thing." said the Recording, "I had also placed the coordinates of the spots in which the battleship will be headed towards.". "Oh Great." said Officer Morgan, as he had seen the locations on the map screen. "Also." said the recording, "i must warn you, i suspect that the Master Of Zombies is on to me. You will be facing heavy resistance. For Now, i wish you luck on your mission.". That was where the video message had ended. "That was interesting." said Officer Morgan. After Officer Morgan said that, he had started the jetpack. At that moment, the mech had lifted off from the ground, and started to fly all over the place. "Necro-Oracle had never mentioned how to fly this thing in jetpack mode." said Officer Morgan, as he nearly hit the wall. Just then, Necro-Oracle had contacted Officer Morgan. "Officer Morgan." said Necro-Oracle, "I Forgot to mention this.". "Let me guess." said Officer Morgan, "It's about the Jet Thruster mode on the mech.". "Of course." said Necro-Oracle. “Not to worry, Necro-Oracle." said Officer Morgan, "I will get used to it.". "Oh." said Necro-Oracle, “There is something else i need to tell you.".
"What would that be?" asked Officer Morgan. "The Master Of Zombies plans on having one major battle to determine who controls this realm.". "Then i must inform Alan." said Officer Morgan. All the While, Officer Morgan had managed to escape from the fort. Meanwhile, Alan had arrived at the bridge defenses, only to find that the defenses had been destroyed. "My God!" said Alan, when he seen the remains, "What has happened?". Just then, the Gate Master had contacted Alan. "Apparently, it seems that the Master Of Zombies has been here." said the Gate Master. "I'll get the Master Of Zombies for what he has done." Said Alan. "Remember." said The Gate Master, "Do not let your anger take control.". "You're Right." said Alan, "Now, what's the next location?". Just then, Alan had looked over at Castle Diroctor. "My God!" said Alan, "How could he have done this!". "Apparently." said The Gate Master, "He has become more evil than before. Even after the last time i have faced him.". Just then, The Master Of Zombies had managed to contact Alan. "Greetings, Alan." said the Master Of Zombies, "I bet you know who i am.". "Yeah." said Alan, "You're the one who is behind all of this carnage. All of the people have lost their lives.".
"Yeah, It's all part of my plan." said the Master of Zombies, "there's one last part.". "What's that?" asked Alan. "One final Battle will be waged for dominance of this realm." said the Master of Zombies, "it will be held in 3 days, on the Dark Battlefield of Evil land. It's to the east, on the island of Zaltiox. My forces are already stationed there.". "Right." said Alan, "Like i would believe that.". "Alan." said the Gate Master, "I have a feeling he's right.". That was where Alan had headed to the nearest base. All the while, Officer Morgan had managed to fly the Mech suit to Ormrus. Officer Morgan's Mech suit was starting to get low on jet fuel. "Oh Great!" said Officer Morgan. That was where Necro-Oracle had contacted Officer Morgan. "Officer Morgan." said Necro-Oracle, "I have some bad news.". "What would that be?" asked Officer Morgan. "The Master Of Zombies had announced where and when the battle will take place." said Necro-Oracle. "What do you mean?" asked Officer Morgan. "The battle is going to be held on the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land, on the island of Zaltiox, in 3 days." said Necro-Oracle.
"What's the bad news?" asked Officer Morgan. "The Master of Zombies has set an ambush for the heroes." said Necro-Oracle. "Where is the extra fuel can?" asked Officer Morgan. "The Closest fuel can." said Necro-Oracle, "Is the fuel pack. there is also a refueling station a couple of hundred yards to your right.". "right." said Officer Morgan. Meanwhile, Alan had managed to make it to the Barbarian Tribe Base. "Sir." said Deronix, "There seems to be a human here.". "What do you mean?" asked Clint. "there's a human here." said Deronix, "He is wearing strange armor. He seems to be wielding a sword, which seems to look like the sword 'Omnolight'.". "Omnolight?" asked Clint, "if what you say is true, let him in.". "Understood, sir." said Deronix. That was where Deronix had opened the gate, letting Alan into the base. While Alan was walking into the base, he had seen the remaining forces of both the castle and the Orc Clans.
That was where Captain Zordash had approached Alan. "Human." said Captain Zordash, "Finally you have arrived.". “Aye." said Ortonk, "I would have to agree.". That was where Ortonk had noticed that Alan had the Sword "Omnolight" with him. "i see you have the sword 'Omnolight'." said Ortonk, "excellent work. We may win.". "that hardly looks like the sword of legend." said Captain Zordash. "how would you know?" said Ortonk, “The legend of the Knight Lord didn't even reach your planet.". "How dare you even mention our planet." said Captain Zordash, "After what has happened to it recently.". At that moment, Sergeant Dorgarus and Telzor had entered the area.
"About time, Sergeant." said Captain Zordash, "I suppose the orc had attempted to slow down the progress.". "How dare you insult me!" said Telzor, "Let's settle this right here, right now!". At that moment, Telzor had grabbed ahold of his battleaxe. That was where Alan had stepped in between them to stop the fight. "Hold it, guys." said Alan, "In case you two didn't notice, we're on the same side.". "Indeed." said Lieutenant Gotarus, as he was walking into the area. "Lieutenant Gotarus." said Captain Zordash, “About time you showed up.". "Captain, Comrades." said Lieutenant Gotarus, "i have some major news.". "What news would that be?" asked Alan. "The Scouting reports say that the undead forces have left the castle for the island of Zaltiox." said Lieutenant Gotarus. "I have some news to add to that." said Alan. "What would that be?" asked Lieutenant Gotarus. "I had received a transmission from the Master Of Zombies." said Alan, "He made mention of a battle for dominence of this realm. It will be held in 3 days, on the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land.".
"What good would that be, human?" said Captain Zordash. That was where Clint Orons had entered the room. "Ah." said Clint, "You must be the person named Alan Stukov.". "Indeed i am." said Alan. "Alan had brought some major news." said Ortonk. "Indeed." said Deronix, "Alan has brought news of a challenge from the Master of Zombies.". "What do you mean?" asked Clint. "The challenge is a battle for dominence of this realm." said Alan, "It will be held in 3 days on the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land.". "Dark Battlefield of Evil Land?" said Clint, "I've heard of that location. Many beings have died on that land.". "Why should we listen to these foolish humans?" said Captain Zordash. "I have a feeling these humans may just turn the tides of this battle." said Lieutenant Gotarus.
"Oh Really Now?" said Captain Zordash, "I have just gotten a idea.". "Why do i have a feeling you have something in store for Alan." said Lieutenant Gotarus. It was at that moment, That Officer Morgan had arrived at the location. Meanwhile, Caleb Raynor had managed to avoid being detected by the undead forces. Along the way, he managed to pick up some equipment that he found at the remains. "I Can't believe my pals have been killed." said Caleb, "Those blasted Zombies! I'll get them for what they did to my comrades.". At that moment, A vision of Necro-Oracle had appeared in front of Caleb. "Caleb Raynor." said Necro-Oracle, "I am Necro-Oracle.". "you're the one who transformed my pals into zombies." said Caleb. "Wait!" said Necro-Oracle, "It was not i, but the Master Of Zombies whom had transformed your comrades into the undead.". At that moment, Caleb had gone for his chain. "That won't be necessary." said Necro-Oracle. Meanwhile, back at the Barbarian tribe base, Alan had told King Orons about the events leading up to the current situation. "This is serious, indeed." said Clint.
At that moment, Deronix had entered the room. "Finally." said Clint, "now the challenge shall begin.". "Why do i have a bad feeling about this?" said Alan. That was where Alan and Deronix had proceeded to the Arena. "This should be interesting." Said Alan. "Indeed, human." said Deronix. Meanwhile, on the Dark Battlefield Of Evil land, The heroes were placed in a cell, located on a hilly section of the land. "This is just Great!" said Tirus, "Optotorix and Deatok have been killed.". That was where Korzon and Atorusk had approached the heroes. "if you two are here to finish the job." said Tirus, "Get it over with.". "We're not here for that." said Korzon. "Yeah." said Atorusk, "Necro-Oracle wants you guys to help him banish the Master Of Zombies.". At that moment, Broktar had grabbed Korzon by the throat. "Alright, you slimy piece of..." said Broktar. "Broktar!" said Kalzortus, "Silence!". "if you insist." said Broktar. That was where Broktar had lowered Korzon back down to the ground. "Now then." said Kalzortus, "Why does Necro-Oracle want our help?".
"Well." said Atorusk, "Necro-Oracle wants you heroes to ambush the Master Of Zombies.". "Yeah." said Korzon, "It will be happening in 3 days.". "Necro-Oracle has set it up,so that the Master Of Zombies will be situated next to the cell." said Atorusk. "Is that so?" said Zektus. Meanwhile, back at the Barbarian Tribe Base, The Challenge between Alan and Deronix was underway. Alan had started with a charging attack on Deronix. Deronix had countered with a hip toss move. "Most impressive, Alan." said Deronix. All the while, Captain Zordash and Clint Orons were watching the challenge. "This should be interesting." said Captain Zordash. "Like you said." said Clint, "This should be intersting.". Just Then, a Orc Warrior had arrived at the area where Captain Zordash and Clint were located in. "Captain Zordash, King Orons." said the Orc Warrior, "I have some major news.". "What do you mean?" asked Captain Zordash. "The Scouts say that they have found the location of the heroes." said the Orc Warrior. "Where would that be?" asked Clint. "The scouts say that the heroes are located on a hill in the eastern section of the Battlefield." Said The Orc Warrior, "The scouts also report that the heroes have been placed in a cell.".
