(09-07-2025, 01:41 PM)chibipoe Wrote: Working on the interlude to close out this arc and start arc 5 off, but also working on Acceleration2's next two chapters(one finished, one in progress while I ruminate on the interlude and whether to expand it and how to start the next arc, so will definitely not be another 8 years before a Firebird update.

Quote:Preface: So, I had an idea that wouldn't leave me alone, but belongs here more than my Snippet Thread. Consider this basically the opposite to Sentry Solutions. Rather than a totally separate powerset or what have you... this is basically me doing a total revamp of Maverick. It's basically probably how I would write Maverick if I started it with everything I know about writing now. I hope you all find it interesting!

(09-07-2025, 01:09 PM)classicdrogn Wrote: You may well have found it further up the page,  Bob... I know I've done the same thing a time or two, opening a tab for something here or in the Recs thread and forgetting where the link was from by the time I read it

Mr_Crocodile Wrote:The rightfulness of a monarch is an all-together nebulous subject.

Is it found in the blood that flows through their veins? Or in the supporters whose allyship has been earned?
Is the right to rule for those who can vanquish usurpers by their own strength? Or for those who know not all battles can be won alone?
Is it found in the wellbeing of their subjects? Or in the justice imparted upon those who hurt them?
Must a ruler be wise? Or must they be willing to unlearn their foolishness?

And what, pray tell, is the rightfulness of a monarch, when the contender before them is no lesser or greater of a claimant?

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Notes:
So, the final chapter of this Kong-centric miniseries has finally arrived.
And, as could not be in any other way, this grand finale is all about KK's relationship with his undeniable archenemy...

The Meat-Eater.

The Meat-Eater, Gorosaurus.

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So, this was Pretender Kings.

I really enjoyed drawing out the themes of this story, although I suspects it may be a better read when all put together instead of on a bi-monthly basis. Still, the idea of writing Kong and Gorosaurus as both usurper and rightful at the same time was deeply appealing to me, exploring how alien they both are, and yet how they have become the unwilling co-rulers of this hell-on-earth. A rivalry that isn't about morals or worthiness, but a dichotomy so ancient it has seeped into the soil.

All in all, I hope it was a fun read and that I did justice to Big Monke and his cast of foes. Would love to hear which chapter was people's favourite, and specially which scene in the final one was your fave!

tealruby Wrote:Two powers behind their respective thrones unexpectedly bond while Prime Minister Granger and Minister of Magic Potter attempt a telephonic bilateral summit. Not that either are listening in on the call.
“Hello, please hold for the Prime Minister.”
“What? Who? No, no you hold for the Minister of Magic!”

(09-12-2025, 02:09 PM)zojojojo Wrote: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/ocean-city-nights.1245824/post-115156252
Ocean Cirty Nights
Meet our heroine’s latest project…

(09-12-2025, 05:16 PM)robkelk Wrote:

(09-12-2025, 02:09 PM)zojojojo Wrote: https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/ocean-city-nights.1245824/post-115156252
Ocean Cirty Nights
Meet our heroine’s latest project…

Appears to be a vampire fic of some sort.

Quote:"Ha… Right. Let's continue this conversation later." The Valkyrie then looked at the girls. "So, normally I'd tell you kids, all three of you, to stay back and let the adults deal with this, but I doubt you'd listen. Can you at least promise me to be careful?"

"Yes," the trio lied in unison.

(09-07-2025, 02:51 PM)batzulger Wrote:

(09-07-2025, 01:41 PM)chibipoe Wrote: Working on the interlude to close out this arc and start arc 5 off, but also working on Acceleration2's next two chapters(one finished, one in progress while I ruminate on the interlude and whether to expand it and how to start the next arc, so will definitely not be another 8 years before a Firebird update.

I had never heard of this story before this thread, binged it, and think it's one of the best transmigration fics I've read in a long, long time. Great work!