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* AscendedFanon: {{Inverted|Trope}}? This fic is written by the former series' writer, but - as Laidlaw himself stated - it is decidedly not canon.
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* AdaptiationalVillainy: While G-Man is always morally dubious at best, here he callously abandons Gordon to his death after taking Alyx with him.
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* AdaptiationalVillainy: AdaptationalVillainy: While G-Man is always morally dubious at best, here he callously abandons Gordon to his death after taking Alyx with him.
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''Epistle 3'' is a non-canon short story written by former ''Half-Life'' series' writer, Marc Laidlaw, and is a possible scenario taking place after ''Half-Life 2: Episode Two''. The original fic swaps out names, events, and places from the games, with most characters being gender-bent. For the sake of convenience this page will refer to everything and everyone by their original names.
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''Epistle 3'' is a non-canon short story written by former ''Half-Life'' series' series writer, Marc Laidlaw, and is a possible scenario taking place after ''Half-Life 2: Episode Two''. The original fic swaps out names, events, and places from the games, with most characters being gender-bent. For the sake of convenience this page will refer to everything and everyone by their original names.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: Alyx Vance has really gone down a dark path since her father's death, stopping at nothing to fulfill his will. She finally JumpsOffTheSlipperySlope by shooting Mossman dead when she objected to using Borealis as a kamikaze projectile.
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* AdaptationalJerkass: Alyx Vance has really gone down a dark path since her father's death, stopping at nothing to fulfill his will. She finally JumpsOffTheSlipperySlope by shooting Mossman dead when she objected to using Borealis as a projectile for a kamikaze projectile.attack.
* AdaptiationalVillainy: While G-Man is always morally dubious at best, here he callously abandons Gordon to his death after taking Alyx with him.
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* EldritchLocation: The Aperture Science vessel, Borealis, is floating through time and space, being simultaneously everyone and nowhere at the same time. Although the Combine have put focusing devices to force Borealis to manifest itself into reality, even they can't bring it into form without Mossman's resonance keys.
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* EldritchLocation: The Aperture Science vessel, Borealis, is floating through time and space, being simultaneously everyone and nowhere at the same time. Although the Combine have put focusing devices to force Borealis to manifest itself into reality, even they can't bring it into form without Mossman's resonance keys.
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* GalacticSuperpower: As Borealis sails into the heart of Combine's power, Gordon sees "everything". The vastness of the Combine is so beyond human comprehension that even Borealis, Earth's most powerful weapon, would barely register.
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* GalacticSuperpower: As Borealis sails into the heart of Combine's power, Gordon sees "everything". "everything." The vastness of the Combine is so beyond human comprehension that even Borealis, Earth's most powerful weapon, would barely register.harm them.
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* UncertainDoom: The ultimate fate of Breengrub is only alluded, with Gordon saying he "might have done something" to hasten his demise.
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* UncertainDoom: The ultimate fate of Breengrub is only alluded, alluded to, with Gordon saying he "might have done something" to hasten his demise.
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''Epistle 3'' is a non-canon short story written by former ''Half-Life'' series' writer, Marc Laidlaw, and is a possible scenario taking place after ''Half-Life 2: Episode Two''. The original fic swaps out names, events, and places from the games, with most characters being gender-bent. For the sake of convenience this page will refer to everything and everyone by their original names.
The story is written as a letter from Gordon Freeman addressing the player and retelling the events that had taken place after Eli Vance's death.
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!! ''Epistle 3'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationalJerkass: Alyx Vance has really gone down a dark path since her father's death, stopping at nothing to fulfill his will. She finally JumpsOffTheSlipperySlope by shooting Mossman dead when she objected to using Borealis as a kamikaze projectile.
* AdaptationalSympathy: Dr. Breen, who sold mankind to the Combine with no remorse, is depicted as a slave to the Combine who lives an undignified existence as a giant larvae. Gordon even confesses feeling "[[SympathyForTheDevil a modicum of pity and compassion]]" for his former nemesis.
* AlternateTimeline: In his afterthoughts, Laidlaw contemplates different scenarios and outcomes, such as Mossman's fate or what happens to Gordon when Vortigaunts take him out of the Borealis.
* AndIMustScream: Breen loathes his existence as a grotesque, overgrown slug, and wishes to be put out of his misery.
* AscendedFanon: {{Inverted|Trope}}? This fic is written by the former series' writer, but - as Laidlaw himself stated - it is decidedly not canon.
