Stories tagged “WBP: Steampunk Fantasy”
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The Silk Lily: Meeting Expectations
Standing in the doorway was Ran, the guard in charge of the day to day security of the Silk Lily. Broad shouldered and strong, he was known for the curious staff he wielded instead of the more traditional sword and even more for his temper. Both were e...
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On Patrol: Swabbing the Deck
Firus was a force of nature, as strong and implacaple as a hurricane gale. He battled his way to his fallen men with a cutlass longer than my arm. The silver blade flashed as it sliced through the air in wide arcs, severing the monsters grotesque arms ...
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On Patrol: True Grit
“How can you see anything in all of this?” I waved my Krillman to try and dissipate some of the smoke and dust to no effect. “Here, maybe this’ll help.” Esmil yelled, bringing a portable elp-lamp to bear. It was the size o...
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On Patrol: To the Sideline!
Groaning metal that drowned out all other sounds preceded the violent tilting of the Heart’s Desire as it slowly began rolling onto her side. Firus was banking to give us the best possible targets. That was the reason I’d been ordered down ...
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On Patrol: Crimson Skies
Faster than I could imagine, pairs of men reloaded each one of the big guns. This was the first time I had seem them in action and I was impressed. The cannons were devastion incarnate but the men were a wonder to watch. To my eyes, each man acted like...
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On Patrol: The Morning After is Like Any Other
The morning came too quickly. I awoke to the shrill whistles cursing myself for being human. My muscles ached and cramped if I didn’t stretch them out which was decidedly difficult in the net hammocks that we used for beds. For the first time sin...