Hundreds of silver clad fully armored soldiers stood before the gates of the Citadel. With their featureless full face helm, it was hard to know what the soldiers were thinking as they stood still like statues as they watched the gates.
The magic barriers above the Citadel walls flickered constantly, as smoke puff constantly appeared with thunderous cracks over the barriers. On...
2020-03-03 04:02:18 +0000 UTC View PostThe city of Silverton, Final Gate to the Citadel
Tyrier reloaded his rifle and took a quick check of his surroundings. His men and the ad hoc Marine support which had grown to almost a small platoon as they picked up more waylaid Marines were currently taking a breather from the close quarter fighting.
They had encountered the Bronze men which were heavily armo...
2020-03-01 17:57:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe City of Silverton, Main Gates, Lower Bailey
"Do not falter!" A Knight Commander cried out as he rallied the Imperial troops. He raised his silver blade in the air which caught the sunlight, painting a pose of heroism. "We are the Mighty! We are the Shield! We are the Sword! For the Empire!"
Roused by the Knight Commander's rally cry, the Imperial soldiers l...
2020-02-28 19:29:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe city of Silverton, Citadel, Emperor's Quarters
Emperor Varacen was having a pleasant dream when suddenly he was shaken awake. He blinked his eyes in anger and confusion at the frightened eunuchs next to him, "My Emperor! Wake up! Wake up!"
"What is the matter?" Varacen sat up and rubbed the sleep off his face. He paused and cocked his head to the side as hi...
2020-02-26 16:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostUnited Nations, Northern Front, Right Flank, City of Orwell's Point
The War Room was in a chaotic mess as aides and runners ran in and out bearing messages and tasks. Staff Officers updated the maps and tasking on the boards while radio operators sat facing a bank of radio sets relay information back and fore like a tennis match.
Mills, freshly promoted to take...
2020-02-25 16:23:44 +0000 UTC View PostThe General Atomics MQ - 242 'Owleye' Unmanned Reconnaissance Vehicle was already on its last legs as it hovered quietly over the city it was assigned to overwatch. Built over forty years ago, it was mothballed together with the aging City Class heavy cruiser Singapore and only taken back into service when the UNS Singapore was retrofit back into active service as an auxiliary ship.
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United Nations, City of Falledge
Lieutenant Collins. military attache to the Governer of Falledge, watched the rows and rows of Marines carefully packing their gear and parachute silks inside the simple wooden shed while sergeants strolled up and down keeping an eagle eye on their actions. One sergeant paused before an Orc Marine who was busy stuffing the parachute silks into h...
2020-02-20 13:13:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe sudden sharp roar of the rifle shocked the people inside the Citadel and the doors to the Great Hall swung open as guards with blades drawn and ministers rushed in. The Emperor coughed and spat to the side as the foul smelling smoke shrouded the Great Hall and choked him.
The cloaked figure waved his hands casting a small spell that blew the foul air away while the Emperor'...
2020-02-17 06:47:32 +0000 UTC View PostNorthern Front
Marines and SDF companies were pulled off the lines and hastily transferred towards the east as they hurried to reinforce the eastern flank. Dozens and dozens of trucks shipped men, equipment, and supplies in an almost endless stream as they drove along the edges of the Uncharted Forest.
Imperial aerial scouts attempted to investigate were instea...
2020-02-16 07:49:02 +0000 UTC View PostExtraction Point Beta
The force of the rotor effect whipped the grassed and leaves wildly as the members of Claymore One boarded the rear ramp of the Flying Banana. Wolf secured the girl onto the buckle seat while the rest stared at him with smirks on their faces.
Specialist Sergeant Tyrier walked over and took a look at the unconscious girl before he tur...
2020-02-13 15:39:47 +0000 UTC View PostNorthern Front, 2 Km away from City of Falledge
The forward Imperial picket jolt awoke suddenly from his sleep and grabbed his weapon in panic. For a moment he was disorientated as he scanned his surroundings before he calmed down. Dell returned his sword into the scabbard and took a sip of his water skin to quench his dry throat.
Scratching his head, Del...
2020-02-12 06:46:28 +0000 UTC View PostFirst Imperial Army, Order of Shadows Camp
Muffled screams came from inside the tent in the middle of the camp. The guards ignored the screams as much as they could while the others kept as far away from the tent. Thos wearing his signature featureless helm strolled paused just before the tent's entrance as another cry rang out.
He ducked his head into th...
2020-02-10 14:57:50 +0000 UTC View PostUN, City of Falledge, SDF Camp Parade Grounds
"PARADEEEE! ATTEN... SHUN!" The SDF Regimental Sergent Major roared out. Hundreds of boots stomped down as the gathered SDF troops stood at attention. Over two thousand soldiers gathered at the SDF Camp's parade square in the morning, save for those on duty.
The Falledge SDF Commander walked stiffly to the podium se...
2020-02-08 05:31:41 +0000 UTC View PostNorthern Front, Outskirts of Falledge
Mage flames flickered wildly in the wind as the passage of a wounded dragon slammed into the ground and dug a furrow across the terrain. Bangs of rifles and screams echoed out constantly as pockets of SDF continued their resistance against the Order of Shadows.
SDF Corporal Bock was nursing a bleeding head wound caused by a...
2020-02-07 03:51:55 +0000 UTC View PostSecond Imperial Army Camp, 'Centre' of the Front
The General in charge of the Second Army paced about his tent in frustration. Braziers of burning coal lit and warmed the tent against the night. His army of a hundred thousand was bogged by the numerous enemy forts and defensives laid before their path of advance! The rebels were like the pesty prairie burrowers, which liked to ...
