The Hitman’s Tale – 0.00 Prologue
The smell of meat sizzling on a hot pan wafted out of the open doorway, an inviting smell for everyone but the man stood nearby harbouring a hangover. He leant over and stroked a tabby cat who had come over to investigate the smell in the hopes of scrounging up…
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February 11, 2014 at 6:00 pm | The Hitman's Tale | No comment
Tags: 'Big' Jim Dalminetti, Alfie 'the Business' Cartwright, Blaise, Dalminetti Mafia, Doug McCracken, Joe Vekowski, Milo 'Fingers' Malloy, the novelty lighter incident
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 2.03 Clandestine Meetings
Doug and Blaise don’t even need to know, reasoned Gratin as he hovered over the rooftops, peering occasionally into the streets below to find his bearings. The untrained acolytes of the Galactic Finders had been fairly active in their hunt for Gratin in Galmanoc, but he’d quickly noted that they…
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February 1, 2014 at 2:48 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: Allan Parkinson, Annie Stone, Blaise, Doug McCracken, Flashback, Galmanoc, Gratin, Jessie Harper, Kate, Mokey's Jeel, New Dawn, Thad the Gentleman, the Mercs, Tupper
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 2.02 Galmanoc
The man returned at Gratin’s request and formally introduced himself as Gunner Manford. Gunner Manford then proceeded to run some tests on Doug, checking his blood pressure, reflexes, how responsive his pupils were and so on. Doug allowed himself to be poked and prodded, having been used to routine medical…
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January 29, 2014 at 7:39 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: 'Mad Dog' Delgado, Allan Parkinson, Annie Stone, Blaise, Doug McCracken, Flashback, Galmanoc, Gratin, Jessie Harper, magic and mages, Max the Gentleman, rogue traders, the Mercs, the Monkey's Jewel, Tupper
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 2.01 Doug Wakes Up
“Where we are now, what we are about to embark on… everything, every decision and action, is critical in making sure that we take the risks that we are about to take.” Doug sprang awake. His hand – his only hand – lashed out at the empty space before him…
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December 29, 2013 at 8:31 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: Blaise, Doug McCracken, Galmanoc, Gratin, magic and mages, the Galactic Finders of the Tserulian Monastery, the Galactic Redemtionists of the Temple of Jehoth, the Mercs
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.20 Escape from Abaddon
The pilot had returned with Jenkins the Binder, but he wasn’t in any state to bind. Someone had shot him through both palms, and the pilot had tied his sash around Jenkins’ hands to help stop the bleeding. “It was that b-bitch you sent us after, with the guy in…
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November 17, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: Abaddon, airships, Benny 'the Ballache' Spigotoli, Bert Benolli, Blaise, Doug McCracken, Gratin, magic and mages, the Galactic Finders of the Tserulian Monastery, the Mercs