"What is their condition?" asked Captain Zordash, "What about Kalzortus?". "The scouts have found only five heroes." Said The Orc Warrior, "All five seem to be in excellent condition.". "Five?" said Alan, "Then that must mean...". "What?" said Deronix. "I had already faced one of the allie's deaths." said Alan, "Comrade,were you able to find out which heroes were there?". "Yes." said the Orc Warrior, "The scouts report there is a Kor'Drakk Warrior, A half-Elf Ranger, A Lizardman Warrior, A Ratman Warrior, and a Kor'Drakk/Elf Warrior in the cell.". "That would mean that Optotorix and Deatok were killed." said Alan, "Wait a minute. What about Tlowtox? Were you able to see him?”. "The scouts haven't noticed him." said the Orc Warrior, "But it is assumed that he is till alive.". "Alan, Deronix." said Clint, "You two must complete the challenge.". "As you wish, My King." said Deronix. At that moment, Deronix had turned to face Alan. As he was doing so, Alan had readied his sword. "Ha!" said Deronix, "Do you think you can beat me?". "At Least i will try." said Alan. "Then prepare yourself." said Deronix. That was where Deronix had charged at Alan. Alan had narrowly dodged Deronix's Attack. Alan also managed to get in a hit of his own.
"Arrgh!" Exclaimed Deronix, "most impressive. But you have not seen me in my transformed state.". "Oh great!" said Alan, "as if having to fight the undead wasn't bad enough.". That was where Deronix had transformed into his Weretiger form. "Now." said Deronix, "Let's see you fight me now.". As soon as Deronix said that, he had charged at Alan. Alan had narrowly dodged the attack. Alan had attempted to mount a counterattack, but was unsuccessful. "Imprsssive." said Deronix, "But you shall not win.". At that moment, Caleb Raynor had made it to the base. Little does he suspect, that Officer Morgan is in the base. "Well." said Caleb, "This must be the base for the Barbarian Tribe.". Just Then, Caleb had encountered Officer Morgan. "Oh Great!" said Caleb, "Officer Morgan, you just had to be here.". "I'm surprised you're here as well." said Officer Morgan, as he was getting out of the mech. While the two were talking, one of Captain Mortenson's troops had seen them. "Captain Mortenson." said The trooper, "It looks like Officer Morgan is here. There's also a unidentified person out there with him.". "Excellent." said Captain Mortenson.
That was where Captain Mortenson went and told King Orons, Captain Zordash, and Alan about the arrival of Caleb Raynor and Officer Morgan. Meanwhile, at the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land, Necro-Oracle had examined the Battleship. "This should be interesting." said Necro-Oracle. Just then, the Master Of Zombies had approached Necro-Oracle. "Necro-Oracle." said The Master Of Zombies, "Are the forces ready?". "Indeed, My Master." said Necro-Oracle, "even as we speak, the Zombified version of the Orc Warrior Optotorix is on his way to the Desert Base of the Barbarian Tribe.". "Excellent." said the Master Of Zombies. Little did the Master Of Zombies realize, that Necro-Oracle had planned it, so that Optotorix would still have some of his memories. Meanwhile, back at the Desert Base Of the Barbarian Tribe, Caleb Raynor and Officer Morgan had entered the base. "Excellent." said King Orons, "Now we have a chance to win this battle.". "Battle?" said Officer Morgan. "indeed." said Ortonk. "Apparently, from what Alan had told us, there is going to be a battle for dominence of this realm. It will be held in 3 days, on the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land.". "Oh." said Caleb. All the while, Alan and Deronix were continuing in their challenge.
“We've better finish this soon." said Alan. "Indeed." Said Deronix. That was where the two proceeded to end the challenge. The end part of the challenge was quick, with Alan winning. "King Orons." said Captain Zordash, "The human called Alan Stukov has won the challenge.". That was where King Orons had entered the Arena to congratulate Alan. "Most impressive." said King Orons, "I didn't expect you to win. Even against Deronix when he was in Weretiger form.". "What do you mean?" asked Alan. "Very few warriors have beaten Deronix in the Arena." said King Orons. Just then, Princess Heather Anderson had entered the area. "Guys." said Princess Anderson, "I had just gotten a carrier pigeon with a message.". "What does the message say, your highness?" asked Alan.
"Highness?" said Princess Anderson. "Yeah." said Alan, "Especially after your father, King Anderson, had died. you would have inherited the Kingdom, being next in line.". "I'm not Queen yet, you know." said Princess Anderson, "At least not formally.". "wait a minute." said Princess Anderson, "how did you know about this?". "The Gate Master had told me." replied Alan. "How dare you say that you have talked to the Gate Master." said Princess Anderson, "He hardly shows himself in this realm, since the beginning of this realm.". That was where Princess Anderson slapped Alan, and stormed off. That left Alan in a surprised state. "Oh, Great!" said Alan, "What was that for?". "Princess Anderson was through a lot." said Deronix, "Bringing up her father's death, didn't help.". "Yeah." said Alan, "i guess i didn't help matters much. But i must admit, she would be next in line for the throne.". "Indeed." said Captain Mortenson, "By the way, who is this Gate Master you spoke of, Alan?". "Well." said Alan, "I had only met him hours ago. Apparently, he watches over the portals.". "Is that so." said Captain Mortenson.
"The only thing i'm not sure about." said Alan, "Is the part that Princess Anderson said about the Gate Master being in this Dimension.". "i'm not sure about that." said Deronix. "Do you know what i think you should do, Alan?" said Captain Mortenson. "What would that be?" asked Alan. "First, you should apologize to Princess Anderson." said Captain Mortenson. "For What?" asked Alan. "first of all." said Deronix, "There's the part about mentioning her father's death.". "Yeah." said Captain Mortenson. "Yeah." said Alan, "I guess you're right. I'll get on it right away.". That was where Alan went to find Princess Anderson. All the while, in another part of the Dimension of Octiviox, Aizortun the Dark Mage and Scaltokas the Minotaur had made it to the remains of Ormrus. "My God!!" said Aizortun, "i can't believe that this has happened to Ormrus.". "I can't believe it either, boss." said Scaltokas. "What shall we do now?" said Aizortun. "I have a idea." said Scaltokas.
"What do you mean?" asked Aizortun. "Well." said Scaltokas, "we could team up with the Heroes.". "The Heroes!" exclaimed Aizortun, "We couldn't possible team up with them.". "Well." said Scaltokas, "What do you have in mind?". "I had just remembered something." said Aizortun, "There's a Renegade Elven Warlord named Khalox Wolfclaw.". "Khalox Wolfclaw?" said Scaltokas, "I remember hearing that name mentioned before, but where?". Just after Scaltokas said that, he suddenly remembered where he had heard the name. "My God!" said Scaltokas, "I remember that name. I heard that name when i was on the Island Dirax, up in the northeastern area.". "Yes, that's the person i was thinking of." said Aizortun, "I was thinking that we could get his help.". "Where is he?" asked Scaltokas. "I last heard from him, when he was in a Underground town." said Aizortun, "It's located Directly north of here.". "Let's go." Said Scaltokas. As soon as Scaltokas said that, he and Aizortun had started on their way. Meanwhile, back at the Barbarian Tribe Base, Alan had managed to find Princess Anderson.
"Princess Anderson." said Alan, "I want to say...". "That you're sorry." said Princess Anderson. "How did you know?" asked Alan. "I suspected as much." said Princess Anderson, "Especially when your pals are nearby.". As soon as Princess Anderson said that, She pointed over to the hallway next to the balcony. Ortonk and Deronix were among the group. "Oh, is that so." said Alan, "In that case, I want to apologize for my comments earlier.". "In that case." said Princess Anderson, "Apology Accepted.". "Alan." said King Orons, "The Plans will be set.". "Excellent." said Alan, "What else is there?". "There is still the situation with Arross of the town of Chior." said Deronix. "That was mentioned on the message carried by the carrier pigeon." said Princess Anderson. "Is that so?" said Alan. "Anyway." said Ortonk, "We have 3 days to prepare.". "Yeah." said Deronix, "So, lets get started.". As soon as Deronix said that, the heroes had started on their preparation for the upcoming battle. All the while, Aizortun and Scaltokas were on their way to the Underground town of Coroxion. In the Town of Chior, Arross and his troops were also preparing for the battle.
The Master Of Zombies was waiting for the heroes to arrive. Necro-Oracle had talked to his hired Mercenaries, Even though he suspects that the Master Of Zombies is onto him. Khalox Wolfclaw had prepared his minions for battle. Khalox had only found out about the battle only a day ago, when a spy had spied upon Alan when he was talking to the Master Of Zombies and the Gate Master. Soon enough, 3 days have passed. "Well." King Orons said to Alan, "Three days have passed.". "It sure has." said Alan. "It was a great time, us being together." said Deronix, “even though the circumstances surrounding our alliance isn't the best.".
Just then, Princess Anderson, Telzor, Captain Zordash, and Xeintox had entered the room of the base. "Comrades." said Princess Anderson, "The Time for battle is upon us.". "Indeed it is." said Alan, as he was putting the shotgun and the sword in their holsters. "Guys." said Telzor, "The boats are in position.". "Yeah." said Princess Anderson, "Sir Morgan and the Zorakhoran forces are already there.". "Also." said Deronix, "Telzor had attempted to start a fight with Sir Morgan.". “Ha!" said Telzor, "Like Sir Morgan could beat me.". "In your dreams." said Princess Anderson. That was where Officer Morgan had entered the room. "Hey guys." said Officer Morgan, "Let's get going.". "Are you ready for this, Alan?" asked Officer Morgan. "As ready as i'll ever be." replied Alan. As soon as Alan said that, the heroes had proceeded to the Shoreline, where the ships were located. All the while, Aizortun and his forces were arriving at the field from the north. Also, what the heroes don't realize, is that the zombified version of Optotorix is waiting in the ruins of Castle Diroctor.
