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I am a Sangheili Bard.
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For the honor of the Mirratord!

In the end it isn’t about whom we hated, coveted, killed or destroyed. We are remembered for who we cared about, who we loved.
~Dovon Bonhoff

There will come a time when all men must pledge to a cause not their own- when all who are without loyalty will perish and those without friends will die first. Some say there is nothing more painful than watching your friends die before you- others claim it is forcing your friends to watch you as you die. The truth of the matter is that there is nothing worse in life than to go, knowing you don’t have any friends, and going alone.
~Cezon of Winchester

What is done is done. We may commit ourselves to things we resent, things we regret, yet there has never been a soul in this world I have met that did not mean well by those actions.
~Dovon Bonhoff

That is life- ever seeking ways to make a body break. It is the duty of mortals to make that job a most difficult one.
~Thimyiel

May we live to laugh about it later.
~Dix of Shellibia
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The end of an epic, the fountain has finally run dry, and as the adventure, the tale worth telling, draws to a close, those following the progress can only look back with admiration and awe, standing in the radiant glories of past deeds and future potential... all good things must come to an end.

But such an end!!
~Aardvark

  • 11.04.2007 9:53 PM PDT

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Posted by: x Lai Tasha x
The thing I like the most is the cohesiveness of your stories, the way that everything fits together in one huge mass of goodness. One thing about your above paragraphs though, you forgot Etah's death, that was amazing. The thing that I liked more in the side stories, was the focus on a character, you could tell the story was about a certain goal or ending. I think the same could be said on a smaller scale about this story and IIWYH, but i think i didn't read them together enough.

Etah, sigh, memories. The side stories were a focus on one character and that made them all the more enjoyable. That is one thing I really like about storytelling in general, and that is the main character. IIWYH was not intended to be a focal story on Eric only, it was a broad spectrum of characters, which I had a hard time wrangling from time to time. Same with PoR, as I tried to keep the characters from becoming to broad but believable.

Posted by: somename
While I love the ending I still have a few questions. What happen the ship that was forged during the second Grimeleon fight? What role the Queen of the Elities government? In "The Mirratord" even through their was a Queen the High Council seem to be charge.
The mighty Forge ship being constructed. It was intended to be a safety net in the battle against the upcoming High Charity flood scare. There was a whole scene dedicated to the section about the ship and the "Gatekeeper Incident" that I ultimately cut from the final chapter. There was no real action and very little with the ship, but it detailed what was going to happen with the ship and how it was going to be used if High Charity crashed on Earth. I felt that it would confuse the readers too much because Rose and Anne were the stars of that section, and because of the jumping in time (from Memorial time, back to battle time) you might have gotten lost. So it hit the floor with a mighty thud.

The Queen was the military leader of the "Kidnapped Pure-bloods" seeing that the High Council was not around. Once they returned to our Galaxy, the queens forces outnumbered the Elite forces near earth (including the fleet with the Seed Ship). So, she continued to lead the battle, but once the war was over and they returned home, the High Council returned to their leadership role and the Queen became nothing more then a Figure head as it has always been. Anne and Rose discussed this slightly after she read the "To Whom it may concern" letter.

Posted by: Last Standing
It was a good story, but it has evolved into a small community of its' own, and that is what makes it great!
Couldn't agree more.

  • 11.05.2007 10:24 AM PDT

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Posted by: MASTERCHIEF456
Great story man as I said on my FF.net name UNSC S117 it was a great story and I hope you can carry on stories with the Black Ops and The Mirratord,I mean we'd hate it if you ended them here!

Thanks much Bro,

Masterchief456

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Unfortunately, the Halo Side Trilogy is done. I hate to back away from the Characters, but I'm sort of torn about what to do with them now. I'd really hate to start something new at this point with those characters. The "Halo" Verse has an ending and so does the Mirratord, Palab, The Queen, and the Black Ops. It is a painful post war ending that cannot really be called happy or sad. It is just the end of much long war. There are hints that the Black Ops are still in service, if you listen to what Phil's Commanding Officer tells him. The Black Ops files were deleted, but they show up, with their armor and a group of support teammates (the civilian dressed men). The Black Ops will most likely be shipped out to do other things as the UEG and UNSC tries to rebuild. Black Operations are always working. But that is going into the lore of the story. As for me, I do not, at this point, intend to do anymore Halo fiction.

