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Gamma Protocol (005)

[005n]

The text hovered in my field of view, a pop-up that wouldn’t go away.

W͕ha͠t ̷̄is̠ͥ s͖̙tr̺͗en͗͒gt͌h?͋

The first time it popped up I’d dismissed it out of hand, but when it came back, it did so with a vengeance. The popup twitched and deformed, screeching up at my eyes and into my brain. The question mi...

Alchimia Rex (132)

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[132] [Bloody nose]

Gamma Protocol (004)

[004n]

“Seems they’ve done some renovations since I was last here. Can’t say I disapprove.” Moreau turned to look at me as we stepped out of the cargo-sized elevator. “Welcome to laboratory number three.”

To access it, we had to get off the AV in an entry-bay thirty stories up, then take an elevator down to a loading dock, and from there take another elevator straight into the underground. 2024-04-30 20:42:53 +0000 UTC View Post

Alchimia Rex (131)

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[131] [First Strike]

Gamma Protocol (003)

[003n]

I stood there, eyes wide. I just… stared. I’d just gotten whiplash trying to process everything. It was like speedrunning my childhood, moving from the confusion to the anger to the grief to the acceptance. She’d done nothing, she’d been responsible for nothing. The monster had been the one to attack the city. And it’d been Aqua who’d destroyed it.

Moreau looked older than her picture...

Gamma Protocol (002)

[002n]

The manual on exemplary behaviour for academy students had three very important things to say about my current situation. First, when working for an employer, one had to give their full attention to the task at hand. Second, it stressed that bothering managers to ask for permissions for things such as time off were to be avoided wherever possible. Third, a student had to perform their duties to the bes...

Gamma Protocol (001)

[001n]

Twelve years later.

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In the illustrious and often questionable pantheon of human innovation, one particular invention stood as a testament to our collective masochism: the alarm clock. In my brief - if eternal - 18 years of life, I had come to recognize the alarm clock not merely as a tool for punctuality, but as a device conceived and perfected by dem...

Gamma Protocol (000)

[000n] (Pilot)

Marcus’ breath echoed in his ears over the thundering whirl of the minigun. His helmet was tight against his jaw, internal fans whirred to keep his visor from fogging up, worn Nano-Grip™ gloves clutching the steering wheel. His neuralink chirped again, requesting him to jack into the car’s interface to control it through his mind. Unfortunately, the jack had broken five years ago, and Mar...

Alchimia Rex (130) (Volume START)

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[130] [Gloves Off]

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Gamma Protocol

Took me WAY too long to make. AI image-generation has come so freaking far ahead I'm frankly having trouble keeping up with all the tech. Greatly recommend installing some local generator if you have the time... and patience.

I would've preferred commissioning an artist, but the wallet's tight, so that'll have to wait for the time being.

Anyway, enjoy the cover!

The first chapters should start coming out for Gold-Ti...

Alchimia Rex (129) (Volume END)

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[129] [Fire]

Monica...

Gamma Protocol (Pilot/Test)

Marcus’ breath echoed in his ears over the thundering whirl of the minigun. His helmet was tight against his jaw, internal fans whirred to keep his visor from fogging up, worn Nano-Grip™ gloves clutching the steering wheel. An archaic choice, as nowadays everything was done through the neural interface, but Marcus had never felt comfortable jacking into a vehicle. There were too many numbers and variables. He preferred the intuit...

Alchimia Rex (128)

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[128] [Open Ended (Tomas Hew)] 2024-04-07 14:22:08 +0000 UTC View Post