written before aventurine release (honkai: star rail)

“We provide the financial resources, and your guild will supply us with information.”“Regarding what, specifically?”“Whatever you acquire during your travels through the galaxy.”Ratio narrowed his eyes. This was too good to be true. or,The narrative behind the funding of the Intelligentsia Guild by the Interastral Peace Corporation. or,A love story between capitalism and modern science with a sightly spicy dash of omegaverse flavor. Chapter 5: And so far, he had never lost.

Preparations for Penacony. A rendezvous on a far-flung planet, some personal negotiations over a spontaneous dinner date, and glimpses into the dark depths of the heart.