The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.16 Enter Abaddon
The circling ship levelled itself so that it was at an equal height to the conference room’s windows. It was a small ship, its interior crowded. Robed figures sat on benches lining the hold awaiting the time to land. A tall figure stood in the door which separated the hold…
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November 13, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: Abaddon, Blaise, Doug McCracken, Faustus Christ, Gratin, magic and mages, the Galactic Finders of the Tserulian Monastery, the Mercs
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.15 Doug’s Rescue
The fish caught Doug across the side of his face, a cold moist collision across his flesh. The warmth of his breath caused clouds of condensation around his mouth, and he shivered without his jacket to protect him from the cold. He chuckled as the fish came back across the…
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November 12, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: Blaise, Dalminetti Mafia, Doug McCracken, Gifelle Arms & Weapons, Gratin, the Dalminetti airship massacre, Tommy 'Big Boy' Bellarico
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.12 Doug’s Hangover
Darkness so thick it was almost tangible enveloped the world. It weighed heavy, blocking out everything until it felt like being encased in a thick layer of cotton wool. Everything beyond the veil of darkness felt faraway, as if the sounds on the edge of sensation were hurling themselves across…
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November 9, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: alcohol, Dalminetti Mafia, Doug McCracken
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.11 Drinking
The bar was attached to a dancehall. The heavy bass of a techno soundtrack reverberated throughout the hall. The room was kept dark with the exception of pulsing coloured lights set up around an expensive looking DJ deck which lit up in time with the beat. Tables and chairs lined…
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November 8, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: alcohol, Blaise, Doug McCracken, Gratin, the Mercs
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.10 Airship to Galmanoc
An edifice is usually a term reserved for things that have the common decency to stay put and not move much unless suddenly motivated to by a large natural disturbance (earthquakes, hurricanes, etcetera). However, to behold one of the magnificently huge airships docking at port in the City of Light,…
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November 7, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: airships, Blaise, Doug McCracken, Gratin, Salmanic Incorporated, The City of Light, the Mercs, vehicles and transport, war
