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Jim the Vampire
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Definitely not a Vampire - drinker of human beer. Wannabe Sci-Fi writer. WIP: Statues Erode aboard the Heavy Freight Vessel Tartarus. Next stop: What happened to Thalassa! Draft 1: 55k.
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Today's grumpy scene comes with a TW for depression and swears. It has a bunch of each.

Elara expresses some things to Toren.

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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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Got a sort of one for this. Recent one too. Elara takes a trip with just the Rec for company and a dodgy radio back to the ship.

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November 10, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Disappointing reality for Elara. Gotta make your own fun.

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November 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Got Toren being a bad patient. The power went out and he got caught by falling tools when the gravity came back. Ouchy.

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A light voice floated through the door. He grumbled, pushing himself upright. “Door open!” The thing wheezed into the recess in the wall, a grind of metal that reminded Toren too much of delicate spine and grinding discs. It was Elara of course, bubbly as a highland spring. Less mossy though. Balancing three coffees in two hands. She nodded at Rob, “Could you grab one of these Doc? Kinda hot.” Rob smiled while taking one of the coffees, “Very kind FO.” She set the other coffees down, blowing on her fingers to dissipate the heat. He shut down the urge to tell her that did nothing. “How’s my favourite Engineer doing?” He shot her a look that he hoped carried expletives. “Mr Grumpy pants huh? You taking your meds?” He nodded. “I took em. Not very good.” She glanced first at Rob, then at the sideboard. In amongst the detritus and spare tools, the pack of tablets gave him away. Elara raised a brow at Rob. “How many did he take?” The Doc raised 1 finger. Toren waved a hand, “Quacks always over prescribe. No offense, Rob” She passed him a coffee, scooped the tablets and threw them over. “Don’t be an old fart Toren. You’re not that stupid — yet.” Rob looked a little uncomfortable in the crowded space. “I’ll make my excuses now that the patient has the correct dosage of medication. Thank you for the coffee FO.”
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Got 1 mention of movement. Lots of "vibration through the deck" but only 1 movement. So here it is. The crew Vs Rec Android. Catch it while it's sleeping:

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Caul nodded. “Yes, the same way McLellan got into the Bridge when the power was out.” Toren felt the smile growing. “Pressure circuit! Okay lets try to frazzle that fucker in there. Best bet is behind the head plate I guess?” He looked to Elara who nodded, “There is some exposed wiring back there. Best case we kill it, worst case we piss it off.” He was gripping the tablet tight as he guided the Vole back out of the vent. “Come on you little bastard!” He aimed at the unsuspecting Android, still curled up on the charging pad. The Vole raced across the deck until it was level with the neck of the curled machine. The shock prongs extended until they almost touched a series of cables behind the white faceplate. “Here goes nothing!” A dazzling flare of light blocked out the sensors on the camera. The screen went black before details slowly filled in again, digitised breakup filled the screen. Through the broken lines of picture, Toren saw movement. Suddenly the camera was violently thrown backwards and the image blinked out. The directional controls went grey on screen. “Well,” he started, “we did something.” Elara nodded slowly. “Let’s go find out what.” She looked at Kaili, then at Toren. He shook his head. Before she could ask the question, he said, “She’s coming with us.”
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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🤢🤮

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November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Had trail, using path instead to share a new bit. "Where is Alex?"

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The shuttle sat on the deck, moisture condensing and steam pouring off of it as the warmer metallic air hit its space-cold shell. Ben felt goosebumps rise as cool water settled on his skin. He was half way across the large bay when the hatch opened and a clonk of released restraining bars came from within. Slowly people emerged. From behind him, the inner lock cycled, Doctor Golgi raised a hand in acknowledgement. Ben returned the gesture, closing the now short distance to the shuttle. Where was Alex? Seven people left the shuttle. They looked understandably confused. A tall white man spread himself wide, blocking Ben’s path. In a deep voice, the man croaked; “What ship is this? Where is the Captain? I demand to see—” Ben held up a hand. “The Captain is coming, you’ll see her soon.” He pointed back. “That man is our Doctor. Where is the pilot?” The man squinted, looking Ben up and down. His wide red face showed anger. “There was no fucking pilot.” With that he pushed past Ben and started yelling at the Doctor
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Passing some steel on the way out. Elara goes on a field trip.

