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Three Square Meals - Chapter 129 (Patreon)

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2020-01-20 20:15:44
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*** EDIT - 21st Jan - fixed some typos and continuity errors. ***

Hey everyone!

Apologies for the delay. The MiL is back home and fully recovered now, so I can get back to cranking out chapters. :-)

Let me know what you think about the latest instalment. It's always interesting to read your feedback.

Anyway, here's the next chapter, I hope you enjoy it!

Regards,

Tefler

Comments

Grolan Knight

Thank you for the chapter and I am relieved to hear that the MiL is home and feeling much better.

Simorthelast

yay! Glad to hear that's shes ok!

Cignal

Thanks Tefler, How is the Mother In Law doing?

Moon Dragon

Most excellent. Thanks Tefler.

Kim Biel-Nielsen

Yes yes yes .... thanks Tef you are the best

Taco1085

so glad to hear the MIL is home and well, thank you for the read and here's to an incredible New Year...

Steve

Thank you sir!

Knucklehead

Glad your MIL is ok! And thanks for the chapter, now I got something to do tonight lol

Mac of Alden

Yupeee! Really good the hear the MiL is Home

a Norman knight

Yay! A great way to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday!

Kurt Robertson

Thank you I was stuck at home now I have something to do.

GDay (FMS)

Thank you it is greatly appreciated. Happy to hear that the MiL is healthy and recovered.

Mjk154

THANK YOU TEFLER I KNOW REAL LIFE CN

Mjk154

REAL LIFE CAN BE HARD

Braw

Cheers Mr

Emma B

Wow!! It’s 3am IST and I am up reading it

commatoes

Well any plans for the next hour are shot to hell!

thomas rodrian

Thanks, Tefler, I did not expect this for a few more hours. Thanks for the surprise.

Bob Clarke

Crackin' Monday evening bonus read, just when I was needing something to get my teeth into! Cheers maestro

andrew finlayson

Tef, one question though.....“I’m eighteen,” Alyssa murmured, breaking eye contact and looking away. “It’s been four years.” What does she mean by four years?

Evan

Thank you, Tefler!

Muledrvr

Congrats on MIL recovering. Yay!

J B

Tef, awesome as always. Masterful emotional rollercoaster, this one - not as blatant as other, previous chapters. The character development is impressive too, taking already powerful characters and showing/emphasizing aspects that've been hinted at but not explored as well before. I love that Jack was pissed repeatedly, but recanted repeatedly as well - very good, keeping his character consistent. Appreciate your hard work here!

Technomage

That was awesome! Though I am curious what the cliffhanger is leading into...a month of dwelling on speculations for Ch130....Also, just thinking...isn't Kali getting a tad bit rebellious? Closing off thoughts, arguing with her matriarch, I sense a possible plot twist there...

IronLance

Tef, I'm glad to hear she is okay. Thank you for the update.

Conor

That was such a great chapter. While I'm always amazed by the scale you are able to write at, with everything coming together in massive space battles containing numerous perspectives, I think it is chapters like these with their really strong emotional moments that elevate you to another class. That is when you truly shine as a writer

Grimlakin

I love the emphasis on love. The original species that john is because he clearly isn't just a progenitor any more is something different at its core. The progenitors are built on hate and forced sacrifice. Where as what John and his crew are are based on love and compassion and action based on enforcing that, even violent action. It's a great bending and I think that Alyssa just had an eppifany regarding just that. I have the sense that she will be able to create or unlock the ability to create their own forge. Now don't get the tie dye out but... A love forge. Amplifying the positive emotions tk create their own new material vastly. Superior to the black metal and forged of just.. Love and compassion and well to be frank a ample Helping of badassery. Maybe I'm. Wrong but I kind of home I'm not. I'd love to see John in the final version of the Invictus parked in front of a powerful storm of attacks from multiple progenitor capital ships and be able to calmly. Ask them why. Maybe even free them from their dark masters control and see what they do only destroying those that don't see what they have become and repent. (lots. Of suicides I'd imagine)

Nchalada

Great to hear MIL is ok!

Keigan

Glad everything worked out with your MIL

Richard de Leeuw

Great chapter too bad i already tore through it, now the long wait for a new chapter begins again, i might reread it from the beginning tough. When is your new amazon book coming out Tef or is that still in the works ?

Rat

Oh great. Tefler gets all the credits, again. I called the soul forge operation in May of last year, and did anyone pay attention? Noooo... of course not. J/k! Tefler, good read, as always. Thanks!

zingowner

"...black Progenitor Metal. "No, this is..." Progenitor metal.?

Dean R White

Great news about the MiL!! Can't wait to read the chapter.

Kinky-Kong-Keith

Wonderful chapter! One moment in particular got to me pretty good, Jack's line ,"I'm just wandering if you're still my little girl?" and what followed after. Damn what a good scene! And I noticed an error during Edreale's discussion with the Fleet Commanders, she mentions 'Emperor Kindralax' instead of Baladranex.

Mark Cheng

Great writing Tef, what a chapter!

rich ed

Another glorious chapter as usual. One bit I noticed is this part “It can come in handy,” Rachel said, in a mastery of understatement. She turned her smile towards Calara’s family members. “Mateo, Jack, it’s lovely to see you again.” I am pretty sure Rachel only met Mateo, because she did not go with John and Calara and Mateo to Jacks ship after the battle unless she met Jack at the awards ceremony?

