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Once there was a raccoon who was born and died a slave of an ancient empire. that raccoon was offered the job of caretaker for greed, which he gladly accepted, more than eager to return the pain he felt his entire short life.
The City XII
He returned the history book to its shelf, pulling a different one and laying it on the table, flipping open to a picture of imperius augustus, regarding the first ruler of that ancient empire with a fondness, smirking at the white marble and mentally painting
Abandoned, Chapter Eleven
He thought he could excavate this ancient empire without the aid of specialists.” his laugh came with a sneer. “i know my brother well—he just wanted the sole claim on all its discoveries. these long lost necromancers were experts at soul extraction.
Israed's Will - Chapter 2
Like the voiddarter itself, it was made of that unknown material that the ancient empire of the mark had used in all their buildings.
Fall From Grace, Chapter Twenty Two
“there's questions pertinent to the history of our planet, potential connections between vast, ancient empires. if my theories are correct—" “ssssquuuiiirrrrrree," zaria said, singing off-key.
Fall From Grace, Chapter Twelve
The lands he travelled always possessed a similar characteristic—the ruins of ancient empires. he had participated in several conflicts just so he might gain access to burial sites.
The Restoration of the Queen
A commission for the corruptingly creative guderian an apathetic student at a dig finds that history is much more interesting when you are trying to bring an ancient empire back into the world.
The Ashryth And The Scourge: A Stellaris AAR
They had consumed one ancient empire completely and had very nearly consumed a fellow hive mind; my friends the qix'lufran hive had survived somehow in spite of all the odds.
Matriarchal Diplomacy
We knew the second we decided to rebuild the ancient empire there'd be some opposition. the only real surprise was its underwhelming effort." the man from pakistain had genuine survive on his face gazing at the american.
Is this a Dream?
He looked back to the figurine of romulus, builder of an ancient empire which spanned hundreds of years. the figurine's muzzle now grinned with a malevolent will.
SelisSculpts Commission: Banking On Success
She sat back on lush velvet cushions, reclining like some empress of an ancient empire-no, a hedonistic goddess, as she lived up to her portraits in the hall. well. albeit much shorter.
The Tale of Bran
They came upon a lost remnant of the ancient empire, where the last remaining incan emperor was living.