You can find it over on the Short Stories page, but I’ll put a link right here as well. It’s just a silly thing I cranked out for a buddy who plays Battletech, a tabletop stompy robot game. Most people don’t need justifications for why your little plastic army dolls are smashing into each other… but I am not most people.
The story itself is pretty short… just under three pages when I initially wrote it, I think, but I admit to pouring way more time and energy into making sure I got the timeline and details as correct as possible. I kinda like doing that… making fiction that fits within the confines of existing structures. It takes more work, sure, but at the same time it’s satisfying. I think that to some extent that’s because I used to write fanfic (I suspect all writers did at some point!), and it just feels… natural?
Anyway. A little story if you happen to be familiar with the Fourth Succession War period from Battletech. And if not… hey, a little political story that happens to lead into big stompy robots punching each other!
Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!