Posted by: Aardvark
In the end it isn’t about whom we hated, coveted, killed or destroyed. We are remembered for who we cared about, who we loved.
~Dovon Bonhoff

There will come a time when all men must pledge to a cause not their own- when all who are without loyalty will perish and those without friends will die first. Some say there is nothing more painful than watching your friends die before you- others claim it is forcing your friends to watch you as you die. The truth of the matter is that there is nothing worse in life than to go, knowing you don’t have any friends, and going alone.
~Cezon of Winchester

What is done is done. We may commit ourselves to things we resent, things we regret, yet there has never been a soul in this world I have met that did not mean well by those actions.
~Dovon Bonhoff

That is life- ever seeking ways to make a body break. It is the duty of mortals to make that job a most difficult one.
~Thimyiel

May we live to laugh about it later.
~Dix of Shellibia
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The end of an epic, the fountain has finally run dry, and as the adventure, the tale worth telling, draws to a close, those following the progress can only look back with admiration and awe, standing in the radiant glories of past deeds and future potential... all good things must come to an end.

But such an end!!
~Aardvark
:')
Thanks Aardvark. The lone grunt who thought too much and grew too big, but was an inspiration for all of his kind. An Elite that didn't want to fight, but had to avenge the possible loss of his mate. The man who lead his friends to war, but couldn't bring them all home. And a woman who simply wanted to make weapons, but was too terrified to look at what those weapons were used for.

These characters made up a story that you all liked, and I am really moved that people enjoyed them this much. If I were to write more, then that would be filling in the imagination that I left you all with. For some of you, Queen Vasmeol and Simyal went on to live happily ever after, sitting atop the Elite Empire while negotiating peace with humans. But for others, Simyal and the Queen are off fighting against the remnants of the Covenant... hunting down prophets and brutes that may have been left behind. Or Rose and Eric went on to have their child and got married while Eric trained the future soldier and Rose helped rebuild the UNSC and ONI. Or they could have both vanished under the radar to live in isolation away from the watchful eyes of the military and protect their child. How about Palab, leading the Grunts.... or staying with the elites to help bring in a new era of Grunt and Elite relations. Would it be fair to give you "my" one sided ending to their lives? The future of these heroes is being played out in all of your heads right now, in the light that you see them in, and it wouldn't be fair for me rewrite your imaginations.

The trilogy was designed to parallel Halo 2 and 3, and that is where their adventures stop.

Could the stories continue? Sure they could.
Should the stories continue? No.

"Art is nothing more than what you see on the canvas. What lies beyond the canvas is what makes the art interesting."
~Soulguard



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Posted by: MASTERCHIEF456
Great story man as I said on my FF.net name UNSC S117 it was a great story and I hope you can carry on stories with the Black Ops and The Mirratord,I mean we'd hate it if you ended them here!

Thanks much Bro,

Masterchief456

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While I would love to see these characters live on, we can't expect Soul to devote his life to keeping us happy.. ;) Seriously, the man has some interesting stuff in the chute, and I would personally love to see him put out his own work(s). Writing for recreation is fun, and I enjoy it myself, but at the same time it is not the ultimate goal. Being published is. If you haven't try reading his KOTOR fics as well. You will see that there are stories to tell other than within the Haloverse, and I for one look forward to reading them.

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"Art is nothing more than what you see on the canvas. What lies beyond the canvas is what makes the art interesting."
~Soulguard



Well said and with I good bye. May your charaters live on in the hearts of your readers.

Your fan,

Somename

  • 11.05.2007 2:39 PM PDT
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Every since I started this student teaching, I have left the group. I apologize. Soon I will be back and I can't wait to read the ending!!!

  • 11.05.2007 3:35 PM PDT

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**//Urgent Document//**

Classified data has been retrieved from Troy recorded mission. These files have been labeled and are under review by the Office of Naval Intelligence Section 3. All data is to be visually studied but not considered factual until the Office of Naval Intelligence releases an official explanation. The source of these files is hereby considered False until proven True.