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She watched the stars appear. As the shuttle smoothly lifted from the deck, she saw the clouds of dust and gas, unmolested by gravity and almost inert here at the edge of the solar system. She mumbled, “Can’t work out if it’s beautiful or terrifying.” “It is both.” “I wasn’t asking.” “Apologies Captain, the human propensity to talk aloud can be difficult to analyse. What is a question, what is absent wondering? You are complicated creatures.” She uttered a snort of laughter, “I thought your programming told you everything about us.” The Rec paused. “Many things. Perhaps most things. But not all things.” She watched as the shuttle slowly banked left, coming alongside the huge bulk of the Tartarus and heading towards the bulbous protrusion at the bow. The patchwork of ugly steel welded to ugly steel, grazed and pock marked by countless impacts from stellar debris drifted lazily past. She read the huge stenciled letters on the ship’s neck. “Last time I saw this view was Miranda.” In her ear, the radio crackled loudly. “Kid, you hearing this?” Tension she hadn’t realised was there disappeared. “Reading you loud and clear Toren.”
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Some journeys aren't super linear 😀
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Back to the main adventure now the side quest is over. 😄 Back to the Cap and Toren in the "you old B*at**d" scene

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He swirled the coffee in the cup, watching the patterns. He wanted to ask…well, it didn’t matter. Nevermind. He settled on something else; “You ever see yourself not, well…not in this room?” “Ah.” Toren paused. “It’s this conversation. Are we that old?” McLellan chuckled. “We were that old 10 years ago, Mal.” His free hand idly scratching behind his ear, Toren took a beat. “I guess…well. Sure, why not. A little vacation. Me and John can take off somewhere nice.” “Earth?” Toren almost spat coffee. “No, I said somewhere nice! Anyway, you know me, I’m not gonna be okay sitting still.” McLellan nodded. “Nothing stays quite as still as that rock.” Toren smiled again. “Star children you and I Byron. Give us a view out of a porthole anyday” Another nod. “And a star to sail by.” “Amen to that.” They lifted their mugs and drained them.
November 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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To round out the 7 part exclusive #WIPSnips daily word dark adventure on Tartarus, here is the final part of 'Murders Erode' Brace yourselves!

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Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
November 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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I had this one. 1990s version. Still in the loft I think. Needs to come back down!
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Day 6 of my #WIPSnips exclusive 7 prompt story of despair set aboard the starship Tartarus. In today's episode we learn absolutely nothing! Time to start theorising, who is the murderer? Only one day to wait for Recule Poirot to reveal all!

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November 1, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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It's day 5 of my #WIPSnips Exclusive tale of woe starring my Tartarus spaceship crew in unfamiliar circumstances. Warning: from here it gets weirder. Oh, Happy Halloween!

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October 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Day four of the #WIPSnips Exclusive non-canonical tale of terror and woe from the spaceship Tartarus, where Murders are slowly stacking up!

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October 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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It is Day 3 of my #WIPSnips exclusive terrifying adventure aboard the Tartarus. Things are heating up in Murders Erode!

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October 29, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Day 2 of my #WIPSnips exclusive micro tale of terror aboard Tartarus, where Murders...Erode? But what does that even mean Jim? It's just jibberi...

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October 28, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Okay I didn't have one. Not even vibes, but it has inspired me to do something! Set in the world of 'Statues Erode', aboard the starship Tartarus, welcome to 'Murders Erode!' A seven part micro story that'll hit each of this weeks prompts.

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October 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Daylight savings messing with me. Got two for today, some old and something new. One hat, one helmet.

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Old story. A woman in 1948 on a train reading something she ought not from a briefcase she ought not to have seen. Elara on a walk through another place showing the Rec who is boss.
October 26, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Got "roulette" in something very old...which to wipsnips is something new! Digging through the drawers of stories past!

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October 25, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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I got Caul being nice to Elara for the first time. Totally...new experience!

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October 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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My story is Alien without the Alien and Leviathan Wakes without the protomolecule, PDCs, a likable cast or any of the writing talent. Other than those aberrations, it's identical! 😄

It's actually more of a tone thing. I'm going for a similar feeling, especially LW.
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Had to go with 'slope' in place of 'gradient'. Feels like a cop out, but it is what it is. This scene Alex meets Kaili...briefly 😬

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October 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Time for a fight! Chaaaarge!

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October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Spaceship people doing spaceship stuff

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October 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM