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Three Square Meals - Chapter 130 (second half) (Patreon)

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2020-04-01 02:27:19
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2020-04-11 18:12:59
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*** EDITED 1st April - fixed lots of typos and added the final scene. ***

Hey everyone!

Here's the next chunk of chapter 130! It's 29k words at the moment, so I might add in another short scene at the end just to round it out to 30k. 

A number of you have expressed concern about my family's wellbeing in the Coronavirus pandemic. We're all fine, but currently there's a lockdown in England. I hope all of you have managed to avoid catching the virus and that your friends and families are all safe too. While it's been great seeing much more of my family, having both children at home does impact my productivity. After watching wholesome kids tv shows, it takes a while to get my mind back in the gutter for writing erotic sci-fi. :)

As ever, I'm hoping to get two chapters written next month, but we shall see how that plays out!

I hope you enjoy the chapter,

Tefler

Comments

TP

Thank you

SomeYoungGuy

There goes my productivity for the rest of the day!

Hendrix Morton

Thanks for getting done what you did!

Forbsey

Out of all the times you get told when we were younger to get out of the gutter, you get right back in. We are all complicit. It is glorious :)

Muledrvr

Good to hear (read) that all is well in your personal space. Good luck with the munchkins, and may you succeed in keeping us gutter snipes entertained.

Evan

Thank you, Tefler! A very enjoyable read, as always!

Steve

Thank you!

Beowulf

thank you Tefler

Jedi Khan

Good to hear that all is well in your domain, Tefler. Hope it stays that way. And darn those wholesome kids shows for distracting you from dirty thoughts. lol

Arakasi

Finally...Yay

Kinky-Kong-Keith

Oh shit! Glad to see you're doing well Tef! I couldn't have asked for a better way to end the day, new chapter and news of you and yours' wellbeing :-)

Cignal

Hope everyone is will at your house Tefler, Thanks for this.

Steve

Cheers! Thanks Tef!

MeCherAmigos

From our gutter to your heart. Take care of your family, your guttersnipe fans are all adults.

Moon Dragon

Thanks, Tef. Glad to hear that you and yours are thus far doing well.

a Norman knight

Good to hear that you and your family are doing well. Had some us worried for a while there. Thank you for this, Tefler.

TF4EVA

much love. Thank you and go well

Daniel Warfield

Wholesome kids shows hehe. Do you know the words to the frozen songs by heart.

Timtom12

It's good to hear good news!

Emma B

Great!! I was heading to work in 30 minutes.....

Chakia Parks

This is definitely an awesome Birthday gift!! 😁 Super excited. Thanks Tefler.

citymorgue2 CM2

Cheers Tef. Great to hear your ok. I know what I'll be doing tonight.

Bp Hlpt

Thanks, Tefler!

GDay (FMS)

Thanks Tef, greatly appreciated, keep safe and look after yourself and the family.

Taco1085

Thank you sir for letting us know you are all doing ok and safe. Can't wait to read this chapter and know that it is going to be amazing. Just know we are all keeping you and the family in our prayers.

Braw

cheers mr

Big Dude

Tefler, <b>thank you</b>!

Kensyi

Wow, what a rollercoaster. You have done it again amazing chapter can't wait for the last scene.

Skchoad

That was satisfying. Something to end a good day on. One thing jarred me, which is rare for your writing. Alyssa can hear half of the conversation, but still sent Jade to check up on John. The excursion was worth it for Jade and Helene, but unless Alyssa made the request for them, it didn't make much sense. Alyssa even admitted later she heard half of the conversation. Anyway, minor detail, love your work.

Bob Clarke

"crashed into Sakura’s naginata" should be Calara's naginata

Evan

This didn’t make sense to me: —— It would be hideously ironic if her people ended up as indentured servants in the Terran Federation, just after Queen Edraele had been forced to ban slavery within the Kintark Empire. —— How was Queen Edraele forced to ban slavery within the Kintark Empire? I don’t recall that one…

Alex Wright

Thanks. Take care and stay safe.

recurve33

Amazing as always, thank you so much. Best wishes to you and yours, stay safe and healthy.

