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...
The Lead Crown: Ch 4d, En Passant (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-2, En Passant Although Evelyn did not know of it at the time, there was another injury aside from those Umberto sustained during the fight, granted, that which bled did not bleed blood. The young Ermine woman...
Splintered Light, Chapter 5.2: Intervention
Splintered Light Chapter 5.2: Intervention In the time Calus had been working for Captain Alistair Jacksoni it seemed that full disclosure when it came to trips was the common practice. Knowing the approximate duration of a long sea voyage was both a...
The Lead Crown: Ch 7a, Un-Escaping (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 7.2, Un-Escaping Theo had spent enough years in the University to have thought he'd seen every last 'relic under glass' in existence, and probably twice as many 'one of a kind inventions' on display-- the Princess'...
The Lead Crown: Ch 9.4c, Legacy
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 9.4, Legacy Roland was glad for many reasons when Alvis parted ways with him. True, over the past few weeks he had come to respect and appreciate the scholar-in-training in ways he might never have if the Albatross...
Splintered Light, Chapter 5.3: At the Captain's Table
Splintered Light Chapter 5.3: At the Captain's Table Although Calus had dined with Captain Jacksoni on a few occasions it had never been in his cuddy. The small table set up in the center of the room was much more intimate than the large, dozen-or-so...
The Lead Crown: Ch 8.3c, The Great Illusion
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 8.3, The Great Illusion Prince Malcom did not bring up the topic regarding what it was he had discussed with the Bishop and Brother Rhys did not figure it was his place to ask. What the Rat DID know however was that...
The Lead Crown: Ch 4c, Reversal of Fortunes (Pt 2)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-2, Reversal of Fortunes The initial charge into the front of the building had been led by Alarice and Inigo with Alvis folowing along a good number of steps back. Weisen took Joshew and Roland in through a side...
The Lead Crown, Ch 4.6 Malcom
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4.6 Malcom As usual, Malcom awoke before the sun. He had slept in Dr. Brownell's sitting room, seated in what must have been a generations-old rocking chair. To his right, curled up near the smoldering coals in the...
The Lead Crown: Ch 4b, Your Highness (Pt 3)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 4-3, Your Highness The pressing concern for Cruff's welfare had caused the group to lose some of its hesitance. Once Aodhan and Runs-on-Air had returned with confirmation that there were several resident healers in...
The Clockwork Falcon - part 4: Maiden Voyage
"Your interpretation of 'bright and early,' is decidedly lax," the old Professor frowned at Jim as he came into the workshop. "Oh, go on, Professor. I did my best, didn't I?" Jim returned sheepishly as he wound his way past the ticking mechanisms...
The Lead Crown: Ch 5a, What's In a Name? (Pt 5)
Tranquil Waters: The Lead Crown Ch 5-5, What's In a Name? The group spent over twenty minutes examining the scene looking for any clues regarding the disappearance of Kesst. In the end, it was Sanmer who came up with the greatest number of...