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Miniatures Adventure => VSF Adventures => Topic started by: aggro84 on July 30, 2012, 02:45:17 AM
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Some of the first models I started painting, after a long 10- 15 year absence from gaming, were all VSF themed.
I was really inspired by some of the stuff I was seeing by folks on this forum.
I haven't really shown a lot of these older minis off here, because many need a bit of a dusting off.
I just ordered a bunch of Brigade games minis and I'm planning on revisiting a lot of my VSF stuff.
I thought I'd start off with a Steampunk game with Wee Aggro using my LAM miniatures.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t-85ypuWQ9I/UBXacoBzrKI/AAAAAAAAAjI/B30sXIpu15k/s1600/IMG_6531.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rwAkFMCiCXg/UBXavk8nFII/AAAAAAAAAkg/FRJ0dmgAMhk/s1600/IMG_6547.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ay-AbJnr27k/UBXbEeH9upI/AAAAAAAAAmA/hwknNy2YzKw/s1600/IMG_6565.JPG)
There's more pics and a short write up on the blog:
http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2012/07/vsf-steampunk-bat-rep.html (http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2012/07/vsf-steampunk-bat-rep.html)
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That is a really inspiring board.
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Fun looking game, great stuff. ;D
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Looks like you had a cracking time.
Great minis, and I DO love those buildings.
:-*
I must stop looking at your LAM minis, it just makes me feel bad for not getting around to painting mine.
::)
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Great painting jobs as always!! And the game looks interesting too.
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Lovely game :)
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Thanks verd, Malamute, einarolafson and Prof.Witchheimer.
This forum has been a terrific source of inspiration over the last few years.
Looks like you had a cracking time.
Great minis, and I DO love those buildings.
:-*
I must stop looking at your LAM minis, it just makes me feel bad for not getting around to painting mine.
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Get them painted Mason and you won't feel guilty. ;D
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Great looking game. Nicely painted minis and some good terrain. I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next :)
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Thanks Bullshott!
Actually you, Thunderchicken's, Rabbitz's and Malamute's VSF stuff first got me back into mini wargaming!
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While I have been waiting on an order from Brigade Games to arrive, I've been reflecting on some of my older miniatures.
I have a lot of VSF stuff that needs a good dusting. I'm hoping to give some of them a little TLC. I might even post a few "Before, After" pics as things progress.
But here are a few of my older minis that look pretty good as is.
Eureka's Clockwork Death pants. The bases look a little small and could use some flocking or rubble.
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Westwind
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Eureka Impervious suits.
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Black Tree Designs.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6LOeiDqBCg4/UBc3CqyjYtI/AAAAAAAAAnI/zPFu0Wz90Ho/s1600/IMG_6571.JPG)
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Over The Wire Miniatures. I painted them as Prussians. Again, maybe some flocking and or rubble on those bases.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cs9fV5b854g/UBc3E0qiOdI/AAAAAAAAAnY/u5eb5ZBfJFg/s1600/IMG_6573.JPG)
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Inspiring! I really like the clockworkers. Didn't really know those minis although I might have spotted them a while back.
I really ought to get my arse in gear with VSF. It is such a great setting... and I have looooooads of stuff. Oh well.
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Inspiring!
I really ought to get my arse in gear with VSF. It is such a great setting... and I have looooooads of stuff. Oh well.
I know the feeling....... ::)
Soon.
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Lovely work Aggro and very inspiring; like Mason I keep meaning to get my VSF/steampunk up and running,your skill with the brush is just the thing :) to get me going ;)
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A nice collection you have there, great stuff ;D
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Inspiring! I really like the clockworkers. Didn't really know those minis although I might have spotted them a while back.
I really ought to get my arse in gear with VSF. It is such a great setting... and I have looooooads of stuff. Oh well.
I feel the same mate. Need to get back on it. I have a whole new group of gaming friends to introduce to this madness!!!
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Nice minis and game report. :-*
Little Aggro sure can throw the dice! :D
I really ought to get my arse in gear with VSF. It is such a great setting... and I have looooooads of stuff. Oh well.
