Antiford Unhinged

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A series of creepy, unreal stories

Pustiton Blues

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett arrives at the town of Pustiton to find it different from how he remembers it.

Aqueduct Ambush

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Deputy Manfred Arnett and Sandoval stake out a pump house waiting for criminals to arrive.

Borrow from Peter to Pay Paul

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Adrian Sandoval and Manfred Arnett rush to Sorditudo to witness, first hand, the effects of Sandoval's practices.

Website Updates for 2021

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Quite a lot of website work has been done, both features and content, this year, so here's a rundown of it all.

Hellion

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Sandoval arrives in a Vibranni village looking for an outlaw.

Breeze From Out Of Town

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett visits an old friend in search for work.

Alarm

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

The Alarm has been raised. Kieko must rush to defend his home.

The Cannon and the Inventor

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett and Gwen escape an airship thanks to the Scorpios II. Their client takes an interest in technology aboard.

Manfred's Investigation

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A sequel to "My Deputy"- Manfred Arnett dives into his investigation of the Cannonball's Derailment and discovers more than he bargained for.

Reputation Precedes You

Lieutenant Joel Arnett and Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas M Buford receives a visit from Judge Sandoval.

Target Practice

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Gwen starts to dig about Arnett's past while learning to shoot.

Guest of Honor

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Sandoval is invited to a dinner party. Only when he arrives he finds it more intimate than he expected.

My Deputy

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Manfred Arnett sits down for an insightful meeting with his new boss.

The Mountain

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett bites off more than he can chew when he comes to odds with a Mountain of a Man.

Edgeton Blues

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Sherriff Sandoval Visits a Small town called Edgeton. Once a sprawling town, now it fights for survival.

Papers and Machines

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

The headlines praise Sandoval while Arnett teaches his new crewmate the ropes.

Manfred's Investigation

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A sequel to "My Deputy"- Manfred Arnett dives into his investigation of the Cannonball's Derailment and discovers more than he bargained for.

Mayor Horace Cotwell

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

The outlaw Mayor of the tiny town of Hideout (Formerly Hydeinn) is in for a rude awakening when he comes face to face with Judge Sandoval.

William Teagon

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Sheriff Sandoval takes down a known outlaw, and gives him his own personal trial.

Domville Blues

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

When two Bounty Hunters return for their payout, they find Sandoval awaiting them.

10th Anniversary Video

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, Abigail Beatrix Cormac, Captain Leo Swift, Astrid Westergaard, Lieutenant Joel Arnett, The Emperor of Prush, Ely Ograg, Gilbert Melker Wrathchild, Theodore Emelior Beem, and Lady Serena Delgado

Members and Friends of our community celebrate our 10th anniversary

Inquisition

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Sandoval sets off on his mission, at last.

Apprehensive Partnership

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

On their way to White Haven, Arnett tries to make up for lost income. Gwendolyne hatches a plot.

Out With the Old Sheriff

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett is in for a rude awakening when a new lawman comes to Astam Junction.

Chance Meeting

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Joel Arnett is approached while trying to jump town. Maybe this stranger is a good excuse to head to White Haven.

All Rise

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Judge Adrian Sandoval is sick of the state of the Technocracy. He takes steps to change things.

Intro To Steampunk / Live Q&A - 2020

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

A steampunk beginner's guide and Antiford group Q&A performed for the Jewelry City Steampunk Virtual Festival 2020

All Rise

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Judge Adrian Sandoval is sick of the state of the Technocracy. He takes steps to change things.

Quest for the Red Lens.

Captain Horatio Morlock

The Crew finds themselves going to the outskirts of western Prush to steal the rest of the map from a dig site when an dangerous third party enters the search.

Judgement Arc

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

What you need to know about the Istoki's next major event. Judge Sandoval and the Inquisition.

Antiford Summary 1800-1900

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A summary of the major events and characters from the first decade of writing by the Antiford community.

There was an event where this was originally presented, along with a short workshop.

The Boarding Party at the Masquerade: The beginning of a new quest.

Captain Horatio Morlock

A large airship is hosting a masquerade party for the rich and powerful. Not too far away the crew aboard the Burning Duchess's Curse are planning a little party of their own. Find out what happened to Captain Morlock and his men during this covert operation.

Quest for the Lost Treasure. Part I -The Blue lens.

Captain Horatio Morlock

Captain Morlock ends up competing in a tournament during the annual Monte-Diamont Royal festival in hopes to find the blue lens.

B.I.T. Course Guide for 1900/1901

Lucas Merriweather Buford

The courses available for the two semesters of the school's first year.

Dinner is Served

Theodore Emelior Beem

Theodore Emelior Beem and his Vibranni companion Val, aboard the airship Excelsior get blown off course into the Istoki dessert, where they find Oasis, a town of people who seem almost too friendly. Written for the Flash Fiction Challenge: Food.

Filleted and Sauteed: The taste of Sea Monster.