Jhonaes351

Great job as always señor. Kudos on the character conversations the crew has in their “downtime”. I’ve enjoyed this story immensely the several times I’ve read it. Thank you. Also glad to hear that your family is well. Cheers!

Big Dude

If anyone has issues downloading you need to close the browser and then reconnect. I was getting file not found errors and javascript errors before closing and restarting!

Nafai

Another fantastic chapter! All I can say is, more please😉

Arrowglass

"What a rush" this chapter is! Where did I see that before...lol!!!! Such a great read...one of the best yet...so well done!!! Thanks! Hope all is well now with your family!!!

Dan Ferguson

Great story again, brought some tears when approached Faye's chair.

MaydaysSin

Such a nice chapter! Thank you!

a Norman knight

Tefler, great chapter! I found some suggested edits for Chapter 129, and some may have been mentioned by others already; however, they are as follows: Page 24: “Now... do you want us to spen(t)d the next half-an-hour inflating your ego, or should we check out the rest of the metal fragments?”; Page 26: “Well she totally wrecked the bed...” Dana replied, her gaze returning to the streaked metal. “S(s)o what do you reckon?”; Page 29: she’ll be better than any pilot in the Terran Federation N(n)avy.*; Page 49: “What would my future brother-in-law like to drink?” John asked, as he poured out Strawberry Daiquiries for Calara(,) Sakura( and Emily).; Page 54: *Luck had nothing to (do) with it,* Alyssa said, a look of admiration on her face.; Page 61: John was listening with interest as Mateo tal(k)ed about his transfer to the Terra Defence Fleet,; Page 62: it’ll be one of the most powerful ships in the Federation (N)navy when they’re finished!”; Page 82: “I’d love to mediate and peacefully resolve their grievances, but we’(v)re got higher priorities.”; Page 84: You’ve given me the strength and resolve I need to see me th(r)ough the war.”; As always, if you disagree, I completely understand. Good luck with Chapter 130. Cheers!

David Kent

Chapter was great and good to hear you r family is also home and safe.

Caleb Jamison

An excellent birthday present for me.

MuddMaxx

Good to hear your MiL is back on her feet again. What a scare that must have been.

Kensyi

Ugh was not ready for it to end......more, please. Also the thunder joke killed me, I laughed way too hard at that for way too long, great chapter.

Thanatos95

I see my theory about the soul forge and black metal was right. Also, GAH! Again with the cliffhangers Tefler? Have some mercy on us poor readers.

Victory XC Hunter

Glad everyone is doing well. I really enjoyed the chapter.

AlyxHaestrom

I echo Alyssa's comment. Masterfully done. I really liked the conversation between Nathan and Alyssa. Supreme tact.

darkuncle

Every chapter I keep thinking there’s no way I could love the story any more than I already do, and you keep finding ways to improve your writing and make me love the characters even more. Bravo, Tefler.

PM

Faye back SOON please!

Penfold

Must remember no MIL jokes... Hope all is well with clan and MIL is well on the way to recovery.

Joshua McNicholas

Firstly I am glad MIL is better. Secondly WHOA so much intrigue in this chapter you made me laugh cry and then get super frustrated at he end. Well Done indeed bro!!!!!

Grimlakin

So now I'm curious.. Has your mother in law read this story? ;)

Coin of Gold

Why? You could have left off the last paragraph or so and I would have been happy with the new chapter. Now I'm going to be waiting with bated breath for the next one. You are testing my patience with this cliffhanger! But aside from me being an impatient reader this chapter was great, as usual. I've got to mention that even thought it was obvious what the black metal was made of (A: why would they call it a soul forge if it didn't use souls? B: we already knew they use Thrall's life force/soul for power when the Thrall's normal energy is tapped) that scene was still well-written and made me feel for Alyssa.

ringill

Another enjoyable chapter, it doesn't have to be space battles all the time! (Although I did for a moment have visions of John humping his way onto a Progenitor Dreadnought and then spraying the opposition Thralls!) Meanwhile a speech mismatch for you, She laughed at his confession, her delight quite evident. *Oh, that is a relief! I shall act accordingly, my Lord...”

Luke Zech

I wasn't ready for the feels. Absolutely stellar writing Tefler.

Who Me

You and your cliff hangers! Loved the chapter.

David Shmilowitz

Slightly unrelated topic, is one of your child's first toys going to be a scale model of the Invictus?

Simorthelast

Seconded! I admit that during rereads, I often skip the sex scenes just to get to the narrative quicker. The sex scenes are fantastic, but the battles and the tech upgrade scenes are superb Tef!

ClarasBestFriend

Absolutely fantastic! Still hurts any time Faye is mentioned...

Lee Sherman

Still no update on Rahn and Jess? Last we heard they were waiting for the wormhole generator to recharge, 12 hrs, to "catch up to John". Its been like 2 almost 3 days now, Tef did you forget to update that by chance? just curious, but still a hell of a chapter, keep up the good work.

Online Midas

Absolutely loved it. Way the emotions are conveyed was amazing. Just took me through the journey. Awesome writing Mr.Tef . Just can't wait for the next one.

