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Engines of Obsession: Chapter 10
Chapter 10: PupprietressThe fading days of summer, coming so soon after a violent thunderstorm, had settled into a dry and dusty misery. Lord Byron had delivered on his promises, but having some new clothes and equipment for the just-purchased mule to haul didn't make the world more comfortable....
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 9
Chapter 9: What Was Left of HimFinding the client wasn't that hard, once Turner tried. That surprised him, considering the client's obvious wealth. Not that finding the name -- one Lord Byron -- was difficult, but with minor nobility of this stature the challenge was in landing an appointmen...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Cautionary TaleSaying "We'll leave tomorrow morning." with so much determination sounded really great, Turner reflected. Unfortunately, in practice it was a lot harder to get moving that early.First, the salvage from the machine had to be sectioned off and divided up. Turner w...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 7
Chapter 7: Mysterious RemnantTurner was glad to see that Captain Tarnlow had survived. The soldier - like Turner himself - was covered in scrapes and bruises, but otherwise his only real injury was a bad sprain that kept his arm in a sling. Surprisingly, Grana Thess had been completely uninjured asi...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Battle in the RainAt first, Turner wasn't certain what he was seeing.It looked - and even sounded - like some kind of steam-powered contraption, but he knew he'd heard it start up. That wasn't right. Who triggered the start? And why had it glowed beforehand? Did it have some k...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Interlude - Before the Road TurnedMilo watched in silence as the Branton family trudged around the bend, leaving his sight. The swaying tail of their donkey was the last he saw of them. The last he'd likely ever see of them. "One more family gone. Too few left," he muttered to...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 4
Chapter 4: Sage WarningFor a frontier town, Hodgeworth proved to have a surprisingly competent Town Watch. Turner and company had to stay and answer questions until nightfall, but no charges were pressed. The victim's wounds didn't match any of their weapons; they'd been in the market al...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Quiet BeforeDespite planning on a quick departure, it was almost noon before Turner and the others were on the road. It had taken well over an hour to get supplies together, double check them, and plan the route. The pickup of the delivery itself didn't take much time, but confirm...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Beard That BurnedNobody was in a hurry to talk after the discovery. Each had their own thoughts and theories, but none of them were clear enough to speak. Most of them had implications that were unsettling, at best. A few questions passed amongst the four, clarifications and the like,...
Engines of Obsession: Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Delivery Work16 years later...Sunlight shone through threadbare curtains, making soft, dusty stripes on the floor. The morning light wasn't bright, but it was still surprising. Turner usually woke up well before dawn, but now he found himself blinking and rubbing his eyes. His thought...
Engines of Obsession: Prologue
Prologue: Laughter in the DarkThe boy never forgot the sound of laughter in the dark.He didn't know what was happening. The young boy was just... confused. Too much going on, all outside and all so LOUD! At first he'd thought it was a fire, with the sound of running feet and the voices all p...
The First Step
Hello everyone, and welcome to my Patreon!My plans for this are to support my web serial writing, but I may expand it into other things, if it’s successful! Right now, the only serial it’s supporting is Engines of Obsession, a dark steampunk mystery fantasy.The planned idea for this is to have a...
