Remembering Jay (a.k.a. J.G. Guinn)

(I posted this on July 24 on my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/ReidKemper. I'm posthumously posting J.G. Guinn's Sirkay Saga book series on Patreon to raise money for his significant other who has kids from him and has been struggling financially since his death without a job. All money from my Patreon while posting his story goes to her.)

Today marks a year since Jay (J.G. Guinn) passed away. His death affected me a lot since we were friends since high school. I was recently given his story to raise money for his significant other, which reminds me of how the story first came about.

Jay (J.G. Guinn)

I was in the 10th grade when Jay and his best-friend-like-a-brother Del (a.k.a. H.D. Chattin, another unpublished author) shared a class with me. I was the Alpha Director the the Alpha Squad, a group of story creators co-founded in the sixth grade by me, C.T. Smith, and Phantom (I'll refer to him by his character's name since I'm no longer in touch with him and not sure if he wants his name mentioned). C.T. Smith, who created Gyro, had quit the group previously, and the only members left were the creator of Crysilis and Jephrew, who created Zibolt.

At the end of class, I noticed Jay had a story he was sharing with Del, so I approached him. I found out he was a writer and immediately told him about the Alpha Squad. To get in the group, each person had to create an original character with strengths and weaknesses and write about the character. The story Jay had written was called Blue Jay. It may have been around 80 to 100 handwritten pages (I don't remember, and the whereabouts of the story is unknown).

(Next paragraph has spoilers for chapter one.)

When Jay was debating character names, I believe he suggested Kay, in which I suggested adding "Sir" before the name to make it Sirkay, and it stuck. He decided to make his character the son of Jay (named after himself) from his Blue Jay story and made the bold decision to kill off his character Jay and the crew to start the Sirkay Saga. Wow, what a start.

(End of spoilers.)

Character art by Arjay Eff

I had already read his Blue Jay story by the time he wrote the first chapter of the Sirkay Saga, which I thought was great, and I was blown away by his first chapter of the Sirkay Saga. Right then, I knew he was talented as a storyteller and had my work cut out for me to catch up. Del also joined the group later on, creating Chance (I remember sitting in the school auditorium when he told me about his character). Eventually, I passed along the Alpha Director position to Jay, and together, we each wrote our own stories (pumping out a chapter every week when he was the leader): Jay with the Sirkay Saga, Del with the Zendora story, and me with Rendezvous with the Merics (a handwritten story that takes place after Zendora).

We continued writing through high school, but we were split up in the 12th grade when Jay was sent off to Job Corps in another city and I went to another school. Legend has it that Jay wrote 900 pages of the story (that's how much he said he had written in an email to me dated Nov. 2, 2002, when he was in another city). Unfortunately, I never got to read it since he was away and only have 299 pages of the Sirkay Saga (I presume the rest may have been lost when he was homeless). I'm going to be typing up the 299 pages I have of his story and plan to continue the story with the help of Del, who knows more about the lore Jay created.

As the years went by, we all still kept in touch and hung out at various times, so it's disheartening to know that Jay is no longer with us. He is missed, and I hope I do his story justice. Long live Sirkay!

 

Book Review: "Dangerous Tides" by Arjay Eff

I'm reviewing "Dangerous Tides" by Arjay Eff, which is a surprisingly good short novel for a first-time author. I want to preface this review by saying that I was a beta reader who read the book as he wrote it, so I cannot comment on the finished product since he took advice I provided and made changes and edits. I am also friends with Arjay, so this review may be biased, but I'll try to be fair.

I've known Arjay for almost two decades after he joined the Alpha Squad writers group (where I created Vecto). At that moment, I realized that he had a knack for story creation. At that time and until recently, Arjay tried to express his ideas through art and graphic novels, creating numerous characters with backgrounds and storylines in his head. He has now shifted to writing as a means to get these storylines out and started his publishing debut with "Dangerous Tides."