King James

This story has beyond any expectations that I've had. So much detail and the anticipation you build into every chapter is great. I look forward to the next chapter. Is John going to get a handle on his guide in the near future? Wondering if the next trip to the astral plain will shed some light on that along with any new tech. Wish there was a way to get Dana in there... She would have a field day...

GBo

Brilliant! The way you make me laugh & cry within a few paragraphs, whilst writing such an epic story shows a true gift. And the sheer volume - 101 pages within a month. I love your imagination & sense of humour & still really enjoy the sexy bits - bugger skipping over those bits! Truly wonderful. Thank you. May it never end. I just hope you somehow get acknowledged by the rest of the publishing world sooner rather than later & that your Amazon ebooks do really well.

Mitch Powers

Does anyone else think Tom Morgan is Dana’s brother? The gold rim in his eye color made me think about it and his dad is guilty of something, like maybe leaving a child on Karron?

commatoes

Finally got a chance get to the new chapter and just finished the first section. Thinking of the "fuel" for the soul forge, I am reminded of a passage earlier in the story. I think Rahn (or possibly Rahn) is going over John's progress and comments something like, "The fool asn't built a soul forge yet." IDK it it was intentional by Tef at the time, but the casual indifference that Larn shows in that passage is chilling. He is basically looking at the Maliri as simple fuel and wonders why John hasn't logically start burning them up to make the black metal. I suddenly have this image of young women being shoveled into a blast furnace to power a steel mill. It might be unintentional but I immediately pictured the holocaust and the image from the movie The Wall where the UK school system is a massive meat grinder.

Nibbles

Thank you once again for another gripping episode.

commatoes

Found some typos, Dana kissed him on the tip of the nose. “Now... do you want us to spent [spend] the next half-an-hour inflating your ego, or should we check out the rest of the metal fragments?” *Luck had nothing to [do] with it,* Alyssa said, a look of admiration on her face. John was listening with interest as Mateo talled [talked] about his transfer to the Terra Defence Fleet, so Edraele’s interruption caught him by surprise. *What was that, Edraele?*

Marie E Ward

I thrill ride as always. You kill me with the sudden ends, but I keep coming back for more, so no worries. I loved John having to hide a boner from Calara's Dad. That was cute/hot. I was wondering how you were going to break the harem to Jack and I have to admit, it was smooth. I teared up a little. I almost forgot about Shinatobe after all this time. Eagerly waiting for the next installment!

Steve Raulerson

Outstanding work in this chapter, Tef... while the battle scenes in previous chapters were great, it’s the character and family development and dynamics that keep me coming back. Bravo!

Jammus1

Another great chapter!

Dean R White

Just think, John still has Charles to enlighten about the change, though I think telling jack was much harder. Will Jehanna be on the ship when they leave Olympus? Will Lina be going through the change? Will Dana and Helene design the "Love Forge" and build a lovenaught equipped with love lances? And when the hell are they going to find the tracking device that is going to lead the new Progenitor ( I forgot his name) straight to the Invictus? They have three dozen plus really nasty Progenitors to kill, or one extremely nasty Xar’aziuth to destroy, or both. Not to mention the Brimorians, Kirrix, and Enshunu. All while protecting everyone else in the galaxy and knocking up more Maliri!! Holy Mindfuck Batman, what will they do?

rich ed

Will Jack reflect on this conversation “A Progenitor called Mael’nerak CREATED Terrans as an experiment in genetic mutation... " the created part. Just like when Lynette and Jenna have a conversation back at Olympus about the after life. John does say to Lynette somewhere between being saved and becoming fleet admiral if you believe in God you may have your world view shaken.

Jim lynch

Oh tefler you shit how could you end on that sentence. I’ve been in hospital the last few days so I’ve only just managed to read this chapter. I’m so so looking forward to whatever Alyssa has had awoken inside her hopefully some progenitor killing psycho mind melting thing lol.

ringill

“It’s the Odin’ Thunderbolt!” Mateo enthused, barely able to contain his pride. “I never imagined I’d be the Senior Navigator on a dreadnought.” So far, whenever it's been mentioned, the full name has been Odin's Thunderbolt.

Richard de Leeuw

Hey Tef something completely different, i have been futzing around with text to speech but the microsoft voices and intonation suck donkey balls. And then i haven't even started about making decent sentences and interpunction. I noticed that Audible has a erotic fiction section as well, maybe that's something to consider ?

Grimlakin

Scene I would love to see. The other progenitors arrive only to have their ships disabled through psi/tech they have never seen. They know John is on x planet waiting for them so they go down still cautious of the others. When they go to face him John so tired of the games stands with sword tilting away from him held in two hands as they sense an overwhelming power from it. Charging because they've never encountered something overwhelming other than their evil psychic entity overlord they are simply wiped out. Erased from the world in an instant. As thst happens so swiftly (to save their thrall races) John, jade, and Alyssa perhaps some of the others now elevated as well step in to claim them and take over their psychic networks. Now there is the chance they figure out a way to highjavk the other progenitors networks cutting off their power making them less nessesary to kill... But I think John would go for the super quick group kill so they don't drain millions or billions of their thralls.

Raja Raja Narendran

Hi Tefler This is my first time commenting after joining Patreon. Very well done.This chapter gently eased a lot of details people are going to come back to verify over the next few chapters. I thought they had finally cracked the code on the black metal here. Alas! Scene with Jack went better than expected and felt real. I would not have believed that this here story kicked off in literotica. No sex in the chapter but a riveting read that ended up with me wasting a day at work. Hope you give me more of those in the next few years. Thanks for your creativity. Much appreciated. TSM Junkie.

Carmina.burana123

Spotted a mistake.: John put two tumblers on the bar, added some ice, then poured out the rich amber liquid. “There you go.” The mistake is you never put ice in whiskey. You just water it down

Big Dude

Tefler, SURE you can put ice with whiskey. It all depends on the people drinking it. Apparently John, being a chef in his previous life, liked it that way! https://vinepair.com/wine-blog/whats-the-deal-with-ice-and-whiskey/ Also Dr Tefler, I really enjoyed that chapter. One of your best EVER! The interaction between Calara and Jack expressed how his daughter has grown up even though he hates thinking about it. When you have boys it is one way to think, but when you have a daughter you are afraid to let her go unless you know she's got it in spades. Now Jack knows she has it in spades Ace High! Regarding the black metal, John needs to speak to Rahn on how it is created; plain and simple unless John absorbs his guide. I wonder when Rahn will show up. John has stopped twice now. I did like the scene where he put down his mental defenses to see his blue aura. Means he can kick PG's butt now and I hope we see that simple skirmish happen real soon. The need for SPEED was really well written. All of the Terran ships had sensor issues over the Invictus' relative FTL velocity. Imagine getting somewhere 12 times faster than your allies? Kick the AZZ of the opponents and leave the scraps for cleanup. I love it! HAH HAH HAH! And last but not least was John getting Dana to mentally repair her tools. Now she can think it and it is so! Bravo dude!

The Wicked Duke

OK... Prognostication time: at some point the Invictus *will* be firing the old pink love-beam at other Progenitors ships with terribly destructive effects to them. I mean think about the foreshadowing here & in multiple earlier chapters. It's *gonna* happen! <*giggle-snort*>

Wookey

The Soul Forge vs Love Forge is mot dissimilar to Monsters Inc. As most will remember, laughter produced far more energy than scream. the mistake of Mr Waternoose was to not realise that. Luckily Sully did.

Hughman

Couple thoughts on the Not-a-soul Forge. First, I'm against such an obvious answer as making it a pure Love Forge. That feels a bit simplistic, and too easy. I think it would be harder than that. I'd expect it to something that could be warped into the soul forge, then bounce up a level from what ever it was before Xar mangled it. Also remember we've already seen the start of the Not-a-soul Forge. The Trakarans have been using it for centuries to build their ships.

Brian

Here’s a funny scene that would be lovely to read. The last time the girls were alone they pretty much had their butts kicked. Can you imagine what would happen now to any bad guys that felt so brave. It might play out something like this. While john and Alyssa are with the admirals the girls go off to meet with Jehanna. The twins have holo projectors so don’t need their armor. What would happen if they were ambushed and surrounded by a squad of super soldier bad guys in power armor. I could see the girls having a friendly argument about who gets to take them down. Alyssa picking it up starts to laugh and John asks what’s happening. John asks if they need help but Alyssa says that it’s been stressful lately and the girls need to blow off some steam, let them have their fun. Charles and Lina are both worried and want to send help right away. Lynton simply asks Alyssa to ask the girls to keep a couple alive. It would just be too funny to see these bad ass soldiers begin to cry once they realize what they were tricked into. I hope I haven’t spoiled a scene for Tef.

Pat White

Nice chapter. Can't wait to see what happens when his dad and mom catch up. And also find out what the Bimorans did to the pilot. Keep up the great work Tefler

Dean R White

Did I miss a clue or two, or did Tefler hit us with a complete cliffhanger with what happened to Alyssa on the last page? I almost seems related to Jack and Calara's coming together there at the end.

ReK_

Thanks for the great chapter! I've been thinking about a reread, but it looks like the ebook version is Amazon only. Is there any other way to buy them? I'd really like an epub version, Kindle doesn't work on all of my devices.

Emma B

with the end of the month fast approaching, would it be too much to hope for another chapter in this month itself?? Tefler did say that initially he was planning to release two chapters this month. That sickness scare to the MIL was what slowed it down....

Eriktlupus

Thinking the 2 chapter month got blown by the 10 day delay.

LostSoul

Does he have a discord???

Father Sin

Yes there is a discord. More importantly, I don't know if it is OCD but there is a definite pattern preference. I suspect that the chapter 130 might be a double with some action like a major fluffy bunny visitation. I am always right in my guesses if you ignore all those many times I have been wrong. I actually hope that I am wrong and we see a break from that Meta. I love a double chapter with lots of action as much as anyone, but if it is chapter 131 and that expectation that it will be 130 is thwarted, I will... Worry that the future expect will be palindrome number chapters.

prsstarid

So what does everyone think Maria's gift is going to be? Keep in mind that whatever they are buying Dana is going to do something to it.

prsstarid

Kali promised that she would not try and contact Sarinia but do you think Sarinia will try and contact Kali or one of the other Young Matriarchs before John arrives?

