Author's Note: After a long, accidental delay, I finally upload a chapter! This chapter is a personal favorite of mine, plot-wise, so I hope you enjoy the new developments, because there may not be another update for a while.
Welcome to the official SnS Blogspot page! What's Snipes 'n' Shells? It's an OC-centered story set in the same universe as Team Fortress 2. Despite the setting, though, it has gained its own fan-continuity, thus making it more of a parallel universe.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Friday, September 5, 2014
Chapter Thirty-Five: Flame in the Night
Author’s Note: I've been suffering from a major writer's block lately, so chapters have been coming up slowly, with equally snail-like pacing. Still, I decided to upload a chapter, anyway. I hope you enjoy this chapter and future ones, too!
Friday, August 15, 2014
Chapter Thirty-Four: Bats in the Belfry
Author's Note: I've started work recently, so I haven't been able to work on this as much as I'd like. As a result, updates might be a bit slow the next couple of months. To compensate for said slowness, here's a new chapter to keep you on your feet!
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Chapter Thirty-Three: Midnight Masquerade
Author's Notes: A little exposition-heavy chapter to break the pacing a bit. It's got plenty of relevant info, though, so try not to skip it.
Friday, July 18, 2014
Chaper Thirty-Two: Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Author's Note: Nothing much to note or warn about. But I'd like to apologize for the slow pacing of recent chapters. Long story short, as the plot keeps unwinding, I've been running short on ideas and energy, so I've sort of been pantsing it, slowing the plot to a crawl in some areas. But once I get myself sorted out, I'll fix up some things and get the story back to its former (slightly faster) self.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Chapter Thirty-One: Whispered Promises
Author's Notes: This chapter basically starts right where the last one left off, so there's a slight sense of closure now (though not for the story itself, obviously). I can't say there's much else to mention here, so enjoy!
Monday, June 2, 2014
Chapter Thirty: Never Forgive, Never Forget
Author's Note: Apologies for the delay in updates. I've been blocked up by personal things (writer's block, artist alley work, etc.), but now that I've got some time to myself, I can finally upload something. This entry is actually half of an overly long chapter that I had to chop in half, so if it feels a bit incomplete, that's why.
Friday, May 9, 2014
Chapter Twenty-Nine: From the Lost Days
Author's Note: Our heroes are finally back in Teufort, yay! But the story's far from over. We've still got those pesky red strings dangling, not to mention the numerous plot threads that seem to only multiply over time. This chapter... doesn't really answer to many of those, but it's important for characterization reasons, so I implore you to
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Bleeding Heart
Author's Notes: We're winding down the recent story arc through a change in perspective. It's a relatively straightforward chapter, with the usual "run and gun" daily worklife and a moment to relax before the last-minute twist. Enjoy~
Friday, March 28, 2014
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Lady in RED
Author's Note: Fifth chapter in the Badlands Arc (technically). We're slowly returning back to status quo (mostly), so I promise not to drag things out for too long. This week on Snipes 'n' Shells: new characters, new developments, and the return of a certain someone...!
Monday, February 17, 2014
Chapter Twenty-Six: Itsy Bitsy Spyer
Author's Note: Continuing right where we last left off, we have mostly emotional, love triangle-related issues to deal with. Or do we...?
Chapter Twenty-Five: Yamato Nadeshiko
Author's Note: A forewarning: this chapter features implications of assault (physical and sexual), and some hurt/comfort elements.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Chapter Twenty-Four: Role Reversal
Author's Note: Resuming from the last chapter, we are introduced to a new character that's unique, even by this story's standards. This chapter is supposed to go over Scouts and Scout strategies, but I may have sacrificed game accuracy for coolness here just like everything else about SnS.
Chapter Twenty-Three: Pride and Prejudice
Author's Note: A lengthy, character- and plot-driven chapter kicking off a new storyline: The "Badlands Arc". New characters, new setting, and--most importantly--new twists! What will happen in this week's edition of Snipes 'n' Shells?
