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Hey everyone!

Thanks very much for all your words of support on the previous post. I hope you enjoy the first half of this chapter. I'll wrap up the rest as quickly as I can.

Cheers,

Tefler

Comments

Kris

Thanks for the installment

Michael56Smith

Purple Mists of Loralar, here we come,.. ;-) TTFN

Evan

Thank you, Tefler!

a Norman knight

Thanks Tefler and good luck with the roof.

GDay (FMS)

Thank you Tefler your work is greatly appreciated. Good luck with getting the Reno fixed properly.

Jedi Khan

So I'm guessing we can expect a second post shortly, but with nothing attached?

Mjk154

THANK YOU

MKW

"Armoured boots ringing with every step", I would hope the GEO would instal suppressors on the MK II suits, especially with Jon's sensitive hearing

Kris

Great chapter, I should really slow down, but can't get enough. Thanks

DefinitelyMaybeNotHuman

Definitely interesting. I had been wondering about telepathy, interesting to start seeing some more of John's new power. Can't wait for more! On an unrelated note, does anyone have an invite link for the discord?

MVFast

Hello everyone. Why didn’t Alyssa and or John reinforce/give energy to support Rachel?

MVFast

Alyssa has done that for Irillith at least twice.

TF4EVA

oh you terrible man! teasing us believers with hope for the reincarnated FAYE. and the rest of the story was awesome tooo!!!!

Bp Hlpt

Thanks, Tefler!

Jedi Khan

Damn it. I was hoping that would last longer. Only three hours in on a 12 hour shift at work. Need more please.

Michael56Smith

.22: Yeah, more please! I mean, Tef gives us an awesome start to this current adventure, (12k words - on 29 pages in MS Word) but I didn't want it to end already,.. we were getting to the really good part(s),.. I will say this, Kythshara, is up and running, it's well maintained, and it's still defended,.. and as Dana says,.. with this kind of advanced computers and robotics available, the gang should be able to find info that will let them restore Faye ( I wonder if they have gotten a new server for her to move into yet,.. I wonder how many minutes it will take the Grand Engineering Overlord to get the fabricators to crank out all the bells and whistles to make her one,.. if Daphne hasn't already done so,..) please tell me that I am not dreaming,.. that this is not a tease,.. that we could have Faye back soon, for real? '-) TTFN

Jim lynch

Crap crap crap why do you kill me every time with cliffhanger’s. Absolutely great chapter but for gods sake stop wi the cliffhanger’s lol. Hope you sort out the house troubles buddy asap.

Jim lynch

But they just landed with every chance of bringing Faye back I’ve missed Faye’s outlook on life such a lovely happy character we need her back asap that’s why I called it a cliffhanger just like when jade was killed that was another cliffhanger but tefler loves a cliffhanger.

TF007

If there is an AI on the planet then I can definitely see Daphne helping out her father to show how John and the Girls are friendly with AI’s.

TF007

Ok random thought- (spoilers) reading 143 for a second time with the full knowledge of the rest of the chapter given and I had a strange idea. When they receive the message “the light in the darkness” maybe the AI was asking if John was the light in darkness. Maybe the AI is aware of what’s happening to some degree due to the psychic machine and wanted to know if John was the one fighting the darkness. Maybe Mael left this world behind and protected it until there was another willing to fight the other Progenitors to save the galaxy from Xar?

Michael56Smith

.36: Okay, another random thought,.. Faye, a perky PURPLE pixie,.. the Mists of Loralar, Swirling Purples as well,.. both were shaped, created, developed by good ole Mael'nerak,... And might 'the Light in the Darkness' be the color purple?,.. then we find out that there is some surviving AI on Kythshara, after nearly 10,000 years have passed,.. so, maybe there might be a Cyber Purple connection,.. and it just Might involve an Astral sub plane too,.. that Mael'nerak sure did like his Purples,.. (betcha he had a purple suit too) -- man-o-man that Tef makes my head spin,.. yeah, well I did say it was a random thought,.. you were warned! ;-) TTFN

Akram123456

I wonder why Tashana wasn't affected by the mist. Even Irillith was affected. So what makes Tashana special? Is it all the real suffering she endured in her life that makes her immune?

TF007

Random thought- Jade is unique among nymphs as she can remember thousands of years in the past and the others forget. When Jade froze up looking at the planet, She had a look of anguish and pain on her face. I believe she realized and remembered what the nymphs true purpose were for Mael. He used them like batteries and would kill them instead of the Maliri. The shock of remembering her true purpose was too much for her mind to comprehend.

