 The canal, being 50 feet across, proved no problem for the vampires to clear. Arriving on the other side appeared to be more of a problem, however. Perhaps any other army would have been distracted by a Father having his heart ripped out, but the Builders were all focus. The front line on the canal dropped to one knee and hoisted their crossbows, lining up a shot. The row behind them... |
 “Twelve quatloo, final offer,” Sky said in a firm tone, her blue eyes hardening. Her hand was wrapped around the base of an ornate hookah crafted with deep blue blown glass. The rotund man in behind the wares booth laughed in her face, his hands on his ample stomach, “You’re killing me! That measly sum for famous Ravilan hurricane glass?! And in quatloo, nonetheless... Seventeen.”... |
 “The Archimedian State,” intoned old Father Moonwall. “This is what you are being trained for. ” Elim and Anton, the novices, barely contained their pride at being allowed to observe Brother Lapis at work. “Can he hear us?” asked Brother Anton Riddler, always the inquisitive one. “Perhaps.” “…yes,” muttered Lapis distantly without looking up. Father... |
 The elevator ride took longer than he had anticipated, long enough for his ears to pop four times as they descended and his breathing became ever more labored. Steam hissed by in pipes as they were slowly lowered down into the cave system and the cat began to have a growing sense of claustrophobia the deeper into the ground they went. He adjusted his collar to make it... |
 Ello Lo! I'm tryin this machine wot tran... it writes down wot I'm sayin! Praps it's got better penny ships an ye can read it stead o me scribbles. Fingsve been all right, not as many monsters about these days. The grown ups are gonna crawl from pub ta pub this weekend, so I may get some more sneaks o alky haul. I'm still sleepin in the idey ole neath the Gangplank put a... |
Lo ran for a short while, though Arnold was able to gain on her long before she collapsed onto the street next to a lamp post, sniffling and wiping her face with her arm. He came to a rest next to her and shook his head apologetically, "I didn't know that you didn't know. Not for sure." Lo didn't move as she struggled to get control of herself for a minute, "It is not that I am... |
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The cat had rested for most of the day, preparing for the trip he'd need to make to see Dr. Maddox, but first he went to check on Lo. Unfortunately, he managed to start their conversation by startling her: She jumped and yelled a greeting when she realized it was him. They spoke for a short time and he was glad that she was no longer displaying any signs of sleepyness and that she... |
Friday the eight of June had been busy for the black cat. He'd had his short talk with Mr. Harvey, welcomed Yang Moreau back home after nine months, and had a short chat with Mr. Anghkarn about the phlogenistan sign which disturbed him in Wheatstone. It was dark well after they were finished, and the smog was especially thick tonight chokeing the light the moon would have gifted... |
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 Petharic was blind. The darkness at the bottom of The Gangplank pit was complete. He coughed. The dust that enveloped them, suspended in the same antigravity bubble as he and the boy, was thick and choking. He felt no pain; that was a good sign. The cavorite, that had broken their fall with a remarkable gentleness, held them still. “Are you alright?” Petharic called out. “... |
 Martin poured an extra cup of coffee at his immaculately clean bar as he heard Junie come down the stairs with the morning post. "One for you, Martin!" Martin opened his letter. He blood drained from his face as he scanned its contents. "Something wrong, Martin?" "It's Mother," he choked out. Junie blinked. "Oh, that's nice. How is she?" ... |
 The scenery had been dull and dreary for some time, nothing but piles of grey rocks on hard-packed grey dust, so to perk himself up, Tepic sat down, pulled his dice from his pocket, along with a tattered notebook and a stub of a pencil. Hunched over, he threw the dice, then noted the numbers in a neat column, adding to those already there. He scooped up the dice, and repeated the proceedure... |