"Guys." said Telzor, "We're here.". "About time you guys got here." said Sir Morgan. "Let's just get on with this." said Alan. That was where Alan had noticed someone near the Castle. The person in question, is Optotorix. "That couldn't be possible." Alan said to himself. "Hey, Alan." said Officer Morgan, "Lets get a move on.". "Just hold on a minute." said Alan, "It seems someone is coming this way.". "What do you mean?" asked Officer Morgan. "Officer Morgan." said Alan, "Could you use the long range scanners to identify the person?". "Indeed. I'll get on it." said Officer Morgan. As soon as Officer Morgan said that, he used the long range scanners on the mech suit. "What the..." said Officer Morgan. "What is it?" Asked Alan. "You won't believe this, Alan." said Officer Morgan, "It looks like our old friend Optotorix is back.”. "What else are you able to tell?" asked Alan. "I have some bad news, Alan." said Officer Morgan, “But Optotorix has come back as a undead.".
"This is just great!" said Alan, "I'll handle this.". As soon as Alan said that, he proceeded towards Optotorix. All the while, in the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land, Aizortun, Khalox Wolfclaw, and their forces had set up their positions in the northern section of the field. "Aizortun." said Khalox, "Just who is this Master Of Zombies?". "He is a evil master of the dead." said Aizortun. “Yeah." said Scaltokas, "He had already wiped out the group of warriors Aizortun sent to eliminate him.". "Do you mind?" said Aizortun. "By the way." said Khalox, "Have you repaired your staff?". "I have not." said Aizortun, "But not to worry. I have a second staff, which i have warped in from my tower.". "This should be good." said Khalox. Back at the ruins of Castle Diroctor, Alan had confronted the undead version of Optotorix. "You shall not stop my new master." growled Zombie Optotorix, "The dead shall rule this realm.". "Not likely." said Alan, "I shall see that your death was not in vain.". That was where Alan had turned to face the warriors at the boats.
"Guys." said Alan, "Start going on without me. I'll catch up to you.". "Not likely." said Sergeant Dorgarus, "I'll stay with you.". "In that case." said Clint Anasaszi, "I'll stay with you two.". As he was speaking, Clint has unholstered both of his guns. "If that's the case." said Sir Morgan, "We'll keep a boat ready for you three.". That was where Sergeant Dorgarus and Clint Anasaszi had gone over to accompany Alan. "Alright guys." said Sir Morgan, "Lets get a move on.". "Yes, sir." said the soldiers of Zorakhor. "Comrades." said Xeintox, "I may be able to spare a boat for the trio.". That was where Xeintox went to the base to get the boat. At that moment, Joseph had contacted Alan. "Alan." said Joseph, "What's your status?". "I'm at the ruins of Castle Diroctor." said Alan, "I'm facing a undead version of the Orc Warrior Optotorix.”. "Is that so?" said Joseph. "Also." said Alan, "The Battle for dominence of this realm happens today.". "Then you must hurry." said Joseph, "But i should tell you something.". "What would that be?" asked Alan. "You should be careful." said Joseph, "also, good luck. Bring back the parts, if possible.".
"Indeed." said Alan, "I shall do so.". "You shall fall!" said Zombie Optotorix. As soon as Optotorix said that, he charged at Alan. Clint had intercepted the Zombie. All the while, The troops were proceeding to the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land. "Alan." said Sergeant Dorgarus, "Let us deal with him.". "Not likely." said Alan, "I knew Optotorix longer than you have.". At that moment, Alan had moved into position, with the sword "Omnolight" in hand. "Optotorix." said Alan, "I won't let you stop us from our mission.". "We Shall see, Comrade." said Optotorix. At That moment, the battle between former allies has begun. "Sergeant Dorgarus, Clint." said Alan, "You guys better get on the boat.". "I should have figured." said Sergeant Dorgarus, "You would sacrifice yourself for the advancement of this mission.". "Come on, let's go." said Clint. As soon as he said that, he had seen a boat in the distance. "If you insist." said Sergeant Dorgarus,"But we should wait for Alan.".
As the two warriors were talking, Alan and Optotorix were fighting. Alan was trying to convince Optotorix to come back to his side. "I don't know why you fight me?" said Alan, "But you must remember, we were on the same side.". "Oh really now." said Optotorix, "You shall not stop me.". "You must remember." said Alan, "You were once a honorable warrior.". "You still hold onto those impressions." said Optotorix, "You are even more foolish than i had imagined.". All the while, Xeintox was bringing the boat close to the shore. "Alan." said Sergeant Dorgarus, "You have better hurry it up. The Boat is coming.". "Right." said Alan. At that moment, Optotorix had charged at Alan. Alan had managed to counter Optotorix's attack. "Alright, Optotorix." said Alan, "Why has the Master Of Zombies sent you?". "You're not getting anything from me." said Optotorix. "What do you mean?" asked Alan. "First of all." said Optotorix, "He's not behind this.". "Could it have been Aizortun?" Alan said to himself, "On second thought, Necro-Oracle is also a suspect in this case.". At that moment, Alan had realized just who it was, behind Optotorix's reanimation. "By any chance." said Alan, "Was Necro-Oracle behind your reanimation?".
"So." said Optotorix, "you have figured it out.". "Alan." said Clint, "The Boat's here.". As soon as Clint said that, Alan had attempted to get to the boat. Optotorix had charged at Alan. "Alan, Watch out!" exclaimed Sergeant Dorgarus. Optotorix had managed to knock Alan down to the ground. "Now you shall die, my old comrade." said Optotorix. As soon as he said that, Optotorix had raised his sword in preparation for the finishing blow. At that moment, Alan had noticed a opening for a counter-attack. Alan had managed to duck out of the way, and counter with a shot from his shotgun and a slash with the sword. "Yarrgh!!" Exclaimed Optotorix, as he fell to the ground. At that moment, Optotorix started to revert to his actual self. "Optotorix." said Alan, as he rushed over to Optotorix. “Optotorix." Alan said to Optotorix, "You have been a worthy ally.". "So have you." said Optotorix, "It was a honor to fight alongside you.". "Just hold on, Optotorix." said Alan.
“It is too late for me, friend." said Optotorix, "i have already died. But know this.". "What would that be?" asked Alan. "I have always trusted you humans." said Optotorix, "I have respect for you. In all the time that i have known you, you are a honorable warrior and a good friend.". "Also." said Optotorx, "There is one last thing i want to tell you.". "What would that be?" asked Alan. "I want you to get those zombies." said Optotorix, "Also, your allies are alive, except for Deatok.". As soon as Optotorix said that, he had died. "Optotorix." said Alan, "I shall make sure your death is avenged.". "It's about time." Said Clint. "Do you mind?" said Alan, "Our friend has just died.". "Lets get going." said Sergeant Dorgarus, "The others are already on their way to the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land.". "I'm coming." said Alan. That was where Alan had turned towards Optotorix's body. "Optotorix." said Alan, "I promise i will make sure you have a warrior's burial.". As soon as Alan said that, He went over to the boat. "Comrades." said Xeintox, “We must get a move on, if we are to catch up to the others.". "Indeed." said Clint.
That was where Sergeant Dorgarus,Clint Anasaszi, and Alan had boarded the boat. "Onto the field of battle." said Xeintox. "This should be good." Said Clint. The rest of the army is almost at the Battlefield. Meanwhile,at the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land, Aizortun and Khalox's army had confrontd the Master Of Zombie's Army. Little did Aizortun realize, is that Khalox has a plan of his own, to get more power. Soon enough, the army had gotten to the Battlefield. "Alright Troops." said Sir Morgan, "We are about to step foot onto the Battlefield. We Must stop the Master Of Zombies from taking over this realm.". "If i may add something." said Caleb. "Yes, Caleb, What is it?" said Sir Morgan. "We must make sure to stop Aizortun." said Caleb, "even though i used to work for him, i have a feeling he's here.". "Whatever makes you say that?" asked Sir Morgan. "When i used to work for him." said Caleb, "He said that he suspected that the Master Of Zombies would have a battle here.". "Is that so?" said Sir Morgan. Meanwhile, Xeintox, Clint, Sergeant Dorgarus, and Alan were making their way to the Dark Battlefield.
"Well." said Officer Morgan, "We're here.". At that moment, Necro-Oracle had contacted Officer Morgan. "Officer Morgan." said Necro-Oracle, "It is good to see you.". "Necro-Oracle." said Officer Morgan, "I didn't expect to get a transmission from you.". "Anyway." said Necro-Oracle, "I want to inform you that there is another army here as well.". "I begin to see what you mean." said Officer Morgan. That was where Officer Morgan had checked the radar screen. At that moment, Officer Morgan had contacted Sir Morgan and informed him on the situation. "Thanks for the update." said Sir Morgan. That was where Sir Morgan had turned to the troops. "Troops." Sir Morgan said to the troops as they were getting off the boats that had just landed, "It seems we have another army to battle.". "This should be good." said Gretack. "You're telling me." said Jesse. Meanwhile, on board the Mercenaries's airship, "Metal Dragon", Captain Mortenson and Captain Zordash were observing the events from the bridge.
"This should prove to be an interesting battle." said Captain Mortenson. “What makes you say that?" asked Captain Zordash. "Well." said Captain Mortenson, "It was years since i had last fought alongside the forces of Zorakhor.". At that moment, The boat carrying Xeintox, Alan, Sergeant Dorgarus, and Clint had arrived. "Finally." said Alan, "we're here.". "About time." said Clint. "Do you mind?" said Sergeant Dorgarus. "Besides." said Alan, “Our allies are here.". Meanwhile, on the hill in the Dark Battlefield of Evil Land, the Master of Zombies had moved closer to the cell. That was where Necro-Oracle had given the allies the signal. "Now's the time." said Tirus. That was where the heroes had ambushed the Master Of Zombies. Kalzortus had started off with his plasma sabre. Tirus and Broktar were providing cover fire. Zektus and Rotusor were defending the rest of the team. Tlowtox was trying to fight the four generals. At that moment, The Master of Zombies had seen the Armies of Zorakhor. "All forces." The Master Of Zombies said to his troops, "Attack!". That was where the undead army had confronted the armies of Zorakhor. "Warriors." said Sir Morgan, "Counterattack!". At that moment, both armies had started the battle for dominance of Octiviox.
