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Alpine Megacity “Matterhorn” November 17th, 2038 A.D. 1555 Hours, Local Time Lower Industry Zone Overpass Shade In the shadows beneath an overpass, leaning next to his ebon bike with a cigarette between his teeth, watching the puffs of smoke drift slowly upwards between a pair of thick concrete...

What I posted just now is a brief overview of the situation and XCOM's role to frame all the subordinate missions we will be undertaking.

XCOM Mission Parameters Matterhorn Megacity in the Swiss Alps Begins November 16th [Continuous] Defend against the assault force. XCOM Forces – All (includes the new recruits from around Europe) Operation Azure Bastion The situation as it stands is precarious. The ADVENT assault army has...

Note: still got plenty of work to do on mission overviews. Recent post is something I finished awhile ago.

DarkGemini24601 and MarineAvenger: “Tidal Wave, Part 2” However, the defenders weren’t quite done yet. The final line of defense for the bridge revealed itself as an impressive unit buttressed by alien soldiers loyal to Shen’lustus. There were a few squads of ADVENT troopers, each containing a...

DarkGemini24601 and MarineAvenger: “Tidal Wave, Part 1” The distant thundering of explosives signalled that the aerial bombardment had begun on the other end of the city. Plenty of the automated aircraft were being knocked out of the sky by the ground-based defenses, but they were doing enough...

A heads up on what's going on with me: I'm going to take the time to actually create guides for the siege as a whole and its sub-missions. Will help me keep track of things and focus my efforts. May take a day or two though.

DarkGemini24601 and MarineAvenger: “Storm Surge” Alpine Megacity “Matterhorn” November 15th, 2038 A.D. 1804 Hours, Local Time Settlement Ring One Hauptgrau Street When ADVENT arrived, the main street - along with the entire first settled band of the mountain - was abandoned. The towering...

And now, the wind shrieks. The storm has arrived. It's a tempest, a hurricane. Those in its path shall not emerge unscathed.

It. Has. Begun.

Report from Strategist Nyo-Kwang Metharom November 15th: 1402 Hours - Coalition reconnaissance aircraft flew over Matterhorn, attempting to gather some last-minute data about the possible locations of enemy defensive emplacements. Out of the fifteen that were sent there, only three returned...

Now that Atka knows Ember can completely negate Luke's psionics she's just going to send him after anyone but her.

He'd be even more fucked in a battle against her than he was the first time.

The wind's howling. It's singing a vacant, vicious tune.

The Paths we have Chosen [Part 5 – Ember Verrater] - Continued Maybe that’s why I was so damn horny, Ember thought to herself, gazing over the sleeping form of her lover. "Heh… guess you got knocked out by all my pent-up frustration, Jez." Ember hopped up from the bed, pacing around it and...

The Paths we have Chosen [Part 5 – Ember Verrater] Tibetan Megacity “Zenith City” November 14th, 2038 A.D. 2230 Hours, Local Time Peacekeeper Garrison Penthouse Suite With a smirk plastered onto her features, Ember studied her visage in the mirror. The First Captain’s bangs were messily...

Not again... fucking character limit. (Prepare to be made uncomfortable by this last solo)

Alright, that's edition four of "The Paths we have Chosen". There is one more, though, preceding the beginning of the siege (which I hope to have written by later in the evening. Will see... three solos in a row is tough.)

The Paths we have Chosen [Part 4 - Atka Ipiktok] - Continued “So I guess there were some good times,” Atka admitted with a wistful sigh. “And certainly, there had been more in recent months than there ever were before. I just… hope that we are reunited someday soon. So we can enjoy an abundance...

The Paths we have Chosen [Part 4 - Atka Ipiktok] Resistance Megacity “Matterhorn” 2100 Hours, November 14th, 2038 Onboard the Avenger Level 2, Rear Block The Bar At their typical set of booths, the Mavericks were enjoying a drink together. Olivia and Christoffer were on the far right, each...