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Hey everyone!

One of the patrons, AuroraMusisAmica, has written a story set in the same Universe as Three Square Meals, but using a new set of characters. It's pretty huge at 58,000 words, so it should keep you entertained in the lead up to Christmas!

Here's a link to the story:

 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CHBky2tBK0GJHb3e0bqsZGeTvOR7wtyVW6Pw2LHJyXI/edit 


I hope you enjoy it and I'm sure AuroraMusisAmica would like to hear your feedback!

Tefler

Comments

Anonymous

Note that the link for this story is broken. Google docs says the doc has been deleted. Could someone fix the link or repost it?

Muledrvr

Yay, I'll check it out tonight

Anonymous

Tha is for the heads up

Anonymous

Excellent. New stuff to read.

Anonymous

Merry Christmas and thanks!!

Anonymous

This story is only alive because of Tefler's incredible journey he has taken us on. Three Square Meals has been an adventure full of joy, hope, action, romance, explosions, beautiful women, evil aliens, and a lot of good sex. I cant tell you all what TSM means to me, but I know you understand because TSM also means a lot to you all too. So this story is the best I can come up with in the meantime. It's not a happy story in the truest sense, but still one of hope. Still one that is worth telling, or at least I hope it is. Thank you Tefler for giving me this chance, and for all you who share in Aeria's story. I'm forever grateful to you all.

TF4EVA

Thanks for this piece. What I've read so far has engaged me and I look forward to a more leisurely journey.

Anonymous

Wow, I read it straight through. A great addition to the universe Tefler created. I look forward to reading more of what you have written. Two thumbs up.!!

Anonymous

I've only red the first little bit, and already I can tell that I will need to set aside time to seriously enjoy this...

Anonymous

Just finished reading it. I really liked it, its interesting to see things from the "other" side. It is rather dark, but even the brutal parts really fit the overall theme imho. Who knows, i would be very interested to see a Book with an assortments of Guest-/Shortstories as an addition to the Original Series

Anonymous

Beautiful.. I would love to read more of her tales and I hope she get meet a Progenitor who is good...

Malthe Mørk Mejlby

Congrats Aurora, you are now obligated to publish 2 chapters per month at a comparable length until you have published at least 115 chapters 😁

Anonymous

It’s a great piece, the despair, darkness, suffering and profound loss the main character has to endure gives it a dimension/depth that TSM usually lacks.

Anonymous

The scene where the heroine holds her dying daughter as the Progenitor drains the young woman’s life force was truly remarkable. The story brought the death and destruction inherent in this genre down to an emotional human level, nothing sanitized about it.

Dennis Banfield

I’m not crying, you’re crying

Grimlakin

Jeezus if every chapter of tsm was that dark we wouldn't be a fan club but a suicide club. It was good but you need some levity as well in other chapters.

TF4EVA

If ever there was a wounded bird needing to join or ally to a Pride..... Very strong writing evoking for me clear pictures and emotions (not all fluffy and comfortable) - the movie and soundtrack in my head.....) Samwise's epiphany at the end was a nice touch. MN, Ragnon and LK seem soft in comparison to Ashz’Kadagh but then unlike TSM the progenitor here is in your face as opposed to operating in the past or in the shadows. It also highlighted the difference between John and his matriarchs which we believe is a significant difference to his kin. I hope we will hear more of the avenging Aeria and one day maybe she and the Lion (or his brood) will have a cross over story (yes a collarative writing effort...)

Anonymous

AuroraMusisAmica excellent story, you would do well to write forever and become known as a very good writer. Keep up the writing.

Anonymous

great story. A little darker than i normally like, but the ending left hope for possible brighter future.

Anonymous

AuroraMusisAmica - That was a *very* well written piece. I much enjoyed the skill of the writing/storytelling, but not the story per se; I won't read it again as it is much too dark and all too close to misery-porn for my tastes - but you definitely have a solid talent. So please *do* keep writing - the world always needs talented story-tellers and writers - and I will gladly read anything else you write.

Anonymous

I finished it yesterday, and personaly, I dont like it. Maybe I wasn't the main target from the readers community, but, in my real life has so much darkness, depression and pain, I read Telfer's story to get away from them. And Dawfall was just too dark for me. Half the story I wonder, how it connected to the known and liked TSM universe, hope that there will be some happy events. The other half gave me some hope, that maybe there will be some happy endings, but the story doesn't turn that way this half either. In my opinion, this story should be end in the half time, and leave it be, if you wanted to write a really dark, hopeless story. There wasn't need the second half for it. I hope your next story will be happier and not just for me, or for us, but for you to. I also hope, that the next story from the TSM Universe takes place somewhat closer to our beloved heroes. There are some events that I wish to know a litte more, and they maybe don't takes place in the main events, so they will be leave out from the main story arc. - what happent the six women who was saved from Hades during this time, will they talk each other, will they get they life back, or they just think how can they meet to John again - what happend in the Maliri Protectorate other houses, after those dramatic changes in power and life, has they better enviroment, has they some technologycal advancement, for example they develop a new type of sensor, or different type or energy weaponry...i don't think they just stop researching if they reach the current technologycal level - how design the Greys they new line of ships, with the dramatic new technology what they get from John and the Maliri or some prequel: - how on Terra happend that this corner of the galaxy some very different species uses the same kind of technology, those technology is more compatible to each othar then a notebok charger in EU in the late 21st century, how they excel in very different but vital part of spacecraft technology (first i tought a progenitor ship blow apart and scatter its part in this corner, and different spiecies find different part, thats why they good of thay field). It is somewhat remind of the Mass Effect univers, where teh Mass Relays influenced the space traveling spieces technological advancement to a specific way. - how get the progenitors they technology. They assimilate it during they "evolution", or they get some fixed set and thex search only the weaker to reign on them - some story from the "first" war of heavens so much potential for happy stories...

Anonymous

The story became far more than it could have been because of you. Thank you for your mind and heart in making Dawnfall come alive. You'll always be an Empress to me. &lt;3

Anonymous

You're very welcome! I'm so glad that my writing could have such an impact, it kinda blows my mind! I hope that Aeria can have life after Dawnfall. She certainly is broken and needs some fixing.

Anonymous

I hope you enjoyed/are enjoying it so far. I know it's a bit heavy (that's an understatement) but I thank you for taking your time to read my story!

Anonymous

That would be amazing. To see the community come together to create this "expanded universe". Tefler has created an incredible foundation that is literally as big as it can get haha. I hope that maybe this can inspire other folks to make their characters and stories come alive.

Anonymous

Yeah, me too. *sad smile* She's broken right now. In another life she could have met John...

Anonymous

Wow, thank you for this great story. It’s very TSM noir, but I liked it. You are very talented and again thank you for letting us read it. I would love to see more of this tale. Teller has blessed us with a Tolkien / Jordan esque sized universe and it so very awesome to see additions to it. Love it.

Anonymous

The one thought that kept coming up while I wrote, rewrote, and edited this story to death was my disbelief that Tefler is human. It took me 10 months to write 58k words. Tefler writes 33k in 15 days. But that's why he's the master and I am a making fanfics haha.

Anonymous

Yeah. Me too Dennis. Me too. (Your response humbles me man. Can't express what it means to see readers respond this way.)

Anonymous

Thank you so much. Yeah, Aeria is very much Ashz'Kadagh's broken toy, even in his death. Even her vengeance did little to mend her soul. I wanted to tell a story that would tell what would happen if John wasn't there to save the day. Progenitors have two uses for you: as a corpse or a slave. The Achonin and the Vulkat share the same fate as the Raevan. As for your last point. *Smiles* I dare not even dream about it. But that's the ultimate question isn't it? What if Aeria finds John? That would be something...

Anonymous

Thank you so much Robert! I have no idea how Tefler writes such an incredible amount with utmost quality. I honestly can't believe how he does it. We certainly take him for granted. I hope Aeria has more adventures... and maybe a light to reach to.

Anonymous

Thanks Beowulf. Honestly, I knew the main plot points of Dawnfall. What would happen to her and her family. But I didn't know how I'd end it. Would she be consumed by darkness and hate? Or could there be hope, even when there seemed to be none? But as I wrote the epilogue, I got a sense that yes, where there is life there is hope. I took solace in that, and that even in death Eurwyn and Aleire will always love her (getting sad now...). She's broken and hurt, but not beyond repair.