JollyRodger

Awesome chapter tef,... thanks for the distraction and feeding my addiction. :-) stay healthy and safe bro

JollyRodger

April is looking like a really long month for sure. Especially if we are all locked up at home. Good luck writing Ted

Thanatos95

Awesome chapter as usual! Stay healthy folks!

Arrowglass

Thanks again for another remarkable read!!!!!

Jammus1

Wow. That was an emotional rollercoaster. [Spoilers] I teared up when John was unloading on Maria. Uh...that doesn’t sound...LOL. Jade has a new form! Calamari and Sakura are so happy Alyssa is becoming a love-oholic! Another great chapter!!

Jammus1

I thought Jehanna bonded with Alyssa? Why did she tell Lynette they couldn’t talk on the coms when she asked her to check on Jehanna?

Kinky-Kong-Keith

It's funny, it did seem a bit like Sakura was being a bit neglected these last few chapters, and I don't mean just within the story itself, but she sure came back with a bang! Such a great scene. I don't know if Sakura is my favorite of the lionesses, but of all of them, she's the one whose scenes tear me up the most. As for the scene where John unloads his baggage for Maria, I probably should feel happy at this part, but I just feel heartbroken, though not for the reason you may think. I can only speak for myself here, but I desperately want to see John reconcile with Jessica. And this scene just makes that possibility seem slimmer. The scene with the baby dragons and Tamolith was gold! Should have known that scheming lizard would keep Baladranax's daughters alive for her son. And yet, I still ship it. Is there something wrong with me?

Taco1085

Now that is another great chapter, love the flow, the character interaction. thank you thank you thank you.

Guy House

Awesome. Great chapter Tefler. Thanks. Stay week and keep family safe in a crazy world.

Guy House

Dammit. Stay well

Whoriar

Perfect birthday gift for myself.

Jeff Eaton

2 chapters in April. That be absolutely Awesome!!! I mean, it's never going happen. But it be Awesome!

Paddy

Great, thank you so much. Was having withdrawal symptoms, even though I'm re-reading from the start again. Stay well fellow England-dweller 😄

Mapstar

Oof, each and every chapter is pure gold. But its never enough. :(

Robster

Great again ... but somewhere i missed John getting soaking wet at the beginning of chapter 130-2 Can somebody tell what happened ???

Brooks Moses

Another typo note: You've got "flora and flora" where you probably mean "flora and fauna". Or maybe "flora and flotsam"? :) Great second-half-of-chapter! I really enjoyed it. Are all the kids shows influencing you into including so many happy family moments?

John Doe

Remarkable as always. Tef your gift is precious indeed. Stay safe and healthy!!!

J B

Great stuff as I've learned to expect from you, o great one. Thanks for this! I do wonder about the potential foreshadowing regarding all the broken families in John's pride of lionesses - except for Calara. I hope I'm wrong!

Philip Hannum

What an amazing story. Well done. By the way, isn’t it flora and fauna? I saw what you were trying to say and wasn’t sure if it was a language thing or a mistake. Keep it up.

Kinky-Kong-Keith

By the way, after that scene with Sakura, just how close is John to revoking Alyssa's recruitment rights?

Idaho Spud56

Thanks for the new chapter and the update. Glad to hear you and yours are healthy. Hope that you and everyone here stay safe.

Keigan

Thanks for the update. Glad you and your family are keeping safe

Jewbear

In the spar between Sakura and calara you called calara sakura at one point.

a Norman knight

Tefler, great second half chapter! A few suggested edits for Chapter 130, part 2, minus some that were mentioned by others already, and are as follows: Page 19: “It’s just as breathtaking (breath-taking or breath taking) as (I) a remember.”; Page 20: John watched the Asian sword( )mistress with interest.; Page 25: She shifted into a(n) offensive stance,; Page 25: A(n) blocky projection appeared,; Page 26: momentarily distracting her (in) mid-charge.; Page 68: “Can I get in there too?” Dana asked with a(n) impish grin.; As always, if you disagree, I completely understand. Good luck with Chapter 131. Cheers!