2020-02-05 09:33:35 +0000 UTC View PostNorthern Front, City of Falledge, Forward Defense Line
Heavy gunfire echoed throughout the night. The night skies were lit up by glowing tracers floating into the skies and parachute flares. Gout of flames washed over the trench lines as Imperial Dragons swept down low over the SDF positions.
Men and dragons screamed as they fought while guns thundered an...
2020-02-04 16:43:32 +0000 UTC View Post"FIRE IN THE HOLE!" The warning was echoed down the Marines line. "FIRE IN THE HOLE!"
Seconds later, the abandoned fortifications that the Marines used sweat and blood to construct and defend disappeared in a series of explosions that eclipsed the ongoing artillery barrage. The top of the ridge literally disappeared, as the buried explosives sent tons of dirt flying into the ai...
2020-02-03 18:26:48 +0000 UTC View PostNorthern Front, 'The Baiting Line', Marine First Battalion, 'A' Company
All along the line of defensive works, Marines slept with their helmets and gear on. The land between the Marines and Imperials were pockmarked with craters and bodies. The once waist tall wild grasses were flattened and charred from spells and explosives. The Marines named the land between the two forces a...
2020-02-02 15:36:49 +0000 UTC View PostUN, Orwell's Point, Forward Fortifications
A dragon's cry attracted the attention of the soldiers under the fortifications. The size of the flying dragon grew larger and larger as it dropped its altitude and landed with surprising gentleness on the paved square behind the lines. The crew unbuckled themselves while the blue red dragon laid its whole bulk down flat and the crew c...
2020-01-30 17:21:03 +0000 UTC View PostUN, City of Falledge, Forward Wall
SDF Corporeal Bock grit his teeth hard as he raised his rifle up vertically to parry the downswing of the Imperial Knight's sword stroke. The impact force between the sword and the rifle's metal and wood forestock surprised Bock as the weight behind the sword was a lot heavier than he expected from the Knight.
He strained his ...
2020-01-30 03:32:04 +0000 UTC View PostFalledge, Town Hall
The atmosphere in the hall was tense as the city leaders and military commanders stared at the map table covered with green and blue tokens. The Falledge Governor, once a successful merchant, Etoro Arther stared hard at the map before he asked, "The attack yesterday, was it a probe to our defenses?"
"Yes," 2nd Lieutenant Collins, military at...
2020-01-28 17:09:07 +0000 UTC View PostUN, Falledge, City Walls
The city of Falledge, once a simple border town of the Bluewood Empire that adventurers and local residents used as a gateway into the Uncharted Forest were now in a state of high alert. The border city defenses that had stood against countless goblin and monster attacks were upgraded over the winter season in preparation for an invasion by the Imperial...
2020-01-24 19:08:48 +0000 UTC View PostUN, Fortress Singapore
Captain Blake slammed his clenched fist angrily against the table as he glared at his officers' images on the display. "Stealing from other departments? What the fuck are you thinking?"
Colonel Frank stood at attention and kept his eyes staring straight over Blake's head in the video call, "Sir, securing our supply lines were of utmost im...
2020-01-23 17:38:53 +0000 UTC View PostUN Northern Front Command HQ
Colonel Frank moved the wooden markers of two Marine Battalions back from the west flank of Falledge all the way to the edge of the Uncharted Forest. He wanted to bait and draw in the Imperial Army on the left of the North Front and once the Imperials were lured in, they will find themselves with the Sawtooth Mountains on their right, two Battalions...
2020-01-21 18:37:37 +0000 UTC View PostCommander Ford frowned and walked up to the group, "What's the problem?"
The Chief Shipwright turned and saw who was behind him and he stifled up and quickly threw a greeting, "Sir!"
He threw a chilly glance at the group of goblin techs who threw up a crude salute before petrifying into attention when they saw who has appeared.
"So?" Ford deman...
2020-01-20 19:49:43 +0000 UTC View PostUnited Nations, Fortress Singapore, Command Bridge
Captain Blake stood before the armored viewports of the bridge, staring out at the city frowning. He turned and looked at the tactical plot table which had the map of their current ongoing conflict being displayed.
Several red icons were blinking currently, which indicated areas that his troops were engaged wit...
2020-01-16 14:51:48 +0000 UTC View PostSource Sea, Imperial Grand Fleet
The Admiral stood on the top deck, viewing the action of the dragons and the two five ship squadrons of frigates sneaking towards the rebel's ship with a frown on his face. Through the use of a far sight spell, he could clearly see the lightweight dragons were dropping like flies from the defensive weapons of the rebels.
His Gra...
2020-01-15 14:51:23 +0000 UTC View PostThe roar .50 calibres and the deeper boom of the 20 mm guns thundered out constantly as curious Imperial Fleet came within firing range of the surprised floating tender. The tender unable to manoeuvre could only hold its ground fiercely, forcing the Imperial ships back.
The crew of the UNS Dragon Roost did not expect to encounter any Imperial presence out here and neither did t...
2020-01-14 16:47:20 +0000 UTC View PostUN, Fortress Singapore, Command Bridge
"We have several confirmed reports of enemy movement along our Northern borders," Intel Officer Tavor reported to the senior military officers. "Our early efforts in using high altitude bombings of the Imperial troops and supply lines were initially a success, but the Empire had adapted quite fast, hence the later results were lacklustre."...
2020-01-13 10:11:51 +0000 UTC View PostHundreds of boots crushed the soft melting ice underneath their feet as lines and lines of blue cladded soldiers marched tirelessly forward. Dozens and dozens of covered wagons pulled by beasts followed along behind the soldiers. Flags and banners hung limply under the absence of a breeze while drummer boys tapped out a slow beat.
A dragon cry in the skies caught the attention ...
2020-01-11 18:19:47 +0000 UTC View Post