Chronicles of an

Age of Darkness

Volume 14 Era

The Wheelwright and the Window-Washer

        (16) CHRONICLES OF AN AGE OF DARKNESS: Volume 14


        Drake Douay and his companions proceed to Tor after the wrecking of the good ship Dragon. The book follows the adventures of Drake and his companions during the years in which Jon Arabin establishes an empire in the Drangsturm Gulf.
        With the help of war machines from Ling, most notably a skavamareen (a PsyOps weapon which flies) Drake and his companions push deep into the Terror-lands of the Deep South, where Drake makes himself lord of the ancient city which houses the tectonic lever.

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The Duke of Penvash has conversations with Watashi, and it is agreed that at a future point the Star-globe will be utilized to open the Penvash Circle. The Duke has his concerns that South Argan really should be having more problems, as he wants to become the ruler of Northern Argan and not have to worry about IOWA that much. Hearing knowledge of Drake coming into possession of a Skavamareen, and the tales of his prowess in flying the machine through the skies of the Drangsturm Gulf, even mocking swarm creatures and dropping rocks on them, the Duke of Penvash contacts Jonty Bearhugger of Paron Gash by a Telephone Device he has subscribed to from Lord Dreldragon's fledgling Babel Network. Jonty, who has become Mayor of Paron Gash by this time, running the town as the representative, and who is an adherent of the 666 community, is paid a handsome sum, shipped to him across the Sunlight Sea, to relocate what appears to likewise be a Skavamareen in the depths of the Nexus Facility on the outskirts of Paron Gash. Learning how to fly it there is combat which takes place with Dreldragon's Skavamareen, who is damn sure the Duke's Telphone Subscription will be cancelled. Subsequently the Duke calls off the combat, and the Skavamareen returns to Penvash. Dreldragon has ventured south, and has arguments with his lover about the ethics of being a world dictator. He explains to her that it is a dirty job but someone has to do it, which keeps her at bay for a while, but only temporarily.

Meantimes, Squirrel Dalydius, starting to become quite put off by the growing influence of the 666 community in world affairs, has 'Produced' a supposed ancient prophecy of the Grand Guardian which spoke of a World Dictator who wore the 666 mantle and ruled the city which could only be called 'Babylon the Great'. Babylon was a name Squirrel had unearthed in the ancient documents form the Nexus, which the Nexus had used in founding the religious element in the life of Olo Malan upon its colonisation. Traditionally a sign of woe, later when the Babel Network comes into being it is taught that Lord Dreldragon is the fearsome leader of Babylon, which is obviously connected by 'Babel', who will fight the Grand Avatar at his return, a thing Dreldragon himself, religion being a bane to his life, is not one to object to, fancying the power and authority which comes with such fear.