Victorian balls in cruise ships
It was normal, during victorian times, to wear the corset as an undergarment. however, the organizers had made it clear that it was okay to wear them outside as well. serenity's particular one was designed to be worn outside, and it looked gorgeous.
The Prince of Vara - [Chpt 1]
~ Chapter 1 ~ "How much longer on the roasted herring?" My paws drilled a corkscrew into a bottle of wine before carefully pulling out the cork like a surgeon. A hyena bounced from a steaming pot to shuffling around contents in large...
The Penny Showman
A story i wrote for confuzzled in 2009, which was victorian themed, comparing the technological richness of the era with the sociological poverty within which many resided. cover art by stray jim "_you could indeed exhibit anything in those days.
chapter nine
Also interesting fact before the victorian age males and possible females could have multiple spouse but during the victorian age this practice disappeared almost over night by the queen orders made it into law.
Fun on Heathen's Night
Besides basics like age of consent and the ability to recognize either 'yes' or 'no', the unspoken rule of heathen's night came down to, "what happens in the victorian house stayed in the victorian house."
Nona: Chapter Two: Whispers in the Dark
Daniel was wearing a red steampunk pirate coat, a black dress shirt, grey victorian pants, long steampunk boots and black victorian gloves. katelyne hated downtown. it was dirty and she would see the strangest people there.
The Prince of Vara - [Chpt 2]
~ Chapter 2 ~ The rhythmic gallop of the horses interrupted only by an occasional snort for air worked beautifully alongside the creaking of the carriage's wheels. The maroon leather seat provided a heavenly cushion and seemed to make the...
The Prince of Vara - [Chpt 4]
How could I measure the time since Cecilia left us? Perhaps, I could have counted the seconds with every single step of Damian's pacing, or maybe I could measure it within the sharp glances I took towards him every minute or so. The passing of time...
*Rewrite* The Extraordinary Casebook of Dr. Exeter; Chapters 1 and 2
#1 of the extraordinary casebook of dr exeter clean, victorian, steampunk thriller. part 1; pages: 18; words: 4200. mild mannered professor exeter discovers the ability to possess the mind and body of other beings.
Excerpt: Ashes, Fang Volume 6
The theme is victorian romance, and several formidible authors are cavorting in its hallowed pages. upstanding, irreproachable subjects of her majesty will be positively scandalized by (in toc order) whyteyote, tym, miriam kurzon, tym (again!)
Rub ya belly?
Here we find a young street-urchin in the middle of victorian-era london, a well-practiced belt-loose. a belt-loose being a term for one who rubs bellies of the rich. kind of similar to a shoe-shine.
Down Once More
He had a quaint little victorian home a few miles away from the ruins of the opera house, in a quiet little suburb of paris. he spent his days tending to his roses, writing new scores, painting, and reading. it was a peaceful existence, yes.