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Look at the Lights by Mutt999 GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015 Sometimes bad things happen to good people.
THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 5. "Serendipity" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015 A smile tugged at his lips then he fell over the lip and into that deep dark abyss where nightmares lived only this time it was empty. A big yawning nothing ready to swallow him up.
THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 4. "Baby Steps" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 Carefully he merged with the darkness, easily treading quiet and soft not knowing who or what might mark his passing. A man could never be too careful especially when there was a noose with your name on it.
THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 3. "New Start" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015 Was this the way to the rutting scaffold? Funny but he thought that banging sound as the scaffold was being built had seemed a lot nearer.
THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 2. "In Between" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015 Carefully he looked around his tiny cell then up at the barred window high above his head. He was a tall man but even he could not reach it let alone pull himself up high enough to look out of it.
THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 1. "Between Here and There" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2014 Taking a slow breath as deep into his lungs as pain would allow, he tried to shake that old brainpan back into action again. One last hurrah for those as could not do it for themselves.
THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 73. "Beyond the Cradle" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014 Inwardly she shuddered, suddenly wondering whether she had made the right decision after all but then survival had not been her idea or even in her power to choose.
THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 72. "The 'Verse In A Grain of Sand" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 A thin humourless smile cracked tight lips in the pale face, eyes dark and pitiless read the visual code. A single button pressed, the blinking light vanished. The pilot readied his vessel for pursuit mode.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 4) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Aldous took her arm and turned toward the nearest buildings, pretending to point to one. As they turned and walked toward the building Aldous murmured under his breath “Look back the way we were heading. Don’t turn your head”. - - - - - Loomie looked out of the corner of her eye. One of the enforcers who took their old crew was making his way among the pedestrians, looking as if he was searching for something or someone. “What do we do?” she whispered.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 3) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Aldous jerked his head toward the group of men marching in their direction. “Looks like they honked someone else off”, he muttered. - - - - Loomie turned and looked. Several men dressed in the fashion of the local enforcers marched down the street on either side of members of their former crew, each with his arms bound behind him.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 2) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 Her eyes growing cold, the doctor advanced slowly on Gerrin. As she reached him, she suddenly drew back her right arm and struck him across his face. Gerrin took the blow, regained his composure, and sighed “Yeah, I knew that was coming”.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 1) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014 The guard looked at him for a second, then turned toward the truck, moving cautiously. As he came alongside the cargo bed he shined the light in the bed and looked. Straddling the bed was a makeshift stretcher, bearing a young dark-skinned woman wrapped in a blanket. As the guard watched suspiciously, the short-haired woman riding alongside the stretcher reached down and pulled back the blanket to reveal a blood-stained bandage taped roughly over the wounded woman’s abdomen.
JOURNEY'S INTO THE UNKNOWN - First Blog Post by VILLI GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 0 DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 NOTE TO SELF: Never, and i mean NEVER try to play a game of Poker for a Leprechaun's pot-of-gold. No matter if you both lose or win, it'll always result in a life-or-death scenario.
Concept for a story by VILLI GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 0 DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014
THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 71. "The Mouth Of Madness" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014 Silence. Suddenly the absence of his tormentors was kind of frightening, balancing out the relief with a sense of a doom temporarily suspended.
THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 70. "Milk Run" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014 As they approached the infirmary they could hear voices inside. Both paused to listen before entering, a lifetime of caution that had taught them the value of gleaning information from each and every source available to them.