When reading the novella, the first thing that stood out to me is that the story is well-structured, with scenes flowing together and the plot progressing. Many first-time authors struggle with story structure, so the fact that Arjay, who switched from art to writing, did well in this regard surprised me and bodes well for his future development as a writer. I believe that the decades he has spent imagining his stories and how they would play out greatly helped in this regard. Having the story already imagined also helped him write the story in just a few months, which is much faster than I write. And since he has a plethora of characters and storylines, you should also expect many more books in the series.

I like the premise to "Dangerous Tides" (a good title, by the way) with the surface of Earth being destroyed and humans in the future having to live underwater. I also like how the characters have body parts like sea creatures, which give them distinct looks and serve a purpose. It's no secret that I prefer stories with characters who have superpowers, so this lines up with my interest.

As for the plot, the story begins with Mako, the protagonist of the story, discovering encrypted secret data from a destroyed underwater vessel that has his name on it. This spearheads his journey to discover its contents, but he gets into deep water (pun intended) and becomes a target of a powerful force. Overall, the pacing was good and the story was intriguing enough for me to want to read more.

Concerning character development, the book is short and, therefore, may fall short in this regard, but it has its highlights. I wasn't too interested in Mako as a character since he seems to have a typical personality for a protagonist, but the support characters make up for it. His attacker Pisces is interesting, and the hero/mentor figure Cobalt even outshines him. The story deviates from Mako for a bit to focus on Cobalt, at which point I was concerned that he would take over Mako's story, but the story returns to Mako after he discovers his new abilities and joins the fight. The antagonist of the story also seems to be a typical villain and could use more development.

Although some characters' personalities were typical, I don't have an issue with character interactions--minus the foul language from a character. Admittedly, this is a personal preference of mine, as I see curse words as unnecessary and limiting a book's audience. I understand, though, that Arjay wanted the world to be realistic, in which there are people who curse, and I respect his creative expression. I would, therefore, only recommend the book for older teens and adults.

About the ending, I don't want to spoil it, but I was a bit underwhelmed by the last fight. Everything up to that point was exciting, and I had high expectations for a grand fight scene, but I ended up a bit disappointed. It was still a satisfactory ending, however. Arjay mentioned that he has since expanded on the ending from feedback I provided, so it may be improved now; however, I can only comment on my mindset from reading the earlier draft.

Overall, this book is a great start for a series. It's a short read, so I hope that some characters receive more development as the series continues, and I look forward to reading more.

'Alpha Squad - Vecto: Virtue' on Kindle Vella

It's been too long since I've last blogged. A lot has happened, but not much in the way of writing, unfortunately. I do want to finish the Vecto trilogy and am trying to overcome a lack of motivation as work leaves me exhausted. I have the rest of the story in my head but just need to write it down.

I've been slowly writing the third and final book in the Vecto trilogy, titled "Alpha Squad - Vecto: Virtue." It's being posted on the Kindle Vella platform in BitNovel format, similar to how I posted the first book on Wattpad so long ago. I'm hoping to finish that book and am getting close to the end.

As for what I've neglected to blog about, the first two Vecto books received redesigned covers through Vic's Lab (print and ebook), and the third book will have a cover in that style. There also is a two-book omnibus available as an ebook only.

Below are the new covers, and by clicking on the book titles, it will take you to their Amazon pages depending on what country you are from.

Here's the new cover for "Alpha Squad - Vecto: Vengeance":

Here's the cover for "Alpha Squad - Vecto: Voyage":

Here's the cover for the two book omnibus, "Alpha Squad - Vecto: Vengeance + Voyage":

And here's the art for "Alpha Squad - Vecto: Virtue":

The A.C. Stories on YouTube did a review of the first few episodes of Vecto: Virtue, which you can view here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ThBn-2onzs.

I hope you enjoy them. Let me know what you think of the books!

Review of The Everlasting: Eye of the Wise by Biako

The Everlasting, Vol. 1: Eye of the Wise: An Original English Light Novel by Biako

Well, this isn't science fiction, but a lot of scifi readers also like fantasy, so I thought I would share.

