Here we are on the 39th day of Anadrasata's travels.  (Also, this entry finished on the 137th page of the second book I have used to handwrite these pieces.  Probably a good thing I didn't realise how long it would go for when I started - and we aren't finished yet.)

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Another "Meanwhile, elsewhere" episode.  In this case it's a glimpse of what Lord Elnaith is up to.

It runs to 1,000 words, and I hope that you enjoy it.

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Lord Elnaith bh'Sedloit, Esquire, Gentleman of the Emperor's Bedchamber at large, was occupying a comfortable armchair in a comfortable government office in Ghoatroil.  He shared the ( Read more... )

It's Day 38 and Anadrasata finds out more about her late Great-uncle's diaries.  Quite a few things more, actually.

This piece runs to 2,072 words, and I hope that you enjoy it.

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Ghairniksday, 19 Naisen, 1893 C.E.
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Anadrasata has her first full day with her cousins.  What does a young lady need for an extended visit in a foreign city?  Who might she meet?

This piece runs to 2,596 words, and I hope that you enjoy it.

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Skaithosday, 18 Naisen, 1893 C.E.
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So, here we are.  It has taken her over a month, and me considerably longer, but Anadrasata has finally reached her relatives' house.  Sorry it took so long to write this and then type it out, but a lot of new things happened and she had a lot to write about.  Also names.  You will know them when you see them.

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Here we are!  Anadrasata is almost at her destination, surrounded by the locals and an unfamiliar language, working her way through different ways of doing things, and she hasn't left the ship yet.

I realised while I was converting Anadrasata's birthday into the Cuoahtimollon calendar that I made a mistake when I first calculated the Long Count ( Read more... )

Here we are on Day 34 of Anadrasata's journey and she is a long way from home, but almost in touching distance of her destination.  There is also some geology/geography.

Also, the new calendar is based on the idea of the Mesoamerican one.  I wanted something that was different again to the two I am already using and also different to them in a way ( Read more... )

Anadrasata is about to leave the Empire, again, and the roll over to accommodate the customs and tastes of the Cuoahtimollon Confederation aboard the Pearlish Dawn has begun.

(For those of you who may be interested, the Imperial ladies are drinking the equivalent of port while the Confederation ladies are drinking a whiskey.)

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Day 32 of Anadrasata's travels.  Her destination is getting closer!

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Onnaday, 13 Naisen, 1893 C.E.
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So here we are on Day 31!  From Anadrasata's point of view, this is really quite a quiet day.  For other people who are not the centre of this story, well....

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Twirsday, 12 Naison, 1893 ( Read more... )