The Lead Crown: Ch 9.4c, Legacy
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The Lead Crown: Ch 4d, En Passant (Pt 5)
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The Guilded Cage, Prologue 5
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2626 CH 3 (An Orr World Story)
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The Guilded Cage, Ch 7
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Lacuna Vice
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The Lead Crown: Ch 8.5a, Rude Awakenings
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The Laputan Factor 03
The hyena laughed gently. "Looks like you had your furniture rattled a little, tiger. Think you can sit up?" Carefully accepting the helping paws, the tiger moved into a sitting position on the hot sand, trying to check his flight suit for... His...
The Laputan Factor 01
Quote: **TOP SECRET - "PERSEUS" (EYES ONLY)** **PERSONNEL:** O'Connell, Night. _Profile:_ Programming genius, project head - revolutionary VR technology. _Location:_Vacation resort, downtime reward for exceptional work. _Status:_ Recovering from...
Tales from Silicon City 10: Lunch Meeting
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The Lead Crown, Ch 7.6 Malcom (Part A)
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The Lead Crown: Ch 7a, Un-Escaping (Pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 7.5, Un-Escaping Despite the late hour Evelyn simply couldn't sleep. She lay in bed, wrapped in the finest linens upon a true mattress; it was so unlike the tattered drape and pile of hay she'd had on a cold stone...