Captain Horatio Morlock

The crew aboard The Burning Duchess's Curse take a break from pirating for some swimming and fishing. 

Written for FLASH Fiction Challenge- Food

Helping Hands

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

A man lends a hand to a family in need.

Submission to the Good Technocrat Flash Fiction Challenge.

Strike! Strike! Strike!

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Gregor witnesses the dangers of standing up for workers' rights.

Epilogue

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

The aftermath of a failed Technocratic plan to catch the Glass Octopus opens the way to a more dangerous and potentially destructive plan.

The Austringer

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Ulkrit Reid and Qadira Neilson are hired to hunt down a troublesome coyote from the mountains.

Not For The Work

Maia

Maia is used to escaping from people who want her to work for them. However, this man has a different idea.

Ally

Maia

Maia fell asleep relatively safe in a dark alleyway. . . but that's not where she wakes up. A continuation of "Not For The Work."

The Stowaway

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

The captain of the Prelude discovers a stowaway on board.

Home

Maia

Maia has finally let out the truth about her history to someone. Something has snapped inside of her, but she's still determined to find her mother. The last part of "Not For The Work" and "Ally."

The Metal Menace- Kendall Nelly

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Kendall Nelly prepares to rob a stage coach that is heavily armored. He decided to dress appropriately.

Into The Underground

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas & Esther go on a fancy double-date with Meredith & Tea to the famous restaurant, "The Underground".

Written for the Food Flash Fiction Challenge.

Mechanized Muscle

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A small town needs some help setting up a well. Scorpios II is willing to help.

Nothing Ever Matters

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

Nothing ever matters to Gilbert.

Gorrn’s Blessings to you. fnord.

Excelsior

Theodore Emelior Beem

A short story for the Airship Flash Fiction Challenge. An introduction to Theodore Emelior Beem, erstwhile librarian and aspiring airship Captain. A story that raises the question of what you might do if you discovered your neighbor was building an airship in your quiet neighborhood.

A Constable's Dilemma

Theodore Emelior Beem

After an explosion is followed by the mysterious appearance of an airship, Constable Julia Vane is sent to investigate by her technocrat superiors. She goes to the police precinct in Mayberry and discovers a most unusual individual at the center of the unrest. What will she do? How will she respond? This is chapter two in the Curious Tale of Theodore Emelior Beem. This chapter was inspired by the Good Technocrat Challenge.

Hear Now! Hear Now!

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

News clips, things yelled from newsstands, rumors, and sometimes out right lies.

Stronghold of the Dead

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A landing party is sent to Well Island to assess what failed with an attempted colony there.

An Unexpected Turn

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

New evidence regarding the attack on The Arbiter comes to light, just as a visitor arrives to declare the wishes of the Technocracy. 

Reconstruction Committee

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Who cleans up after all these adventures?

The Return

Kent Nicholas

Kent is back, and before we can learn about what he's been up to, he must look into a murder.

Intriguing Prospects

Olivia Annette Adams

Prime Minister Flash Fiction story: 

Olivia learns of the new Prime Minister in Antiford

Diplomacy

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas Buford discovers the role the Technocracy wants him to play, and encounters an old acquaintance is stuck in the middle of it just as much as he is.

Provlima Dikaios

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A transcript of one Heracles Diamandis found posted to the temple in the desolate city of Evgenes Psema.

Moving On

Astrid Westergaard

Grimwall// Detective Arthur Grimwall hates celebrations. And change.

Written for the Prime Minister Flash Fiction Challenge

The Ships of Delgado

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

A drunken conversation in a pub one night reveals more of the history of the Delgado airship fleet and the origins of asmyr.

Discovery Day

Lucas Merriweather Buford and Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

The Order of the Badger decides to attend the Discovery Day celebrations and hear the technocrat announcements.

What’s announced will change Antiford forever.

We have a what?

Annabelle Bardeneen

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

Meeting Marigold

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

Phinneus' reaction to the news of the new prime minister.

Part of the Prime Minister Flash Fiction Challenge.

Foundations of Change

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

If you're blue and you don't know where to go to why don't you go where Gearford flits?

Two Baggers and Hob

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

A pair of workers go about their business during the late night among the dark alleyways of Gearford. 

Payback

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett's life isn't getting any easier, but with a new crew member he might see another day.

Rest Stop

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett and Nina stop at a refueling station on the edge of civilization.

The Prime Minister's Inaugural Ball

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

The Discovery Day Party that suddenly became The Prime Minister's Inaugural Ball.

Written for Prime Minister Flash Fiction Challenge.

A Fox at the Ball

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

The Baron Delgado attends the Inaugural Ball for the Prime Minister being held at Mistfell. (Based on the story by Gilbert Melker Wrathchild)

Payback

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett's life isn't getting any easier, but with a new crew member he might see another day.

Hear Now! Hear Now!

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

News clips, things yelled from newsstands, rumors, and sometimes out right lies.