Anonymous

Thanks Wicked Dude. And "Misery Porn" is kinda perfect haha. Re-reading Dawnfall, I kinda don't let up on the tragedy after... uh... the scene between Aleire and Aeria in Part II? The Goddess scenes? Kinda? *laughs* It's very heavy! @_@ But seriously, thank you for the compliments. This was my first rodeo, but I really put my heart into it. I'm so glad you enjoyed it despite its tragic nature.

Anonymous

Hey Palanova :) I totally understand, and I thank you so much for reading it. I love TSM because there's that overall sense of hope. Despite the tragedies of life, we can overcome them together. There's a reason TSM is so popular. Hope and light is something we all need. And I'm ever grateful for Tefler's writing, especially after I wrote Dawnfall. I hope that Aeria's story will one day have that light and hope. I pray that you continue to search for that love and light in your life as well. Here's to happy endings. ^_^

Anonymous

Thank you so much Poniatowski! I really appreciate your comments here and elsewhere. You're so right though. Tefler has given us a universe in which to create and tell our own stories. I hope others do the same. I would be honored if Dawnfall was what got the fans bringing their own characters to life! Thanks again for your time and insights! I hope that I can find the strength to give Aeria the story she deserves...

Anonymous

Aurora,,, IMHO I think you did a pretty good job. The choice of putting the story in another galaxy was a good move. Less of a chance to mess up continuity with the saga of John Blake. Then there is no time reference so this could have happened millennia before or after TSM. The parts filling in the back story did seem to be "dry" at times. You do have to get the back story in to make the story more. It is not very "techie" (going into tech details), which can trip you up. Another thing is language syntax. There was one line in the story that seemed to stick out like a sore thumb, I'll have to read it again to tell you which one. There were only a few spelling errors but you need to work on punctuation. A lot of commas you didn't need and there were a bunch of hyphens needed. Not every reader is a English lit major but an author will never get a top award butchering the English language (because the judges are English lit majors). If you want me to point out the spots we will do it over email. Great storyline, fits in well with the TSM universe. Like Tefler great character interaction, and I'm looking forward to more of your story!

Anonymous

i'm hoping it wasn't me that butchered the English language haha! Seriously though, thanks for your input. This is my first writing and from when I started to when I finished I grew in leaps and bounds. Still have a lot to learn, and I'll definitely dive in to how to make my writings improve. And good eye on me staying away from tech. Its never been my strong suit, and even for a seasoned vet like Tefler its a constant obstacle (and eagle eyed readers are always finding something!). So it could only be a trap for me, especially as much of the progenitor tech hasn't been described yet! That was certainly a hurdle to describe an object that isn't yours to begin with, and the creator hasn't gone into detail about it yet! Really appreciate your last comments. Honestly. Its what I was trying so hard to work on, and I'm glad to see so many readers respond positively. And yes! Id love to see how'd you help Dawnfall flow and what that looks like. Like I said, im very much a novice just showing my love for an incredible story in TSM. Thanks my good sir!

Nathos

This was a beautiful addition to the TSM universe. You really made me feel every emotion of Aeria's suffering and joy, reminding us that whilst every story may not have a happy ending, every story can have a satisfying one. I also think you successfully captured the essence of this universe and the wonderful lore behind it, balancing relationships with the wonder of sci-fi. Thank you so much Aurora and I hope you continue making great creative pieces like this one.

Anonymous

You have created a character that Tefler could actually use to tie up the B'enthalas Larn'Kelnar war. Imagine her showing up around now in the mainstream TSM plotline... On one hand she'd find a typical disgusting Progenitor, and on the other side, she'd find...a BIG Surprise - namely, Alyssa! And only after encountering her could she take a step back from her current mindset and re-evaluate John without the inherent urge to kill him offhand. Now THAT would be an interesting and good story to read! :-)

Anonymous

What a good option for the sequel :)

Anonymous

I hated it and I loved it. Horrible but beautiful. I sit in awe and silence, drowning in the sea of pain you’ve spilt.

Godzilla511

Damn. That was something. The writing was able to capture the character's emotions, the pain they felt was wrenching to read. You felt empathy and also a bit of their pain as you scrolled through the pages. Kudos to the writer, that was a hard read, but very excellent at the same time.