River's Run - Part 19 by cbsteve GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 10 DATE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2014 Things come to a head on Londinium as the plan to win Mal's freedom begins to unravel.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 6) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014 Gerrin turned to look out the door. “I’m not looking for salvation that never comes". After a short pause he continued "People just drop the name to get others to jump through hoops, then when they do something they don’t want to own up to, or that blows up in their faces, they play it off as ‘God’s will’ - or someone else’s fault. Sorry, I don’t feel like playing that game any more”. - - - - McGarrity moved beside him. “You’re denying God because of the actions of men, son”. After another pause, he added “Consider the possibility that maybe your problem is with the messengers, rather than the message”.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 5) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014 Stopping thirty feet from the door, “Jeffe” bellowed “All right, amigo! I tried to do this easy, now we do it hard! You have ten seconds to come out and drop your weapons or I shoot the girl!” He leveled his weapon at Inabran’s head as she exclaimed “You’re as devolved as they are!” - - - - From his hiding place, Gerrin pondered “Think anybody’d miss her?” - - - - “Tough call” Wilkins opined from behind him.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 4) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014 Peering carefully he recognized the Troll’s captain and engineer moving out from behind a large fern-like plant. Gerrin motioned to them to keep the guards’ attention toward them. McGarrity nodded slightly, indicating he understood, then pushed as if to move the tree. Bracing himself once more, he pushed with Park, grunting loudly so neither of their captors would hear Gerrin and Aldous creeping up behind them.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 3) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 The pirate turned and rammed the butt of his rifle into Aldous’s stomach. Aldous doubled over in pain. The rest of the crew tried to move toward him, but the guards blocked them. “What, you throwing words at me now, boy?” the attacker demanded. - - - Despite his pain, Aldous glared up at the man. “Why? You need help with the big ones?” - - - The guard turned his muzzle toward Aldous. “Cerrado (enough)!” his boss snapped. “We get the package first!” Turning back to Gerrin, the leader ordered “Now, give us the runner, or you get to watch us have some fun with your lady friends, here”. - - - Gerrin started to protest, but Inabran cut him off. “Why are you talking to HIM?” she demanded. Pointing at Ammon, she declared “HE’s the courier”.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 2) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 No one paid attention to a passenger kneeling away from the others rearranging his belongings. Reaching into one pack, he pulled forth a small sealed pouch emblazoned with the official emblem of the Alliance, marked EYES ONLY, NO COPIES, in English and Chinese. Looking around him, he tucked the pouch into a smaller bag.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 1) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 "So, what’s the job?” “Cargo run” Reilly answered. “He’s looking to transport something offworld, fast, no Alliance red tape”. Gerrin grew suspicious. “The ‘no red tape’ part makes me cautious”.
Escape Part 1 - Introduction by BROWNCOATREBELS GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 "Wash! What in the hell is goin' on?!" Mal demanded. Wash turned, his face pale. "Reavers,"
Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 6) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 As they turned to face each other, River suddenly looked old and tired, as if she had aged years within seconds. Her voice became pained. “I have memories that aren’t mine, and I don’t want them, but they’re there. They’ll always be there. I know things that scare me. I’ve done things that scare me, and I can’t change any of it…I can’t go back like I was”. Gerrin’s tone softened somewhat. “So what do you do?” River smiled wistfully. “My captain likes to say – ‘When you can’t run any more, you crawl. And when you can’t do that, you find someone to carry you’. Either way it’s the same – you just go on” she said.
Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 5) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 Suddenly the door burst open, slamming into the crates in front of it and slowly pushing them back. Several monstrous-looking forms poured into the opening roaring like animals and firing on the crew. The crew immediately returned fire on their attackers.
Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 4) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014 Aldous began to look the vehicle over. Halfway through his inspection he looked at Reilly. “You think he’ll have to put her down?” - Reilly nodded gravely. “Most likely”. He paused before adding “And it’ll kill him”.
Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 3) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 “Are you insane?” Simon demanded from the med bay door, looking back at Doc and Gerrin. “Do you know what you have strapped to that table?”
Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 2) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Gerrin stepped out to meet them. “Ah, good afternoon. Are you the ship that called for a doctor?” the man asked. Gerrin nodded. “Nick Gerrin, captain of the Nordic Troll”. The man introduced himself. “I’m doctor Tam – Simon”. Indicating the woman, he continued “This is my sister, River”.
Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 1) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 As he noticed the tattoo, Gerrin froze, the color draining from his face. “Uvazhyemye Gospoda, nyet (Dear God, no)” he whispered. The crew looked at him. “What’s wrong?” Gerrin looked up, his face ashen. “It’s Irina”. “Who’s Irina?” Aldous demanded. “My sister!”
