Same time next week

Annabelle Bardeneen

In Gearford, the early mornings belong to the poor sops who have to make sure that goods brought into the city get where they need to go.

My Husband is A Traitor

Annabelle Bardeneen

The Technocratic Council decides that a man is their enemy and that must mean, by extension, his wife is as well.

To Flee or Not to Flee

Annabelle Bardeneen

Mila chose to flee. She and her mother made that call. She does not regret it; what might have become of her, though, if she hadn't?

Nighttime arrival

Annabelle Bardeneen

A young woman gets an acceptance letter from Argenstrath Medical Academy and arrives on a late night train

Strangers on a Train

Annabelle Bardeneen

On a shot and miserable train ride in mid-Skia, a handful of strangers are crammed together. One of them reminisces and wonders about the others.

The Mayhem Afterwards

Annabelle Bardeneen

When a technocrat dies, they round up known enemies of the state. Annabelle is a known radical. This is problematic.

A Scattered Mercian Homestead

Annabelle Bardeneen

Letters from siblings who formerly lived in Mercia, scattered by the war, and by extension, their other family members.

Inevitablity of Inertia

Annabelle Bardeneen

Sometimes the best solution to your life not being what it's supposed to be is just a live with it.

Not Patrick

Annabelle Bardeneen

A young man contemplates names, histories, and The Inquisition

A basic guide to Thelo

Annabelle Bardeneen

A little bit about the history, laws, gender roles, relationship dynamics and government of the Thelo people

Morris Character Study

Annabelle Bardeneen

A closer look at Annabelle's oldest brother (Yes I know it's late)

A Chance Encounter

Annabelle Bardeneen

A chance encounter with an old school friend fortells of tragedy for Annabelle and her family.

Annabell in a nutshell

Annabelle Bardeneen

For the multimedia challenge

The Language of Thelo

Annabelle Bardeneen

Exactly what is says on the tin

Local Politicians

Annabelle Bardeneen

The House of Engineers still exists, and some of them even try to govern, poor naïve souls that they are. Written for the Good technocrat challenge

The History of the Creation of Everything

Annabelle Bardeneen

Or how the Paor Gods created the world, bit by bit.

Arrest Record

Annabelle Bardeneen

What do you tell that bobbies when they arrest you? That you're punishing the girl for wasting water?

We have a what?

Annabelle Bardeneen

In which the exact definition of "Prime Minister" is debated and ignored.

An Afternoon Explanation

Annabelle Bardeneen

Young Annabelle is curious as to what the "New Antiford" her parents keep talking about is supposed to be like. Her uncle does his best to explain.

The Thelo Flag

Annabelle Bardeneen

This is what the Thelo Flag looks like. The gray is the sea and the green is the three pieces of land that make up Thelo.

Some Adventure

Annabelle Bardeneen

In which Conwell is not as exciting as a person would think.

written for the Flash Fiction Challenge

Informational Flow

Annabelle Bardeneen

My entry for the short story challenge. In which there is unequal access to information, but everything is cleared up in the end.

Think Of It As An Adventure

Annabelle Bardeneen

In which there is a wedding, a funeral, and a chase in a Chanka carriage.

The Truth About Water

Annabelle Bardeneen

Annabelle watches the fjorda and ponders the nature of water.

For Want of a New World

Annabelle Bardeneen

Innocence lost to the desert.

The Dregs of The Revolution

Annabelle Bardeneen

Young Annabelle is stuck out in the desert babysitting her young cousins and has to answer the question of why their family is no longer allowed in the cities.