Breaking the Cycle

By Lore

This collection contains the full version of the first of the three Books of Lore:

Breaking the Cycle

These stories follow a similar plot to the original text and should be considered as an expansion or unabridged version. They seek to further plot points explored in the abridged text while also expanding on the universe and characters seen. Unlike the original texts, these re-writes are not confined to the same limitations and as such take longer to write and edit. Enjoy.

Titling system works as follows:
1:1:1 Lore
(1):1:1 - (Book one)
1:(1):1 - (Arc one)
1:1:(1) - (Chapter one)

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1:1:1 Lore

By Lore on Wed, 18 May 2022

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Damp. They weren’t quite sure where they were but it was most certainly damp. For that matter, they weren’t quite sure who they were either. A...
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1:1:10 Silus (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 22 Jul 2022

Limping. Char too had now sustained a minor injury to her lower back although she was certainly playing up its affects. She smiled as she finally...
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1:1:10 Silus (Part 2)

By Lore on Sat, 23 Jul 2022

The lift doors parted and the sound washed in. It was like their trip to medical but a thousand times worse. While there had been a lot of different...
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1:1:11 Lists

By Lore on Fri, 29 Jul 2022

Scrolling. The tablet finally loaded and displayed a series of objectives. The list wasn’t as long as they had been expecting, certainly not long...
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1:1:12 Destiny

By Lore on Fri, 05 Aug 2022

Beckoning. She held the doorway open with her body. “Come on, I know it’s only six rooms but I think you’re going to like what you see. And if you’re...
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1:1:2 Home

By Lore on Fri, 27 May 2022

Ringing. Bright lights. Neon hums. Tinnitus blaring. A cacophony of sensory information drowned Lore until the encroaching blackness engulfed them...
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1:1:3 Dreaming (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 03 Jun 2022

Silence. For a moment, there was only darkness but then, slowly, light. They could see but they couldn’t quite focus. Not too far away, they could...
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1:1:3 Dreaming (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 03 Jun 2022

“Just checking their pupils reactivity. You can never be too safe.” Walsh darted the pen from one side of their vision to the other. Lore’s lungs...
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1:1:4 Brian

By Lore on Fri, 10 Jun 2022

Cold. It wasn’t unpleasant but it was a little chillier than they remembered it being. Their room was dark and slumped in the chair in the corner, a...
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1:1:5 Disarray (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 17 Jun 2022

Sound. The plaster was starting to come away from the walls and the creaking of the wooden beams was devolving to a dying shriek. They had moments to...
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1:1:5 Disarray (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 17 Jun 2022

The countdown began. Despite their limited memory, they knew that they had never run so fast before. Their bare feet slapped against the unyielding...
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1:1:6 Memories

By Lore on Sat, 25 Jun 2022

Silence. A single tear rolled down her cheek. She still had her hand in her pocket, reluctant to unhand the cube, fumbling with it, unsure of what to...
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1:1:7 Clarity (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Blinking. It took a while for their eyes to adjust but it was all the more confusing when they did. Replacing the bathroom they were originally sat...
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1:1:7 Clarity (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Lore returned to Loren’s body. He was addressing the group but his mumbling made it sound as if he were talking to himself. “If I take the Tempora...
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1:1:8 Context (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 08 Jul 2022

Pain. Lore had a splitting headache as three years of their own memories settled in their head. They had already felt queasy but activating the...
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1:1:8 Context (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 08 Jul 2022

“It is now.” Lore lifted their hands, letting their shackles fall to the floor. One of their arms was considerably thinner than the other. It was...
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1:1:9 Beginnings (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 15 Jul 2022

Thud. Char had not long finished her sentence as Lore fell. It was as if they had waited so as not to be rude. Char looked down at the pile of fabric...
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1:1:9 Beginnings (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 15 Jul 2022

Lore found their way to the living room and Char, casually fiddling with their sleeve and Breacher, trying to find a way to keep their sleeve tight...
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1:2:1 Illia (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 12 Aug 2022

Yawning. Char hadn’t even left the bridge but it was obvious she was more tired than she had let on. Staggering in her sightlessness, she retired to...
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1:2:1 Illia (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 12 Aug 2022

