No high school teens who turn out to be wonder-pilots here.

topled down glory, and trod upon by time. Doth thy hollowed splender diminish? Nay, for Palisander, you grew bright in the imagination, always out of reach.

Be it a tank, mech, aircraft, or warship, the same basic rules apply for writing speculative fiction about them.

The Circle of Pharisrak has existed for centuries, it's assassins are considered to be untouchable. Not one has every been seen, let alone sent to justice.

The Waresian Armoire dates back to the height of the kingdom of Waresia, a period known for it's love of baroque and the macabre

Also known as Virgin's Rose, the Secret Flower, and the Scarlet Lady

Look at that, pale as death and she's got her neck covered, betcha fifty she's a fang-banger

Bar patron

A forest of perpetual Autumn

Inspiration comes from strange places

A vampire Blood Doll, her master, and the workshop they share

A dangerous romp across the Soviet Union in a race to rescue the eccentric Dr. Pegasus before he can complete his secret design.

A healing charm with an... annoying side effect

the word Phthano- translates to 'prevent' and is the root of one of the most common enchantments in the wizarding world.

We need to gather the cam-droppers and bulldog gears off of number six, yes the wrecked number six. Then, with those pieces and the short drive off of number three we can put number four back into action.

Abelard von Richter

Mistakes were made, people will be held accountable

Keep your wits about you man, they are only bullets. Not like we have to brave the damned bird.

Col. Chapman at the Battle of Miner Hill

Kah-poong-ah
Ner-key-voot peeto-hung-i-tu-goot
Kigh-sa-geet
Kah-bloon-ah nowk?

In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long ago.

Christina Rossetti
English poet (1830 - 1894)

Hammered from Stygian steel and inlaid with demonbone and bejeweled with demon jade and black diamonds, the blackest of blackguards are filled with lust and envy to possess this armor

A Totemos is a spirit or little god strongly associated with a human group, organization, or urban location.