Newnotsure

Ya she picked up on the love of a daughter to her father and back just like jade did when she was love drunk when the the cat girls projected it after they were with John

Mudbutt McMerkin

Dip my butt in butter and call me a biscuit ....... seems like there’s a load of story lines that will merge in the next few days.....(TSM days that is) Lilyana bird dogging what’s left of the Kirrix...you know that’s gonna go sideways. Three Maliri fleets setting up a Fish fry Digging out the traitorous trio when the Invictus gets to Terran space What say we crowd fund Tef a new keyboard cuz he’s gonna pound the crap outa the one he’s got....

Big Dude

Fillet Athgiloi - the best Beowulf line ever!

prsstarid

Question to the group... Why do you think Tefler didn't have Adraele call Athgiloi and tell him to remove his fleets from Kintark space or they would be destroyed by the Maliri and save the need to dispatch the three fleets to confront them at Kinta?

prsstarid

Question to the group.... I imagine there will be a sizable ghost fleet around Larn's home planet. What do you think John will do when he finds survivors?

prsstarid

Question to the group.... When John eventually gets around to demanding the Brimorians free all the Abandoned and warns against any harm coming to them but the Brimorians do something stupid like killing them, what do you think would be appropriate punishment for that behavior?

Arrowglass

As Larn is dead, so goes his claim to the larathyrans! Sooooooooo...can John also claim them now...is there anything keeping him from doing that? After all...he is Baen'thelas...the righter of wrongs...the Protector!!! Any thoughts?

David Kent

I believe Thomas is right, but John is on a time crunch. Will he take the time to claim them so others cant?h

KingzGambit

Kind of old news but did we ever find out what it was that was in the Brimorian network that freaked out Irrilith?

Kinky-Kong-Keith

You know, it is kind of a shame that none of the other girls (except Rachel) have any family (Twins aside since he's fucking theirs), because I would have liked to have seen a family member of one of the girls be told everything about the "Change", and see them react . . . poorly. I mean, if that was my daughter, and they essentially told me "Hey, John messed with my mind, you cool with that?", let's just say MY reaction would be anything but calm and rational.

prsstarid

Question for the Group..... I was reading Ch. 128 again and I had a thought. When John is teaching Alyssa about rune crafting and she asks what runes Dana's is using for the crazy stuff she does and he responds there are not runes to do that and neither was Irillith's ability to Spirit Walk in Cyber Space. Do you think John is inventing his own runes to add to the Progenitor vocabulary?

Chicken

48 hours left. Wonder if we are going to get a month end gift 🎁

Arrowglass

I think it is apparent John is a DIFFERENT kind of Progenitor. If you consider what his father tells him about "siring" him...and I quote Rahn in his first meeting with John "After weeks of careful deliberation over whether to implement my plans, I finally decided to sire an heir and initiate my retribution." He looked at John proudly. "You were the culmination of thousands of years of meticulous research and preparation. I can still hardly believe that it worked." Rahn continues after a bit of history and being told his guide malfunctioned and is still with him... "At least you had access to all the ancient knowledge I imparted in you." His eyes darted to the glowing runesword propped against the sofa. "An artefact from a bygone era... how fitting that it was the instrument of their downfall." It does not say what ancient knowledge John was given by his father, but it makes you wonder! He further states "I wasn't idle during my time of isolation. I discovered a great many secrets... secrets that they do not wish anyone to know..."

CurtInAtl

One thing is for sure, the other Progenitors will not realize that John's girls are not "Thralls" until it is too late to stop him.

Arrowglass

Also, Rahn tells John... *They would never have expected your assault in their worst nightmares! Innovative, resourceful, relentless... I imbued you with traits that would make you a terrifying opponent. I can hardly wait to hear tales of you flaunting their rules of war and seizing victory!* He sat back and gazed into the distance, a look of triumph on his face. *To have hunted the Progenitors to extinction... Xar'aziuth would never have anticipated such an audacious plan!* So, just what and how much extra he was given before even being born is the question? Perhaps Telfer will enlighten us further with a follow up meeting and informative chat between Rahn and John!!!! One can only hope.....LOL!!!! :)

TF4EVA

and we nearly got our hands on the septre....

prsstarid

Question for the Group.... Why do you think that the scepter has been ignored all this time after Larn's defeat? It was clear to John a long time ago that his sword's runes "focused" his power and slowed the drain of his psychic pool dramatically. So why has John or Alyssa not created new runed weapons for Sukura or scepters, staffs, jewelry or perhaps even rifles/pistols for the other girls to increase their psychic powers and decrease their costs? Its like it has not entered their mind.

prsstarid

Question for the Group.... Do you think it might be possible that Celphna is a normal Lenarran like Jade's sisters or is it possible she could be another like Jade? I went searching today for it but could not find it but I recall reading Jade describing a memory of her standing with four others in front of lines of Lerarrans. Could those five have been like her with the runed heart? Am I imagining that or do other recall that. Not sure since I couldn't locate in the past chapters.

Mudbutt McMerkin

Okay guys......speculate on this: If John’s focus is his sword, Larn’s was his rod, Mael’s was his staff and Gahl’s seems to be his axes what would the girls be? Here’s my guesses: Alyssa’s would be gauntlets, maybe collars for the twins, Sakura’s swords, a tongue depressor for Rachel, a wrench for Dana, Jade dunt need one, and I’m drawing a blank for Calara and Helene.... Any ideas?

