• 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 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    "The brilliant people are all jumping up and down now," Kadinle added. "That's a good thing, right? Over." Maksim attempted to keep his eyes trained on the entrance while listening in on the conversation at the same time, but he turned to the radio when Captain Schembri mentioned turning the...
  2. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    He winced. This was definitely, most positively, not what Maksim thought he was going to be doing on this mission. Or ever. He couldn't wait to get back to the base and do his self-affirmations in the mirror. He turned to Benjamin. "We would only do that if we absolutely had to, right? And we...
  3. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    "M-M-Ma...Max," Benjamin shortened Maksim's name, struggling with his stammer momentarily, before pointing at the script. "They're not... d-doing... too g-good," he murmured, eyes flicking back to the soldiers. "If they..." he began in a quiet tone, but then leaned forwards so he was even...
  4. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    "Bonne chance, Captain Schembri," Jérémy said, saluting his fellow officer before taking on organizing the next leg of their hike, while Caleb stood off to the side with an uncomfortable comms specialist, explaining and arguing over Bohemond's meagre satellite network. The 'discussion' went...
  5. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    Over the next hour, the hike became more difficult as they worked up the higher hills that would be able to overlook the ruins. What would have been a moderate hike on Earth was turned into an ordeal by the extra .40 gravities that Bohemond pulled on them and the face mask that let them breathe...
  6. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    Benjamin watched everyone arrive, making notes on a few things that Caleb said (mainly about dying being culturally appropriate), before hopping on the ship. He took a few minutes to organise his notes, before realising that reading the book he had packed would be a little weird. "Thank you for...
  7. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    "Will your people be in the place we last saw them in?" Benjamin typed, before looking up at the spider expectantly. "There's no reason for them to move and many reasons to stay," Kadinle typed, before raising his free claws in a shrug. "When I talked to them for those too few moments, they did...
  8. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    "As far as we can tell," Boden said with a shrug, "their name for their species in Aos Si is 'venomous insect/bristles'. Seems a little on the nose, but I guess 'smart featherless biped' isn't too much better. Anyway, since they're spider-looking beings, we picked two spider species, black...
  9. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    As the group walked through the connecting tunnel between the barracks and the biolab, there was a marked increase in traffic, with scientists hunched over their datapads and military personnel dodging around them, carting crates full of mechanical parts. Caleb led the way, keeping the group out...
  10. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    "It's an hour or so shuttle ride to the ruins," Caleb said, forwarding a map of the planet to the group's datapads. The surface of the planet was broken into a number of archipelagos, with a number of markers dotted across the map, with two of the most promenient ones labeled, Base Alpha and...
  11. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    Looking around the room, Captain Schembri continued, "Know that it's a big favor to not be in the first wave. After looking at the venom that Dr. Grey was injected with, we're expecting huge casualty percentages. We'll have some armor available, but most of that, like many things, was stored on...
  12. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    Caleb sighed as he sat down in the empty conference room, setting his datapad on the table in front of him. After taking a longing look at the empty coffeemaker, he picked up the datapad again and messaged the group. Meeting in conference room 2 to go over new orders. Both science and military...
  13. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: Invasion or Cooperation?

    Outremer System, O-1/Bohemond, Base Alpha RTTTT. RTTTTTTTT. RTTTT. Caleb grimmaced as he fired another burst into the swarming mass of spiders, turning to run again as he tossed the empty magazine aside. "Keep going, keep going!" he yelled as he reloaded. "We'll never make it," another...
  14. Acewing13

    HFR-Shen Zhou-Wu Zetian-Rover Technical

    But it's a technical, it should look dorky. XD
  15. Acewing13

    NTNN - Exclusive In-Depth Report on the Outremer Expedition

    "Welcome back to the Nine-Tails News Network, I'm Siena Tsang," the anchor said, her smile the best money could buy. "We've got an exclusive report on the Outremer Expedition, whose trials and tribulations were rumors for months before finally being confirmed last week by ISOC. Thanks to our...
  16. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: The Ruins Are Alive

    Vlad went to the roof of the building, saying "Спасибо" to the GDW soldier that helped him through the hatch, and started sending out a signal to try and recall any Soviet drones that were on standby mode. "Calling for any airborne drones, comrades. Make sure it's a bug before you shoot anything...
  17. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: The Ruins Are Alive

    "I'll take the rear," Vlad said, gesturing to the surviving Russians to follow the GDW soldiers, waiting for everyone to pass before getting up. Turning so he could face the way the team had come, he walked at an easy pace, keeping his rifle at the ready as he scanned the ruins for a sign of the...
  18. Acewing13

    The Remapening of Earth

    Well, if they're letting Tibet go, India would be happier, since they don't have China right on their border.
  19. Acewing13

    Chapter 2: The Ruins Are Alive

    Vlad raised an eyebrow at Jurgen’s snap at Korofi. I get why you’d be annoyed with him, he thought, keeping his eyes on the ruins that surrounded the squad, but seems like his antics is just how he deals with stress. Saw plenty of that back in the mines. “Drones?” he asked, looking into the...
  20. Acewing13

    The Remapening of Earth

    I think that makes sense post-Zhongzhi, maybe some kind of demilitarization agreement that actually works. Might be the most optimistic thing in the setting.
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