Author Archives: Yaskr Faye

Ezekiel couldn’t’ve recalled a day that hectic as it had been on October 4th, 1888. “Oh yes, and do not forget the proper typeface! Damn and bother these typefaces!”  Hours crawled slowly, while hammering him with iron hooves of letter packs. All of a sudden, so much has changed in the lives of all theContinue reading “Mystborough I: The Hunter’s Moon, Ch. 5”

…Ezekiel walked upon some shadowy land. He did not understand at first why is everything murky white, but then a simple answer shone upon him: the mist. That comforted him a little bit, somehow, so he made several paces into the unknown, thinking that he’d get to his home that way. He saw the pavementContinue reading “Mystborough I: The Hunter’s Moon, Ch. 4”

Unlike tightly built residential streets of old Mystborough, even older house where the “Nimrod” club abode stood alone in a corner of a square, surrounded by trees. Several other buildings of different age, separated by trees and small yards or at least narrow alleys, rounded the square, making it effectively nearly a circle. Maybe, someContinue reading “Mystborough I: The Hunter’s Moon, Ch. 3”

– Thorne, we are glad you have joined us, we have a census results arriving today. Many books are to be edited. – Honourable Daniel Bale, head clerk, was stern and solemn, as usual. – Yes, Sir. Am I XYZ as usual?  – Indeed, you are. These must be done by Thursday evening, so thatContinue reading “Mystborough. Story I: The Hunter’s Moon, Ch. 2”

– Now, my love, how do you find this? – slender pale youth has picked up a crusty book page from the bureau and showed it to a young lady standing beside him. Silvery full moon has left its hideout in a shaggy cloud and shone through the arch of window over them. Black-clad colleenContinue reading “Mystborough I: The Hunter’s Moon, Ch. 1”