I know the author through Vic's Lab, which published both of our books. I hardly ever read fantasy because I'm a scifi guy, but Biako had asked me to read it, so I gave it a try. (Although I stick to sci-fi reading, I do enjoy fantasy anime, martial arts movies, and JRPGs, so it wasn't that difficult for me to get out of my scifi comfort zone to read this).

To be honest, although I rarely read fantasy, I really enjoyed The Everlasting. It’s about a teenage guy who uses warrior arts and is transferred to a school to learn magic. It sounds typical, but the way he uses magic and arts (think Final Fantasy skills) in the story is unique. The campus battle scenes reminded me of playing JRPGs, and reading the story was like watching an anime. Plus it has a good fight scene. It's only downfall is that it uses common anime tropes, but that's easily overlooked. The story keeps you interested and uses magic in a unique way, so I recommend this book.

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

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More Than 35 Websites Where You Can Post Stories for Feedback

Updates: Sept. 23, 2016 and Oct. 18, 2013. Original post: Oct. 15, 2010.

Six years ago, I published a list of 15 websites where you can post stories for feedback. It was the most popular page on my website with nearly 40,000 views. For the post's three-year anniversary, I updated it on Oct. 18, 2013, and increased the list to more than 25 sites. The post now has more than 235,000 views, so it's time to do another update. I removed listings of sites shut down, updated quotes from sites, and increased the list to include more than 35 sites where you can upload original fiction and nonfiction short stories, chapters and books. Many of the websites added to the list were suggested by readers.

(Disclaimer: Vic's Lab, LLC, which operates VicsLab.com, is the publisher of my Vecto light novels, Vecto: Vengeance and Vecto: Voyage. You can visit my page at vicslab.com/members/reidkemper. I also use Wattpad.com.)

Below is the updated post with a list of more than 35 sites where you can submit writings for an online community to read. Feel free to share links to this article to help your fellow writers.

More Than 35 Websites Where You Can Post Stories for Feedback

Writers need feedback, and many beginning writers opt to post their stories on websites where others can rate them and comment on them. Of course, writers should be careful when posting stories online. Many publishers consider anything posted online to be published and may not accept those works. However, other publishers are now seeking out self-published works that have a strong following.

If you don't write, there are plenty of fiction to read on these sites, including science fiction. You may have to filter through some badly written manuscripts, though, to find a gem.

Ideally, local writing groups are good sources of feedback, but for those who want to share their original writings with the world or members-only online communities, here is a list of more than 35 websites where you can post stories (in alphabetical order with a quote from each website):

Half off print book, free ebook, and 99 cents for sequel?

Half off print book, free ebook, and 99 cents for sequel? I'll get to that in a moment.

Vecto: Vengeance

It's been a long time since I've posted on this blog. Nowadays, when not working my 60-hour day job, my free time is been spent on my books. Although I want to post about scifi in general like I used to, I'm torn between using that hour or so to do that or using that time to promote my books. I chose the latter, so I've unfortunately neglected this blog, which I didn't want to end up being used solely for self-promotion.

Vecto: Voyage

My time has been spent posting parts of my books on Wattpad, where I have more than 34 thousand reads for Vecto: Vengeance, writing the second book, Vecto: Vengeance, which was published last month, and now working on the third book. Although sales are not what I expected, I'm happy that people actually read my work. Just recently, Vengeance was ranked the #1 free book on Amazon in three categories.

Yes, I am shamelessly promoting my books. My stories are what I'm passionate about, and I want to share them. I have some deals for you, though, so I hope you enjoy them.

You can get Vecto: Vengeance in print for half off, which comes to less than $4 if you go to Createspace.com here and use the code LJP7FTNH in the checkout. Also, this Saturday, May 14, 2016, you can get the Kinde ebook version of the book for free. Not only that, you can get the sequel, Vecto: Voyage for 99 cents starting Saturday, which will run until the following Friday.

