Friday, August 1, 2008

The Old Firm: A Steampunk Tale IX

     Master M sighed as he shut his eyes, the his and bubble of his equipment was faint against the steady drone of the airships engines.  His fingers trembled as he reached up and massaged his eyelids the bone weariness of the elixir fading rapidly, its effectiveness diminishing with each use.

     As he sat there resting, a console on the curvature began to blink, it's light begging for attention, tinkling louder and louder.

    "Blast it," muttered Master M as he gingerly rose and slowly shuffled over to the console his shaky fingers stabbing it into life.

     "Quite the show you put on today," the thick Highland burr poured out of the speakers mingling with the electronic hiss of the wireless.

     "I assured you and your confederates General that I take all my jobs seriously." Master M. kept his voice neutral.

     "Indeed, we have been most impressed."
 
     "Have you been able to acquire my "little request?"

     The General's brows furrowed. "We have been having some...difficulty, the only source at the moment is in Britannia, as you know, relationships are even more strained right now."

     "I don't want excuses! Get me the radiumarium and get it now or I will cease all operations!"

     "You don't understand......" began the General only to have Master M cut him short. 

     "No more delay's! I need that material or all your little plans will fail and you know  that means?" Master M grinned his skin stretching across his skull.

     "Now you listen here! We have kept our bargain!"

     "Silence!" Master M's voice rang in the chamber. "I am not some servant you may bully, I am a master! And I will not be denied! He glared at the General. "Our lans are best served by you supplying the radiumarium General. Or do I need to remind you that Holyrood would be most interested in seeing the footage I have."

     "You claimed it was destroyed!" cried the General is voice squeaky and high  pitched through the wireless' speakers.

    "A slip of the tongue dear general," Master M grinned.  "I will arrive in Aberdeen in six hours, I expect my needs to be met when I arrive." The screen went black and the audio cut out with a loud pop as Master M turned and shuffled back to his plain cot.

To Be Continued.........

Monday, July 28, 2008

Rethinking Disney


I don't remember Disneyland looking like this!  Sign me up!