I love VSF but I've been painting stuff for two years and need a bit of a break.
I will be back. 8)
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I love VSF but I've been painting stuff for two years and need a bit of a break.
Its the opposite for me, I've had a break from VSF and haven't been able to summon the enthusiasm to get back into it:'(
Although some of the recent postings have reignited my love for it, so hopefully I will find my VSF mojo again soon. ;)
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Thanks Dr. The Viking, Blackwolf, Malamute, rob_alderman and Ray Rivers! :D
Little Aggro sure can throw the dice! :D
Luck is wasted on the young. ;D
I love VSF but I've been painting stuff for two years and need a bit of a break.
I will be back. 8)
You have a wonderful collection Ray. You deserve a break. :D
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Luck is wasted on the young. ;D
Now that you mentioned it...I noticed that my ability to roll winning dice decreased dramatically as I grew older.
That aside, your various pieces are TRULY INSPIRING; this is attested to by my having to stop periodically while working my way through your thread(s) to slap some paint on a mini or such activities.
VERY WELL DONE! I love the Clockwork Gizmoes et al.
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Lovely eye-candy there, sir! Miniatures and buildings, all superb. :)
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Nice collection of minis.
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Thanks Traveler Man, mattblackgod and especially DeafNala. :D
That aside, your various pieces are TRULY INSPIRING; this is attested to by my having to stop periodically while working my way through your thread(s) to slap some paint on a mini or such activities.
VERY WELL DONE! I love the Clockwork Gizmoes et al.
Kind words indeed.
Now that the weekend's here, I'm hoping to post up more goodies soon.
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Now that the weekend's here, I'm hoping to post up more goodies soon.
Well....we are waiting!
;)
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Very nice set up and figures indeed my good man!
Where are the buildings from?
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Very nice set up and figures indeed my good man!
Where are the buildings from?
Thanks Thunderchicken! :D
The buildings were all scratch built with insulation foam.
Well....we are waiting!
;)
I wanted to do some re-basing this weekend. I was going to cut foamcore to size to use as the bases.
I decided to do things right though. I'm going to order some metal bases from Litko in the sizes I need.
They will be cleaner looking, sturdier and more in line with my washer bases.
Plus the Olympics, movies and general laziness have hampered my weekend. ;D
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Plus the Olympics, movies and general laziness have hampered my weekend. ;D
Merely your productivity. Sounds like a VERY pleasant weekend, to tell the truth.
Hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoy your productivity!
Doug
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I managed to get a little painting in this week.
These fellows still need some touch ups and basing.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HIzsH6iwoIM/UE000WeATWI/AAAAAAAAAoU/cZ43cYr81PE/s1600/IMG_6763.JPG)
I went for an all black look for the fellow on the left.
In person there's some subtle shading that didn't show up in this pic at all.
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Very nice 8) the chap on the left particulary so.
cheers
James
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Nice!
Now that the Olympics is over, it would be nice to have your full and undivided attention, Sir?
;)
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Thanks jimbibbly and Mason.
Mason,
It wasn't the Olympics that kept me away for over a month it was work. >:(
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Some more Brigade Games' WIPs.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ew5byMTYouA/UGhv06wTt_I/AAAAAAAAAr8/IX9rlPo1UtU/s1600/IMG_6851.JPG)
They need basing and touch ups.
I think I'll darken their pith helmets as well.
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Looking promising, aggro.
I like the characters from this range but am resisting at present.
Good to see that you now fully comfortable in the painting chair...no more of this WORK malarkey!
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They're spiffing. Can't wait to see the finished result.
I shall have to place an order with Brigade soon, I can see. I really really need some of these chaps!
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Thanks Red Orc and Mason!
Good to see that you now fully comfortable in the painting chair...no more of this WORK malarkey!
Yes, work has been taking it easy on me lately. It's been nice. :D
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They are looking good so far.
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Thanks mattblackgod!
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The last two WIPs of my Brigade Games order.
I'm not terribly pleased with these two. They need a lot of touch up.
I tried to do a suggestion of tartan on the Highlander.