Jedi Khan

Well holy crap, Aurora. That was entrancing. Certainly worthy of comparison to Tefler's work, if not somehow even being incorporated as canon. As others have mentioned, it would be interesting to have Aeria meet John and the girls. I can only hope she can tell that John isn't like his brethren, and spares him her touch of death. Keep up the good work, Aurora. May there be more like this on the horizon.

Anonymous

I LOVE IT!!! Such a break from life on the Invictus, but still very much in line with the TSM Universe. This REALLY reinforces the idea that John is breaking the Progenitor mold and gives us some insight to the standard Progenitor story while still leaving hope that it CAN be broken. I WANT MORE!!!

Anonymous

I realize it took you a long time to perfect a parallel storyline to TSM, but now that you have the stage set.... Run with it. Keep it separate and let Tefler bring the two together, but DON'T let it die here! PLEASE?!?! "Everything will be fine" sounds good to a lot of us, but some of us are still trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel before we can truely believe. This really resonated with me. I have hope, but it's not quite to the point that I'm ready to accept that sacrifices won't have to be made to get there. This is an amazing balance to Tefler's work. Please keep it up

Jedi Khan

Oh, here's an (insane) idea. Tefler, as you probably know, some of us have been suggesting for awhile that you set a new funding goal here on Patreon, since you passed your $1500 goal well over a year ago (two years now?). One of the ideas (mine at least) has been to at some point look into commissioning an artist to start making this story into a manga/comic book, which could then be used as the basis for making an anime version of TSM. Now I have a new idea: set a goal that at, oh let's say $6k per chapter, you'll hire a second author to collaborate with to write side stories set in the TSM universe, while you focus on the main story...and that author could be Aurora! How does that sound? Sounds like a good idea, doesn't it?

Anonymous

Thank you Nathos, I really appreciate what you took from Dawnfall. Tefler created an incredible foundation on which to weave tales small and large. 10 months ago Aeria and that entire story was a 2 page outline. And yeah, Sci-Fi really allows for some unique macro-events that other genres can't do.

Anonymous

There's a lot of options out there in the vast expanses of the universe. Maybe Aeria will continue her small part in that...

Anonymous

I honestly can't believe the response to this story. It was honestly a mix of gratitude for Tefler and TSM and an exorcising of my own emotional burdens when the year began. So to see other folks respond in such a way... thank you.

Anonymous

Thank you. It was hard to write at times. Especially Aleire's scene and the Infirmary scene. I love TSM because it's full of love and life and hope. But I wanted to show the other side to a Progenitor. The fate of peoples like the Achonin and the Vulkat. It feels a bit overwhelming when you consider the injustice and death in such a universe. Yet we cling to hope nonetheless. May Aeria cling to hope.

Anonymous

Thank you Jedi Khan, to even be compared to Tefler is bamboozling! I suppose the perks of such a large universe are many stories on a macro-scale as well. I definitely took some liberties (especially with a celestial being such as The Goddess) but even that can work out. And yes, the first thing Aeria would see about John is that he's a Progenitor who is shaping the galaxy in his own image (he's being benevolent and will walk away when his adventure is done, but she does not look fondly upon any Progenitor haha). The girls would be the ace in the hole for sure, to show Aeria that John is a good man. It might take a lot of convincing. :P

Anonymous

Wow Mike, thank you so much for your kind words! I'm so happy that this was both shaped and helped enhance TSM for so many people. The Legacy of the Progenitor is one of either mass genocide or enthralling of billions. Perhaps before they were good men who helped to shape the cosmos...

Anonymous

*laughs* When I started Dawnfall, I wanted to do it justice because in a small way, it was my story. Not that I merely wrote it, but that it held a lot of the emotional burdens I was holding on to at the time. So I used the story as sort of an exorcism for myself, so that I could put that on the page instead of staying in my head and heart. I did that for myself with Dawnfall. But I didn't want Aeria to have that pain I put on her forever. So I left it open, and gave her some hope to hold onto. The response here has been incredible. I still can't believe it. I wont lie and say I haven't been thinking about what sort of adventures she could have next, or what would happen if she met John and the girls... I'm going to have to seriously think about it now. Also, your vote made me the most liked "Guest Writer" story. Thank you so much!