Big Dude

@kinky-kong-keith, For the Jessica/John relationship to develop there would have to be a astral plane connection because they are too far away from each other all the time. Maybe Rahn allows Jessica to fly with John for a week or so while Rahn joins the Maliri in filleting and barbecuing some fish. Imagine the Brimorians are getting their fins scaled by the Maliri and Rahn shows up in the dreadnought. Athgiloi then sends a message to the Maliri, "Ah help has arrived you blue skinned scum!" Then Rahn sends out an APB telling everyone he's John's father and he's here to help the Maliri. Then Rahn says John sends his regards. Imagine Athgoloi's face on that revelation! Sweet retribution. That would have to be an interesting conversation between Alyssa and Rahn Alyssa tells Rahn to allow Dana to see and copy all the progenitor dreadnought hardware. Rahn enters the Astral plane and tells John's PG to behave and merge nicely with John or Rahn will rearrange PG's mental structure. While everyone may want to see the PG/John fight, there are more important things to deal with per my four farthings!

zingowner

"...before shimming into her dress." shimmying?

Big Dude

Question for <b>Tefler</b>, how much time by percentage of writing each chapter do you spend on the conversational dialog?

thomas rodrian

Tefler, just my opinion, but you should not add anything to the ending. the chapter is fine without adding more.

CJ Mora

Another great story, Tefler! Not sure if this one already got noticed: "Twin ninjato slashed through the air and crashed into Sakura’s naginata" Shouldn't that be Calara's naginata?

Kensyi

@Tefler, when do you think you will have the final scene done and added?

Arrowglass

I agree with Big Dude that hopefully there is a connection with John and Rahn...that he helps/saves/gives sound advice on defeating/absorbing his Guide...that he and Alyssa have a reckoning...that John and his Mother develop something good! Do I want too much? Question: will Rahn using the dreadnought attract the attention of Xur'aziuth if he does NOT use psychic powers or the astral?

Arrowglass

OH...I meant to add I love what you are doing with the emerging personalities of the "bots!"

Big Dude

Ahhh yes the Claymore Incident!

Matt

Wolf 359? The fucking Borg are turning up?! Resistance is fertile, you will be inseminated!

Chester Orland

Thanks, Tefler. Worth the wait as usual.

Bob Clarke

You started off calling Almada's location Fenrir station, then changed it to Fenris station

Brian Woods

So...is no one going to bring up the HUGE elephant in the room? Admiral Walker KNOWS his “son” is genetically engineered, revealed by his knowledge that Tom was incapable of cheating on Anna, unquestionable loyalty likely a side effect of the restructuring done to his biology. As if the golden coronas weren’t enough of a hint! Given the likelihood that Lynette will ask Rachel to heal Tom so as to wake him up from his coma, what are the chances she finds the same markers in Tom as she did in Dana??? Furthermore, how much time will they be forced to spend in-system to deal with the resulting shockwaves, from torturing Arjun for the assassination info, to Lina’s possible Lioness upgrade, to healing Abby for Henry and a meeting with Jessica on the dreadnaught; how long can all this take? Inquiring minds wish to know, oh great and powerful Tefler!!!

Bp Hlpt

That's not a bad idea about giving all of the family members personal Shields. I had the idea that Maria's bodyguards should also have them, along with their own car to match Maria's. That, and whatever reinforcements installed in both of their new homes, should be enough to keep them all safe. I don't necessarily think that they need more weapons. As to whether the scene was "rushed", it was supposed to be since they needed to get going, so I didn't have a problem with that.

CJ Mora

It would be really ironic if Rahn was to watch over the merging of John and his guide, in order to make it up to John about being a schmuck earlier. But I can't see how that would happen since John doesn't trust him now.

King James

These last few chapters have been great.. but kinda like torture... Waiting for them to get back to Malari territory to upgrade the ship.. and go get the other ships... Etc... He still has to fight his guide. Do a spirit walk to take Dana directly to the source of more tech I think you mentioned he has to fight his guide before he goes on another spirit walk right?. And the Brimorians still need to be taken care of while rescuing the Abandoned... Sure there's a ton I'm missing... I'm ready for it all!

King James

Also as mentioned above... I thought Maria would receive a personal shield and maybe a pistol.. the car is cool to... But if another issue arises she still has to get to the car.

