Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 13 November 1025, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand, I apologize for the delay in sending Captain Grier back home, and also for the delay in this letter; for you must know that I try to return your letters promptly. Both were delayed for the same reason, and the … Continue reading Bullseye

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 1 October 1025, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, I have sent this letter with Captain Grier on the Amelie, as of course you are well aware; and I have told him that he is at your disposal. I trust you will send him back to me as soon as maybe, and ideally with … Continue reading Theory and Practice

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 19 June 1025, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand,  Dr. Tillotson says that it is a plain as a pudding that you have building things that work while he and his erstwhile colleagues have been thinking deep thoughts. He agrees that it is the intent, or, rather, the will of the wizard … Continue reading Questions of Intent

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 24 July 1025, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, Thank you for your letter; I am delighted to see my conjectures about the wizard's intent as applied to the Iturian Relay borne out in practice, however unwittingly. And I am even more grateful that you sent me the bearer of your letter, for … Continue reading Conclave

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 19 June 1025, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand,  How wise you have become since we were small and you and Jack nearly drowned in the pond in Wickshire! It is of all things the most surprising! You surmised that Dr. Tillotson's experiments with the Iturian Relay would succeed … Continue reading Intent

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 14 May 1025, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, It is a comfort to know that you and your coterie have taken steps to ensure that no citizen of Yorke takes a magically transported brick to the head. I do not know how likely such a tragic event is when using your Iturian Relay, but … Continue reading Affinity

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 3 April 1025, L'École du Sorciers My dearest cousin Armand, I have indeed given you a new cousin, a boy; we have named him George Alexander Archer, after my father and Maximilian's. You might think we should have put Max's father's name first, but Octavian's wife is expecting their first … Continue reading A Brick in the Wind

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 26 February 1025, Bois-de-Bas Dear Amelia, By now I hope and expect that you have given me a new cousin, and that both mother and child are well. Certainly you have had all of our prayers during the time of your confinement. I am sorry to hear that Dr. Tillotson … Continue reading Winds of Change

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 23 January 1025 My dearest cousin Armand, You have the most intriguing notions! Yes, we should absolutely start by transporting lightweight (and non-living!) items like letters and other correspondence, and yes, we should try setting up a relay across the Abyss. It had not even occurred to me that transportation … Continue reading Buffoonery