20 years after the core of Copper-9 was damaged by CYN in the masses of her chaos, the colonies of the Worker Drones worry for their safety on this shattered planet (literally). With the help of the WDF, a new exo-planet is discovered and brings hope and fear within the colonies . Not only could things bring a chance for a new home, but it could bring new dangers. ... IZ is a new recruit to the WDF, and she wants a new excuse to stay away from home. With a passion for to follow her sister's footsteps, becoming a scout for the Ground Corps would be a great start. But the deeper she learns about this planet, the more she knows how hard it might be to accomplish her mission. Both personal and physical challenges are causing the WDF to be breathing down IZ's neck, and now she must face the hardest challenge of her life - Who shall she give her honor to, herself or her colonies? (WARNING: submechanophobia, graphic mentions of gore, cursing, self harm (?) , abuse, body horror, eldritch horror ) authors note: this is also has some angst and yuri 🫡

When the spirit of a comatose man shows up in front of her, Alexis Howard is determined to help him find his identity. Little does she know, she's about to get sucked into a world of secrets, lies, and murder. *** Alexis Howard can see the dead. A gift that has done her more harm than good. Having been forced to move into a strange small town because of it, Alexis vows to cut all contact with the world of the dead. It's easy at first, especially since there don't seem to be any ghosts in Casa Nova. That is until a comatose patient of hers shows up as one. No, he's not dead. He's just semi-dead. And he has no idea who he is. Oh, and the police think he's a cold-blooded criminal who's involved in the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl. Believing otherwise, Alexis decides to help the spirit find his identity and becomes embroiled in the search for the missing girl. Her investigation also leads to a meeting with a peculiar cat, who seems to be much older than she looks. Just what exactly is the connection between the three? What kind of a cat gets shot and shows up without so much as a scratch a few days later? More importantly, who is John Doe?