Rhys

Or Poseidon's staff for Helen?

Justin Goodman

Calara's could be the invictus guns themselves?

RedBuffalo

I need a reminder, what chapter talks about the Kyth? Thanks!

Benj

As a member of John's specie (heterosexual man), I see his story as a classic conundrum. To survive, one must have the love of a good woman, but to do so, you must forgo your inherited nature, which implies extinction of your original self. Women's role as savior and warden is an inevitable constant from birth to death.

Arrowglass

Thanks for the note MM.

chris riley

any news on next chapter

Samuel DeBoard

Tefler I have a question for you. Are you thinking about making any of your books audio. Michael scott Earle was talking about maybe doing a patreon page and I told them how you run yours. And some of the people there wanted to know that question.

Robster

Somewhere next weekend

Robster

I hope.. withdrawing symptoms.. kicking in .....

Father Sin

I suspect 130 is going to turn into a monster size chapter and part 1 posts in a few days. I also hope I am wrong and you get a smaller chapter of 23k to 30k. You all know that is actually still a big chapter I hope; at least until you compare it to how spoiled we normally are.

Alan Cole

Did something change, I was charged the other day but I didn't see a new chapter?

Bp Hlpt

Since, for some reason, some folks are confused about how patreon billing works for Tefler's releases, I'll spell it out here as a separate post so hopefully everyone will see it. :) EDIT: Tefler has clarified that you are charged based on his release. Whether or not you download it, nor how many times you download it, none of that matters, you are charged based on his release. Please Note: This is the way that Tefler has things set up for his releases. I believe that other patreon authors can set their accounts up differently. You get charged for Tefler's releases on the first of the month for any chapters THAT ARE RELEASED the PREVIOUS month. Just to be clear, you are only charged once for each chapter that is released (or twice for the double length ones) no matter how many times you download them. You could download the same chapter every day for a year (365 downloads of the same chapter) and you should only be charged once. Edited, final, and combination releases also don't count. If you've already paid for a chapter, or half a chapter, once, you shouldn't be charged again. For the last few months of last year it seems that Tefler was always posting his chapter release at the very end of the month, and since patreon charges your account on the first of the month, then you saw the two things happen close together. This time, Chapter 129 posted on the 20th, and you didn't get charged until the 1st, so there wasn't the same immediate connection. Remember: 1) Charges occur on the 1st of the month for what is released the previous month, 2) You're only charged once for each release no matter how many times, or when or if, you download it.

Eriktlupus

If patreon hasn't screwed up your charging info anywY.

Martin Erhardsen

TLDR: If it says "Paid for by patrons" in the upper right corner you are paying for it

Tefler

I charge patrons for each 30k word release (although the last few releases have been a bit larger). Sometimes I combine them into double-sized chapters, but I'm still basically charging by the word count. Your credit card gets billed at the end of each month.

prsstarid

Do you think Rahn and Jessica are sitting cloaked at Olympus waiting for John and the girls to show up or possibly at Genthalas Station? They are going to have to meet sometime and I was expecting it to be before now.

SSH

Rahn now has access to the tracker larn installed in Invictus. So they will know where john and co are going.

Braw

I previously suggested that John's Dreadnought be named the Ark Royal, but I've changed my mind. I think the new station could be named Narnia, for The Lion, His Witch and her Wardrobe. And Aslan sounds like a much better name for a great big white majestic beastie to me! ! ! !

Arrowglass

What happened...just typed a post that was here and now it is gone?

Nick White

I know its somewhere in the comments but any word on when next chapter is coming out?

Big Dude

My take: 130 on 14th and 131 on the 29th.

Wozza

As ID software use to say back in the day, when asked when X game was going to be released, "Soon©"

tim sheppard

Does anyone else share my need to shout from the mountain top to the world about this amazing story so all can enjoy it? Maybe I just have to settle for HBO buying the rights to 3SM and starting production soon. I can dream, right? Damn that would be cool.

Arrowglass

I have been thinking about something...dangerous, I know...concerning the Mists of Lorilar and Kyth'sharra (Mael'nerak's throne world) that does not add up! Jade confirms that the recordings of Valada and Mael'nerak at the time of his breaking his bond with her and leaving to fight Rahn'hagan happens on Kyth'sharra! At some time later, Valada travels to Valaden and makes it her home. That makes sense as Genthalas is there. Then, some ten millennia in the future, Edraele sends an expeditionary force into the Mists. The Maliri crew is unable to handle the effects of that part of space for even thirty minutes with some even having to be euthanized. So....how did Valada and the Maliri with her leave Kyth'sharra and traverse the Mists of Lorilar with their sanity intact? WHAT are the Mists of Lorilar...WHEN did they come into existence...HOW long have they been there...and WHO or WHAT created them? It might be postulated that perhaps Mael'nerak survived the end of the "War of the Heavens"...came back to Maliri space...created the Mists to sequester and protect himself from Xar'aziuth and other progenitors...thereby protecting the Maliri at the same time. After all, it was ten thousand years before Lar'kelnar came looking again! According to Rahn, Mael'nerak was most powerful and ancient himself at the time he was sent to look for him. We learned when John's guide severed the bond with the girls that it can be done and then John had to re-create it, so Mael'nerak could still be around without that bond. Any comments?