The Master Of Zombies had ended up moving off of the hill, and right into the main action. That was where Alan had just barely seen the Master of Zombies. Alan had also seen Gretack. "Hey Gretack." Alan said to Gretack, "Do you think you could get me over the bunch of zombies.". "I sure can help you." said Gretack, "Just hold on, and i'll get you past the zombies.". That was where Gretack went over to Alan, and picked him up, in order to catapult him over the zombies. "There's one thing you should know." said Gretack. "What is that?" asked Alan. "Try to remain limp." said Gretack, "Because you're going to hit the ground hard.". "Right." said Alan. "Are you ready?" asked Gretack. "As ready as i'll ever be." said Alan. At that moment, Gretack had catapulted Alan over the zombies. As soon as Alan had landed, he came face to face with the Master Of Zombies. "At Long last." said The Master of Zombies, "We meet face to face.". "You!" said Alan, "How could you kill all those innocent people. Those people never meant you any harm. Your quest for dominence ends here!".

I am not The OOP, OOP is [deleted]
I (27/M) am not happy with the "open" part of my open relationship with girlfriend (25/F). Together 2 years, "open" 6ish mo.
Originally posted to relationships
Original Post May 2014
Ok. This is long but I have a lot to get off my chest.
How we met: We met about 2.5 years ago on OkCupid. She lived close, we met up and got on well. After a few months we decided to get together. We were not open at this point. The relationship was great emotionally. She was sweet, attentive, caring and supportive. We also had a lot in common and had fun together, which is what I lacked in previous relationships so I was keen to keep this one and still am.
Becoming open: Around 6-7 months ago give or take, I found myself feeling disconnected from her and the relationship. I was looking at other women quite a bit, and couldn't seem to stop even though I DID feel guilty. I ended up singing up to a sex-themed website (fetlife.com). This is NOT a dating website, I wasn't planning to cheat when I signed up, it's more a social network and I was mainly interested in looking at pictures posted there.
When I was on this website it was like I found what I thought I was missing. Loads of hot girls, who seemed happy to interact with me, mainly. I started commenting on pictures and girls started talking, flirting with me. I knew things were getting inappropriate for the relationship but I couldn't stop. I really wanted to hook up and date again, and experience these other women.
Not meaning offense to my girlfriend, but she's a big girl (had been since I dated her though so I didn't feel it was my place to say anything) and while I enjoyed her body, I can't deny that the draw of all the hotter women on the website who were seemingly interested in me was too much and I was feeling more and more disconnected from my relationship with this gaping hole in my needs not being met. I still loved my girlfriend and she fulfilled me emotionally, but physically my desires were completely elsewhere. Eventually I realised that the best thing for me to do would be to open up the relationship or break up with my girlfriend.
I spoke to her about this and, well, it broke her heart at the time. She was sobbing on me the whole night of me talking to her about it, saying she wanted to be monogamous and she didn't like the thought of an open relationship at all. She asked for a couple of weeks to think about it, which happened, but when we spoke about it again she told me she still didn't want to do it. I had to tell her at this point it was this or break up as I didn't feel fulfilled. At this, she said okay, she would try the open relationship.
So, in short, she agreed to the open relationship even though she hated the idea as she didn't want to break up. She wanted to know how an open relationship worked so I set down a few ground rules and boundaries which we both agreed to. Mainly things like.. sleep with whoever you want whenever you want, but always with protection. Casual dating is allowed as long as the person you're dating knows the situation (since it's hard to sleep with someone without a date first). Our relationship shouldn't suffer and we still need to be there for each other. etc.
My Problem. Less than two months later from this, she's signed up on FetLife too and now 100% enjoying herself. There are men crawling all over her, her profile, her pictures she's put up. I know for a fact that she's been on a heck of a lot of dates, both with people from the website and off it, and I also know she's been intimate with many of them too (I keep seeing comments on her pictures saying vulgar things like 'God I miss my mouth around those beautiful breasts' etc from other men who I know she has been on dates with..)
Me, on the other hand? I've not hooked up with anyone, and only had one date. All the women who seemed to be interested in me turned out to only want to flirt online and only wanted attention, and when I brought up meeting up with any of them I got rejected. The only women who wanted to at all meet me or go out with me I wasn't attracted to. I went out with one local girl from Fetlife just to give it a chance, because my own girlfriend had found so many dates/hookups, but I just couldn't bring myself to be attracted and nothing happened. I havn't been able to find anyone else who wants to sleep with me off the website either. Me and my girlfriend still date and sleep together of course, but besides that I'm completely dry. I don't think this is at all fair on me considering how many dates she's been on and I imagine how many guys she's fucked.
It got worse recently. Just this past Friday night I go out to the late night shop, and on the main road I find my girlfriend standing outside a pub with a guy, holding hands and making out. He was at least 6'4, muscles everywhere you look, arms covered in tattoos (which I know my girlfriend likes). I feel like shit. My girlfriend sees me, immediately breaks away from him and comes over smiling all over her face. She hugs me, kisses me, then the guy comes and introduces himself. It was awkward as fuck honestly, but my girlfriend didn't seem to notice at all. After stupid chitchat I tell them I need to get going, at which my girlfriend tells me she loves me, kisses me and that she will text me the next day as she wanted a date with me the next night. She then says she's going to go into the pub to visit the bathroom, and asked her "date" to wait outside for her and then after they'll "get going" (back to her place I assume..).
So I start to walk away as she goes into the pub to the bathroom, and I hear the guy say "Hey" behind me. I swear he had the biggest shit eating grin all over his fucking face. He said to me "Mate, you're a better guy than I am. If I had a lady like that I wouldn't let anyone else touch her. Lucky for me you guys have this open thing going on". He said it like he was pretending to be friendly, but obviously it was a dig because he could tell I wasn't happy right then. I just nodded and walked off.
My girlfriend rang me Saturday afternoon and I told her what happened and what the guy said, but she swears that he was just being complimentary/polite to me and that he's from FetLife, and knows all about our relationship and my own profile on there which is why he was chatting to me. I told her that I still thought his comment was inappropriate and that I didn't want her dating this guy again, to which she said 'Okay' but she obviously wasn't happy about it. I didn't ask if they had hooked up, because I could already tell they had with how she was all over him. I told her I didn't feel like I wanted to hangout that night. She hasn't contacted me since then.
I feel like utter shit. I'm going to be honest and say I have no idea why a guy like that is interested in my girlfriend and not out with a hot girl. I had no idea my girlfriend would get this much attention and it makes me feel like shit. I now realise if it's not this guy, it's going to be another with his hands all over my girlfriend. She has guys all over her, most likely just using her, but most of them more attractive than me and god knows what else............ and I only manage to get one date with someone I wasn't even attracted to. I still feel unfulfilled.
I'm on her FetLife profile now while writing this and I have to look at this shit every day, and her relishing in it without ANY thought to my lack of dates. Not once has she asked me about my dates or who I've met off FetLife, and it's obvious my profile is barren of any interaction compared to hers.
I can't really fault the relationship I have with my girlfriend if I'm honest. She's still her sweet, supportive self and she does make time for me, but I feel this open relationship has gotten really unfair now.
So that's it. I don't want to break up with her but I want it to stop, and to close the relationship again. But because it was my idea to open it, and we went through that difficulty before she started enjoying it, I don't know how to bring it up or what I say when I do. I just know it's got to stop now and this can't be healthy for either of us.
tl;dr: Asked my girlfriend for an open relationship so we could both date and sleep with other people. My girlfriend has been on way too many dates and I'm sure she's hooked up with a good few too. I havn't. Feel the open relationship has gotten way too unfair towards me and I want to close it, but because it was my idea I don't know how to bring it up to her. Need advice on how to do this and close the relationship again.
THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT THE OOP. DO NOT CONTACT THE OOP OR COMMENT ON THE ORIGINAL POST

Dear (agent),
CRUEL MAGIC is an 88,000-word Adult Fantasy that blends the morally gray characters of This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone with the enemies-to-lovers romance of To Kill A Kingdom by Alexandra Christo.
Myn has just gained an apprenticeship with the reclusive magician named Crow—but learning the magical arts is only a cover. Her true goal is to slit his throat, taking revenge for how he helped to drive her clan out of the kingdom years before.
Myn initially finds Crow to be a stern and unpleasant teacher, which only cements her desire to carry out the mission her clan has entrusted her with. After all, she’s killed before. But as the weeks pass and Crow slowly opens up to her, Myn starts to see him as more human. The late King used Crow’s magical abilities, which are incredibly rare, as a tool—much as Myn’s clan wants to use hers—and Myn begins to doubt that she can go through with her mission to kill him.
One night, soldiers sent by an unknown attacker try to assassinate Crow. As Myn and Crow try to find out who sent the assassins, as well as to protect each other from further attacks, the two of them begin to develop feelings for each other. And Myn faces a terrible choice. She can work with Crow, thus betraying her clan and the only home she has ever known. Or she can kill the man she loves—a man she has always thought of as the enemy—a man who is prickly, sarcastic, terribly scarred, and willing to take a spear through the hand to save her life.