I hope you give my books a chance. If you like them, please consider reviewing the books on Amazon. Thank you for your time!

Reid Stories: Wool by Hugh Howey and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.9

Here's a book trailer for Wool by Hugh Howey:



"Silo is a series of science fiction novellas, also available as a single novel, by American writer Hugh Howey.^[1] Film rights to the story have been sold to 20th Century Fox;^[2] director Ridley Scott and Steve Zaillian expressed interest in the film adaptation.^[3][4]" - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy it: Wool

And here's the last Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: X-Men: Days of Future Past and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.8

Here's a trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past:



 "The X-Men are a fictional team of superheroes that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The X-Men were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and were first published in 1963. They are among Marvel Comics' most popular and lucrative intellectual properties, appearing in numerous books, television shows, films, and video games." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy it: X-Men: Days of Future Past [Blu-ray]

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: DBZ Android 13 Fight and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.7

Here's a clip from Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! movie (spoilers):



 "Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ(ゼット) Doragon Bōru Zetto^?, commonly abbreviated as DBZ) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z is the sequel to the Dragon Ball anime and adapts the last 325 chapters of the original 519-chapter Dragon Ball manga series created by Akira Toriyama, that were published from 1988 to 1995 in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Dragon Ball Z first aired in Japan from April 25, 1989 to January 31, 1996 on Fuji TV,^[1] before being dubbed in several territories around the world, including the United States, Australia, Europe, India, and Latin America." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the complete series: Dragonball Z Complete Seasons 1-9 Box sets (9 Box Sets).

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: Neon Genesis Evangelion and Vecto Vengeance Chapter 4.6

Here's a trailer for Neon Genesis Evangelion:



"Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン Shin Seiki Evangerion^?, literally "Gospel of a New Century"), commonly referred to as NGE, Evangelion or Eva, is a Japanese science-fantasy mecha dystopia genre animation series that first aired from October 1995 to March 1996. The 26 episode series was created by the anime studio Gainax and was both directed and written by Hideaki Anno. The original Japanese cast of the show includes the voice actors and singers Megumi Ogata as Shinji Ikari, Megumi Hayashibara as Rei Ayanami, and Yūko Miyamura as Asuka Soryu. The music was composed by Shirō Sagisu and would top the Oricon charts upon release; the theme song continues to receive recognition for its lasting impact in the decades after its release. The Evangelion franchise also includes a movie tetralogy called Rebuild of Evangelion, as well as several other spin-off anime, manga and video game series." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the series: Neon Genesis Evangelion: Perfect Collection.

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

(Previously: As Leroy and Vecto battle, Leroy tells Vecto that he didn't fight Morphaal because if he left the area, he would lose his power.)

Vecto continued his rampage, firing at Leroy as he flew past the blasts. "There's no bailing out of this one, Leroy." Vecto rapidly fired at him, locking on to him. Leroy spun around and came at Vecto head on. He dodged Vecto's blasts and pounded Vecto's chest. He pounded again as Vecto's shields vibrated. Then he pressed with his other hand and started to phase his fingers through his shields. Vecto swung with his arm at Leroy but was stopped by energy blocking the side of Leroy's head. Vecto quickly expanded his exterior shield and encompassed Leroy between his two outer shields, suspending his body in between.

"It will only take time before my shields devour the carbon from your body," Vecto said.

"Ain't you curious--how I slipped through ya shields?" Leroy asked.

"I don't care at this point," Vecto said. "My only concern is to find Morphaal and kill him. So you're going to tell me where Zendora is!"

"Well I'll be a monkey's uncle. So Morphaal knows the road to Zendora, you say?" Leroy exclaimed inside Vecto's shield as his tough skin barely flaked. "Doesn't bode well."

"And yet you won't help me take him down, coward!" Vecto said.

"How many times I gotta tell ya? I cain't leave these parts, boy," Leroy said. "I put my energy, my life force, my chi, into this here land. And only when I'm around here can I use my power."

"That's improbable," Vecto said.

