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 – 1.14 Sniping
Natural assassins kill to a beat. Like a proficient ballroom dancer circling to the key notes of a waltz, a good killer moves from one target to the next in one continuous movement. Blaise secreted herself within an alcove under one of the balconies overlooking the three layers of decks…
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November 11, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: Blaise, Dalminetti Mafia, Elvus Priestley, Faustus Christ, Gifelle Arms & Weapons, Gratin, guns and weaponry, history, music, Queen, the Dalminetti airship massacre
The Mercenaries’ Tale – 1.13 Pursuit
Thump! Thump! Thump! Blaise pounded on the door but there was no answer. She concluded that Doug either had drunk so much the night before that he had lapsed into a coma, or he hadn’t come back to his room. She ran a hand through her hair, contemplating whether or…
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November 10, 2013 at 12:00 pm | The Mercenaries' Tale | No comment
Tags: 'Big' Jim Dalminetti, Blaise, Dalminetti Mafia, Elementism, Gratin, the novelty lighter incident, the Old Boys, Tommy 'Big Boy' Bellarico, Tserulia
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
