Ties that Bind
Some background before getting onto the story. As mentioned in Tarm's bio, he is the only son of the CEO for Wallunga Corporation. While it is still undetermined if I will ever try my hand at forming a wing or player group to take a stab at the BGS, it is my intent for Tarm to eventually take over the "family business" at some point in his lifetime. What that means for him, or how he even gets there, is still somewhat up for debate. This story is an idea that I have had for some time, and this is but the first chapter of that path for him. Granted, for those that have been following Tarm, he is currently 20-odd thousand light years from Beagle Point, and it would appear that he has roughly no interest in taking over the company. As an only son, though, one can safely assume that he will, inevitably, have to come to terms with the fact that his adventuring days may be coming to a close.
This story is an exploration of that idea, told through the lens of the Elite Dangerous game-universe. As a story, it is the first time I have made an effort to produce a work of fiction confined, as it were, to this structure (I have dabbled in writing character stories in other games, of course). Obviously, I hope you enjoy this, and I will strive to regularly release more bits of the story. It will be limited, to a degree, to the actions of Tarm in-game, so there won't necessarily always be new material on a timeline that I can easily commit to.
For those so interested, if you have ideas, characters you'd like to have interact with Tarm or others presented in this piece of work, you are invited to do so. Please send me a PM either here or on the Elite Dangerous forums, and we can explore the potential opportunities at that point. I welcome any and all to participate in whatever way may work, but please also understand that there is a rough framework in progress here, so some ideas may have to be adjusted, or outright denied, in order to fit the direction I feel the story should go.
In the meantime, please enjoy Ties that Bind!
Some background before getting onto the story. As mentioned in Tarm's bio, he is the only son of the CEO for Wallunga Corporation. While it is still undetermined if I will ever try my hand at forming a wing or player group to take a stab at the BGS, it is my intent for Tarm to eventually take over the "family business" at some point in his lifetime. What that means for him, or how he even gets there, is still somewhat up for debate. This story is an idea that I have had for some time, and this is but the first chapter of that path for him. Granted, for those that have been following Tarm, he is currently 20-odd thousand light years from Beagle Point, and it would appear that he has roughly no interest in taking over the company. As an only son, though, one can safely assume that he will, inevitably, have to come to terms with the fact that his adventuring days may be coming to a close.
This story is an exploration of that idea, told through the lens of the Elite Dangerous game-universe. As a story, it is the first time I have made an effort to produce a work of fiction confined, as it were, to this structure (I have dabbled in writing character stories in other games, of course). Obviously, I hope you enjoy this, and I will strive to regularly release more bits of the story. It will be limited, to a degree, to the actions of Tarm in-game, so there won't necessarily always be new material on a timeline that I can easily commit to.
For those so interested, if you have ideas, characters you'd like to have interact with Tarm or others presented in this piece of work, you are invited to do so. Please send me a PM either here or on the Elite Dangerous forums, and we can explore the potential opportunities at that point. I welcome any and all to participate in whatever way may work, but please also understand that there is a rough framework in progress here, so some ideas may have to be adjusted, or outright denied, in order to fit the direction I feel the story should go.
In the meantime, please enjoy Ties that Bind!