The 41st episode of the Marauder Shields comic, originally published on the Koobismo.com website, here: [link] - the episode has been cut in half due to DeviantArt's picture size limitations, be sure to start with the first part, here: [link]

In this one… We kick off the second half of our series with a new Nihlus episode, as those born from chaos refuse to accept their fate.

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"Magnum Opus" by Brickwall Music: [link]

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The one that was too big...

This episode's length grew exponentially, when I started to prepare my scenario shots, quick sketches and mashups that were supposed to follow my established scenario. I wanted the frames to be a bit bigger than usual, and thus more immersive, in a way, easier to jump into, more encompassing, with bits of blurriness and shifted perspectives here and there... And I was really satisfied with the result. Unfortunately, interwebs software wasn't.

The problem with the image's length first come up on the newly established Koobismo.com [link] - where we were able to overcome it (or, rather, the ingenious Signo Vir was able to overcome it) within 40 minutes. It required some script rewrites, but since we had the source code on hand, it wasn't that big of a problem. DeviantArt however... There's little I can do about this, aside from splitting the episode in half. I do understand where the limitations come from and its essentially my fault for producing something as long and narrow, but its still a bit worrying - it breaks the pacing and makes the whole episode harder to ingest. Oh, well.

I will consider this a lesson, or rather two, dripping directly from the Universe's newsfeed... Firstly: Koobs, shorten your episodes, dude. And drop that idiotic idea of a giant finale to the series. Secondly: Koobs, it's good you've got your own site now. Here's a way I will prove this to ya'.

Anyways, hope this won't get too confusing or immersion-breaking. Once you're done reading, be sure to follow up on some other cool stuff we've posted at Koobismo.com, including an introduction video for MS, a new MS trailer, a trailer for my new original series "Safehaven", a funny parody song featuring Tali and more! And, yeah, this episode in its full length, at once: [link]

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This is an ongoing story providing an alternative fan-made ending to the Mass Effect trilogy, with our own game-changing maverick transforming the course of history: Marauder Shields. Be sure to start reading at episode 6. Special thanks to MichelKobayashi and my awesome team, especially our editor - AdoreeLyssa!

Hope is Alive!

[The Mass Effect universe, its design and characters are owned by BioWare/EA Productions. This is a work of parody and fan-fiction, created under the terms of fair use. Special thanks to BioWare for creating the world we all love and care for!]

P.S. Help me spread this series around - you know what to do.