Dan Ferguson

The last installment was welcomed. They almost didn't make it to land safely. Can't wait for the continuation and maybe the resurrection of Faye.

Michael56Smith

.59: after they survive and learn stuff from their visit to Mae'nerak's old Throne world,.. Dana and all her engineering minions can get a start on refitting/rebuilding the Invictus, the Raptor, build a new (destroyer) secondary vessel, and upgrade the Mech too,... among other upgrades to their suits and guns,.. fun times ahead,.. since they don't have much time for Gahl'kelgor,.. they just need to drain him and toss him aside rather quickly,.. then make their plans to invade/destroy all the other Asshats under Xar'aziuth's banner,.. again, fun times ahead!! Oh, and restore Faye too!!! ;-) TTFN

Akram123456

I wonder if Jade froze up because of a data overload of 62k years worth of memories suddenly opening up - triggered by laying eyes on Kythshara.

IanBio

I do wonder about the nymphs. Why were they created and for what purpose. They are a strange species indeed. I wonder if we are about to find the answer to that question.

Brian

The way Jade keeps messing up combat situations she should be benched and probably the rest of the nymphs too. A reasonable person would come to this conclusion. Fay would have never leave them in the lurch like that! And with a couple thrall robots she could follow them into combat as well as pilot the raptor! Go Fay!

Michael56Smith

.68: Do you think that we are getting close to the posting date for 2nd part of chapter #143? We are a week into October now, and last month Tef gave us the chapter #142, part 2, extension pages, by the 10th,.. So,.. do you think we are close? I want to see some advanced Kythshara computer tech that can be used to restore Faye,.. and a safe and quick way to retrieve those derelict ships from Larn'kelnar's fleet,.. oh, and I'd like a winning lotto ticket too,.. ;-) TTFN

Metheus108

I'd love some bday TSM reading this weekend... just saying

Michael56Smith

.71: I am getting a little curious on the TSM timelime, it seems to be going a but slower than I was thinking that it was,.. like how close ( or months away) is John's birthday ( we started this harem infested rodeo right after his 40th, back in chapter one,.. and of course Alyssa's 18th a few weeks later,.. it has to be more than 8 months further along now,.. doesn't it? I mean it's nice that the Gahl'kelgor threat has taken over a year in 'real' time, but only a few weeks total in Tef's TSM universe,.. So, John and girls can do a lot of other misc. stuff and maybe finish a quick Invictus refit before they'll need to clobber this Asshat! Just don't drag out the restoring of our sweet little purple alarm clock, alright!? Even if you thought Faye would make an Awesome 41st B-day gift for John,.. I don't wanna wait! Plus Faye can really help out with all the new technology they need to now deal with,.. Poor Grand Engineering Overlord is swamped, even though she seems to design, create, and boss her loyal minions throughs lots of gizmos almost every minute of the day, and still runs the fabricators over night,.. so Faye really could help her out, again,.. and maybe they can adopt this 'new' NEXUS (see if it/he comes in a Purple?) ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.72: Regards the Invictus Refit: We and the Invictus crew have discussed building a powerful Auxiliary vessel (a super Destroyer type), but what about building a Mother ship,.. John wants to keep the Invictus a lot smaller than a dreadnought, also very fast and powerful to strike terror into his foes, yadda-yadda,.. But how about a dreadnought sized 'support' vessel? It could carry lot's of Crystal Alyssium for repairing the Invictus, and spare crew (Maliri) and 'bots too,.. It would have huge onboard facilities for growing Maliri Crystal too,.. Basically it would be a small, portable shipyard and a warship too,.. It would have a thick armored hull made of Mael's white metal,.. Also it would have both improved weapons and many more of them too,.. a couple 2 or 3 dozen Quantum flux cannons, and so forth,.. It could also carry a small fleet of versatile Corvettes and combat ready Frigates too,.. Dreadnoughty crew would include Security / warriors, engineers / construction task forces, medical / emergency response forces,.. and more,.. like farmers, including zoologists, botanists and veterinarians,.. assassins and diplomats. Or would this be better used for the methodically exterminating of the various cruel Progenitors, while liberating their empires,.. possibly in the sequel story? So,.. Down With All Asshats!! Oh well, that was enough of the ole thinking for tonight,.. catcha on the flip side dudes and dudettes,... ;-) TTFN

jojoRabbit

Thanks Tefler, I’m really enjoying this chapter so far, keep up the great work!

Teun Segers

The 15th. Now would seem to be a good moment for the next publication? Certain expectations have been set.

