Blogs - AFS Soldiers

Basic Instincts

"Welcome to Foreas, recruit! It's home to the AFS: the biggest, baddest fighting force planet Earth left behind," Commander Elvers's voice echoed over our heads, vibrating everything around us. "And that's enough for the pleasantries!" He walked swiftly in front of us with a unpleasant air about him. The eyes were the thing. They were so deep. "My job is to get you geared up, toughed up, and ready to help us take back our base - and for right now, your job is to listen and do what I tell you.… Continue

Posted by Dulfer Deoradhan on October 14, 2008 at 1:47am — No Comments

< Previous Post

Damn that Deoradhan

Ages Ago "I don't care why you did it," my voice was muffled behind the visor of my helmet. I grunted loudly as I dodged an oncoming Thrax, and with a growl of anger, I punched it with my brass knuckles. The punch sent the Thrax sliding across the grass between myself and Deoradhan, coming to a halt at his feet. I have been running into this tank of a man for weeks now, and every meeting has been an unpleasant one because of his actions! He is the same Deoradhan that stole a Bos… Continue

Posted by Teanae Deoradhan on October 13, 2008 at 7:26am — No Comments

< Previous Post

Aqua

"Hey, you went through the old Basic, right Double D?" I barely nod as I chew on the tough piece of bread that I had tucked away in one of the pouches I keep latched under my armor. My sunglasses flash as the orb above glints off of them. We're sitting, relaxed on a hill, staring down over a small area just near Viands Village. My helmet is holding up my boot clad feet. I'm leaning back against the hill, and if I close my eyes, just right, I can imagine myself by the Chicago lakefront. The Fie… Continue

Posted by Dulfer Deoradhan on October 13, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

< Previous Post

AFS Uplink Episode 5 is out now

Hi all, Episode 5 of the AFS Uplink is up on iTunes now, have fun :) Shownotes: Critters heading out to a new front: Critters leaves Tabula Rasa. PTS Patchnotes: Deployment 13.4 on PTS Feedback Friday talks about 3 new systems

… Continue

Posted by AFS Uplink on October 12, 2008 at 10:57pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

Patience

"...and man, he punted me clear over the field!" The excited voice of the young Soldier had me smiling behind my sunglasses. He stood near me, just slightly shorter, checking out my new set of graviton armor. "So, it really let's you stand your ground?" He was admiring it like a kid in a candy store window. "And why do you wear glasses all the time? It's nearly dark." I breathed in slowly, used to all the questions from new enlisted folks, but a part of me was unwilling to remember the why's. I… Continue

Posted by Dulfer Deoradhan on October 12, 2008 at 4:36am — No Comments

< Previous Post

How We Forget..

"Look at them. I wonder where they were found?" One of the Soldier's points to a wormhole adjacent to the boulder we were using as a table. His voice was filled with such a sarcastic tone, I glance up as well, partially out of curiosity but partially to sigh with agitation. I'm attempting to eat a ration or two and slug down some refreshments before I head out. Sadly I had to do it with unwanted company: sarcastic AFS members. My eyes glance over the familiar sight. I remember that trip...… Continue

Posted by Dulfer Deoradhan on October 8, 2008 at 9:52pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

Dulfer Deoradhan

The dull thud of the bass pounded throughout the song. The song vibrated the molars in my skull. I hate that song. A quick glance to my left, just a slight switch of my neck, revealed the same mass of bodies that normally lines up at the steel double doors of this club. Luscious, golden, fake as hell tans highlighted through the thick waves of designer threads, neon lights, flashing cameras, and of course, their own bling. A quick twitch of my jaw released my tension as I let two more giggling,… Continue

Posted by Dulfer Deoradhan on October 7, 2008 at 10:18pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

AFS Uplink Episode 4 is out.

Episode 4 for this week is out now on iTunes and RSS feed. Topics for this show: TR 101 in the field: GM_Vagabond adresses the crowd PTS Patchnotes: Deployment 13.3 on PTS Feedback Friday talks on PVP Control Points in Deployment 15 Intro: Eve of Destruction by Bob Maus Outro: Soldier American Style by Bob Maus Anyway, hope you like the show! … Continue

Posted by AFS Uplink on October 5, 2008 at 2:00am — No Comments

< Previous Post

Strike Three

A couple of weeks ago I submitted my screenshot Cumbria Requiem for consideration as the Tabula Rasa Screenshot of the Week. The funny thing is that I was shooting for a Soul of a Soldier story entry (as I explained in an earlier blog post, Fiction Itch… Continue

