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Threadmarks: Chapter 39: Operations, Deceptions, and Maneuvers
Well! For everyone still here, let's start out the New Year with a new chapter.
Here goes!
The Janus Campaign
Chapter 39: Operations, Deceptions, and Maneuvers
“Alright! What do we got?” Hawkeye Pierce asked as corpsmen began unloading the ambulance. What was slightly unnerving were...
Good to see Hamilton on the ball there. As for Pina? Good read of the situation on her part. She seems to also realize that the Allies engineering prowess is such that any attempt to use 'Scorched Earth" tactics would only be self-damaging here. To borrow an example from the Civil War: During...
Threadmarks: Chapter 38: The World Turned Upside Down
And have another chapter!
Chapter 38: The World Turned Upside Down
Alnus Town
Delilah could remember few mornings as pleasant as this one. The air was light with a warm breeze blowing. Yesterday’s shift at work had been relatively free of hassles. Delilah thanked the gods that Kaine had...
Back! Here is a piece co-authored with Major Major over at Space Battles. More to come. Enjoy!
From Here To There: A Kiwi Story
Redhorn Pass, Southern Dumas Mountains, Village of the Fair Hills, Night of the Great Quake.
As the initial shaking had stopped, Chief Gelnash looked to the...
Greek/Roman Pantheon:
1%: Hades: "I probably shouldn't do this. It really breaks the rules but... Look... If you can just NOT LOOK at her until you lead her out of Hades, I'm good with it." ...A little later. "Damn... I hoped he'd make it."
9% God/Goddess NOT Zeus: "Who the F***! Does this...
Between the Changelings and the 'Inferni' in my fic, this really proves that some gods in Falmart are jerks... Like Hardy... and some are real bastards!
And now a little side piece for amusement and diabetes
A Great Man, A Hero, And the Legend of Papa Bear
The City of Italica, Three months after the Earthquake:
It had taken entirely too long to get here, the large man thought as the Mercedes followed the leading Hummvee of his escort...
Update
Chapter 36: Demonstrations
Situation Room, White House, Washington DC
“You can well understand our people’s need for action against these… thugs.” The face of Prime Minister Shinzo Motoi was becoming increasingly worn with lines of worry. A compromise candidate after the fall...
Have an update!
Chapter 35: Aftermath
Fort Defiance, Alnus
It had been hours since the earthquake and Tyuule was still trying to make sense of all that had happened. The one time Queen of the Warrior Bunnies and until today, slave of the Imperial Prince was astounded by the vehicles...
Whatever you decide, I'm certain it will be interesting when it comes.
As for Prince Heinrich, I did not know he had a godson who was a failed chicken farmer.
The Janus Campaign
Chapter 34: Point of No Return
Fort Defiance, Alnus Hill
With a much relaxed Yeoman Locke at the wheel after her extended leave, Taylor’s party returned to Alnus. While for the most part, they had enjoyed the visit, Aenaire, Nayu, Indras, and especially Aurelia had...
Chapter 33: A Breeze and then Maelstrom
Fort Defiance, Alnus Hill
The continuing growth and expansion in Alnus Town were accompanied by the recruitment of locals of many races into the units serving in the Janus Theater. Additionally, others were hired as ‘contractors’. Orcs were now...
This chapter has undergone significant changes since first release:
Chapter 32: Tokyo PD Blues
Camp Augustus
It had been a good few days, Taylor reflected. In spite of his mother bringing out the photo albums. He had to admit that his baby pictures, at least, were beyond adorable. Of...
Especially were it the National Guard. Of course, local authorities can have other means to apply pressure to get what they want: "Hmmm... I wonder how many safety code violations we'll find if we send inspectors..."
And even under eminent domain, some owners may disagree at what constitutes...
The Janus Campaign
The Janus Files 2: It's a mad, mad, mad, mad Empire!
As with the first excerpts of the Janus Files, over the course of the writing of The Janus Campaign, some bits have arisen, mainly produced by my readers, describing incidents which may or may not have happened during...
Chapter 31: Cocktail Warfare
Camp Augustus
After nearly causing the respected Legate to have a heart attack, Ruth sat back down next to Octavia, the two women quite satisfied with their mischief. Germanicus, ruefully laughing at how the pair had caught him so completely unprepared. He could only...
Yes but I was thinking the exact piece I was thinking of (Where Superman impersonates Batman while helping Robin find Bruce Wayne) I forgot whether this had been done on BTAS or STAS
As for Galen, I think that would be quite appropriate.
A vague rememberance of Babylon 5. Galen was a Techno-Mage. One of a group of beings that used advanced technology to simulate magic He found his supposed wise peers fools for closing themselves and their minds to a coming threat whereas the fools unsophisticated in the ways of the technomages...
"A Quest and a Question! Tis all the same! Well then, to find an answer we'll play the game! A crisis! Makes wise men fools And fools be wise! Seek the answers but know the right questions.The art is in solving thy riddle without being riddled!" Paraphrased from The Mage Galen