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by Steve
2023-07-04 10:40pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere
Replies: 7
Views: 2436

"Die Rettungsaktion" - A Story of the Concertverse Inner Sphere

So I figured I'd try to get something done and start posting more Concertverse stories. As a foreword, while I have done some new scenes and editing, most of the content in this short story is from almost three years ago, written in August-September 2020 by myself and the SB user named Fulton for th...
by Steve
2023-06-15 10:57am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 21
Views: 12164

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 13 - Nothing But A Battle Lost… Tharkad City Municipal Railyards, Tharkad City Bremen Continent Tharkad, Donegal Province Lyran Commonwealth 24 June 3143 Talia Yuen winced as she sat down rather heavier than she’d planned. According to the medtechs, the ribs down her left side weren’t broke...
by Steve
2023-06-07 11:59am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 304
Views: 101481

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

Forgot about that stupid bug. Hell, Lahabrea's boast about how the scholars of Allag didn't scratch what the Heart of Sabik could do has a whole new dimension now that we know even the Ancients weren't very sure about it. That it's a piece of auracite and explicitly stated to have extra-dimensional ...
by Steve
2023-06-07 12:00am
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 304
Views: 101481

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

SO folks... post your thoughts on 6.4 Content here! Was somewhat surprised it wasn't the conclusion as I imagined 6.5 would be setup for the next expansion, but I'm not against taking longer. Makes me wonder if 6.5 is going to be the conclusion or if they'll literally bring it to 6.55. I think the ...
by Steve
2023-06-06 05:43pm
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: "Across the Spider-Verse"
Replies: 4
Views: 2579

"Across the Spider-Verse"

Saw it today. Very much enjoyed it. It builds well upon what was done last time and pushes to do more artistically and with the characters.
by Steve
2023-05-27 03:23pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Royal Federation Brigadier Huyten's write-up for figures in the Federation seemed sufficient for the purposes of this report, even if he likely didn't intend for them to be read by the Exarch and the Council of Paladins. Maybe some day he'll forgive me for this. — Lady Janella Nathaniel Proctor-Ste...
by Steve
2023-05-26 01:51pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Flavian Principate Julia O'Reilly Rank/Title: Imperatrix and Princeps of the Flavian Principate Born: 3097 (45 in 3142) The current ruler of the Marian state has the distinction of being the first ruler of House O'Reilly since Johann Sebastian himself to not be born on the capital world itself. Jul...
by Steve
2023-05-21 01:11pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Disney sidesteps DeSantis Board
Replies: 140
Views: 21569

Re: Disney sidesteps DeSantis Board

Fortunately, to take that route the MAGA wing of the GOP would have to control 2/3 (I was mistaken; 2/3 of the states can call for one but 3/4 have to approve the results) of the state governments, and they're not quite there. It only takes a quarter of the statehouses to be controlled by sane peop...
by Steve
2023-05-19 12:23am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Magistracy of Canopus Kamea Centrella-Arano Rank/Title: Magestrix of the Magistracy of Canopus Born: 3091 (51 in 3142) Kamea was named for her great-grandmother, High Lady Kamea Arano, by her mother Keona. Young Kamea spent her young life moving back and forth from Canopus to Coromodir to understan...
by Steve
2023-05-04 11:16am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

People’s State of Andurien Karla Humphries Rank/Title: Duchess of Andurien Born: 3102 (40 in 3142) Karla Humphries was born to Andrew Humphries and his wife Drusilla Adamcyzk as the future Duchess. That future came far faster than many expected when her parents were killed in a DropShuttle crash in...
by Steve
2023-04-30 06:31pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Oriento-Capellan Empire Robert Halas-Liao Rank/Title: Emperor of the Oriento-Capellan Empire Born: 3099 (43 in 3142) Robert was the first child of Prince-Imperial Gregory Halas-Liao, ensuring he would inherit the Imperial-Grand Ducal title in due time. HIs birth was a great relief to Gregory and hi...
by Steve
2023-04-27 01:32pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 21
Views: 12164

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 12 - Battle Damage Alpha Galaxy Headquarters Alistairberg, Bremen Continent Tharkad, Donegal Province Lyran Commonwealth 23 June 3143 Night was fallen by the time Alaric stormed into the new Alpha Galaxy HQ, a captured and repurposed town hall in the outer suburb of Alistairberg. Unlike the...
by Steve
2023-04-22 08:42pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Federated Suns Grace Silver-Davion Rank/Title: First Prince of the Federated Suns Born: 3062 (80 in 3142) Grace Maria Silver-Davion was born not just to rule but to unify. As the oldest child of Princess Victoria Davion, heir to the Davion throne, and Admiral "Roaring" John Silver, Grand ...
by Steve
2023-04-07 02:12am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 21
Views: 12164

