The next eight hours passed in a much better mood. Ash was down in Songbird’s guts, preparing her for her new parts, Mari and Jayna were, for lack of anything better to do, tidying up a bit, and Zane… continued to sit in the cockpit, waiting.   “So does this just… what do they do, throw… Read More AotS – How To Prepare For The End of Your Life, Part 3

Day Two of being dead in the water was remarkably similar to Day One. They had to make do with dim lights and cold food, so as not to divert any precious power away from the essentials. Somebody had to keep an eye on the emergency beacon at all times, in case they got a… Read More AotS – How To Prepare For The End of Your Life, Part 2

Songbird and her crew were doing moderately well for themselves. The work was steady, the frequency of the  bullets had decreased, and the ship was starting to feel like home to Mari. In fact, when the slugs weren’t flying, Mari found her duties to be fairly minimal. A few scrapes and bruises and, in Ash… Read More Apex of the Songbird, Episode 4 – How To Prepare For The End of Your Life, Part 1

There we go. Everything should be working as intended now. Our apologies for the confusion. And now, a little announcement This post concludes the first three episodes of Apex of the Songbird. We do hope you’ve been enjoying, dear readers. Your feedback is always appreciated. Starting next Saturday, we’ll begin posting episode four. Following the conclusion… Read More AotS – The Man in White, Part 4 + An Announcement

Our apologies, readers. John had a brain fart and buggered up the posting of the prior part and the subsequent part. Fixing it now! ~*~ Zane stood between the scientist and the saboteur, who had slipped a gun out of a neatly concealed shoulder holster. “Oh, come on, Zane. Don’t be like that,” he said, taking… Read More AotS – The Man in White, Part 3

The latest journey of Songbird took her to the Avalon system, located in the Ishtar sector. Having recently completed an errand or two on the behalf of Martens, the crew was between jobs and taking a breather. Currently, they were engaged in a card game together. Boredom could be a real problem in space; group activities… Read More Apex of the Songbird, Episode 3 – The Man in White, Part 1

As the first rays of morning sun began to fall over Exeter Prime, songbird was breaking through the atmosphere. Her crew was pampered and well-rested, her larder was full, and her cargo bay was empty. Mari looked over her new sickbay, seriously impressed. Every shelf – including a couple that weren’t there before – was… Read More AotS: You Are The Boss of Me, Part 4

Morning – for a given value of morning, in space – came. Mari pulled herself out of bed, ran a brush through her hair a few times, and made her way to Songbird’s kitchenette with the intent of finding some breakfast. Zane was there, seated at the dining table. Various gun parts were lying on… Read More Apex of the Songbird Episode 2: You Are The Boss of Me

~###~ If the clinic was in a shady part of town, then the apartment complex was doubly so. “There are no rats, which is nice,” said Mari, rolling up a poster she’d retrieved from a wall. Jayna noticed it had been covering a particularly ugly water stain. “But I suspect it’s because the roaches ate them.”… Read More AotS Episode 1 – Hello Nurse, Part 3