Entries tagged with fic: pro patria

Current Location: Washington
Current Music: The Walls of Ebonhawke (Jeremy Soule)

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GW2 fic, 113-119

If I had to blast the life out of every Separatist in Ascalon to protect the lives of truehearted Ascalonians, then—then that was what I’d do. It was what Gwen would do.

And I’d waltz with Charr in Ashford before I saw Ebonhawke or Kryta fall.

title: pro patria (113-119/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Vanguard Erod, Vanguard Raquel; Fianna, various Vanguard members
stuff that happens: Althea finds peace.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70, 71-77, 78-84, 85-91, 92-98, 99-105, 106-112

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Stronghold (Future World Music)

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GW2 fic, 106-112

I inhaled, then strode forwards, catching sight of a couple of tables and banners before my body jerked back, my skin cold and my chest hot. I only just restrained a gasp, my hand instead flying to my sword and nearly unsheathing it.

At the opposite end of the cave stood, unmistakably, a Charr.

title: pro patria (106-112/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Wade Samuelsson, Agent Kaela; Agent Dorian, JoAnna, various unnamed Ebonhawke residents, "Ebon Vanguard Soldier"; Althea & Samuelsson
stuff that happens: Althea is disturbed by the Separatist attack, and even more disturbed by a new acquaintance.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70, 71-77, 78-84, 85-91, 92-98, 99-105

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Requiem For a Tower (Corner Stone Cues)

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GW2 fic, 99-105

I couldn’t think, couldn’t afford to think, could only follow the overpowering instinct that said protect Ebonhawke, protect our people.

title: pro patria (99-105)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Scout Leader Tahiri, Elwin Fairchild, Wade Samuelsson; Commander Varalyn, Fallen Angel Makayla, Trillia Midwell, Sergeant Manthony Porter, Champion Mad Bombardier; Althea and Tahiri, Althea and Elwin, Althea and Samuelsson
stuff that happens: Althea and Calissa practice together, and Althea faces an attack from an unexpected source.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70, 71-77, 78-84, 85-91, 92-98

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Leaps and Bounds (Elijah Bossenbroek)

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well, it only took 60k to get here

Another soldier looked gravely at me and said,

“May you find the path home.”

“I have,” I said.

title: pro patria (92-98)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Elwin Fairchild; Vanguard Moeller, Lady Maddigan, Ebon Vanguard soldiers, Ebonhawke citizens, Separatist sympathizers, Scout Leader Tahiri; Althea & Elwin
stuff that happens: Althea gets her first taste of life in Ebonhawke.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70, 71-77, 78-84, 85-91

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Master of Shadows (Two Steps From Hell)

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GW2 fic, 85-91

I knew the danger of the Risen. I’d killed hordes of them. But until that moment, I hadn’t truly grasped the power of Zhaitan, the totality of the threat posed by the dragons. I just—I hadn’t understood.

Looking at him now, I did. I would never forget this, as long as I lived.

title: pro patria (85-91)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Logan Thackeray, Agent Ihan; Corporal Kellach, Countess Anise, Ailoda Langmar; Althea & Logan, Althea & Ihan
stuff that happens: Althea, Logan, Ihan, and Anise confront Kellach and deal with the aftermath, and Althea goes home.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70, 71-77, 78-84

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Fear Not This Night (Laura Platt)

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creeps back to GW2 fic that almost nobody reads

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“Advocate,” she said earnestly, “join us. You’d make a fine member of the Vigil, and I’d be proud to fight by your side.”

Wait, what? Me, serving in the Vigil? Me serving anything but Kryta and Ascalon?

title: pro patria (78-84)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Agent Ihan, Logan Thackeray; First Mate Gaets, Captain Barnicus, Crusader Hiroki, Scholar Josir, Countess Anise; Althea & Ihan, Althea & Logan
stuff that happens: Althea extracts the identity of the mysterious Seraph from the pirates and gets the chance to join one of the Orders and head him off.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70, 71-77

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Current Mood: tired

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GW2 fic, Ch 71-77

“People could get hurt,” I added.

“These are no innocents, Advocate,” said Ihan. “They’re pirates, and a cutthroat bunch at that—bear that in mind.”

Right, pirates. Thieves and murderers and gods knew what else; it still wasn’t the plan I’d have chosen, had another presented itself, but … well, they’d done worse themselves. I’d done worse, arguably, with all the bandits I’d killed—I regretted nothing, but risking murderers’ lives could be no worse than killing them myself, surely.

title: pro patria (71-77/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Ailoda Langmar, Agent Ihan; Captain Barnicus, First Mate Gaets, others; Althea & Ailoda, Althea & Ihan
stuff that happens: One minute, Althea's realizing that her life as an aristocrat does not represent a universal Ascalonian experience; the next, she's manufacturing pirate slang.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63, 64-70

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Current Mood: satisfied
Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now (Jefferson Starship)

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GW2 fic, Ch 64-70

“It’s your decision, my friend. I know you’ll make the right choice.”

I appreciated the faith, but I didn’t trust myself nearly as much. I’d have liked at least some input from the queen’s representative.

But no—Logan had come to observe, and likely to prevent any fights from breaking out—and perhaps because he was my closest ally and friend. I was the queen’s representative.

title: pro patria (64-70/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Agent Ihan; Lionguard Keene, Scholar Josir, Crusader Hiroki, Logan Thackeray, various Divinity's Reach residents; Althea & Ihan, Althea & Logan
stuff that happens: Althea and Ihan track the missing Seraph and discover his connection with a dead pirate seer, and Althea has to decide how to pursue the lead. In the meanwhile, she takes a soothing walk around Divinity's Reach that quickly turns troubling.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56, 57-63

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Current Music: Nightfall (David Lanz)

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GW2 fic, Ch 57-63

“How is it that a civilian like you sees more combat than any ten soldiers I know? You’re making us look bad, my lady.”

I laughed. “That’s simply not possible—you Seraph are the real heroes.”

Most of them, anyway.

title: pro patria (57-63/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Crusader Hiroki, Agent Ihan; Tactician Sarrena, other Vigil soldiers, Scholar Josir, Logan Thackeray; Althea & Hiroki, Althea & Ihan
stuff that happens: Althea helps Hiroki and the Vigil protect children from the undead, and decides where to go from there.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49, 50-56

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Current Mood: sleepy
Current Location: Washington

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GW2 fic, Ch 50-56

For all my lifelong pride, the Althea of a year ago could never have imagined this—me, a hero of Kryta recognized on sight, walking into the throne room in answer to a personal summons from the queen. Gods, where would I be in another year?

What would I be?

title: pro patria (50-56/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Logan Thackeray, Countess Anise, Queen Jennah; Crusader Hiroki, Agent Ihan, Scholar Josir, various residents of Garrenhoff; Althea & Queen Jennah, Althea & Logan, Althea & Anise
stuff that happens: Althea's dissatisfaction with her normal life is quickly interrupted by a summons from Queen Jennah.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42, 43-49

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Current Music: United We Stand (Matias Puumala)

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GW2 fic, Ch 43-49 (7x7x7x7!)

“I can’t say you look well, but you do look alive!”

I smacked the side of Faren’s head.

“What?” he said. “Alive is the thing, isn’t it?” He turned to my sister. “I’m very glad you’re not dead, Deborah.”

title: pro patria (43-49/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Deborah Fairchild, Logan Thackeray; Queen Jennah, Ailoda Langmar, others; Althea & Deborah, Althea & Logan
stuff that happens: Deborah and Althea get a taste of normal life, and make plans for the future.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35, 36-42

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Current Music: A Hero Rises (Epic Score)

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GW2 fic, Ch 36-42

“Minister Arton’s not guilty; someone was framing him to take the fall if this treason was ever discovered.”

Logan nodded thoughtfully.

“It’s got to be someone else in the Ministry—someone with money, power, and ambition.”

“That doesn’t exactly narrow it down,” he said.

title: pro patria (36-42/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Logan Thackeray, Deborah Fairchild; Ailoda Langmar, others; Althea & Logan, Althea & Deborah, Althea & Ailoda & Deborah
stuff that happens: Althea and Logan track down the enslaved survivors of Falcon Company.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28, 29-35

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Current Music: Legacy of the Lost (Audiomachine)

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GW2 fic, Ch 29-35

“We need real Seraph here in Queensdale, not politicians.”

Logan considered him in silence, then simply shrugged and strode past him, leaving the man flushed and glowering.

Softly, I said, “Watch your tongue.”

title: pro patria (29-35/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Logan Thackeray, Captain Tervelan; Queen Jennah, Minister Arton, others; Althea & Logan
stuff that happens: Althea and Logan confront Tervelan.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21, 22-28

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Fear Not This Night (Jeremy Soule ft. Asja)

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GW2 fic, Ch 22-28

“You have to think this through,” he added.

I appreciated the concern, but there wasn’t much left to think about at this point.

“I’ll do whatever it takes to find my sister,” I told him. Dead or alive, shackled or escaped: I would find her, no matter what I had to do.

title: pro patria (22-28/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Captain Tervelan, Sergeant Bigsby; Logan Thackeray, others; Althea & Deborah, Althea & Logan, Bigsby & Deborah
stuff that happens: Althea begins her investigation of Falcon Company's loss by paying a visit to their former commander.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14, 15-21

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Ghost Brigades (Two Steps From Hell)

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GW2 fic, 15-21

“Ascalonian, eh?”

“Our father was from Ebonhawke and our mother’s a Langmar,” I said, and he looked surprised all over again.

With a quick laugh, he said, “Then get out there, little sister, and make our ancestors proud.”

title: pro patria (15-21/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Lord Faren, Logan Thackeray, Countess Anise, Julius Zamon; Minister Caudecus, Ailoda Langmar, others; Althea & Logan, Althea & Faren, Althea & Deborah
stuff that happens: Althea and Logan take on Zamon in court, and Logan recruits Althea into a new investigation—one that touches her own family.
chapters: 1-7, 8-14

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Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Seeds of Promise (Audiomachine)

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GW2 fic, Ch 8-14

He snapped his fingers. “Lady Althea—that’s it!”

“Althea,” I said firmly.

On a whim, I extended my hand. He didn’t kiss it, thank the gods, as Faren or his companions would have done in his position, just clasped his fingers about it in a strong grip.

“Logan,” said Captain Thackeray.

title: pro patria (8-14/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic
characters/relationships: Althea Fairchild, Lord Faren, Countess Anise, Logan Thackeray; Julius Zamon, Madeline Zamon, Reth, others; Althea & Faren, Althea & Anise, Althea & Logan
stuff that happens: Althea questions the guests at Minister Wi's party.
chapters: 1-7

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Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: Washington
Current Music: Leaps and Bounds (Elijah Bossenbroek)

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also wrt the GW2 fic

... the Guild Wars 2 fic!

This one is ... different, apart from being for a fandom that I think maybe three of my friends are involved in, because instead of writing a one-shot in the Chaucer meme format (seven sections of seven sentences each), I've written an entire 35k+ fic that way. Each chapter is precisely 49 sentences long, which makes for a lot of very short chapters, so I'm bunching them up into groups of (of course!) seven.

title: pro patria (1-7/?)
verse: Ascalonian grudgefic (i.e., a fic inspired by my grudge over GW2 doing everything possible to de-legitimize anger over the Searing, a genocidal attack on the Ascalonian people in the original Guild Wars that has been followed by generations of war and conquest)
characters/relationships: PC (mesmer / human / noble origin / missing sister [Ascalonian]), Lord Faren, Minister Ailoda, Deborah, Countess Anise, Logan Thackeray; PC & Ailoda, PC & Deborah, PC & Anise, PC & Faren
stuff that happens: a young Ascalonian woman grows from a sheltered aristocrat in Divinity's Reach, to a hero rushing into danger to help a nearby village, to the investigator of a series of mysterious abductions and thefts tied to the Ministry itself.

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