King James

Right... The set up is there for them to meet again. There will obviously be resolution between him and his mother... But hopefully something positive will come from a second meeting with the dad.. maybe he can help with the guide

Arrowglass

Did I miss something...where Viv, Joel and Faith learned about and met the Maliri twins along with knowledge about the Progenitors? They were all together and apparently out of their armor in the cargo bay... "Calara gave her parents a farewell hug while the Maliri twins left the cargo bay. Once they were safely out of sight, Dana raised the huge doors, revealing the umbilical linking the Invictus to the Epiphron." Also mention was made that the car "should be able to safely escape from, or eliminate, any threat short of a Progenitor assault."

Michael103187

anyone else catch the startrek reference?

John Lisbeth

The "second half" document won't open. No problem with the other chapters. Any suggestions?

Som Eone

Not sure if Tefler will see this, but here goes. I've only been along for the ride for about 8 weeks, read all of what was on Lit before tracking the rest down here. First, your writing was really quite good early on, but it has improved significantly since. You have started to slow down the action just a little, and broaden the backstory, which I appreciate. Second, I think I understand the perceived need to maintain 30000 words, and I am excessively eager to read more, but one of the things that I appreciated was the progression toward what seemed like more logical chapter ends. This chapter felt complete without the added scene. I value the quality of the writing, not the quantity of words, and would be happy to see slightly shorter, 'whole' chapters without the earlier sense of piecemeal chapter break points. Just my lowly opinion.

Kensyi

Wonder when John is going to meet CT

a Norman knight

Tefler, you missed one of the edits. Page 19: “It’s just as breathtaking as (I) remember.” Don't think you really want to leave it as: “It’s just as breathtaking as a remember.”

Mjk154

thank you Tefler keep your family safe

Timbo

Tefler, I don’t think this is a typo, but in the following dialogue: [Maria brushed the backs of her fingers along the Nymph’s arm. “You’re so soft...” Jade began to purr, responding to the gentle caress. “Unfortunately, the fur isn’t very practical in the bedroom,” she replied with a grin, revealing a pair of elongated canine teeth”] Wouldn’t [this form] work better than [the fur]? Just a thought ...

Neill Roos

The phrase “to do a number” has a negative meaning, to injure someone or something, or to hurt or embarrass someone:. Don’t think that’s what you were implying here > “and the number you just did on your High Priestess,” Come a long way since the aim was just to buy a new PC! Good work. Always interesting to see how the story flows.

Neill Roos

Ok, I can see it reading that way.

J B

There are a couple it's/its confusions in the updated text as of 3 April

Victory XC Hunter

I am getting an error trying to download the revised file.

Rhys

Ah, a chapter is like the weekend, over too soon, and always leaves you wanting more..........

Brian Woods

So, I was having a good think over that very interesting last scene, and a thought struck me: obviously the Walkers, at least the good Admiral, are involved in the genetics research that Rachel found out about in Tartarus. If so, then perhaps the Buckinghams were as well, at the very least the Fleet Admiral, since their families are such good friends. Given the success of the one Walker guy during the Dragon March conflicts, the one KIA by Norwood and his treachery, it seems likely that the changes were passed down hereditarily and maybe modified as the child or children grew up. Buckingham’s madness is thus explained as a genetic defect exacerbated by the situation he found himself in. Mason, as his son, would likely possess the defect as well, and due to his father’s death and the airing of the Fleet Admiral’s dirty laundry and Beth breaking his heart, the madness came on full bore. Will we see a crazed Mason in the future, possibly at the slave swap, attempting to attack John and the Invictus from his obsolete cruiser during the fight? What defect does Anna possess, if any, should this theory be proven true? Will Dana find out which family she belongs to in this convoluted mess? I eagerly await the drama to unfold!

Matthew Marrinan

Interesting speculation! Can’t wait for the next installment. And to see what the Twins might do to the Maliri mercenary hackers....

bigdawguw65

The twins will have their hands full trying to keep John safe from a ship load of horny Maliri women :-) . I think Shanrly will willingly do anything John wants & give him all the answers about the Callopian traitor that she knows .

Grimlakin

Any news on the next chapter?

