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    This is a collection of poems, either stand-alone or that were included in my other fics.

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  1. Public Bookmark 3

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    One hour before they will gather around the lit effigy of the Only Begotten Son, Heinrix van Calox stands amidst chaos with one hand grasped around a glass ornament, the other pinched across his nose.

    Van Calox tries, in earnest, to organise an authentic Sanguinala celebration for the woman he loves.

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    Kunrad Voigtvir got his wish. Having succeeded in taking over the Voidtreader in the wake of Theodora von Valancius' death, he plays the role of the dutiful Rogue Trader, while biding his time and waiting for his allies to be ready. But he made one error.

    He left another heir alive.

    Meliana Lamb, saved by the soon-to-be Infernus Master, Einrich Monteg, has been spirited away to the middle and lower decks, where she becomes the central figure of a plot for revenge and rebellion. There, she tries to gather as many people to her side, regardless of station, until she can finally bring Voigtvir to the only kind of justice the Koronus Expanse has - the bloody kind.

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    Dave Bowman is calm. He’s not upset. He’s not panicking. He’s calmly, efficiently making his way to the ship’s logic core.

    There is horror threatening to seep in around the edges. He’s in an airless ship with three dead astronauts and an insane computer. He just jettisoned Frank’s body into the depths of space. He’s a hundred million miles from home, and the communication antenna is broken.

    But Dave has a simple objective. He’s going to get to the logic core and disconnect HAL.

    Or, a non-traditional love story between an AI and the human he once tried to kill.

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  4. Public Bookmark 2

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    Cassia's heard a tale from some midshipmen - and as everything one hears from the crew must be true - she's invited the Lord Captain and some friends to share the story. Not everyone is impressed.

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    Randall shot first.

  5. Public Bookmark 60

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    Isha awakes after horrifying nightmares to sever old threads. Plans are made as Heinrix and Isha discover a lingering effect of her ailing health. Gallows humour abounds, but comfort can be found even in the most minuscule of gestures.

    CW: nightmares, discussions of death and illness

    “Isha, what was the Aeldari doing here?”

    “We had a chat,” she offered. “She requested to join us on our journey—”

    And explained a curiosity about my nickname you failed to mention, Heinrix, she wished to say. Instead, she kept her observation to herself. It wasn’t the right moment to confront him with the news, not when he was already in a foul mood.

    “And let me guess, you agreed?”

    She shrugged, and the scarf swished against her collarbone.

    “I will keep the xenos under close watch, then. You can’t allow it to roam the ship as it pleases—”

    “She has a name, Heinrix. It’s Yrliet. Why don’t you use it from now on?”

    A profanity as harsh as a record scratch answered her suggestion. Even without the elucidator nearby, she grasped the meaning well enough to stifle a chuckle behind her fist.

    “What’s next? Do you want me to invite the Drukhari for dinner?”

    “Naturally.”

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