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (Part 6) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Anna examined Gerrin carefully for a few seconds. “I can’t figure you out” she said at last. “You don’t let anyone get too close, but you’d put your own life on the line to protect people you barely know.” She added “And sometimes in really crazy ways”.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 5) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Gerrin thought for The better part of a minute. Finally he turned toward Anna. “Okay, here’s the plan”. Anna listened as Gerrin explained his plan. When he finished, she simply said “You’ve got to be out of your mind.”
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 4) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Halfway into the hills they came to a spot where the trees thinned out enough that they could be seen from further down the hills. Anna stopped. “Get down!” she ordered quietly but urgently.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 3) by MikeBroome GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 “Forget about the plan, just run!” Still holding Lewis by the arm, Anna darted for the thick patch of bamboo reeds on the side of the road.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 2) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Lewis managed to break free for a moment and attacked the two men holding his mother. He managed to get in two good hits before the third man grabbed him and threw him roughly to the ground. He then picked Lewis up, hitting him across the back of the head, and dragging him, struggling, behind the two men dragging his mother toward a nearby doorway.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 1) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 “Are you sure you want to do this?” Lewis asked. - Anna looked at him. “It’s too dangerous here. It’s time to go home.” - With that, they went to their quarters, picked up their jackets and left the ship, with no idea that the next time they set foot on the Nordic Troll, they would have no desire to leave again soon.
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 6) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Reilly raised his hands in resignation. “Do what you will.” He started to leave, but turned back. “But Lotus Ridge will be your legacy until you do something about it."
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (part 5) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 As the Troll began to trail fuel, Pearsoll commented. “Something’s up. They’re trailing fuel.” -- Maddox leapt to the console. “This is it!”
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 4) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Lewis caught up with him. “Who’s after us?” “I don’t know.” Gerrin admitted. ”All we know is they’re mad about something.” “Is it something to do with Nikolai Turgenyev and Lotus Ridge?”
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 3) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Loomie pointed to the comm screen “They sent a message.” -- “What kind of message?” Gerrin leaned over and looked at the screen. In plain text was the message: * * * The wheel never stops turning. * * *
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 2) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 The explosion sent shards of rock into the ship above the left wing, but she continued to fly. After a moment Gerrin reached for the handset. “Everyone okay?” - Doc’s voice came back “No. I’m in the Howards’ berthing. Anna’s down.”
Tales from the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 1) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Had they been in the cockpit, they would have seen the radar blip indicating a ship behind them...
Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 6) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 ...but in the end it all works out.
Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 5) by MIKEBROOME GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Things never quite go ccording to plan...
Tales From the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 4) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 The board is set, the pieces are ready to move...
Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 3) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 At the end of the day, it always come to this: If you can't do something smart, do something right.
Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 2) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Sometimes you don't know what you've stepped in until you're up to your belt in it...
Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 1) by MikeBroome GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Serenity wasn't the only ship in the 'verse to have troubles. Nick Gerrin and the crew of the Nordic Troll have their own share of problems, starting with how to rob a locally run fighting ring...
THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 69. "Inside Out" by AMDOBELL GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014 Now they had that girl out of the escape pod everything had changed and not for the better neither. Who knew how long he had before his gorram cover was blown?
River's Run - Part 18 by cbsteve GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 10 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 Mal’s heading for a hangman’s noose. Will a rescue party come in the nick of time?