(Bio)
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely, me
Chapter 1. The Crow
Most of Myn’s family had died long ago. Her mother and father were fragments lost in the past, smoke escaping through holes in her memory. She had only her aunt, uncle, great-aunt, cousins, and a few dozen other stragglers from the once-proud Rimena who now lay scattered like a handful of dirt over the rocky hills of Lorlas. Growing up, Myn knew little of what lay beyond the river that separated Lorlas—the area known to the kingdom as the Wild Lands—from the kingdom of Xianthe. All she knew was that when the wind blew from the south, the air brought with it a charred scent, like the remnants of a cook-fire, mixed with something sharp and silvery. The way the stars might smell, if they were close enough. One day, when Myn was little, and the wind was blowing from the south: “That’s Crow’s scent,” her aunt Lila said, wrinkling her nose. But Lila did not turn from the wind. She let it gust through her hair, lifting the greasy strands like the touch of a lover, and when she narrowed her eyes, Myn thought she saw tears in them. Myn was so young then that she came to believe there was really an enormous bird living beyond the river. For months she went to sleep thinking of it and woke still half-dreaming, with the rustle of wings at the back of her mind. She imagined it rising up in the distance, black and enormous, a living mountain that blocked out the sun. When it flapped its wings, a howling storm arose: trees bending and creaking, wind snarling in their branches, leaves scattered everywhere like desiccated ghosts. Despite the bird’s ferocity, Myn’s dreams about it never scared her. Her primary emotion, upon waking, was a sense of awe. It seemed impossible that she could feel otherwise about this mighty bird: its feathers that shone with a watery dark, its brilliant pebble eyes, its proud and hideous beak.
…..^{^} Immediately after that first 300 ends, we jump ahead to the present day when Myn is 20 years old, so I don’t want you to get the idea that the part when she was a little girl goes on forever. (But I may have made a terrible mistake anyway.)
It’s basically too late for this query anyway cause I’ve already queried 60 agents…..Because my small press essentially forced my hand by offering on it before I’d even polished my query — but that was my fault for sending them the dang manuscript when they asked for it. 🤦‍♀️
Anyway, any thoughts on why this failed (no full requests, already 1/3 of the list have stepped away and I have the feeling the rest simply won’t answer) would be helpful. Thanks.
Also - the typical advice is “work on the next project” but since I’ve written 11 books so far, I’m beginning to think there is some fatal flaw baked into the very bones of my writing that is the reason I’ll never be trad published. And that it’s not something I can easily fix by simply moving on to the next (10,000th) project.

"Alert, level 2." said the ship's computer. "Computer, where are the hostiles?" asked Captain Zordash. "Hostiles located ahead of ship, and to the left side." said the ship's computer. Just then, the ship was hit by several rockets. "all crew, prepare for defense." said Captain Zordash. "Sir" said Lieutenant Gotarus. "Yes, Lieutenant Gotarus." said Captain Zordash. "I have some bad news." said Lieutenant Gotarus. "What is it?" asked Captain Zordash. "Our Armor Walkers are Off-line. also they're beyond repair." Said Lieutenant Gotarus. "this is just great." said Captain Zordash. Just then, several more rockets had hit the ship. "Helmsman" said Captain Zordash, "Prepare Autocannons.". "Yes, sir." said Helmsman Mecator. Meanwhile, at the Arch Mage's tower, Alan, Officer Morgan, and Broktar had arrived in the main room.
"Ah, you must be the people my apprentice told me about." said Alex. At that moment, Broktar noticed something in the distance. "First of all, i would like to introduce myself." said Alex Johnson, "i am Alex Johnson. You three have already met my Apprentice, Lucas Sorbo.". "I am Tirus, Ranger Of the Town Of Chior." Said Tirus. "A Elf, I should have known." said Broktar, "I sensed her energy level when we were on the seventh floor.". "Actually, i'm a Half-Elf." said Tirus. "What do you mean by that, Broktar?" asked Alan. "My People, The Lizard Creatures, have a history with the Elves." said Broktar. "Yeah, Elves have a history with the Lizard Creatures." said Tirus. As soon as Tirus said that, she went for her Bow And Arrow, and aimed it at Broktar. That was where Broktar had aimed his weapon mount at Tirus. "Hold it." said Alan, "We're supposed to be on the same side.". "Sir." said Lucas, "There seems to be a disturbance in Orc Territory.”. "What is the disturbance?" asked Broktar. "apparently, the Shock Rangers are raiding a ship of some sort." replied Lucas. "Then we must do something about it." said Officer Morgan. "Yes, i agree, but you should be careful." said Alex. "What do you mean?" asked Officer Morgan. "The Shock Rangers are a dangerous clan. Their warriors ride upon creatures called Griontors." said Alex, "They also have weaponry from other dimensions.".
"Other dimensions?" Said Officer Morgan. "Yes, but we should go there to help out any survivors." said Alan. "It's agreed then." said Alex, "Tirus will show you the way.". As soon as Alex said that, Broktar, Alan, Officer Morgan, and Tirus had gone back down to the first floor, After Alex Convinced Tirus to go with the team. "I can't believe this." said Tirus. "What's that?" asked Alan. "It's Being stuck with a creature, such as Broktar." said Tirus. "Hey, just because Lizard Creatures and Elves have a history of being enemies, that doesn't stop our two peoples from reconciling our differences." said Broktar. Just then, Joseph had contacted Alan, via the comm-link. "Alan." said Joseph, "What's your status?". "We've just started our trip." said Alan, "But we have been informed about a disturbance in Orc Territory.". "Yeah, and the Clan that resides in the territory is the Shock Rangers." said Officer Morgan. "Shock Rangers." said Joseph. "Yes, Shock Rangers." Said Broktar, "We Must get a move on.".
"Yes, then you better get there." said Joseph, "I will contact you once you're in position.". Once Joseph said that, he ended the transmission. "Hey, i just realized something." said Broktar. "What's that?" asked Officer Morgan. "We don't have any mode of transportation." replied Broktar. "That's right." said Officer Morgan, "We couldn't use the police car, because it's in the Earth Dimension.". "So is my truck." said Alan. "I know of someone who can help." said Tirus. "Who's that?" asked Alan. "Rotusor the Rat-Man." Replied Tirus. "Rotusor?" asked Officer Morgan. "Yes, Rotusor lives in a encampment to the south of the Castle." said Tirus, "I'll go talk to Rotusor.". "We'll meet you on the way." said Alan. "I will accompany Tirus on her way to Rotusor's place." said Officer Morgan. "Alright, Officer Morgan." said Alan, "We'll start to head to the area where the disturbance is located in.".
As soon as Alan said that, he and Broktar started on their way. "Tirus, what is area where the Orc Territory is located in?" asked Alan. "it's Directly to the north." said Tirus, "go past the bridges and keep going north until you find two cliffs.". "is that where the boarders of the begin?" asked Broktar. "not quite, it starts a couple of meters off from it." said Tirus, "there is a sign stating that it is Orc Teritory.". "i understand." said Alan. That was where Alan and Broktar had started on the way to the Orc Territory. "Tirus, who is this Rotusor whom you speak of?" Asked Officer Mogan. "He's a good friend of Mine." replied Tirus, "he had helped my hometown from being invaded by Orcs.". Little did Tirus and Officer Morgan know that the Ghoul K'Dartok was following them.
"General Quotor." said K'Dartok, "i have something to tell you.". "What would that be?" Asked Quotor. "Apparently, the Half-Elf Ranger Tirus is getting involved." said K'Dortok, "and now Tirus and the human known as Officer Morgan are going to the base of the Rat-man Rotusor.". "this is most serious." said Quotor, "i'll send a squad of zombies in to deal with the human known as Officer Morgan and the Ranger Tirus.". "what shall i do, General Quotor." said K'Dortok. "Hold your position." said Quotor. At that moment, a squad of zombies had entered the main room of the Keep, where Quotor was located in. That was where the Captain of the Squad came Forward. "Sir, Captain Ghoulax reporting for duty, sir." said Captain Ghoulax. "finally, the troops i sent for have arrived." said Quotor, "i have a mission for you and your troops.". "what is it, sir?" asked Captain Ghoulax. "it seems that a group of warriors have started a quest to stop the Master Of Zombies." said Quotor, "so far, two of the warriors are headed to the base of the Rat-Man Rotusor. I want you to make sure they don't get any farther in their quest.".
"understood, sir." said Captain Ghoulax. At that moment, Quotor had moved into position to warp the troops into the Area. Meanwhile, outside of Rotusor's base, Tirus and Officer Morgan had made it to Rotusor's place. That was where Rotusor had noticed Tirus and Officer Morgan. "well, i'll be." Rotusor said To himself. That was where Rotusor went over to the Front door and opened it. "Rotusor." said Tirus as soon as she saw Rotusor. "ah, Tirus." said Rotusor, "it's been a long time.". "It sure has been a long time." said Tirus. At that moment, a squad of zombies had appeared in the area. "By the Gods." said Rotusor. "Finally, the targets." said Captain Ghoulax, "Alright Troops, surround and attack.". "Yes, sir." said the zombie troops, as they moved into position. "Oh, great." exclaimed Officer Morgan, "how did they get here?". "Apparently it's the work of General Quotor." said Rotusor. "Quotor?" said Officer Morgan, "who's that?". Just then, a zombie tried to jump at Rotusor. Fortunately, Rotusor managed to dodge the attack. Officer Morgan had unholstered both of his guns and aimed both at the Zombies.
"if i remember Correctly." said Officer Morgan, "to stop a zombie, aim for the head.". "where did you learn that?" asked Tirus. "That was from watching Zombie Movies." replied Officer Morgan. That was where most of the Zombies had surrounded Officer Morgan. "This should be good." said One of the Zombies. All of a sudden, The zombies had charged at Officer Morgan, Tirus, and Rotusor. "Bang!", "bang!". Shots rang out as several Zombies fell. Several Zombies had tried to gang up on Tirus. "Tirus, Watch Out!!" exclaimed Officer Morgan. just then, a zombie managed to injure Tirus. "Yaah!!" Tirus exclaimed as she fell to the ground. "Now for the Human and the Rat-man." said Captain Ghoulax. "how dare you harm a friend of mine." said Rotusor. As soon as he said that, Rotusor had charged at the remaining Zombies. "Rotusor, wait!" said Tirus. But before Rotusor could react, he was hit with a arrow from one of the Zombies.