Mudbutt McMerkin

Here’s some speculation on why John is different from his crappy cousins...... if all the progens (John excluded) are the result of a progen/thrall booty call, then that makes John the exception in that humans are not a thrall species. Remember humans are an experiment in uncontrolled diversity with no compulsion to adore or obey unless a progen exerts control by force of will and/or three square meals. Maybe that, along with having grown up in a completely atypical manner, is a part of John’s ability to get more out of his dalliances with his harem. That combined with his true affection for his women might be the catalyst to the extraordinary amount of power he can draw? I’m thinking perhaps a physiological as well as psychological combination is the root of that ability.

Mudbutt McMerkin

I wonder when John and the crew are gonna realize they could have a completely un-hackable command network by putting an Ashanath or two on every Maliri/thrall vessel? You know Irillith is gonna be hacking thrall ships at some point, so shutting down their own com network and relying on Ashanath to relay orders would render John’s ships opaque to any reciprocal hacking attempts.

David Kent

Compassion vs hate! Love is stronger emotion for powerin up?

Kinky-Kong-Keith

What are the chances that when (or if) Jessica and Rahn reconcile with John and join the team, John might try to bring his grandparents back? Not just so Jessica and he can speak with them, but Rahn too?

Big Dude

Well there goes my guess of the 14th for Chapter 130. Drat! :(

prsstarid

We are totally spoiled by Tefler. I just read a similar genre story as 3SM but fantasy based. There has not been an update in a YEAR!!. He just posted that he has 43k words for the next chapter after a YEAR!! We have ZERO reason to complain. While that other story was excellent I will probably not remember details of it with yearly postings.

wclark57

Scuttlebut is, something has happened and don't expect anything until around the end of the month.

Mudbutt McMerkin

Was thinking about the Kintark and had a brain fart.....Lynette should make sure that the genetically modified Kintark...ie the royal guard types and (if they be modified) the prelates and sub-prelates are all expelled from that portion of the empire now owned by the Federation. Remember back when John had that conversation with the former Kintark politician that they freed from the mines? He went on about how any and all former leadership that objected to the policies of the emperor had been imprisoned. I would imagine that they were replaced by royalist cronies. To ensure a smooth transition and prevent any 5th column nonsense in the future, Lynette should make sure that all royalist sympathizers are expelled.

Mudbutt McMerkin

Very true.....we don’t have very much info on the make up of Kintark society and the story narrative doesn’t require it. If anything my speculation is an irrelevant sidebar. It’s more the musings of an idle mind waiting for the next installment of relevant story. Hence the brain fart label. That being said, if I were the leader of T-Fed I’d make damn sure I’d give the pointy part of the boot to anything or anyone who might make my integration of my newly acquired territory difficult.

Mudbutt McMerkin

Can anyone remind me....what color were Rahns thralls?....is that mentioned anywhere?

Pat White

I think they were red

prsstarid

Question to the group... How many chapters do you think until John and Gahl's confrontation be it in space or hand to hand combat? What I believe needs to happen... 1. We have the Jericho/Olympus trip which is guaranteed for the next chapter. 2. We have the Maliri Matriarch's to settle which will probably be all the chapter after next. 3. We have the expulsion of the Brimorians from the Kintark Empire and return to Genthalas Station and possibly the Lilyana fleet destroying the last Kirrix Dreadnought and then rescuing the Abandoned from the Brimorians 4. We have to locate Kythshara and the Hypergate 5. We have the retrieval of the ghost fleet and possibly rescue the surviving Larathyran's 6. John needs to confront his guide 7. John being reunited with his parents 8. Possibly a solution to the Faye's return. If we continue at a chapter a month it will probably be about August or September

rich ed

This is chapter 98. *We’ll try and keep the risks to a minimum,* John replied, to put her mind at ease. *Once we’re done here, there’s a couple of things I want to clear up in the Terran Federation, then we’ll head back to Genthalas for a bit of a break. We need to upgrade the Invictus’ Heavy Cannons, set up your fleets with the new shield tech, and start working on a new project. I spoke with Dana a while ago about designing a destroyer-class vessel for the Invictus; If Alyssa and I get all the psychic shaping done for the superstructure, then your engineers can start building it... The fact I want to spend lots more time with you and your girls has nothing to do with me wanting to rush back to Maliri Space.* But they have not mentions a destroyer class ship since. Do you think it is on the back burner or has the mighty Tefler forgotten about it as he has said he has not had time to reread his story yet?

rich ed

also chapter 98, John’s attention was drawn to the picture of her mother for a moment, recognising Catherine Voss from the psychic imprints he’d seen on New Eden. He saw the striking family resemblance to her daughter once again, but quickly looked away, not wanting to stir up painful memories for the young woman sitting on the bed. Then in chapter 125 "Rachel buried her face in his chest, leaning into him as she tried to control her emotions. John held her close and rubbed her back, then gestured towards the hover-bike with his free hand as he waited for the brunette to calm. “John...” she finally murmured, looking up at him. “I was wondering earlier... do you remember what my mother looked like?” “I remember everything,” he quietly replied. She had pictures of her mum in her room on the ship. Tefler must have the most editors in the history of editors.

