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The Mercenaries’ Tale

Follow the adventures of Doug McCracken the ex-soldier, Blaise the gunslinger and Gratin the mage as they take on a job for Salmanic Inc, the biggest corporation on their planet. Little do they know that the job may very well prove to be their last…

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The Mercenaries’ Tale – 0.00 Prologue

The Mercenaries

“You know, there’s a reason why people don’t touch this shit.” The leather-gloved hand ran a finger through the exposed gash in the side of the parcel and skimmed off the very slightest amount of lime green powder. The hand’s owner tentatively lifted the powder-frosted digit towards their nostrils, just…

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October 8, 2013 at 11:37 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment

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The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.00 Things Happen

THE MERCENARIES’ TALE Things happen. It is not a particularly eloquent phrase, neither is it one that is particularly thought out. It might be the summary of musings from a drunk, whimsical from the ambience brought to the mind via their coveted idol alcohol, or the dismissal of a philosopher…

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October 9, 2013 at 9:40 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment

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The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.01 Galitions

Far away from this vast expanse of nothingness, past asteroid belts, nebulas, entire star systems and other heavenly bodies, on the other side of the galaxy was a far more chaotic region of space. The galaxy is a large place. There are so many stars, moons and solar systems that…

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October 10, 2013 at 8:49 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment

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The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.02 Dogs of War

Silverton Salmanic

“…Purposeless destruction.” The man held a casual air of quiet displeasure, because he was far too well-bred to be annoyed. Rarely reaching an emotion level beyond mild irritation was a perk of being the wealthiest man on Lusinia. He sat back in his stuffed leather armchair and sipped from the…

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October 11, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment

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The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.03 The City of Light

The City of Light

The city as a whole was unlike any other created by man. It bloomed upwards from the barren Dustlands like a mechanical tree, the trunk consisting of four colossal pipes that groped towards the sky, each pipe harbouring vital sustenance – water, communication systems and, arguably the most important of…

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October 12, 2013 at 9:27 am | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment

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