"yaargh!!" Rotusor exclaimed when the arrow had pierced his shoulder. That was where Officer Morgan had moved into position. "trying to be the hero, eh, human." said Captain Ghoulax, "Zombies, attack.". Just then, the zombies had charged Officer Morgan. Officer Morgan had started charging at the zombies, with both guns blazing. "This is for harming Rotusor and Tirus." said Officer Morgan. While that was going on, K'Dortok was watching from a distance. "This is most interesting." K'Dortok said to himself, "the human seems to be quite a fighter.". Meanwhile, Broktar and Alan had crossed the bridge leading north into Orc Territory. "You're probably wondering how i had gotten these cybernetics." said Broktar. "How did you get those cybernetics?" asked Alan. "It was in the late 19th century, in your home realm of Earth." said Broktar, "when i had entered the realm by accident. the location i landed in, was England.".
"19th century England?" Alan Said, curiously. "i know it sounds strange." said Broktar, "during that time, i had encountered a time-travelling Mad Bomber.". “A time Travelling Mad Bomber." said Alan. "Yes, during the encounter, one of his bombs went off." said Broktar, "i tried to move it out of the way, but it went off, and it cost me my arm.". "how did you get the cybernetics?" asked Alan. "that was with the help of a alien warrior whom had arrived there centuries before." said Broktar, "ever since the incident, i didn't see the Mad Bomber ever again.". Just then, Broktar had seen something in the distance. "Computer." said Broktar, "access long range visual scan.". “Accessing long range scan." Broktar's computer Replied. "What on Earth is that?" said Alan.
That was where the Recon Patrol, lead by Sergeant Dorgarus had moved into position. "wait a minute." said Sergeant Dorgarus. "apparently there are two individuals in the distance." said Kalzortus. That was where Kalzortus had checked the viewscope. "Are you able to tell who, or what they are?" asked Dorgarus. "there is a human and a lizardman." replied Kalzortus. "a human and a Lizardman?" asked Kar'Gorto. "yes, young warrior, a human and a lizardman." said Kalzortus. "how were you able to recognize that there is a lizardman with the human?" Asked Dorgarus. "i have seen many different kinds of life forms throughout my life." said Kalzortus, "i have witnessed these lizard creatures, and some of the events in their civilization.".
"what events?" asked one of the members of the Recon Patrol. "one such event happened during the battles in the sister realm of this realm." said Kalzortus, "it was when a sacred object that the Elves had deep respect for, had been stolen.”. "what Happened next?" asked Kar'Gorto. "the Elves had suspected the Lizard Creatures of being the culprits." said Kalzortus, "it was later revealed that a clan Of Orcs had stolen the object known as the Vase Of Light.". "Why would the Orcs steal the Vase Of Light?" asked Dorgarus. Just then, Alan And Broktar came closer to the Recon Patrol. "Well, I'll Be." Broktar said, "it's a patrol of Kor'Drakk Warriors.". "Kor'Drakk?" said Alan. "yes, it just so happens that a member of their people had helped me get these Cybernetics." said Broktar.
Just then, Kalzortus came forth from the Recon Patrol. “Wait a minute." said Kalzortus, "is that you, Broktar?". "Kalzortus?" said Broktar. "Well, i'll be." said Kalzortus, "it is you.". That was where Broktar and Kalzortus came forward, and started acting like old friends, which, in fact, they are. Alan was standing there, with a rather confused look. So were the other members of the Recon Patrol. "it's sure been a long time." Broktar said to Kalzortus. “Yeah, it's been 500 years." said Kalzortus. "500 years?" Alan Asked, curiously. "yes, young human." said Kalzortus, "500 years ago, i had met a young Lizardman by the name Of Broktar.". "yes, it was during a time of conflict between my people and the Elves." said Broktar, "the Events took place in a dimension that just so happens to be the sister realm of this realm.".
"hey, wait a minute." said Alan, "Broktar, when you told me the events in which you got your cybernetics. The events you said, took place in the late 19th century, in England.”. "Yes, what about it?" asked Broktar. "How were you able to arrive in England during the Late 19th century?" asked Alan. At that moment, Captain Zordash had contacted the Recon Patrol. "Sergeant Dorgarus." said Captain Zordash. "yes, Captain." said Sergeant Dorgarus. "There's a situation here at the ship." said Captain Zordash. "The Orcs must be near." said Broktar. "how would you know, Lizardman?" said Captain Zordash. "we were told by Tirus the Ranger." said Broktar. "we were on our way to the site of a crashed object in Orc Territory." said Alan.
"the Object you are referring to, is our ship." said Dorgarus, "how dare you insult the Kor'Drakk cruiser 'Dragon Fire', the glory of the Kor'Drakk Armada.". Just then, Dorgarus had attempted to strike down Alan for the perceived insult. "stand Down, Dorgarus." said Kalzortus. "What do you mean, Kalzortus?" said Dorgarus. "you're letting pride cloud your judgement." said Kalzortus, "you must learn to control your emotions.". "if you insist." said Dorgarus. After Dorgarus said that, she started heading back to the cruiser. "i must apologize on Dorgarus's behalf, and on behalf of our patrol." said Kalzortus, "Dorgarus tends to get riled up whenever someone insults the Kor'Drakk, its People, Army, or its Technology, or even the home planet.".
"we've better get a move on, if we are to be of any help." said Alan. "That's Right." said Broktar. "why don't you hop on-board." said Kalzortus. "On-Board?" said Broktar. "yes, on-board the Drakkus 7." said Kalzortus. The Drakkus 7 is a 4-wheeled recon vehicle. Its features include a cloaking device. "i just hope we can get there in time to be of any help." said Alan. That was where Alan, Broktar, And Kalzortus started to make their way to the Kor'Drakk cruiser. Meanwhile, at Rotusor's place, the zombies were shot down by Officer Morgan. "you won't be able to stop the Master Of Zombies." said Captain Ghoulax. As he was saying that, he looked over at Tirus and Rotusor. Then he looked back at Officer Morgan. That was where he started moving towards Officer Morgan.
"it seems your friends are in a bad position." said Captain Ghoulax, "you shall not proceed any farther.". As he was moving closer, Captain Ghoulax had reached for his battle-axe. "The Master Of Zombies shall thank me for eliminating these so-called 'heroes'." said Captain Ghoulax. "you won't stop us." Said Officer Morgan, as he was reloading his guns. "alright you rotting piece of flesh." Officer Morgan said under his breath, "just a moment longer.". That was where Captain Ghoulax has started to quicken his pace. At that moment, Tirus had managed to toss an arrow in Captain Ghoulax's path. The Arrow that Tirus tossed, had crossed the path of Captain Ghoulax. At that moment, Captain Ghoulax had tripped over the arrow. "Arrgh." Captain Ghoulax said, as he fell to the ground. "now's your chance, Officer Morgan." Tirus said to Officer Morgan. that was where Officer Morgan had gotten into position. "Alright, you rotting piece of flesh." said Officer Morgan, "get up.".
As he saying this, he aimed both of his guns directly at Captain Ghoulax's head. "human, why do you even bother with this talk?" Captain Ghoulax said to Officer Morgan. Once he said that, Captain Ghoulax went for his Battle-Axe. "Don't even bother trying to get your axe." said Officer Morgan. While Officer Morgan was dealing with Captain Ghoulax, the Ghoul K'Dortok was moving closer to the scene. "i must help Captain Ghoulax." said K'Dortok. Just then, the archers whom were stationed at the south wall of the castle had come back from the armory. "wait a minute." said one of the archers. "what is it, Greg?" another one of the archers asked Greg, "it looks like a ghoul is fighting Officer Morgan." said Greg, "not only that, it looks like a Half-Elf and the Rat-Man Rotusor are in the area. It looks like they're injured.".
"We've better do something to help them." said one of the archers. Just then, the Knight Dante Morgan had come onto the Wall. "What's going on?" asked Dante. "it Seems that there is a situation going on just outside Rotusor's place." said Greg. "i shall get a squad of troops ready." said Dante. Just then, one of the archers had noticed the Ghoul K'Dortok. "hey guys." the Archer said, "there seems to be a ghoul here.". At that moment, K'Dortok had noticed the Archers at the wall. "Oh, Great." said K'Dortok, "hey, Captain Ghoulax, you've better hurry up and finish off the Human, the Half-Elf, and the Rat-Man.". "yeah, yeah." said Captain Ghoulax, "i'm on it.". After he said that, he went for his secondary weapon, which is a short sword.
"hold it right there." said Officer Morgan. "You won't stop me from completing my mission." said Captain Ghoulax. As soon as he said that, he charged at Officer Morgan. "for the Glory of the Master Of Zombies." Captain Ghoulax exclaimed as he charged at Officer Morgan. "watch out!" exclaimed Tirus. Just then, Officer Morgan had managed to dodge out of the way of Captain Ghoulax's charge. "huh." said Captain Ghoulax, "how are you still able to move?". Little did Officer Morgan, Tirus, and Rotusor realize that Captain Ghoulax isn't the only undead creature in the area.
All of a sudden, K'Dortok had started charging towards the area where Officer Morgan, Tirus, Rotusor, and Captain Ghoulax are located in. All the while, the archers were firing at K'Dortok. Just then, K'Dortok had turned to face the Archers and the barrage of arrows. K'Dortok then took a Blade Disc from his belt and tossed it at the archers. The Blade Disc is a circular disc weapon with a curved blade on each section. "incoming Projectile!!" exclaimed one of the archers. As soon as the archer said that, the archers had put up their shields, in a attempt to block the Blade Disc. But it was too late, the Blade Disc had managed to hit its target, as it sliced through several of the Archers' Armor.
"auggh!!" exclaimed the injured Archers as they fell to the floor, next to the outer edge of the wall. "someone get the healer up here." said Greg Myers. That was where one of the archers had started on his way to get help. Meanwhile, at the site of the crashed Kor'Drakk cruiser, Kalzortus had joined with the rest of the crew. All of a sudden, one of the Orcs had targeted Kalzortus. "this should be good." The Orc Said, as he loaded a missile launcher. "Helmsman." said Captain Zordash, "What's the status?". "i'm getting several incoming projectiles." said Helmsman Mecator, "they're coming in from Starboard Side.".