The Office of Naval Intelligence denies all involvements of speculated "Black Ops" during the Troy evacuation on July 28, 2552. The following files are being publicly released as they become available due allegations of "Secret" organization with the Office of Naval Intelligence Section 3, dubbed Black Ops. The office of Naval intelligence will release an official report on these findings at the end of the week.

The document and visual data can be examined here: Temporary ONI Data storage.
More data is being updated daily so please check often. Discussions of these files can commence immediately.


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  • 11.06.2007 2:20 PM PDT
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I am a Sangheili Bard.
Tomes of the History of the Mirratord
For the honor of the Mirratord!

Is that link supposed to go somewhere? Cos it doesn't... blank page.

~Aardvark

  • 11.06.2007 10:18 PM PDT

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Yeah, my office server lost internet for a while and it has been up and down all morning. If you try it periodically it should let you in, gomenasai.

~soulguard

  • 11.07.2007 6:44 AM PDT
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Or something.. still can't see it.. ;0)

  • 11.07.2007 10:43 AM PDT

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odd... I will speak with the ONI communications board and see if I can get to the bottom of this. The visual display is available to me, but not others. Odd... please hold>>>>>>>>>>

  • 11.07.2007 10:59 AM PDT

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  • 11.07.2007 11:06 AM PDT
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exxxxxxcccccccelllllllllllllleeeennnnnttttttt </montgomery burns>

btw, you might have your "crew" look into your email system as well.. *cough*

//detecting viral infection.........
//initiating NyQuil injection..........
//communication lost......................................................... ................

  • 11.07.2007 1:02 PM PDT
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Semper Fi
Perry USMC-My Gamertag
The GRAND poll/thread "We want online co-op for Halo 3": http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=8204108

Support it and you will support online co-op for Halo 3!


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I'm not sure what that little file part meant but-could it be,another story perhaps?If it is i'd have to fly to Maryland and hug Soulguard..

(:

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Soulguard, your halo stories were amazing, I'm sad their over ;( . I hope whatever you write next is a sci-fi *crosses fingers*

  • 11.11.2007 2:38 PM PDT

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Well, I can't shake the bug completely. When I was working on my novel, I found some down time and needed to get away from my story to clear out some lingering thoughts. Click the link to read the first part of a 3 part short story. A no, it is not connected to the "Halo Side Trilogy." This, is a totally unique one shot story.

To Kill A King
~soulguard

  • 11.12.2007 8:09 AM PDT
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Semper Fi
Perry USMC-My Gamertag
The GRAND poll/thread "We want online co-op for Halo 3": http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=8204108

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just stopping by to say hi

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  • 11.17.2007 6:21 AM PDT
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truly brillent storys....

  • 11.20.2007 3:06 PM PDT

Phoenix is dead, long live Phoenix!
Is it?

What he said times 1000

  • 11.24.2007 9:44 PM PDT
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Semper Fi
Perry USMC-My Gamertag
The GRAND poll/thread "We want online co-op for Halo 3": http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=8204108

Support it and you will support online co-op for Halo 3!


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So Soulguard,any plans on any stories?

Can you tell us if atleast you will be writing more Halo-related stories?

(:

  • 11.28.2007 7:38 PM PDT

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I had thought about it, I even posted a hint to a new spin off over in the Halo 3 forum, but my desire to finish my Original Fiction must come first.
If I do more Halo stuff, it will not be anytime soon. To read some of the current stuff I tossed around go here: Halo 3 Forum.

~soulguard

  • 11.29.2007 8:17 AM PDT
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I speak Japanese and I would love to practice Japanese and play Halo 2 online at the same time. My gamer tag is OnlyProgenesis
Please add me as a friend all Japanese players! Nihongo hanashimasho!
I don't have a microphone yet, but I hope to soon.

  • 11.30.2007 8:52 PM PDT
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“But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God..."

So much to catch up on and yet, so little time. My friend, I will return soon and continue to relish in your fine writing! Fantastic work.

  • 12.12.2007 1:16 PM PDT
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you realise you would do humanity a great shame if you dont publish them, right?

  • 01.09.2008 3:10 AM PDT

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haha

Sadly, it is not possible. Less some movement of the mighty Bungie gods swayed into my direction. But thanks for the support.
~soulguard

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