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Monday, 08 July 2024 16:05

No Heroes, Part 4: A definition of stress

No Heroes
Part 4: A definition of stress

by null0trooper

"Everybody knows the fight was fixed
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich"
— Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Knows"


Monday, 24 June 2024 20:00

No Heroes, Part 2: Hard wakeup calls

No Heroes
Part 2: Hard wakeup calls

by null0trooper

"Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows that the good guys lost."
— Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Knows"

 

Monday, 27 May 2024 04:00

No Heroes, Part 1: New to the neighborhood

No Heroes
Part 1: New to the neighborhood

by null0trooper

Benjamin needs a new coat, a roommate, a clue or two, and maybe someone should inventory the rocks in his head. It's all good for something at Whateley Academy.

A/N: Thanks go out to Wasamon, Domoviye, and Amethyst for help with the Student Orientation.


"Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed."
— Leonard Cohen, "Everybody Knows"

Monday, 12 February 2024 10:00

Stepping Out

A Whateley Academy Tale

 

Stepping Out

by

null0trooper, but the whole Gen 2 Crew got involved

 

"Now, the mist across the window hides the lines
But nothing hides the color of the lights that shine
Electricity so fine
Look and dry your eyes"
— Joe Jackson, "Stepping Out"

 



Tuesday, 13 December 2022 01:00

Parish 3: Hitting the Book

A Whateley Academy Tale

 

Parish 3: Hitting the Book

by

null0trooper

"Tricksters, magicians will show you all that's real
Careless jugglers, snakecharmers by your trail
Magic of a moment
Abracadabra..."

—Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen / Marko Hietala / Erno Vuorinen / Jukka Nevalainen, "Last Ride Of The Day"


Tuesday, 13 December 2022 00:00

Parish 2: Off the Books

A Whateley Academy Omake

Parish 2: Off the Books

by

null0trooper

If you think this is bad, you should see the other guy.


Monday, 12 December 2022 23:00

Parish 1: Buy the Book

A Whateley Academy Tale

 

Parish 1: Buy the Book

by

null0trooper

"It's a place where a wish will be granted
Come, you'll see I'm right
It's a force that will live on within you
Dark as day is light"

—Epica, "Terra Sancta"

In a world already complicated by mutants, mad scientists, and magic, Mason Goodwin is about to learn that the best-planned rituals might not be where he finds himself.


Monday, 24 October 2022 16:00

Home Sweet Homely

A Whateley Academy Tale

 

Home Sweet Homely Home

by

null0trooper

"Try imagining a place where it's always safe and warm
Come in, she said
I'll give ya shelter from the storm"

— Bob Dylan


A Whateley Academy Tale

 

Triptych
Part 3: Arabesque pour une Garrison Chinoise

by

null0trooper

Shadowing an office-bound employee should be child's play for an AI capable of tapping any electronic device the employee touches. Colombine has two weeks to learn the high-stakes game said employee is playing. How Benjamin plans to cash in his chips and who's looking over his shoulder remain a mystery.


Monday, 27 June 2022 08:00

Triptych, Part 2: Count Zero Concerto

A Whateley Academy Tale

Triptych
Part 2: Count Zero in Concerto

by

null0trooper

Just before midnight, January 6, 2017,
Elmendorf Air Force Base

"We are on standby for take-off. The seatbelt light is on. Passengers, please return to your seats if you haven't already."

Benjamin was still dead to the world, and if it weren't for his seatbelt, he would have slid out of his seat by now. Colombine amused herself by sabotaging Kota Kobayakawa's attempts to call out on his phone despite security restrictions. The various numbers he'd tried to reach could be extended into a useful exercise in social network analysis. Once they were clear of the air base and Anchorage, she let him try his luck with the extensive cell coverage in the Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.


Monday, 13 June 2022 08:00

Triptych, Part 1: Solo Bransle for A Minor

A Whateley Academy Tale

Triptych
Part 1: Solo Bransle for A Minor

by

null0trooper

In which Benjamin Keeling and his personal assistant, Colombine, set off on the journey to his new school. He's traveling in good company and high spirits, even as he dreams of another life.


Monday, 16 May 2022 20:00

So Not A Date (A Parents Day Incident)

A Whateley Academy Tale

So Not A Date
(A Parents Day Incident)

by

null0trooper

Parents Day! A Whateley tradition devised to show families how their little monsters are settling in amidst the many challenges of an enriching academic environment. In some cases, the message is "See? Our buildings are still standing. Do you think you could do as well with that kid of yours for what you're paying?"

Benjamin Keeling's only visiting on a job. It's only a coincidence that he's visiting today, and it's not like he's checking up on anyone. Nope!


Saturday, 10 April 2021 15:43

Han Cambiado (They've Changed)

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Amusement park silhouette, Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay

"Are you surprised to get this letter? It all seems so long ago..." (Celtas Cortos, "20 de Abril")


Monday, 13 April 2020 15:32

In Dreams: Dream A Little Dream For Me

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For Sandra Carter, nightmare haunts her days and the past lies ahead of her. Can the Tao and its Handmaiden shine new light on her way, or must the darkness prove stronger?


Monday, 11 November 2019 15:26

Fall Rush

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An apocryphal tale of the Whateley Workshoppers


Wednesday, 24 April 2019 19:16

Metro 2: Running With A Devil (Part Four)

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"Teacher said that every ending is a new beginning."
"Teachers can be wrong."


Wednesday, 10 April 2019 02:59

Metro 2: Running With A Devil (Part Three)

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Training teams. Is that spelled with one aneurysm, or two?


Thursday, 28 March 2019 14:51

Metro 2: Running With A Devil (Part Two)

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Ain't no need to go looking for trouble, when trouble already knows your name, your family's name, and if you had a dog, it'd know that one's name too.


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