I'm really envious of you folks that can paint a nice tartan!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_TlqWMpV5D0/UHCRUwISt8I/AAAAAAAAAuo/Nnn0FsvrhEY/s1600/IMG_6861.JPG)
The whole Brigades Game lot. Various genres.
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Nice, I really like those Brigade figures (You're tempting me to pick some up!). I think you've done a great job with them, they'll look the business once you've based them :)
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Looking fantastic!
Not sure I understand the size of the bases though?? Seem quite large!
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Thanks Supercollider and Dr, the Viking. :D
Not sure I understand the size of the bases though?? Seem quite large!
Hmmm. They are the same metal washers that I always use. Roughly 30mm.
Maybe they look big because they aren't textured and painted yet.
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Looks pretty good to me. I wish I had the money to buy some of those Brigade miniatures.
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Thanks Jonas.
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I finished these models! More or less. :D
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5lDoNlcN2fg/UHrqBiaVRdI/AAAAAAAAAyg/F-Ueja2aUn4/s1600/VSF001.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0QBqZhXYhU/UHrqRAzAJzI/AAAAAAAAAyo/0JHXJKC3P2E/s1600/VSF002.JPG)
There's more pics of these and other recently painted models here.
http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2012/10/finished-brigade-games-models.html (http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2012/10/finished-brigade-games-models.html)
If you're interested in that sort of thing.
Suggestions are welcome as I have not sealed them yet!
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What a collection! :-*
Lots of very cool characters and nice painting...
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What he said. I'm very envious.
Do they scale OK with other stuff, do you know? I bought some Redoubt minis recently and they tower over my Artizan, Westwind and Ironclad sculpts, as well as the Wargames Factory plastics, and I don't want to make the same mistake again!
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Thanks Ray Rivers and Red Orc!
Do they scale OK with other stuff, do you know? I bought some Redoubt minis recently and they tower over my Artizan, Westwind and Ironclad sculpts, as well as the Wargames Factory plastics, and I don't want to make the same mistake again!
I think they scale up nice with all my other miniatures, Westwind, Foundry, Games Workshop, etc.
I'll try to take a few scale shots in the next few days.
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They ended up looking great! :-*
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Thanks Jonas. ;)
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Thanks Ray Rivers and Red Orc!
I think they scale up nice with all my other miniatures, Westwind, Foundry, Games Workshop, etc.
I'll try to take a few scale shots in the next few days.
Thanks, that would be very cool... and I'm sure it will result in me getting an order in to Brigade all the sooner!
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If you're interested in that sort of thing.
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Hmm... If people on LAF are interested in painted models... lol
Yes, you've placed solidly on my list of the despisedly competent, and if that's not envy, don't know what is!
Keep it up!
Doug
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Sorry Red Orc. :'(
I probably won't get a chance to take a few photos until the weekend, but I'll post some as soon as I can!
Thanks The Beast. :D
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They are looking good 8)
cheers
James
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Sorry Red Orc. :'(
I probably won't get a chance to take a few photos until the weekend, but I'll post some as soon as I can!
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Really, no worries. I might not be putting in my order quite that soon!
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Thanks jimbibbly!
Red Orc, I have this Friday off so Ill get some photos up then.
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Great painting jobs again!!!
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Thanks einarolafson! You da man! :D
Here's those scale comp shots (a day early no less). :D
Some sit a little higher on their bases than others but I think you can get the idea.
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Blue Moon, Brigade Games, Pulp Minis, EM-4.
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LAM, Westwind, Brigade Games, Black Tree Designs.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dT8_RSSsuQQ/UICy-2O-1ZI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/okqOmwOSnKM/s1600/IMG_6937.JPG)
Brigade Games AC-57, Foundry, Brigade Games, Games Workshop.
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Sooooooo beautiful! :-* :-*
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I never replied to say thank you for putting up the scale shots - so, thank you! They all look like they work very well together... as Westwind particularly feature in my collection, the fact that they're about the same size is very encouraging, thanks!
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Thanks d Phipps!
No problem Red Orc not getting back to me.
