Stories tagged “world building project: steampunk fantasy”
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Child of the Bear
The small stone cottage crouched against the damp ground, an indelible fixture of the harsh land it occupied. A single chimney protruded from the roof, and from its mouth thin streams of smoke issued steadily. Other than a stack of split wood against t...
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The Azure Sky: Nearer We Will Be
They continued onward, ranging through the aquamarine fronds of the forest. Exotic scents radiated from the red earth they trod as secretive chirrups beckoned mockingly beyond sight. She would find it, and find it here. She must! Realizing the others ...
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A Learning Experience
He frantically scanned the room for a drawer, a cupboard, anything that could hide his apparatus-to-be. The inspector called again. “Oy! Don’t make us knock your door down! Devil knows you couldn’t pay for the damages!” “D...
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Child of the Bear: The Exile's Retreat
Balashov surveyed the boy before him. Slim, but not malnourished. That was a good sign, at least. “St. Georgiy slew the dragon.” The boy’s words brought Balashov back to from his observations to the moment at hand, and he responded. ...
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Child of the Bear: Tea and Intuition
After taking their seats, Konstantin produced two cups of roughly fashioned ceramic and filled them with tea. He handed one to the man, and lifted the other to his lips in a silent invitation. Balashov found himself unsettled by the gesture. Few knew t...