Matt

I don't know if this is just me, but it seems that having all the Lionesses mental well-being based entirely on your own feeling good... all the time. Would get to be a little mentally exhausting. Depression and I have been in each others orbits for a long time and sometimes it seems to require a period of wallowing, I mean a serious urge to allow it to wash over you. In real life when this happens I can avoid people for a little while and not inflict myself on them. In John's case that's not feasible, even discounting the whole matriarch psychic bond thing. It seems to me that having to be deliberately in a better mood than you naturally would be... all the time to ensure the mental well being of so many other people, without a break, would wipe out my emotional reserves. After all there have been times where his mood has seemed to have the effect of the equivalent of major psychological abuse. So in effect he's not allowed to feel how he feels without becoming an abuser, which he certainly doesn't want to be. It appears to be a state of affairs that cannot continue indefinitely. At least if he was anything like me, and I'll be the first to admit that there aren't many that fit that description.

Mankey

Matt, I like you have suffered from mental health issues, primarily due to PTSD owing to a long military career. For me, it is refreshing to see a positive spin on promoting mental well being, and the feedback of so much positivity can only be beneficial in the long term. So please, as they say on the other side of the pond, "Don't sweat the small stuff". John has tackled, from the very beginning, with the prospect of unintended mental abuse to his coterie of beauties, but they are all aware of this and assure him constantly that this is in fact not the case. I mean, for frick's sake, Tefler has virtually devoted whole chapters to exploring this issue. So do enjoy the story as it unfolds and try not to be too analytical about it

PLRus--Founding member of the TSM F5 club.

For those of you interested in a much easier and interactive format for discussions with other readers and supporters (including Tefler) Please feel free to joint the TSM Discord channel. If you leave a screen copy of your support level and contact a mod or leave it in the New Arrival Coordination channel they can set you up with Patreon only sections as well as those open to non-supporters which has up to date discussions in real tijme. Just follow this link: https://discord.gg/ByA4Xv5 (this is a permanent invite) and if you have any questions just ask for a Mod. This board practices civil discourse and personal attacks, or discussions in general public channels on religion or politics are not allowed: though you can do that in direct messages to your heart's content.

MeCherAmigos

Tefler, I love your set up. Family is important. Father's approval is so big for PJ. You have a true challenger for our Samurai waiting out there. You have brought many of the story lines into focus at Olympus - I feel the Force is strong with this one. My heart tells me good things are in store for our protagonist. Not all will be lost in the coming duel of the minds. Thank you for taking your story - and your storytelling - to a higher plane of existence. Thank you.

Richard de Leeuw

I saw the new chapter on literotica drop, usually that means that the new chapter on patreon isn't far of either, anyone heard anything yet ?

VC

Yeah, what with two kids and the current situation, I doubt he'll be going back to two chapters a month anytime soon. Which sucks cause I joined right when he went down xD

Arrowglass

Congrats on reaching 3600 patrons!!!!!!!!!

Big Dude

I really doubt that will happen. It's April 14th in Britain and no first half being evaluated writing the second half commentary. I think Tef has reached his financial goals with the amount posted above. While other authors do write with a chapter buffer, I think Tef looks at suggestions and weaves some of them into the story or in future chapters. He mentioned how he story boards the chapters and I suppose it's a whole room of spreadsheets, yarn strings and posted wall papers. While we would all like a multiple per month TSM infusion, as the months go by I think that gets dimmer and dimmer as more people join the TSM starship, Just my four farthings.

Robar

I broke down and bought in...with no regrets! Amazing story! Just don’t die like Mike Cropo. That made me cry at 1st...,then I realized how much of the story we lost.

Tefler

There's actually several reasons for my slowdown in chapter releases. 1) The story is much more complex than when I started, with more nuanced character development (so it takes longer to write). 2) Coming up with new content and interesting challenges for the cast in a long-running story gets progressively harder (considering the power creep). 3) I have a 6-month-old son now, as well as a 6-year-old (and I enjoy the family time with them). 4) I still really enjoying writing TSM, but it's getting harder to avoid distractions: tv shows, movies, pc gaming... all of which I put on the back burner for the last 3 years. Having said all that, the wife is on maternity leave at the moment, so I need to kick up into high gear again and concentrate on two chapters/month releases.

Arrowglass

I will take quality over quantity any day. Enjoy your life and family so you do not get "burned out." Thanks again for sharing your creative talent with us!!!

Arrowglass

BTW...is your wife on maternity leave AGAIN or STILL? Are congratulations again in order?