I have been very inactive hobby wise lately.
>:(
I am hoping for a triumphant return soon!
;)
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Thanks for the scale shots!
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I've been havering for days over these. They are very lovely - just a little expensive, as they have to come from the States. Ah, well, order now dispatched to Brigade, two boxes of troopers and an officer - enough for me to stat up a GASLIGHT unit with them... and when I paint them, I hope they look half as groovy as yours!
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Its been a while since my Lead Adventure or Gothic Horror minis saw some action so I brought them a long for a game Saturday night.
I wasn't sure if I should post here or on my Gothic Horror thread:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=37123.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=37123.0)
I chose here.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pwdm7fWSYKE/UoAFLEwEE7I/AAAAAAAAAnM/mpRBnIbUAmk/s1600/IMG_0123.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CMbNoEixIsk/UoAFK2txneI/AAAAAAAAAnQ/c7Mg8KJqw-s/s1600/IMG_0122.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e7jlOO7rR7E/UoAFN3BRWSI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/4EJqP_-Hg5I/s1600/IMG_0134.JPG)
There's a AAR and more pics on the blog whatsit if you are interested.
:D
http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-10th-2013-vsf-game.html (http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-10th-2013-vsf-game.html)
Hope you enjoy!
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Ive begun the initial stages of creating a modular cobble stone city board as well as sourcing out minis for a 6 game VSF campaign.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uey6sElYdo8/UpE8a9TFnaI/AAAAAAAAAqM/MJKaCMfheFY/s1600/IMG_0151.JPG)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3e-cElWuUJk/UpE8b3BcioI/AAAAAAAAArA/TAudhYmXGq0/s1600/IMG_0161.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGs2OqbMFKU/UpE8cRJUOVI/AAAAAAAAAq4/XCvbkYAVJfM/s1600/IMG_0162.JPG)
There are more thoughts and pics on the blog thingy for anyone who might be interested.
http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-23rd-2013-thoughts-and-wips.html (http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-23rd-2013-thoughts-and-wips.html)
Pardon the fantasy stuff at the beginning of the post.
:D
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Be interesting to see where the modular boards take you 8)
Like the kroot :)
cheers
James
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Thanks jimbibbly!
:D
Now I feel pressured, as you do amazing work!
;D
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Thanks jimbibbly!
:D
Now I feel pressured, as you do amazing work!
;D
Don't be daft, no pressure at all.
Now, we will want results next week ;D
;)
cheers
James
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Don't be daft, no pressure at all.
Now, we will want results next week ;D
;)
cheers
James
Well I have failed miserably. I managed to get nothing done this week!
:D
My buddy created a VSF campaign map.
It's sort of a micro game I guess where you can opt to play at different locations to gain resources and unlock special troops.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zu-eEU-8Las/UpqVWiB5rCI/AAAAAAAACQA/dlJ0jhdfwzY/s1600/region.map.central.europe.vsf.1875-01.png)
He talks about the concept more on our blog:
http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/11/vsf-campaign-map.html (http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/11/vsf-campaign-map.html)
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Blimey, mate!
That is pretty damn cool.
8)
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Now that's quite interesting 8)
We'll be doing a small campaign for Mars and I think this will provide suitable inspiration :)
cheers
James
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I haven't done much on the hobby front lately.
My foam boards remain uncut in my garage.
:'(
In the mean time, my blogmate has created some background fluff for VSF games.
I have a feeling his German is dubious at best. ;D
Of Werewolves and Tesla Coils
aka Cold Steam Empires
Introduction
This is Victorian Sci-fi during the reign of Queen Victoria circa 1875 CE. The British Empire rules the oceans, and Prussia with the help of Italy recently (since 1861 CE) defeated France and Austria. Russia and Poland have had their borders pressed by Prussia but they are not ready for what is coming around the bend. Spain and Portugal have folded into France, and Hungary with Romania and Serbia have formed an unsteady alliance with Austria. Most of the other nations of Europe and Asia Minor have yet to understand the events of the the Brave New World.