Posted by Deoradhan on October 5, 2008 at 1:59am — No Comments

< Previous Post

Quasso Station

Cynheiddon today saw some action in Quasso Station in T… Continue

Posted by Hauntshade on October 4, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

The Fault Lever

Went into Fault Lever with Cynheiddon, my sniper. Have… Continue

Posted by Hauntshade on October 3, 2008 at 1:19pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

Letter Home

Dear Wife, I had a chance to visit an enemy armory today. Their weapons sure look strange. They certainly are not as effective as the weapons the AFS provides us. A few scattered rear echelon personnel where all that were left in the fortress. They could not surrender fast enough. I started to collect a souvenirs, but we had to turn them in. It was a lot of work having sort and catalog everything. it took me quite awhile. It gets so boring here near the front. I know that some people will make… Continue

Posted by Jim on October 3, 2008 at 1:19am — No Comments

< Previous Post

AFS Uplink Episode 3 is out

After a little delay i managed to finish recording the third episode, editing was quite a lot of work as i have a pretty bad cold at the moment which i am sure you will hear in this show. Shownotes for AFS Uplink episode 3 In this weeks show we have the following topics: A change in command: Tabula Rasa gets a new lead designer. Patchnotes for deployment 13. And this weeks Feedback Friday gives us a sneak peak of what's to come.… Continue

Posted by Hauntshade on September 29, 2008 at 3:54am — No Comments

< Previous Post

Letter home

Dearest wife, I am back in the barracks today. Time to rest and repair. Ligo is another hot desert world. Even with the graviton armor, it is difficult to carry all of our equipment. So far all is quiet, I've made some supply runs for the Brann, but have not encountered any Traxx. I did see a group of native animal the other day. They look like cute little Dinosaurs, I think the name is Stagasaurus, but they breath little puffs of smoke and small flames. I wonder if this is where the myths of d… Continue

Posted by Jim on September 28, 2008 at 4:02pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

AFS Uplink episode 2 is out

Got uplink 2 out, it's on iTunes (or the RSS feed on the AFS Uplink group page) for your downloading pleasure :) Continue

Posted by Hauntshade on September 22, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

< Previous Post

AFS Uplink Episode 1 is out

So i finally managed to get the first episode up, took me all day trying to record this, often times deleting what i had been recording due to, noisy kids outside, noisy neighbours upstairs and lots more noises coming in or me messing it up. I probably should have done a better job or should have taken longer editing, but you can imagine i was glad to finish recording in the first place. Anyways i hope it's not too difficult/annoying to sit through this one, don't worry it's a rather short epis… Continue

Posted by Hauntshade on September 14, 2008 at 3:12am — 2 Comments

< Previous Post

Spy Blue

Caeruleum made it to level 30 and is now a Spy. On the Spy ability Polymorph: At first I wondered about its usefulness and gave it only one pump. Blue morphed into a Thrax soldier and I got a bit of revenge by giving the Bane their own taste of the Big Boot from Hell™. Later I was having a tough time killing the Caretaker boss in Velon Hollow, he being surrounded by other Caretakers and Technicians. Every time I engaged one, I'd draw aggro from the entire group and die a swift death. (Blue, as… Continue

Posted by Deoradhan on September 12, 2008 at 6:44pm — No Comments

< Previous Post

AFS Uplink, a new Tabula Rasa podcast

As you may have noticed i started a group called AFS Uplink, this group will be the main page for a new Tabula Rasa podcast called "AFS Uplink". I have no experience with podcasts other than listening to them, so at the moment i am working om getting familiar with making/editing them :) Trying out Audacity setting up some gear so i will hopefully get a decent sound and getting used to hearing my voice. I have been thinking about making a podcast for some time now and i thought this might be a g… Continue

Posted by Hauntshade on September 9, 2008 at 4:54am — 3 Comments

< Previous Post

Loyalty

“I don't have a lot of men to spare,” says Captain Reyko, “but I need you to infiltrate the Phanin Research Facility, a Brann operated science lab. Remember where your loyalties lie while you're in there.”

Caeruleum bristles. Though she was created in an AFS lab from a combination of Brann and… Continue

Posted by Deoradhan on September 8, 2008 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

< Previous Post

Fiction Itch

Before I came to Tabula Rasa, I had spent nine years playing a MUD called Legends of Terris. In my time there, I had taken to writing fiction about my character, the little barony that he ruled, and the people in and around that barony. You can read most of it here. Since I left Terris, I haven't written any fiction at all. And I do miss exercising that part of my brain. Occasionally I feel… Continue

Posted by Deoradhan on September 1, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

< Previous Post

All Blog Posts (104)