Anonymous

You guys have been amazing. Never in a million years could I see such a response when I first started about Aeria. But Dawnfall is now the most liked Guest Writer story on here. That's insane! This is all so crazy haha. Thank you again for your encouragement and kindness. I won't lie and say I haven't thought about what's next for Aeria and her hunt for Progenitors around the cosmos. But I'm not gifted like Tefler is. That story took months and months to write and hone, and even then I poured so much of myself into it. Writing Dawnfall made me appreciate Tefler and his incredible work ethic and talent. The man is a "Sci-Fi Space Opera Harem Fantasy" genius! :P Also, did no one catch that one of the systems is named "Relfet", which is Tefler backwards? :3 Thank you all again for this. I won't ever forget it.

Who Me

I must say your story really moved me. Twice this old man was driven to tears relating to Aeria's pain. VERY good job for a first SciFi story.

Anonymous

Well done Aurora, that was incredibly well written and a stunning story line.

Taco1085

Aurora, that is an amazing story. Wow, great plot, great suspense, crazy ending. I am hoping you continue the story and tell the plight of the progenitors and their demise... Now that was great... I was drawn into the story, felt like I was right there watching and actually living thru the eyes of the heroine... feeling her pain, her anguish, her love for life and family and friends, most of all her distaste for the man who put her in this position... way to go..

Godzilla511

I don't see how someone who has experienced that amount of loss and pain and suffered that much anguish can ever be "saved", you know? Especially suffering for as long as she has without any hope of reprieve. Any news from Aurora or Tefler as to whether she will be integrated into the main cast/story at all?

Jedi Khan

None yet. If Aeria does get added into the main story, it probably won't be until Tefler has made a decent amount of headway into the TSM sequel.

Anonymous

So... I wrote a new years resolution. "Write a sequel, and make it worthy." And I intend to. Its all in my head right now, and it might stay that way for a while. But I want to do this. I want to make Aeria's story come alive. And make it worthy of who she is. Thank you all again for your encouragement. This wouldn't happen without you all and your warmth and passion. ^_^

Jedi Khan

*epic movie trailer voice* Coming soon to a webpage near you! Holidays 2019!

LF

That was well done. A good counterpoint to Tefler's unrelenting positivity - but beyond that, technically well put together and an excellent read by itself. Do write a sequel.

Anonymous

I was really busy over the holidays. So I just finished it tonight. But WOW! Just WOW!

Jedi Khan

So, Aurora, don't mean to rush you or anything considering it's only been about six days since you said you'd do it, but is that sequel almost done? Really looking forward to more. ;-D

Anonymous

Aurora … a wonderful story, and I am so looking forward to reading more submissions from you. Also keen to add you as a favorite creator when you start accepting patrons

Anonymous

I loved this, one of the biggest parts I liked was the lack of sex. I normaly skip them parts in tsm as i only read them for the main plot line. So it was very nice to have a full story :)

Anonymous

Thanks LF! It means a lot that you think the structure was well done. I've never done anything close to this before so I'm just relieved that the pieces came together how it did. I'm really happy with it, but I've improved so much since I first wrote that first dream. ^_^

Anonymous

Thank you so much Tom. The responses here have been humbling. It was only a story for me starting out, but to see so many people respond to it in such a way... I can't believe it!

Anonymous

Oh geeze haha. This one is harder already. The first story is an origin story. Who is this character and how did she become who she is? Then I filled in the blanks. Now? How do I push her? How can I test her? What more can I say that's interesting and compelling? I want to start writing by February 1st... but even now I'm still brainstorming and trying to understand the path in which Aeria will travel.

Anonymous

Oh man. Maybe in my wildest dreams I'd be a Patreon creator worthy of someone's hard earned cash. But the fact that you said that is mind boggling. Thank you so much. For now Aeria's story is more of a personal thing for me. Maybe when I finish something can come of it monetarily wise. For now I'm just a student who writes for who-knows-what-reason.

