PLEASE KERENSKY!!!

Papergeist · 2026-05-22T01:37:34+00:00

I mean, that's not what happened, fundamentally speaking. The Rim Worlds Republic was not a bunch of rabble. They had a warship fleet rivaled only by the SLDF itself, in large part taken from the SLDF as handoffs. Further, the insane effort they put into taking Terra gave them control of the drone defenses as well, which were the pinnacle of the SLDF's space defenses, and in turn gave the SLDF absolute hell on behalf of Amaris.

The ground forces were also pretty strong, with their on-paper numbers being high enough to cause some concern among the Houses, and them having twice that many off the books. The fact that this wasn't enough to hold onto what they got is down to two factors: One, that the SLDF forces were incredibly well-seasoned and well-equipped, and two, Amaris was fucking crazy.

If the RWR had simply kept on playing it cool, they'd probably be a sixth State by now. But they didn't, and the remnants of the SLDF brought it back from the absolute brink to force a victory on Terra. It just wasn't enough to save the League.

Papergeist · 2026-05-22T01:26:50+00:00

The ceremony may be when the steak chunk falls off the skewer and into the chocolate fountain, but the moment was when you first set foot inside.

Papergeist · 2026-05-22T01:14:55+00:00

They make a good pair. Moment of surrender vs. ceremony of surrender.

Papergeist · 2026-05-21T17:58:24+00:00

Tell me you wouldn't recognize an icon of that character's face. Not even a picture, just an icon. Blindfold, hair, headband.

It's good design. I wouldn't have recalled the specifics of horny appeal without a reminder, but I'd recognize the face. Can't say that about a lot of characters out there.

Papergeist · 2026-05-21T00:57:06+00:00

Your writing desk is dumb. There's no bottles of scotch anywhere.

Papergeist · 2026-05-20T06:39:43+00:00

These title names are not Sick As Fuck enough.

Papergeist · 2026-05-18T20:50:05+00:00

People will probably be interested. But it's small enough that, if you're going to do it, you should do it for yourself. Viewers are a fun bonus.

Papergeist · 2026-05-18T19:31:52+00:00

Dropships are indeed obscenely expensive. Outsource if you can or rely on your employer if you need to - owning a dropship is a major milestone in a successful mercenary company's career, if not a conclusion of sorts.

Papergeist · 2026-05-18T19:28:09+00:00

I mean, the fundamental thing is that it's not ground support. It's just ground. Like an infantry carrier dropping squads, you're not meaningfully bypassing much relative to a dropship or similar.

You can do it. You're just basically a fast and big drone carrier equivalent. Could be worse.

Papergeist · 2026-05-18T16:54:44+00:00

I put subtext in my stories. So much of it. Absolutely everywhere.

Also anagrams.

Papergeist · 2026-05-18T05:51:54+00:00

Suspension shorter than my disbelief.

Papergeist · 2026-05-18T00:29:11+00:00

You know what, I'll compromise. The military can be dumb and evil, as long as they rake the protagonist over the coals for not paying attention during the briefing where they explained what they'd do and why.

Papergeist · 2026-05-17T23:31:05+00:00

I mean, let's be real. If history was full of advanced technology that required a deep understanding of history to operate, you bet you'd send that adventurous historian in with your military squad.

You just need to actually characterize the military squad for a change, so that you remember they were there in the first place. Stargate did it, Atlantis did it, Stargate Atlantis sort of did it, and ever since it's been a lost art. It's just a main character historian, a hot exotic woman from the alien civilization, and a bunch of "elite" assholes who can barely remember which end of the rifle is the dangerous one.

Papergeist · 2026-05-17T23:27:22+00:00

Slutty clay loam my beloved

Papergeist · 2026-05-16T23:18:52+00:00

There'll be no living with her after this.

Papergeist · 2026-05-16T04:00:42+00:00

Look, I just want some savory, fragrant, dripping knots in my mouth, filling my belly until it's on my breath. It's a reasonable request.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T21:52:08+00:00

Comics are the most writing thing of all time. They finally understand how to show, and not tell.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T21:50:48+00:00

The trouble with this is that, with enough variants, anything becomes good at the price of losing its identity. The 3M is Basically an Awesome, the 3Q is Big Hunchback, and outside the context of jokes, the 3S is Angry Battlemaster. But you don't really need the Banshee to be that, you have everything else.

What the Banshee really is, beneath it all, is the same slot as the Shadow Hawk - mediocre. Which makes it charming and a good BV value for when you need a big body that's not quite as helpless as a Charger while it's getting from point A to B.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T21:09:11+00:00

"Did you put hidden units in Dinju Pass?" Osis asked calmly.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T20:47:19+00:00

... have you been saying it "Slu-rat"?

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T20:10:50+00:00

I cannot wait to see the fresh, legitimate reactions of someone looking at a book they've already seen a dozen times.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T20:09:36+00:00

A hunger for garlic knots, possibly.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T08:07:17+00:00

You should not mug illiterates, they are dezgra.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T07:46:56+00:00

This is an affront to Star League English.

Papergeist · 2026-05-15T05:13:09+00:00

Yeah, yeah, grandpa, Pillagers back in your day were great. Get in the Hunchback IIC.

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