To anyone who has yet to read The Devilstone Registry by Elle,
xbeyondinsanex, GET ON IT. Seriously. All 12 parts plus the epilogue are now complete.
CLICK TO AWESOMENESSThis link is to the epilogue and at the top of the post are the links to all 12 other chapters. Take your time, enjoy it, savour it, love it.
Summary: Shortly after the Civil war, a meteor crashed into Devil's Tower and the earth began to change. Strange creatures roamed lands once safe except for the occasional rattlesnake. A new ore, Devilstone, was discovered, with truly unbelievable properties. Some folks thought it
was the end of the world. Some folks thought it was a new beginning. Some folks turned tail and fled. A few years have passed since the Great Trembling, and a small town has sprung up outside of Deadwood to house the miners and adventure seekers that have come for the Devilstone and the monster-infested Badlands. One of these men is Dr. Adam Lambert, PHD in the new field of Abstract Science. To watch over his valuable inventions and keep him safe on expeditions, he has hired the famous gunslinger, Kris Allen, better known as Arkansas to his face, or Krissy the Kid behind his back. The two men form a fast friendship as they round up evil-dooers, battle real-live nightmares, and make a few important discoveries about Devilstone, the human heart, and eachother.
Yes, it's steampunk, it's AU, it's got strange creatures in it, it's got amazing representations of every single AI8 person you love. Just read it already.