Tag: archivist
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The Jewel of Existence
Follow the opening of a wonder cabinet which has been closed for centuries, since before time and measurements as we know them today. We live within this largest of cabinets, furnished to our liking, a high-rise holding the jewels of life – most precious hearts of the people, families, in the adobe settlement or the…
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The Peace Root
It was then that I noticed she had a small painting on the wall next to the fireplace. It was an of a gentleman walking through a soft meadow. His eyes gleamed out to me from the painting, and I saw that he was the same person on the coin. And the meadow? What is…
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Significant Token
There was a brief hiatus of a few months. I received word through a small note hidden inside my junk mail – do not go to the Group Jeff ballet this evening. There has been a change of venue. I knew well enough that this was a message from the archivist, so I stayed home…
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Hidden Truth
“Is it this?” he asked, holding out his hand to show a small flashing device. “Yes,” I said, “that’s it; that’s a governor. How did you know?” He told us of his network of informant former researchers who kept him up-to-date on all doings in the current HQ – one very high up who knew…
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Spiritual Legacy, Lost?
All the cabinets were each a magician’s long-lasting home. And each object held a part of a magician’s breath, in form as an inhabitant. The cabinets creaked with the whispered echoes of ancient incantations, as if voices were trapped in the wood grain itself. A peculiar fragrance emanated from their interiors—a blend of dried herbs,…