Superstes

Appendix A: Notes On 2788 Propulsion Technology

Assumptions:

Let us assume humanity developed antigravity technology that could both create artificial gravity and reduce a structure's effective inertia -- by, say, 60-70% or so, before the energy costs became prohibitive. Let's further assume we had fusion reactors with self-contained plasma reactions (using their own magnetic field), enabling gratuitous use of fusion r...

V.O. Prologue: The Fall

AN: Another concept.

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ATLANTIS, ~68,000 BCE

High above the shattered isles of Atlantis, the sky was on fire.

Crimson firestorms raged across the horizon, where the legendary Crystal Spires — towers of pure quartz and orichalcum once believed unassailable —now buckled and fell in slow, majesti...

Heaven's Heavy Hand (Transformed Y.Q. Theme)

(Why do I hear boss music?)

Lowkey one of the greatest villain themes of all time.

The Five Tribes

Some theme music to go with Chapter 11.

MA 3, 11.3: Reckoning

AN: I have a question for you all. Do you like apples? ...

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The caravan proceeded through the massive gate, its interior surface carved with formation arrays (how had the Imperial army been able to enter the City without having to deal with these?) and she got her first clear look at Al-Qamar proper.

And...

MA 3, 11.2: Reckoning

Su Lian felt her heart hammering against her ribs despite her Phoenix constitution's attempts to maintain physiological calm.

This couldn't be happening.

It couldn't! She'd traveled for over seven months now — seven months of running, hiding, fighting, scraping by on the bare minimum, watching over her shoulder every moment of every day. She'd crossed enormous distances, ...

MA 3, 11.1: Reckoning

AN: Another Su Lian chapter. She's going places. Not necessarily good places, mind you, but places.

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The city appeared on the horizon like a mirage; a fever dream crystallized from heat and sand.

Su Lian stood on Ember's broad back, one hand gripping the reinforced railing of the mercha...

8.3: Shopping:

Madison was one of Amelia's best friends — he'd first met her back when he and Amelia were together. Back when Cornelius had been someone worth associating with rather than someone to be avoided.

She was the kind of woman who made "brunch" a personality trait. The kind of person who curated her Instagram feed with the obsessive attention most people reserved for their careers, and who ...

8.2: Shopping

The Target loomed ahead of them after a few blocks. It was a massive box of a building, all red and white branding, with the bullseye logo visible from blocks away. Even at this hour, there were already cars in the parking lot: early shoppers who'd been waiting for the doors to open; people finishing night shifts looking to grab some things on the way home; morning commuters who needed to pick ...

8.1: Shopping

Some time later, Anya emerged from the bathroom in a cloud of steam, wrapped in one of Cornelius's old towels that was comically large on her smaller frame. The terry cloth was practically swallowing her, hanging down to her knees like a robe designed for someone twice her size.

Her dark mahogany hair hung wet and loose around her shoulders for the first time since he'd met her. He'd neve...

Holiday Update Schedule

Hi guys!

I plan to update each story once or twice this weekend -- but I am otherwise taking off the week of Thanksgiving and also the weeks of Christmas and New Year.

MA 3, 10.2: Smoke

AN: I've decided to split Book 1 into two books at the point of Su Lian's "Fading Phoenix" chapter. So, this is now, officially, Book 3.

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His pace increased. He hadn't thought he could move faster, but somehow he found reserves he didn't know existed. Terror and rage combined into fuel, and he flew do...

MA 10.1: Smoke

Chen Mu closed the distance between them faster than either bandit could fully process. Not with superhuman speed, exactly — nothing that would look like flying or teleportation or the impossible velocities that actual cultivators achieved. Just the absolute peak of what a very, very skilled human body could theoretically accomplish if every muscle fiber had been optimized, ...

Focusing on Devil’s Advocate tomorrow

I have planned out the plot until the end of Book 1, so expect 3-4 updates tomorrow. Then we will refocus on MA over the weekend.

Update: Still editing! No worries though, content is coming.

MA 2, Ch 9.3: The Dance Of Dragons

Xueyue turned and met the unsettling gaze of Thirteenth Prince Tianlong Feiyu — and felt something cold slither up her spine despite her special Frost constitution and the comfortable temperature of the crowded hall.

If Third Princess Lingxue was dangerous in the way of poisoned silk — beautiful and deadly if you touched her wrong, her threats elegant and refined — then Thirteenth P...

MA 2, CH 9.2: The Dance of Dragons

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"Eighth Sister." The voice came from Xueyue's left — smooth as poisoned honey, carefully modulated to carry just enough volume to be heard by those nearby without seeming like she was projecting. A voice that had been trained to convey multiple meanings simultaneously, that could deliver compliments that felt like threats and threats that sounded like compliments. "How radi...

MA 2, CH 9.1: The Dance of Dragons

The Imperial Celestial Reception Hall blazed with enough spiritual light to shame the stars themselves.

Long Xueyue stood at the eastern edge of the grand structure, one hand resting with deceptive casualness on a jade pillar carved with intricate scenes of ancient dragon emperors, and tried — with limited success — to suppress the profound sense of unreality that threatened to overwh...

There's going to be, like, 3 updates today. Are you prepared?

I'm hyped up....

MA2, Ch 8.3: Ashes

The afternoon sun climbed toward its zenith, and the day grew warmer — a pleasant autumn warmth that held no trace of summer's oppressive heat but felt comfortable against the skin. Chen Mu moved through the forest with practiced ease, reading signs in the undergrowth, following the subtle indicators that spoke to recent deer passage.

And finally, after nearly two hours of patient track...

Save The Last Dance (rock cover)

A rock cover of my piano song, "Save The Last Dance."

The piano sheet music for it is here: 2025-11-10 05:30:59 +0000 UTC View Post