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  1. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 27

    I spent the time cutting the grease and rinsing it off as much as possible while trying to piece together my scattered thoughts and emotions from a jumbled mess into something that might resemble a cohesive whole. I liked Kat. I knew that, and both she and I knew that there was definitely the...
  2. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 26

    I woke up the following day next to the fireplace. The warmth glowing embers of the last few pieces of firewood I'd thrown in the first thing to greet me aside from Sage's cold nose as she nudged my bare foot. "I'm up," I grunted at the Twins, stretching my arms out over my head and sighing in...
  3. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)

    It’s 2181. Specifically January of 2181.
  4. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 7

    The negotiations went well. Matron Aelyta and I eventually came to an agreement that was able to satisfy the both of us. The problem was that now we'd have to wait here in the system for a longer period of time. It was going to take about a week for one of Vitra's larger ships to come and tow...
  5. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 25

    “No, don’t paw my face,” Katherine tried to sternly correct one of the puppies but felt her heart give way to the cute and innocent face. “Fine,” She jokingly sighed. “C’mere,” She pulled the white fluff into her lap and scratched behind his ears. His pink tongue lolled out of his mouth, and...
  6. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 6

    "It's so strange seeing a ship without gravity or inertial dampening in this day and age," Eshira muttered to herself as Helix and her followed Captain Hull to the engine room. "Helix, did you see the outer disk that rotated when we passed by?" "Yeah," Helix replied. "What about it?" "That's...
  7. MarkWarrior

    Yes, actually. I’ve just been bit by the creative bug on some other stories for now. Both it and...

    Yes, actually. I’ve just been bit by the creative bug on some other stories for now. Both it and a few others are on my list to get back to this year.
  8. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)

    The only reason I dove into the spy/thriller at all or went bit scale with things was to justify the DoppelKat! But why couldn’t I do both? The dichotomy of one person enjoying a life outside of the big stressors versus the big schemes and warfare through the Inner Sphere isn’t something that...
  9. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 24

    One of the first things I'd done with the property once I'd bought this old farm and the acreage around it was use the old tractor to create a berm on an isolated field. I occasionally allowed the herds and flocks to graze the tall grass down. Mostly though, I went over those fields with the...
  10. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 23

    The thing about grief, is that there are times when it bubbles back up to the surface. I've been here on New Avalon and in this universe for four years now. But sometimes, that sense of loss still rises. Like dead leaves blowing into a crystal clear lake. It disrupts the calm surface and sends...
  11. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)

    I mean, in canon BT there was an experiment that did a 400+ light year jump that was possible. Pushing the K-F drive to the extreme results in near-instantaneous teleportation across a large chunk of the galaxy. Sure, it'll take a while. But I'm not here to write about tech exchanges. I'm here...
  12. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)

    Handheld portable laser technology and decent cheap portable fusion engines is what they can provide. But honestly, this isn’t a tech uplift fic. It’s a story about how a Merc unit decides to find their way in ME.
  13. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 5

    Chapter 5 Helix gestured for Eshira to walk beside her as they followed the now-named Human to his airlock. Instead of a holographic display or a press of a button, he pulled a mechanical switch, and the seals hissed. “I thought Humans already had Element Zero tech somewhat figured out when...
  14. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)

    The original is on New Avalon. She’s still alive. The clone is on Tharkad.
  15. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 22

    It was too perfect a day for me to work on any big projects. The temperature outside was nice and comfortable. Light, fluffy clouds chased each other across the skies, and a light breeze filled the air. After finishing the farm chores, I put a few snacks in a bag and walked out into one of the...
  16. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 21

    It took a few months of working on the project off and on, but I had finally finished restoring the inside of the barn. The few milking stalls had been rebuilt using nice-looking hardwood, and I had constructed a hay loft about ten feet up and thrown enough hay up there to keep the horses and...
  17. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 4

    Chapter 4 “This is the first time I’ll see a human face-to-face instead of over the extranet,” Eshira babbled nervously as she rechecked the Omnigel seals. “I’m kinda nervous. Humans are so attractive. What if I say the wrong thing, and they just leave? Or they attack us or something.” “I...
  18. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 20

    Katherine was still asleep until the Karnov began its descent. The change in movement jostled her awake, and she blinked rapidly as it came to a stop on the tarmac. “Where are we?” she asked. “A military base outside of Frankfurt,” Luke replied. “We’re about an hour's flight away from the...
  19. MarkWarrior

    It’s a Peaceful Life (Battletech AU/SI)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 19

    I’ve always hated painting and caulking. As a teenager, I helped my parents with redoing the trim in our house, and as an adult, I did general contracting work. It always felt tedious and boring. Even if I knew it would make everything look better, I still despised doing that sort of work. So...
  20. MarkWarrior

    Here for the Payday(Mass Effect/Battletech)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 3

    Chapter 3 “Eshira, make sure that the Omnigel stores are high enough to compensate for docking with something that’s not to the modern standards,” Aelyta ordered before touching a control on her Omnitool and activating the intercom. “Asavaa, send the humans a message that we are prepared to...
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