* BackFromTheDead: Dr. Breen, as Breengrub. Although the original Breen is dead, a digitized copy of his persona - the one unaware of his original self - is uploaded into a grub-looking host body.
* CruelMercy: Alyx refuses to kill Breen, feeling that a quick death is too good for the traitorous administrator.
* DoubleAgent: Judith claims that Eli sent her to infiltrate the Combine and earn Breen's trust, even if it meant being marked as a traitor to mankind.
* EldritchLocation: The Aperture Science vessel, Borealis, is floating through time and space, being simultaneously everyone and nowhere at the same time. Although the Combine have put focusing devices to force Borealis to manifest itself into reality, even they can't bring it into form without Mossman's resonance keys.
* GainaxEnding: The only thing one can make out from the odd ending is that Freeman finds himself far in the future where he doesn't recognize anything, and no one recognizes him.
* GalacticSuperpower: As Borealis sails into the heart of Combine's power, Gordon sees "everything". The vastness of the Combine is so beyond human comprehension that even Borealis, Earth's most powerful weapon, would barely register.
* JustThinkOfThePotential: Some members of the resistance are of the opinion that instead of destroying the device inside the Borealis like Eli wanted, it can used as a weapon against the Combine.
* TimeyWimeyBall: Borealis is sailing through time and space, with confusing and paradoxical time anomalies taking place on board.
* UncertainDoom: The ultimate fate of Breengrub is only alluded, with Gordon saying he "might have done something" to hasten his demise.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After taking Alyx with him, G-Man openly leaves Freeman to die in the exploding Borealis. Vortigaunts save him at the last minute.
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The story is written as a letter from Gordon Freeman addressing the player and retelling the events that had taken place after Eli Vance's death.
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!! ''Epistle 3'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationalJerkass: Alyx Vance has really gone down a dark path since her father's death, stopping at nothing to fulfill his will. She finally JumpsOffTheSlipperySlope by shooting Mossman dead when she objected to using Borealis as a kamikaze projectile.
* AdaptationalSympathy: Dr. Breen, who sold mankind to the Combine with no remorse, is depicted as a slave to the Combine who lives an undignified existence as a giant larvae. Gordon even confesses feeling "[[SympathyForTheDevil a modicum of pity and compassion]]" for his former nemesis.
* AlternateTimeline: In his afterthoughts, Laidlaw contemplates different scenarios and outcomes, such as Mossman's fate or what happens to Gordon when Vortigaunts take him out of the Borealis.
* AndIMustScream: Breen loathes his existence as a grotesque, overgrown slug, and wishes to be put out of his misery.
* AscendedFanon: {{Inverted|Trope}}? This fic is written by the former series' writer, but - as Laidlaw himself stated - it is decidedly not canon.
* BackFromTheDead: Dr. Breen, as Breengrub. Although the original Breen is dead, a digitized copy of his persona - the one unaware of his original self - is uploaded into a grub-looking host body.
* CruelMercy: Alyx refuses to kill Breen, feeling that a quick death is too good for the traitorous administrator.
* DoubleAgent: Judith claims that Eli sent her to infiltrate the Combine and earn Breen's trust, even if it meant being marked as a traitor to mankind.
* EldritchLocation: The Aperture Science vessel, Borealis, is floating through time and space, being simultaneously everyone and nowhere at the same time. Although the Combine have put focusing devices to force Borealis to manifest itself into reality, even they can't bring it into form without Mossman's resonance keys.
* GainaxEnding: The only thing one can make out from the odd ending is that Freeman finds himself far in the future where he doesn't recognize anything, and no one recognizes him.
* GalacticSuperpower: As Borealis sails into the heart of Combine's power, Gordon sees "everything". The vastness of the Combine is so beyond human comprehension that even Borealis, Earth's most powerful weapon, would barely register.
* JustThinkOfThePotential: Some members of the resistance are of the opinion that instead of destroying the device inside the Borealis like Eli wanted, it can used as a weapon against the Combine.
* TimeyWimeyBall: Borealis is sailing through time and space, with confusing and paradoxical time anomalies taking place on board.
* UncertainDoom: The ultimate fate of Breengrub is only alluded, with Gordon saying he "might have done something" to hasten his demise.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After taking Alyx with him, G-Man openly leaves Freeman to die in the exploding Borealis. Vortigaunts save him at the last minute.
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