Nathan Modrow

Hi, my name is Nathan. I am a TSM-aholic. It has been 7 days since I read the latest chapter.

Mike

Don’t know if this is old news but I’ve been re-reading the story (again) and when Beth stays over with Tom Walker (Ch 122) she mentions that his blue eyes have a gold ring around the pupil. Could Tom be part of the same program as Dana, maybe even brother and sister? I know it could be a coincidence but we all know how we feel about those...

Kensyi

So has there been any updates on Discord?

Rhys

Ouch, hope everything is OK. Hopefully Tefler will manage to give us something towards the end of the month.

DeepSpace

Aww, i had to check b4 i crashed just in case us TSM addicts got some V Day love from the man in the form of a release of what he had so far.

Simorthelast

I'm stuck at home with the flu for a few days so if C-130 drops in....😎 (pun intended)

Grimlakin

Hopefully nobody in teflers immediate family has been to specific areas of China recently. Hope all is well Tefler!!!

Jeff Eaton

Not that I have expected the next chapter out yet, but I'm surprised I haven't seen an update yet. Or did I miss it?

Pat White

Hey everyone. Who is the other writer who writes in this time line.

MJHSharkbait365

With as much as people bust his balls (myself included) over not hitting estimated dates. I can’t say I am too surprised to see Tefler playing this one close to the vest.

Nonconformist

No update from Tefler that I have seen.

Pat White

Jedi Khan. Yes. I believe there were some other patrons talking about it. Or maybe I miss understood

DemonHunterCole

One by one the penguins killed our sanity. Yes, there should be a race if deadly penguins in this ever expanding universe.

Nick White

As long as it's not a partial drop just to charge us, with " the rest coming in a few days ". Would rather he miss a dead line and get himself back in the swing that have him always pushing partial chapters out

Who Me

Personally - I would LOVE to give Mr.Tefler some of my money!

Avenger0201

Ch. 127 is now live on Literotica

Who Me

Ch. 127 is now live on SoL

Krowsingre

Thanks for the chapter

Nonconformist

Since 127 has hit Lit maybe the new chapter will hit here today or at least an update.

Grimlakin

@tefler I hope you abmnd the family are well.

Kensyi

Just finished a full read through, started the day after 129 released, I'm ready for the next chapter....when it is ready, not before. But please finish soon, I'm dying here lol

Claudiu PETRE

Good news! Chapter 127 is from yesterday available on LitEroitica. So, Tefler is ok 😀

Kinky-Kong-Keith

Any of ya'll got any good suggestions for Serial Novel-length stories on Lit, SOL or wherever to help pass the time?

Kensyi

Here is hoping it drops I could really use the distraction from reality right now

Joseph Casson

Lost Empire , Sheila , and Sam are 3 storyline by pars001 at Literotica.

Arrowglass

Question? I do not see anywhere (may have missed it) if the Maliri were seeded originally as a thrall species for Mael'nerak in this quadrant of the galaxy or if he brought them with him? In the ancient videos he has them helping when he creates the other races. Are they actually native to Valadan (or whatever it was named before) and the other Maliri worlds? Rahn was sent to find him, so did he escape to the Shroud or create it to escape Xar'aziuth? Wonder where Mael started...who was originanlly seeded for him...so many questions? Perhaps one day we will get some answers?

wclark57

I don't think the origin story of the shroud is all that firmly established. I've always assumed the Maliri were native there, but i don't think it's been firmly established.

Nonconformist

I don't remember which chapter but the Maliri are a thrall race.

Nonconformist

I also think they were " seeded " like the other thrall races which should mean they were already on their worlds.

Nonconformist

I thought since Tefler posted the next chapter on Lit that we would get the next chapter here or at least an update but haven't seen anything. Anybody have any info?

Father Sin

First 30k is dropping Friday, but it is a double chapter so you know that it will be all build up and cliff hangers. It is called Daddy Issues. Rahn, Jack, and possibly one other obvious Daddy are likely to feature. Henry Voss is also going to feature but maybe not in the first part.

Richard Yocca

I am anxiousness waiting for 130, I had to go back and reread the first 120.

ringill

Just having a re-read of the chapter and spotted this: Tsarra placed a hand on the Fleet Admirals shoulder. “I owe her a great deal. Aadya convinced me to stop trying to fight John and talk to him instead... I dread to think what might have happened otherwise. Aadya is a Fleet Commander not a Fleet Admiral. It's funny how these things can leap out at you despite having read it a few times!

Big Dude

As a person who agrees with Sparky's Wife, Tefler's writing immensely improved around Chapter 60. I suggest you all go back and see how many chapters he was producing around then. I was one who suggested that Tefler write some chapters ahead like some other authors but again that's his decision. I would rather have a well written tome than a rushed one. Tefler was writing 3 per month when he was below the $1500/chapter level. Since the early chapters are on ano th her device I don't know if he was writing 30k words per chapter. I doubt it because each of his first 4 books weren't 300K words long . So cut the man some slack.

Mac of Alden

The pedant in me is breaking out - is this the final version of 129? As it is not labled as such

ByzFan

Yes we would protect you? Is Alyssa insane?