A New Kind of Science
Science is starting to discover crazy new rules about physics and numerous scientists and engineers, and some mystics and scholars are trying to make sense of this. Everybody is seeing what the New Age of Scientism will do for their country. As such, the nobles and politicians see great potential to wage an unyielding war even though the last war has yet been paid for except by bloodshed. As it can be surmised, new wars are under way this next may bound across the entire globe.
Moongates
Moongates, an ancient alien technology, have been discovered buried in ancient caves at various locations through-out the world. The first of which - a small circular arrangement of carved basalt stone pillars - was during a fortuitous road excavation in the small town of Wernigerode that sits upon limestone. This set-off an explosion of interest into spelunking with the Prussian and neighboring territories to as far as France and Italy. Many tragic deaths occurred, many fights to clamor for fame happened. Blood was spilled; all for mere recognition to be the person or team that found evidence of previously unknown and mysterious ancient religious practices. Most of these finds were in such poor shape that they appear no more than just exotic, crumbled and broken, menhirs. Others though, with just a tiny blood sacrifice of several pints extracted from tortured criminal convicts, allow travel between worlds. Moongates are rather finicky but allow bodily transportation of persons and their personal effects to the planets Venus, Mars, and to the Moon. Apparently - and to much surprise and consternation - these worlds are inhabited by hostile alien empires some of which have been waging war among themselves for hundreds of years.
Aether
The so-called “Fifth Element” or “Quintessence” has been confirmed to exist as a medium for travel between the planets. This has long been theorized by great esoteric authors such as Madam H.P. Blavatsky and Vladimir S. Solovyov but the utmost nature had come from deeper understandings of the Akashic Records. Such “astral readings” were long thought to be a ruse set up by charlatans and theosophists vulturing Oriental Mysticism. However; after much investigation by the Royal Society, these astral readings by the late Sir Alfred P. Sinnet (1840 - 1872) gave The British Empire quite and edge. His posthumous knighthood after his assassination by Prussian spies reflects his position of reverence afforded to him by the Queen and Consort. He will be greatly missed.
Cold Steam
Scientists and engineers of the British and the Prussian empires only recently have begun experimenting with designing and building aethercraft to be launched from the Moon. “Cold steam” otherwise known as “Phlostigated Anaphylactic Aether” generates an absurd amount of energy that robs the surrounding environment of heat and often causing the weather to change to snow or rain. It is a problematic force because it requires harvesting from outside of the Earth therefore many facilities exist upon the Moon to collect, compress, and bottle it for use elsewhere. As soon, the majority of traffic through Moongates is shipping cargo containers of derisively named “p-to-a” owing to the stink of the gas itself.
Ectoplasm
A biological version of aether recently discovered is “Virchow’s Psychoplastic Ectoplasm”. This “life-force energy” can be coerced using “spectromalic light rays” to be consumed by the cells of certain life-forms and can be captured within “electricified crystallites” and transferred into Jacobian clockwork devices. An engineering example of this are the Baconite Automatic Men who gain the essence and personalities of the prior life-form; but these personalities are subsumed with strong application of “Vicente hydraulic tubes” otherwise these per se golems become suicidal berserkers.
Alien Empires
There is strong evidence that prior cultures upon the Earth itself have been influenced by the presence of other-worldly beings from distant planets, to which attribute the names of gods and demons. With the discovery of Moongates we see some of these beings insitu still waging war upon the nearby planets of Venus, Mars, and the very Moon itself! These other cultures have been in great decline for thousands of years and the Great Powers’ ad hoc access to their worlds has put them in great upheaval. That fact plus the other in which they are ripe for exploitation and religious conversion makes them prime candidates for cross-planetary domination. Fortunately for them, the Great Powers are only slowly realizing proper technology to fully exploit their diminishing resources.
Alien Dimensions
A stark reality check came recently with the application of earth-bound Aether. With the presence of telescope technologies it can be seen as a fact that the actual Moon itself is uninhabited. However, it appears that reality within the locality of an aether gas cloud gets distorted to perceive the reality beyond the Moongates themselves. Within that locality, reality has been wrought differently and the unbelievable conclusion is that Moongates do travel to other worlds but these exist in other dimensions!
