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Small Delay

My keyboard died. Arranged a ride for tomorrow to get to the store.

The Beast Within - Chapter 23

Xia did indeed sleep quite a lot. She was only awake for about an hour for the entire visit. When she was awake, she mostly just wanted to snuggle up to him. She woke up long enough to crawl into his lap, nuzzle his neck, and pass out. Harry didn't mind at all; he trailed his fingers along her spine as she slept. It was an interesting way to learn that dragons can purr. The 'quick visit' stretched out to the entire day. He was already making plans to spend at least two nights a week if he was...

Star Forge - Chapter 9

A cluster of space stations circled the planet of Alderaan. There was at least a dozen. Each one was its own little hive of activity. We didn't know which one to aim for, so we slowed our speed and opened a communication channel to the nearest one.

"Unidentified vessel," the voice of a droid came through speaker in the cockpit. "State your purpose and identification number or cease your approach."

"YT-1930, designation Zepplin," I replied. "Offering services as requested regarding...

The Beast Within - Chapter 22

"Wotcher," Tonks said with a smile once the other Aurors had left.

Hestia and Moody had stayed behind. They had decided that keeping the same people around would be best to prevent further issues. The gnarled old Auror had his wand out the entire time. Harry understood, but it was a little disheartening. It was a point in his favor that most people didn't know that he was the monster that appeared at the World Cup worked in his favor. He was under no illusions that he would have probabl...

Star Forge - Chapter 8

Half an hour later I emerged from my Warehouse. My research provided me with less information than I wanted. The various aliens from Mass Effect had been blended in among the standard Star Wars setting. From what I could tell, there were no blue Twi'leks, they had been replaced by Asari. There had to be more of them rather than a simple replacement. Closest I could think would be that it was a way to easily integrate the species into the setting without causing too many issues. The culture wa...

Star Forge - Chapter 7

NOTE:
I'll still be posting chapters of this story. I'm enjoying writing it and would like to share.
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Any possibility of assassinating Palpatine before he got too powerful was foiled by my recovery time. I was still on the fence about killing him, but it was nice to have the option. The perfect time would have been when he arrived on Naboo to celebrate. Send a droid into his ship with an explosive device near the hyperdrive set to explode once it is activated. Boom. No more Emper...

The Beast Within - Chapter 21

Lady Amelia was absolutely gorgeous. She was statuesque with smooth skin that hinted at just enough muscle definition. Her breasts were full and firm, her lips were kissable, and she was completely nude in front of him. Over the last few days, they had tried many different ways to inspire emotions to fuel his transformation.

Harry was just as naked as she was. The only problem being that he felt absolutely no desire to touch her. He wasn't hypocritical enough to dismiss her for her alte...

The Beast Within - Chapter 20 Refresh

Zita Görög - Amelia Toln - Underworld

Harry spent the night, and the next day locked in the basement park. He was under no illusion that he was essentially being held prisoner. This was the second time he had lost control of himself twice now. Granted, both times weren't normal events. Thankfully, the stories coming out of the World Cup were a wild jumble. The official story was that there was a small riot that was handled by the Aurors. Complete crap, but he was glad that hi...

Star Forge - Chapter 6

NOTE:
This should be the last chapter of Star Forge for a bit. I wanted some extra time to plot out The Beast Within.
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6.

Mette and Adyan stood off to the side as Anakin and Shmi returned. The two Twi'lek studied my crew with a confused interest.

"This is Anakin and Shmi Skywalker," I introduced. "This is Mette and Adyan. Adyan is a pilot and a mechanic. Mette is willing to learn."

"Hi!" Anakin waved happily. "You're joining the crew?"

"Hi," Mette replie...

Poll Winner

By one vote...

The Beast Within

Give me a bit of time to plot everything out and I'll get posting. It's been a while since I've worked on it. The intent is to finish the story, aiming for 5-8 chapters.

Star Forge - Chapter 5

I had one blaster out and aimed at Avar as we walked down the corridor to his private room. My other hand was free in case I needed to grab him if he tried to run. Any of the slaves we saw along the way simply watched in awe as we passed. Avar tried to order them to attack me, but a smack upside the back of his head shut him up.

The door to his room was hard to miss. While the rest of the place was standard, this one had an intricate, swirling pattern carved into it.

"Open it," I ...

Story Focus - Entry Level

Which story should I focus to completion. Finishing a story allows for faster uploads on others as well as bringing a shelved story back into rotation. I'd prefer to have at least 2 stories finished before I resurrect anything though.

Multiple Votes allowed.

Story Focus

Why didn't I just do a poll in the first place?

Which story should I focus to completion. Finishing a story allows for faster uploads on others as well as bringing a shelved story back into rotation. I'd prefer to have at least 2 stories finished before I resurrect anything though.

Multiple Votes allowed.

Update March 2025

Hello everyone :)

I wanted to give you all an update on things. I've come to realize that swapping between stories is causing me to forget and mix-up plots. To help slow the tide of plot-holes I am going to focus on one story until I can get it finished, or at least to a decent stopping point.

Currently, I'm leaning toward A New Potter as a focus, though Time Keeps On Slipping and Somewhere Safe are tied for 2nd. Input would be welcome. I think I can get A New Potter to a natural ...

Star Forge Audience

The audience awards points. Sure, it's been me so far, but I'd like you all to enjoy it too.

What would the audience like to see?

Star Forge Audience - Entry Level

The audience awards points. Sure, it's been me so far, but I'd like you all to enjoy it too.

What would the audience like to see?

A New Potter - Chapter 14

I was feeling better in the morning. Yes, Dumbledore was dead. Yes, the country went from laughing at him to venerating his memory. Yes, it all came down to me now. I had a choice to make, do I hide in Hogwarts and let the country collapse, or do I fight?