The Prush War of Imperial Reclamation

Lucas Merriweather Buford and The Emperor of Prush

The war where Diederich Eirck VonKresser reclaimed his imperial heritage and conquered the Confederacy in Prush.

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

Rocky Start

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Welcoming the newest member of the crew, Ninatovich, isn't going as well as Arnett thought as they argue about where she'll "set up" in the Scorpios II.

Wanted Ad

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett needs some help, and he's sitting down with some interesting folks to try and find it.

Raptor Rescue

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Arnett meets a friend after a rough battle.

Petition to Conwell to extend the rail line to Denbolt

Jameson Skyfel

Hear Now! Hear Now!

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

News clips, things yelled from newsstands, rumors, and sometimes out right lies.

Strafing Run

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

People keep thinking Arnett isn't comfortable on Airships. However, he is confident in his abilities on board an Airship.

The Cabin Girl

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Prush pirates try to perform a perilous plunder. Cabin girl Zula does her best to prove her worth as a pirate.

Written as a part of the Airship Flash Fiction.

The Fall of Pumpgrad, The Rise of a Empire

The Emperor of Prush

As the city of Pumpgrad falls, plans are made to reconstruct a empire.

New Captain

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

The newest captain in Phinneus Cromwell's fleet boards his ship for the first time.

The Flight Of The Dodo

The Emperor of Prush

Airship Flash Fiction entry.

Beginning

Lewis Taheat

The start of my story.

Hear Now! Hear Now!

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

News clips, things yelled from newsstands, rumors, and sometimes out right lies.

The Salesman and the Doctor

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

A thirsty man travels in the desert and finds a new path.

Originally written for the Short Story Challenge, additional sections added later.

Hear Now! Hear Now!

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

News clips, things yelled from newsstands, rumors, and sometimes out right lies.

Second Thoughts

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Two bandits overlook a promising caravan and argue about how to handle it.

This Was Supposed To Be Easy...

Bird Von Wal

Bird's most recent battle... a few weeks after The New Years celebration, Bird is hired as a driver and guard...

The Empirical Newspaper: World News Section

The Emperor of Prush

News on Prush and there brewing freedom fight.

Auld Lang Syne

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas looks to close out a crazy 1895 with his friends.

Shadow over Stockaan

Kent Nicholas

Some experiences are best suppressed and forgotten. 

Auld Lang Syne

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas looks to close out a crazy 1895 with his friends.

Because She Can

Cecelia Artemius Turner

Cecelia never did truly like to play by the rules. Her brother knew this, and so did her mother. That didn't mean they liked it, though.

Antiford Unhinged

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A series of creepy, unreal stories

Andrad

Maisy-Maude

Andrad entries.

A New Mission

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

The Northstar is rebuilt and Phinneus receives a new mission.

The Mystery of Fox Hollow

Theodore Emelior Beem

Antiford is hosting the First Annual Librarian Conference in Gearford and its expected to be a grand affair. Librarians from all over Araz are expected to join the festivities.

Although Theodore Emelior Beem is less than pleased about the prospect of spending three days with his fellow librarians he is intrigued by the opportunity to spend the week at the mysterious Fox Hollow, which had formally been closed to the public. Together with new friend and fellow librarian Astrid Westergaard, they are forced to face down danger and solve a mystery which will test them in ways they could never have imagined. Thankfully, they have the help of their companions, Captain Fox, A Lesser Titanian Forest Cat and Arten, A Moon Faced Cave Bear.

The Consequences of the Past

Olivia Annette Adams

Olivia's backstory, mixed in with a present day mystery.  

Weekly Report #1

The Emperor of Prush

Sir Otto Landry VanHus, Chief Reeve of Outerford sends his first report.

Across the Pond

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Meredith spends some months in Kuu in search of a script-scroll writer for the Fallinbannao office.

Moving Forward

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas decides it's time for Bob to get an upgrade, Esther to cheer up, and his intern to stop making so many mistakes.

Takes place after Lunch With Esther and at the same time as Across The Pond.

The Fate of Elbin the Vibranni

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

A poor Vibranni tramp finds himself in the lair of the malicious Dr. Thyous. 

Of Sand And Water

The Emperor of Prush

Life on a Prush water drill in the Istoki Desert.

A Short Story Challenge story.

No Escape

Professor Leopold Phillip Featherstonhaugh

Of a Monster and Mouse

Bird Von Wal

Bird's strange adventures on Well Island begin! 

Love letter

The Emperor of Prush

Letter found on the body of Markus Eichel 8th Confederate legion on the battlefield of Rebiska in Sharpwich, Prush Empire.

Fairly Adventurous

Eugenia Addelfellow

Professor Addelfellow reveals the origins of her adventurous spirit to the crew of the Windshear.

A Short Story Challenge

Hours

Bird Von Wal

when you hire a Bird

Escape from the Clockmaker's island

Captain Horatio Morlock

Morlock escapes a Prush prison only to to find more trouble awaiting Horace

The Salesman and the Doctor

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

A thirsty man travels in the desert and finds a new path.

