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The Battle

20 Sep 2022 7 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

       There was a river to the east of this spot and our combined crews built a fortress there, collecting trees from miles around.  The organization of our two groups was somewhat different and our commander was jealous of any loss of authority th...

The Indian Wars

20 Sep 2022 12 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

          The Bison Return      When the snow had all but melted and we were packing our gear, waiting only for the fresh recruits from the city to resume our work, a high commissioner arrived all the way around the continent by sea with urgent news...

The history resumes

19 Sep 2022 7 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

       “I am continuing my narrative,” (he wrote) “after a two-week delay, caused by my running out of paper.  I now have a plentiful supply, but also a small group of followers to superintend, such are the vicissitudes of fate.  But I expect to fin...

The Shrine

18 Sep 2022 5 minute read 1 comment Diomedes

        The next morning Jonathan gave his followers a tour of his estate.  As he led them up the hill to his shack he told them not to be disappointed by the squalor of the thing, as he’d only a few scraps to build it with.  He made this part of th...

The Campfire

17 Sep 2022 9 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

      the campfire      Each morning Jonathan met with the full board of priests to discuss the finer points of his mission.  It was wisely agreed that they should not let out what he was up to or announce the ‘miracle’ until after the book was fini...

Six Disciples

17 Sep 2022 11 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

       The old priest finally broke the silence.  He cleared his throat and begged leave of Jonathan, explaining that there were some matters he had to attend to before the ceremony.  He walked Jonathan back to his room and left him at the door, but...

The Miracle

16 Sep 2022 6 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

      Things are looking up.     Early next morning he was roused out of a dreamless sleep by the bells that called the temple priests to breakfast.  As this day had been declared a celebration there would be no morning service.  The prayers would b...

A story that never was

16 Sep 2022 4 minute read 0 comments Lochard

I though I would try to write a game. A vague background story came up in my mind as I travelled to where I am. Though if the game would be written is dubious now. I wrote about two events of the story today. Reminder: English is not my native langua...

Sad return

16 Sep 2022 9 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

       I could see, at least, that a great deal of confusion was upon us and that we had better act quickly and rationally.  I began looking around and discovered the faint tracks of footprints in the snow behind the dead priest.  I told everyone th...

Cold Dilemma

16 Sep 2022 8 minute read 0 comments Diomedes

      The man pillar      We were so worn down that we spent the rest of the day trying to recuperate.  We built a roaring fire, breaking up the benches there and spent the afternoon gorging ourselves on our thawed supplies, all the while rubbing ou...