OT 2016-2021

Some people come to Academy because they need to, some come because they are needed. How far a person will go for a second chance can be as revealing as a light in the darkness. A candle ground underfoot along the way tells a darker, but no less important, tale. Which will you choose to remember when your own book is signed and closed?

"I've been a fool, I've been cruel to myself
I've been hanging onto nothing
When nothing could be worse than hanging on"
— Ruth Moody, "Heaven When We're Home"

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Sunday, 07 July 2024 20:05

No Heroes, Part 4: A definition of stress

No Heroes
Part 4: A definition of stress

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper

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

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 24 June 2024 12:00

No Heroes, Part 2: Hard wakeup calls

No Heroes
Part 2: Hard wakeup calls

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper

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

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 27 May 2024 00:00

No Heroes, Part 1: New to the neighborhood

No Heroes
Part 1: New to the neighborhood

A Whateley Academy Tale

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"

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 26 February 2024 07:00

The Whitmaniacs

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Sunday, 11 February 2024 19:00

Stepping Out

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper, and the whole crew

"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"

Welcome To The Psi Club.

Pour Choices and Halloween Soundtrack

Stomping Grounds.

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Sunday, 10 September 2023 19:00

Icejack 2: Back to School

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper

"Normal is not the norm"
— Guus Eikens, Martijn Westerholt, Johanna Wessels, "We Are the Others"

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Friday, 08 September 2023 03:00

Falling

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper

"... It's a nice day for a white wedding
It's a nice day to start again
—Billy Idol, "White Wedding"

Published in Canon: Exploring the World

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Monday, 13 March 2023 12:00

Icejack's Very Sucky, No Good, Combat Final

Icejack's Very Sucky, No Good, Combat Final

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper

Fall 2015 Combat Final: Bystander vs. Icejack. Ooopsie!

We often see how Whateley Academy's combat finals go. But what comes after the grades are recorded, and the crowd's attention shifts to the next spectacle?

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 12 December 2022 15:00

Parish 3: Hitting the Book

A Whateley Academy Tale

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"

Published in Canon: Original Timeline

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Monday, 12 December 2022 14:00

Parish 2: Off the Books

Parish 2: Off the Books

A Whateley Academy Tale

by null0trooper

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

Published in Canon: Original Timeline

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Monday, 12 December 2022 13:00

Parish 1: Buy the Book

Parish 1: Buy the Book

A Whateley Academy Tale

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.

Published in Canon: Original Timeline

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Monday, 24 October 2022 08:00

Home Sweet Homely

Home Sweet Homely Home

A Whateley Academy Tale

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

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 11 July 2022 16:00

Triptych, Part 3: Arabesque pour une Garrison Chinoise

Triptych
Part 3: Arabesque pour une Garrison Chinoise

A Whateley Academy Tale

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.

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 27 June 2022 04:00

Triptych, Part 2: Count Zero Concerto

Triptych
Part 2: Count Zero in Concerto

A Whateley Academy Tale

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.

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 13 June 2022 04:00

Triptych, Part 1: Solo Bransle for A Minor

Triptych
Part 1: Solo Bransle for A Minor

A Whateley Academy Tale

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.

Published in Canon: Second Generation

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Monday, 16 May 2022 16:00

So Not A Date (A Parents Day Incident)

So Not A Date
(A Parents Day Incident)

A Whateley Academy Tale

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!