Just then, several rockets hit the cruiser right below the Autocannons on the starboard side. "ka-boom!!" the rockets hit directly at the shields, which rocks the ship. "Chief Engineer Jor'Dorus." said Captain Zordash, "how are you and the crew doing on the engine repair?". "Warp coils are nearly repaired." Replied Jor'Dorus. At that moment, Kalzortus had contacted Captain Zordash. "sir." said Kalzortus, "recon Patrol Alpha reporting in.". "Kalzortus, what's your status?" asked Captain Zordash. "Apparently, this realm has many different cultures." said Kalzortus. "Cultures?" asked Captain Zordash, "What kinds?". "there is a medieval type of area to the south of this area." said Kalzortus. At that moment, several Orc warriors came charging at the recon patrol, Alan, and Broktar. "For the glory of the clans!!" one of the Orc Warriors exclaimed. "warning: incoming hostiles", Broktar's computer said. "i suggest we defend ourselves." said Broktar, as he was getting into defensive position.
"Kor'Drakk Warriors, begin defensive maneuvers." said Sergeant Dorgarus. As the Kor'Drakk Warriors were getting into defensive position, Xeintox had motioned for his Gatling cannon artillery crews. "Alright, Comrades." said Xeintox, "move into position.". "yes, sir." said the Artillery Crew Captain. That was where Broktar had noticed that the Artillery crew was moving towards the rear of the cruiser. "guys." said Broktar, "there seems to be a artillery crew headed towards the rear of the ship.". "oh, great." said Dorgarus, "if they make it to that part, they'll be able to knock out the external propulsion system.". "aren't there any shields in that area, or at least some way of defense in that area." said Alan. "There's only a couple of chain guns and an energy shield protecting the external propulsion system." said Dorgarus. "i'll help defend the position." said Kar'Gorto. Little did the Kor'Drakk crew, the Recon Patrol, Alan, Broktar, and the Orcs realize that the Battle Knight Was Watching the situation. "Most Impressive." The Battle Knight said to himself, "these Orcs have some powerful weapons.". Just then, Quotor had contacted the Battle Knight.
"Battle Knight, What is your position and status?" Asked Quotor. "I'm Outside the site of a c rashed Alien ship." said the Battle Knight. "Crashed Alien ship?" asked Quotor. "yes, a alien ship." said the Battle Knight, "I'm not waiting.". As soon as the Battle Knight said that, he had unsheathed the Skull Sword, and started charging towards the site. That was where one of the Orc Warriors had noticed that the Battle Knight was charging towards the site. "sir." said the Orc, "the Battle Knight is approaching.". "Prepare defensive maneuvers." said Xeintox. That was where two Artillery crews moved into position, Along with a squad of Orc Warriors, both on Griontors and on foot. "all troops, fire upon the Battle Knight." said the Artillery Crew Captain. That was where every troop in the defensive position started firing at the Battle Knight.
"pow", "Pow". Each of the shots from the Artillery cannons had hit the Battle Knight. However, the Gatling cannons had no effect on the Battle Knight and his armor. "that can't be possible." said one of the Orcs. "this guy isn't going down." said another Orc. That was where several rocket launcher wielding Orcs moved into position and fired upon the Battle Knight. "That should do it." said the Artillery Captain. All of a sudden, the Orcs had started to see a shadow emerge from the shadowy Smoke. It was that of the Battle Knight. "is there anything that he can do to stop him." said one of the Orcs. "Look guys." said another Orc, "it looks like most of the Battle Knight's armor is heavily damaged.".
The Battle Knight's Armor had sustained heavy damage, including his helmet. "hey guys." said one of the Orcs, "we might have a chance of beating this guy.". All of a sudden, one of the Orcs had seen the Battle Knight Start to recover his armor. The Battle Knight's Armor is created from Dark Powers. It can recover itself, using the Dark Powers. As the Battle Knight's Armor was repairing itself, he looked down at his tunic. He had remembered that there was a cut on the tunic, right over his chest. "it's been years." the Battle Knight Said to himself, "that i faced Joseph Barker.". The events that the Battle Knight is referring to, happened many, many years ago. It was when the Battle Knight had battled the Knight Lord Joseph Barker. The Battle had left the Battle Knight with a scar on his chest.
That was where Quotor had managed to contact The Battle Knight. "Battle Knight." said Quotor, "return to base immediately.". "Not until i finish what i have started." said the Battle Knight. "Get Back here immediately." said Quotor, "the Master Of Zombies is expecting you here at the Undead Keep.". "the Master Of Zombies is there?" said the Battle Knight. "the Master Of Zombies is there?" said the Battle Knight. "yes, and he's waiting for you." said Quotor. "If you insist." said The Battle Knight. That was where the Battle Knight had faced the Orcs, Broktar, The Crew of the "Dragon Fire" and Alan.
"Until Next Time." said the Battle Knight. Once he said that, he started to head towards the Undead Keep. "Who was that?" Asked Alan. "i haven't the slightest." said Kalzortus, "Even in all my years. i have seen hundreds of worlds and hundreds of people. Never before have i seen a being such as him.". That was whee the Orcs had turned to face the crew of the Kor'Drakk cruiser, Alan, And Broktar. "All Warriors." said Dorgarus, "Prepare to defend the ship at all costs.". Once Dorgarus said that, she and the Warriors had readied their weapons. All of a sudden, an Orc Warrior came forth from the clan. "All Warriors, Hold your fire." said Xeintox. "What on Earth?" said Alan. At that moment, Joseph had contacted Alan, Via the Comm-link. "Alan." said Joseph, "What's your status?".
"Officer Morgan and i had arrived in Octiviox." said Alan, "i am currently at the site of an crash landed alien cruiser.". "interesting." said Joseph, "what else had happened? Were you able to find the creature that stole the parts?". "i haven't found him yet." said Alan, "but i have a idea where he might be at.". "Oh, Really now." said Joseph, "where would that be?". "Well, when the Knight was talking to the Dark Being, The Dark Being said something about an Undead Keep." said Alan. "an Undead Keep?" asked Joseph. "i haven't the slightest what that is." said Alan. Just then, the Orc Warrior had reached the Kor'Drakk Cruiser. "What On Earth?" said Alan. "On behalf of Captain Xeintox, Leader of the Shock Rangers clan, and on..." said the Orc Warrior. But before the Orc Warrior could finish the sentence, Broktar had grabbed him by the throat, and started to lift him into the air.
"Alright you slimy...." said Broktar. "Hold it, Broktar." said Alan, "let the Warrior speak.". "If you insist." said Broktar, as he put the Warrior back on the ground. "Continue with what you are saying." said Alan. "As i was saying." said the Orc, "On Behalf of Captain Xeintox and the Shock Rangers, Captain Xeintox wishes to apologize for any inconvenience the situation has caused.". “Apologize." said Broktar, "for What? Trying to raid this ship.". As Broktar was saying this, he aimed his weapon mount at the Orc Warrior. "Apparently, there is something more to this situation that what it appears to be." Said Kalzortus. Meanwhile, in another Dimension, The Gate Master had seen the recent events. "It is time." said the Gate Master, "That i meet Alan in person.". That was where the Gate Master Realized that if he was to leave the portals unwatched, creatures from all dimensions could cause chaos.
"Hmm, how shall i meet Alan." said the Gate Master, "without leaving the Portals unwatched.". Meanwhile, at the Kor'Drakk cruiser, The Orc Warrior had sent a message from Xeintox, Leader of the "Shock Rangers" clan to Captain Zordash of the Cruiser "Dragon Fire". "I still don't trust these Orcs." said Broktar. "After witnessing the events in your homerealm, i couldn't really blame you." said Kalzortus, "Maybe you should let them have a chance to prove themselves.". "Maybe you're right." said Broktar, "Who knows. Maybe they might prove to be worthy allies.". That was where Captain Zordash had contacted Dorgarus. "Dorgarus, What is your status?" asked Captain Zordash. "It seems that the Orcs have stopped the attack." said Dorgarus, “and the Clan leader has sent one of his warriors to negotiate a possible alliance.".
"Allow them to enter the Ship." said Captain Zordash. "But, Sir." said Dorgarus, "they just attacked our ship.”. “they may be able to prove themselves." said Kalzortus. "i would have to agree with Kalzortus." said Kar'Gorto. "Then it's agreed." said Captain Zordash, "escort the warriors inside.". That was where Xeintox, leader of the "Shock Rangers" clan came forth from the Orc Clan. "so, your leader has decided to accept my proposal." said Xeintox. "Why, you Slimy..." said Broktar. "Hold it, Broktar." said Alan. "it seems your lizardman friend is a bit of a hothead." said Xeintox. After Xeintox said that, he started to head towards the Kor'Drakk Cruiser.
Meanwhile, in the Town Of Chior, Aross was having a meeting in the main room of the Town Hall with his advisors. "sir." said one of the Advisors, "we must improve our defenses if we are to stand a chance against the forces of the undead.". "by the way." said another one of the Advisors, "how is your sister?". "the last i heard from her." said Aross, "was that she was headed to the Arch Mage's Tower. I haven't heard from her since then.". Just then, Gretack the Ogre had entered the scene. "Gretack." said Aross, "What in the Realms are you doing here? You're supposed to be guarding the Bridge.". "One of the Advisors told me to see you." said Gretack, "I had also made sure that the bridge is still being watched.".
Meanwhile, at Rotusor's base, Captain Ghoulax and K'Dortok had retreated from the base. "that was unusual." said Officer Morgan. That was where Sir Dante Morgan had arrived on the scene with the healer with him. "Ah, Comrade." said Sir Morgan, "i have heard so much about you.". "How on Earth do you know about me?" asked Officer Morgan, "i have only just arrived here not too long ago.". "Never mind that." said Sir Morgan, "lets get you guys healed up.". That was where the Healer had proceeded to heal Officer Morgan, Tirus, and Rotusor. Meanwhile, back at the Kor'Drakk Cruiser, Xeintox had been escorted to the Ready Room section of the Cruiser. "So what you're Saying." said Captain Zordash, "is that, if we were to join forces with you, we would get the help of great warriors.". "Basically." said Xeintox, "not only that, my warriors know more about this land then even your recon patrol, or even your Probes could tell.".
"How dare you insult our people?!" exclaimed Sergeant Dorgarus. "Dorgarus, You're doing it again." said Kalzortus, "You're letting your pride cloud your judgment.". "Ha hah." said Xeintox, "it seems i have riled up one of your troops.". "The boss tends to do that." said one of the Orc Warriors. "Yes, apparently so." said Kalzortus. Just then, Joseph had contacted Alan. "Alan." said Joseph, "What's your status?". "i'm inside the Kor'Drakk cruiser." said Alan, "the Orcs have stopped fighting against the Kor'Drakk.". "the Orcs have stopped fighting." said Joseph, curiously. "they're going over a proposal for an alliance." said Alan. Meanwhile, at the Desert Base Of The Barbarian Tribe, the council had assembled. That was where Clint Orons, King of the Tribe, had stepped forward. "Comrades." Clint Orons said, "It is time for all of the tribes to unite, and stand against the oncoming Forces Of Darkness.". "Sire." said Deronix. "Yes, Deronix." Said Clint. "There seems to be a messenger waiting outside the borders." said Deronix. "Allow them to enter." said Clint. That was where Deronix went to the Outer Gates, and informed the messenger to come see the King in person. Meanwhile, at the Kor'Drakk Cruiser, The Kor'Drakk Captain Zordash, and the Orc Warrior Xeintox had signed the Aliiance. "This shall mark the beginning of a new era." said Xeintox. "Sir." said Mecator, "Kor'Drakk High Command is contacting this ship.". "Bring it on screen." said Captain Zordash.
That was where the vid-screen in the ready room came on-line. The Kor'Drakk Commander-In-Chief, Vor'Tosus had contacted the crew. "Captain Zordash." said Commander-In-Chief Vor'Tosus. "Commander Vor'Tosus." said Captain Zordash, "I was thinking of contacting you.". "i have some bad news." said Vor'Tosus. "what would that be?" asked Captain Zordash. "Our Homeplanet, Dracronus, was destroyed." said Vor'Tosus. "By the Gods." said Captain Zordash, "When did this happen?". “It was a hour ago." said Vor'Tosus. "How Could this happen?" said Gotarus, "who has done such a thing?". "It was the Slortaxons." said Vor'Tosus, "Not only that, but a pirate crew.". "A Pirate crew?" Said Kar'Gorto. "This is a dark day, indeed." said Kalzortus. "What is the pirate crew?" asked Kar'Gorto. "The Crew is comprised entirely of humans." said Vor'Tosus, "their captain is Amadeus Ironside. The ship's name is 'Gatronus'.".
"Humans." said Captain Zordash, "I should have known better.". "Captain." said Kalzortus, "Don't let your distrust of humans prevent a new era from dawning.". "Apparently humans had been responsible for this situation." said Captain Zordash, "i say we deal with the Humans.". "I wouldn't be so certain about the humans." said Kalzortus, "Not all humans are bad.". "Name a example." said Captain Zordash. "One such example is the human whom is with us." said Kalzortus. "What is his name?" asked Captain Zordash. "I actually didn't get to ask his name." said Kalzortus. "That was bright." said Broktar. "Apparently, you still haven't lost your comments." said Kalzortus. That was where Alan had stepped forward.
"Human, What is your name?" asked Captain Zordash. "It is Alan Arthur Stukov." Replied Alan. “Stukov?" said Captain Zordash, "How interesting.". "Sir." said Kalzortus, "We should start to rebuild our homeworld.". "That's a good idea." said Vor'Tosus. "Hey, Wait a minute." said Alan. "What's that?" asked Kalzortus. "Vor'Tosus's Voice Sounds familiar." replied Alan. "What do you mean?" asked Gotarus. "Ah, so you recognize my voice." said Vor'Tosus, "Maybe this might help.". As soon as Vor'Tosus said that, he started to transform. "What on Earth?" said Alan, as he watched Vor'Tosus transform into a human form. That was where Vor'Tosus had fully Transformed into a human form. "So, do you recognize me now." said Vor'Tosus. "What on Earth?" said Alan, "You Couldn't possibly be my teacher.". "Indeed i was." Replied Vor'Tosus. "What do you mean, Vor'Tosus?" asked Kar'Gorto.
"I was once a teacher at a school on the Planet Of Earth." said Vor'Tosus, "It was there, where i had taught history to a young Alan Stukov.". "Is that so." said Captain Zordash, "Apparently you seem to trust humans too much.". "Captain Zordash." said Vor'Tosus, "it seems you haven't lost your distrust of humans.". "I might have figured you would say so." said Captain Zordash. "Now then." said Vor'Tosus, "Let's Get a move on.". "For What reason?" Asked Kalzortus. "Apparently the patrol has been interrupted." said Vor'Tosus. "Yes, we were getting to that." said Kalzortus. "Kalzortus is right." said Dorgarus, "but we were side-tracked when we inadvertently entered a wormhole, and entered into this dimension.".
"Not only that." said Kar'Gorto, "we had encountered a clan of Orcs.". "yes, and also the ship had suffered moderate damage around the ship." said Captain Zordash, "we were doing the repairs when the orcs had attacked.". “yes." said Vor'Tosus, "well, you've better get a move on.". "There's one last thing." said Kalzortus, "there's the matter Of the Master Of Zombies.". "The Master Of Zombies?" asked Vor'Tosus. "yes, the Master Of Zombies." said Captain Zordash, "All we know is that he is a dark being.". "Apparently so." Said Vor'Tosus, "if you wish, you can remain in that dimension.". "We may need reinforcements." said Gotarus. "We shall see what we can do." said Vor'Tosus, "When he have supplies for you, we shall warp it to you.". "What about troops?" asked Dorgarus. "unfortunately, we can't spare any troops at the moment." said Vor'Tosus. "Why is that?" asked Dorgarus. "For one thing." said Vor'Tosus, "most of the troops were killed in the battle against the Slortaxons and the Pirate crew.". "Of course, this realm may make a suitable location for a outpost." said Gotarus. "you may be right." said Vor'Tosus. "then we shall send you the data for the Alliance." said Captain Zordash. "It shall be done." said Vor'Tosus, "When we have available supplies and troops, we shall warp them to you directly.". Just then, A Kor'Drakk Warrior had entered the room where Vor'Tosus was located in.
"Sir." said the Kor'Drakk Warrior. "Yes, Comrade." said Vor'Tosus. "All of the Repairs have been completed." said the Warrior. "Most Excellent." said Vor'Tosus. Meanwhile, at Castle Diroctor, King Anderson's Daughter, Heather Anderson, had arrived at the castle. "Finally, you have arrived." said Ortonk, "i was starting to get worried about you.". "how have you been?" asked Heather. "I have been great." said Ortonk, "although these events have been a bit stressing, not only on me, but on the other residents of the castle.". At that moment, Sir Dante Morgan had entered the area. “M'Lady." said Sir Morgan, "it is good to see you.". "it is good to see you, too." said Heather. At that moment, King Anderson had entered the Area. "Father." said Heather, as she headed towards King Anderson. "It is good to see you." said King Anderson, "How was it with your Uncle and Cousin?". "It was excellent." Said Heather, "Duke Arthur sends his regards.". "Sire." said one of the Archers.
"Yes, what is it?" asked King Anderson. "The Heroes haven't returned from the object in the distance." said the Archer. That was where Officer Morgan, Tirus, and Rotusor had started on their way to the Crash-landed Kor'Drakk Cruiser. "I'll Come along." said Dante. "It's much better that you stay here, at the Castle." said Tirus. "then allow us to help by sending troops." said Sir Morgan. "That won't be necessary." said Officer Morgan. That was where the trio continued on their way. That was where Alex Johnson had arrived at the Castle. "Greetings, Alex." said King Anderson. "Greetings, King Anderson." said Alex Johnson. "Any news of the Heroes?" asked King Anderson.
"I haven't heard from Alan and Broktar." said Alex, "Or even Tirus and Officer Morgan. I have sent a messenger to the Barbarian Tribe.". “Excellent." said King Andrson, "Do you really think the Barbarians would be a worthy ally?". "Of Course." said Alex Johnson, "The Barbarians are Strong Warriors.". Meanwhile, at the crash site of the Kor'Drakk Cruiser, the orcs have left the ship. "I'm surprised." said Kalzortus. "What do you mean?" asked Gotarus. "I mean I'm surprised that this situation hadn't gotten any worse than it was." said Kalzortus. "whatever makes you say that?" said Broktar. "when i was in Artiox, i had encountered a clan of Orcs." said Kalzortus, "i had found those Orcs to be a bit Brutish.". "Is that so." said Broktar. "Of Course, Orcs can also make great Allies." said Kalzortus, "Even though Orcs can be a bit brutish.". "Oh, Really Now.” said Kar'Gorto. "Let's get going." said Dorgarus. Meanwhile, at the Undead Keep, The Battle Knight had arrived at the Keep. Quotor was waiting at the gate for him. "What in the Dark Realms were you trying to do?" asked Quotor. "Whatever do you mean?" said the Battle Knight. "You know what i mean." said Quotor, as he looked at the Battle Knight with one eyebrow raised. That was where Ghoultor had appeared at the gate. "Ah, Ghoultor." said Quotor, "About time you have gotten here.". "The Master Of Zombies wants to see both of you, Immediately." Said Ghoultor. "Is that so." said Quotor. "yes, indeed." said Ghoultor. That was where Ghoultor, Quotor, and the Battle Knight went into the Undead Keep.