The light was gloomy, the air filled with ash and the ground was vibrating ever so slightly. And I wasn’t even halfway towards the factory yet. It was this hellscape I had to keep unbroken, our society depended on it. Now anyway, granddad would tell me stories of how difficult yet simple life was when… Continue reading 1. I, the Mechanic — Beyond the Edge of the World
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0. Foreword — Beyond the Edge of the World
Moin! You are about to read a little short story. It's Fantasy with some Steampunk elements, I guess, and (without spoiling too much) is attempting to follow Vogler's version of the Hero's Journey. I say attempting, because I did not do one important plot point that would usually be required. Reading Notes Some reading notes… Continue reading 0. Foreword — Beyond the Edge of the World
Mortred in the City
Mortred thought the city was strange the moment she came into it. There were no trees around for miles, no animals, only a few grey birds. The buildings were boxy and tall, but did not appear to have a roof. But man, were there a lot of people. Every window of every building had one,… Continue reading Mortred in the City
A Froggy Instrument
It was a regular and warm Friday evening. The insects were doing their noises, the frogs were ribitting, the ducks were quacking, and overall, it was nice. Until I noticed a little frog instrument sitting on the wayside. The idea with these things is simple, you just rub a piece of wood onto it and… Continue reading A Froggy Instrument
Talkathief
— Slowly, slowly! don’t rush me, the first thief said. He was currently working on decoding the lock to the safe. — The shift of the next guard starts in 3 minutes. You’ll have to hurry if we want to do this! — You telling me that there isn’t much time left isn’t gonna make… Continue reading Talkathief
Dabchick, Explorer of Earth’s Third Pole
— Come on, bring my boat to the ocean, said Dabchick, pointing at the former can of tuna, that had a hole cut out for him — What, why? it’s in the middle of winter, you’ll catch a cold, I replied — That is precisely why you should bring me there. We will explore the… Continue reading Dabchick, Explorer of Earth’s Third Pole
The Cry
Peter heard a cry. It almost sounded like a woman, but.. weird. "Shall we check it out", he asked Luke, "we might save someone’s life".Luke answered that there was no way that there were others this far out in the woods, and that they probably weren’t able to help anyways. Besides, they shouldn’t lose the… Continue reading The Cry
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