Destiny was suspiciously quiet. Lore looked over to Char, they were both braced. Char nodded and Lore activated the drive. And then they were there...
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1:2:2 Re-Introductions

By Lore on Fri, 19 Aug 2022

Sweetness. The air was fresh and smooth. Although it was chilled, it did little to lower the body temperature as it swirled around them. The native...
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1:2:3 Missing (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 26 Aug 2022

Stairs. It wasn’t the quantity, more rather the steepness and harshness of the chosen medium. Each step was ever so slightly taller than Lore was...
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1:2:3 Missing (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 26 Aug 2022

“What do you think you’re doing?” Undulia looked ready to hit her. The alarm continued blaring. She shouted over to Lore to make sure they couldn’t...
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1:2:4 Underground (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 02 Sep 2022

Chilled. The air that whipped around them as they were dragged into the undercity was cold. It wasn’t unpleasant but it was enough to warrant a light...
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1:2:4 Underground (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 02 Sep 2022

Lore awoke, gasping for air, terrified for a brief moment. They jumped from the bed, ripping the duvet from around Char exposing her to the cold of...
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1:2:4 Underground (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 02 Sep 2022

The room was similarly decorated to Tolan’s other lab but this one was much larger. It had a small waiting area, an empty receptionists desk and an...
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1:2:5 Middlethem (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 09 Sep 2022

Noise. Dissident humans surrounded them, squeezing by as they went about their day. Magpie led the way back to the main chamber. They were only a few...
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1:2:5 Middlethem (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 09 Sep 2022

Magpie was allowed into the room to collect Lore and Char. His eyesight perfect for a pitch black extraction. Once the doors had been closed behind...
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1:2:6 Deeper (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 16 Sep 2022

Shelves. The room was entirely filled with shelves. That was to be expected, after all it was a store room but what they hadn’t expected was the...
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1:2:6 Deeper (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 16 Sep 2022

Magpie had been standing guard for nearly fifteen minutes and was beginning to get impatient. While the area wasn’t one frequented by many, he was...
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1:2:7 Indexing (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 23 Sep 2022

Thunk. The door closed and locked itself. Destiny followed Tolan out of the clone’s quarters and into their back office. The room was stacked floor...
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1:2:7 Indexing (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 23 Sep 2022

The database was beginning to load, one item at a time. The computer’s fans whirred as it switched from a near idle state to having to do something...
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1:2:8 Scouting (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 30 Sep 2022

Brightness. The clones had never been allowed into Celreagaire but especially not since Magpie decided to swipe Tolan’s keys three years ago. Their...
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1:2:8 Scouting (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 30 Sep 2022

Ace didn’t speak but rather showed exactly what it would do. They activated the board; it silently raised itself from the ground to a cruising...
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1:2:9 Sanctuary (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 07 Oct 2022

Buzzing. There was a faint hiss coming from the panel. “Present identification.” A synthetic voice croaked from the intercom. Ace held the card to...
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1:2:9 Sanctuary (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 07 Oct 2022

They were led to a building at the base of the transmitter. It loomed above them. While the clones knew that Sanctuary Point was a military...
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1:2:9 Sanctuary (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 07 Oct 2022

“Now isn’t that interesting.” The commander turned from her computer to Ace and Midpoint. “We’ve just had a complete computer failure in the airlock...
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1:2:10 Undulia (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 14 Oct 2022

Rapping. Ace’s fingers hit the table one at a time in sequence as they waited for Lore to stop pacing and deliver the plan. They checked their tablet...
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1:2:10 Undulia (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 14 Oct 2022

“Thank you.” Lore waited for Rhu’Anui to take a seat. “The conglomeration has shown that, despite your differences, despite or perhaps because of...
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1:2:10 Undulia (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 14 Oct 2022

The sound of the shattering echoed across the tundra, stirring the snow. Lore and Char sped towards the staging area but out of the corner of their...
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1:2:10 Undulia (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 21 Oct 2022

“Let’s go the long way.” Char was already scanning the astrometric charts. “Look, if we maintain our current headings, we can make a stop on Faresis...
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1:2:10 Undulia (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 28 Oct 2022

The Destiny settled in orbit of Faresis. Lore was a more proficient pilot than they or Char had thought although Char had stepped in a few times to...
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1:2:10 Undulia (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 28 Oct 2022

Six hours had passed since her incarceration. She sat in solitary silence, still stunned by what she had seen. A figure of pure energy melted her...
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1:3:1 Rexel (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 04 Nov 2022

Space. Their short stint on Illia had felt like longer but Destiny’s chronometers confirmed that only just over two days had passed. The Rexel system...
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1:3:1 Rexel (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 04 Nov 2022

“Bloody hel!” Magpie threw his medkit to Char. “Scalpel’s in the first pocket. I think Ace has the trauma kits.” “What’s going on?” Midpoint’s helmet...
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1:3:2 Runaways

By Lore on Fri, 11 Nov 2022

Staring. Despite the crowds, despite the fog, their eyes were unflinching. Like a deer in headlights, they froze. Lore and Char made their way over...
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1:3:3 Issues

By Lore on Fri, 18 Nov 2022

Sighing. “So here’s the problem. While Granddad was out getting things ready, he left my Mum and Dad in charge. They died so we had to start...
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1:3:4 Alliances

By Lore on Fri, 25 Nov 2022

Breathe. That’s all Char could think of as she watched Lore frantically explain their thought process to them. She and Blue stood with the clones,...
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1:3:5 Syndicate (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 23 Dec 2022

Coughing. A split second timing failure sent a needle into Lore’s lungs. A mouthful of Rexel’s smog was extracted and vented behind them. The clones...
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1:3:5 Syndicate (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 23 Dec 2022

Storm was an understatement. They may have been speaking a language Lore was fluent in but they had no hope of understanding any of the noise that...
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1:3:6 Stolen (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 30 Dec 2022

Alone. Char sat in the office waiting for her turn. She had not long seen Lore disappear into the lift and was waiting for The Three Armed Rexian to...
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1:3:6 Stolen (Part 2)

By Lore on Sat, 31 Dec 2022

When The Three Armed Rexian appeared, Syd made it abundantly clear that Char was not welcome in her office anymore. Cannon on arm, she entered the...
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1:3:7 Inspection (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 20 Jan 2023

Enamoured. Destiny watched as Curve practiced, both of them partially intentionally, partially unintentionally ignoring the beeping of the ships...
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1:3:7 Inspection (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 20 Jan 2023

The overground section of the facility was nearly three kilometres long and two wide; surrounded entirely by a thick wire mesh. There were bright...
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1:3:7 Inspection (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 20 Jan 2023

“I’m not liking this one bit.” Magpie couldn’t stop looking over his shoulders. “They’re all staring at us.” “They’re probably getting used to the...
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1:3:8 Retrieval (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Annoyance. She had only just arrived and she was already in cuffs. “Honestly didn’t expect to actually meet Lore’s alien whore.” Reid scoffed. “What...
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1:3:8 Retrieval (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Reid didn’t even need the cuffs anymore. Lore sat there, paralysed, just watching as a river of viscous, metallic fluid pooled on the floor by where...
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1:3:8 Retrieval (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 10 Feb 2023

Reid snaked her way through the maintenance tunnels. Crait was waiting at the junction ahead. “I understand we have guests.” They tried to maintain...
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1:3:8 Retrieval (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 17 Feb 2023

They had prepared for a riot but found themselves instead woefully underprepared for the calm and still. All of the extra gear strapped to and inside...
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1:3:9 Ascension (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 24 Feb 2023

Damp. She had no idea what was going on or where she was but she was most certainly damp. Her ears were ringing, her vision blurred beyond...
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1:3:9 Ascension (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 03 Mar 2023

Finding the taxi was a godssend. It cut their journey time significantly as they pulled up to the docks. They had been docked there for a while but...
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1:3:9 Ascension (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 10 Mar 2023

They were immediately hit by the stench of urine. Stale urine. Mauve reassured them that most of the smell wasn’t from the indentureds but actually...
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1:3:10 Blue (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Silence. It was as if the vacuum of space had penetrated their hull; not a breath, not a sound, nothing. Char stood on the bridge, unblinking, unable...
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1:3:10 Blue (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 24 Mar 2023

