Tag: Zhan Ilios

Dearly Beloved A Tale of Avalon by D.X. Machina

“It’s lucky the Gyfjon was diverted to the Tarsuss System. I would’ve hated for Izzy to miss this,” Junior Crewmate Gwenn said, as she walked through the halls of the compound, heading for the holosuites; her companion just laughed. “Luck? Sure. Just a lucky coincidence that Pryvani’s communications company just happened to specifically need the …

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Tales of Avalon: Scar Tissue by D..X. Machina

I shot an arrow toward the sky, It hit a white cloud floating by. The clould fell dying to the shore, I don’t shoot arrows anymore. —Shel Silverstein, “Arrows” -1- “Sir, are you seeing this?” “You got the spyglass, Calamity. What’s ‘this?’ ” “Sorry, sir, ” Palemst Jain said. “The bandits aren’t retreating past that …

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Chapter Seven: What You Can’t Understand Titan: Contact by D.X. Machina

“The Gods favor the strong.” –Tacitus “Stanisław Lem, this is Hercules Base. Helm answers all stop, we are wheels down on Titan.” “This is the Lem, roger that, Hercules Base. Per actual you are go for whatever recon is practicable.” “Affirm Lem. See you soon, Yelena. Hercules Base out.” “It’s funny,” Ted Martínez said. “This …

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Chapter Ten: Making an Offer Titan: Pandemic by JohnnyScribe

“I’m really worried about him, Brinn.” Pryvani spoke to the image of the red haired veterinarian on the screen in front of her. “I wasn’t planning on telling him the truth until he’d recovered, but it just slipped out.” “Pryvani…” Brinn began but was cut off. “…And now he barely eats. He won’t talk to …

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Chapter Three: Zhan’s Story Titan: Pandemic by JohnnyScribe

The machines around her hummed softly as Pryvani gazed down at the prone figure laying underneath the massive diagnostic device in her medical lab. The screens around her continued to report what was no doubt useful information on the frail little human’s condition, but the fact of the matter was Pryvani didn’t really understand the …

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Chapter One: A Late Night Discovery Titan: Pandemic by JohnnyScribe

As she stared at the ceiling above her bed, Pryvani Tarsuss couldn’t help but reflect on her recent actions. With one simple sentence she had undone generations of effort that her family had put forth and sent an entire civilization into a tailspin. She didn’t regret what she had done; it had been the right …

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