William Jones
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Lightning struck the city of Gadobhra repeatedly as the sudden and intense storm raged. When it ended, it did so as abruptly as it had started, the clouds dispersing and the sun shone down. The great doors of the Endless Danced were kicked open as the Knight of the Jackelope emerged, leaping to the courtyard and spinning on one toe, two laughing children held above his head. Other children emerged, leaving the haunted building. They gathered around the knight, wondering what game they would play next.…-
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Golems and golem parts were scattered about the courtyard as each was tested, found broken, and disassembled. Charred crystals, melted wire coils and rusted joints had left them all in a sad state where they may have technically still been capable of moving, but the long bumpy ride from the undead city had shaken and stirred their components. A moldy instruction manual had been sent along, which Damien referred to often. The language was incomprehensible to the others, but the pictures were helpful. One…
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Baron William and Baroness Layla enjoyed a lovely day of refined gloating after a tour of the new fortress with General Themis and the newly promoted Prefect. They'd set aside time to devote to the tour, knowing that the General had the ear of the Emperor as well as the commanders of the Legion. While Themis preferred to stay in the field and out of politics, her opinion was sought by many. After the General and all her troops had come through, Billy made a request of Prefect Marcus. "Think you can have…
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The scene was a chaotic one as Ben and his group arrived. Slow-moving people with pale skin and threadbare clothes were stumbling back and forth from a pile of tombstones to eight large wagons. Those wagons had been used to transport the Automatons that were standing, laying, or in piles in front of the ACME building. A man in armor was shouting commands to the laborers who needed constant encouragement. Sensing living souls behind him, Sir Melrose turned and saw the four people walking up to him. The…
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"No, that makes no sense. Explain this theory to me again and show your work. You're mixing science and magical theory, and then tossing in ' Damien was throwing his hands in the air nearly as soon as Milo opened his mouth. Vladimir did his best to keep Damien worked up by agreeing with Milo and tossing out his own theories, most of which he was making up as they walked. Ben was taking notes as he observed the world through the goggles. Milo started over. "I'm simply proposing that under the System,…
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Milo had the feeling the keep was about to become crowded with people. He could deal with a crowd while he had a job to do, but now he needed to get away from the constant talking. As soon as the teleportation stone warmed up and synched with the rest of the system people would start pouring through to inspect the keep. The Baron was preparing to receive them and dozens of his minions were working to set up tables of food and drink to celebrate his accomplishments. He was already getting twitchy around so…
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"Not fair! I should be down there, explaining our brilliant project and rubbing my superior intellect in the faces of those idiots." Damien was pacing back and forth along the edge of the tall tower in the center of the keep, staring down at the courtyard where more and more people were emerging now that teleportation was unrestricted. "Yes, yes. You want your moment of triumph where you put those idiots in their place." He made a face and twirled a figure in the air. " Yadda-yadda, rabba-dabba-do. You…
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A jubilant crowd of dignitaries gathered in Wolfsburg, the Northern Ducal Seat of the Empire. Like a pack of rabid zombie wolves, they smelled blood and brains. Word had slowly spread that time had run out for Baron William of Gadobhra and attracted many people eager to make a profit at his expense. It didn't matter that he had completed 99% of the new fortress, nor did it matter that he'd had to deal with constant attacks from brigands and bureaucrats who tried to delay the project. Not even the small…
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The final phase of connecting the new teleport stone was underway. The old stone levitated upward and powered down. Ozzy, Jorges, Jon, and Cham each took one side and carefully moved the multi-ton slab out of the way. Four stone supports had been set up nearby to rest it on. Ben checked each support for cracks or shifting and then gave the go-ahead to set it down, gently. "This looks good, gentlemen, we don't want to take a chance on ruining any of the components of the old matrix." "Or blow it up.…
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Rory and his clan had rarely been asked to provide their services in such a dangerous and chaotic environment. Serving coffee to the Dark Fey during the Murderfest holidays, where any small slip could mean death, was nerve-wracking. But skill and grace had seen them through the ordeal. The threat of violence was predictable and had rules. Most of the Fey lands had rules, fair or unfair. But the mortal lands were different, and you never knew what to expect. Never had that been more apparent than today.…
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