Originally written for the Short Story Challenge, additional sections added later.

Fresh Off the Boat

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Welcome to Araz, Gentlemen.

A Short Story Challenge story.

Kasey's Story

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Kasey finally gets his own story!

A Short Story Challenge story.

There is Something in the Woods

Maisy-Maude

What is in the woods? Are we safe anymore?

Moving Forward

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas decides it's time for Bob to get an upgrade, Esther to cheer up, and his intern to stop making so many mistakes.

Takes place after Lunch With Esther and at the same time as Across The Pond.

The Mystery of Fox Hollow

Theodore Emelior Beem

Antiford is hosting the First Annual Librarian Conference in Gearford and its expected to be a grand affair. Librarians from all over Araz are expected to join the festivities.

Although Theodore Emelior Beem is less than pleased about the prospect of spending three days with his fellow librarians he is intrigued by the opportunity to spend the week at the mysterious Fox Hollow, which had formally been closed to the public. Together with new friend and fellow librarian Astrid Westergaard, they are forced to face down danger and solve a mystery which will test them in ways they could never have imagined. Thankfully, they have the help of their companions, Captain Fox, A Lesser Titanian Forest Cat and Arten, A Moon Faced Cave Bear.

Copper in the Grime

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Solve a short mystery in Gearford's underbelly, told in the second person. Your name and that of your lover are gender neutral, so imagine them as you like.

Ink version here: copper-in-the-grime.ink 

Found Entries, Fi and Firch

Maisy-Maude

All relevant entries between Fi and Firch that have been found from Bishop's journal. Many entries are missing.

Prush Empire Military Roster

The Emperor of Prush

A Detailed list of The Prush Empires fighting forces.

(May Decrease over time) 

Across the Pond

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Meredith spends some months in Kuu in search of a script-scroll writer for the Fallinbannao office.

Found Entries, Fi and Firch

Maisy-Maude

All relevant entries between Fi and Firch that have been found from Bishop's journal. Many entries are missing.

Lunch With Esther

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas catches up with his late wife's sister over lunch.

The Body of Wilhelm Karsett

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

Dr. Greskin is examining what is believed to be the resurrected body of dead captain. Could it really be a miracle of science, or is it a trap left behind by the insidious Dr. Thyous?

Across the Pond

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Meredith spends some months in Kuu in search of a script-scroll writer for the Fallinbannao office.

Specks of Paint

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Elin spends her Lieday by the sea.

A Short Story Challenge story.

The Mercian Independent

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A newspaper covering Central Araz in Mercia

Court with the Emperor

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas meets with the Prush Emperor to sell him war machines.

Poetry and Blood

Lucas Merriweather Buford

This is a typical evening for William Bittersworth the deviant poet.

Demons

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas recalls adventures past while waiting for an acquaintance to help him journey once more. 

Thoughts of a Victim as if Written on Paper

Maisy-Maude

What is going on? What are they doing? Who will help us?

193 words for the Short Story Challenge

Mechanical Daughter

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Meredith's life gets complicated all at once when a deal with the Grande Theatre puts Adele in a starring role.

The Empirical Newspaper: World News Section

The Emperor of Prush

News on Prush and there brewing freedom fight.

Buford's Automatons

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Here are some drawings of my automatons

Invisible Shadow

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

In 1894 a terrible Influenza spread across Orr, devastating its inhabitants. This is a collection of stories about these dark ages.

Returning Home

Captain Alexander Nolan

the aftermath of the Return (the sequel to my contest entry)

The Empirical Newspaper: World News Section

The Emperor of Prush

News on Prush and there brewing freedom fight.

The Return

Captain Alexander Nolan

The original story for my contest entry

Mechanical Daughter

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Meredith's life gets complicated all at once when a deal with the Grande Theatre puts Adele in a starring role.

Lenora's Diary

Lenora W. Bentley

Lenora's mother had given her a diary to help cope with their sudden relocation to Nyxiana and the loss of her father, Solomon. Except Lenora has some other plans on what to use the diary for, she will be writing to her father as often as she can regarding her antics as of late and her progression on their final project together. So without further ado I present to you Lenora's Diary.

A Demon's Wager

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Tulio Basit teaches a tough lesson behind a Paorrean saying when he comes to collect.

Timothy's Garage

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A mechanical engineer and his gear-head wife finish their steambike.

This was done for the Short Story Challenge.

Stag's Shadow

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A horror descends on an Adelon town. 

The Heartlong's Calling Parts 1-3

Dr. Tobias Bloom

Doctor Tobias Bloom has been well around the world. He's lived a lifetime of fighting and violence, and he sets sail for Antiford to try and escape it all. What he finds instead is a mystery and a discovery that could shake Antiford to its core.

Becoming Maia

Maia

Maia's history, from when her father left to when she became a trader. In present-day, she is 16, and this history ends at 12. She has been an established trader for four years.

