This Question of the Week really attacted me.
Like there was some sort of connection.
So I felt compelled to share my thoughts on this.
My entry may be a little wild due to my perception of what the question is asking.

[b]Stop the press. I have been told to inject humour into this entry in order to keep the people with short attention spans and no real direction in reading interested. So on that fair point, serious readers have the 1-up on you. This means all others fail at Mario games....

Ancient Research Facility
Offshore, West of Ossyria
24rd April 2042
0030 Local Time

The technician was a mess. What Lieutenant Gemina took for the column’s shadow was actually a massive blood stain. Petty Officer Naz was on his haunches, attempting to communicate to the figure. Giving the technician the once over, he reckoned he could not have been more than twenty-five years old and had probably never seen military action in his life. Naz was no medic but an...

Ancient Research Facility
Offshore, West of Ossyria
23rd April 2042
2340 Local Time

The mana backwash swirled the water away as the Silver Talon approached the silhouetted station, sending foam ripples out in waves. The matt-black dropship swung in low to avoid a supernatural blanket of fog, sheets of rain deflecting off the prow. Inside was a crack team of the Detachment 303rd, the pride of the Special Maple Navy. In command of the unit was one Lieute...

Ancient Research Facility
Offshore, West of Ossyria
23rd April 2042
2110 Local Time

Known officially as Grid 033/092, the mysterious complex was discovered a decade ago during a routine sweep by radar usually used to locate astray ships. Immediately Orbis dock administrators notified authorities and extensive search commenced. A month later, the Orbis dock received an official report which ended with the anomaly being cleared as just a glitch in the radar. Wh...