Steemit Hiatus After a few weeks on this platform, I have decided to take a hiatus from it. This does not come from a desire to stop posting here, but rather because I'm working on a pretty major writing

An account of the Battle of Stockton, from the perspective of various members of the Women's Home Auxiliary Volunteer Unit of the Imperial Japanese Army. May 15, 2014 Stockton, CA, North American Federation

An account of the Battle of Stockton, from the perspective of various members of the Women's Home Auxiliary Volunteer Unit of the Imperial Japanese Army. May 15, 2014 Stockton, CA, North American Federation

An account of the Battle of Stockton, from the perspective of various members of the Women's Home Auxiliary Volunteer Unit of the Imperial Japanese Army. May 15, 2014 Stockton, CA, North American Federation

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Machine Crusher Matarobos [Part III] What remained of Peter's force -- six people -- trudged back into their home village outside Beagle, tired and worn out. Their loads were lighter due to them having

Machine Crusher Matarobos [Part II] Once Quimby delivered their supplies, they pushed ahead, beyond the devastated trees, following the tread marks of the devastated robots. Peter had no fear for Beagle's

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[Part II] “Destroy the enemy, and avoid human casualties,” Carmen said. Her tanks and rovers went into the city, blasting the big, bulky dogs with pinpoint accuracy even amid the smoke and wreckage. Soon

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[Part V -- Finale] Mai and Sana both were led to an encampment on the banks of Blood River. While Mai groaned under Akemi's tortures, Hiroshi and his army encircled Akagawa, their chances helped by Rinié's

[Part IV] Once again, Kikuta Mai arrived at the hidden village as a captive. Only now, she wasn't there to help. She was there to suffer. With only a moth-eaten gray robe to wear, Mai had been stuffed

[Part III] With Mai and Sana on the battlefield, Hanoba turned the tide of the war. Foot soldiers fell to Mai's forceful thrusts. Cavalry crumbled before Sana's gusts of wind. Enemy generals lost their

[Part II] When Mai and Sana finally regained consciousness, they found themselves in a small shinobi village nestled within a mountain range. Since full sunlight only occurred at noontime when the sun

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