Chapter Twenty-Two: Doctor and Delinquent
Author's Note: This chapter is rather obviously meant to introduce non-players to the concept of Medics and common/basic Medic strategies, so it might get a bit tedious to those used to more advanced forms of gameplay.
Chapter Twenty-One: Auto Balanced
Author's Note: Following right after the last, we finally learn the full details behind the last-minute plot twist, and then some. We introduce a new Medic character this time around, so what's in store for BLU? Read on and find out!
Chapter Twenty: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back
Author's Note: More gayness for the yaoi-loving crowd!
Chapter Nineteen: RED is the Color of...
Author's Note: Something a little more exciting to make up for the last two chapters. Just as a warning, this one gets pretty violent (at least, by the standards of the story thus far).
Chapter Eighteen: Weep Not for the Devil
Author's Note: A chapter that's largely character-based, this one is filled with plot twists and characterization.
Chapter Seventeen: Purification in Progress
Author's Note: A lengthy, largely uneventful chapter to counteract the more emotional and action-packed events of the last chapter. Featuring a character crossover with Mortis Ghost's OFF.
Chapter Sixteen: A Little Heart to Heart
Author's Note: Skipping a couple of days later, we get into a rather Ho Yay-heavy chapter about Mort and Joey. It's rather tame, but just to warn some people, it's pretty gay.
Chapter Fourteen: Fun Time at the Fair
Author's Note: The first part of the two- (three?) part "Ceasefire Arc". It's a rather short story concentrating on some characters I never really gave much attention to.
Monday, January 6, 2014
Chapter Twelve: Rabbit Hearted
Author's Note: A direct continuation to the previous chapter, we return to Mort, and introduce a new RED character!
Chapter Eleven: Faster Than a Speeding Bullet
Author's Note: Another Vince-centered chapter, with Hartmann and Mortimer as supporting characters. It picks up the pace from where the last couple of chapters left off, so it should prove a more exciting read.
Chapter Ten: Strangers in the Night
Author's Note: This chapter's a bit more of a breather moment for those who already read "Through the Fire and the Flames".
Chapter Nine: Through the Fire and the Flames
Author's Note: Continuing from the last chapter, this will highlight Alan's characterization further. Though not action-packed in the least, it has more happening than "The Test of Things to Come".
Chapter Eight: The Test of Things to Come
Author's Note: A short and relatively uneventful chapter, this ties in with the following chapter as a "day in the spotlight" for Alan. I haven't pointed it out earlier, but in the process of developing the characters' backstories, I inserted some personal headcanons, which have since become engraved into the unofficial TF2-verse's worldbuilding. Some elements mentioned or emphasized here will become more relevant in upcoming chapters, so it's not a part of the story you'd want to miss.
Chapter Seven: Ties That Bind
Chapter Six: Morning Rescue
Author's Note: Now that all that heavy fighting stuff is out of the way, have a lovely little slice-of-life chapter, co-starring the BLU Scout!
Chapter Five: The Art of War
Author's Note: Finally, we get around to the entire point of TF2: blowing things up and hoping not to get killed amidst all the chaos. But at this early point in the story, I haven't a whole lot of experience with writing battle scenes, or even playing the game, so the chapter's more based on introspective musings of a typical session for a beginning player. (Hopefully, non-players can understand it, even if just a little bit.)
Chapter Four: Under the Blue Mask
Author's Note: Nothing much to say about this one. Just a bit of character interactions between our two leads.
Chapter Three: MEDIC!!
Author's Note: Continuing where we last left off, we finally meet the man of the hour: the Medic. The header image is a lovely sketch commission drawn by Kara on Tumblr.
Chapter Two: Meet the Team
Author's Note: Continuing from the prologue, here, we finally start getting introduced to the rest of the main cast. Enjoy!
Chapter One: Spy in the Base!
Author’s Note: This story
stars a cast of OCs in a canon universe, and may contain elements
that may make some people uncomfortable (animal cruelty, tragic
backstory clichés, fanservice). Also, there will be no explicit
sexual content (though such happenings may be implied). If you’re
not open to any of this, I highly recommend you turn back now, for
the sake of your own sanity. Thank you.
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