The Death of Monopoly

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A new automaton is born that could change everything one day, but new business rivals threaten to change everything far faster than that. 

Desperate Dream

Dayntie Feoil

Captain Alexander Abraxas is faced with some airship trouble and must seek out help in a much darker place than he expected.

A Mission for the Baron

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath and Captain Leo Swift

Leo Swift and his crew have been hired by an unexpected client. The Baron Delgado has an important mission for the crew of the Caelum Navis. Should the brave captain return with the infamous cannons, The Hounds Lash, he will be greatly rewarded. Not with gold or jewels, but something far more valuable to Swift, his past. 

The Phantom of Black Leaf and Earl

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A millyard man's amazing journey into what's possible with a day off and a bit of tea.

The Prush War of Imperial Reclamation

Lucas Merriweather Buford and The Emperor of Prush

The war where Diederich Eirck VonKresser reclaimed his imperial heritage and conquered the Confederacy in Prush.

Well Island Journals

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A Kuuvian scientist takes a team on an expedition to collect hard knowledge about Well Island.

All Entries, Moghs 1894

Maisy-Maude

All entries to Bishop's journal in Moghs of 1894.

The Black Sleeves

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

Something terrible lurks about the shadows of Argenstrath. It is the job of The Black Sleeves to keep it in check. 

Hello Jacques

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Every year, Lucas attempts to build a third-instinct automaton. This is a story of success from the eyes of the creation.

"Happy" New Year?

Lieutenant Joel Arnett and Kent Nicholas

Arnett and Kent through the Years

Border Patrol

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Captain Prescotesh of the Kantebury Army sits at the border of Kwazulite. His men defend against a Vibranni Orange Tribe attack.

Introducing, his benevolence, the Earl.

Earl Robin Ronalds

There is an odd man claiming to be an Earl in the forest north of Fen Byen. This is his tale.

"Happy" New Year?

Lieutenant Joel Arnett and Kent Nicholas

Arnett and Kent through the Years

Well Island Journals

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A Kuuvian scientist takes a team on an expedition to collect hard knowledge about Well Island.

Average Antiford Adventure

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

An Adventure which is simply average! 

A Journey To The Past Part 1

Erza Redd

A tale of Gabriel Craddock and his family's hidden past.

The Guilded Cage

Captain Alexander Nolan

a story about Nicholas Bennett

The Lone Hero

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

What happens when you lose a close friend?

Beginnings

Victoria Bezel

Just when she was tired of running, a whole new adventure began.  Victoria comes to Antiford.

Leo Finds An Old Friend

Captain Leo Swift

Leo is fighting off a Pirate ship and finds something he was not exspecting.

The World Born Anew: An Odysseus story

Captain Leo Swift

A deadly plague brook out in Green Nook. Odysseus leaves the village the fist time in fifteen years to find a cure.

Desert Fire

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Joel Arnett gets more then he bargained for picking up Dayntie Feoil in the desert.

Rilain S. Mortador, Cryptid Hunter: Episode One - Crocotta

Huntress Rilain Svain Mortador

Rilain, Alexander Nolan's Vibranni companion, begins her nightly adventures upon hearing a...slightly inhuman scream. The creature she discovers will mark the start of her days as a Cryptid Hunter.

Thoroughly Thrashing!

Captain Leo Swift

Leo and Nigel hunt down a vicious killer wanted by the Antifordian millitry.

The Truth About Water

Annabelle Bardeneen

Annabelle watches the fjorda and ponders the nature of water.

Land of the Ice and Snow

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas is trying to find the missing townfolk of the sleepy town, Falinnbannao, with help from the crew of the Gazelle. 

Blue Skies

Captain Alexander Nolan

a new adventure awaits the crew of The Gazelle and the events of leading up to Land of the Ice and Snow for the Gazelle

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.

Dreams

Captain Alexander Nolan

a Dream or maybe a fragment of his memory, each page is a different dream

Replacing Button

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

The Order of the Badger's their adventures after the infamous Charles Button incident.

Roots That Run

Captain Alexander Nolan

setting sail for Kuu Again

Voyage Home

Captain Alexander Nolan

A trip home turns into the makings adventure and foreshadowing of the future.

Rilain S. Mortador, Cryptid Hunter: Episode Two - Snerra

Huntress Rilain Svain Mortador

Rilain the Cryptid Hunter searches, yet again, for a mythical creature, this one titled, "Snerra," a large white or light gray wolf-like being that kills its prey by decapitating them, feeding merely off of their heads. The Snerra was rumored to have been living in Kuu, which Rilain miraculously finds herself in...

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.

What Rilain Does When She's Left Alone on The Gazelle

Huntress Rilain Svain Mortador

Rilain Svain Mortador, Captain Alexander Nolan's companion, finds herself writing something similar to a diary entry on a piece of found paper... Or on the back of a supplies list. Either way, this is what happens when she's left alone on The Gazelle, as stated by the title. This is what goes through her mind on a daily basis...

