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Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Ready, everyone? Here's the moment we've all been waiting for:

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Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


I hope you got all that because it becomes very important later.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Tom Clancy eat your heart out.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
The description of the MASAI suit goes on in loving detail for another page and a half. I can post it if you want but I think I'll move on to the character intros:




*populace

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost



Kaneda unsheathed his katana, the aptly named Kat's Claw. "It is time to destroy you, just like the villains in my animes," he said.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
By studying the techniques depicted in anime I have molded myself into an efficient killing machine.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Let's meet the rest of the team:

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

KANEDAAAAAAAAAAAA

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Captain Jones brings us up to speed

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
On to Chapter 7! (Captain's Call)



discreetly elbowed her in the gut.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
A stirring speech by captain Desaro!

Mozi
Apr 4, 2004

Forms change so fast
Time is moving past
Memory is smoke
Gonna get wider when I die
Nap Ghost
this is very challenging prose

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

Mozi posted:

this is very challenging prose

Yes I find myself struggling to read it.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Why would they pick the ship with the busted lightspeed furnace to spearhead the attack? Why not one of their fully functional ships?

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
More updates this afternoon! Don't be intimidated by the deep, intricately wound narrative just jump in at any point because it's all gold!

A literary gem on every page.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Chapter Eight: Didn't see that one coming



:eyepop: a traitor on board??

a star war betamax
Sep 17, 2011

by Lowtax
Gary’s Answer

Ive only made it this far and...and this is amazing.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


I still am no closer to understanding what the Medusa Stone Cannon is or does, but I do know it can't be fired in tactical destruct mode without disabling the ship's engines.

a star war betamax
Sep 17, 2011

by Lowtax
Gary’s Answer
are the aliens really called "azians"???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? :eyepop:

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

Trunko posted:

Ive only made it this far and...and this is amazing.

OSS1 (LG/SSW) Von Coleman is a smooth operator.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

Trunko posted:

are the aliens really called "azians"???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? :eyepop:

The "Azian Miao," not to be confused with Earth's Asians. From what I can gather, the Azian Miao are basically the Kilrathi if the Kilrathi were Chinese and if the Chinese were the Orcs from World of Warcraft.

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

I was getting kind of a kzin vibe.

a star war betamax
Sep 17, 2011

by Lowtax
Gary’s Answer
im losing my mind

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

...and the pitch! posted:

I was getting kind of a kzin vibe.

I'm not sure Von has read Ringworld, but I'm 98% certain he's seen the Wing Commander movie several times.

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

Applewhite posted:

I'm not sure Von has read Ringworld, but I'm 98% certain he's seen the Wing Commander movie several times.

Fair point

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


*miscreant

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
Chapter 9: Sex and Gumbo

It's about time the story got back around to Von's sex life.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


Civi Street is a shopping center on board the space aircraft carrier USS Colin Powell.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


All those authentic cobblestones are gonna be authentic shrapnel if the ship ever gets hit with an Azian missile.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


This dialogue is so authentic I can taste it!!

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

Another Strongbow callout

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

...and the pitch! posted:

Another Strongbow callout

It is the gumbo of beers.




I probably shouldn't poke fun at the authenticity of the dialogue here, as I have a growing certainty this is a close transcript of an actual conversation the author has had. Or at least how he wished it went.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


Kids these past 190 years and their video games! I tell you! When is it gonna stop with those bleep bloops?

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


Baked donuts? Bitch be trippin'.

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

Sweaty IT Nerd
Jul 13, 2007

rear end donuts

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost
That's it for chapter 9. Chapter 10 tomorrow!

Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


We must not allow radical Azian terrorism to take hold on mars.

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Applewhite
Aug 16, 2014

by vyelkin
Nap Ghost


"Seed."

Catchy name.

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