Schwiing

Hi Tefler, just wondering when you will be combining the 2 halves of Chp 130. Waiting for your final version before doing a re-read.

MeCherAmigos

It can take a lot of writing to show a story rather than tell one. Tefler has created a complex character with John, his protagonist. The complexity of his secondary characters have grown as well, much to the benefit of the larger story. Some here think that John has become strong enough to take on the Progenitor War, but that is not the case. He has a major weakness in his unresolved and personal battle with his guide. The guide holds secrets that would benefit John, yet the knowledge keeps leaking out - to both John and Dana. John 's character keeps growing in new ways from the Progenitor model that has been forced on the species by their own version of Satan. That they have the capacity to change is made clear not only by John, but by Progenitor Alyssa and by John's parents. John's current quest has become complex as he seeks to right the wrongs of so many around him while struggling to resolve his own need for family. That last issue seems to be coming to a head at Olympus. I think everyone must remember that while a raconteur can speed things along by "telling," it takes energy away from the story. Instead good writers, like Tefler, take the slower route to "show" their readers the plot, character, and imagined world along the way. My suggestion to everyone who is impatient, go back and re-read the story, but this time note the growing complexity of the story with all is unfinished plots that hint at a larger story. I think the story is getting ready to splinter and these relationships may well lay the groundwork for that. Look how long this story is; how complex. By my count, Tefler has already published over 3 million words in this story and hinted at many more. So let's enjoy one man's vivid imagination and storytelling. Remember, Tefler admits that this story started off as an erotic space opera that has grown into something bigger and better. I for one am glad it did. I can't think of a better on-line writer - who does have a life outside of TSM. I want to thank you Tefler for spending four and half years weaving this tale and taking it beyond the ordinary.

Darrell Van Ember

I agree completly with MeCher. As one who can't even tell a joke and keep the punch line straight I have been enjoying this master piece and have re-read this story 4 times so far. Even the slower chapters have been required to give it more depth and to flesh out the people involved. Well done sir and hope real life keeps you healthy and grounded enough to continue.

Unctadsk

Tefler, just when you gets distracted by so many outside influences please remember it is writing a story or being a great story teller for which you left a job. Yes you did not have much job satisfaction. Yes the amount you are getting sofar from different sources may meet your requirements or may not be which I don't know. But please don't forget your commitment to yourself. We all understand you are making a terribly complex story with so many threads and making it an incredibly success so far. We readers are great full for that. But if you get distracted, if you forget your commitment, please remember you are writing for yourself, at the end you have to answer yourself what you are doing and then this type of mails may put other unintended thought to you. Still you are saying you will post two stories per month which is going to be a joke to some. Do you understand it is your commitment which is laughed upon. Please don't promise but deliver. Sorry for saying a lot which I shouldn't say but being with you so long I think we can say this as your good follower even if you send drunken abuse as you did on lit one time. Good night. Bye.

Timothy Lucas

Arrival of the RX 2000 on Lit is a pretty good read. Never as good as teffler material. But a great sifi read in my book. Until we get our next fix from teffler:)

Jim lynch

Hey tefler it’s my birthday today and guess which gift I’d give all my others up for apart from a Covid-19 cure of course can you guess ?????

Dan Ferguson

Read you last submission, good story as always, If I might make a suggestion the big for me is the story, not the sex scenes. You might consider shortening them quite a bit and puttomg more effort into the story line.

Dan Ferguson

Thank you for writing and look forward to the chapter.

duff

The following is meant as constructive criticism from someone that loves the series. I don't think patrons should have a say on important plot decisions. Tamolith's fate for example however interesting just doesn't fit John's character arc. Not only is he truly rewarding her for her misdeeds as mentioned but he is also not even attracted to her. The premise at this point in time is that they are adding her to their extended family for eternity out of pure scientific curiosity. Furthermore, the Brimorian war came off as uninteresting. Nothing is really at stake, the average reader basically couldn't care less for both civilizations having not been attached to any character that draws from them. New characters and their interactions with the main group will always be the highlight of the series rather than spin-off battles. There are so many sub-plots that I looked more forward to (more info on the Progenitor from the gladiator scene, John's battle with his guide, Sarinia's character arc etc.) Hence why following the recent war was so unappealing to me.