Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 18 August 1016 Dear Journal, I have reached a lull in my work on the good packet Amelie: the forming is complete. Much construction and finishing remains, but that can proceed without my help. Meanwhile I am quite caught up with regards to the wagon-works' other endeavors, … Continue reading Guidance
Author: wjduquette
9/11/2022
It's that time again. Today, remember. If you're too young, ask. Think about the motivations that led the plotters to kill 3,000 innocents in the Twin Towers. And then ask yourself—is that how I feel about my fellow Americans? Am I willing to sacrifice them for my political goals? If it is, you might be … Continue reading 9/11/2022
At Home
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 11 August 1016 Dear Mum, I do apologize for springing young Luc on you with no warning—though you had said you would gladly receive him "at any time" when last we spoke. Had I written and asked, half-a-year would have gone by before he could have arrived … Continue reading At Home
Journey
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 11 August 1016 My dear John, Or perhaps I should address this to "My dear Grandmaster Netherington-Coates," for most unusually I am writing about a guild matter. I have an apprentice, young Luc Touchard. He is a bright lad, as smart as any I have met. He … Continue reading Journey
Laying the Keel
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 4 August 38 AF My dear cousin Amelia, Amelie and I are delighted to hear that you have received word of your husband's continued well-being! We shall continue to pray for Divine Providence's merciful oversight. In the mean time, the deed is done. What deed? Here it … Continue reading Laying the Keel
Hralf and the Sphinx
A tale of Hralf, Hewer of Sagas. Aaaauuugh! You startled me! How'd you even get in here, anyway? Did the priests let you in? Yeah, I bet it did. Beaucoup bucks, too, probably. Yeah, that's what I thought. I wish they'd share some of that with me. Noggin' skinflints. Well, okay, so here we are. … Continue reading Hralf and the Sphinx
Guild Council
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. 27 July 1016 15 Rue des Lapins, Mont-Havre Dear Mum, You will not recognize the direction inscribed above; but it is the location of the hall of the Confrerie des Thaumaturges d'Amorique here in Mont-Havre, my castle, my demesne, my home away from home while I am here in … Continue reading Guild Council
An Unfortunate Interlude
Sing it soulfully with me: C-O-R O-N-A V-I-R-U-S. Everybody's miserable today, chez moi. I expect that Letters from Armorica will return next Sunday, with another memory of Hralf the week after that. Meanwhile, it's still twenty-twenty too.
Hralf and the Living Ziggurat of Doom
This tale of Hralf is rather different from the others, and comes with all due apologies to Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber. Find the other tales of Hralf here. Excerpts from Hralf and the Living Ziggurat of Doom, a Copperbook published by Copperbane Publishing, Old Peldentown, as preserved by the Interviewer. These excerpts are … Continue reading Hralf and the Living Ziggurat of Doom
Government Clarification
Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Bois-de-Bas, Armorica 13 July 38 AF Mon cher Leon, I trust all is well with you and your family? I confess I was in such a rush to return to Amelie and my daughters that I did not linger in Mont-Havre for one moment longer than necessary. Truly, I … Continue reading Government Clarification
Zymurgia House 