As anyone in this galaxy knows, sometimes conflicts arise between two opposing factions. Sometimes, these disagreements come between star systems, but more often than not, it involves two warring worlds of one system, or even regions one planet. Near the center of Fostea, there lies an unnamed star system with only a single orbital. This orbital is a habitable planet called Kesliperia, and there is literally nothing else. Scientists are baffled as to why and how the system formed with no asteroids, comets, protoplanetary bodies, or other planets. Kesliperia doesn’t even have a tidal moon, making life there rather uncomfortable for most. The days are short, and the weather is erratic. Still, Kesliperians remain there, for they feel that it is their home. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t any problems. Its two nations have been at war with each other for resources for the last couple centuries. There are times of peace, but it never significantly diminishes the tension between them, and it never lasts long. Kesliperians, as a whole, are rather isolated from the rest of the galaxy, choosing generally to govern themselves independent from our natural economy. Which is, of course, fine; that’s their choice. But this lack of trade with other systems has forced them to adopt lifestyles most in the galaxy would find inconvenient. This is what has led the nation of Harrdosa, and the nation of Yelseten, to be in constant dispute for what few resources the planet provides on its own. Yet there is one thing they have in common. They both celebrate a particular annual holiday, the name of which eludes me. The primary component of the celebrations is fruit, of which they possess little. And so, they break their isolation for this period by importing fruit from all over the galaxy. Unfortunately, this year, there were some issues with payment, and each of the two nations were really only able to afford a half ship’s worth of fruit. A single ship would not be enough to feed everyone in one nation, let alone both of them. Yet a deal was struck between them. A joint celebration would be held in neutral territory. All high-ranking officials, pop culture celebrities, and other public figures were invited to celebrate together. They were not doing this to create peace, but this is what seems to be coming of it. What’s interesting is that the feast consisted mainly of a Merekan fruit called polbit, which has been known to induce feelings of euphoria and comradery. In fact, it is often referred to as the fruit of friendship. Despite having nothing to do with Lightseed, or the taikon, the Kesliperians accidentally stumbled upon the achievement of both the sixteenth, and seventeenth taikon.
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The Advancement of Mateo Matic
Now that the lineup has been irreversibly established, and their reliance upon the direction of any external force removed from the equation, Team Matic must decide for themselves what missions to take. As they approach the year that changes everything, they may find themselves on a long detour.
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Mateo Daily
Daily installments of The Advancement of Mateo Matic have temporarily replaced all weekday stories.
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Mateo Daily
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My name is Nick Fisherman III. It's not my real name, but that's not because I'm trying to hide from my former agency, or something. I named myself after someone I've known for most of my life, and he chose it in honor of his late best friend. I took up writing when I found myself failing 8th grade science, and realized I might never reach my dream of becoming a biochemist, a meteorologist, and a quantum physicist. I started developing my canon after a scouting trip to an island inspired what I thought would be my first novel. I founded this website upon the advice of many people, who told me I needed to get my work out there, and not wait for an agent to accept my manuscript. You can expect one new story every day. Weekdays are for microstories, which are one or two paragraphs long. They're usually only thematically linked, so you won't have to read one to understand another, but they do sometimes tell a combined story. Sundays are for my continuous longer story, The Advancement of Mateo Matic, which I started in the beginning, and won't end until 2066. Saturdays are for long series, most of which take place in the same universe as Mateo, and add to the larger mythology.
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