Fighting sounded good on paper, but I wasn't confident in my skills. I had the knowledge from the books and movies along with most of Harry's memories. We had spent the summer training. Potentially, I could add the Order to the allies ...

Star Forge - Chapter 4

I hate to admit it, but I had no idea what to do next. Create a reputation, challenge Pre Vizsla for control of Death Watch, return to Tatooine to destroy the slave trade, and then turn my attention to the Hutts. Somewhere along the line I'll need to think about the Clone Wars as well. That all sounded great, but getting there was the issue. The droid control ship would speed things along which meant I still need to get enough points. Then, to speed that along, I needed to figure out what the...

Star Forge Poll

I'm undecided on introducing cross-over elements from other games/movies.

There are some plot-points I can salvage from other SW sources, but this would be outside of that. Examples being Borderlands, Mass Effect, Predator (not Aliens, hate those things), and possibly Halo. They might not all happen. Just examples that I would draw from.

Star Forge with added x-over?

A New Potter - Chapter 13

• Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore Dead at 114 years old
  By Etrigan Watson

• The Magical World has lost a legend. It was discovered this morning that Headmaster Dumbledore had passed peacefully in his sleep sometime during the night. The loss…

A picture of Dumbledore from the previous year during the TriWizard Tournament graced the front page. It was one of the many promotional shots that were stylish and obviously staged.

Star Forge - Chapter 3

"I know this hasn't been as exciting as you were hoping," I said as Anakin took a seat across from me. "It's important to know the basics before we move on to the fun stuff."

"Like building a laser sword?" Anakin bounced in place.

"No," I laughed. "They are called Lightsabers and are an important benchmark to reach."

Anakin pouted.

"Today, we are going to talk about the Jedi and Sith Codes," I explained.

"Why?" Anakin asked. "You said you weren't a Jedi."

"...

Somewhere Safe - Chapter 51

The rest of the day was thankfully dully. He was tired and sore after the duels and after-shower activities. Harry spent the time catching up on assignments. The Ravenclaw contingent, along with Hermione and Miranda, sped the process along. Two things became apparent as they worked through the classwork. One, the group assembled were scary smart. If it wasn't for the innate perfectionism, they could potentially take over the Magical World. Secondly, he had been treating Miranda like Hermione,...

Star Forge - Chapter 2

Shmi Skywalker stared at me as I stood behind her son. Her expression went completely blank as she saw the remote in my hand.

"Mom!" Anakin ran over to her completely oblivious to her plight. "We're free."

"What?" Shmi finally looked at her son.

"Kiskin bought us from Watto," Anakin explained just short of a yell. "He deactivated my chip and said I was part of his crew."

"I'd like you to come as well," I added.

Her sharp eyes snapped back to me. I deactivated her...

Random Poll - This Time It's Personal

Which sounds more interesting as a story/series of stories? Both would be Men's Adventure, which is basically smut these days.

Filler Episode - Chapter 8

Peter closed his eyes and sniffed as he entered the apartment.

"Please tell me there are some bagels left," he groaned.

Melissa McCall sat at the table with two stacks of books before her. Scott and Isaac were across from her with similar, but smaller, piles. Stiles sat hunched at the laptop that held the digital archives. Derek wasn't in the room, but Peter could hear him moving in the kitchen.

"The doughnuts are gone," Melissa replied with a look to Isaac and Stiles. "But ...

A New Potter v2 - Chapter 12

The hard part was figuring out when in the year to handle the Dumbledore situation. It would have been too much for it to happen right now since Umbridge just died, the school had been shuttered for over a week, and there were Aurors stationed around the campus. I would have to wait a little longer, which would give me some more time to plan.

It was becoming more complicated than I had originally expected. If I killed Dumbledore now then there was a very likely chance that the Ministry ...

Time Keeps on Slipping - Chapter 23

Susan Bones - Heidi Romanova

Harry felt a presence behind him. He looked over his shoulder to see Professor Longbottom standing there. The older man took a step back.

"Mister Potter," Longbottom said. "Headmistress McGonagall would like to speak with you."

Harry felt his mouth go dry as he stood up.

"Nev-," Harry started.

"We shouldn't keep her waiting," Neville interrupted him.

According to everyone else, Professor Longbottom was one of the kindest people ...

Star Forge - 1

AN:
I have discovered the Celestial Grimoire/Forge/Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives (the last one might be fake). It sounded fun and I wanted to give it a try. The point system did seem a little overpowered so I adjusted to payout to achievement based rather than wordcount.
Star Wars + Celestial Forge/Holocron
Let me know what you think. I've had a fun time writing it.

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·         chirp, chirp

My eyes fluttered, but I v...

Somewhere Safe - Chapter 50 part 2

Harry used his fingertips to stroke along Katie's back. She was simply luxuriating in the sensation. Part of him wanted to agree with her. They had been busy. That was reason enough not time with everyone. Still, that hadn't stopped them from going on individual dates. These witches wanted him, chose him, and he wanted them to know that he was happy.

"I'm going to take a shower," Harry said as he scooted to the edge of the bed.

"No," Katie whined, reaching out a hand dramatically ...

Somewhere Safe - Chapter 50 part 1

Lavender probably meant it as joke, but her words kept repeating in his head.

'Katie has been waiting for you.'

She wasn't the only one. The pure mental dissonance knocked his body into autopilot. It suddenly all clicked. In the old dimension his life had a constant looming danger in the shape of Voldemort and the Death Eaters. Harry didn't want to admit it, but somewhere in the back of his mind, he didn't expect to live long enough to finish Hogwarts. It felt like he was waiting ...