Mission to Barroh Camp

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

Phinneus embarks on a mission to Barroh Camp to uncover a secret project.

Replacing Button

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

The Order of the Badger's their adventures after the infamous Charles Button incident.

The Eye of the Storm

Captain Leo Swift

Leo takes a moment to regroup with his crew after the chaos of masquerade mayhem. Leo finishes up his recovery.

The Aftermath

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

After the death of Charles Button, Phinneus faces some trouble.

Replacing Button

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

The Order of the Badger's their adventures after the infamous Charles Button incident.

Curiosity Almost Killed The Librarian

Theodore Emelior Beem

A flashback to the week following the death of Charles Button. While Gearford is in a tumult, Theodore Emelior Beem is working late at the Science and Technology library. What he'll find will shock him.

Inspired by the Flash Horror challenge.

In the chronology of Theodore Beem's life, this story takes place after The Gang of Misbegottens, but before the story Excelsior.

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.

Masquerade Mayhem

Captain Leo Swift

Captain Leo is called in by Lucas Buford, who has a proposition for the young bounty hunter. With the help of Abigail Beatrix Cromac, Leo makes a plan to capture his target. Things get rather complicated and the world shakes from the result.

WhiteWashed

William White

Trying to help a wounded Leo Dr. White needs more supplies to help. Unfortunately a drunkard makes life a little harder for the good doctor

Desperate Dream

Dayntie Feoil

Captain Alexander Abraxas is faced with some airship trouble and must seek out help in a much darker place than he expected.

Masquerade Mayhem

Captain Leo Swift

Captain Leo is called in by Lucas Buford, who has a proposition for the young bounty hunter. With the help of Abigail Beatrix Cromac, Leo makes a plan to capture his target. Things get rather complicated and the world shakes from the result.

The Storm That Lit Fires

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Prequel to Masquerade Mayhem in which Buford's bad luck leads to terrible decisions.

Descending into Madness

Kent Nicholas

Kent writes about the darkness of Antiford.

The Arnett Pass

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

The Landship Scorpios II is hired to help build a path through the Hoganmar mountain range. Arnett and company pull out all the stops for this pay day.

Legs and Racers

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

When Arnett hears about the Antiford Grand Prix, he can't help but show up to ruffle the feathers of a rival. Racers from around Orr arrive to compete in the Grand Prix

The Gang of Misbegottens

Theodore Emelior Beem

The Gang of Misbegottens, a band  of young thieves in the Mayberry District are presented with an interesting proposal by a curious and mysterious stranger. They will need to decide whether Theodore Emelior Beem is someone who can be trusted. Where might this partnership lead?

This story is the third chapter of the Curious Tale of Theodore Emelior Beem and follows the "The Constable's Dilemma." It takes place over four years before the events in "Excelsior."

Mine Your Manners

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

After a long way away, Arnett makes his way home.

"Happy" New Year?

Lieutenant Joel Arnett and Kent Nicholas

Arnett and Kent through the Years

The Gazelle Sets Sail

Captain Alexander Nolan

the beginning of the Adventures of Captain Alexander and his crew. I combined a few stories that happen in order. so it would be easier to read.

Monsters In The Dark

Captain Alexander Nolan

another adventure of the Gazelle and it's crew

Little Rats

Captain Alexander Nolan

thiefs come to the Gazelle

Gone Wrong

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Playing Pranks can be fun.

The Gazelle Sets Sail

Captain Alexander Nolan

the beginning of the Adventures of Captain Alexander and his crew. I combined a few stories that happen in order. so it would be easier to read.

A Library Fine Comes Due

Theodore Emelior Beem and Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas Merriweather Buford comes to the Science and Technology Library in Gearford and learns the importance of returning books on time and paying his fines.

This was submitted for the Horror Flash Fiction Challenge.

The Manticore

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

The Baron and his team investigate clues that lead them to the whereabouts of The Manticore only to discover more than they bargained for.

Sky-Whale Ale

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Brewer Brothers on a desert adventure full of comedy and shenanigans.

Originally pitched for the Adventure Collection.

Dreams

Captain Alexander Nolan

a Dream or maybe a fragment of his memory, each page is a different dream

A Tale of Love and Hardship ( working title )

Captain Leo Swift

James, a man who lost everything but his daughter must risks everything to find her a safe home.

( New kind of style of story I'm going for here, let me know what you think )

Arrest Record

Annabelle Bardeneen

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

The Old Man and the Sky

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

A young Midshipman laments his position on a Vimana class Patrol Airship, and the old Captain who commands it.

Tonic Trouble!

Captain Leo Swift

A Lazy day on the Ship. Leo has a challenge with Dr.White on who can create the best Tonic!

There is always a bar fight

Captain Leo Swift

It has always been said that Leo has two ways of thinking and doing things. Logic vs Chaos. Now you get to be Leo and pick what his moves and tactics are.