A Brave New World
Queen Victoria of England, Empress of India, is 56 years of age and the discovery of Alchemistry - a pet project of her husband Prince Albert who had long been a secret enthusiast of theosophy - has kept her appearance young and her health invigorated, to enjoy the fruits of her British Empire. The comely royal couple, who appear fit and no older than 27 years of age each, and much the Parliament itself appear to others as charismatic, strict but loving leaders. The people of the Great Commonwealth - to include India and the Northern Africa - have fallen in love of her despite her very strict rule. Slavery within the Empire no longer officially exists as nearly every citizen is willing to die for the Queen. India is still going through much reform after the assassination of the last moghul Bahur Shah II at the armstice of the bloody Indian Rebellion ending in 1857 CE.
Britain
The British Empire has an excellent spy network. Due to its shipping and maritime strengths, it also controls the North Sea, the North Atlantic, and most of the “Seven Seas” of the world. With its understanding of the “electricical propertyes” of Aether, it is slowly attempting to build the worlds’ first flying ironclad based upon research and experiments with smaller vessels by Lord Ungarry at Oxford. The Frontier Nations of America are yet a large colony of the British Empire and the Western Territories and the Middle Counties have not yet been acquired from Spain nor from France; so there is no such a thing as “The United States of America [ USA ]”.
France and Greater Iberia
The French have united with Spain and Portugal to form Greater Iberia but this is still in its founding stages with the loss of the Franco-Prussian war. The French Empire has tremendous support from partisans and other nationalist organizations as a result of its recent defeat at the hands of the Prussian Empire. Spain and Portugal as well as its world-wide colonies remain fearsome, nationalistic, and dangerous places to visit unless one is a citizen or an ambassador.
Prussia Uber Alles
The Prussian Empire was first to learn of the Moongate technology by several years but the last to understand how Aether could be used to create Cold Steam. Yes, the British stole the Moongate technology barely a year ago but have men tremendous leaps in understanding its potential uses in regards to Aether. However, it was Herr Doktor Doktor Virchow’s discovery of Psychoplastic Ectoplasm that gave Emperor Wilhelm a fantastic idea; build an army of Automatic Men, the sort alluded to by Sir Francis Bacon nearly 200 years ago. “Bi Gott! We will have a World Empire of 1000 years!” he exclaimed. The idea of enslaving his own people so incensed statesman Otto von Bismarck that he resigned his post and left for Austria.
Austria-Hungary
The humility of losing to Emperor Wilhelm in the last Grossdeutschland War of Unification has left an indelible mark upon the psyche of the Austrian peoples. The arrival of former architect of the Prussian Army Herr Otto von Bismarck was fortuitous for Austria; he mechanized warfare using iron soldiers “Eisen-soldats” and flying fortresses. These “pure efforts of war” are the way for the future he commented. However, it has been noted that many other chancellors and counselers of the Austrian parliament think that a New Austrian Empire is a foolish thought against the fear that Prussia this next time will not be so kind; that Austria will be burned to the ground and its lineages extinguished. Regardless, Chairman Franz Joseph has put great trust into Herr Bismarck and even making him Lord of War, second in command of the Empire.
The Great Blight
The remainder nations of Europe to include the vast populations of the Mediterranean Nations have yet to catch up with the Four Great Powers (Britain, France, Prussia, Austria-Hungary) in terms of understanding science and technology. They do try; spy networks abound and many of the gypsy tribes in those regions constantly roam the wilds reminding all that would listen to their shamans that a “great undoing is coming”, “The Great Blight” Tales of frightful magic are told; of shambling undead, wolf-men, and flesh-golems of terrifying brutality. Indeed, the stories amount to a war greater than the world itself; a war across the entire face of all planets in the Solar system.
Some thoughts on background on the blog:
http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/12/of-werewolves-and-tesla-coils-victorian.html (http://matter-energy-space-time.blogspot.com/2013/12/of-werewolves-and-tesla-coils-victorian.html)