"Ya got a lot t' learn, my boy," Leroy said. He focused his chi energy in the air on the other side of Vecto's shield and the energy began to destabilize his Force Field Shield. Soon, Leroy was able to slip through it, exiting the bubble he was in.

Vecto was baffled, trying to analyze the technique.

"Good ole chi is life, an' carbon builds that life," Leroy explained, tipping his straw hat and noticing that Vecto's shields had eaten part of it. "Ya shield's alive and sucks carbon to live. But there's two sides of chi: good and bad. That pain ya feel when I strike means ya shields are growin' negative, you hear?"

"So how'd you pass through the shield?" Vecto asked, amused by his explanation.

"By forcin' a balanced chi level against your shield's, neutralizin' it," Leroy continued. "Like I said, my life's around me."

"It is quite difficult to believe you," Vecto said. "My shields are impregnable!"

"Or so ya think," Leroy hovered above him.

(As the match nears a finish, who will be victorious? Find out more in the next installment of Vecto: Vengeance!)

(You can buy my Vecto: Vengeance light novel on Amazon here: Vecto: Vengeance.)

Reid Stories: Xenoblade Chronicles and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.5

Here's a scene from Xenoblade Chonicles, my favorite video game (spoilers):



"Xenoblade Chronicles, known in Japan as Xenoblade (ゼノブレイド Zenobureido^?), is a science fiction role-playing video game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Wii console. The game was announced during E3 2009 under its original title Monado: Beginning of the World. It was later renamed Xenoblade in January 2010 to honor Tetsuya Takahashi, the director of the game that had also directed all prior games in the Xeno series." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the game: XenoBlade Chronicles [RP].

And here's my Vecto Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: Sin & Punishment Game and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.4

Here's a review of an awesome shooter game for the Nintendo Wii called Sin & Punishment: Star Successor:



"Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, released in Europe as Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies, and in Japan as Sin and Punishment: Sora no Kōkeisha (罪と罰　～宇宙(そら)の後継者(こうけいしゃ)～ Tsumi to Batsu: Sora no Kōkeisha^?, lit. "Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Universe") is a 2009 rail shooter video game developed by Treasure and published by Nintendo. It is the sequel to the Nintendo 64 video game Sin and Punishment." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy it: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor - Nintendo Wii.

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Vecto: Vengeance is published! Get the scoop on how I got my start.

Front cover proof.

My Vecto: Vengeance book has finally been released! It was officially released as an ebook on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, and is available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, and other online retail websites. The print edition is coming soon.

It was edited by Paul Witcover, who has worked with Tor, Del Rey, Tokyopop, and DC Comics. Also, it has been described as the first original English language light novel published by an American company. It's published by Vic's Lab, LLC, a startup company that want's to start a community of sci-fi/fantasy fans who like superheroes, anime, etc.

I'm already working on Book 2, so hopefully if the first book does well, I can get the second one published.

Ever wonder how I started to write and how I found Wattpad? Here's my story:

Reid Stories: Sonic Movie Scene Plus Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.3

Here's a scene from Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie:



"Sonic the Hedgehog refers to the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series released by Sega, and starring its eponymous mascot, the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog. The video game series is the primary product in a multimedia franchise, including products in a wide range of media." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the Sonic CD game for Android phones: Sonic CD.

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: Xenosaga Trilogy plus Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.2

The Xenosaga video games for the PlayStation 2 are spiritual prequels to Xenogears. Here's a fan-made trailer of the three Xenosaga video games for the PlayStation 2:



"Xenosaga (ゼノサーガ Zenosāga^?) is a series of science fiction video games developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai. Xenosaga's main story is in the form of a trilogy of PlayStation 2 video games. There have been three spin-off games and an anime adaptation. The Xenosaga series serves as a spiritual successor to the game Xenogears, which was released in 1998 for the PlayStation by Square. The creator of both Xenogears and Xenosaga is Tetsuya Takahashi, who left Square in 1998 along with Hirohide Sugiura. Using funds from Namco, they started MonolithSoft and the Xenosaga project." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the first game of the trilogy: Xenosaga - PlayStation 2.