Michael56Smith

.80: Yeah, what he said!,.. pant, pant,.. drool,.. press F5 key,.. (Deja Vu all over again,..) ;-) TTFN

DemonHunterCole

Well, it’s the 16th and no update from Tefler. I’m going to assume he hasn’t changed his schedule to accommodate this financial emergency and we won’t get the second half of this chapter until the end of the month.

Michael56Smith

.84: and today was my grandfather's birthday ( he passed a number of years ago), and if he was still around today, I think he would really enjoy reading TSM,.. he would just worry that he might not live long enough to see it conclude,.. and now I am worried,.. ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.85: Okay, I have personally given up on Discord, but to each their own,.. anyway have any of you, who do still blunder about on Discord, heard anything? Is his roof work progressing alright? Has he stubbed his toe? Anything?,.. gossip or news, anything at all? I hope that the Oct 20th date for completing chapter #143 holds up,.. just a few more days, this week,.. then whoppee!! and Kythshara is ready to be explored, quick and dirty like,.. :-) TTFN

Brian

It's all fine and dandy that he has been on discord 7 times now this month. If he put up a note on Patreon every so often his supporters wouldn't stress out so much, you know let the rest of us know how everything is going. Otherwise the rumour-mill gets going sowing dissension throughout the fleet! Also even though he did say that he would be delivering the completed CH143 and CH 144 in October, I am with Shep op this topic, I would just be happy to just see 143 come out this month. I would hate to see a hastily thrown together ch144 put out just to appease the masses.

Michael56Smith

.95: Also Brian, it is more likely that Tefler will be late with a chapter, than that he would 'rush it' and not give us a good product each month,.. and I hope that the new contractors can really fix his roof, leaks are no fun,.. and purely based on a very old comment on his writing timeline, he thought then that he could have TSM #143 completed by Oct 20th,.. I have crossed my fingers for luck and am hopeful about getting the 2nd part of this current chapter today,.. cheers! ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.97: Or might our Tef gift us with TSM#144 at the same time as TSM#143, part two? and will that be at the end of the month, or sooner, or later? - like maybe next month?,.. Tef has been really good at meeting his end of month partial chapters lately, and he asked his fanbase for help to get the contractor working on his roof, with no delays,.. He will want to come through for us with a good story, no hasty or rushed pieces,.. but is he able to? we will see,.. :-l TTFN

Newnotsure

I am still waiting for the chapter so I read it in full gurrr almost started it twice waiting lol

Kensyi

Was going maybe these1.5 chapters would be released before the end of the month but oh well

Michael56Smith

.102: It has been just over 3 weeks since Tef's last posting, at the end of September, I think we are all figuring him to post/drop the latest on Halloween, trick or treat! It should include TSM #143, part two,.. but how much, if any, of TSM #144 will be there be made available on the spookiest night of the year? We are all wondering, and some of us are planning to drink rather heavily and belch out the "Tefler Maniacs' ditty,.. I know, it's quite irresponsible,.. but whatcha gonna do? SAY BOO! ;-0 TTFN

Newnotsure

Well I will back next month and ask again

Michael56Smith

.103: Tef's a writer and words are his tools,.. so why did he write: " I'd like to create a second paid post at the end of this month, then finish chapter 143 and 144 for you in October. " and "Obviously I won't double charge you for chapter 144. It will be "free", you'll just receive it a few weeks later." That sentence confused me,.. what was he talking about,.. so, is 'later' in November? and how much, if any or all of #144 will be dropped in October? on trick or treat night we will know,.. I really hope ole Tef is slaving away on his keyboard, parting the purple Mists of Laralar, and exploring the world of Kythshara and it's hostile digital natives,.. and please, restoring our Faye! ;-) TTFN

jdg45

107 While we are waiting for the next chapter... So many outstanding threads put aside while discovering Kythshara. - hopefully we will learn lots with discoveries at Kythshara - Achonin, apparently a lot of knowledge there about progenitors... - Unclaimed Wastes and what the Underworld really is - Irillith clearing Thomas Walker - promised! - the outer rim rebellion - maybe Lynette has to have a Lioness speak to the outer rim and reveals - especially as the first contact with Gahl'kalgor's ships searching for John is probably going to be on the Outer Rim. Which means Lynette can notify John? - Rahn must have had a gate too - where is it? - Will Jessica persuade Rahn to become involved to save John - do they get to recover the Larathyran ships before fighting Gahl'kalgor And on some discussion - The Kirrix are insects while the Vulkat are spiders. So 6 legs vs 8 is a bit different! Although if Tamolith can be changed as Rachael speculated who knows...