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 11 - By Talon and Fang The Triad Tharkad City, Bremen Continent Tharkad, Donegal Province Lyran Commonwealth 23 June 3143 The sight of four sizzling PPC bolts wreaking destruction on a Lifeguard-piloted Gae Bolg heralded an exchange of deadly fire between the opposing lines of war machines....
by Steve
2023-04-05 12:46pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Free Traders' Union Duane Sandusky Rank/Title: President of the Union Born: 3085 (57 in 3142) Duane Sandusky comes from a middle tier trading family on Wynn's Roost. While not one of the wealthier oligarchical groups, the Sandusky holdings are enough to make them a political force of some weight wh...
by Steve
2023-04-04 10:46am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Disney sidesteps DeSantis Board
Replies: 140
Views: 21569

Re: Disney sidesteps DeSantis Board

He will likely swing for some indication of this being DEEP STATE SHENANIGANS or some such, but this whole thing is a farce and abuse of power anyway.
by Steve
2023-04-03 04:16pm
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Kilbourne Suns' Concord Milos Kavanaugh Rank/Title: Chancellor of the Concord Born: 3091 (51 in 3142) Milos was born to a family of middle-class professionals on Bryceland. Most of his young life was spent preparing to enter a suitable college to follow that path in life. Yet by his teen years the ...
by Steve
2023-03-31 01:23am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2
Replies: 21
Views: 12164

Re: "Crusade" - BattleTech Dark Ages/BattleTech "Concertverse" AU Crossover Book 2

Chapter 10 - Battle Royale Tharkad City Municipal Railyards, Tharkad City Bremen Continent Tharkad, Donegal Province Lyran Commonwealth Transglass Inner Sphere 20 June 3143 Five minutes. That was how long the Wolf skirmish line - thicker than he’d expected - had cost them. Looked at one way, no tim...
by Steve
2023-03-25 12:11am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Tikonov Grand Union Martina Timoshenko Rank/Title: Prime Minister of the Grand Union Born: 3077 (65 in 3142) Martina Timoshenko was born on Demeter to a family of Terran refugees who took up living on the planet following the Terran War. She went into academia during her college years and spent her...
by Steve
2023-03-22 12:24pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 304
Views: 101481

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

That would be about right for the 4-4.5 month timing of patches.
by Steve
2023-03-19 01:16am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Draconis Combine Yorinaga Kurita Rank/Title: Coordinator of the Draconis Combine Born: 3097 (45 in 3142) The son of Director Kori Honda and Hidetada Kurita when he was born the heir of Galedon in 3097, Yorinaga's entire life was molded by his mother to prepare him to be the Coordinator of the resto...
by Steve
2023-03-07 10:57pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 304
Views: 101481

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

Crafting tribal questline with the moon bunnies plus the new "relic tools".
by Steve
2023-03-05 04:18am
Forum: User Fiction
Topic: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)
Replies: 45
Views: 14015

Re: Special Era Report: 3142 - Beyond the Looking Glass (Concertverse AU Sourcebook)

Azami Confederation Khalid al-Abbas Rank/Title: Prime Minister; Amir of Algedi Born: 3063 (79 in 3142) Khalid al-Abbas is one of the older leaders of the Successor States. As with all Azami nobility he served a term in the AFAC as an armored infantry officer in the Confederation Cavalry, including ...
by Steve
2023-03-04 01:31pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.
Replies: 1780
Views: 155981

Re: UKRAINE WAR - 1 YEAR AND GOING.

The USAF shot down a $12 balloon with a $400k missile in part to appease the unwashed masses, which from a political viewpoint might have been money well spent even if it's ridiculous from other viewpoints. Although the war in Ukraine has demonstrated just how dangerous inexpensive devices can be. ...
by Steve
2023-02-28 01:16pm
Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
Topic: Final Fantasy XIV
Replies: 304
Views: 101481

Re: Final Fantasy XIV

Here are the estimates based off the current schedule assuming they stick with the same number of weeks and there are now delays Patch 6.35 release date: March, 2023 Patch 6.4 release date: June, 2023 Patch 6.5 release date: October, 2023 One assumes the next expansion will be teased come September...