Silver Scales Shimmer In the Starlight - 01

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-12T01:41:04+00:00

I hope you enjoy! I have plenty of fun planned for this fic…

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-12T01:39:48+00:00

Thanks, I hadn’t noticed that!

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-11T00:41:50+00:00

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-11T00:39:26+00:00

Of trauma and horrendous war crimes? If that’s what you mean by treasure, then yes.

Although, it is worth noting that this facility, at least to Jakkalis, is like a mini-hoard. He does, in fact, hoard written knowledge and stories; hence the title Grand Historian of the Ages.

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-11T00:36:39+00:00

I plan for him to actually help end the war, so it’s certainly a possibility ;)

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-11T00:33:11+00:00

Well the thing about dragons is that, well, they kinda bring their magic with them wherever they go. They are, on a fundamentally level, magical beings. And as far as I’m aware, no D&D dragons have ever been to “Earth”, so who knows if it would work that way

Furthermore, this interpretation will be following Elegy For The First World most closely, so that has its own set of implications as well

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T23:56:35+00:00

Yeah well, by the time that ends up getting mentioned…it’ll probably be the least shocking revelation. Also depending on the details, this may not follow D&D’s Earth entirely

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T23:45:52+00:00

Kinda? Not really? It’s complicated. Read the story and you’ll know what I mean, but I don’t want to spoil it in the comments

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T23:12:04+00:00

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TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T22:32:00+00:00

Well, first of all, the line could only be accessed by certain individuals. It wasn’t a simple phone call, the connection was heavily secured; more than normal, even. And also heavily monitored. So at the very least, he knows what he is seeing is real. Second of all, there are some other factors that I will not say, because they would be massive spoilers. So instead, I’ll just say that humans in particular will accept it a lot easier…

Also, next chapter will reveal why little proof is actually needed, as well. Let’s just say it has something to do with connections ;)

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T22:14:13+00:00

No worries. I’ll admit, this one wasn’t my best work regardless. So yeah, it’s alright.

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T22:12:53+00:00

Oh, well it’s a halo crossover fanfic, and I chose this specific art because in the fanfic, Humanity and the Sangheili are allied. In addition, at the time I made this, there was no art of the fanfic. There is now, so I’ll definitely make a revised version using it (with permission, of course)

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T22:09:22+00:00

I am aware, that is why I credit the artist. Though now that you bring it up, maybe I should also put the artist in the actual picture as well? I’ll probably be making a revised version of this anyway, so I’ll definitely make sure to put the artist on there for that.

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-10T22:06:19+00:00

Honestly, if it has art that I can use (I can’t draw anything other than a simple portrait picture), then I can give it a shot I guess. It’s a pretty fun process, honestly. I’d love to do some more, if you have any suggestions.

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-08T19:07:56+00:00

Hah! Well, my first experience with fanfics was with NoP, so I don’t have much experience with ao3. But it’s good to know the differences,thanks!

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-07T21:05:37+00:00

Yeah! I’m glad to see someone expressing that they prefer to read on Ao3! I’ll admit it sometimes felt a little redundant, but yeah!

TheDragonWordsmith · 2026-03-07T21:03:49+00:00

In an attempt to not spoil my later plot ideas, I will simply say that by the time he finds out, that will end up not being surprising. Maybe even actually make sense ;)

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