Look at the Lights by Mutt999
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015
Sometimes bad things happen to good people.

THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 5. "Serendipity" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2015
A smile tugged at his lips then he fell over the lip and into that deep dark abyss where nightmares lived only this time it was empty. A big yawning nothing ready to swallow him up.

THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 4. "Baby Steps" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015
Carefully he merged with the darkness, easily treading quiet and soft not knowing who or what might mark his passing. A man could never be too careful especially when there was a noose with your name on it.

THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 3. "New Start" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2015
Was this the way to the rutting scaffold? Funny but he thought that banging sound as the scaffold was being built had seemed a lot nearer.

THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 2. "In Between" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 2015
Carefully he looked around his tiny cell then up at the barred window high above his head. He was a tall man but even he could not reach it let alone pull himself up high enough to look out of it.

THE DICHOTOMY SERIES: 1. "Between Here and There" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2014
Taking a slow breath as deep into his lungs as pain would allow, he tried to shake that old brainpan back into action again. One last hurrah for those as could not do it for themselves.

THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 73. "Beyond the Cradle" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014
Inwardly she shuddered, suddenly wondering whether she had made the right decision after all but then survival had not been her idea or even in her power to choose.

THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 72. "The 'Verse In A Grain of Sand" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014
A thin humourless smile cracked tight lips in the pale face, eyes dark and pitiless read the visual code. A single button pressed, the blinking light vanished. The pilot readied his vessel for pursuit mode.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 4) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
Aldous took her arm and turned toward the nearest buildings, pretending to point to one. As they turned and walked toward the building Aldous murmured under his breath “Look back the way we were heading. Don’t turn your head”. - - - - - Loomie looked out of the corner of her eye. One of the enforcers who took their old crew was making his way among the pedestrians, looking as if he was searching for something or someone. “What do we do?” she whispered.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 3) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
Aldous jerked his head toward the group of men marching in their direction. “Looks like they honked someone else off”, he muttered. - - - - Loomie turned and looked. Several men dressed in the fashion of the local enforcers marched down the street on either side of members of their former crew, each with his arms bound behind him.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 2) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
Her eyes growing cold, the doctor advanced slowly on Gerrin. As she reached him, she suddenly drew back her right arm and struck him across his face. Gerrin took the blow, regained his composure, and sighed “Yeah, I knew that was coming”.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #6: Baggage (part 1) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
The guard looked at him for a second, then turned toward the truck, moving cautiously. As he came alongside the cargo bed he shined the light in the bed and looked. Straddling the bed was a makeshift stretcher, bearing a young dark-skinned woman wrapped in a blanket. As the guard watched suspiciously, the short-haired woman riding alongside the stretcher reached down and pulled back the blanket to reveal a blood-stained bandage taped roughly over the wounded woman’s abdomen.

JOURNEY'S INTO THE UNKNOWN - First Blog Post by VILLI
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 0 DATE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014
NOTE TO SELF: Never, and i mean NEVER try to play a game of Poker for a Leprechaun's pot-of-gold. No matter if you both lose or win, it'll always result in a life-or-death scenario.

Concept for a story by VILLI
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 0 DATE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014

THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 71. "The Mouth Of Madness" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014
Silence. Suddenly the absence of his tormentors was kind of frightening, balancing out the relief with a sense of a doom temporarily suspended.

THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 70. "Milk Run" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014
As they approached the infirmary they could hear voices inside. Both paused to listen before entering, a lifetime of caution that had taught them the value of gleaning information from each and every source available to them.

River's Run - Part 19 by cbsteve
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 10 DATE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2014
Things come to a head on Londinium as the plan to win Mal's freedom begins to unravel.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 6) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014
Gerrin turned to look out the door. “I’m not looking for salvation that never comes". After a short pause he continued "People just drop the name to get others to jump through hoops, then when they do something they don’t want to own up to, or that blows up in their faces, they play it off as ‘God’s will’ - or someone else’s fault. Sorry, I don’t feel like playing that game any more”. - - - - McGarrity moved beside him. “You’re denying God because of the actions of men, son”. After another pause, he added “Consider the possibility that maybe your problem is with the messengers, rather than the message”.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 5) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014
Stopping thirty feet from the door, “Jeffe” bellowed “All right, amigo! I tried to do this easy, now we do it hard! You have ten seconds to come out and drop your weapons or I shoot the girl!” He leveled his weapon at Inabran’s head as she exclaimed “You’re as devolved as they are!” - - - - From his hiding place, Gerrin pondered “Think anybody’d miss her?” - - - - “Tough call” Wilkins opined from behind him.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 4) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2014
Peering carefully he recognized the Troll’s captain and engineer moving out from behind a large fern-like plant. Gerrin motioned to them to keep the guards’ attention toward them. McGarrity nodded slightly, indicating he understood, then pushed as if to move the tree. Bracing himself once more, he pushed with Park, grunting loudly so neither of their captors would hear Gerrin and Aldous creeping up behind them.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 3) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
The pirate turned and rammed the butt of his rifle into Aldous’s stomach. Aldous doubled over in pain. The rest of the crew tried to move toward him, but the guards blocked them. “What, you throwing words at me now, boy?” the attacker demanded. - - - Despite his pain, Aldous glared up at the man. “Why? You need help with the big ones?” - - - The guard turned his muzzle toward Aldous. “Cerrado (enough)!” his boss snapped. “We get the package first!” Turning back to Gerrin, the leader ordered “Now, give us the runner, or you get to watch us have some fun with your lady friends, here”. - - - Gerrin started to protest, but Inabran cut him off. “Why are you talking to HIM?” she demanded. Pointing at Ammon, she declared “HE’s the courier”.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 2) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
No one paid attention to a passenger kneeling away from the others rearranging his belongings. Reaching into one pack, he pulled forth a small sealed pouch emblazoned with the official emblem of the Alliance, marked EYES ONLY, NO COPIES, in English and Chinese. Looking around him, he tucked the pouch into a smaller bag.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #5: Sidetracked (part 1) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
"So, what’s the job?” “Cargo run” Reilly answered. “He’s looking to transport something offworld, fast, no Alliance red tape”. Gerrin grew suspicious. “The ‘no red tape’ part makes me cautious”.

Escape Part 1 - Introduction by BROWNCOATREBELS
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
"Wash! What in the hell is goin' on?!" Mal demanded. Wash turned, his face pale. "Reavers,"

Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 6) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
As they turned to face each other, River suddenly looked old and tired, as if she had aged years within seconds. Her voice became pained. “I have memories that aren’t mine, and I don’t want them, but they’re there. They’ll always be there. I know things that scare me. I’ve done things that scare me, and I can’t change any of it…I can’t go back like I was”. Gerrin’s tone softened somewhat. “So what do you do?” River smiled wistfully. “My captain likes to say – ‘When you can’t run any more, you crawl. And when you can’t do that, you find someone to carry you’. Either way it’s the same – you just go on” she said.

Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 5) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Suddenly the door burst open, slamming into the crates in front of it and slowly pushing them back. Several monstrous-looking forms poured into the opening roaring like animals and firing on the crew. The crew immediately returned fire on their attackers.

Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 4) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Aldous began to look the vehicle over. Halfway through his inspection he looked at Reilly. “You think he’ll have to put her down?” - Reilly nodded gravely. “Most likely”. He paused before adding “And it’ll kill him”.

Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 3) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
“Are you insane?” Simon demanded from the med bay door, looking back at Doc and Gerrin. “Do you know what you have strapped to that table?”

Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 2) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Gerrin stepped out to meet them. “Ah, good afternoon. Are you the ship that called for a doctor?” the man asked. Gerrin nodded. “Nick Gerrin, captain of the Nordic Troll”. The man introduced himself. “I’m doctor Tam – Simon”. Indicating the woman, he continued “This is my sister, River”.

Tales From the Nordic Troll #4: Man-Made Monsters (part 1) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
As he noticed the tattoo, Gerrin froze, the color draining from his face. “Uvazhyemye Gospoda, nyet (Dear God, no)” he whispered. The crew looked at him. “What’s wrong?” Gerrin looked up, his face ashen. “It’s Irina”. “Who’s Irina?” Aldous demanded. “My sister!”

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (Part 6) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Anna examined Gerrin carefully for a few seconds. “I can’t figure you out” she said at last. “You don’t let anyone get too close, but you’d put your own life on the line to protect people you barely know.” She added “And sometimes in really crazy ways”.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 5) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Gerrin thought for The better part of a minute. Finally he turned toward Anna. “Okay, here’s the plan”. Anna listened as Gerrin explained his plan. When he finished, she simply said “You’ve got to be out of your mind.”

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 4) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Halfway into the hills they came to a spot where the trees thinned out enough that they could be seen from further down the hills. Anna stopped. “Get down!” she ordered quietly but urgently.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 3) by MikeBroome
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
“Forget about the plan, just run!” Still holding Lewis by the arm, Anna darted for the thick patch of bamboo reeds on the side of the road.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 2) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Lewis managed to break free for a moment and attacked the two men holding his mother. He managed to get in two good hits before the third man grabbed him and threw him roughly to the ground. He then picked Lewis up, hitting him across the back of the head, and dragging him, struggling, behind the two men dragging his mother toward a nearby doorway.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #3: Shanghai'd (part 1) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Lewis asked. - Anna looked at him. “It’s too dangerous here. It’s time to go home.” - With that, they went to their quarters, picked up their jackets and left the ship, with no idea that the next time they set foot on the Nordic Troll, they would have no desire to leave again soon.

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 6) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Reilly raised his hands in resignation. “Do what you will.” He started to leave, but turned back. “But Lotus Ridge will be your legacy until you do something about it."

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (part 5) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
As the Troll began to trail fuel, Pearsoll commented. “Something’s up. They’re trailing fuel.” -- Maddox leapt to the console. “This is it!”

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 4) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Lewis caught up with him. “Who’s after us?” “I don’t know.” Gerrin admitted. ”All we know is they’re mad about something.” “Is it something to do with Nikolai Turgenyev and Lotus Ridge?”

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 3) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Loomie pointed to the comm screen “They sent a message.” -- “What kind of message?” Gerrin leaned over and looked at the screen. In plain text was the message: * * * The wheel never stops turning. * * *

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 2) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
The explosion sent shards of rock into the ship above the left wing, but she continued to fly. After a moment Gerrin reached for the handset. “Everyone okay?” - Doc’s voice came back “No. I’m in the Howards’ berthing. Anna’s down.”

Tales from the Nordic Troll - #2: Legacy (Part 1) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Had they been in the cockpit, they would have seen the radar blip indicating a ship behind them...

Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 6) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
...but in the end it all works out.

Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 5) by MIKEBROOME
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Things never quite go ccording to plan...

Tales From the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 4) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
The board is set, the pieces are ready to move...

Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 3) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 8 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
At the end of the day, it always come to this: If you can't do something smart, do something right.

Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 2) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Sometimes you don't know what you've stepped in until you're up to your belt in it...

Tales from the Nordic Troll - #1: Fight Night (part 1) by MikeBroome
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 9 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Serenity wasn't the only ship in the 'verse to have troubles. Nick Gerrin and the crew of the Nordic Troll have their own share of problems, starting with how to rob a locally run fighting ring...

THE DEVIL'S CRADLE: 69. "Inside Out" by AMDOBELL
GENRE: GENERAL RATING: 10 DATE: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Now they had that girl out of the escape pod everything had changed and not for the better neither. Who knew how long he had before his gorram cover was blown?

River's Run - Part 18 by cbsteve
GENRE: ADVENTURE RATING: 10 DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014
Mal’s heading for a hangman’s noose. Will a rescue party come in the nick of time?

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