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: Gunstar Heroes and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 4.1

One of my favorite gems for the Sega Genesis video game console is Gunstar Heroes. Here's a gameplay trailer:



"Gunstar Heroes (ガンスターヒーローズ Gansutā Hīrōzu^?) is a run and gun video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. Treasure's debut game was originally released on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis in late 1993, and later on, ported to the Game Gear by M2. On February 23, 2006, Gunstar Heroes was released as part of the Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box Collection for the PlayStation 2. It is also available on the Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console. In 2009 it was released on June 10 for Xbox Live Arcade and June 11 for PlayStation Network.^[1]" - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy it: Gunstar Heroes - Sega Genesis.

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: CheatNotes Summary of Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 3

Here's the CheatNotes summary version of chapter three of my Vecto: Vengeance story:

VECTO book cover by Rafael Fitzgerald

Crysilis and Streamline search for Vecto at two o'clock in the morning on the roof where his last transmission came from. Streamline finds a misspelled note from Chais that says that Vecto is being held ransom for 3,000 credits. It contains an embedded a chip sensor that activate a holographic Nexus screen. A saved video clip played a news broadcast of police looking for Streamline for allegedly attempting to rob Greenback World Bank. He is described as a 6 feet 8 inches tall, 38-year-old male Diamese knight wearing brown full body armor and alludes to him destroying a hovercopter.

An updated story appears, which reveals that members the Alpha Squad killed the SS6 Formation. Vecto Botland is described a robot who leads the group and was once part of the old Alpha Squad of 14 years ago--a group that saved Acaterra from Morphaal, a 9-foot-tall cyborg. Streamline is identified as a member who was at the scene of the deaths. Both are classified as fallen heroes who are extremely dangerous. Crysilis wasn't mentioned.

As Streamline worries about being a wanted man and finding his rifle, Crysilis figures that Vecto willingly went with the thief and shut off communication because he either didn't want him and Streamline to follow him or didn't want the Acaterran government to intercept the signal. One of Vecto's orbs brings Streamline's Omega Blaster and Crysilis asks the device where Vecto is. It tells Crysilis that Vecto is 14 miles away, traveling west, which is where an abandoned airshaft is.

***

During their travels, Vecto tells Chais that Earth used to have forests, oceans, and mountains, which Chais compares to Zendora. Vecto explains that although parts of Acaterra have that, old Earth's surface is scorched, the oceans are desiccated, and the gravity is overbearing. He says that Earth is inhabited by Nagorians, a ninja clan that uses Zero Point Energy to survive. Vecto's former teammate, Shadow, is part of the clan. He explains Zero Point Energy as the fundamental energy source that powers everyday technology and is used in weapons such as his Blaster 3,000. It exists everywhere, is the absence of matter, and can be subtracted from its dimension for use.

Vecto tells him that he is from Planet Cubix, Icon System 532, in Parallel Universe Geom. Parallel universes are described as massive planes of space other than the Central Universe they are in. The Dinishmen were the first to discover the existence of these planes and originally considered them as dimensions. In addition to this universe, there are seven universes known to man rotating around it. The void space between the Central Universe and parallel universes is called the innerverse, and beyond that is the outerverse. They comprise of the omniverse, about 253 teraparsecs in diameter.

Vecto describes Dinishmen as a genetically altered race of people who live on Cubix and are known for their intelligence and inventions. They are three feet tall, and Vecto was created by a Dinishmen named Vic. Upon more questioning from Chais, Vecto says that a telekinetic race of blue humanoids called Asterites were instrumental in Acaterra's construction--which consisted of asteroids from the main belt; dwarf planets Ceres, Pluto, and Eris; several planetary satellites, and the Trojan asteroid belt--lured by a massive gravity well. They are guardians of the Gateway, which is a portal of time. Chais tells Vecto that he tried to get in the SS6 but couldn't so he makes a living through the black market. Vecto snatches a coin-sized disc that Chais had and warns him that it's not a toy.