Michael56Smith

.108: Well we all agree that we should see TSM#143, part two drop on Halloween,.. #143 no matter what,.. whether or not anything else drops then,.. so we will have a happy holiday, and I say -BOO!- to all those who are Tefler doubter's,.. not that you don't have cause, but I think he may well surprise us on this #144 thing,.. ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.109: And I would love to see Jessica get her Rahn and Larn's old dreadnought involved somehow,.. maybe she / they will help out Admiral Lynette on the Outer Rim, should Gahl's forces show up there,.. And Jessica can give the dreadnought a name too, like the Invictus,.. she'll call the dreadnought the "Lollipop", cause it's a good ship now,.. - and on that note - exit stage left, sashaying all the way,.. ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.115: We know that John and the girls will not be spending a lot of time on Kythshara, despite a badly damaged Raptor ( the Invictus will be there to pick them up, and retrieve the Raptor) they will need to move on fairly quickly. They need to get the ball rolling on Larathyran War Ship retrieval,.. John and Rachel need to get back to Valaden to see if they can help Matriarch Vestele Waephyra from her coma,.. and also begin the needed ship, raptor, mech upgrades, and maybe build a destroyer too,.. Tef is going to have get the crew the most important answers fast,.. and he will throw in a twist and a surprise revelation, just for fun,.. but he will get them out of the purple Mists of Loralar ASAP,.. only a few more days and we will see how Tef goes about all this, and I expect it should be quite fun! Prediction: And he will find some lame excuse for NOT having a way to restore Faye right away, SMH, sigh,.. I miss her,.. ;-) TTFN

TF007

4 more days till…..Halloween 🦇. Maybe these thralls aren’t just robots but zombie cyborgs🤔. Halloween twist for the win🤣🤣🤣

Rouge Dions

Head Cannon here. They will find Maelnarak at a very weakened state and he will impart all the secrets he knows and ask john if valada is still alive. Knowing that his love is dead he will ask john to end his suffering and lay him inside the tomb on valaden beside valada his true love ..

Michael56Smith

.122: Only four more days until,.. Halloween?, nah, it's four days until the end of the month drop of TSM's latest and greatest,.. I can scarcely contain my excitement! What will they and won't they find in their quickie look-see of Kythshera? I've got goosebumps, and not from spooky ole Halloween either,.. Possibilities include: An AI that is a bit lonely and misguided (a newer Nexus type), Info on: Mael's work on Astral sub planes, and also what his involvement was in Nymph evolution, Star Forges at the Trankarans,.. Hyper Warp Gate on Kythshare with operating instructions,.. stockpiles of many raw materials including those needed for making White metal,.. and a prototype Star Forge, (and they try it out fixing the Raptor?),.. And after setting up the Larathyran War Fleet recovery effort with the Maliri Fleets,.. pulling Matriarch Vestele Waephyra from her coma,.. the gang rushes to Trankaran Space and the Star Forges, to do a superfast refit/upgrade to the Invictus,.. then it's Asshat kicking time for poor old Gahl'kalgor, who gets his mojo drained via John's runesword,.. and then John and the girls will now have two Progenitor Fleets, with one completely 'manned' by red skinned thralls (from Rahn's old empire?), maybe few could tranfer over to help 'man' the Good Ship Lollipop (smile),.. and they'll bring with them foods that Rahn hasn't tasted in 10 millennia,.. Jessica gets the recipes,.. the Maliri now have Larn's old Fleet and have finished the defense parameter that Calara blueprinted for them,.. so they are more than ready to defend their home turf,.. Then the gang goes back to Kythshera to talk to the AI (gotta have a name) and find a copy of Faye's old operating system,.. restore Faye!! - and party like it's 2799! ;-) TTFN

Tom Ray

Next Chapter??????

bjcreek

Not minding the wait too much, but would be nice to get some kind of an update and projected time line. Here's hoping.

Michael56Smith

.133: -- my poor old F5 key is looking really worried,.. Tef's routine has been to drop his latest and greatest at the end of the month,.. so TSM chapter #143, part two,.. and maybe all or part of TSM #144? fingers and eyes crossed,.. hard to see the computer screen this way,.. - new chapter(s) - I hope, I hope, I hope!!!! ;-) TTFN

Michael56Smith

.136 Sorry for all the comments in a row, but I just thought I'd share this crazy idea that just popped into my noggin,.. What if 'George' is a Georgette? using an Avatar, robotic body, and - hold onto you hats people- it is an exact replica of Valada of circa 10,000 years ago! whoa! Lot's of other crazy concepts sloshing around up in my brain pan,.. but I spare you those, cause they make restoring Faye that much harder to do,.. And those ideas I do NOT want Tef to pick up on,.. '-l TTFN