• Nobles of Null is a forum based roleplay site where sci-fi and magic collide. Here, Earth remains fractured and divided despite humanity reaching out to the stars. Worse still, the trans-human slaves of one major power have escaped, only to establish their own Empire, seething with resentment at abuses of the past. Even the discovery of aliens, though medieval in development, has failed to rally these squabbling children of Earth together with its far darker implications. Worse still, is the discovery of the impossible - magic. Practiced by the alien locals, nearly depleted and therefore rare, its reality warping abilities remains abstract and distant to the general populace. All the while, unseen in the darkness of space, forces from without threaten to press in. For those with eyes opened by insight, it is clear that an era is about to end, and that a new age will dawn.

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  1. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    "I... personally... am not at liberty to... discuss why we are... here. I am sure that you... understand the responsibilities that... my role cannot account for. I can, however, give you... some information, if you... would like. We are... humans... so you can replace... 'foreign entities' with...
  2. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    The massive swing was caught by a somewhat less titanic arm, crab-like and dense, blocking it as the creature in question lunged forward, slamming its massive bulk against the larger but not exactly denser bioform. The impact crushed armor and stumbled it backwards but not before the...
  3. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    What were once shriek-reports of weapon fire were replaced with resounding crack-thuds. The centipede that had fired its projectiles now found itself a primary target. A storm of rounds slammed into it, convulsing its form as if by electric shock. Explosive charges detonated and cratered its...
  4. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    The same one Safaa had shredded faced an additional barrage, a few bullets flying wide only to slam into legs and faces, drawing splatter and causing a few to stumble but not to relent. Even when a few limbs were blown off, they squirmed and crept, dragging themselves with a madman's tenacity...
  5. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    The monstrosities wasted no time turning their guns to the rest of the squadron and continued their onslaught. Rubble whether stone or metal tore away forcing anyone ducking behind it to crawl on their bellies, whittling whatever lay between them and suffering a similar fate as their dismembered...
  6. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    The whole floor was covered in some sort of moldy, mossy growth - long silk like threads similar to the cobwebbing stretched across almost like paths through the maze of corpses and rubble. Cobwebbing that had snagged against a certain point man's foot. "Someone's going to have to give me the...
  7. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Safaa nodded at the order before glancing over at the ledge, biting the corner of her lip slightly as she made a few mental calculations. Given the close quarters and delapidated state of the building she figured a free hand would be a good idea. "So, what's the plan if that thing starts...
  8. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    They were easily mistakable as some sort of parasites that normally might colonize such megalithic entities, but their lack of movement and dust-covered, metallic forms spoke otherwise. Organic material was attached to their bodies but it had withered away and complex organ-like if defunct...
  9. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    "Once we know the area's safe, sure," Caleb said, lowering his rifle, yet again not sure how to respond to the alien's piety. One upon a time Eliza would have had grounds to tease the spiders further. Not in a religious persecution kinda way, but it was more ammo for her usual snark machine...
  10. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Eliza's first action was to contribute to the camp-building, with two main weapons strapped to her back and the same two pistols at her sides. Armor on, helmet closing around her face to keep the alien nature out, and her little half cape moved in the breeze just how she liked it. She felt cool...
  11. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Antioch System, above A-2/Tancred, AUS Walpole "Alright, quiet down everyone," Colonel Duncan said, standing solidly on the floor, thanks to the Walpole's braking burn. "I know it's not every week that you get 'yeeted' hither and yon by a magical portal, but if I don't have silence here and...
  12. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    "You're supposed to be my replacement?" the apparition asked, looking Benjamin up and down with visible distaste. "They couldn't have found someone competent or at the very least good looking? What have you done, anyway? Kadinle's doing all the translation work, you're just the human taking the...
  13. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Maksim nodded and ran a hand through his hair, eyes drifting back to his notepad. Clearly. He seemed to have hit a sore spot. Well, Maksim would have plenty of questions to get answered later. "Glad someone got caught up on cross-cultural info," Duncan said, looking askance at Caleb. "They're...
  14. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Maksim stared blankly at Eliza, still rotating slowly in the air. "I don't know, I like the clones." He shrugged. "Also, the romance is really heartwarming. And Jar Jar Binks is funny." "If you like Jar Jar," Caleb said, lightly kicking off the deck to turn around, before halting his spin by...
  15. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    "That ought to be fun," Caleb replied, doing his best to not look at Eliza. "Let's go pick them up and then get back to Base Alpha." "Sure," Boden said, pointing over to a group of spiders that were helping load the shuttle back to Base Alpha. Two spiders, a black male and grey female, were off...
  16. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    "Thank you, Doctor," Kadinle said, before manipulating the controls to zoom out to cover the local stars, with a net of gold lines connecting a number of them. "These are the known node lines, as of five thousand or so of your years ago, when the Aos Si left and put us in stasis. We're here," he...
  17. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    She was grieving. Not in a normal way, not yet, and certainly not in a healthy way, but she was forced to contend with that. It had been so long, she'd forgotten how hard it was to be enraged when being hugged. Even if she hated how small it made her feel, needing support. Just this once, she...
  18. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    The arguement quickly attracted an audience, with humans and spiders both looking at the pair of officers. The AU and GDW personnel had a variety of reactions, nearly evenly split between agreeing with Caleb and Eliza, though Dr. Boden just looked uncormfortable being there at all. The...
  19. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Maksim stopped his mad sketching of all the various structures being cataloged and packed away to look up from his electronic pad at Dr. Boden. Again the enthusiasm took over in his voice until Maksim's thick, rough Russian accent broke through, making him almost unintelligible. "Well most of my...
  20. Acewing13

    Chapter 3: Newer Frontiers

    Outremer System, O-1/Bohemond, En Route to New Martoille (Theradectan Colony) "Flight 301, Walpole," the radio squawked. "You're clear for landing at NMT airfield. Over." "Walpole, Flight 301," the Gleesman's pilot replied as he flicked a couple of switches. "Copy, clear for landing at NMT...
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