Viggo's Redemption (Prologue)
Book 1 of the Age Of Steam series At long last after sailing for what seemed a decade the port of Chethlam appeared beyond the bow of the ship. Whilst standing on the deck I watched the port get closer to us, making note in my head of...
The Lead Crown: Ch 3c, Making Friends (pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 3-3, Making Friends Roland followed along silently behind the letter carrier, ignoring the opportunity to say anything to the people of Vallara even though it had been years since he'd seen them last. If they cared...
Oh God, Where Art Thou?
Something about this voice was making me nervous. He was telling us what to do with certain machines, which I mostly had Bolshoi take care of. He was the inventor and mechanic. I had to authorize him through the machine. It had finished...
Fly to Hell (part 2)
Fly to Hell Part 2 The ground crew unmoored the airship and the 686 slowly lifted away from the dock. The eight propellers spun up with a whine before building to a loud drone that would be a constant companion to...
Gotta take it like you find it
_Just out of college, young Mr. Franklyn takes a job as a bridger for the railroad -- and learns that his first assignment will take the nebbish pup well beyond his comfort zone, in the wilds of the inner continent!_ _Did you know that there was a...
The Lead Crown: Ch 4d, En Passant (Pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-5, En Passant Umberto had been through Newport several times in his life, or, rather, several times in his OTHER life. Returning as a Templar, he found the newest experience completely different. Seated in the...
The Clockwork Falcon - part 1: the Guilty Gear Device
Cogs and bolts rained a curious glittering path behind the young canine as he ran, darting between astonished bystanders. "Move, move! Com'on I'm running late!" the young husky shouted, trying desperately to keep most of the spare parts in the box he...
The Surly Bonds of Earth
THE SURLY BONDS OF EARTH 28 November, 2006 PART ONE _He who would indulge in waking dreams_, the saying went, _sleeps through reality_. How many times had he heard that? From the elders, more than enough--not to mention from his...
Victoria Kitty (Anthro Industrial Steam Punk)
"The sooner you stop squirming the sooner you can be off to school little miss kitty. And don't take the short cut past the steel works. And get 'miss' to check that mask before you come back!" Mummy always fusses about the soot and smoke. I had a bad...
The Lead Crown: Ch 5a, What's In a Name? (Pt 4)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 5-4, What's In a Name? The cool spring breeze flowed constantly into his face, a pleasant contrast to the bright sun that shone down upon his spread wings. Kesst couldn't remember the last time he had been able to...
Splintered Light, Chapter 1.4: Before Dawn
Splintered light takes place in the high renaissance age of a steam punk world and focuses on the adventurers of a sea going vessel by christened "the wave rider".
The Lead Crown: Ch 2c, Revelations (pt 4)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 2-4, Revelations Alarice scowled as she moved quickly back into her room; if there were members of the Order of Blades on their way into the building then the morning would start with the first of many acts of...