Mechwarrior: Wild Rose

A Battletech fiction written by a fan looking to make a small addition to this great universe. Set in the Jihad era, a young woman finally catches a break, in the form of an unfamiliar mech she’s uniquely qualified to pilot. (Mechwarrior and Battletech are not mine.)

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4 days ago

The fight is over.  Now Marie and the Hussars have to see what kind of future awaits the survivors.
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
 
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Chapter 24

5 days ago

5 days ago

The pirates may be beaten, but the fight isn't over yet.  Marie has to find the strength to see this through to the end.
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
 
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Chapter 23

Saturday Feb 03, 2024

Saturday Feb 03, 2024

Aboard their DropShip, the pirates suddenly find they have a very big problem.
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
 
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Chapter 22

Friday Feb 02, 2024

Friday Feb 02, 2024

The spaceport becomes a battlefield as Marie makes a final desperate move against the pirates.
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
 
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Chapter 21

Tuesday Nov 28, 2023

Tuesday Nov 28, 2023

Marie has gotten herself and Rachel clear of danger, but where does that leave them?
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.
 
Follow me on Twitter/X, @lucendacier, for story updates and Battletech memes!

Chapter 20

Thursday Oct 05, 2023

Thursday Oct 05, 2023

Marie finds herself in a tight spot, and has to find a way to save what she values most.
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Chapter 19

Sunday Aug 27, 2023

Sunday Aug 27, 2023

In this chapter, the truth comes out for Marie, and for someone else.
 
BattleTech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the BattleTech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Chapter 18

Saturday Jul 22, 2023

Saturday Jul 22, 2023

In this chapter, Marie is left on observation duty, and finds what being a successful warrior can involve.
 
Author's note: my apologies that the sound quality is not the best for this one, as I recorded it away from my usual location.  I hope to be back up to snuff in time for the next chapter.
 
Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, all of which include art done by very talented artists in the Battletech community.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Chapter 17

Sunday Jul 02, 2023

Sunday Jul 02, 2023

In this chapter, the Hussars get debriefed, and find that a win isn't always a win.
 
Author's note: thank you so much for everyone who's been patient with me while I've been delayed with life things.  I love writing this story, and love that people will listen to it.
 
Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, which includes art.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

Chapter 16

Thursday May 11, 2023

Thursday May 11, 2023

In this chapter, Marie and Caradin go to root out the pirate base, and Marie finds out just what that involves.
 
Author's note: thank you so much for everyone who's stuck it out through Chapters 14-16, especially this one which has been delayed coming out.  This was a big moment in the story and I wanted to do it right.  
 
Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine. I am a fan adding my little piece to this series' amazing history. Go support the actual owners, or anyone else who contributed to the series over the years. Any property used here is done under the Fair Use provisions of US copyright law.
 
Sound FX by https://freesound.org/
 
Rachel McCloud, the Bristol, Marie Rose (Sr.) and the Black Thorns are creations of James Long.
 
Text version is available on Scribble Hub, Space Battles, Fanfiction.net, and Archive of Our Own, which includes art.
 
Audio plus art and music is available on YouTube.
 
Gallery of art for this story so far is on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/lucendacier. Donations are not required, but they are appreciated, and help me host the podcast and pay the artists for their work.

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Wild Rose

The story of a young woman in a galaxy at war in the year 3077.  Her life takes a sudden turn when she finds a battlemech she is uniquely qualified to pilot.  Is this finally her chance for a better life?  Or the first step down the wrong path?

 

An audio fiction for your listening pleasure.

 

Prefer the written word?  Got you covered there, too.  //www.scribblehub.com/series/559158/mechwarrior-wild-rose/ for the text version of each chapter as it's posted.  Each post will include some art by some of the amazingly talented artists of the Battletech community.

 

Drop by my YouTube playlist for the audio and the art presented together: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=KokyPoimpGU&list=PLBPKALVoB6iB_cUJhqAzqjdNzva-6R9iu

 

Follow me on Twitter, @lucendacier, to see me occasionally shitpost and give story updates as I feel like it.

 

Battletech and Mechwarrior are not mine.  They are the property of Catalyst Game Labs.  There are also countless authors and artists who have all made their mark on the series over the decades.  I encourage you to go support the owners and contributors in any way you can.

 

Rachel McCloud and the Bristol are creations of James Long, writer of Main Event and D.R.T.

 

Like what you heard?  Think I earned a coffee?  Drop by //ko-fi.com/lucendacier to show your support.  Any contributions will go towards paying artists to draw more for this project.

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