Meanwhile, in one of the dilapidated buildings, an assassin named Axe fired a sniper rifle that was aimed at Vecto's Flummox Capacitor orb that was visible from a slit in his chest. The sniper, who had a mechanical right eye and was clad in black, was 98 yards away on the forth floor. Vecto fired a charged zero point energy blast at the sniper. Axe took cover, slid on a mask, and activated a heat-signature masking device. Realizing that Vecto had a shield, Axe fired different bullets that released gases in the air that ignited, creating miniature fireworks around Vecto.

It didn't work, so Axe fired a rocket launcher at Chais. Vecto enveloped Chais within his sheild to protect him, but it suffocated Chais and caused his skin to flake off his hand. Vecto contracted the shield and shot a missile from his gun's main teleportation disc. Axe used a flare, then shot Vecto with a bullet that fazed through Vecto's shield and blew up. Veto had multiple shields, however. Axe then aimed a nuclear warhead missile at him. Vecto fired a small Foot Missile from a compartment in his foot that tossed in the air almost drunklike. Axe scanned it to discover that its explosive content was a thousand pounds and jumped out the building.

The assassin threw an orb the surface, which expanded into an illuminating purple foam. Although Axe landed on it and used an arm-attached umbrella shield, part of the roof crushed Axe's legs. Chais points his sword at the assassin and removes Axe's mask to reveal a female with brown, silky skin and her hair straightened and tied in the back. She gives her name as Accura and tells Chais that Vecto killed the entire SS6 Formation elites and she was hired to take him out. Chais is taken aback by this news since he could have been in the SS6 and died. He tells Vecto to find his own way to Leroy and tries to free Accura from the metal piece on her legs. Although Vecto figures she was likely hired by the Acatarran government, he removes the metal and leaves, wondering why Chais wanted to help the enemy.

(You can buy my Vecto: Vengeance light novel on Amazon here: Vecto: Vengeance.)

Reid Stories: Trigun Death Scene and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 3.7

Here's a scene from Trigun (spoilers):



"Trigun (トライガン Toraigan^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. The manga was serialized in Tokuma Shoten's Shōnen Captain in 1996 with a total of 3 collected volumes when the magazine was discontinued in in 1997. The series continued in Shōnen Gahosha's Young King Ours magazine, under the title Trigun Maximum (トライガンマキシマム Toraigan Makishimamu^?), where it remained until finishing in 2008." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the series: Trigun: Complete Series Box Set (Classic).

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: Outlaw Star Fight Scene and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 3.6

Here's a fight scene from Outlaw Star:



"Outlaw Star (星方武侠アウトロースター Seihō Bukyō Autorō Sutā^?, lit. "Outlaw Star: Starward Warrior Knight") is a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō and his affiliated Morning Star Studio. The series takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light. The plot follows protagonist Gene Starwind and his motley crew of an inherited ship dubbed the "Outlaw Star," as they search for a legendary, outer space treasure trove called the "Galactic Leyline." - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy the series: Outlaw Star: Complete Collection.

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week:

Reid Stories: Gundam Wing and Vecto: Vengeance Chapter 3.5

When I was in high school, my friends and I watched Gundam Wing and each picked a character to represent us. The character I was left with was Quatre. My favorite in the series is the movie Endless Waltz. Here's a trailer of it:



"Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, known in Japan as New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz (新機動戦記ガンダムW: ENDLESS WALTZ Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu: Endoresu Warutsu^?), is the sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, both of which are set in the 'After Colony' timeline, an alternate universe to that of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series. Aside from being a continuation to the Gundam Wing TV series, it also reveals details regarding the pasts of the five Gundam pilots and the true objective behind 'Operation Meteor.'^[1]" - Wikipedia

Here's where you can buy it: Gundam Wing the Movie - Endless Waltz (Special Edition).

And here's my Vecto: Vengeance scene of the week: