Order has collapsed. The greater Terran Expeditionary Force is at the door to enforce it. Ten will stand against them to hold the line and put all of themselves into one last act of desperation. Most of them will not survive. Tell me, truly: do you believe in miracles?

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At Year's End we gather our friends and loved ones and celebrate the passage of time, our accomplishments, our good deeds, the experiences we've had. Regrets are observed, losses are mourned, emotions are shared, but above all else Year's End is a joyous time, a time to prepare for one more year around Terra. For four members of Yegg Battalion, there will be no joy, no mirth, no celebration. There may not even be a new year. There will only be a decision, one whose outcomes are lined with teeth, compromise, misery and suffering. This moment is the culmination of all of their desires, their strengths, the weaknesses, their hopes. There is no clean solution. There is only what comes tomorrow in the sobering light of the new year's day.

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[RECONNECTION GRANTED. INPUT TROOPER ID]

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"Hello Trooper! Please state your name and identification number!

I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you. Can you try again?

You seem to be under distress. I can help! Try nodding your head if you understand, like this!

Very good! Do you need medical assistance? Nod if you understand, like this, yes yes yes, or shake your head if no, like this, no no no.

Understood. A medical officer will not be dispatched to your location at this time. Can you try saying your name? Or a common nickname the other Troopers may have given you?

Very good, Trooper HEATHER. You're doing such a good job! Would you like assistance in operating your armor?

Very good! Try lifting your left hand, like this! This is your left hand!"

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Yegg Battalion needs time to rebuild its ranks after the conquest of Elysia and for its survivors to get their heads right. Thank goodness for spiritual guidance. Sparky has a long overdue conversation. Deck finds that old-time religion. Sixty-Nine plants the seed and will surely enjoy reaping the harvest. Pleather expresses her urges in a totally healthy way. Everyone gets to sit and think about what they've done. https://thecoffin.club

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"-dirty little secret of The Iron Ring, one of the most affordable and busy places to live on the entire super-structure! Many would turn up their noses about living in the back yard of a prison, but opportunity takes many forms and a smart operator doesn't scoff at the cards they've been dealt. The Lamb is home to some of the most vital industry around, a vibrant night life and plenty of jobs, none of them in manufacturing! You're above that, after all, let those who did the crime do the time! Now, many will say "well go work at the QIT Distro Hut, or the #01  Plus Ultra Clean! facility or the official Poppin' Brandz Fuck You Got Mine Mineral Extraction and Processing Complex! But real hustlers know the best work is to be found at The Lamb itself. You think you're better than working for the prison? Au contraire! All contracts flow through The Lamb: none of the prisoners can be trusted with the internal workings of the structure and, legally, the guards are not allowed to recover escaped prisoners. Be your own boss! Set your own hours! Hustle them buns and hunt down folks who've skipped bail or slipped between the bars! Just watch out for Triggr crews, Obloqchain film crews, and non-compete contracts, and everything should be hunky dory in your new home! And if you can't beat 'em? Join 'em! Next up is Spiderbite Alley, a unique hab structure that's a bit of a funny misnomer: due to zoning laws, there technically are no alleys in-"

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We played a one-shot of Red Markets 2nd Edition with Jess as the GM and Caleb Stokes was kind enough to come on and join the rest of us as a player. The Basskickers are a Taker crew operating within scenic Troutfit out in the Loss. The world is overrun with the walking dead, the bills are still due, and the Basskickers have to get work and get paid. Loman sucks in his gut and tightens his belt. Parker tries to reach out to the youth. Sketch is figuring out the fastest way from point A to point B with explosive results. Null finds herself torn between two extremes because of her faith. And Absentee? Absentee is patient. He can wait.

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The Mathematician's Lament

Years before Molly, Lex, Diego and Karl found a new home and new purpose in Everwhere, Doctor Julius Langstrom was a simple academic dedicated to understanding the fundamental forces of the universe. When his nephew Rene and Rene's friend Lucrezia come to visit, Langstrom shows them his latest theory: that there may exist other worlds than these, ripe for the taking. But what starts as a hesitant experimental jaunt becomes something much more dangerous when the trio come into contact with a mysterious being known as The Grand Architect, a mind without a body capable of bending the world to one's dreams...or nightmares. This is the birth of The Everwhere, but in a world without Wills and Ways, and no easy way to return home or take charge of this strange new frontier.

Book Four in The Everwhere Cycle

Reviews of The Mathematician's Lament:

"E. Stapleton does it again." -M. Washington, The Virtue Times

"Hauntingly dreamlike, ideologically pure." -G. Kasita, District 3 Culture Beat

"A perfect worldview for children and parents who are still kids at heart." -T. Sugimoto, Simple Steward Living

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The crew of The Long Bones have managed to accomplish most of their goals, but that little bit remains elusive. Mohs and Orion get briefed on the situation and get to work securing the last of their stability and security. Success is not yet assured, which is a shame, because when I want to ensure a job gets done, I hire freelancers from my good friends at Triggr! Using the Triggr app is so easy, it's no wonder how they dominated a fifth of the market with their affordable rates and job placement! You don't even need literacy or a fully working computer: just speak loudly into the microphone of any computer and they'll do the rest for you! And if you'd like a discount on your next job, use my referral code #LONGBONES at Triggr.ring! I'll get a kickback, your problem will be solved, and we can all enjoy the following recipe that my grandmother loved to cook me back when I was a nineteen year old girl working in the Gem Mines and I needed a high protein boost for the workday.

Six sticks of butter

Three cups vanilla extract

Half a pound of ground coffee beans

A dash of cinnamon

Three cups of sugar

About four cups of ground Telgri beetle (powdered Beloth worm will do as a substitute, not optional, this is where the protein comes from, and don't worry about it being purified of contamination, the minerals are fine in trace amounts!)

Six scoops of nutmeg

Fifty three cranks of pepper

A box of baking soda (baking pepsi will do in a pinch)

A hearty glug of BANG! Poppin' Brandz Orgy Sauss (tm)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whip butter, sugar, Sauss (tm) and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy, then carefully fold in dry ingredients. Using your hands carefully divide dough into little logs and spread them out on a baking sheet before baking for 25-30 minutes depending on oven. Let them cool thoroughly before enjoying your new favorite energy suppository treat (nobody likes a scalded anus!).

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The crew owes 500 holos for bureaucratic fees, needs to find out a way to repair the Long Bones and needs to refuel it. In four hours Aurum 80 will become a hotbed of gang violence, making accomplishing these goals that much harder. It's up to Patience and Cassandra to make the first steps towards solvency and safety of the crew.

I am being handed a note from the future.

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Tonight on The Coffin Club: session zero, character creation and world-building for Death In Space. Grint forgets everything and leaves the past behind. Bea follows a light from the future. Sophie finds hope in dreams. Lavender should probably dig more than two graves before setting off on revenge. Everyone learns a very important lesson about putting your name on a lease for a shitty house. https://thecoffin.club