First Letter Cher Onc' Herbert, Merci beaucoup for sending Drunken Jacques and your grandson Christophe to help manage the goods you have been sending us! You were quite right: Amelie was horribly bored here on Le Blaireau with nothing to do, and she has quite taken to sitting in a comfortable chair under the canvas … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Supply Team (8 Août 34AF)
Month: July 2018
Letters from Armorica- Order from Chaos (6 Août 34AF)
First Letter Cher Onc' Herbert, We now have quite a bustling little place here on L'Isle de Grand-Blaireau, and I am beginning to worry about supplies. In the long term, I am worried that we will not have enough, either here or in Bois-de-Bas. The Provençese forces either have control of Mont-Havre and the roads … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Order from Chaos (6 Août 34AF)
Recent Reading: Historicals, Monsters, and DNA
Been doing a lot of reading of late; here are some capsule reviews. Black Chamber, by S. M. Stirling. This is a WWI-era spy novel set in an alternate America in which Teddy Roosevelt was elected instead of Taft and was able to implement his progressive policies with a free hand. It's got airships, submarines, … Continue reading Recent Reading: Historicals, Monsters, and DNA
Letters from Armorica- The Sky Wagon (3 Août 34AF)
First Letter Dear Journal, Yesterday and today Jacques and I continued our work on our first sky-wagon. We built it on the foredeck of Le Rubicon, not the most congenial spot for such activity: the deck of the sloop has a distinct curve to it, and is cramped besides. The curvature makes it tricky to … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Sky Wagon (3 Août 34AF)
Letters from Armorica- The Rubicon (1 Août 34AF)
First Letter Dear Journal, Yesterday everything changed. We are at war. I don't say that Armorica is at war with Provençe—though would that it were! But Bois-de-Bas is certainly and openly at war with the forces of Le Maréchal. And more than that, I am no longer alone. The forest round about Le Blaireau is … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Rubicon (1 Août 34AF)
Letters from Armorica- Exploring (3 Juillet 34AF)
First Letter Dear Journal, I have completed two more sky-chairs and am now out of materials; and so I have spent the last several days exploring my island, which Marc tells me my fellow villagers have taken to calling L'Isle du Grand-Blaireaux, or, alternatively, L'Isle d'Armand. We shall see which one wins out. My first … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Exploring (3 Juillet 34AF)