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    With A Bared Sword
    Extras: PDF version

    Sorry for the wait, here is a cleaned up copy in pdf format.
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    The Once and Future Champion (Baldur's Gate 3/Dragon Age) (Complete)

    Karlach: "I'm not doing this for him! This is 100% for me!"
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Epilogue

    Epilogue - Acceptance New Foundation, New Earth Skye March, Lyran Commonwealth 31 December 3058 The balcony overlooking the conference hall wasn't really private - anyone looking up could see them - but anti-surveillance equipment would ensure that nothing from the latest spytech to...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 56-58

    Chapter 56 Castle Davion, New Avalon Crucis March, Federated Commonwealth 4 April 3058 Kate's office had changed. She couldn't put her finger on it at first. No one had used it while she was away on Northwind and Terra Firma. Marie hadn't added or removed anything while she was using it as...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 53-55

    Chapter 53 The Triad, Tharkad Donegal March, Federated Commonwealth 1 March 3058 The first sight of Jackson Davion was an unpleasant surprise for Victor. Judging by the "What the… are you wearing?" from Morgan Hasek-Davion, his cousin felt likewise. "I would think that you would recognise...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 50-52

    Chapter 50 Castle Davion, New Avalon Crucis March, Federated Commonwealth 14 February 3058 The Great Hall was growing more and more packed as the days went on and stray members who hadn't remained on New Avalon returned. A few had actually left - recalled by planetary governments unhappy with...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 47-49

    Act 3 - Depression Chapter 47 The Triad, Tharkad Donegal March, Federated Commonwealth 3 February 3058 He couldn't believe it. Everyone had something to say about the messages from New Avalon, but Victor simply sat and listened. He heard everything - as if from a distance - but he did not...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 44-46

    Chapter 44 Yang-ku, Nanking Sarna March, Federated Commonwealth 19 December 3057 Field Marshal David Sandoval looked like hell. Bandages still covered much of his face, and the cast around his left arm was too light to hide the fact that half of that hand was gone. He returned Kate's salute...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 42-43

    Chapter 42 The Fort, Northwind Draconis March, Federated Commonwealth 20 October 3057 Kate had just barely got to sleep when the alarms went off. She had barely opened her eyes when the door to her room burst open and a pair of guards were inside and half-dragging her out of bed. Fortunately...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 39-41

    Chapter 39 Mount Asgard, Tharkad Donegal March, Federated Commonwealth 16 September 3057 Thomas Marik's face was a mask of righteous anger. "I have evidence, incontrovertible evidence, that the Joshua Marik under care in the Federated Commonwealth is not my son. He is, in fact, a minion of...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapter 36-38

    Chapter 36 Rio, Johnsondale Crucis March, Federated Commonwealth 4 July 3057 Kate had been promoted to Hauptmann before she left New Avalon. She didn't feel that she particularly deserved it; it wasn't as if she'd been doing anything especially challenging. On the other hand, she hadn't been...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapter 33-35

    Chapter 33 The Triad, Tharkad Donegal March, Federated Commonwealth 16 May 3057 Victor rarely used the Archon's personal chapel. But today he found it convenient. Joshua Marik was dead. Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical team working at the secure ward in one of NAIS' many hidden...
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapter 30-32

    Chapter 30 Canaveral City, Galax Crucis March, Federated Commonwealth 25 October 3056 Kate signed the documents in front of her and then handed the pen to a woman she trusted as far as she could have thrown her. That wasn't to be too critical of Sharilar Mori's weight - the Primus of ComStar...
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    With A Bared Sword

    Thank you to those who have provided corrections. As we're now at the midway point of the story, I have gone back and replaced the previous chapters with corrected versions.
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    With A Bared Sword
    Threadmarks: Chapters 27-29

    Chapter 27 Mount Asgard, Tharkad Donegal March, Federated Commonwealth 9 May 3056 "My sister is aware that Skye is revolting, isn't she?" Victor asked rhetorically as he finished watching Kathy's letter. "I wouldn't suggest putting it like that in public unless you want to be lampooned,"...
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