Sirens blared painting the whole bridge red around them. Crait just stood there, smiling, the storm all around them; every warning sign Simplicity...
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1:3:10 Blue (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 31 Mar 2023

“How do we actually get in anyway?” Lore looked at Char’s map. “There isn’t even a door.” “That’s the problem. We try and Breach in, the chronometric...
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1:3:10 Blue (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 07 Apr 2023

Lore looked to Char, she looked back. Without talking they managed to devise a strategy that worked for the both of them. A quick nod was seemingly...
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1:3:10 Blue (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Lore still hadn’t opened their eyes. After Crait’s attack, them becoming whatever The Paragon was and their short journey through space, they could...
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1:3:10 Blue (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 21 Apr 2023

“Sir we’ve got company. Protectorate ships on sensors leaving Rexel’s One, Three, Four and Six.” Jo’Tastia’T split her main screen to show the...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 05 May 2023

Soaking. It was as if neither of them had ever used a water based shower. Both Sky and Blue left the bathrooms dripping wet with only a sodden towel...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 12 May 2023

Inside the cube was strangely, exactly what Lore had expected. They were in a room about two metres by two metres; a door and a button being the only...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 19 May 2023

They had such a wide range of options open to them. A seemingly infinite number of room configurations appeared before them. Although initially, it...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 26 May 2023

They stood by the door, fabricated basket in hand, waiting for Char and the siblings to finish getting ready. Char joined them with her own basket...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 02 Jun 2023

Char was stunned with how quickly and deftly Lore had been able to bend the truth. “Yeah, thanks for inviting us over, it’s been a tough few days and...
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1:4:1 Cambridge (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 16 Jun 2023

“Three mugs.” She retorted. “You’re not supposed to be here…” They sat opposite Lore, in front of their mug and stared. They lifted the mug to take a...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Quiet. In the nearly hour and a half since they had left the canteen, neither Sky nor Blue had left or even attempted to communicate with anyone...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 07 Jul 2023

Lore waited with Char on the cargo bay ramp. They were so tense but were fighting themselves not to show it. Eventually, Sky joined them. The path...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 14 Jul 2023

Back on the main street, they again took inventory of their available shops. “Chemist or General store it is I think?” Char’s eyes darted between the...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 28 Jul 2023

A ship blared overhead as it came into land on a newly designated landing pad, just outside of town. The four cones were nearly blown into next week...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 04 Aug 2023

A voice blared over the various speakers dotted around Treenam; it was muffled and distorted by static and nearly impossible to decipher but it was...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 7)

By Lore on Fri, 11 Aug 2023

The white flash of their materialisation caught the locals off guard. The rabble and ruckus died down in an instant. They had only been gone a couple...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 8)

By Lore on Fri, 11 Aug 2023

There was a huge commotion outside. As they left the town hall, they saw waves of civilians being corralled towards the police station and barracks...
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1:4:2 Tarthesis (Part 9)

By Lore on Fri, 11 Aug 2023

The evacuations were all going to plan; across the planet, the ships were filling and they were almost all ready to depart. Thanks to Destiny acting...
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1:4:3 Republic (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 18 Aug 2023

Treacle. The gravity in The Occam’s Razor’s hangar bay was much heavier than The Destiny’s making every step uncomfortably difficult yet only Lore...
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1:4:3 Republic (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 25 Aug 2023

They returned to the foyer, Brian looked around at the other doors. “Where first I wonder?” He smiled to himself. “Save the best for last I think so...
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1:4:3 Republic (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 01 Sep 2023

They were alone in a black void. Char and Brian were nowhere to be seen; they knew that they weren’t on The Razor but apart from that, they had no...
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1:4:3 Republic (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 08 Sep 2023

The last few metres to the foyer were longer than they should have been. Lore didn’t know why but their body just didn’t want to move. Every step was...
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1:4:3 Republic (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 15 Sep 2023

