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As the film began to near its climax, Mike found himself comfortably laid back on the Couch, Joe by his side as the household watched the film progress. Sitting next to him on his other side, for a given definition of 'sitting' was the humble rectangular cube with legs that was a Gonk Power...
Years under Combine rule meant that one didn't get the chance to stay with their loved ones long. The oppressive extra-dimensional regime were big believers in a concept that Mike had heard from an older member of the Resistance who had been a sociology teacher before it all went to hell: Social...
As the trio entered Apartment 14-2F, Mike instinctively began to look around at everything that caught his eye, taking in his surroundings as they entered their potential new home. immediately after the entryway was a small hallway that led into the main living room. Lining the right side of the...
For the inhabitants of Nexus City, a drive through the maddeningly quick expressway would be the highlight of the average day, followed by the mundanity of the rest of the city they had grown accustomed to. For Mike, however, the Expressway was just the start of a day of wonders. A tooth filled...
There wasn't much to say about the time between the end of breakfast and Bella came around to pick them up. Mike and Joe spent the free time waiting by keeping an eye on the news on the TV, finding it a pleasant comfort that it was so....oddly ordinary. The weather, a segment on sports, and even...
Mornings came with certain expectations for Mike. Certain 'things' one could expect, and would dread, dealing with. A Combine raid, an animal attack from a feral Houndeye or Bullsquid or, heaven forbid, Headcrab. Even in the relative safety of the Resistance, there was always a mission or patrol...
Mike didn't know much about sports, but the 'game' that night had been quite the experience to watch on the TV. Between himself and Joe, the pair of former Rebels found themselves constantly asking questions about it. Apparently, the release of the first 'Mario Party' saw their 'Party' game...
"Oh mah Gah-"
There had been a lot Mike missed from before the Combine invasion and subsequent rule. His family. TV. Eggs. Real earth animal meat. After decades of subsisting off the gunk the Combine passed off as 'food', and then what little the Rebellion could grow or catch, he had come to...
(To any of my readers, few though they may be at this moment, hi! I'm Triple, and I wanted to get down and talk a bit about the background development of these first couple of updates for Source, because even I can see we jump into the core idea rather fast.
The original first draft for update...
There had been many things Mike had expected in his life, up to and including the certainty of death fighting the Combine. Hell, he even expected, if only by some small chance, that their rebellion would succeed and they would kick the Combine off Earth. He had expected upon dying a cessation to...
Wake Up and Smell the Ashes, Pt. 1.
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Arizona, May 14, 200-
There was little as wonderful as sleeping in. Nothing quite like snuggling up in your bed, letting the wonderful world of dreams come in to entice the imagination, and bring wonder and joy to even the most tired of minds.
"Mike...