Becoming Maia

Maia

Maia's history, from when her father left to when she became a trader. In present-day, she is 16, and this history ends at 12. She has been an established trader for four years.

What May Come In The Sands

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A small tale of Lucas stranded in the desert.

Battle of the Titans

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

When Lieutenant Joel Arnett comes across a Prushian town being attacked by what appears to be another Landship, he decides to take some serious action into his own hands.

Rise of the Scorpion

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

Joel Arnett's life is turned upside down when he makes a really bad decision to help a stranger. Follow his rise into manhood as he embarks on a journey across Araz.

The Demon Revolution, Part One

Gregor Osvo

An incident aboard a cargo ship results in the deaths of a dozen Vibranni stowaways in part one of an ongoing story that will change the shape of Antiford and the lives of its citizens.

The Man With the Calico Cat

Theodore Emelior Beem

Librarian Theodore Beem discovers an intriguing airship wreck in a local junkyard and ends up finding a surprise.

The Gazelle Sets Sail

Captain Alexander Nolan

the beginning of the Adventures of Captain Alexander and his crew. I combined a few stories that happen in order. so it would be easier to read.

Demons

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas recalls adventures past while waiting for an acquaintance to help him journey once more. 

Fisty Cuffs!

Captain Leo Swift

One of Caption Leo's first bounty's! This story was one of the first published in the ticking clock. Leo v.s The 10 foot tall Garret! Let the fist's fly!

Tiff In Town

Lucas Merriweather Buford

The order don't always get along with each other...
especially handsome CEOs and door kicking, "airship commodores".

It's All Part of the Plan

Astrid Westergaard

Astrid// When there's a rage-filled mob boss after you, you've gotta stay one jump ahead.

Written for the Airship Flash Fiction Challenge

Moving forward in Argenstrath

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

A year since the accident, The Baron of Argenstrath hunts down a dangerous threat to the city and perhaps the world. (Please read Death of the Baron and The Arbiter first.)

Sean Finian O'Brudhear and the Bowl of Brown Stew

Sean Finian O'Brudhear

Sean Finian O'Brudhear arrives in Gearford and experiences the local cuisine.

Written for FLASH Fiction Challenge- Food but it ran long, and the writer was so enamored of every word that he was loathe to cut it.

The Arbiter (Second Edit)

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

The year was 1889 and The Arbiter, having completed her task, is on her way home to port in Argenstrath yet the circumstances of the voyage has Captain Karset on edge. Will they make it home after all? 

Becoming Maia

Maia

Maia's history, from when her father left to when she became a trader. In present-day, she is 16, and this history ends at 12. She has been an established trader for four years.

The Death of the Baron

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

As the cascade pushes the baron closer to death, he searches blindly for a cure, but at what cost?

The Woman On The Platform

Astrid Westergaard

Itinerant, No. 1 // This city only has two kinds of people: those who are thirsty or desperate and those who want to keep them that way.

The Order of The Badger

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

The origins of our modern subversive organization, the Order of the Badger.

Hjem Archives: Drohtynvethr

Astrid Westergaard

A fraction of the document defining elite military behavioral conduct c. 1512
Property of Hjem National Archives.

Translated in 1886 by Astrid Westergaard.

Becoming Maia

Maia

Maia's history, from when her father left to when she became a trader. In present-day, she is 16, and this history ends at 12. She has been an established trader for four years.

The Order of The Badger

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

The origins of our modern subversive organization, the Order of the Badger.

Auto-Marie

Lucas Merriweather Buford

Lucas reminisces about the courtship of his youth.

Becoming Maia

Maia

Maia's history, from when her father left to when she became a trader. In present-day, she is 16, and this history ends at 12. She has been an established trader for four years.

The Order of The Badger

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

The origins of our modern subversive organization, the Order of the Badger.

Lars' Gift

Lucas Merriweather Buford

The day that Lars gave Lucas the keys to the automatonics kingdom.

Diederich The Great,Episode 4 Bite out of crime

The Emperor of Prush

Diederich and his crew deal with crime and proper grooming techniques.  

Diederich The Great,Episode 3 Into the Dark

The Emperor of Prush

Diederich did battle in the city held by the Count, but other things might knock him off guard.

Diederich The Great, Episode 2: Knock Knock

The Emperor of Prush

In the Waste lands of The Prush Confederacy, Diederich Eirck VonKresser life is in the balance.

Diederich The Great, Episode 1: The Uninvited Guest

The Emperor of Prush

The Armored Land ship Desert Vulture just slipped across the border, but they picked up a stowaway. 

Diederich The Great, Episode 2: Knock Knock

The Emperor of Prush

In the Waste lands of The Prush Confederacy, Diederich Eirck VonKresser life is in the balance.

The Demon Revolution, Part One

Gregor Osvo

An incident aboard a cargo ship results in the deaths of a dozen Vibranni stowaways in part one of an ongoing story that will change the shape of Antiford and the lives of its citizens.