Anonymous

What I love so much about TSM is that the sex is not a means unto itself. Sex is something that binds them together and strengthens their relationships. Both literally (ward bonds) and metaphysically. Is it in the same way life giving. Again both literally and metaphysically. Present and future. I see so much now sex being written, illustrated, or shown as a purely physical act, or a tool or even a weapon of dominance purely for the pleasure of the one who wields it. Not surprising that in TSM it is the Progenitors who use sex this way. Its not surprising to me that TSM has had such a positive effect on its readers for this reason. Both masculine and feminine coming together in a beautiful way. :) Now as for me... *laughs* I avoided sex (I did get a passionate kiss in there!) because this isn't the story for Aeria. So I felt no need to insert something that wasn't needed for this particular story. But also because, like tech, I felt it was beyond my ability. And also cause I wanted to show my mom. Haha. :P

Jedi Khan

Well, I've got a few questions meandering around that might be of interest. These probably aren't much help with developing a plot, but they might help flesh out details. Feel free to pick and choose what best suits your story. How will she find her targets from the Astral Plane? How will she train her abilities while in the Astral? Does she have any tricks that are exclusive to one realm, i.e. only work in the Astral or Physical? What happened to that goddess? What is the relationship between/hierarchy of the gods? What's the significance of the lone tree on Aeria's Astral realm? (I've got an idea of what it might be, but does Aeria know?) How will other Astral beings react to Aeria? How will she react to them? Can she change her body/appearance at will? Is there a limit to how often she can cross between the realms? Does she have to kill her physical body in order to return to the Astral? What happens to her body if it isn't dead when she returns? Can she turn off her death touch? How does she sustain herself? Food, water, Astral energies, blood of the living? How will the innocent, i.e. those who aren't Progenitors or their Thralls, react to her? Are Progenitors her only prey, or will she go after any oppressive regime or evil power?

Jostikas

This was,... Pretty darn good. Could bear to be edited down in places, but story wise really good.

Jostikas

Oh, and what's with the random Finnish words? I don't think I've seen such a mishmash of cultural influences as the Raevan.

Anonymous

Good eye! Yeah, there's lot of Finnish and Welsh influences in the names. I've always thought that these cultures were great and I loved the way they sounded. Raev means fox to anyone wondering. Thought it would be a nod to the alien aspect of the Raevan people (Furred ears and tail).

Hendrix Morton

I put off reading this for awhile, was so busy near the end of the year, I didnt have time to read anything, and once things calmed down, I had a ton of reading to catch up on, but this was always in the back of my mind to get to...and WOW..am I glad I did...I started it and couldn't leave it alone...read thru lunch, and now I'm hungry, and it's almost dinner time!! It is a dark story, but the hope shown at the end is a light at the end of a tunnel..and the Big-Bad shows how bad a Progenitor could really be....Left to go full bore evil...It is a glimpse into how a mind that fears nothing works... I'm not one to write reviews or anything, but I did want to comment here to say I loved it, and certainly hope there will be follow ups... Well done, and thank you! &gt;HM

Anonymous

You're very welcome, and thank you for your kind words of encouragement. Tefler has hinted at the true cruelty of Progenitors. The Achonin, the Vulkat, Ranagon's genocides. Even the Kirrix have been played a cruel hand from a Progenitor millennia ago. I wanted to personalize that story a bit, show the malevolence through one person in particular. Im still brainstorming, and eagerly eating up any more info on Progenitors Tefler writes (Progenitors can grow giant... good to know! :P). Thank you again!

Anonymous

I have never been so depressed in my life. Every person in that story died. And Aeria is worse than dead.

Evilebob

Really rough origin story to read. It was good but also so utterly depressing that I kept hoping the story would turn around with some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. I wish there was more at this time... Speaking of, any updates on next chapter?

SomeYoungGuy

Can’t wait for her to meet John!

Anonymous

Great story....very tough to read but one hell of an story! And hopefully she'll meet up with John and his girls at some point!

Anonymous

Just finished reading this and loved the origin story of the main character. Do think at some point, a meeting with john, possibly in the astra plane, ( she feels an oddly loving sensation, with progenitor overtones, tries to ignore it, but it gets stronger) is needed so he can help her see past the pain and loss and unlock so much more of her potentIal.

Anonymous

Bummer, I'm new to Patreon party and was looking back through older content and came across the guest writer section. The Google doc for AuroraMusisAmica's story no longer exists. Dead link. Is it possible or even permissable for someone to repost it? Cheers all.