The First parted the doors, their arms flung wide and their face somewhere in an awkward rift between anger and neutrality. They marched at Lore,...
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1:4:4 Cyenzeit (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 22 Sep 2023

Spinning. Char was still in awe. Apart from the sign with the settlement’s name, English had become a secondary language, with every other sign...
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1:4:4 Cyenzeit (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 29 Sep 2023

A lot had changed for them since The Three Year Month; there was a confidence about Luscillus that had not been present the last time Lore...
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1:4:4 Cyenzeit (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 06 Oct 2023

“Okay then, lets get to business.” Allana kicked a chest open and withdrew a harness. “You left us these on your last visit. I reckon they’re for now...
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1:4:4 Cyenzeit (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 13 Oct 2023

The New Quatarrian sun, despite being artificial, emulated the original almost perfectly and Lore still wasn’t a fan; it didn’t help that they had a...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 20 Oct 2023

Warm. Going from the comfortable cool of their flat to the humid and extreme warmth of Dekk Rekkarvik was an unpleasant experience, as if stepping...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 27 Oct 2023

They had been expecting the bar to be quiet but not as quiet as it was. Apart from the Barkeep, there was virtually no one there. Lore checked the...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 03 Nov 2023

The vision ended. “I think we both know what that was.” Lore spoke coldly. Crait sat there. Eyes wide open, mouth firmly shut. “What did you do to...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 10 Nov 2023

They weren’t quite sure how long Lore and Char had been gone but they were enjoying spending their down time on The Vengeance. After running a few...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 17 Nov 2023

The clone that summoned them was waiting outside of The Vengeance. She straightened out her armour when she saw Ace approach but relaxed slightly...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 24 Nov 2023

Ace took their cup back to the fabricator and refilled it. They scanned the menu before ordering a second cup of water. Carefully, they made their...
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1:4:5 Negotiations (Part 7)

By Lore on Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Midpoint made his way towards the back of the room. There were four tables, each with a single, helmeted clone, sat by themselves. He scanned the...
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1:4:6 Johned (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 08 Dec 2023

Silence. After the brief briefing, Emm didn’t say another word. They just walked sightly ahead of them as they led Lore and Char back through the...
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1:4:6 Johned (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 15 Dec 2023

Lore waited until it was just them and Char in the War room. They didn’t speak as they turned the holo-projector back on. “Lore, why are we still...
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1:4:6 Johned (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 22 Dec 2023

“We can’t wait.” Lore’s tone was flatter than usual. “If we do, that is what we’ll be waiting for.” The clones were still paralysed by the event that...
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1:4:7 Solutions (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 29 Dec 2023

Blinking. The suns burnt high in the sky and without the nebula to block them out, they were blinding to the unprepared. There was scaffolding...
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1:4:7 Solutions (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 05 Jan 2024

They found the kitchenette’s fabricator and ordered two cups of tea with a small pitcher of milk and a saucer of sugar. They grabbed one of the two...
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1:4:7 Solutions (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 12 Jan 2024

The towers of The Slingshot loomed overhead. The First put themselves between The Slingshot and their party before checking to make sure they were...
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1:4:7 Solutions (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 19 Jan 2024

Outside of The Slingshot, Char initiated a second scan. A map of the entire facility and the surrounding areas appeared. The wireframe finished...
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1:4:8 Doubles (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 26 Jan 2024

Confusion. Lore and Char kept a respectable distance from the two but found it harder than they had expected. “Where are they going?” Lore and Char...
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1:4:8 Doubles (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 02 Feb 2024

It was so much nicer indoors. The air was cooler and less humid, the ground didn’t feel quite so hard and the sun was nowhere to be seen. Lore tapped...
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1:4:8 Doubles (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 09 Feb 2024

Lore turned the corner, it looked as though they hadn’t even bothered. The entire building’s orbital corridor was seemingly designed to look as...
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1:4:8 Doubles (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 16 Feb 2024

Same place, a different time. Char exhaled the weight of a potential future and some of the dusts that came with her from it. “Bloody hel. How did...
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1:4:9 Reclamation (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 23 Feb 2024

Turbulent. The KADS had deposited them in high orbit above the Johned base but the nebula’s gasses had made the journey anything but smooth. The...
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1:4:9 Reclamation (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 01 Mar 2024

The frenzied soldier carved a swathe through its own army; its once allies tried everything to put it down but each attempt only seemed to anger it...
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1:4:9 Reclamation (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 08 Mar 2024

Meanwhile, Ace pressed on, Aloe and the rest of their unit not too far behind. There had been very little in the way of resistance as they travelled...
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1:4:9 Reclamation (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 15 Mar 2024

Finally, they had reached The Slingshot; the doors weren’t even locked. Ace tried to pull them open but found their efforts met with resistance. They...
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1:4:10 Crait (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 22 Mar 2024

Silence. She hadn’t spoken since. For that matter, she hadn’t woken up since either. She slept the sleep of the dead. Sam had tried everything to...
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1:4:10 Crait (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 29 Mar 2024

Red lights flashed throughout the ship; sirens wailed in their wake. All of the Lores appeared to be moving to their action stations, including Sam...
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1:4:10 Crait (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 05 Apr 2024

Char hadn’t even realised they had left the ship. She and Charrlene now found themselves choking in The Slingshot’s courtyard. With a wave of her...
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1:4:10 Crait (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Simplicity was almost exactly as she remembered. Although her time on the ship had been short, its layout and the events that occurred within were...
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1:4:10 Crait (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 19 Apr 2024

There was a knock at the door. The first guard struggled as he tilted and turned the foldable bench through the doorway and out of the narrow...
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1:5:1 Quararr (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 26 Apr 2024

Confusion. Their wrist burnt and they felt as though they had sunk significantly into the ground around them. Dazed, their whole body tingling, they...
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1:5:1 Quatarr (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 03 May 2024

It was uncanny how similar it was for both of them. They both awoke in their relative sleeping area; they both went outside and they both looked up...
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1:5:1 Quatarr (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 10 May 2024

A human stood ahead of three Quatarrians on their left while the other two Quatarrians were on their right. There was a noticeable difference in...
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1:5:1 Quatarr (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 17 May 2024

The other villagers watched in a mix of awe and confusion as they saw a very pale figure walk straight through their settlement and towards their...
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1:5:1 Quatarr (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 24 May 2024

They hadn’t realised just how dim the lighting was in the tent until they exited. Their eyes adjusted to the light, allowing them to see the crowd...
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1:5:2 Fate (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 31 May 2024

Roaring. The engines above howled as Char and Destiny double checked their limits. Data on the screen, they sent it down to The Slingshot team below...
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1:5:2 Fate (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Crait wasted no time getting comfortable. They lounged in the centre stage as if they had owned The Destiny for years. Char appeared for a moment...
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1:5:2 Fate (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 14 Jun 2024

The initial launch lulled them into a false sense of security. They had all expected to have been thrown around the bridge, similar to pebbles in a...
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1:5:3 Alterations (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Breathe. The immediate panic the quake had caused had been short lived but was soon replaced with curiosity and questioning. Sharr’Renn picked...
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1:5:3 Alterations (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Sharr’Renn’s quarters were a beautiful continuation of her tent’s maximalist style however lacked a feature they considered key to an individual’s...
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1:5:3 Alterations (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 05 Jul 2024

They returned to Sharr’Renn’s quarters only a moment after they originally left. The First and Charrlene marvelled at their surroundings; the room...
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1:5:3 Alterations (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 12 Jul 2024

They had expected it to be awkward when they returned to The Destiny but they weren’t expecting The First, Charrlene and Crait to be stood in...
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1:5:4 Rewind (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Easy. Crait was being surprisingly co-operative even though the tranquilliser had almost entirely worn off. With a few minor adjustments, the harness...
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1:5:4 Rewind (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 26 Jul 2024

They watched as Sheffield was constructed around them. Loren and Cait walked hand in hand through the concrete redwoods growing over them. Almost...
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1:5:4 Rewind (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 02 Aug 2024

Darkness. Then. Light. An intense and blinding light painted their vision white before adjusting to see the vignette before them. A grey and sterile...
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1:5:4 Rewind (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 09 Aug 2024

“To see the end, we have to go back to the beginning.” The room flew off into the distance or they flew away from it and into the void. Things were...
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1:5:4 Rewind (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 16 Aug 2024

They returned soon after to Simplicity. They didn’t even have to speak, just a nod and they were off. Simplicity drew closer to the planet before...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 23 Aug 2024

Uncertain. The First wobbled back to their feet. Lore and Char ahead of them. “You two… That… That was… Different.” They struggled at first to...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Lore looked around the stillness, their head pounding. At first, it was as they expected but a second look confused them. The box ahead of them had...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 06 Sep 2024

Rage became her. Lore hadn’t spoken since leaving the council chamber; they found themselves locked in with their thoughts and their body on auto-...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

Back out in the ‘open’ air, they felt themselves decompress. The compound looked a lot different to how it had during their arrival; the light more...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 20 Sep 2024

“Gods, it feels good to be back in open space.” Destiny rolled the ship with glee. “It’s almost better than…” “Don’t you dare finish that!” Curve...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 27 Sep 2024

A chime rang out as the doors parted; the floor grate rose from the sandpit and once it locked into place, a figure stepped out onto it. “Ollowwo’...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 7)

By Lore on Fri, 04 Oct 2024

Eventually, Ow’oo returned; it’s helmeted head peered out from behind the door’s window. Ow’oo vanished but soon reappeared as the doors started to...
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1:5:5 Forgotten (Part 8)

By Lore on Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Lore moved in closer and darted around it, examining its face from every angle; every so often, they would make a noise of thought or mumble...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 25 Oct 2024

Discomfort. Their upgraded Breacher had managed to spare them most of the effects that Tempora radiation exposure typically had on the organic body...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 01 Nov 2024

Light. The orbs fell too. They seemed attracted to Sharr’Renn’s chest. As the light filled her chest, so did air. Char wasn’t sure who to tend to...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 08 Nov 2024

The old city roads had once been cobbled but the millennia of wear had flattened the stones; those who flattened the stones appeared to be missing,...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 15 Nov 2024

It wasn’t what they had expected; while Quatarr and most museums seemed to favour wide, open spaces, Tarr’Zendwr was relatively cramped. It consisted...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 5)

By Lore on Fri, 22 Nov 2024

Under the watchful gaze of the guards, Lore and Char moved towards the door; the black abyss that once filled the doorway dissipated, the new space...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 6)

By Lore on Fri, 29 Nov 2024

Timm’Ottay hadn’t looked at them since they arrived, his gaze respectfully but at times, awkwardly averted; the other Quatarrian returned to their...
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1:5:6 Agreements (Part 7)

By Lore on Fri, 06 Dec 2024

The flash of white burned a little brighter but they still safely made it to the desert. Lore had pre-programmed their second jump so that the moment...
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1:5:7 Descent (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 13 Dec 2024

Loud. Every council member seemed to want to talk at once. Lore just sat there, at the end of the table, listening; it was all noise to them but they...
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1:5:7 Descent (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 20 Dec 2024

The hour passed faster than any of them wanted it to. Final preparations were made and the lists had been completed. A shared feeling of reluctance...
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1:5:7 Descent (Part 3)

By Lore on Fri, 27 Dec 2024

Their mission began. The Rexian’s formation tightened around the Lore’s ships which now flew in single file. From the spread out line of vessels,...
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1:5:7 Descent (Part 4)

By Lore on Fri, 03 Jan 2025

Working under Crait’s watchful eye gave what should have been the easy part of the mission an unwanted sense of tension. “Did I ever tell you how...
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1:5:8 Alignment

By Lore on Fri, 10 Jan 2025

Still. Once both planets had entered the space between spaces, they became perfectly still. There was nothing, almost. Two planets and the Tethers...
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1:5:9 Duel (Part 1)

By Lore on Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Quiet. Since their declaration, not a single sound. The Paragon separated; they looked to their Reapers. Although they too had separated, their...
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1:5:9 Duel (Part 2)

By Lore on Fri, 24 Jan 2025

The crowd started to get riled up. Half shouting Crait’s praises the other cheering for Lore. The noise rang in their ears, distorting their vision...
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