Elspeth

Professor Leopold Phillip Featherstonhaugh

The story of a young vibranni and Leopold's origin story, sort of. 

The Drop of Blood

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

After The Revolution in Gearford, The Wrathchilds return to their home of Mistfell to secure it for Antiford's Technocratic Order.

The Story of Steven Copley

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

A short story about the first captain to join Phinneus' fleet.

The 1883 Antifordian Revolution

Lucas Merriweather Buford, Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell, and Abigail Beatrix Cormac

A reference to the Antifordian Revolution.

Revolution’s Catalyst

Gilbert Melker Wrathchild

On the morning of Revolution, Gearford burns.

Final Charge

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

In the Antiford-Prushian War, not everything is as cut and dry as it once was. 

Night of the Slunk

The Baron Nester Delgado of Argenstrath

This is taken from a series of stories I wrote but never published on the site. It's a tale of an ill-fated airship crew and the mysteries of the dark unknown. Hope you enjoy. 

The Consequences of the Past

Olivia Annette Adams

Olivia's backstory, mixed in with a present day mystery.  

The story of Kenneth Vermoor. aka "the Gauntlet of Denbolt"

Jameson Skyfel

The backstory to a 3D RPG known as the Gauntlet of Denbolt.

A Chance Encounter

Annabelle Bardeneen

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

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.

Glassless Garden

Kent Nicholas

Kent Nicholas recounts his first case, and the reason he became a detective.

Titanian Language 101

Astrid Westergaard

An introductory lesson in Titanian language for non-natives. You too can learn to say "I love pizza" in the language of the Yeti. 

The Consequences of the Past

Olivia Annette Adams

Olivia's backstory, mixed in with a present day mystery.  

Open Book

Astrid Westergaard

Bran// A vacancy opens up in the Ministry of Civilization.

Written for the Short Story 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.

Indomitable (Part II of the Adventures of Young Theodore)

Theodore Emelior Beem

After breaking both of his legs, life looked grim for young Theodore Emelior Beem.  Just when his life was at a low ebb, he met a mysterious old man, who showed what might be possible. This story takes place shortly after the events in First Flight.

To learn what happens after this story go to "The Hero of Deepwater Bay."

These stories offer a further flashback into the early life of T.E Beem, who was first introduced in "Excelsior".

The Hero of Deepwater Bay (Part III of the Adventures of Young Theodore)

Theodore Emelior Beem

This is the third story that follows the adventures of young Theodore Beem. It takes place after the events in the story, Indomitable. In this tale, young Theodore learns about the identify of his friend Willy, the old man who had befriended him when life had been at its lowest ebb.

This flash fiction was written for the Loss and Mourning Challenge.

First Flight (Part I of the Adventures of Young Theodore)

Theodore Emelior Beem

Once upon a time, Theodore Emelior Beem was just a young teen with dreams of flying. Then his friend John was terrorized by some Mayberry bullies.  What could he possibly do to help?

The story of Young Theodore Continues in "Indomitable."

Inspired by the "Child's Play" Flash Fiction Challenge, this story offers a flashback to the early life of T.E Beem, who was first introduced in "Excelsior".

His & Mine

Astrid Westergaard

Astrid //A series of flash fiction stories in which Astrid and Ronan ditch every ceremony required of them during their betrothal. 
Written for the Spring Flash Fiction Challenge

Baptism

Astrid Westergaard

Bran// A stupid mistake on his birthday turns into an opportunity for Bran to prove his worth.

*IN PROGRESS*

Poisoned Flowers

Astrid Westergaard

Bran// In Nyxiana, it is traditional to place a circle of white lilies on the coffin of the deceased as a blessing that will bring them peace and joy in the afterlife. Written for the Loss and Mourning Challenge.

Waiting for Julian

Lucas Merriweather Buford

A young Lucas waits anxiously for his father to get home.

Astrid's Multimedia Challenge

Astrid Westergaard

this is the second time I've written this damn thing, so y'all better read it. 

for the Multimedia Challenge.

Heart of an Empire, Soul of a Worker

Lieutenant Joel Arnett

William Prescotesh struggles with becoming a Perdadu. 

How Sean Finian O'Brudhear Came to Gearford, Part the First

Sean Finian O'Brudhear

Of Sean Finian's Ancestry, Birth and Heritage

A Chance Meeting

Olivia Annette Adams

The story of how Olivia's parents met. 

Submission for the Short Story Challenge

How Phinneus Took to the Sky

Phinneus Caractacus Cromwell

The origin of Phinneus Cromwell.

An oral history of the great Demon war

The Emperor of Prush

Stories of the great demon war.

Dun'cahrun (Crime Syndicate)

Astrid Westergaard

A guide to a particular mob in Nyxiana/Argenstrath, lead by Ryan Holme.

Night Phoenixes vs The Iron Badgers

Captain Horatio Morlock

(A writen account on how a game of Perch Ball is played.)

After Finishing a job for the army the base commander requests for a Perch Ball match from Morlock and his team to play theirs.