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The first lesson – Temperance effect
The first lesson – Temperance effect He runs. And everything changes. Then it changes again. Life can be a series of ups and downs but Jeremy isn’t thinking any of this as he runs. The shouts that begin behind him are urgent. He doesn’t turn but runs even faster. The ground is shaking and he…
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Butterbeans and tattered wings
Butterbeans and tattered wings Eons of time have passed since the arrival in this place. It is home. Once, there was another home. It was in a galaxy far removed from this one. It was lost. The remnants that survived the destruction, found this world, in the infancy of its formation. Furthermore, they were not…
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Temperance effect – A clean getaway
Temperance effect – A clean getaway “Lie to them.” This is the message he reads on the phone. This was more than casual. It was urgent. He is staring straight ahead. Something, maybe instinct, was telling him eye contact would be dangerous. The security guards only hesitate for a minute before repeating their demand. One…
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The Relevance: Incipimus Iterum
The Relevance: Incipimus Iterum Chris has been around enough to know when something isn’t on the level. Things aren’t always what they seem. When he had first started in the antiques business, he had once gone to a warehouse to look at antique chairs. The owner of the chairs also owned the warehouse. The appointment…
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Butterbeans and the talking point
Butterbeans and the talking point As he approaches Butterbeans, Alex is contending with a sense of displacement. He is approaching. That is what his eyes tell him. However, he feels very little in the way of gravity. He isn’t falling. Also he doesn’t feel a sense of peril. He is approaching Butterbeans, and she is…
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The Meeting – Incipimus Iterum
The Meeting – Incipimus Iterum Jennifer is watching the strange older gentleman open a small crate. It is later in the afternoon and they are all seated in the parlor area of the large house. Because of its immense size and plain features, she was certain it was an old office building of a sort.…
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The follow through with Butterbeans
The follow through with Butterbeans Alex starts after Butterbeans. Clearly he is in shock. He hadn’t expected anything like this. Furthermore, Butterbeans has vanished into the blue water glass.The special agent barks an order for everyone to halt. Alex stops out of reflex. He is watching the blue of the portal shimmer and waver where…
